lifesong
Everyone needs compassion
Love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Saviour
The hope of nations
Saviour, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as you find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender
Shine your light in
Let the whole world see
We're singing, for the glory
Of the risen King
Jesus, Shine your light in
Let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory
Of the risen king
Sunday, September 25, 2005
-10:54 pm
I am finally so close to getting my very own acoustic guitar!
According to su-mae and carmen who went to peninsula plaza to buy their guitars, they got theirs at $130, including the guitar case, a chord book and a pick! That's totally unheard of! Goodness, and to think that I've been hunting around yamaha outlets when peninsula plaza's basement is home to the well-known guitar shops with unbelievable bargains.
Mom and Dad agreed to let me buy it on the condition that I "co-pay". Well, I don't really mind forking out $60+ to get an acoustic! Ooh. Hope I can get my hands on it soon and that the deals won't disappear.
Anyways, I shall now lament the deplorable state of Singaporeans' English. One of the many things which irk me to no end is this: "Aiyah, why don't you just off the lights? You on it for what?" Goodness gracious me. I don't think the words "off" and "on" were meant as verbs. Rather, they should be used as "turn off" or "turn on". I've heard this many times and cringe whenever I'm reminded of the rapid infiltration and wide usage of Singlish in our ironically global, cosmopolitan city.
I am also sick and tired of people using sms language in blogging, msn and even birthday cards. This is something I absolutely cannot stand. Dun instead of don't, wif/wid instead of with, gurl instead of girl (and yes, clement reminded me about the lyk instead of like- distasteful) etc. I mean, it's ok to use shortened forms of longer words like smth for something in smses. I do that too. But the usage should not extend to our normal, everyday usage of the English language.
If we aim to be tomorrow's top financial hub and global icon, don't you think we need to brush up on English, especially the youth of today? As a writer and language-lover, I am particularly meticulous when it comes grammar and spelling. Maybe it's just me but I'm a stickler for speaking and writing good English so I can't help but correct others when they use improper terms. You might find me overbearing but I believe in maintaining the dignity of the language and honouring it by using words the way they were meant to be used. There is a difference between accidental mispellings and intentional "word-plays".
Perhaps it's time to stop being lazy with words and make that extra effort to use English the right way. After all, it would reflect our upbringing and literacy level, if we ever want to be called a cultured people.
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