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, November 01, 2006
-6:12 pm
My brothers just got a PS2 as a gift from my neighbour. Doomsday. As if their addiction to Maple Story isn't enough. Came home today and found them playing some racing game called Midnight Club II. It was intriguing enough and I soon realise that I'm rather inept at virtual racing. I kept crashing into things (cars, lamp posts and innocent pedestrians) and once gloriously landed my car in the river after barging through the railing. My pathetic attempts at turning (I'm always overshooting the turn) and trying to stay on course were entertaining for my brothers. But lousy racing skills aside, it's fun. I'd better watch out though. If not, I'd get hooked on it. Can't afford that when Chinese is in less than two days.
I want to go for CPM and IGNYTE prayer tonight! But I know Parents will frown upon the idea. Not spending enough time studying, they say, spending too much time in church, they say. I've got to give it my best shot this time. But somehow I feel that what I study might only help for a really tiny portion of the paper. Anyhow, like a good kiasu Singaporean, I will just "bao ka liao" (means "cover everything" in Hokkien).
Went to Hotel Miramar for an international buffet lunch on Monday with the family. The food wasn't exactly as good as I expected but it definitely wasn't mediocre. But I must say, the fish head curry is worth a mention. It was really good! I ate quite a few helpings of that to the amusement of my grandma. I went prepared with a strategy to prevent the regret of having eaten too much - I took only one piece of food from the dishes that looked appetising (I didn't bother with the rest) and tried them. If I liked it, I'd go for a proper helping. I'm a food person and sometimes, stomach rules head. Joe was just wolfing down plate after plate of food, while I had to take 20 minute breaks in between trips to the buffet table. It was amazing! And his tummy didn't look like it expanded at all after all that eating. I always wonder where all the food end up, or the carbo for that matter because he is (so unfairly) stick thin.
Then there was the ice-cream too, but only with a disappointing selection of 4 rather normal flavours like sweetcorn and raspberry ripple. The coffee flavour wasn't bad but it was such a shame that they ran of mint ice cream before I got to try it. But all in all, it was a good time of family bonding and like Pastor Dennis and his belief in food theology, I believe a family that eats together stays together. Grandma was happy and satisfied (with repeated helpings of her favourite egg tofu) and full of what I guess is the pure joy of being with family.
I thank God for food. Eating is really the best activity to fellowship over. I guess that's why I am this size. Oh dear, I just realised that Dad's going to ta pao back a potful of traditional Heng Hua Lor Mee later, a family favourite.
Resist, Michelle. You have stopped growing upwards so anymore food and you'll grow sideways even faster. Repeat after me, "A moment on the lips, forever on the hips... A moment on the lips, forever on the hips..." Like I said, thank God for food, and for our ability to enjoy food. I wish He'd put in an auto-stopper/appetite-curbing thingamajig though.
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