The Ugly Truth

I really enjoyed this movie. I understand that Rotten Tomatos and other film critics gave it a low score, citing reasons like an unoriginal script, unfunny jokes. However, i found it to be really entertaining. I applaud Katherine Heigl's acting, especially the scene in the photo above (don't want to spoil it for those who haven't watched it). It's really the timing of the lines and her acting that made me think really highly of her this time. I give it 3.5/5, of which 1.0 goes to Katherine.

The niece

The proposal

The movie really wasn't so good. the script was mediocre, the cast was too. the story is very predictable. But generally as a brainless movie, it passes. I give it 2.5/5

Up!

Up was a delightful movie with parts that are super cute, super sweet and some touching parts. My favourite character is Ellie :) I give it 3.5/5. I watched the 3D version, the first time i watch a 3D show. It feels kind of blurry and the 3D glasses are not the most comfortable thing. But interesting still. Watch out for the Pixar snippet right before the movie called "Partly Cloudy". Extremely entertaining!

RGS sweater
RGS tee-shirt

Hey Raffles you're so fine

You're so fine you blow my mind!

Hee. Yes, i packed my room again.

Let's go to the farms!

The goats stand in a row, with their udders fitted to suction pumps. They appear very obedient.

I love this photo. the goat so cute.

Then after, we headed to the frog farm. They had live displays showing the life cycle of the frog.

tadpoles

bigger tadpoles

tadpole-frog

frog-pole



frog

Then, we went around to see the mating areas. See them in groups
Alone
dead.

memories

My "meihua" shoes broke when i was rehearsing last Friday. Good thing my ankles were not harmed in the process. I've since dumped them, but not without taking a picture first. It's just that it was a part of one of my favourite memories in SMU. :)

I am precious in Your eyes, and honoured, and You love me

1But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel:"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.3For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you.4Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you,I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life.5 Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you.6I will say to the north, Give up, and to the south, Do not withhold;bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth,7everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made."

Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me.11 I, I am the LORD, and besides me there is no savior.12I declared and saved and proclaimed, when there was no strange god among you; and you are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and I am God.13Also henceforth I am he; there is none who can deliver from my hand; I work, and who can turn it back?"

16Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters,17who brings forth chariot and horse, army and warrior;they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:18 "Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.19 Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.20The wild beasts will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches, for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert,to give drink to my chosen people, 21the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise.

25"I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.

Dear niece

Dear niece,

Welcome to the world. I already love you very much.

Love, your Aunty :)

work/life

Some of my friends celebrate 4 years of working life. Yes, time flies right. This is another reason i'm a bit proud of my blog. i've had it since i was in uni. i know it's not all that long, but long enough for me to feel proud.

A few of my colleagues received money from the firm for their uni education, in exchange for a 4-year bond. Now they're done. and they're pleased. It's like a little milestone.

dear God,



please give me photographic memory. thank you.



in Jesus' Name, Amen.

i had a "God-moment" this morning.

i was walking to office from Chinatown MRT station. It's a 10-minute walk. When i got out of the MRT station, i saw that it was raining pretty heavily. I had no umbrella. I didn't know what to do, but i wasn't really thinking much, so i walked. I just walked and walked all the sheltered paths. I knew that at some point, i will get to a part where i cannot walk on without an umbrella.

Just then, i met an ex-colleague. She didn't need her umbrella anymore and was happy to lend it to me. I think it's a God-moment because the help came in the time of need.

You are my Lord

You are my Lord
You are my God
You're the only one who conquered the grave
In You i believe
Your love i receive
You will always be my King

You are my Lord
You're the shepherd of my life
You are the lover of my soul
You are my God
Every moment that i live
Your mighty hand is doing wonders for me

Next time your day goes south, here what you do:

Steep yourself in the grace of God.
Saturate your day in His love.
Marinate your mind in His mercy.
He has settled your accounts, paid your debt. Christ carried our sins in His body on His cross.
- 1 Peter 2:24

back back back

i'm back at work. And other than clearing a backlog of mails, i'm actually not that busy (yet). I'm happy to be back. work is a good reason to have coffee. hehe.



You deserve all praise
You deserve all praise
Evermore Lamb upon the throne

We give thanks to You
Your mercy knows no end
We shout out Your praise
Your love endures forever

down memory lane

i was looking at my secondary school yearbook...and it left a really odd feeling in my stomach. I wonder why i did certain things and why i didn't. I dunno. it's just really weird.

I can't find my autograph book....u know the one where everyone signs when school comes to a close? arghhhhhhhh.

Keepsakes

Once again, i'm packing my room. I seem to be doing it so often because i usually pack one small bit at a time. And everytime i do something like this, i make a big deal out of it. heh.

The Phantom of the Opera. I watched it in London in 2004.

London planner. I don't remember referring to this guide much. But i kept it anyway.

Big Ben. Coincidentally, it celebrates its 150th birthday today!

Westminster Abbey.

Tate Museum

I first tasted this in London's Harrod's.

If u look really closely, u can see the words "Stonehenge" at the bottom of the coin. I've to say momentos like this are really really useless. So after this picture, it was thrown away.

I consider this an awesome musical. Must watch. I loved Eponine in here.

Harrods!

This photo was taken for the date.

After London, i went to Barcelona. Visited a monastry there.

Among the keepsakes, i found this. Awesome right.

We wore this at commencement ( the start of school at SMU)

A floormat i've had since i was 16. I've another picture taken with this and a good friend from secondary school. :)

Don't fret too much. God will take care of you and your situation. - sis. 29 Apr 09

Wisdom

James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.

Piggy

http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/05/06/afghanistan_amply_protected_from_swine_flu
isn't this piggy cute? heehee.

Psalm 121

1I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?2 My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
3He will not let my foot be moved; he who keeps me will not slumber.4Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5The LORD is my keeper; the LORD is my shade on my right hand.6 The sun shall not strike me by day, nor the moon by night.
7The LORD will keep me from all evil; he will keep my life.8The LORD will keep my going out and my coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

Trisha Sia

Don't worry, just do the work. God protects us. - Sis 6 Mar 09

Ha. It never rains but pours...:) - Sis 9 Mar 09

He is Lord

Oh blessed lamb once slain
Will reign forever more
His hands once bound now save
Our God will never fail

He is Lord
He is Lord
Sings my soul
He is Lord
And He lives
Yes He lives
I'm alive 'cause Jesus lives

'Tis at the cross of Christ
Where earth and heaven meet
Where sin is overcome
To God the victory

And now
Let the earth resound with praise
For our Saviour God He reigns
He is high and lifted up
Arise
For the King of glory waits
He is coming back again

He's not that into you

I thought i'd like this show. But i didn't. the score is 2/5. fail. i didn't like the way the girls in the show think, and i don't think they represent me. so i kinda lost the ability to identify with the movie. the jokes were not funny. I was rather disappointed. The only thing i liked about the show is that i watched it with people i like. It's a sad show with a happy ending. But on the overall, it's sad. the loser kind of sad.

Marley & Me

this movie was an ok movie. just ok. like 2.5/5. Just pass. The dog is not even the cutest, except for a fleeting moment when it was a puppy. But there are parts of the show i really liked. But they are more on the serious side. I liked Jennifer Aniston's role in the show, as the supportive wife and cool mum. How she seems to understand her husband (i forgot his name). The kids are also not very cute. Ok only. It was more their relationship which i liked. I remember reading a review about the movie and this is what the guy said : "this show is about a couple and they have a dog." and i think i agree. =)

Thoughts to remember

That His is your God, lovingly watching over you, and working wonders for you, 24/7 because He neither slumbers nor sleeps. - 1 Feb 08

Flowers are nice but perishable - 14 Feb 08

Every uncertainty is an opportunity to remember that God is trustworthy. And we can't see it yet, but God is currently working wonders for you. Hang in there - 15 July 08

Keep looking to God for answers. And you're not alone in this journey. - 7 Aug 08

Keepsakes

I happen to be clearing my room. And one of my biggest obstacles to throwing things away is because some things may be totally useless to me already, but have some kind of memories attached to them. So, i've decided to take pictures of them, so that i can remember and also clear the space in my room.

School Tees

When the school just opened and we had an "I love SMU" campaign.

We also wore this tee at our open house events and welcomed visitors to start conversations with us.

This tee was to commemorate our move from the Bukit Timah campus to the City Campus. We had this event which took place at night. I remember many of us kept signs in the school as mementos.
Honestly, i don't remember what this tee was for. But there's the yellow and navy version. I also have the yellow one but only bothered to take photo of the navy version.

the back view.