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
Friday, November 18, 2005
-5:25 pm
The title of this post is a line from the chorus of our school song, which we sang for the very last time last night at the end of graduation dinner at the Meritus Mandarin ballroom. It didn't quite hit me that I'll be leaving my alma mater until last night was in full swing.
I'm really glad I went in the end. I guess my previous post was written out of pre-prom jitters. I spent the night taking pictures (like everyone else) and hardly sat down to eat the $60 dinner that we paid for.
Perhaps I shall recount yesterday's sequence of events chronologically. I woke up at 8am to write my speech because I won the title of Most Likely To Be Next RGS Principal, among other MLT titles like Superstar, Tai-Tai and President. After hurriedly writing my speech, I went for the morning rehearsal at the hotel together with the other MLT winners and pageant nominees. Hit Orchard Road after that to look for my white shawl (yes I know that's really last minute but I couldn't go without a shawl). Hunted around Far East and Novena before finally going back to Lucky Plaza at Orchard to get two for a really good price.
Got home at about 3pm and was really running late. I was supposed to be at Cynthia's at 4pm to get ready together. Managed to catch a ride from my dad so I got there at about 5pm. It was a mad mad rush trying to do our hair, nails and make-up because we had to leave at 6pm. We ended up leaving at 7pm instead. Took a cab down (burnt a hole in both our pockets at the same time) and managed to get there in time for the first course to be served. What we missed were the speeches so it was just as well.
I was blessed with a really bad runny nose since the morning and it seemed to worsen when it was time for me to make that speech. There were too many pregnant pauses because I had to swipe at my nose with a crumpled piece of tissue and wait for everyone to shush and listen. The noise level was really high as everyone was milling around taking pictures but oh well, despite repeated pleas for silence, no one really took heed. I just finished the speech without caring if anyone listened and walked off the stage. I felt soooo relieved to be done with that embarrassing speech and it was as though a huge burden have been lifted off. I'm not kidding, the nerves were
that bad. It was really good to know that the people who knew me listened though. After the speech, they came up to me and congratulated me. I had to put up with everyone teasing me about becoming the next RGS principal. Even the Principal Mrs. Deborah Tan and our VP Mrs. Chan couldn't resist a tease too.
Anyways, dinner was sumptuous but I didn't get to taste much of it because I was busy taking photos with friends. It was such a blast. Everyone looked really different and gorgeous, such that I couldn't recognise some people. The transformation was amazing. I was soooo glad that Mrs. Tan came! She missed netball carn and our class dinner so I thought she wouldn't turn up but she did! I love her to bits! She's such a great form teacher and friend. I'm going to miss her, Mr. Chia, Mrs. Koh and my other teachers so much next year.
The night ended on a high note with the singing of the school song and everyone was basically really high. It didn't feel like we were saying goodbye (well, technically not, since most of us will be seeing each other at RJC next year) but in some sense, FAM did bring sort of a closure. I think the organising committee did a fantastic job and everyone had a smashing time.
My heels were killing me as I walked out of the hotel so I changed into my slippers, not caring if people thought I looked weird in a dress and slippers. I was so relieved to finally reach home and immediately went to clean all that gunk off my face, take a cool, refreshing shower and fall flat on my bed. The make-up made me feel so uncomfortable. Oh, and I had such a difficult time trying to remove the nail polish. I practically took forever and I tell you, nail polish isn't good for your nails. If Cynthia's mom didn't paint them for me, I would never have thought of doing it.
And nope, contrary to what most people do, I won't be posting up the photos I took. It's way too embarrassing (I think I looked rather weird) and anyways, I think they're too special to just post online in such a flippant manner. If you want a peek, you'll have to ask me for them.
Sisters in learning and sisters at heartLife lies before us here's luck to the start.Hey, I guess you were right. Thanks for saying what you said and I want you to know, I kept your words in mind last night. I really did enjoy myself like you told me to and I'm glad to have you for a friend. Thanks once again and enjoy your monday night's graduation dinner! (:
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