runnin'
my life seems to be all about that.
friday's overnight w&i had a part about running to Jesus.
and i was just thinking..
it's so easy ain't it-
to run after a bus like ur life depended on it?
[ok it always seem to be the case especially in times of being punctual for a job interview]
or as an athlete, to run to the finish line?
to tackle another opponent?
it's all so easy.
a quick reflex action and u're off.
yet..
running to Jesus seems to be so much more an olympian feat.
but i wanna run to Jesus.
i'm a runner.
and i've been running away too much.
in so many of my life's situations, my first instinct has always been to turn around and run.
it was always so easy to go the other way,
with the tail wind of a devil pushing me on and head wind opposing me when i turn to face it.
but it's time i stand firm my ground.

so much easier said though.



the week has been eventful definitely.
the last few days in school was crazy as i helped prepare the progress report which i messed up one portion so i had to spend the majority of my ONLY break redoing it while the rest of the time was spent tryin to prepare for the maths lesson,a responsibility which had just been placed on my already over burdened shoulders.
thank God for hongyi who was such a big help in maths and science as he volunteered to help me with the marking after overhearing mr sun talking to me abt taking over the maths lesson.
and he's such a natural at teaching science la.
the students were so attentive.
my monsters became lil angels during his class as i sat in a corner frantically marking like crazy.
in 1 hour 35min i cleared 41 mathematics workbooks of 7 pages each,34 10-page science test scripts corrections and 35 health education workbooks of 4 pages each.
i should be crowned world's fastest marker.
accuracy not guaranteed.

friday also marks the day i spoke to 3 different parents with regards to their child's english grades in class.
hopefully the following term will be a more fruitful one for me and them as i re-start my role as a form teacher.
new beginninsgs..
some have an ominous feel.

but on friday,
i do not know who's happier-
the students or me.
IT'S THE MARCH HOLIDAYS!!
a much welcomed with hands flung wide opened break i need.
wooots!

headed to toes' place on sat nite for a lil gathering to celebrate his bday.
loved the feel of his house!
it looks like a holiday chalet with slanted roofing and wooden beams.
we ate in the garden which had a huge expanse of space whereby survior style poles [the ones each survivor contestant has which will be extinguished once they've been eliminated] were lit,adding to that outdoor laidback atmosphere.
niceee=)
hope he had a smashing 19th!

sunday was a day out.
after doing publicity for the tony anthony event in both services,
you suddenly feel like a mini-celeb when random ppl start smiling at u. =/
had baptism prayer counselling after that with vivienne who's my sister's dentist.
i really really really loathe being the child of a leader in church sometimes..
it's like inevitably they'll talk about ur parents.
i love my parents.
i really do.
even if i had quarrelled with my mum again the nite before,
but i still love her.
it's just that,certain things that you would love to just talk it out,
you can't coz well..
you dun wanna ruin the image of ur parents in just a mere fit of frustration at that moment.
i've always had to hold this unbriddled tongue of mine since being in a cg.
it gets frustrating sometimes,
but i'm glad peace has come to the point where i can share without having to worry anymore.
i love peace.
to bits.

headed to town with duane and es to check out hair and make up stuff for the ball on friday.
somehow..
i just dun feel excited.
maybe it's the tinge of worry that dogs me.
i dunno.. obligation perhaps?
if not for my sister..

wanted to catch pursuit of happyness since i missed out on that last wed,
sadly none of the movie timings suited us.
and dan had watched it already so..
oh wells.
went to meet dan after that though i wanted to drag my murdered feet back home.
but wells..
how can i not meet my pt bf?
haha.

after a quick bite at raffles,
he lugged his camera gear and i dragged my massacared feet all the way to boat quay to take shots as well as chill out.
we chanced upon the irish fest which i had wanted to see.
it's St Patrick's Day!
so there were people with green hats and wearing green stuff downing guinness and heineken all over the area outside molly malone's pub [the self-declared first irish pub in singapore] which also had a stage whereby a solo irish man was singing and playing the guitar when we first arrived before a tap dancing and singing group act took over.
it was so fun to sit there and soak in the atmosphere=)
we bought a guinness [which sucked] and heineken [which i loved] and i really wanted the hat too so he got us a pair.
we're like the only asian couple there wearing it la.
haha.
oh. and he was dying to take pics with the hot beer babes so I had to be the sacrificial lamb to ask first so he could take AFTER me.
haha.
OHOH. and there was this funny caucasian who waved to us as if indicating us to go over to him but he soon came over when dan&i ignored him.
haha.
man: did you get my face? *while pointing at dan's camera
dan: oh noo! you wanna check?
man: coz i told my wife i was in korea.
both of us: ... haha.
i'm pretty sure this is singapore.
hahahaha.
that man ahhhh.
omg.
i was dying of laughter inside la.

anyway,after dan was done with his photos,we headed over to the esplanade via the fullerton link which he didn't know about.
haha.
we got so many stares along the way which left dan pretty dejected when he realised that it was coz of the hats which were still adorning our crowning glories and not coz he was a hunk.
though i tried to tell him that it's possible the stares were coming coz of the hot babe beside him.=D
all the way there were people giving us comments from locals and foreigners alike who loved our funky hats.
haha.
so cute la.
after getting our starbucks,we arrived just in time to still catch the performance at the nokia stage outside esplanade by Marina Xavier.
woah her voice is so deep and husky yet sexy.
and she has such great stage presence!
it was relaxing for my numb feet to chill out as i clapped and sung along with the crowd.
haha.
it's the atmosphere..=)

so i got my fun end to a day of apprehension.
dan always does it.
a worthy bf indeed=)



memory shots


stoning


a-ponderin'


iloveribena!


upgraded to more matured drinks..haha


there were more ppl on the other side too


dan & his beer babe irene


the real babe=)


the tap dancers!


he was playing this mini accordian which is so cute!


the harpist could tap dance too


pan flute.
everything's mini!


frenzied feet and mesmerised kids


post-party blues


me and my couch


blissed*


a rose close up
[he spent really long tryin to get the perfect one!but his flower shots all look great to me=)]


reflected


hmmm.


the queen's walkin


smileeee


looks like it's restin on a table huh?


marina xavier and her band


secret.