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2013:

• I think I'm going to start writing about God. Not the "God's been so good to me and has really blessed me" sort, but the real stuff. I'm not sure about that yet, but I do feel things need to be said. 
• I may even start writing letters to the Prime Minster. Not real letters, but posts that start with Dear Mr Prime Minister, or the sort.
• I will transfer my photos on time - also, I'm saving up for a Retina display mac, methinks. But we'll see how that goes. My 32GB SD card conveniently deleted everything, including all my photographs and videos I've collected the whole past year. No better time to start than in the New Year I guess.

Also - I can't wait for Elementary to return. 

2013: 

To live intentionally, and not waste a day. 

2012's been very good. Amazingly blessed, and I spent an hour at Starbucks writing it all down. It's good. It's been good. Let's see what 2013 brings. Hopefully the means to do what I love, and a little bit more time spent on the things I like to do. I think there isn't time to waste on things I don't like doing anymore.

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If I'm not wrong, this is post two hundred and eighty seven. I changed up the fonts a little because I felt like it, and also they seem a little bit more photo friendly. 

I went back to church today, after an almost month long absence. Man, that felt good. I was at Marina Bay, watching the Satellite transmission from The Star PAC - it is huge, and so lovely. I am so blessed to be part of an amazing church, even if our Christmas service attracts 36 thousand (36000) people, and we don't have space to contain it all, jamming half of Singapore. I think I said "man, I've missed church" at least 5 times during Pastor's sermon today - the missing 93 years. 

There are so many things I want to do in 2013, but I s'ppose the most of all is live a good life. Live a Jesus centered one, and invite Him back into my boat. Because as much as I have a gazillion things I wish to do, I know that His plan will be the best for mine and contain the most blessings and I wouldn't want it any other way.

Taking myself out for breakfast tomorrow because I haven't done enough thinking on the past year and the year to come. But hey, 24 hours and 41 minutes left to the year. This calls for a drink.

Have a lovely last day of 2012, my good friends! 

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I can finally feel it - I was honestly starting to get worried.

But, 2013's going to be a good year. I feel it in my bones. We start with the 1st of Jan, then the 6th, 11th of Jan, then finally the 31st of December.

I'm going to get into university, get my license, get a job, volunteer, travel the world, read, and meet great new people.

I can't wait.

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Helsinki.

I usually am far more introspective during my end of year travel, and in the last two minutes, I think I've figured out why.

Interviews.

They went alright. Some better than
others, some could have been much better. But my trust is in Jesus and His finished work, not my performance. Always remember I am a fighter from victory, not for. My, I have a lot of growing to do, but I have the most patient and most loving God.

Christ alone, cornerstone. (If I'd to get a tattoo it'd be this.)

The company was bloody brilliant tho. I've often lamented about wanting to experience new company and this was it. Fun and refreshing and the sorta emotion only new people can bring. I love my (old) friends tho, it's just once in a while you need a breather. And that's why I think I lost my sense of introspection. Cuz the whole experience has been so new.

- I've been reading a lot and sleeping a lot. I miss church, pun intended, and am starting to realise the need for weekly, even daily reminders of dependence on Him.

I hope y'all are doing well!

2012 has been a blast.
x

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284, if i'm not wrong?

i've been rather inactive but today i shall leave you for the next 18 days or so,

as i'm off to finland & the uk!

cheers y'all.

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i. need to get sleep cycle restored
ii. jesus in the midst of it all
iii. i cannot, but He can.

-

i do want this quite badly, actually.

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exams are over (oops, sorry A level physics & bio kids)

prom is over

high school is over.

wow. 

today:

i. boy:

four, maybe six? i doubt he's past eight. - saw him at pastamania, being terribly unhelpful, dropping cutlery and throwing a tantrum. i don't really understand why he needed four spoons and four forks for two, but y'know. 

strange kids. 

his mum was slightly embarrassed, but he couldn't find fault in his actions and kept yelling how it was an "accident"to his mum, over and over. i mean, where did all the respect go. 

i know this sounds pretty negative but i think i'm more perplexed than anything

ii. girl:

probably eighteen, maybe nineteen, but around that age - was at the star (great place, btw) with a friend.  there was a lady who threw a completely unreasonable tantrum and stormed out of sogurt without paying. offered to buy it off her but she refused (i mean, after the lady left), so we ate and i wrote her a post it and hopefully she feels better.

strange.

- haven't done this in a while, go through a day and make interesting observations about people/live interestingly. 

--

amazingly blessed and comforted to know that even now as i go through such uncertainty and conflict within myself that i can always & forever say i have an amazing saviour who loves me more than anything or anyone or all the stars combined and that my future is gonna blow my mind, just as the past two years have. 

god bless y'all. 

(really)

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It's the last lap that's the toughest. 

Papers have been good, and there's Economics left; Tuesday and Wednesday. I've got nothing to complain about, but I've been moving too fast.

As Willy Loman put it - "I've been going sixty miles an hour and I don't remember the last five minutes". 

I need a break, I'm losing perspective - and when you lose that, life goes haywire. Solitude is so, so important and I've become so, so appreciative of it. The fact is, it's never really solitude, but alone time w Jesus. And when you really need that solitude, He leaves you alone.

5 more days (ish) - almost, almost there!

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I love how everyone is declaring support from Obama just from what the press say/social media says, because if you actually went to read their policies and listen to their debates, you might have another opinion of who's the better leader for America.

(which is ironic because I don't know my right-wing press for myself. HURHUR)

Anyway, exams have been pretty smooth - finishing math and geog tomorrow can't wait!! :') also my oxford entrance exam aaaawh but God is with me. :)

Cheers m'friends.

I can't even remember the post #, but that's irrelevant.

The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests in the Lord. - Pvb 21:31

(and I have victory. Whoohoo!)

Let's do this.