Reign of Glitter

01 February 2011

God First

Well, we had testimonies in place of a sermon last Sabbath and I was really moved/touched by all the testimonies given. God is a good God and I'm so glad I know him and that he loves me.

There is a verse I came across and just want to share. It's found in Nehemiah 9:17b --- But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love.

I don't have a good memory or the brains to keep information long term (only God knows) but I do believe it is important to remember his word not just for ourselves but the impact it can have on others when we share it with them. I do envy those who can remember verses from memory without any struggle but that won't stop me from trying. After all words of encouragement from me (a human) has not real meaning or foundation compared to God's word.

Actually lately, I've been out of touch with God and I don't want to be and sometimes I actually choose to wallow in self pity instead of spending time with him. I actually neglected the Bible and praying for a while after all...what does he care?? But I know he cares and thick faced me knows that he will greet me with open arms when I decide to go back to him again. Who else and where else can I turn to if no to him?

I've been wanting/wanting- to- do many things lately until I realised I'll never get anything or anywhere like this. For example, how can I "discipline" myself to have a healthier life style (aka exercise) if I can't even "discipline" myself to spend quality time with my God? How shameful of me to only take out my Bible when I'm waiting for the bus or the train or in-between classes. Like he's not important enough and I just spend time with him only when I have the "spare time" wow...how insulted he must be.

I'm not making any promises (i'm so bad at keeping-in-touch promises) but I will try to put God first and as a priority in my life. After all, I can't accomplish anything else without him I know that. God first and everything else will fall into place...or make sense...that's how I see it...if not well, I don't want anything else as above him =)

Hehehe...yeah now and then you'll get a "philosophical" post from me...like once a year or every other year...

Subway Brunch

After our Saturday Nyt! Outing bayu and I awoke to a very rainy, gloomy day but we had made plans to go out on Sunday and I saw (on fb) that Shawn (one of our youth) said he would be working at subway at a new mall nearby our place so we decides to do a "visitation" haha. So we spent some time exploring the new mall (Nex) and ordered food from Shawn then went back to spend the rest of the day lazying around at home and enjoying the whether.

wheat, 6inch, tuna please...thnx =P

Saturday Nyt, Saturday Nyt!

Another youth outing =D Started out with a big group of 21 and dwindled to a few of us by the end...company was good, food was too much and no one believed when I said that was the only social life I had =P

I don't know...

Tadaaa....

Oh wait, we took this picture before the group photo..yes, this is Loving Hut a Vegetarian/vegan restaurant.

Dessert time at McDo...

=D CNY

Chinese New Year - Singapore's Most celebrated - even I, who has no clue or background with this celebration, am in the CNY mooooood =)

Thank you boss for the CNY gift...

and ang pao...=)

Classroom door deco..year of the rabbit!

Classroom window deco....

High Tech

Bayu and I applied for online banking. So basically you apply online and then 3 days later in the mail they send this gadget thing where when you press the button some numbers come up and that is your password for the day (or when you log in to your internet bank). So yeah! I just thought that was "cool" Muahaha.

Working Space

Well, I haven't exactly updated on my "new" job description.

On my previous blogs I showed pictures of my classroom and work of the kids and I had fun as a class teacher but now I am a computer teacher! Yeah! I love my new job description.

Adding to being a computer teacher though I still help with office work, I am on the IT committee (taking care/inventory of IT stuff) and in charge of contacting or "trying" to fix any IT problems (me fix?!?!! ahhh!) - yes there is some stress there considering I'm not an "IT" person and suddenly the whole school thinks I can solve any IT problem (wut?! no!) haha...

I now have 218 students. I teach K1 to K2. 4 classes a day Monday to Thursday and replacement/office work on Fridays. I still work from 8 to 5. I still leave the house at 6.30 and arrive home around 7. And yes, I'm still exhausted. But I'm happy with my new job =D

And of course here are some pictures!...

Still getting ideas to decorate my class room...Oh and there are 16 computers which I need to disinefect everyday =P

My "table"

Pictures of 2 very memorable occasions with my family. Seeing their pictures and remembering our good times helps me to get through each day.

Time to mark books!..218 books to be exact. HAHA this is a lazy day I don't usually do it all at once.

Students workbooks all organised!

Shopping Memories

I miss going shopping with my sister and mom! =D Now we just show each other what we bought through skype and go on wishing we were together when we bought it. But we did use our shopping time wisely when we were together. Here are some pix when Haz came to visit. We were at Zara trying on their hats....