As I have not received the photos I am waiting for, I will do a quick update on what has been happening since I arrived back in Singapore early on Christmas eve. No, I have not been on the treadmill since I went to Japan, and No, I have not been spending as much time going out with my friends as I had hoped to do. But it's okay! Because the time was spent with family and planning when to meet up with my friends:)
So Christmas eve was spent having breakfast at my old home, Potong Pasir. Good beehoon and not so sweet tea. My grandma forbid me from buying soya bean milk cause she thinks it won't go well with the teh-si she shared with me. haha;)
Christmas day was spent in church! the joy of being able to sing the christmas carols with everyone is awesome:D And we celebrated Christmas as a family together at my godma's house. We had the steamed crab legs bought from Hokkaido, huge pork knuckles, Hilton's cheesecake...and lots more:) Oh, I had a few glasses of ice wine:) Sweet Riesling, but it was nice just looking at the golden colour. Random note to myself, I must have a glass or two of bubbly before the end of next year. Can you believe it? I have not tried champagne in my life. ever. :(
Anyway, we watched a short evangelical movie called "The Deal" in chinese, and it was really good. It was about a real-life testimony from Calvin Soh the musician and his wife. Powerful message about the trap of materialism and the need to believe in the power of deliverance from our God:)
Boxing day was spent on the ship Duolos. it was the last day in port as they were going to scrap it, so my parents and I went to pick up some books on board. everything was really affordable, as they gave really good discounts:) We celebrated Gek Theng's 21st brithday as a cell at Fort Canning Centre, White Studio, at night. It's the place where we go for our plays:) Cell performed two christmas carols for the rest of Gek's guests! So I did go caroling in the end!;)
I had a short while to talk to you, and I'm glad I did. I think I am convinced of where I stand now.
So where am I? Right, the day after boxing day. It was spent in church! And we went back home after a meal at Dome in marine parade, where I tried the squid-ink linguine. the sauce was good, but as for the black pasta? in the words of my dad, "not so interesting..." after the lunch, we went back home and I persevered in sleeping from 6pm that evening all the way to 8 am the next morning. I think I broke my personal record. haha
Two days after boxing day. Monday was spent in school with sharon and yiwen! met at bishan for a quick lunch at Mos, and we headed straight to school for the collection of our acceptance packages from Pusan National University. And all the package consists of is a letter and a map. Oh well, at least I got to meet up with the school buds!:D
After which, I headed to dinner with my cousins and family. It was a gathering for the seven of us who kinda bonded during the trip to Hokkaido. My cousins and I sort of made the connection with the rest during the last two days of the trip. so yeah. But dinner was great! the beehoon soup was sweet as usual. and though I didn't really enjoy the crabs as much as I would with my family(I think my dad made it fun to eat more,and cause he enjoys eating crabs, we were led into enjoying the crabs as well;)), the time spent together was quite amazing in itself.
it started off a little awkward as usual, and then all of a sudden we were onto the topic of me going to Korea. the older ones, who are all experts in drinking started to give me tonnes of advice on how to hold my liquor in korea. apparently the girls there can drink two bottles of soju a day. well..I will prob. drink rice wine there...but two bottles of soju??
and then they started to talk of how the guys there in korea are not as good-looking as the ones we see on tv, so it was quite funny. the most entertaining part was when everyone at the table started to "order" food they want me to learn how to cook, so I can prepare it for them when I return from Korea. So sharon and yiwen, you will both have to help me learn how to make seafood pancakes, some black pork dish, cold noodles (this I think I can learn fast!), and of course kimchi:D
we ended off the night with candy canes and a confirmation of a BBQ on jan 16th. haha, these people are super efficient.
It's interesting how you will always call out to me for one last conversation. Being able to stand side by side with you is enough for me. Even if nothing happens, I know I have found more sisters and brothers in Christ that I want to treasure.
Yes, I realized all of them are believers:)
A teacher, a regional supervisor, a doctor, a student going on to become an investment banker, another student going on to become a teacher, and two more students going on to discover what life has in store for us all. Quite interesting no?
I didn't see the sign I was waiting for. But I thought I heard a voice telling me to wait. To wait for a while more. And so, the next two weeks might erase any of the remaining feelings, but I know I won't regret waiting.
haha. I think I sound a little like a lovesick fool. Cliches, and more cliches...but, in the light of things, I think I can be a little lenient on myself;)
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