Marriage Preparation Course

We finally completed our Marriage Preparation Course over two Saturdays.

Well, I find that the course was quite informative and it does achieve its objectives to raise awareness as to what to expect and how to deal with it.  I kind of feel that it can be of a longer duration so that it can provide a deeper insight and analysis in order to help its target audience better.

But all in all, I was glad that we conquered the course together and in a positive way, we did learn new things during the course of these sessions.

Coming up soon would be our prewed photo selection!  I can't wait!! :)

✔Marriage Preparation Course

Pre-wedding Photoshoot

We had our pre-wedding shoot last Friday and thank God for the awesome weather!

My skin was super cui but thank God for the invention of makeup and thanks to my makeup artiste who did a great job covering all my blemishes.  I, however, did take precaution not to drink too much water as I am super good at getting myself bloated with water retention.  Alas, my love for water.

We had to reach the photoshoot studio at 9am for makeup and the indoor shoot before heading out for the outdoor shoot.  I would say that the whole experience was fun and awesomely worthwhile.  I am so looking forward to the photos now!

And of course, not forgetting!  We totally need to thank God for our two good friends, Hak and Leen who were there with us under the hot sun, sneaking good photos of us, lugging my heavy gowns and driving us around.  If not for them, I do not think I will have it easy by myself and would definitely not been able to enjoy the whole experience as much.

Coming up next is our marriage preparation courses for the next two weekends.  

✔Pre-wedding Photoshoot

First Gown Fitting

Yay, we're going down to Rico-a-Mona later for our first fitting.  I am totally excited and really keeping my fingers crossed that I still can fit in the gowns (as I haven't been diligently watching my diet at all).  Can't wait to see how our outfits are going to be matched! Whee ~~~

So so so so looking forward to our Prewed photoshoot this Friday.  Praying hard that my skin, hair, the weather and everything will be in perfect condition.  

OH YA, side-track.  I have found a new job and will be starting in May.  Be happy for me and pray that this will be the ONE for me for a long long time :)

等待

好漫长的等待哦。

等到我的颈项好像又变长了许多！

今天心情很复杂。

一边期盼我的结果，根本没什么心情做工。

另一方面，还是得做工，还要面对这些坏人。

特别讨厌看到那些好吃懒做的人，怪东怪西的人。

真的有点不想做工了， 多希望下班的时间快点到来。

rawrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

THE FINAL ROUND

Just thought of blogging this and giving thanks to God for His plan.

Our God is real and truly always there for us, whether we know it or not.  Sometimes, I know I have not been spending loads of quiet time with God and sometimes, I just forget to listen to God.  But our God never forsakes us.  He is always there.

Since December, it has been quite a tough time for me at work and honestly, I think I was feeling a tad depressed especially when I came to know about how evil the world or people can be.  At such times, God reminds me that I have nothing to fear.  When I started feeling very demoralised at work and just felt like giving up and just leave, God reminds me to be patient.  At first, I didn't want to listen and went all out to search for jobs.  And I became quite sad when there was no calls; I was desperate.  Then again, God reminded me to be patient.  Whenever I pray, the key word was patience and it was confirmed also when my ex-boss also had the same message from God.  I then remembered that I need to trust God and be patient.  I became more selective with my job search and found this one job which is a role I enjoy and the environment seems to be awesome from the employees' reviews.

I didn't think that anyone would call me especially with my notice period so I was patient but somehow feeling hopeless.  But God made a way for me and things couldn't go smoother than it is.  I got a call and the timing of interviews were perfectly timed to my convenience.  When God works, all is perfect.  His timing is perfect and everything is perfect.  

Even today's final round of meeting was perfect as the company even accommodated to me as I was not able to take leave.  Well, I was prepared to take urgent leave if it comes to that point.  But look at how blessed I am!  The final round of meeting went well, I suppose.  I enjoyed the meeting and things seem to be positive.  Let's see where it goes from here.  God is in control and I will be patient to see the outcome.

I just want to take this time to thank God for blessing me so abundantly and I know that it is Him who is taking such good care of me and guiding me.  Praise the Lord for His love for me and for his wonderful plans!  

Will update and blog again soon!

Wedding Diary Day 2 - Wedding Gown Choosing

I didn't expect that my second post on my wedding will be almost a year later.  

Oh wells, we picked and "re-picked" our bridal studio fairly quickly and we confirmed with Rico-A-Mona bridal.  We just went for my gown choosing last weekend with the biggest entourage in the bridal shop.  HEHEHE, what to do?  I have many family members and I would love for them to share their views and awesome taste on my gown choosing.  I was really happy to have all of them there for me; their views meant a lot to me! (though of course, I do feel bad for taking up their time, and I took almost 5 hours! :p)

No pictures for now until the wedding day, I suppose.  But I super love my actual day white gown.  All I can say that, it is love at first sight, I guess.  It was the first gown I tried on when I went down to Rico-A-Mona for the first time and then when I tried it again at this second visit, it just felt Perrrrrrrrfect!  Now all I need to do, is not to grow TOO FAT. hahahaha!

Oh and we have confirmed our solemniser and marriage preparation course!  Des has also briefly discussed the GUO DA LI matters with my parents.  So I guess, we are pretty much on track.

Up next and I simply cannot wait, is our prewed shoot!  Oh, before that, we will be taking care of our tan with our upcoming Phuket trip! hahaha.

✔ Bridal Studio Confirmed
✔ Actual Day Photographer Confirmed
✔ Solemniser Confirmed
✔ Photoshoot Gowns and Actual Gowns Confirmed
✔ Marriage Preparation Course Confirmed
✔ Guo Da Li Confirmed


Almost there, YAY!

Wedding Diary Day 1 - Booking of Wedding Hotel

Well, I have decided to return to blog, esp now that I am going into the planning of our wedding.  Just wanted to have some documenting of it somehow or another and hoping that I will persevere in blogging throughout. Hehehehe.

Since the PROPOSAL on 14 Feb 15 which was pretty surreal to me then and there as I was under quite some amount of work stress, the full amount of joy and happiness only came upon after the proposal.  Well, the proposal was not up to my romantic expectations but I was very touched by his effort and I know that he did his best already.  It was one of the best memories nonetheless! :) One that I will definitely share with our kids in the future.

After the PROPOSAL, we started researching on the hotels and it was quite tedious having to read up on all the wedding packages and details.  The other more tedious thing was to find time to do the site visits which burnt some of our weekend time. 

In this process, He was the one looking more into our finances and prices and rates and trying to negotiate for better packages. And me, being the girl, looks for a good menu, themes and venue feel. Hahahaha!  Well, FOOD is of utmost importance to me okay! ^^

Nonetheless, here's our reviews on the hotels we shortlisted and seen (in no sequence of liking).

1. Novotel

Pros
- Food Menu : Good choice of palatable dishes

Cons
- Coordinator annoyed the shit out of the both of us. I have never seen Le Boyfriend so upset with a coordinator person before. So you can imagine how much the damage was done.  Anyway, the feel that we gotten was that Novotel didn't lack our business.
- Ballroom: Low ceiling and too square and two stupid pillars blocking quite a far bit.
- Perks is so-so and not much negotiation could be done.
- Location: quite a distance from MRT and does not feel like a 4 star hotel when you step in, esp the part when it's like seem to link to Liang Court, probably?

2. Carlton Hotel

Pros
- Food is from the famous Wah Lok Restaurant
- Food menu is flexible for us to switch certain dishes
- The wedding coordinator, Michelle is very professional and cheerful; it really makes a difference! :) I strongly recommend her!
- Carlton has the feel of a high class hotel when you step in.
- Very conveniently located near CityHall!

Cons
- The ballroom that we require for has low ceiling and also pillars that block some view so we did not like it
- Package was non-negotiable (but this should not be a problem if you dont have an issue with money)

3. M Hotel

Pros
- Convenient Location
- Food menu is good
- Package offered is generous
- Personal cocktail area which is also your solemnisation area
- Attached room near the ballròom for resting, makeup and changing for bride and groom
- Big bridal suite with jacuzzi!

Cons
- Low ceiling
- Ballroom still seems abit cramped
- Did not like the plain white seatcovers

Okay, think that's quite about it. Haha. Shall share more when I get back today after my confirming of one of the three listed hotels.  Am quite glad that we managed this without much arguments as we have very clearly defined roles. Hahaha but of course, he had to keep reminding to keep cost low. Hehe.  Am really glad that we managed this within my expected timeframe and within less than 1.5 months. Hahaha! Achievement unlocked.

So yay!

✔ Wedding Hotel Booked!

委屈

委屈。

林嘉欣, 你要坚强。你要加油!

HAPPY APRIL'S FOOL DAY

haha. the irony of my first post in Year 2013 being on April's Fool Day.

Well, finally stopped work.  Freed from the mean people.
but am starting to feel a tad bored with not working and not having the income to support my activities.

Taiwan trip was memorable with boyfriend.  I want to go Taiwan again!! :)

Life has been, normal, i guess.  Rather mundane.
And as usual, I get tired of routines.
When you get too routined, you kind of realise how fast time flies and how fast people grow old.

I need to plan for myself soon.  Or I'll just keep going in circles.
Nothing accomplished at the end of the day.  limjiaxin, wake up and jiayou oh! :)

Counting down to Year 2013

Well, it's just two days from welcoming Year 2013.  I reckon that I had better write something first today 'cause I will be too pre-occupied tomorrow to do any blogging before Year 2012 ends.

Year 2012 has been nice and mean to me all at the same time.  Some joy, some sadness.  Some gains, some losses.  Oh well.  Nonetheless, I am glad that I survived Year 2012 and I thank God for all His blessings to get me through all that were put in my way.  Year 2012 has shown me lots about people.  About friendship, relationship, work, etc.  About the reality of life.  But most importantly, Year 2012 has shown me even more about how God is with me through it all and how God works in my life no matter what. 

Year 2012 made me an even stronger person.  Year 2012 made me see the importance of my friends.  Year 2012 made me see how relationships/friendships can endure the test of time.  Year 2012 made me witness how awesome my boss is and also how good my team is.  Year 2012, I guess, made me a better person somehow :)

With Year 2012 coming to an end, I see so many happy news of friends getting engaged, married or pregnant.  Guess Year 2012 is not that bad afterall :) 

Year 2013 is just round the corner.  I'm done with making resolutions which I know that I will never do it.  So come what may :) 

Can't wait to countdown to Year 2013 with friends I love.  Yes, start the Year right and end it right.  Happy New Year in advance :)

18 more days to end of Year 2012

Hello.  It's been so long and now Year 2012 is coming to an end soon.
Year 2012 has been yet another roller coaster ride for me.  The good and the not-so-good.
Heh.  In Year 2012, my faith has been challenged time after time.  Year 2012 has shown me alot about the reality in society and how people can change.  Time after time, I was reminded about the parable of the Sower and the seeds mentioned in the bible.  I want to be the one and continue to hold on being the seed which fell on good ground and pray that I am able to learn and sow seeds for the Lord effectively :)

(Matthew 13:1-23)
On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. 2 And great multitudes were gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat down; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. 6 But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. 8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” 11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says:

‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, and seeing you will see and not perceive; 15 for the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest theyn should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, so that I should heal them.’

16 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 or assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
18 Therefore, hear the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. 20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. 22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful, 23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
But thank God for His love and blessings that got me through it all. Year 2012 made me realise how great my God is and how awesome it is to be a child of God and how important it is to stay close to God. Thank God for my awesome boss who has been a great mentor and role model, be it at work or in my spiritual walk.  Thank God for my awesome boyfriend who stood by me and supported in every step of my life. 

Am already 24 this year.  Feels old.  So not wishing to grow any older.  Haha.  Ageing kind of scares me.  Man, this makes me feel like getting married soon, instead of getting married later when I am old, fat and full of wrinkles.  But wells, doubt that it will be happening anytime soon ba.  Haha..

As Year 2012 ends, Year 2013 opens up a whole new chapter of my life again.  I do not know what's going to happen when our decision is executed but I know that my God will be with me through it all and I pray that His peace will cover and fill all of us at all times. 

Now, I am just counting down to Christmas to spend with love and our end of 2012 party :)

Gotta go off and sleep soon~  Nights.. :)

Wake me up when September ends.

Finally that I get to use that song title.  Haha. 
September is going to be a madness month for us.  I would need lots of prayers and guidance from the Holy Spirit to get through this.

My favourite temp girl is leaving me.  I am kind of dreading and trying hard not to think about it so that it will not happen.  I am kind of praying that she will be called back frequently enough.  September is going to be even more madness without her being around.  Sad.

Maybe have to start looking for a job elsewhere soon.  Maybe just maybe, if things do not get better.

Lord, let Your Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. 

Thank You, Lord Jesus :)

无言以对。

 累了。不知道要怎么做。
 不管做什么，都被人批评。
 就算总提醒自己要尽力，大家好像只看得见你的缺点。
 为什么就不能看见我的努力，我做对的事呢？
 我好累哦。

 好想放弃。

 这一切都让我觉得我很失败，我不够好，我没能力。

 真的很痛苦。但谁能体会？谁能真的了解呢？

28 July 2012

It's been really a long while since I last updated anything here.

Life's been a real roller-coaster ride for me. 
The stress at work.  The people I deal with.  The reality of working life.
In fact, I can't really say that life has been treating me all that kind with all those things that I go through.

But thank God for great friends and for a super understanding and sweet boyfriend :)

So for the updates:

1. Attended the 1st wedding of my age-group friends and my first time being a bridemaid.

2. Finally completed the midyear payout month without much of a hiccup, though there was some sort of one. hehs.

3. Learnt to take it much easier at work.  still learning though.

Just as I was thinking about what to update, I realised that there isn't much going on in my life.  Ah.. Such boring life I lead.  Come to think of it, I am pretty much no life.  Not much of achievements nowadays.  Practically working my ass off from Mondays to Fridays and with all the OTs.  Saturdays half the day is gone for my kids and the rest of it for boyfriend.  Sundays are left for church services.  Not much of a lifestyle.  Sigh.

There are so much so things that I wanna do.  Continue my piano lessons.  Get a degree in Social Work.  Get my Masters maybe?  Or maybe, all I want to do is just to be able to make a difference in what I do.  Somehow, at the moment, I do not feel much of that.  De-motivating much.


Need to get a life.  Somehow.

祝我生日快乐。

祝我生日快乐。
只想简简单单地，开开心心地和爱我的人度过。
这就足够了。

:)

再见了。

不被在乎，何必去在意呢？
累了。不想管了。
我的世界不需要为了谁而停止了旋转。
再见了。

Been quite overwhelmed with work.
Been having far too little time for bf, myself, family, and friends.

Can't wait for Friday.
Gonna make sure that I spend quality time with myself and my dear boyfriend :)

心情

刚把些许的工作做完，感觉压力有点减轻。
希望今晚能睡得安稳，真不想又半夜被莫名的压力惊醒了。
我想，我还是得多多为我的这方面来祷告。

今天在教会看见了一个久违的教友。她还抱着个小宝宝。
简听到了她的故事。挺让我讶异，并使我开始思考。
我们的人生虽短暂，但我们还是得好好地三思而行啊。
一旦跨出那错误的那一步，有时我们还得花剩下的一辈子来纠正。

I feel so tired. Can't wait for the weekends to meet my boyfriend and go dating with him. Can't wait for the end of the month when I can go on holiday with my dear boyfriend and do nothing but rest and rest and rest :) I guess, I really need a break. I miss studying so. I miss doing exams. A good part of me feels like going back to school and maybe, I should.

Lord, please give me strength and clarity of mind to get past these two weeks. Lord, help me to prioritise and guide me in my work that I may be able to clear all outstanding tasks with ease and take on new tasks without much difficulty. Lord, teach me to be patient at all times and remind of Your love which can drive out all fear. Thank You, Lord Jesus. Amen.

happy 8th :)

It's been awhile since I have last touched my blog.

It's our 8th month-sery today just as the clock struck past midnight.
Whoa. It's already 8 months? :)
It honestly didn't feel like it has been that long.

現在的我是幸福的；因為有了你。

I love you, baby.
happy 8th month, my love :)

random thoughts

Being romantic is not an innate thing.
It means to have the heart to want to put effort to display love in your actions/gestures.

Or perhaps, I have too high an expectation that everyone should think like me.

UPDATES!

Just felt like posting some updates :)

1. Had a good trip to BKK with BF and my awesome uni people :)
Full of non-stop shopping and walking which left me rather fatigue for the rest of the week.
Loved and enjoyed the time away from work, though and simply spending all my time with my dear boyfriend who really took great care of me throughout the trip :)

2. Work is becoming kind of depressing. I am trying to find the meaning of my work right now.
Want to work for a good meaning. Want to work so that I can make God proud :)

3. Night safari with boyfriend for the 1st time :)
Had tuition prior to that and my fatigue hit me real bad that I had to head to boyfriend's place to nap before we could set off to the Night Safari.
The whole experience there with boyfriend was awesome.
Felt like an awesome date with him, rather than a normal trip to the Night Safari. ^^
Was feeling kind of bad 'cause of my fatigue that I wasn't that much of a good company for boyfriend.
Hopefully, Boyfriend enjoyed it as much as I did :)

That's all for the updates for the week :)

Valentine's Day is round the corner.
Queues outside the florists have started to grow ridiculously long.
Some say V-day is over-commerialised.
Some feels that V-day is a day of the display of love gestures for your loved one/significant other.

My thoughts? I haven't been able to spend vdays properly to arrive at any firm conclusion like the abovementioned, I guess.
but still, being a hopeless romantic, I do feel and agree with the song lyrics of Fish Leong's song:
"其实爱对了人, 情人节每天都过"
so well...(totally forgotten what I want to say already)
Well, I feel that everyone should still put in effort into the r/s at all time even if it's not vdays.
Simple gestures of love can be shown/given at any time. It's just how much you are willing to put in for the relationship, I guess.

hahaha. actually, I particularly enjoy watching the hopelessly clueless guys panicking in shops/florists about what to get for their significant other. Maybe I should get off work on time to go amuse myself tomorrow.
hahaha. (good idea, actually.) :D

Happy Valentine's Day to all in advance!
Stay happy in love and cherish each other with all your love and might :)

29 January 2012

It's been awhile since I've last written anything in this space of mine.
Really been overwhelmed with work and with the CNY celebration,
I barely have time to even rest more, much less to find time to blog.

Maybe just some random thoughts and updates as I wait for my photos to upload in my facebook:

1. CNY celebration was not too bad. Pretty enjoyable, less the unnecessary nagging.
But the bus breakdowns were horrible and made me ultra grumpy.
And I was super glad to be back in singapore!

2. Work has been hectic as usual. More stressful of late, I must say, with all the turnover.
Hates working with a sense of distrust. Hates having to deal with unethicality and lack of integrity, especially when we are working in a Christian organisation. And especially when we call ourselves Christians or even children of God. What kind of testimony are such people living out for the people of the world to see? I just dislike the fact that such people ended up being the ones bringing distrust, trauma to others. What has happened to your Christian values?

Goodness. Man, I shouldn't be judging. But God will be the judge. Sometimes, I do question just as certain people would ask me, why does the God whom we always proclaim to love us, would put us through such times. Well, I have found the answer quite some time ago. The cliche way of saying would be there are always reasons for everything. As Christians, it's already said in the bible that we would have to go through the tests of trials and tribulations. Thus, I have long learnt to not question "WHY ME?" or "Why is God doing this to me?". It's easier to ask and try to figure out "What is God trying to teach me or tell me?" And truly, when we seek the Lord to simply ask, He will surely answer as He has promised.

I pray that the Lord will reveal and expose the unrighteousness, lies and deceptions of things which do not glorify His name. And that, He will strengthen the sense of discernment of the top management to make the right decisions.

3. CNY Lunch steamboat with Happy gang was awesome. Yusheng is unexpectedly good. Really ate too much and went into food coma. Played cards. Win some and Lost some. Mahjong session was awesome and full of fun and endless laughters.

That's all for today ba. Can't wait for end of Thursday.

hello 2012.

hello 2012.

thank God for being in control all the time.
thank God for His timing and for His answering of prayers.

and even more so, thank God for my boyfriend :)
so many a time, I simply woke up every morning feeling so blessed to have him in my life.
It's just so indescribable, beyond words.
At times, I find myself just smiling at the thought of him and the little things he does.
Mornings feel weird w/o morning messages from him.
Weeks feel lacking when I don't get to meet him.
Everyday I find myself looking forward to each and every date I get with boyfriend.
Everyday I look forward to the time I get to talk to him on the phone, just simply to hear his voice.
Everytime I want to plan for my leaves or a holiday, he's the first one I think of to spend time with / go with.

and everyday, he's just growing to be a bigger and more important part of my life.

I love you, dear Desmond.
happy 5 months, love :)

31 December 2011

It's the last day of Year 2011.
Officially just a couple more hours to Year 2012.

Year 2011 has been more than a roller coaster ride for me but I thank God for putting me through it all.

Officially graduating from university.
Finally planned and went on a trip independently with awesome friends for the first time in my life.
Found a job with an awesome boss who loves me.
Found an awesome boyfriend who loves me more than anyone else.
Grew in my walk with God.
Found friends who really stood by me through it all.

What more can I ask for?

Goodbye 2011 and hello 2012, please be nice to me :)

`shall do my new year resolution tomorrow. hahaha

那些年，我们一起追的女孩

终于看了"那些年，我们一起追的女孩"。
不知我已暗示无数次了，我亲爱的男友才决定陪我看。
是有点被逼的吧。嘻。。

很久以前就读过这本书。
当时读的时候，可能就觉得是一般写得不错的爱情小说之类吧。
我以前实在是太过浪漫主义了；整天沉迷于爱情小说。
整天都在发梦，心想何时才能像小说里的女主角一样找到真心爱我的人。
想起来，现在也还是整天发白日梦，还是很浪漫主义嘞！
哈哈。

今天又看了这本书的电影。
似乎感觉跟以前完全不同。
看电影的过程，真令人感触良多。
不但勾起了回忆和不少的感动，也带着点触景伤情的感觉。

可能是已经历了不少的事。
可能是已到了会怀念的年龄。

唉！真的挺怀念以前的青春。
怀念那自由自在，我行我素的青春。
怀念那些无谓的暧昧，暗恋情环。
怀念那些无聊又疯狂的行为。

怀念但不带着遗憾，也不觉得要回到过去。
我庆幸我已经历了那么多，也成长了许多。
我庆幸我现在过得比以前更好。

这个故事并不是写着感伤。
在不同的心境在生命中不同的阶段，看这故事都会有着不同的感触。
我个人的感触是，作者想提醒我们，
我们每个人都有自己刻苦铭心的故事。
我们都度过了那青涩的时光，我们也从经历的种种成长了。
所经历的，凡开心或伤心的，都仅仅属于回忆。
也就因着经历过那么多了，所以学会了更要珍惜现在。
不是吗？

而我，真的很庆幸能够遇见你。：）
也谢谢你真心地爱我。：）

带着淡淡忧郁的星期五夜晚

 不知怎么的，看着雨点一滴一滴地落下，心情也似乎沉了下来。
 是不开心吗？应该没有吧。
 是悲伤吗？好像也不是。
 可能是下着雨的夜晚特别的寂静，才会让人的思绪有机会随意地乱跑。

 困了。去睡了。

thoughts

It's been a long while since I can just laze around and have time to myself.
Work has been really hectic. Staying beyond office hours has already become a norm.
But hopefully, it won't be for long.

Come to think of it, I have already worked for six months or so.
I guess, I can say I have been through quite a lot in these six months.
All the ups and downs.
All the mind games.
All the care and concerns of nice colleagues.
Indeed, being in the working world, one can come across all sorts and kinds of people.
Well, I guess I can only pray that God will strengthen me through it all and help me along the way.
And, I definitely have to thank God for my dear boyfriend who has quietly been there for me always.
and everyday, though work can be very frustrating and upsetting,
at the end of the day, I know that I am always well-loved by my dear boyfriend.

I especially enjoyed myself yesterday.
Shopping-ing with boyfriend. and just chilling out at the music cafe.
Never been so relaxed in a long while.
Just feel like I'm falling in love all over again :)
*loves my boyfriend so so so much ^ ^ *

刚听这首歌曲，就不自觉地想起了你。。。

梁静茹 - 我喜欢

看蓝蓝的天空下

绵绵的白云停在你脸上
爱在巴黎的塞纳河畔上面晀望
赶不上的玻璃船
却不觉得遗憾
早已沉醉在你暖暖的手掌 紧握住我不放
偷偷的闻着你带着孩子气的男人香


呼...我喜欢就这样靠在你胸膛
呼...我喜欢没有时间没有方向
呼...我喜欢像这样爱的好自然
不用管别人投什么眼光 随你带着我四处去游荡


呼...我喜欢一醒来有你在身旁
呼...我喜欢赖在床上看你喝汤
呼...我喜欢你的手放在我肩膀
像是担心我会消失一样 为我每一吋消瘦而感伤


好想就这样 有你在身旁 一直到天长

`亲爱的，谢谢你总是对我那么的细心，那么的呵护。
谢谢你总是默默地守护着我。
谢谢你那么的在乎我，那么的爱我。
从喜欢到爱上，你让我不知不觉地随着每一天更爱你。
谢谢你，亲爱的。:) *winks*

:(

I am missing my boy right now.
Miss bugging him for the entire day.
Miss talking on the phone with him just before I go to bed.
Somehow, I just really miss him a lot.

 我好想你，你知道吗？

04112011

:) This week has been rather spent rather happily for me.
Even though I was feeling pretty unwell till now, I still feel very at ease and at home in my HQ office.
Work has been pretty demanding since I have gotten back.
But thank God that my boss is leaving me to my own pace and I am still coping well :)

and yay to the long weekend.
Am feeling tired and abit unwell still.
Am missing my boy but guess he is either still bathing or busy nuaing :/
so off I go to bed :)
nights.

:)

Happy to be in love with you :)

saturday with boyfriend :)

I love saturdays with boyfriend.
Loves just spending time with him.

It's going to be my last day in my deployment.
Lord, please please please just let me clear this very nicely.
No more hiccups and please let you-know-who be nice.

Feel like going to KTV but boyfriend not in the mood. SOBS.
Maybe I shouldn't be complaining about him since he is being so nice to cook dinner for me.
HEHS.

Life has been pretty awesome. Can't wait to go on leave in fact.
Hopefully, the situation in Bangkok will have some miracles happening.
Or if not, please let there be a possibility that our air tickets would not be forfeited just like that.

Really need a good break from everything and just travel, shop and eat.
pleasepleaseplease, let it happen :)

dear sweet boyfriend, I love you :)

23102011

Just felt like blogging before I crawl into bed to wait for my dear to be done with his things.
Wells, life has become slightly less depressing. Or at least I try to be less depressed.
Almost 8 days to end of deployment.
Am feeling kind of bad that we are putting an end to it.
It really doesn't do good for the relationship with the centre in a way.
and I do feel very guilty about it.

Been having too little time for boyfriend.
Feel quite sad that I am spending such limited quality time with him.
But he has been really sweet and understanding about it.
And especially when I am super grumpy or grouchy,
he has been really tolerant of my moodswings and patient with me.
Am really very touched :)

Still feel really amazed how we actually end up together.
Still feeling amazed how I could have found such a great guy like him :)
At times, I wake up thinking about this and always end up exclaiming to myself,
"limjiaxin, I think God really loves you too much, that's why He gave you such an awesome guy to love you."
hee :)

Alrights. updates of random things next time.
feeling kind of tired le. jiayou limjiaxin.

thank God.

Just feel like blogging before I head off to bed.
I feel happier this week.
I know God has worked miracles in my life to bring about all these.
And I know God has definitely seen me through this.
Praise the Lord.

Thank God for a wonderful boyfriend as well.
My dear boyfriend has been providing me the best support and advices ever,
especially when I have let the super emotional part of me take over entirely.

I just feel so well-loved this week.
By my dear boyfriend, by my bosses.
And most importantly, by God.
Thank you, Lord Jesus :)

`we love, because He loved us first.

很庆幸我有你。

最近，心情都因着工作上的压力变得很紧绷。
心情总是很低落。
有时，在约会时还会时不时都提起工作。
埋怨了，还是埋怨。
诉苦了，再诉苦，

我真的觉得作为我的男朋友的他很可怜。
他得时时刻刻听我的诉苦。他得很有耐心地陪着我。
他得帮我承受我的压力，我的负担。
他还得想千万种方法哄我开心，为的是要我忘记一切的烦恼。
真的辛苦他了。

我实实在在地要感谢上帝让我遇见他。
在我迈入生命新的一章时，我和他重逢了。
是有点机缘巧合的。
从重逢，到触电。
又从触电的那一刻，到喜欢。
从喜欢到爱上。
这一切都发生得很微妙的自然。

我很庆幸我有他。
他话虽然不多，但他的细心已足以表达他想说的。
他总默默的陪着我，好让我知道我不需孤独地面对一切。
他会很温柔并无时无刻地关心着我，让我有被呵护，被在乎的感觉。

真的很庆幸有了他。
也因为有了他，我好幸福哦 :)

ps: I miss you, dear
      thank you for meeting up with me at such a last-minute notice.
      thank you for making the effort even though you were tired yourself.
      thank you for loving me for who I am. thank you for being the awesome bf you are, desmond :)

dating with my boy :)

/ignore the previous unhappy post.

Let me blog about happier things in my life.

Went dating with my boy yesterday.
Felt kind of bad making him wait as I had to end my tuition late for my kid's future's sake.
He was already starving but still had to wait patiently for me.
Thank God for a super understanding boyfriend :)

Had my favourite chocolate eggtart @ KFC again.
Yummielicious ~
Then we headed off to take the LONG- journey bus to Ikea.
Good thing that I wasn't alone, else my motion sickness problem would have felt much worse.

Just love ikea so much.
So many lovely and pretty concepts.
And so many things to buy.
hehs. :p

Went over to Courts to find my cordless phone.
Another awesome place to walk around!
and so many temptations.
But wells, they are still currently WANTS and not NEEDS yet.
So.. shall wait.
*grins*

Dinner @ Thai Express with my boy and the three younger boys.
Quite fun. and really must thank my boy for being so understanding not to kick up a fuss with me for bringing so many lightbulbs along.
The entire time spent with my boy, I just felt so happy and blissful deep down.
And I still think, my date is TOO SHORT and wished that the date didn't have to end.
but wells, hopefully there will be MORE and many MORE to come, I hope :)

我喜欢这种简单的幸福。
喜欢这种能够发自于内心的快乐。
我知道，也很清楚一切的幸福得来不易。
我会好好地珍惜真心爱我的他。
更要好好地守着这段感情。
因为幸福的我，只想紧紧牵着那真心爱我的他，并一路带着满满的幸福一直走下去。:)

why oh why.

WHY OH WHY.
I opened my work email and there it is.
The ultra bad news just sitting there and staring me in the face.
I just can't stop sighing ever since.

It is no fun. No good shit.
Lord, please send someone good along as SOON as possible.
Unless it's really Your will that I go back to teach full-time.
If not, Lord, I really love my job but I just can't handle the two workplaces-stresses and confusion.

I can totally imagine the horrible things I am going to hear tomorrow.
Like tomorrow was going to be a good day in the first place.
argh.
sigh.
WHY LIKE THAT!

I seriously need to go sing k to relieve stress already.
and yes, I have got to pray even harder from now.

01102011

Yay. A Brand New Month.
September was really very scary for me.
All the work has managed to wear me out quite fully.
Wished that I could say wake me up when September ends; but I don't know what lies ahead of me.
So all I can do is to pray that everything runs more smoothly now.

Yesterday was first time taking leave and best of all I get to match it with Boyfriend's.
but wells, yesterday was quite a day due to work.
Felt kind of bad that I was spending time on the phone and computer for work and half the rest of the time being stressed up.
But thank God for a super understanding boyfriend who just stands by me and supports me no matter what. He didn't even grumble abit.
Sigh. I am such a horrible gf! :(

today managed to sleep in due to tuition starting late.
So looking forward to meeting up with dear later :D

I am so used to typing "Regards, Jia xin" at the end of my email that I almost did so for this blog entry.
o.o"

Can't wait for BKK trip. like totally.
I need more holidays! like seriously! :(

:)

Skipped church today.
Shan't make it a habit. Will go back next week to serve.
:)

Slept in abit later. but due to my gastrics. Didnt really sleep very well nowadays.
Hates the stress-induced gastric problem.
Sigh. Seriously need to pray harder for the vacancy to be filled.

but wells. to update about today.
Met up with boyfriend to watch Crazy Stupid Love.
Really a sweet movie and I'm really glad that I get to watch with my dear.
Simple but sweet date :) just love spending time with him.

Met up with darling esther today. and had an awesome time just eating and roaming around.
Sad that we couldn't get our neoprints done today as so coincidentally, both machines are spoilt.
Sobs.
but nonetheless, it's awesome meeting up with the bestie.
Glad to see that she is doing well. Must so meet up for ktv SOON! :)

`just feeling sooooo in love :)

25092011

Had a great night out with my uni friends.
Busy eating xiaolongbaos.
Enjoying the 7th Heaven icecream from Haagen Dasz.
Almost partyworld-ing.
Ended up playing monopoly deal at McD clementi.
It was all fun and laughters,
though everyone wasn't spontaneous enough to play it my way.
sobs.

Work has been rather stressful for me.
Think affecting my body system.
Will be staying home tomorrow.
To rest and also to make my dad happy.

I just pray that the vacancy can be filled asap.
And in the meantime, I will be kept sane and sound.
And yes, I really do mean sane and sound.

HAPPY UPDATES :D

hellos! I am back! :)
with happy updates, I THINK.

Life has been pretty challenging and hectic as usual.
but thank God that I have my awesome and special someone to walk by my side through it all :)

And so updates:

1) Working @ two different workplaces now. Kind of disruptive to my learning and stressful as it gets.
but somehow, it feels like God's Will for me to be there to be able to be on the ground and see things for myself of how things run at operational level.
So despite all the endless stress and workload, I still thank God for putting me there in the right place and at the right time.
Nonetheless, I must pray harder for the vacancy to be filled!

2) Went on a MOONCAKE FESTIVAL JB TRIP with my UNI clique & boyfriend.
Was really glad that everyone was more or less comfortable with one another.
Mooncakes were awesome. And the dinner was yummie-licious!
Man, I am thinking about the salted egg butter crab now.
hmmm. Was kind of disappointed that I couldn't let them try loklok this time round.
But wells, ending it off with Baskin Robbins was satisfying as well :D

3) Met up with dear boyfriend every now and then.
But feels like it's always too short :(
It's REALLY too short. Sobs.
and the upcoming week, sigh.
I need to find ways to survive it.

4) Friday night went out with boyfriend and his group.
Beer market for chilling out.
Music was way too loud.
Food was so-so.
Enjoyed myself in a way.
but at the end of it, I was like telling myself "I am too old for late nights".
but then again, it's not that I am too old for it. It's more of my schedule that doesn't allow it.


5) Went town with dear boyfriend.
OH! We watched Glee 3D.
not a must watch, unless you're like a ultra fan of Glee.
Enjoyed walking around with bf. Dinner was good.
Tea @ tea loft was good, for I had awesome company :)
then HOME SWEET HOME. sigh.
it's like, time really flies.
Sometimes, I just wished that I can slow down time so that I can be on longer dates with my boyfriend :)

6) oh! we're going on a graduation trip.
with uni friends and I am really glad that boyfriend is agreeable to come along.
Excited much. it's going to be an awesome trip.
Shall be super crazy about taking photos so that all the awesome memories may be fully captured :)
CAN'T WAIT!! ^^

7) I can't wait for 30 Sept.
An off-day. Like Finally!
CAN'T WAIT :D finally will get to spend one FULL day with my dear :)

Wells, despite all the ups and downs in life, I am truly happy now.
Having been through so much, I am glad that I have found my special someone, Desmond.
and it's all the more because of having been through so much that,
I know how special, amazing and wonderful this relationship is and is going to be.
I thank God for putting him into my life. I am indeed more than blessed. :)


And so, comes Monday tomorrow.
jiayou everyone. jiayou, limjiaxin.
Have a blessed week ahead.
God bless you! ^^

one month :)

we're one month already. As of 08092011.
Wanted to blog this earlier but work has been quite hectic and been draining me out quite badly lately.

And so, here it is. Happy one month and one day to us.
It's been a happy, simple but awesome one month.
Feel very blessed with such a sweet and awesome boyfriend.
I am very blessed to have him.
Someone who is understanding, sweet, observant, sensitive and makes the effort to understand and know me.
I am blessed to have found this special someone who loves me sososo much.
I am glad that despite our busy work schedules and esp my ultra-packed life,
We always do our best to spend quality time together.
I just feel very well-loved and well-cherished by my awesome bf :)


I love you, dear boyfriend desmond :)

last day of August :)

today's the last day of August.
August has been an amazing month for me.
Kind of unbelievable how everything just manages to fall so nicely into place.

Was really happy about returning to HQ for work.
but endless work was waiting for me. and wells, it wasn't that fun.
But thank God, I managed to clear all my outstanding work.
the cute and super nice manager is leaving for another centre.
Was kind of sad about it but am glad that I came back in time to bade him farewell.

Left office quite late. Rushed to meet my dear boyfriend.
Had bak kut teh for dinner. then went to waterfront in hope of nice fireworks.
but guess our neighbour is saving moolahs.
Was happy still.
'Cause I get to spend quality time w bf, which is really hard to come by, given my schedule.
Well-spent time being well-loved. Definitely.

 ^ ^

finally a rest day! :)

It's finally a rest day! :)
I get to sleep in today which was something that I didn't have time for.
And so, Yay to that!

Met Bf after lunch to go for movie.
Final Destination 5 was urms, gross?
I think it's much much MUCH better than the previous one.
But I'm not sure whether I really enjoyed it or not.
Kind of having mixed feelings about it.

Randomly thought of having dinner @ Chompchomp.
Food wasn't fantastic. but i totally enjoyed bf's company.
Am so glad and happy that I get to spend some quality time with him :)

Can't wait for tomorrow to come :)

All the outdoors grad photoshoots turned out awesome.
Shall upload the photos when I have time to blog from my computer.
I am missing my boyfriend now. shall go and bug him before I turned in :)

finally coming to the end of friday.

Today is a sleepy friday.
Quite worn out, I guess.
This entire week has been too happening, I think.
Think this is the only week that I have been meeting boyfriend almost every other day.
*happy* even though time spent together is so limited and little, but I really enjoyed my dates :)

Convocation was awesome! :)
Full of mixed feelings.
Tiring, but full of joy, laughters, and awesome friends!

Went out with boyfriend and his group aft the two long convocation sessions.
Nice chilling out. but I particularly enjoyed our "supper" at waterfront.
With yummielicious, piping hot french fries and chicken wings.
and the most awesome-est thing was having him by my side :)

Watched Bad Teacher yesterday. Its not as bad as what the review says.
wells, we were lucky enough to be watching the movie afterall.
being the unpredictable me, I out of the blue felt like doing something old school.
Dragged poor boyfriend to take neoprints with me.
it's been how many donkey years since I last took.
SO OLD SCHOOL! :) but hee. quite enjoyed it with dear.

today is rest day for me. hopefully when I knock off later, I will still have the energy to run.
Work is kind of stressful and unconstructive for me today.
Must really get the new executive in soon.
*prays hard*

Am missing my sweet boyfriend right now ~
Can't wait to see him and my happy gang tml! :D
*grins*

:)

Last night's date was sweet.
Totally enjoyed myself :)
And oh! Horrible bosses is a must-watch, if you are up for laughs.
Can't wait for tomorrow to come. Can't wait to go on my date with boyfriend tomorrow ^^

Today's service and class were great! And managed to take some photos with the people.
Quite rushed, but it was pretty fun! :) whee~ but i am more looking forward to my HAPPY GANG shoot and my UNI-clique shoot. Gotta pray for awesome weather! :)

It's going to be an awesome week ahead.
but Lord Jesus Christ, I commit the week ahead into Your Hands.
I know there are going to be challenges ahead of me, but I will not fear, for Lord, You are always with me.
Thank You, Lord. :)

amazingly awesome week :)

this has been an amazingly awesome week for me.
Officially got attached to the sweetest boyfriend on 08.08.2011.
Went on simple but really enjoyable dates.

today went to church.
Service was good. God's Presence was awesome.
and I managed to talk to the people I wanted to share the good news with.
And I got the most sincere blessings from them.
and it meant alot to me.

to say that I am happy. it would be an understatement.
I am blessed. truly.

everything just fell so nicely into place. Lord, I pray that you continue to take control of my life.
I pray that you continue to guide me and help me stay close to You no matter what.
thank you Lord Jesus. for all the great works you have done in my life. :)

happy day with the happy gang :D

it's a happy day out with the happy gang! :D
love all three of them so much.
never fails to bring so much fun and laughters into my life.

was kind of worn out today. especially when I had so little sleep (my own fault also.).
work was pretty hectic today with endless meetings after meetings.
but somehow, meeting my happy gang never fails to make me stay awake de.

was really happy and relieved that my darling ah bon loves her birthday pressie.
chatting and catching up with the three of them with our own updates in our life.
okay. maybe today i was doing most of the updates.
hee. all of us were just so busy being lame and laughing.
can't wait for our next happy gang meetup :)

can't wait to meet the happy gang with my dear boyfriend ! :)
my life is awesome now. with someone special. with my happy gang. with my PRF gang. with my UNI clique. and especially with God in full control. what more can I ask for?
I am awesomely blessed. Thank You, Lord :)

08.08.2011 ;)

08.08.2011.
I am truly blessed and happy :)
原来开心可以这么简单，这么莫名的自然。
真的很开心，心中也很甜蜜，原来幸福是可以很简单的。：）

simple happiness.

:) today is a happy day.
Simple but happy :)

Didn't even realise that it is Chinese Valentine day.
Went JB shop, eat and watch movie :)
Somehow, I just feel contented, blissful and happy :)
不知怎么的，就是很简单地开心，打从心里开心。
整天都有被触电的感觉。
原来开心可以很简单。
:)

滿足。

Yesterday, meet up with some Uni friends.
It's an awesome gathering. With the most awesome company, I must say.
I realised that I've missed them so much.
I realised that I really enjoyed myself ysd.
It was really nice.
So much fun and laughter even though it's just a simple dinner.
Can't wait to complete our 4 impt and ultimately awesome agendas for the Year 2011.
Totally can't wait! :)

 现在的我过得很充实。
 我想我真的过得很开心。
 有着那么多爱我的好朋友，我真的要感谢主。
 这些日子，我的转变都是靠着上帝对我的爱，派这些人来帮助我。
 我并非坚强，我只是学习独立，学习活出我想要的生活。
 今日的我活得开心，也仍相信爱情。:)

:)

It's been soooooo long since I last blogged.
Time to blog about happy things.
I thank God for bringing friends who are always there for me.
I thank God for letting me find a job that I enjoy doing.
I thank God for all the great opportunities that are in my life.
And I truly thank God that I am truly happy now :)

whee~
I can't wait for TML! :)

I am at a loss.
Lord, please tell me what to do.

THANK YOU :)

thank you, girls :)
for your time and effort :)

thank you!!

我的天空今天有点灰。