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
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
-2:33 pm
Just came home from the hair salon. I got my hair cut. (Duh!) But I feel so shorn and shaven! Besides giving me a fringe, the hairdresser also cut my hair shorter than I wanted it but oh well, I guess it could have turned out a lot worse.
I'm flying off to Hong Kong on Friday and there are so many things I need to settle before I leave e.g. my photo albums (mum's been chasing me to finish the pictorial chronicle of my life until the present), doing a major spring cleaning of my room and throwing out all the junk etc. AND I haven't started packing for the trip yet. Once I get back, it'll be the IGNYTE pre-launch service, watchnight service and then BAM! school will be starting in no time.
Fact of life: Time does fly when you're having fun.
I'm really excited about finally going to HK to visit my Aunt Irene and Uncle Raymond but at the same time, it's such a bummer to miss Christmas in Singapore with family and friends. I've never been overseas during Christmas and this time, we'll be away from the 23rd to 28th, and Christmas is right smack in the middle!
To me, Christmas is a season of not only remembering our Saviour's birth but also a holiday for spending quality time with family and friends. Never mind about the presents; Christmas without my loved ones wouldn't be the same. Technically speaking, I'll have my immediate family to celebrate Christmas with in HK but I'll really miss everyone else, like Uncle David and Aunt Judith, Rachel and gang, my dear friends from church like Hannah and Brandon... I'll miss going for the morning Christmas service in church on the 25th, singing Christmas carols, waking up on Christmas morning with the excitement and anticipation of opening up the presents, and the list goes on. Nothing beats the feeling of waking up at home on a Christmas morning. The mood is just so different, so magical, so wonderfully festive.
To look on the bright side, HK will be exciting and the cold weather they're experiencing now will definitely add to the Christmas feel. I can't wait to try out the theme parks! My bro and I would challenge each other to take rides until one of us feels dizzy or becomes nauseous and gives up. I know it sounds crazy but we have a lot of fun that way.
I'm looking forward to the shopping too! I haven't been able to find gifts special enough for my friends in Singapore so I'll be finishing up my Christmas shopping over there. Hey guys, I'll really sorry that your Christmas present will be late because I don't want to just buy anything off the shelves here in Singapore. I promise it be something better than if I got them in here. Especially to Nah, I'm so so sorry, but I really want to get something special for a friend as special as you. (: Love ya loads and HAPPY HAPPY SWEET 16!!!
I still haven't managed to convince my mum to let me buy an acoustic guitar with the money I got from some award her office gave. My fingers are just itching to strum some metal strings! Sigh. Oh well, I'll get my acoustic, someday...
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at 9:53 pm
Jeremiah29:11 said...
Mich,
Rac here. I agree totally with u. Also same date overseas, n what is christmas when u arent going to church n celebrating christmas as one body of christ?!
Christmas is so different when u arent celebrating at home. I can tell u that. I just celebrated Christmas in Malaysia. N the feeling is totally different. So much to the extent tat I hardly remembered it's Christmas till I sing some Christmas carols n remembered my Saviour, Jesus.