Wednesday, April 20, 2005

.:: Seeing dear for the last time before my tour ::.

This morning woke up at 8.30am coz i set my hp alarm at that time so that i can answer dear's call. Five minutes after i switch on my hp, dear called. And guess what? He overslept.. and he just woke up. Oh noooo.. He should be leaving his home by 8.40am.. and he just woke up. But luckily, he's very quick.. got all the things done by 8.45am. If it's me, i think i can only leave home the fastest in half an hour time. *haha*

After dear finished school, he called and asked if i'm accompaning him to Office Max to laminate the photos. Told dear that my mum wanted to go Ross and buy clothes for my brother so we will go together. Following that, mum and i quickly ate the porridge and get ready. At about 2pm, dear reached and we set off for Office Max. Laminated quite alot of photos.. about 13 of them.. and it's only $1.50. [^_^] It's really worth it.. though they didn't really do a good job out of it.. but we can't really complain coz it's so cheap. Imagine if i were to laminate this size in sg, it will cost me about 6/7bucks. Ok, after that, me helped dear cut the lamination and trim it nicely for him. Then, we went Fry's.. i bought a ty valentine monkey and dear bought a facial set.

After Fry's, dear sent mum and i to Ross and then he went back home to study. I didn't buy anything from Ross today. *hehe* I'm a good girl today. But later when i went to Hallmark, i bought a small sculpture thingy to hang in my future car.. it shows a guy and a girl embraced in love. [^_^] After that, we went home and mum cooked pork chop for dinner.

Today will be the last time i'm seeing dear before i left for my tour. Will miss him coz i will be away for 11days and we are only able to see each other in 2 weeks time.. hopefully bah. But nonetheless, we are happy to see each other today though it's only for a short while. Ok, my brother just reached home and he wanted to use the computer already so i will end off here for today. Goodnight. Dear, i love you.. muacks.

aGnES talking more trash @ 10:00 PM

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Tuesday, April 19, 2005

.:: Quiet Time with God ::.

Read something in one of the christian books and find that God actually speaks to me. He's telling me that i haven't been giving him a portion of undiluted, uninterrupted time listening for his voice.. i didn't make a deliberate effort to spend time with God. The last time i had quiet time with God is many many months back.. when i was attending the Discipleship training (Part2). I should spent a regular time with God, praying and listening to His words. Then, i decided to start having a quiet time from today onwards.. and i thought in my mind "How long should my quiet time be? Should i stick to a schedule of half an hour just like what i have done before or an hour?" At this juncture, God speaks to me once again. He let me read these paragraphs..

A regular time and place. Select a slot on your schedule and a corner of your world, and claim it for God. How much time should you take? As much as you need. Value quality over length. Your time with God should last long enough for you to say what you want and for God to say what he wants. Which leads us to a second tool that you need - an open Bible.

God speaks to us through his Word. The first step in reading the Bible is to ask God to help you understand it. "But the Helper will teach you everything and will cause you to remember all that I told you. This Helper is the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name" (John 14:26).

Before reading the Bible, pray. Don't go to Scripture looking for your own idea; go searching for God's. Read the Bible prayerfully. Also, read the Bible carefully. Jesus told us, "Search, and you will find" (Matt. 7:7).

Here is a practical point. Study the Bible a little at a time. God seems to send messengers as he did his manna: one day's portion at a time. He provides "a command here, a command there. A rule here, a rule there" (Isa. 28:10). Choose depth over quantity. Read until a verse "hits" you, then stop and meditate on it. Copy the verse onto a sheet of paper, or write it in your journal, and reflect on it several times.

There is a third tool for having a productive time with God. Not only do we need a regular time and an open Bible, we also need a listening heart. Don't forget the admonition from James: "The man who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and makes a habit of so doing, is not the man who hears and forgets. He puts the law into practice and he wins true happiness" (James 1:25).

We know we are listening to God when what we read in the Bible is what others see in our lives. Paul urged his readers to put into practice when they had learned from him. "What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do" (Phil. 4:9).

If you want to have a heart like Jesus, let God have you. Spend time listening for him until you receive your lesson for the day - then apply it.

aGnES talking more trash @ 10:25 PM

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Monday, April 18, 2005

.:: A message specially for Dear ::.

I'm not blogging about what's happening today.. this entry is directed to my dear only. I'm really disappointed with you (but i'm not sad) after reading your yesterday's blog entry.. this is the second time. I'm already quite disappointed when you told me that you will not be going to church on sunday and the upcoming sundays.. until everything is back to normal. Dear.. you shouldn't have gone to church coz of me.. you should go to church coz you want to worship God and to learn more about Him and His words (from sermons). If you are a believer, you shouldn't say that you need not go to church and can have faith in Him. This is wrong. If everybody is like that, then nobody wants to take time off or to get up early just to attend church service. There's another thing which i wanted to point out too.. i really don't understand why you wouldn't want to follow your mum to church last Sunday. I can understand that you wouldn't want to feel alone and loney in church. But with your mum around, you are not alone. Someone like her who didn't want to go to church for quite sometime can volunteer to drive Aunt Michelle to church and sit through the service can tell that she has renew her faith in God. Moreover, she kept asking you to follow her to church last week. I'm glad that God has answered my mum's prayers that Aunt Juliet will go back to church. But.. even if she don't go to church this week, you should go. I mean you shouldn't be afraid to be alone coz Aunt Michelle and others are there.. most importantly, God is with you wherever you are and wherever you go. He wouldn't leave you if you strongly trust and believe in Him. Dear.. i know that you will be unhappy with me after reading so much until this point. But i still have one last thing to tell you.. You once told me that it's wrong for Christians to criticize other Christians... don't you find that you are doing the same thing now? A believer shouldn't criticize Christians too. I'm refering to your yesterday's blog. Dear.. every family has their own rules to follow.. your family doesn't have it, doesn't mean that every family have to follow yours. You can't expect my family to do everything according to your wishes just to please you. Our restrictions have been set up since we were young.. there's nothing wrong with it. No doubt that my parents are very strict.. but it's our responsibility to obey our parents and their instructions. We shouldn't quarrel or go against our parents. It is not right. I know you don't like to hear this but i have to tell you and i hope that you will change your attitude and behavior towards my parents and yours. Respect them coz they are your elders and most importantly.. they love you more than i do. My parents are not restricting your doings.. they can't do that at all coz they are not your parents.. they can only set down rules for me.. so they are only restricting me.. not your rights. You should try to accept my family rules.. even if your family has rules, i still need to oblige to them coz they are my elders. Ok, that's all for today. I'm not reprimanding you.. just reminding you that you made mistakes. There's no doubt that everyone makes mistakes in our life but we should learn through mistakes and not let them repeat again. I'm not blogging this to affect your mood or your studies.. i just hope that you will not let your emotions/feelings overcome those important stuffs in life (eg: studies). I'm telling you all these coz i care and love you.. if i don't, i wouldn't even bother telling you. I don't go round interfering other people's business. Ok.. cheer up.. *smile* don't be sad anymore.. everything is over for today.

There's a passage from a book which i just read.. and i would like to share it with anyone who reads my blog.

God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way.
Where did we get the idea we can't change? From whence come statements such as, "It's just my nature to worry." or, "I'll always be pessimistic. I'm just that way," or, "I have a bad temper. I can't help the way I react"? Who says? Would we make similar statements about our bodies? "It's just my nature to have a broken leg. I can't do anything about it." Of course not. If our bodies malfunction, we seek help. Shouldn't we do the same with our hearts? Shouldn't we do the same with our hearts? Shouldn't we seek aid for our sour attitudes? Can't we request treatment for our selfish tirades? Of course we can. Jesus can change our hearts. He wants us to have a heart like his.


Be gentle and ready to forgive;
never hold grudges. Remember, the Lord
forgave you, so you must forgive others.
COLOSSIANS 3:13

aGnES talking more trash @ 8:56 PM

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Saturday, April 16, 2005

.:: Swimming after so many years ::.

Had a good sleep last night till about 10.30am this morning. Chatted with dear while making breakfast for myself. Then had lunch and went swimming around 2.15pm.. guess who i met there? Dear! *haha* Saw him walking to Aunt Michelle's house and then he also came swimming. But after awhile, we need to leave as daddy said we need to go to library to return our storybooks. But never mind, able to see dear today.. i'm actually quite happy already. *smile* After library, we went New China for buffet dinner.. the food there is really not bad. Following that, we went off to church for the 6.30pm service. Later we went Walmart and bought a christian songs cd and groceries. Oh ya, this is the first time I'm attending church service on Sat. Today's sermon is on the second part of Salvation.. missed the first part coz didn't go church last week. Kind of regretted not going to church with dear last week. Dear did asked us whether want him to drive mum and I to church but mum turned the offer down. It's really not dear's fault.

Below is a song sung in church just now that i like it very much so i copied it down.

Perfect submission
All is at rest
I in my Savior
Am happy and blest
Watching and waiting
Looking above
Filled with His goodness
Lost in His love.

This is my story
This is my song
Praising my Savior
All the day long
This is my story
This is my song
Praising my Savior
All the day long

Perfect submission
Perfect delight
Visions of rapture
Now burst on my sight
Angels ascending
Bring from above
Echoes of mercy
Whispers of love

This is my story
This is my song
Praising my Savior
All the day long
This is my story
This is my song
Praising my Savior
All the day long

aGnES talking more trash @ 10:52 PM

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Friday, April 15, 2005

.:: Driver License *yeah* ::.

Didn't sleep well through the night.. able to sleep at only 1am.. then woke up at 5am.. slept until 6.20am when my dad woke me up. Surprisingly, i wasn't that sleepy though it's like i didn't really sleep through the night. Had my breakfast, then bathe and set off for MVD at about 7.45am.. reached there 8am.. and the doors of MVD just opened. I was just in time.. [^_^] But there are already a number of people in queue. But nonetheless, i didn't wait very long for my turn.. then the person did all the paperwork, took my photo, and i'm done! *yeah* All in all, it only took about 45mins. [^_^] Really glad that everything goes on smoothly coz i need to be back early to go out with dear. Actually my parents wanted to go to the library but it opens only at 10am on Friday. Lucky me.. or else i'm sure going to be late for my appointment.

Came home then called dear at about 9.15am.. guess what? Dear just woke up the moment i called him. *hahah* He jumped out of bed to answer my call. Asked dear if he wanted to go out earlier.. and he said okie. [^_^] So instead of 10.30am appointment, we went out at 10am. Ok, the first destination we went is the Hallmark behind Rockridge. I went there to redeem my free gift - mini heart frame. As for dear.. he bought 10 stamps from there. Hmm.. i'm going to buy stamps from there next time.. coz the design are really nice.. maybe i should start a new hobby of collecting USA37cents stamps. [^_^] Not a bad idea.. *hehe* The second destination is Tucson Mall.. dear wanted to go there and check if his facial cleanser has arrived. But it still didn't arrive after two weeks. Then, we went to Origins coz mum asked me to buy the moisturizer. Apart from that, we also went to American Eagles Outfitters but i didn't find anything suitable so didn't make any purchase. After that, we set off for a shopping centre with a castle entrance.. but i don't know the name of it. There's like only Macy's, Jc Penny and a few small shops over there.. it's kind of deserted and there's nothing much over there.. so i won't be going there again. Our last destination is Park Place. We went to the foodcourt and had pizza for lunch. Dear's pizza is like so oily.. you can actually see the oil oozed out when you place the fork in it.. but it's really delicious though it's kind of fattening.. never mind, it's alright to eat these kind of food once in a while. After lunch at about 2plus, we went to Eyemaster to change the nose pads for my spects.. then went shopping. Hmm, we went to Abercrombie & Fitch, Hallmark, New York & Company and Forever 21. We bought a drink from Orange Julius again.. but then this time we bought orange juice instead of peaches & cream smoothies. The orange is really not bad.. [^_^] Actually i wanted to buy a unique green skirt($29.90) from Abercrombie which is having a sale as said from the website but i couldn't find it at the store. There's a black coin purse which i saw at New York & Co. but didn't buy it.. kind of regretted not buying it. *haha* Mum said i should buy it.. haiz.. never mind, maybe next time when i see it, then i buy if there's still stock. *hahah* Ok, i ended up buying only a keychain for my mum from hallmark.. so i spent less than 10bucks today. I was wondering how come i wouldn't spend much when i'm shopping with dear.. hahah.. if i were to be with my mum, i think i would spent at least 50bucks. *hahah* I still can't figure out the reason.. hahah..

aGnES talking more trash @ 10:59 PM

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Thursday, April 14, 2005

.:: Changed of blogskins ::.

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Dear came over this morning at about 10.45am to pass me his history text so that i'm able to find the answers for his history exam on this Thursday. Dear went off at about 11.20am.. then Aunt Michelle came at around 12.30pm to pass us the book needed for prayer meeting.. chatted with her for awhile and let her see my scrapbooks. Did two questions for dear.. then felt kind of tired.. so mum and i went shopping. We went a few destinations.. Famous Footwear, Pier1 Imports, Office Max, Fry's & Ross. All in all, i spent about 20bucks.. bought candles, Cross pen refil and some snacks. Came back home and then dear came my house again. *haha* This time he came to collect his history text back so that he can study at night. Since i had nothing much to do at night, i changed my blogskin as well as Damien's blogskin. Hope that he'll like it.. coz i think that skin is quite suitable for guys. *smile*

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Mum felt that we didn't had time to shop at Ross yesterday so we decided to go there again today. We went Hallmark.. i bought a birthday card for Gina and a box of love quotes cards.. i also paid half for a book on "Quotable Mum".. so i end up spending 15bucks there. We managed to get a free perpectual calandar coz we spent more than 35bucks in total. After Hallmark, we went Ross.. i bought shortbread cookies, a small basket to put my accessories and spects, a body lotion and a set of bikinis.. mum also bought a set.. we can't wait to go to the swimming pool this weekend. *hehe* Actually we can't swim.. so we are going there to play with water only. *shhh* *hahah* We met Aunt Isabelle at Ross so she offered to give us a lift home. *smile* Thanks alot Aunt. Came back and bathe, then had dinner.. coz i got night driving lessons at 7pm.. waited for David for half an hour coz he thought that my lesson starts at 7.30pm. Night driving is kind of different.. coz you won't be able to see from the side mirrors whether are you in the lane coz the lighting of the street is not good. There aren't many street lamps like sg. I drove all the way on Oracle until the highway and i turn left.. then i saw Pima Downtown Campus and University of Arizona. Wow.. drove for about 1 and a half hours wor.. haven't drive for so long before.

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Yeah.. me going to get my driving license tomorrow morning. David gave me the paperwork necessary to take a license at DMV.. there's no more paperwork to be done. *yeah* After driving, came home, had lunch and took a bath.. then went Ross (bought a white skirt - 23bucks) and Hallmark. The white skirt is not branded but don't know why it's so ex.. saw a Tommy Hilfiger skirt and it only costs 2 bucks more. *haha* Didn't buy it coz it doesn't have my size.. it's kinda too big for me since it's size 2. Bought a card and a christian book from Hallmark.. today again spent more than 35bucks (i only spent 22bucks).. so we can have another free gift. But we forgot to bring the coupon along so i'm going to redeem the free gift either tomorrow or during the weekends. Going to sleep soon coz have to wake up early to go DMV tml so that i can get home early and go out with dear *smile*.. daddy said leaving at 7.30am which means i have to wake up at 6.30am. *haiz* Oh ya, saw Damien's blog and knew that he saw the new blogskin that i changed for him. *hehe* Damien, no need to thank me.. no problem one.. glad that you like that design. *smile* Ok everyone, goodnight and sweet dreams. *yawn*

aGnES talking more trash @ 10:23 PM

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Monday, April 11, 2005

.:: Back aching.. getting old ::.

I broke my record of sitting in front of the computer since i came here. I was online since i wake up till now.. except for lunch and dinner breaks. I've been searching for blogskins for 80% of the time. Mum found one that she like, and i helped her change her blogskin. I really like the Heroic Rendezvous characters.. there's a shop in Wisma and i went there twice. The things over there are quite ex.. i bought a set of 10 bookmarks for $16.. i didn't buy the t-shirt coz they are selling it at a minimum of 60 bucks. That's really expensive for something that is not really a branded item. Have been looking for blogskins for the whole day but i still can't find one that i really like except for the black one that i wanted to change for Damien's blog. Damien, do you mind having the same blogskin as mine? *hahah* Just joking! Wah.. my back really pain wor.. after sitting in front of the computer for so long. I'm really getting old.. oh nooo... hahah..


Below is something which i found on the web and i wanted to dedicate it to my dear.. [^_^]

In life, there are very rare changes that you'll meet someone you love AND love you in return.
So, once you have found it, don't ever let it go.
True love only comes once in a lifetime, so take it as it goes and enjoy every bit of it while it is still burning strong.
A PERSON like you is a gift; that paints a smile in my HEART that will stay in me not for a while but for a [ LIFETIME ]
If time never stand still, i'll never leave your side.
It maybe too hard for me at times that you will see of, but in my HEART, you'll always be FOUND.
Love can make you happy although often it hurts.
BUT love is special if you give it what it's worth.
LOVE is not wondering how long it'll last BUT how beautiful you can make it GROW.
LOVE is a gift; not an obligation, follow your HEART and always trust the person you LOVE.
Walk with me; when your HEART needs company, take my hands; when you feel all alone, turn to me; when you need someone to lean on, i'll always be there...
If you wake up one day and were to ask to have a wish, what would it be?
Mine would be that our relationship would last until you see an apple in an orange tree.
Life is not a rehersal, we live only once.
It is not by chance nor coincidence, it is predestined that we meet; therefore I treasure you alot.

I Love You.. Muacks.

aGnES talking more trash @ 9:40 PM

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Sunday, April 10, 2005

.:: Missed Entries ::.

I haven't been blogging for the past 2 days.. actually wanted to blog yesterday but daddy used the comp to book the hotel rooms until so late so i didn't had the chance to blog. The hotel charges for a one week stay is about 500plus. It's really ex staying in hotels here. Ok, i'm going to start blogging for the missed entries now.

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Didn't go out with dear today coz went DM with my parents. My mum needs to go for her medical appointment @1.50pm. We went to Yokohama Rice Bowl for lunch and i had Teriyaki Chicken Bowl instead of Salmon Bowl this time. After that, we went DM and waited for very long.. once for the doctor and another time for the medicine. Chatted with dear while my parents went in to see the doctor. Then, while walking to the Pharmacy.. the reception got cut off so can't chat with dear anymore. After collecting the medicine, we went to PX(AAFES) and i bought a Cross pen from there.. here really cheaper than sg, it only costs $11.50. The parker pen that i bought from Popular costs 30plus.. hahah.. must ask my brother to buy one and bring home. Daddy bought a blue LizClaiborne handbag for me and Gina. We had exactly the same design. [^_^] Hope Gina will like it too. Daddy also bought another one for mum.. it's exactly the same color but of different design from us. LizClaiborne is quite ex in sg but i think it's not considered branded here.. coz it doesn't cost alot. Maybe it's made in here so didn't have import taxes. I went to the shop at Wisma and a normal T-shirt can cost you about 60plus. Ex right? *hahah* The handbags over here are only 20plus.. even if convert to sg dollars, it would only cost 30-40plus. It's really worth it to buy it here. After shopping at Px, we went to the Comissary to do our weekly marketing. Following that, we went to Cheng's New Peiking for dinner. The food there really not bad.. this is our 2nd visit there. [^_^]

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I'm supposed to get my driving license today.. haiz.. David had something on last minute so my today's lesson is cancelled and change to this coming Thursday @ 12noon. After lunch, mum suggested that we go Main Gate Square which is located west of the main entrance so i didn't had the chance to change my blogskin. We parked outside University of Arizona.. on the way to U of A, i bought a Mexican card from a souvenior shop near the junction of Speedway Blvd and Cherry Street. My mum bought some black and white historical postcards and a handmade bookmark from there. While we were in U of A, we took lots of photos. *yeah* Then i can make scrapbook pages out of them. U of A really huge.. each faculty had its own buildings. I saw the faculty of psychology. Wanted to study there but that's impossible.. it's only a dream. Never mind, my dear will be studying there soon. Let him experience the life there and tell him stories next time. After walking for about 25mins, we decided to stop searching for Main Gate Square and went back to our car. Then, on the way back home.. i told dad that i saw a shopping area while on the way to DM yesterday. Since it's only 5plus, daddy agreed to bring us there. The open-air village center is known as LaEncantada, located at Skyline Drive and Campbell Avenue.. from the name, we can guess that it's a premier shopping destination with upscale shops. Yeps, that's right. LaEncantada offers an upscale experience in an enchanting outdoor atmosphere. The shops there are like those at Wisma and Takashimaya in Singapore. I would never miss the chance to go there again. Mum bought a long-sleve top from Lucy.. the service there is really good. Though the top doesn't cost more than 10bucks but they still wrap it up and put in a paperbag. This reminds me of Mango in Singapore where a top would at least cost 50bucks. But when there's a sale, they wouldn't have such a wrapping service. Here is really different wor. [^_^]

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Didn't go church today coz daddy needs to go back to work. Dear did asked us whether we wanted a lift from him but daddy said going to church is a family affair. So if he didn't go, then we also don't go. But if he would to go to work next week again, then i guess i will still go to church. Coz i don't like the idea of missing church and i don't want to make it a habit not to go church and as time goes by, we would give excuses not to go. I've experienced it before and i don't want it to happen again. Once you don't go church once, twice and thrice.. it's really hard to bring yourself to church again. It's so real! Believe me.. Ok, talking about lunch.. i had spaghetti again.. this time it really tastes not bad.. not too sweet and salty.. it just tastes just nice. [^_^] Sometimes, i really miss the D.I.Y spaghetti from Sketches @ Bugis Junction. Guess i will go there and eat when i'm back home.

After lunch, bathe and then came online for a short while to chat with dear as well as to look for blogskins but still haven't really decide which one to use yet. I will change my blogskin tomorrow since i won't be going out so i will have the whole day to work on it. At about 5pm, we went to Walmart coz mummy wanted to buy a bookshelf to put all my scrapbooking stuffs. Bought a black one and my dad just assembled it.. haven't take a look at it yet. I guess it's not bad looking. *hahah* Actually wanted to buy an identical one as the one at my home but it's out of stock. Other than the bookshelf, we also bought a dvd and some groceries. After shopping, we went back home and daddy cooked chicken curry for our dinner. Then, me bathe and came online until now. Ok, got to end it already. Now, going to read dear's blog.. haven't been reading his past 3 day entries. After that, then me going to bed.. feeling quite tired now.. Good night!


x.:(*)+ Taken @ University of Arizona +(*):.x



x.:(*)+ Taken @ LaEncantada +(*):.x

aGnES talking more trash @ 9:47 PM

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Thursday, April 07, 2005

.:: First prayer meeting ::.

I've realized something new today. Sometimes i should just shut-up my mouth and not talk about other people.. coz in the end, i will cause upset among those that i don't intend to hurt. I really don't know what should i keep to myself and what are those that can be told to others. So, i will just keep everything to myself in future. Ok, that's about all.. i will start blogging about my today's events.

This morning woke up early.. had my breakfast and bath.. then went to Aunt Michelle's house for prayer meeting at 10.30am. We shared a little on how we get to know Jesus Christ. Actually, Wayne asked me to go to church a few times but daddy doesn't allow us to go to his church coz it's too far away. Mum and i only went to the church @ Yishun a couple of months later. Initially, my brother joined the youth session but then after a few months, he stopped going.. maybe of something got to do with Gina. Ok, let's get back to the prayer meeting.. the topic is becoming a woman of excellence according to God's criteria. The homework for today is the whole of chapter1. This prayer meeting will be held fortnightly and from the next lesson onwards, it will be held on Friday instead of Thursday. Told dear about it, then he said if he waits until 12noon, then he got no mood, then we won't be going out for that week. Never mind, dear's mood can't be controlled by me so i will take things one at a step. I will see how things go.. and take it when it arrives.

After prayer meeting, I went home for lunch then for my driving lesson at 1pm. Today, David brought me to the park @ Magee to learn parking and backing. He told me to bring along my military id and permit on sat.. *yeah* I'm going to get my license soon. [^_^] Ok, after the lesson, went back home and then helped Damien with his blog but then there's some problems encountered. Didn't managed to resolve the problem so didn't made any changes to it at the moment. Coz mummy and i were in a rush of time to go out. Maybe i'll do up his blog this weekend.

We went to Target and i bought a purple organizer for myself there. I bought lots of books today.. books on glass painting, dreams and of course, storybooks too. [^_^] Hmm, spent about 50bucks today. But never mind, i'll be getting my allowance this coming sat again. Hmm.. we will be going to LA at the end of this month.. probably on the 23rd and will be back by the 2nd of May. It's only about two weeks from now.. i really need to save up or else me wouldn't be able to buy things from there.. coz heard that the things over there are not that cheap.

aGnES talking more trash @ 9:52 PM

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Wednesday, April 06, 2005

.:: New lyrics blog ::.

Today spent the whole afternoon with my dear. Really really happy today. *smile* [^_^] It's always enjoyable with dear by my side.. no matter where we are or what we are doing. We set up a new blog for our favourite songs' lyrics together just now.. chose a blogskin and posted our first entry. But we still haven't finish doing up that blog yet.. still have to edit the particulars and put up the tagboard and links. I also wanted to change the outlook for this blog but i still can't find one that i like.. so i'm still sticking with this design for the time being. Dear really got lots of upcoming exams.. felt kind of stressed for him too. *haiz* Hope that all his exams will be over soon.. then he will have a short break and don't have to worry about exam results for that period of time before summer semester begins. Dear, "Jia You" wor.. all the best for your engineering paper tomorrow. As for myself, i'm going for my 5th driving lesson at 1pm.. i'm really afraid that David will ask me to go I-10 where i've to speed up to 75mph.. it's really frightening.. at the fastest, i've only driven 65mph.. and i'm already quite scared at that time to travel so fast. Oh no.. hope that tml he will teach me parking instead. *hahah* But nevertheless, i still have to go to highway one day so i will try to be calm and pray for a safe and smooth journey.

aGnES talking more trash @ 10:05 PM

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Tuesday, April 05, 2005

.:: Nobody wants to be lonely ::.

Today's driving is not bad.. i kind of enjoyed the lesson. [^_^] I learn to make u-turns and the procedures necessary to follow when making lane changes. The lesson is mostly on changing from left lanes to right lanes and vice-versa. *hehe* It's really not that difficult to change lanes after all. [^_^] 45mins really passes very fast.. soon, it's already time for me to go home for lunch. After lunch, me did up a little more of cross-stitch and arranged those photos that dear and me took on our 1st mth anniversary using photoshop. Then went Target to develop the photos but then the one that i designed didn't print out well.. haiz.. never mind, i'm going to make it smaller and develop it again. Hey, the prints are much cheaper now.. 20cents instead of 25 cents per piece wor. hehe.. not bad.. [*_*] Other than Target, i also went to Pier1 Imports and bought tealight candles, small crane box and a cushion.

Now, i'm going to blog something interesting that i've read in a book. Nobody wants to be lonely..

Why is having someone special so important to us human beings? Not just for companionship, for safety, or for convenience, but because we have a need to express ourselves emotionally and intellectually, we all need someone we can trust to talk to, share our experiences, and bounce our ideas off. We want someone with whom we can share life's pleasures and, most important, someone to give us feedback - to respond to what we say and let us know how we're doing. We need someone to witness us, validate us, make us feel complete.

When two people communicate openly and regularly, expressing their feelings and emotions, they give each other reassurance & hope and a connection to the future. We find all of this and more when we express ourselves in love. Scientists have proof that the emotional feedback shared between two people in love balances, regulates, and influences their vital body rhythms and keeps them healthy. Heart rate, blood pleasure, hormone balance, and blood sugar absorption all are improved when two people become emotionally united in love. In other words, that old expression "They've got real chemistry" isn't merely a metaphor. People in love don't just come alive, they tend to stay alive and live richer, healthier, more exciting, and longer lives.

aGnES talking more trash @ 9:10 PM

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Monday, April 04, 2005

.:: Prayers ::.

I've been looking and shifting my 3 pots of plants this whole morning. I'm really not good at growing flowers.. maybe coz lack of patience.. i wanted to see the lilies bloom but after a day of watering and sunshine.. they still didn't bloom. *haiz* Then, i don't want to bother about them anymore and went inside my home and trim my hair again. This time, i trim my fringe till quite short.. hehe.. i like it when i have short fringe.. looks kinda cute on me. *opps* I didn't say that i'm cute.. i'm not actually. Following that, i went to cook green agar-agar which i brought from sg.. it's been a long time since i last cooked agar-agar. I think i asked Damien to bring back home some when i last cooked. It was months ago already.. time really flies.. I've already spent 3 months in Tucson. I still had the feeling that i just came here not long ago. *hahah* Didn't do anything significant today other than the trimming of my hair.. other than that, i did a little of cross-stitch which my mum bought a few weeks back.. and some paper stars to fill up the bottle which i've drawn but then still not enough to fill the whole bottle. *haiz* Maybe i'm not going to fill it up with stars.. don't know.. still haven't decide yet.

Actually dear wanted to come over today but he didn't in the end due to one reason or another. I'm really worried for dear's calculus paper tml coz he said he didn't really understand that chapter.. moreover, he just started studying a few hrs back. Oh noo.. I hope that he can understand and know how to do those questions tested by tml. Mum cooked dinner late.. at about 7pm so i really didn't know it's already 8plus until dear called me to ask why am i not online yet. Dear, i'm sorry.. i really didn't mean to make you wait for so long.. and make you so sad and disappointed. Right now, i'm chatting with dear and i'm going to go offline soon.. coz of the same reason.. mummy needs to blog her share. *hahah* I also need to go to bed soon.. coz i've got a driving lesson at 11am tml morning.

Dear Father, I pray that you will give dear guidance for those questions that he had difficulty in doing during his calculus exam and that he will be able to score well for this paper. I also pray that dear will have the motivation to study for his remaining exams and most importantly that he will not feel sad always. I hope that he will be happy in everything that he does and not always complain about what life has to offer for him. Lastly, as for my tomorrow's driving lesson.. it'll be my fourth lesson and i pray that everything will go on smoothly as usual and that i'll have a safe journey. Thank you Father. In all these i pray in Jesus most precious name, Amen.

aGnES talking more trash @ 9:38 PM

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Sunday, April 03, 2005

.:: Getting close to God ::.

Attended church service as usual today. While listening to Pastor Bruce telling us about drawing near to Jesus in the last part, i suddenly realize that i've been to church for more than a year already but i'm still not close to God. I felt sad at that juncture and knew that it's my fault. Initially i was really enthusiastic about reading and knowing God's words but that kind of enthusiasm had kind of die off as months pass by. Maybe it's due to my busy schedule of poly life with lots of projects and homeworks to do.. following that is my busy working life. Then as time passes by, i didn't read my bible anymore except during sunday services. Since my dad came back from Virgina, mum and i had stopped going to church.. giving the excuse that we had to pack our boxes and luggages. Until we came here, then we started going to church once again.. with my dad going with us this time. Initially, heard from Christopher that he don't really like this church and my opinion of it is not too good either after hearing from him and didn't feel like going too. But then dad says we will go there and take a look and see how it goes.. told me that we are not comfortable with this church then we can change another one.. but we must at least go there and experience it before we make any comments. I really didn't regret my choice of listening to my dad.. i kind of like this church the first time i went there. Thereafter, dear also came to church with me. I'm really glad that i'm being brought back to church once again. Now, i've started reading the Children's bible to get to know about the summary of the whole bible. Hope that i will be able to get closer to God and accept Christ into my life one day. But first and foremost, i have to discipline myself to read God's words, the Bible, daily and learn to put my trust and faith in Him in whatever i do.

After church, actually wanted to go Crocket Barrel for lunch but then daddy can't find it. On the way to Thornydale road, i saw a blue Dodge Neon car on I-10.. thought it's dear car though it's not quite possible that dear will travel on I-10 back home. Both our cars exited the freeway at the same exit, then at the traffic light.. i realised that it's a middle-age guy driver.. not dear. Talking about lunch, we went to "Jerry Bobs".. i had a plate of Filet of Catfish with fries and 2 mashed potatoes. It's really very filling and I was like "Oh no, we really need to exercise while shopping at Basha's later" *hahah* [*_*] Then while walking to Basha's, i saw Pictures-N-Pages and went in to take a look. In the end, i sign up for its membership program and bought lots of scrapbooking stuffs from there. [^_^] I spent about 20bucks there including the membership fees which i spilt half with my mum. Hmm, not too bad right? Dear, i didn't spent like 50bucks. *hahah* Ok, after that, we went to buy groceries at Basha's and i helped my dad to sign up for the Basha's card. The things over there doesn't seem cheaper to me as compared to other supermarkets. Following that, we went to Target and i bought a pot of Maple Leaf plant while mum bought a pot of Lilies. [^_^] They were really nice!

Came home, then watch a chinese movie staring Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng. Hmm, i can't remember the title of that show. Anyway, it's a so-so movie only.. not really that nice. While watching that dvd, dad cooked chicken curry and mum and i watched while eating. Then, after finished the movie, went to bathe and i'm online chatting with dear and blogging till now.. 10pm already. Got to go soon.. coz mummy wanna use the comp to blog later. Bye everyone!

aGnES talking more trash @ 8:42 PM

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Saturday, April 02, 2005

.:: Back Blogging ::.

Ok, i'm back to blogging once again after such a long long time. It started off me being sick and have to sleep early so didn't come online. As time goes by and when i'm well again after a week or so, i'm just too lazy to blog. That's why there are so many missing entries on my page. But, from today onwards, i will discipline myself to get back to my routine of blogging daily so as not to disappoint those who comes here. [^_^]

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I bought lots of stuffs today. Shopped at Ross and Target and spent about 60bucks today. Wow! That's alot right but i haven't been shopping for quite sometime. So it's still forgivable. *haha* I bought a white Guess handbag and two pairs of footwear (one pink half covered shoes and another white slip-ons which is like 9cm high). *haha* That's y i spent so much.. luckily i controlled myself not to buy any clothes today. Or else the damage will be worst. [^_^]

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Went for my third driving lesson. Today's lesson is mostly on left turns. I'm kinda afraid to do left turns coz there are just so many things to take note.. traffic lights, cars, etc. It's much easier to do a right turn. *haha* David, the instructor, asked me whether i've been driving my dad's car. I told him nope and he asked why i haven't been doing so. He said i should practise and drive frequently. *Opps!* But i'm just afraid that i might destroy my dad's car.

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This morning went to Walmart with dear to collect his vacation photos and bought all those stuffs that were instructed by our mums. Seems that we are out shopping for groceries instead of outing. *haha* We spent most of our time in Walmart.. then went to Foothills and look for dear's bag but to no avail. Then when it's quite late already, dear drove us back to my home for lunch. But before that, dear wanted to go home and take the Javascript cd to my home and explore it together. But then after searching for a while, he still can't find it so never mind. On the way out, dear brought a coconut to my home to drink. Wow, dear really can open it within 2 minutes.. seeing him cut open it is like so easy but don't know why my daddy had so much difficulty in opening that time. *hahah* Told dear that if i wanted to drink coconut juice, i will ask him to come over and open it for me. [*_*] Just joking! Hmm, had pasta for lunch.. i helped to cook the spaghetti and dear helped to stir the pasta sauce which my mum had cooked before we came home. It's nice and filling though it's abit salty and sweet. *Opps!* I didn't mean to criticize. After lunch, the 3 of us did something unbelievable. We trim our hair. [*_*] It's the truth! We really trim our hair in my mum's room. Don't get me wrong. Dear and me trim our fringe and as for mum and i, we trim the shape of our hair into a V-shape. Hmm, the results not that bad after all.. [^_^] Right dear? *hahah*

After that, dear drove us to Target and shopped with us for a little while. Mum bought a pair of slippers with the same design as mine except for the color. Mine is white and hers is black. Hmm, i'm still not sure if mum will wear it coz the slipper is like 9cm tall. *hahah* Apart from the slippers, mum also bought some scrapbooking stuffs. Later, dear have to top up his fuel and go back home to study. So, mum and i went to see flowers and bought a pot of.. can't remember the name of that plant.. but it has orange petals. After that, we went back home. When i reached Rockridge, i received dear's call and chatted with him.. i even pass by his home and saw him at his bedroom window. *hahah* Then, reached home and still continue chatting with dear until it's time for dinner. I'm really contented and happy today.. really really happy today though we only went out for a short period of time. Dear also share the same sentiments. [^_^]

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Last night slept at about 10.20pm, then woke up at 2am. Don't know why suddenly thought of dear and miss him alot at that juncture. Then i went back to sleep and slept till 8am this morning. Had my breakfast and came online to blog. *haha* Finally, i start to blog again. After that, had lunch and then watch vcds till dinner time. At last, mum and i managed to finished that taiwan drama starring Ken Chu. Hmm, i've learnt something from the show.. Men really can't resist temptation.. even though they knew that they can't like that girl but they still do in the end. Me really afraid though i've got trust in dear. I'm really scared that dear will fall into the beauty trap of another girl one day. In that drama, i've seen something which i've never encounter before. The father can fall in love with his son's gf.. though he know he can't do it.. but then he still snatch his son's gf. *hahah* Imagine your gf suddenly becomes your step-mom overnight. *eeeeeee* If i were the one involved, i sure cannot take it. Chatting with dear now.. but i have to hand the computer over to my mum at 9pm. Haiz. But never mind, tml morning can see dear in church.

aGnES talking more trash @ 8:46 PM

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