Been really tired these days...it has been a hectic week, with many sch activities going on. but nevertheless, i had my portion of fun and do not have regrets joining all these activities.

surprisingly, ppl like me actually skipped o-week's camp fire and finale night, and almost the whole o-day. wanted to know more abt my classmates via o-day, but got suayed by acqua guys..and skipped it in the end. anyway, we had a fun time at alvin's hall and nick's house. Guess we made fun of each other quite a bit, which made it quite entertaining being with them.

nus rag day was really cool. i mean, i've seen chingay in singapore before..but have not seen one in sch itself! so i guess that's really an eye opener. All the floats were beautifully and ingeniously made..kudos to all the efforts put in! i'm really impressed...and the dance too...most of them are well choreographed! the hall's floats and dance were really awesome i must say =)

and off i went to church. Follow up was great. Thanks gen for sharing your personal testimonies and all...it really reminds me of how amazing God is. Really thank God for the opportunity to do follow up! hope i'll be able to finish it in the end!

i realised i haven't mustered up the courage and confidence to pray out loud...i've tried, but still, i get nervous. i know i just have to talk to God normally and need not care abt wad others are thinking when i pray, but still...maybe i'm not used to it? Really pray and hope that God would give me the strength to be more courageous =)

today, we talked abt wise counsel..which is really cool, coz i remember just talking to you about it the day before...regarding seeking advices from people arnd u. so i just got a nudge that God is speaking to me. well, i feel that its important to seek for advises coz like wad i mentioned today, God speaks through people. It's one of the ways to hear from God...It's really important to note that we shouldn't purely listen to advices arnd us and follow it strictly...instead, we should always have the discerning mind and be aware that we should be looking out for what God wants to speak to us through that person. Most of the time, when we're in a difficult position and need to make a decision, our minds may not be rational and causing us to go to the wrong track. At this point in time, i kinda feel advises from certain people would come in handy since they would be more objective and more rational in thinking. But of course, there's a certain criteria in knowing who to seek counsel from. I guess to me, the most important thing is spritual maturity and also how well that person understands u. We can't simply heed advises from strangers arnd u. and its really amazing how God speaks to u thru ppl sometimes! anyway, wadeva advices u receive, its best to cross check with the bible, and make sure that it's in accordance to His will. Think thats really impt. God wouldnt want us to do anything that is against His will.

Anyway, jess...thanks for being there whenever i need to share my problems and all. You're really God sent! a true blessing...we've seen how God works in us yea? really cool...when i'm having my difficult times, u were there together with God to help me pull through..and surprisingly, somehow, u also will go through similar experiences i went thru...and i was able to advise u wad to do then. and there you go, we made it thru those difficult times! thinking back, God is really wonderful. I thank God for u, really =) love u lots!!

ooh and caleb was soo cheerful today and he's always soo adorable! gosh, he simply makes everyone smile...i was really tired today but seeing caleb's smile and laughter, it just cheers everyone up. He's another blessing! =) he's always the centre of attraction that keeps us distracted most of the time! haha!

then i went with jess to watch fireworks at esplanade..my oh my..it was soooo crowded...packed like sardines! i really dun like crowds sometimes, actually most of the time...i prefer quiet and breezy areas hahaha...the crowd i witnessed today really made me so restless...it's so hard to move and plus the heat and all...wahhhh....but guess it was worth it. the fireworks was great! it was beeauuutiifull though still got blocked by some trees..but much much much better than wad i saw at esplanade during national day! =)

sch is starting really soon and i honestly aint feeling excited abt it. it's going to be a routine all over again..the stressful life and all. sigh. and its all abt independent learning which i havent got used to it. but i guess, i better cherish these 4 years coz i know working is gonna be worse. i shall not take anything for granted..should be thankful for wadever i have...many ppl out there in the world dun even have a chance to study. =( and i should also take this opportunity to reach out to my friends and spread His love, just as how He loves me.

i know uni life would not be easy esp for chem eng, but i guess if God is with us, who can be against us? Draw strength from Him and He will make us whole =) i'll just do things step by step and walk in faith...God will guide us through difficult times. He will make a way!! =)