300th Post.

Dearest friends (who still check back on my blog although I didn't update),

How have you guys been? I hope Christmas was filled with lots of fun, good company, good food and lotsa presents! I had fun and good food!!(:

Reflections:
This year I have been watching too much TV(bad) and facebooking(bad), shopping(good), school(good) and spending time with my boyfriend(v.good). ^-^

Though not my idea of being 100% productive(60% only), I guess sometimes we need to be thankful for our limitations for they create opportunities for improvements, yeah?? :D

The real pressure of exams has not come. The holiday season is still running in my head~ Hohoho!

Right or Wrong.

What is right?
What is wrong?

Who set the rules?

Do you know who set the rules?
I do.

God did.

Kids these days.

An Observation.

Kids these days are so precious,
Teachers in school cannot execute physical punishment.
Kids these days know manipulation,
They learn fast and usually not the good stuff.
Kids these days are much lazier (or maybe just the ones I know),
They need additional tuition classes to help them academically.
Kids these days are spoilt for choices,
They get to enjoy technology that we would never have dreamed of!
Kids these days are so lucky,
But God loves us all the same.

YAY!(:

And the things on Earth will grow strangely dim,

In the light of His glory and grace~

This is a hymn titled "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus". This hymn encourages me in the difficult times and reminded me that my hope is in the Lord and I should turn my eyes upon Jesus. Jesus loves us all and He died on the Cross for the sins of all of us, so that we may reunite with God in Heaven.

I hope this hymn can bring you hope and comfort in this sad sad world, like it did for me(:

Choices

We have to make choices everyday.

From the small things like what coffee to drink to which degree to take, we all have our time of making choices.

But sometimes we don't make good choices.
And sometimes the not-so-good choices that we made will haunt us.
And it is very frustrating. Very.

It takes time to correct some mistakes in choice-making.
One has to be patient.
The world and its rule are not helping.
Everything these days is instantaneous.

We want it NOW and FAST.
We forgot what it is like to be patient and wait.

What choices did you have to make today?
Were your choices good or bad?

I hope its good(:

Happy Children's Day(:

Hello All,
HAPPY CHILDREN'S DAY!!!(:(:

Nonono. We are not too old to celebrate this day. (I know what you're thinking :p)

We are always children to our parents~

And for fellow christians, we are the children of God(:
And He is our Father in Heaven.

中华人民共和国 2009 国庆60周年。 中国六十大寿、生日快乐哦！！
Today is China's birthday too! Did you see their army???
The army girls are so pretty with make up and DID YOU SEE THE PARADE?!!
The army is really neat and marched in unison.
Others cannot compare.

The car Chinese President Hu Jintao rode in while he inspected the troops at the 60th National Day in Beijing was made in northeast China. It grasped public attention with its debut on Thursday.

The self-developed Hongqi HQE car by the First Automobile Works of Changchun (FAW), capital of Jilin Province, is 6.4 meters long, 2.05 meters wide and 1.72 meters high, according to staff from the company.

Chinese features were evident in the design, said Guo Shijun, head of the Hongqi manufacture department of FAW.

"For instance, the radiator grille was in the shape of a Chinese folding fan, and the taillight was like an ancient palace lantern," he said.

P.S. Check out the microphones on the car in the 2nd video I uploaded!! NICE. :D
Note: The soldiers all look the same. Even their height!! Talk about best selection.

Life is too good.

I've been living a good life. I almost always got what I wanted.
I have a place to call home, lots of food (good food!), money to spent, air-conditioning available, internet access, money to buy textbooks, a decent study table, plenty of stationaries, ability to pay school fees to get education, family and friends to love and be loved.

I am too too blessed. Thank you Almighty God for all these things that I have!!
I will continue to count my blessings everyday.

Have you counted your blessings today?

Terrific Tuesday

Last day of holidays!

School is starting tomorrow and I can't wait(:(:
My bff is going to Australia tonight and I'm going to miss him.

3 weeks! He's going away for 3 weeks!!
Away from all the chaos.
Away from the heat.
Away from the normal routine.
Away from familarity.

I'm still here. In Singapore.
Still not sipping capuccino in Paris.
Still not shopping in Milan.
Still not sight-seeing in S. Korea.
Still not eating Escargo in France.


Life is not fair and I learnt it the hard way...

Exasperation

Oh Lord Jesus,
Who are the winners on earth and in heaven?

What is it that counts and what is it that doesn't?
Sometimes it can be so confusing.

Oh Lord, my God.
I am tired and weary.
I am fighting a war that I do not know.
I am lost and very confused.

Snow Peas

I didn't know what these are called(though I've eaten them) until now!

Marilyn Monroe

“I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes. I’m out of control and at times hard to handle, but if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.”

Beauty

is only skin deep?
yes. but it is also something that gives a woman/lady/girl confidence.

Singapore climate isn't the best environment for beautiful skin.
I always wondered if there is hope for people born without the perfect skin gene.
And I have no definite answers..

Is diet important or the products we use on our faces and other parts of our skin?
Maybe both.

Kose, Clinique, Loreal, Chanel, Shiseido, Elizabeth Arden, Clean and Clear, SK II, theFaceShop, BodyShop...... So many stores to choose your skincare from. But how do we know which is best for each individual?

Rilakkuma リラックマ

(a combination of the Japanese pronunciation of relax and the Japanese word for bear)
is a Japanese character produced by the San-X company.

All that is known about Rilakkuma's back story is that one day he appeared in the apartment of an office worker named Kaoru.

Rilakkuma wears brown bear suits, as in the picture books Rilakkuma is frequently seen sitting around waiting for suits that look exactly like him to dry on the clothes line. True to his name, Rilakkuma greatly enjoys relaxing. He is often accompanied by Korilakkuma, who is a smaller white bear with a mischievous personality(i like! ^-^), and Kiiroitori, a yellow chick who plays a tsukkomi role. Korilakkuma frequently plays pranks on Rilakkuma whilst he is sleeping, such as drawing on him, putting headphones on him and sewing odd color patches on his bear suits. Rilakkuma's favorite foods include mochi, pancakes, dumplings, and doughnuts!

Rilakkuma's page at the San-X website

all the above info taken from wikipedia(:

Words

that come out of your mouth, come from your heart.

Always think before you speak, as you wouldn't know the impact it'll bring to others.

What may seem to be a joke to you could hurt someone and cause them to cry every night about it.

If you've said hurtful words to a loved one or friend, seek forgiveness and reconcile.
It is never too late. Do not wait till it is.

"For whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech"

1 Peter 3:10

Updates

School has started for most universities but not mine.
Sigh~ can't wait to know my (terrible >.<) school results and get started with studies. Everyone around me is so hardworking :/ its starting to make me look bad..

Piano Exam date confirmed. its in september on the twentyfourth.
argh! My will to practice is so weak. I am strongly inclined to give in to all other activities except dedication to playing my piano..

Guilty pleasures: Housechores(i.e. folding clothes, packing, throwing things, wiping, washing dishes, cooking, laundry....etc.), Helping my mum arrange her taxi receipts in date order and clear her other receipts (I like to get things organised.), Watching TV for 3-5hours straight(bad thing about having a cable), Dating :x and Shopping.

Restrictions

is not an issue to Dr William Tan.

He was restricted in his movements but that did not restrict his mind.

I am not restricted in my movements yet I restricted my mind on what I can do.

Love

is not quantifiable.

Anything that cannot be quantified does not exist.

Thus, love does not exist.

True or False?

FALSEEEEEEEE.

But its a good way fo girls to reject guys :D

On a lighter note.

Did you know that.....

Cooking food with microwaves was discovered accidentally in the 1940s?


And there are a few causes of outbursts of anger:

1. unrealistic expectations
2. negative emotions
3. unresolved conflicts

There's a certain amount of threshold for each individual.
Thus, any small irritation can result in an outburst of anger.

Repentance

restores and renews our intimacy with the Lord.

As a Christian, I am not perfect.
I sin. Some I know of and some I am unaware.
Those that I know, I told God and asked for forgiveness.
But some sins I struggle.
My mouth confesses the sin but my actions are not showing.
It is like just nodding in polite agreement with God,
and continuing the same way we are going.
It is only when we truly agree with God about what is right,
our behavior will follow.

The Daily Bread message on July 25th uses a great metaphor.

"Like a car, we go in the direction we are pointed.
So when we truly turn our minds and hearts toward God,
our actions change accordingly."

And on July 27th, the messge was: God's Heart Revealed

"It’s easy to think of God as a divine fly-swatter, just waiting for you to land so that—whap—He can nail you for your sins. But that’s not what we see in Revelation 2–3 in His letters to the seven churches. The pattern of the letters demonstrates God’s loving heart for wayward people."

O Lord, I pray for a pure heart and steadfast spirit within me.
Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.
Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.

For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.
Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you are proved right when you speak
and justified hen you judge.
Surely I was sinful at birth,
sinful from the time my mother conveived me.
Surely you desire truth in the inner parts;
you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to e the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.

Amen.

Repentance

its a noun which has two meanings:
1. deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin, wrongdoing, or the like.
2. regret for any past action.

But what does it mean in life application?

I thought if you have deep sorrow, it is enough. You are in repentance.

WRONG!

Imagine: You punched your friend. While saying sorry, you are still punching him/her.

Is this repentance? No.

When we are truly sorry, we'll stop punching the friend and change our behaviour. We'd be nice to that friend and not punch him/her.

The punching could be something that we are "sinning".

How can we be "sinning" and say sorry to God? I think it is not possible.

I had this sudden realization that you are truly wanting to repent only when you're determined to stop sinning because you deeply regret what you've done and feeling deep sorrow.

Where will I be without you here in my life?

I have never walked on water
felt the waves beneath my feet but
at Your word Lord, I'll receive Your
faith to walk on oceans deep

and I remember how You found me
in the very same place
all my failings surely would have drowned me
still You made a way

You are my freedom
Jesus, You're the reason
I'm kneeling again at Your throne
where would I be without You here in my life
here in my life

You have said that all the heavens
sing for joy at one who finds the
way to freedom, truth of Jesus
bought from death into His life

and I remember how You saw me
through the eyes of Your grace
and though the cost was Your beloved for me
still You made a way

song by Hillsongs.

Happy Independence Day~

For Americans.

cheers!

NUM.

I bought slippers.

Cost:$20
Colour: Pink
Paperbag colour: Orange~


^-^

To: MyNickIsAnonymous

FYI.

Having an unknown or unacknowledged name: an anonymous author.

Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown or unavowed authorship.

All these just say "I evade responsibility." in my face.

Betrayal

You fall in love, whats next?
You wait for the minute of betrayal...

The change of hearts.
The change of lovers.
The need to choose. Only one.

Hearts be broken.

You are through with love.



Men and women alike.
They fancy beautiful things.
They keep one which they think is most beautiful at that moment.
But when they see something else more beautiful along the way,
they discard the antecedent.

Anonymous

Why do people post comment anonymously?

I thank Anonymous for commenting on my entry.
But I would not publish it. Whether good or bad.

Why not? Some may say.

But for me, if you cannot even take responsibility for what you say, why should I recognize and publish it?

My rule: Identity can be unknown but not unacknowledge.

Even a nickname is respected. Because it represents you.
You exist. Anonymous beings don't exist in my world.

Drink+Fan on train.

Drink - Iced yuan yang $3.00 @ Taiwan Cafe @ White Sands. Not what I expected it to be. Whats with the ice-cream?? >.<


This lady is super cool. She actually carried the fan on the NEL!!

Christ's love.

A friend asked me, whats the point of accepting Christ and continue to sin, knowing that God will forgive you if you seek His forgiveness.

Well, true repentance is not just saying sorry.
Repentance is a 3 step process.
1. Acknowledge the sin.
2. Flee from the sin.
3. Serve God.

When one accepts Christ as one's personal Lord and savour, we need to be self-aware that we are sinners and have made mistakes. We must have contriteness. That means we are filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement for sinning. Atonement means we must want to change. Change doesn't happen overnight. Thus we must always try and persevere to be better. This is a training process and definitely not easy. But we have God's grace and help to flee sin. ^-^

Romans 6:6-7 says: 6For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with,that we should no longer be slaves to sin— 7because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.

We are reborn and made new. Thus, I'd like to remind fellow brothers and sisters what Romans 6:13-14 says, "13Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. 14For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace."

And also 1 Corinthians 10:13, "13No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.".

Quote

from Actress Sandra Bullock on her relationship with her chivalrous husband Jesse James.

"I've had to learn a hard lesson in that I'm not allowed to open car doors anymore."

How nice(:

Some of us women these days want to be independent in so many ways.
Top priority: Financially secured.

Unlike in the past, we are educated now.
We can earn money.
We can go shopping and pamper ourselves.
We can survive in this world and not be dependent on men for basic necessities.
We can do most things that men do.

So, do we still need men? (Other than for reproduction purposes? >.< )

I don't know...

Some men seem to think that since we can do almost everything and anything by ourselves, they don't need to pamper us anymore. They don't see the need to pay for the lady, give her flowers and shower her with gifts and attention.

As for those men who are doing all these, keep it up bro! ^-^

Though I am not sure if women still need men,
I know some of us still wants them! :D

Rilakkuma Cafe Post~~

(:(:(:(:(:
these smiley faces don't do enough justice for my love of Rilakkuma Cafe.

My friend gave me 2 Rilakkuma items ♥

Item 1
Item 2
Item 2

Saw these organisers at popular! So cute! and its also rilakkuma~~



♥

Food that made Charmaine smile(:

Dance

He asked for a dance.
I took his hand and so we dance.

He led well.
All was well. (We didn't step on each other's toes.)

We could go on forever
with the music still playing.
But when will this end?
When the music stops.
Or when I let go of his hand?

Just for Laughs.

Pink Lady! :D

To mug or not to mug?

Ahhhhhhhhhhh.
Exam period.

MUG MUG MUG.
but then, the info seems to slip away on its own~

>.<

how to retain what i learned in my head?!

I went shopping today!
Bought blue coloured contact lenses and Rilakkuma Stickers(:(:
Left two. I got both :D
hee.
Been mugging at starbucks quite a lot.
Favourite drink: Cappaucino!

Tried the Dark Berry Mocha Frape.
Looks: Nice
Taste: Kinda weird.

Left: Frape Right: Cappaucino!
Dark Berry Mocha Frape top view
Dark Berry Mocha Frape

Raffles Medical is a lousy clinic.

Sweeping statement. But its so true! What is the purpose of going to a clinic? To get remedy for the illness you have. But they don't have stock for certain medicine. And the doctor prescribed medicine that I cannot get from the clinic. She was not able to provide other alternatives. Not well equiped. Not professional enough.

1500- I reached the clinic. Many people. Queued to register my name.
1515- I got to register my name. Given a queue number, 147. Current number: 130.
(Went to watsons to buy something and then to Macdonalds to grab a coffee while reading my notes.)
1600- Called the clinic. Queue no. 141.
1610- Went up to clinic but missed my queue number!! @$%#@$%#$^@#$!
1630- My turn.
1640- Got out from Doctor's room.
1715- Got my medicine. (Like FINALLY.) Then the nurse asked me to wait for prescription from doctor. As they don't have stock for the medicine doctor prescribed. WTH. Asked me go pharmacy and buy.
1720- I went to Watsons they don't have it. Pharmacist told me that it was out of stock for quite some time. She ordered it again recently and the stock should come next week if it comes. (I was like "WHAT?!")
1730- I went to Guardian. They said stock should come tomorrow. But it is uncertain. I asked for rough estimation of medicine stock arrival, the pharmacist cannot confirm. (So will there be stock or not?!)
1740- Pissed. I called my mum. She asked me to go back to the Clinic and ask Doctor for alternatives.
1745- I went back to the clinic. Nurse offered to help me ask Doctor. She came back irritated saying that the Doctor already gave alternative.

Note: Doctor's prescription is Triamcinolone Lacetonide gel/paste (Kenolog/Oramedyete). Apparently, Kenolog is one option and Oramedyete is the other.

I told the nurse that the pharmacies do not have Oramedyete. Only Kenolog but out of stock. What am I supposed to do??? Then she asked me to ask the pharmacies to call other branches and transfer stock from other outlets. ARGH! Pissed!!
I paid so much to see the doctor and I can't get my ulcer medicine. Which was the whole point of my visit. Since I didn't have fever, just a huge ucler swelling. And the doctor prescribed antibiotics, pain killers and ulcer gel. I got the antibiotics and pain killers but not the gel. WTH. I felt stupid not asking for anti-inflammation tablets instead of the antibiotics the doctor prescribed. BECAUSE don't all doctors know that antibiotics are bad for immune system? Like seriously. I feel that the doctor didn't give me objective remedy. Fine. I don't study medicine. But previous visits to other doctors educated me that antibiotics are bad brings down immune system. So if can avoid taking, then don't take!

1750- I went back to both pharmacies to ask for other outlets if they have stock. Well, they need time to ask ppl to bring stock over. And for me(a sick person) to travel to IMM or Bugis to get medicine is ridiculas. HELLO? I'm sick? You think I'm so free to travel all over Singapore just to get medicine?! That is why I went to clinic so I could get medicine rrrrrrright? HELLO? HELLO??? Argh. So pissed. My mum asked me to get something off the shelf. Whatever they have for ulcers. I bought it. But got scolded from my mum for not checking with the pharmacist if I could take it with the antibiotics the doctor gave me. WTH. (So if you do, please ask and not be as stupid as me.) I'm so not taking the antibiotics.

I reached home only at around 1820ish.

Thanks for wasting my 3.5hrs! (Thats sarcasm if you don't get it.)

Roses For Rose

by James Kisner

Red roses were her favorites,
her name was also Rose.
And every year her husband sent them,
tied with pretty bows.

The year he died,
the roses were delivered to her door.
The card said, "Be my Valentine",
like all the years before.

Each year he sent her roses,
and the note would always say,
"I love you even more this year,
than last year on this day.
My love for you will always grow,
with every passing year."

She knew this was the last time
that the roses would appear.
She thought, he ordered roses
in advance before this day.
Her loving husband did not know,
that he would pass away.

He always liked to do things early,
way before the time.
Then, if he got too busy,
everything would work out fine.
She trimmed the stems,
and placed them in a very special vase.
Then, sat the vase beside the portrait
of his smiling face.

She would sit for hours,
in her husband's favorite chair.
While staring at his picture,
and the roses sitting there.

A year went by,
and it was hard to live without her mate.
With loneliness and solitude,
that had become her fate.
Then, the very hour,
as on Valentines before,
The doorbell rang,
and there were roses,
sitting by her door.

She brought the roses in,
and then just looked at them in shock.
Then, went to get the telephone,
to call the florist shop.

The owner answered, and she asked him,
if he would explain,
Why would someone do this to her,
causing her such pain?

"I know your husband passed away,
more than a year ago,"
The owner said, "I knew you'd call,
and you would want to know.

The flowers you received today,
were paid for in advance.
Your husband always planned ahead,
he left nothing to chance.

There is a standing order,
that I have on file down here,
And he has paid, well in advance,
you'll get them every year.

There also is another thing,
that I think you should know,
He wrote a special little card...
he did this years ago.
Then should ever I find out
that he's no longer here,
That's the card...that should be sent,
to you the following year."

She thanked him and hung up the phone,
her tears now flowing hard.
Her fingers shaking,
as she slowly reached to get the card.
Inside the card, she saw that he had written her a note.
Then, as she stared in total silence,
this is what he wrote...

"Hello my love,
I know it's been a year since I've been gone,
I hope it hasn't been too hard for you to overcome.
I know it must be lonely,
and the pain is very real.
For if it was the other way,
I know how I would feel.
The love we shared made everything
so beautiful in life.

I loved you more than words can say,
you were the perfect wife.
You were my friend and lover,
you fulfilled my every need.
I know it's only been a year,
but please try not to grieve.

I want you to be happy,
even when you shed your tears.
That is why the roses
will be sent to you for years.

When you get these roses,
think of all the happiness,
That we had together,
and how both of us were blessed.
I have always loved you
and I know I always will.
But, my love, you must go on,
you have some living still.

Please...try to find happiness,
while living out your days.
I know it is not easy,
but I hope you find some ways.

The roses will come every year,
and they will only stop,
When your door's not answered,
when the florist stops to knock.
He will come five times that day,
in case you have gone out.
But after his last visit,
he will know without a doubt,
To take the roses to the place,
where I've instructed him,
And place the roses where we are,
together once again."

/sigh.

God created Man.

Why?

I post that question to a friend.

"Why did God creat man?"

"So that He can love us."

(As if my friend knew I thought that answer was inadequate, he elaborated using a metaphor. Nice metaphor.)

©Loba™:
it's like u draw a picture, it looks nice
then the wind blows, it crumbles up
doesnt look that nice
but u still like it
cos YOU drew it
and its yours

Love.

Oh Lord, my Holy God. Ever so perfect, holy, just, faithful, loving and the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. You are consistent. No one can compare to you Lord.

No one.

A Hug

is a form of physical intimacy that usually involves closing or holding the arms around another person or group of persons.

Sometimes, hugs are a romantic exchange. Hugs may also be exchanged as a sign of support and comfort. A hug can be a demonstration of affection and emotional warmth, sometimes arising out of joy or happiness at meeting someone(according to wikipedia).

Hugs | Forward this Picture

While walking back to school from lunch at the Pines Cafe, I saw 2 people hugging at the carpark in nee ann poly.

They looked awkward to me.
"That hug looked unnatural. Why do Asians hug so awkwardly?" I commented to my friends.

Then one of the guys said, "Yeah la. Because for Asians we are conservative. And if we see a guy hugging a girl, we will think that there is something going on between them. Don't you agree?"

"But why sia. If awkward then don't hug ma. If wanna hug must hug properly." I replied, saying something about Asians need more practise.

And then he took the chance to ask a hug from me! WTH.
I didn't want to hug him la. So weird. Not close to him.

I thought about it. Will I be able to hug people to show that I care? Yes. But I can only do it to females. For obvious reasons! Like I may be thinking of compassion while hugging and he might be thinking about something else.

Men. Corrupted minds. I don't wanna go where they'd go when they are horny.

I don't know if it is because I have a male best friend, I know what men are thinking (sometimes) when they see certain stuff. For example, girl with cleavage. The guys' thoughts: "Ooo.. nice boobs." And then they'd check out the face and overall body. And secretly rate her. Maybe share ratings with the guys if there isn't females around.

Ben and Jerry's Free Cone Day!

DID YOU GO BEN AND JERRY'S TO GET YOUR FREE CONE??

I DID! ^-^

I had the Chocolate Macadamia flavour(:(:
NICEEEEEEEE. I like.

Didn't manage to take a picture of the ice-cream and cone because I was too eager eating it.. Didn't get a picture of it.. >.<
Ze Wrapper~

Took a picture of the wrapper instead. Hee. But my phone's camera only 2Mega Pixel. Low quality!!



When I was queuing, I saw this guy sitting on the bench while the girls served the people. I was thinking to myself, "Why ah? Maybe he is the team leader or something?"
BUT! The girls were petite and all wore short shorts. He had the perfect view! LOL.
:D



I had this for dinner!

Its from the Shilin Taiwan Street Snack Food Store at The Cathay Basement. For $5.50 you get the chicken rice set meal with tofu + 500ml bottled drink(green tea, ice lemon tea, peach tea, Oolong tea...etc)! Yummmmmmmmy. Good deal. Their XXL chicken cutlet is super famous and bigger. This is the mini-version plus rice and tofu~

The Perfect World.

During the Miss Universe Pageant (at some point), the judges would always ask what the contestants would want. The expected response is always: "World peace.".
Miss Universe 2008 Winner

World Peace.
Is it even possible?

Humans have lived on earth for more than two thousand years.
If it is possible. It'd have happened, right?

Abuserrrrrrr.

picture fom mtv.com
Chris Brown is sucha jerk.
He pleads NOT GUILTY to assaulting Rihanna.

I have strong intuition that his apologies to Rihanna was a desperate attempt to escape the law.

BOO! I'm not supporting him anymore.

Communication

is something very important.

If you really liked someone, but you didn't talk or have any interactions with that person, feelings fade over time.

Less of him/her you see/talk/laugh with/share/play, the bond between the two people is weaken.

I think its true for all relationships of any kind..

The heart

is a delicate thing.

Who are you handing it to?


Some people are so heartbroken they wanted to die.

If only they knew God.

God loves you, me and every single human ever lived.

But how many know that?

How many know that God's love is free and nothing is required in return?

God's love is unlimited. He is always faithful and unfailing...

Respect

is esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability.

Or a deference to a right, privilege, privileged position, or someone or something considered to have certain rights or privileges; proper acceptance or courtesy; acknowledgment: respect for a suspect's right to counsel; to show respect for the flag; respect for the elderly.


WHAT MADE YOU THINK YOU DESERVE RESPECT?

ALL YOU DO IS LET HER SUFFER.
YOU WANT RESPECT AND YOUR PRIDE.
GO KEEP THEM. I'M NOT STAYING ANY LONGER.

About Love.

Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot,
who calls you back when you hang up on him;
who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat,
or will stay awake just to watch you sleep.

Wait for the boy who kisses your forehead,
who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats,
who holds your hand in front of his friends,
who thinks you' re just as pretty without makeup on.

One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares
and how lucky he is to have YOU.
The one who turns to his friends and says, thats her.

Encouragement Poem.

PERSEVERANCE

Lord, my spirit is willing,
But my flesh is so weak;
God, every day I cry out to you,
Yet I don’t hear you speak.

I’ve been beaten so many times.
You know what I’ve been through;
I can’t overcome this giant.
Yet it’s the only thing I must do.

I fought this trial too many times.
I used all the strength in me;
Yet I lost in every battle,
And once again I’m not free.

Lord, I’m tempted to just call it quits,
And lay here on the ground;
I will let the giant win again.
I have fought too many rounds.

As I am now at my lowest,
Tears flow down my cheeks;
I cry out to God again,
“Jesus, I am just too weak!”

Suddenly I felt my body
Being lifted up by my Lord;
He helped me back on my feet,
And said, “Lets do this once more.”

I stood up to that giant,
And fought as hard as I could;
He used old tactics to make me give up.
Yet he only thought I would.

I was determined to not back down.
I had been here long enough;
It’s not the number of times I get hit.
It’s the number of times I get up.

Jennifer Kulp

God is faithful. This poem came so timely.

Let Him.

I won’t ask why I cry today,
It must be the treason.
I won’t ask why I feel sad today,
It must be the season.
I won’t ask why I hurt today,
God must have a reason.

Time.

Tick tick tick tick..

Every second passes by, my mind is still blank.
There are many things waiting for me to do but I have no strength.

The Lord is my strength but my heart is not with me.
What is important and what is not.
How can one be definite?

Something of importance to one may not be of another.
Distractions Decisions.
Oh there are so many!

What is important and what is not.
Do I know or do I not?

Christmas Decos.

I know I know! Christmas is still a looooooong way. But I came across these pictures Loba sent me ages ago. Its really nice(:(: this was at suntec city by the way. ^-^

Good Samaritan.

I met one in school yesterday(:

He returned my phone. haha.
I didn't realise that it was gone until he gave it back to me..

>.<

Letter to myself.

Dear Charmaine,

Don't Quit.

Don't quit when the tide is lowest,
For it's just about to turn;
Don't quit over doubts and questions,
For there's something you may learn.

Don't quit when the night is darkest,
For it's just a while till dawn;
Don't quit when you've run the furthest,
For the race is almost won.

Don't quit when the hill is steepest,
For your goal is almost nigh;
Don't quit for you're not a failure,
Until you fail to try.

Love,
Charmaine

Mac Cosmetics - Sugar Sweet Collection.

LOOKS YUMMY(:(:

Heavy Heart.

There are so many negative thoughts within me.
I feel heavy.

Life is so frustrating.

Thank you Lord for your faithfulness which never fails.
For you alone are great and supreme in power.
My strong tower, in the quiet and stillness, I know that you are God.
I lift my heart and soul to worship you alone.
Lord, be my desire. My heart belongs to you alone.
Unfailing love, grace and mercy. Thank you Lord for all these things.

So much for being nice.

Great. SIM card disabled by my tutee.

Being angry at her for too long is pointless.

Besides, she apologised.

A Woman's Question

Do you know you have asked for the costliest thing
Ever made by the Hand above?
A woman's heart, and a woman's life --
And a woman's wonderful love.

Do you know you have asked for this priceless thing
As a child might ask for a toy?
Demanding what others have died to win,
With the reckless dash of a boy.

You have written my lesson of duty out;
Manlike, you have questioned me.
Now stand at the bar of my woman's soul
Until I shall question thee.

You require your mutton shall be always hot,
Your socks and shirt be whole;
I require your heart to be true as God's stars
And as pure as His heaven your soul.

You require a cook for your mutton and beef,
I require a far greater thing;
A seamstress you're wanting for socks and shirts --
I look for a man and a king.

A king for the beautiful realm called Home,
And a man that his Maker, God,
Shall look upon as He did on the first
And say: "It is very good."

I am fair and young, but the rose will fade
From my soft young cheek one day;
Will you love me then 'mid the falling leaves,
As you did 'mong the blossoms of May?

Is your heart an ocean so strong and deep,
I may launch my all on its tide?
A loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day she becomes a bride.

I require all things that are grand and true,
All things that a man should be;
If you give this all, I will stake my life
To be all you demand of me.

If you cannot be this (a laundress and cook
You can hire and little to pay)
But a woman's heart and a woman's life
Are not to be won that way.

written by Lena Lathrop

I hope you enjoyed reading this poem(:

Humans.

Love.

Marriage.

Divorce.

THE END.

Is this the story that everyone is looking for?

Nope.

Thank God.

Do you know what is scarier than being alone?

Being with the wrong guy/girl for the rest of your life.

Friday the Thirteen.

Are you hiding at home like I am?

(:

Emotions.

I shocked myself.
I was talking logic and not emotions.

I was devoid of emotions.

Wow.

Thats scary.

What is your true fear?

You can try this quiz to find out yours!
Click here.

My results

What is your True Fear? Your Result: Disappointment   You are a fun-loving, energetic, and cheerful person. You love adrenaline rushes, and going out at night. You constantly have to be having a great time to feel completely happy. Your biggest fear is not having anything to do, or having a huge disappointment/let down in your life. You hate being sad, and if something in your life suddenly went wrong it would be extremely hard for you to deal with. Just remember that everyone has to deal with hard times. Stay strong, and pretty soon your fun, party life will get right back the way it used to be.
Losing Someone
Being Alone
Looked down on
Commitment
Where Your life is Going
Death
What is your True Fear? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

I do not fear death!(:(:(:

Disparity.

There is great disparity in terms of wealth in this world.

I am saddened and disgusted.

Some people work so hard just to survive..
Yet others do not have to lift a finger and get what they want.

Omnia sol temperat

Ama me fideliter!
fidem meam nota;
de corde totaliter
et ex mente tota
sum praesentialiter
absens in remota.
Quisquis amat taliter,
volvitur in rota.


Love me faithfully! Mark my loyalty; completely,
in my heart and in my whole mind I am with you
though absent in a far place. Whoever loves in
this way is turned on the wheel of torture.

-Carmina Burana, Cantiousos Profanae

This is the last stanza of a love song.
I copied it in one of my books. Enjoy~

Gracie's Choice.

Wow. This movie is based on a real story.

Drug addict mother. She's never sober.

The mother has like 5 children - all from different fathers.
The kids do not know who their father is. :/

Gracie is the oldest child. She decided to send her mum to jail coz` the life she's living was like hell.

Her mother did drugs and alcohol - steals welfare money to supply her addiction.

Messed up. But she (Gracie) managed to pull through!
Thank you God for keeping her strong throughout her difficult times.

I don't think I can handle this mess. Her grades were good.

Sigh.. I have such a comfortable life.

Thank you Lord for a family that is stable in my life.
Thank you for my responsible parents.
Thank you for a comforable home so that I don't have to run from places to places.
Thank you for the fixed income that I have for pocketmoney.
Thank you for the food I get to eat.
Thank you for the comfortable bed I sleep on each day.
Thank you for the education I am receiving.
Thank you for loving me and die on the cross for all my sins.

The Love of God.

Ephesians Chapter 3 Verses 17-19. King James Version.

"And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God."


God's love cannot be explained - it can only be experienced.
-taken from Our Daily Bread.

The Ultimate Question.

Relationship

We see couples glued to each other in public.
Sometimes, they have their hands all over each other.
Other times, they are kissing so passionately that makes passers-by feel uncomfortable.

Public Display of Affections. How far is too far? This website discussed this topic. Good to take a look.

In summary, that article "How far is too far?" is telling us that when we set boundaries, we are obsessed with whether we crossed it. But rather than coming up with a list of dos and don'ts, we should keep in mind this question: What builds up, honors and promote Christianity growth?

For the non-Christians out there, I think it is also the same(maybe except for the promote growth part).

If we love that special someone, we would do what is best for him/her. Honoring him/her could mean giving due respect.

My favourite line of that article: "I wish I could just say use common sense, but one reader recently sent us a note saying that although he and his girlfriend do not have sex, they enjoy cuddling nude with one another, so apparently common sense is not enough."

Looking good!

Why do women dress up?

Why should women dress attractive and put on make up?

Someone told me that she feels that it is unecessary.

The bible actually has 2 references as to how a lady should dress.

In 1 Peter 3:3 : "Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes."

and

in 1 Timothy 2:9-10: "I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, 10but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God."

Though I agree to the scriptures above, I think that in society today men or women, we have to dress appropriately for different occasions. It is like a form of respect to yourself and to the people out there. We don't have to dress in Chanel or Gucci but at least make yourself presentable and pleasant looking.

Self deception.

My pastor said that when you do not practise what you already know what is right, that is self deception.

Self-deception is the worst.

The Lord says in Revelations 3:20,
" Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.".

Basically, God is patiently waiting for us to open our doors to Him. He will not force open the door if you don't want to see Him. He is gentle and not violent. You have to invite Him into your heart willingly.

Once you open your heart to let Him in, and want to make contact with God; God will draw even closer to you.

Right now, is your door opened?

Salsa.

HOT STUFF! I LIKE(:(:(:

Regret is an illusion.

It depends on what might have been.
And that is a waste of time.

Silence.

One can only appreciate tranquillity when noise becomes unbearable.

Being Blessed.

When you're feeling blessed and contented,
the Devil seeks ways to destroy that.

That's what I feel.

Falling in Love.

What does it mean?

Sparks?

Clouds?

Kisses and sighs?

A Time for Everything.

taken from the Bible(NIV) Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 Verses 1-8

1 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,

3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,

5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,

7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,

8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.

So what is for now?

Ashamed.

Looking back, I feel ashamed for being selfish.
for not having a bigger heart.
for the wrong decisions that I've made.
for giving into temptation.

But I thank God for giving me chances to return to Him.
Though He forgives and His grace is more than enough,
there are punishments/consequences to face.

Life and Death.

We all have to die someday.

But when will it be?
We wouldn't know till the time comes...

While waiting, what are you doing with your life?

Forgiveness.

I wrote this about a year ago. Just wanted to share(:

Forgiveness.

Maybe he didn't mean it.
All those nasty things he said.
Or are those nasty things not nasty things?
At least not to him, I think.

How about the sweet nothings that he whispered?
Did he mean them?
Oh why! Why did she put all those things in her heart?
Her delicate heart, Hurts.

But who would notice the tears that dried?
Who can see beyond that lovely smile?


Memories, let it pass.
Let time dissolve every memory.
Then, forgiving him for the hurt is easy.
But how to forget the excruciating pain when the heart was hurt?

What are the odds?

I went to a place that I haven't been to for more than a year.
And I saw someone who lives in that area.

I didn't expect it.
I didn't want to look.

What are the odds?

Cinderella stepping out of her coach.

A model presents a creation designed by British fashion designer John Galliano for Dior's Haute Couture spring-summer 2009 collection, presented in Paris.

Boundless.

There's this website full of cool articles.
Some Christians' views on life issues!

Check it out -> http://www.boundless.org

Dinner with S.

It wasn't exactly dinner.
We had muffins and drinks. haha.

It was great catching up with you(:

Chocolate muffin!

Obsession.

I cannot differentiate obsession and being too focused.

Lol.

If only I'll be obsessed with my studies!
But it is not advisable to overdo anything.

Moderation moderation!
I need to moderate everything.

Flaws.

Perfection is something many want to achieve. But the only perfection is God.

Sometimes we feel that we are not good enough for somethings.
Or is it denial or what the devil wants us to think?

God love us all. Regardless what flaws and imperfections we think we have.

1 John 4:9 (New International Version)
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

And we(who believes that Jesus is our personal Lord and saviour - Christians) are called to Love the LORD our God with all our hearts and with all our souls and with all our strength.

How wonderful to have the perfect lover to love us and us to love Him back..

1 John 2:15-17

"Don't love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you cannot love the Father. Our foolish pride comes from this world, and so do our selfish desires and our desire to have everything see. None of this comes from the Father. The world and the desires it causes are disappearing. But if we obey God, we will live forever."

Where am I supposed to be?

My head tells me that I need to go here and here and there and there.

But my heart tells me, if I don't feel like it, don't go..

Desert Song.

This is my prayer in the fire

in weakness or trial or pain

there is a faith proved of more worth than gold

so refine me Lord through the flame



I will bring praise, I will bring praise

No weapon form against me shall remain

I will rejoice, I will declare

God is my VICTORY and He is HERE.



This is my prayer in the battle

When triumph is still on its way

I am a conquerer and co-heir with Christ

So firm on his promise i’ll stand



All of my life,

In every season,

You are still God,

I have a reason to sing

I have a reason to worship!




This song expresses exactly what I'm going through now.

Gingerbread MEN Recipe.

and some photos too! (:

Ingredients.
175g brown sugar
120g butter
1 egg
4tbsp of golden syrup
2 tsp ginger powder
1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate
350g flour

Method.
Heat oven 180 degrees celsius.
mix all ingredients together. low speed.
roll out dough 0.5cm thick.
cut them out using a cutter.
bake them for like 18-20mins.

For Decorating the gingerbreadman.
1. M&Ms
2. Rasins.
2. Icing! (which I used.)

Love and friendship

Love from friendship - this love leads to
light, to peace and to deep joy.
This love never harms people.
It does not possess for itself.
It leaves the otehr person free.
And when it finds expression
in physical tenderness,
it stays pure.
But when one person wants
to possess another for himself alone,
for his own satisfaction,
he destroys the person he thinks he loves.
And destroys the friendship.
True, you will never be capable
of a totally unselfish friendship.
But you must always keep trying..

A friend shared with me this poem. Hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did.

Yummy night drink!

My sis introduced this drink to me.

Simple and taste super gooooooooood.

Ingredients: Milk and Milo powder. [Do not use 3-in-1 Milo. Doesn't taste as good.]

1. You need a glass. Fill it half with milk.




2. Then scoop milo powder to cover the surface of the milk. Add milo powder till you can't see milk on the surface. Like this.

3. Stir your drink thoroughly and serve! You can try using a large mug and eat the contents using a spoon. Its yummy!!! (:(:(:

Mysterious Picture.

It is blurred and unidentifiable to Charmaine.
If anyone can tell what this picture is showing, please email me @ crazymadnesschar@gmail.com ASAP! Thanks(:

Last Christmas.

I was not into the festive season celebration.

Well, it was more like I wanna do this and that for my friends for christmas but I was super lazy and tired. Perhaps it was because I was sick.

I made gingerbread man biscuits for my secondary sch mates. Gave them on 31st December. I made about 2 dozens of them. But I only took pictures of the last six men which I decorated with icing.

Enjoy the pictures~

你不是真正的快乐

你不是真正的快乐 你的笑只是你穿的保护色
你决定不恨了 也决定不爱了
把你的灵魂关在永远锁上的躯壳
这 世界 笑了 於是你合群的一起笑了
当生存是规则 不是 你的选择
於是你 含著眼泪 飘飘荡荡 跌跌撞撞 的走著

What is happiness?
What is pure joy?

Happy 2009!

woo hoo!
time flies~

have a happy happy new 2009 and may all your days be overflowing with love(:

xoxo