Tuesday, October 31, 2006
My Generation & My church.(I apologize for the no-link title.)
Yes, let's talk about my generation. I have no idea why i decided to write about this, but hey- sue me for a lack of better words- i miss having everyone together back in Singapore, and i miss them. Well, for one, I am the only girl in the generation. I grew up running about in the park, playing soccer with my brother and cousins, falling in the mud and playing with Micromachines. My closest cousin lived down the row of houses and we'd always meet in the evenings to race around the park whether on rollerblades, bicycles or just bare-footed.
Among my cousins, i was treated just like a little boy. And i guess i liked it. Which explains my present fetish for doing wild, crazy things that most girls wouldnt do, in fear for a broken nail, or a bruised knee. The close proximity allowed for our families to meet almost every weekend for dinner, or dessert, sometimes just to visit and for the parents to chill-out together while the kids romped around.
But one day, all the older ones started leaving Singapore, going abroad to study. My brother and cousin in Australia, my eldest cousin in UK. The parents started following suit. My uncle was always going to China, my other uncle in India and France. This left the family with little reason to meet all the time. Nostalgia of the times we had four years ago evades everytime i think of the holidays. Because the holidays mean only one thing- everyone would finally be coming back.
Though distant and apart, each heart was kept close to my own. The last time we had dinner together as a whole family was back in June before the boys left for their new semester. I definitely do miss them a tad much, though, I do thank God for the distance. Absence makes the heart grow fond. Mine definitely has grown to appreciate how dear each one of them is to me, now that they have all been placed far from my reach.
I can't wait for the next time we spend time together as a family again. My brother and cousin are coming back on the 23rd. That's just three weeks away. Pray that God keeps them safe under his watch till their return. Yes, the holidays have arrived, and with that, as always, is a growing excitement. Aside from the fact that everyone is coming back to Singapore this holiday, I have much more the be excited about.
I have been dearly blessed with much this year. Amidst and after everything, I say, Thank you God.God has given me much- More than i had expected, and more than i had deserved. I feel that it is only right to give it back, in whatever way i can. Throughout the schoolyear, i have profusely buried my head in many things. Sadly, all of which were earthly, all of which were empty. I was caught up with so many things. Layerings under layers of projects, meetings, trainings, presentations, tests, and deadlines. I was caught in the hustle of everything and forgot why all of it was happening. I was blinded by what seemed more important, and this blindness was what made me impermeable to what God wanted to show me. I forgot about God, and I forgot about how he would make everything beautiful in its time. I depended on my own strength and never drew from that of His. I wanted to show them that i would never give up albeit the circumstances. I would never say die. I wanted to show the world i was still alive. But i wasn't living. I was merely existing.
It took me quite some time to realise how i had lost everything i was supposed to be living for, for the things i wanted, just to show i could live. It was human pride. And pride always comes before a fall. But I have learnt. And i couldn't have learnt this lesson in a better way. And for this i thank the Lord.
This holiday, i hope to find God. I hope to find Him in my life. And to assist my pursuit, I have made a promise to myself, to find as many ways as possible to be in His presence, to bask in His light, to be consumed by His fire. I hope to spend more time with Him and with His people, for fellowship is an integral part of spiritual growth. Besides mc training with joey and mel, i hope to be involved with the dance ministry too. I know i have been blessed with many precious gifts, one being able to dance, though not very well. I want to give back in any way i can, and dance ministry seems like one way to do it. After my long absence from activity in church, i have been feeling aloof and apart from the church, the Youth specifically. It bothers me because, as joey once said before, it isn't healthy. But our God has always been all-knowing, and as usual, has decided to drop me a little surprise. Yes, a new cell(= To be honest, i am stuck in the middle of my previous and the new one. But this is perfectly how it should be. It should be a fresh start and a new chapter for fellowship, as well as a chance for me to move along as one with our church and with the body of Christ. And though i am not in the manning ministry, I hope to be down at G2 more often to help out with the youth centre. Whether it is to reach out to the youths, or to meet new people, i just want to be in church.
At the rate I'm trying to involve myself with church, I think I'm going to kill myself. Is it too much for me to handle? I really don't know. But i just want to do it. If God has decided that I should do it, then i will i guess. If not, then i'll just have to learn to let them go. Either way, i believe its possible. If only I have faith. And no, not in myself. But in God.
Pray for me.
Faith moves mountains,
Jamie.
Posted by Jamie at Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Replies to Tags.Adriel:
Yes yes, will do good sir! Not forgetting the 2m by 60cm by 2cm 4D flat screen plasma TV my daddy mr Donald Trump has promised you. Oh and your ACB (Assortment of Cereal Banquet) which comes with compimentary milk types (except for the yellowish chalky lumpy sort which you consume everyday). I hope it will be to your liking. But good sir, I must beseech you, please stop coming to orchard in your makeshift styrofoam sampan with pandan leaves as oars. It will NOT hold!
Lester (AM NOT AN AUNTIE):
Okay. Firstly. YOU ARE ONE. so stop denying yourself. secondly, we should all come clean with the world and the people around us. You better start learning to cut your nails yourself or you'll regret it someday i tell you! BE A MAN and DO THE RIGHT THING! what happens if one day your mom/maid/grandmother/deskpartner/neighbour's auntie's goldfish's pet hamster isnt there to cut your nails for you? THEN HOW NOW BROWN COW. see. You should be thanking me and kissing the floor which my feet (with CUT TOENAILS) tread upon.
Sarah:
Hellloooo! ((: Yes yes this is the Humble Abode of jamie chin. Thanks for your wellwishes, they are much appreciated. Take care and God bless dear!
Kenchin (my BIG BRO who is DA BOMB and who geds jiggy wid da iggy):
HEY! i did all this advertising out of LOVE man! WHERE IS DA LOVE?! i will tell mommy. and i'll make sure she makes you fetch me to school everyday. pooey! And i know my butt is hot (and big). But you're the one who needs a G-rope not me! I do very well with a G-string thank you very much. and no i cannot do REDOX. I HATE REDOX. Redox reeks of chickenpox says the uncle who sells meepox! and we are all reebokx. and yous a cows. ANYWAY. i cant wait you come back kor!!! Your darling most favouritest adorablest ever sweetest widdle sheeshter missus youuuus. awwh. so sweet. okay. Come back soon k? i'll be praying for you! (that no horny kangaroo or wombat tries to hit on my brother!) Take care big BRO (which stands for Big Round One)! Mom, dad, codey, and the two turtles in the pot, and I miss you(((: To da bestest bro whose MILKSHAKE BRINGS ALL DA BOYS TO THE YARD, let's GED JIGGY WID IT! *bobs head*
Prost! ,
Jamie who sneezes in greek.
Posted by Jamie at Saturday, October 28, 2006
Thursday, October 26, 2006
I'll miss you guys.
When we first met, Induction 2004.
The crazy things we did in LT3.
Our little gathering at Wenlaoshi's, National Day 2006.
05IP02 smiling forever.
Though we'll still be in the same Civics Group next year, we've all been given seperate forks of this road to take. I'll miss you guys terribly. Stay together guys.
Loving you Ohtwo,
Jamie.
Posted by Jamie at Thursday, October 26, 2006
Greek Geek word of the day - "Nacisscus"Narcissus or Narkissos (Greek Νάρκισσος), was a hero of the territory of Thespiae in Boeotia ( a place in Ancient Greece) who was renowned for his beauty and his pride. Okay, so basically Narcissus was a cool Greek hero, and there was Echo, a pretty nymph who loved him deeply. However, Narcissus felt that his beauty was unmatched (how gay.) and it was even comparable to that of the God's (like Bacchus and Apollo), and this resulted in his spurning of Echo's affections till she faded away to nothing but a faint, plaintive whisper.
The Goddess Nemesis, who was the spirit of divine retribution (and now you see where arch-nemesis and all those other words come from) was seriously put off by his ~!#$%^&* behaviour and doomed him to fall in love with his own reflection in Echo's pond. Entranced by his own beauty and enamoured with his own image, vain ole Narcissus lay on the bank of the river and wasted away staring down into the water. Falling deeply in love with himself, he slowly wasted his days in awe of his reflection. And then one day Echo came to see him he cried out "Alas, Alas" and she replied to him the same (and i really don't know why). He quietly pined down and died.
The other nymphs mourned him and planned a funeral pyre on which to burn his remains. And all that was left in Narcissmus's place was a beautiful flower. It had white leaves with purple insides and now bears his name- the Narcissus Flower.
And too, here derived, is the word origin of Narcissism, Narcisstic, Narcissist.
self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.
Off to more Greek,
Jamie!
Posted by Jamie at Thursday, October 26, 2006
I LOVE MY BROTHER. and that is why i am doing this.
(no, not because he has udders..though technically, maybe.)
My brother is almost a full grown man. He is nearing his twenties and has yet to find me a sister-in-law. We are all very worried. But no, i believe there is still hope...and thus i bring forth to you (with great pride), my very qualified Brother.
Presenting, Kenneth Chin ;
Prokaryote Australopithecus Stupendus Promiscuos.
Applicant: Chin Fu Wen, Kenneth
Date of Birth: 9/12/87
Blood Type: A+
Height: 1.71m
Weight: Statistically ~ 1.75-2x a standard girl's weight
Eyesight: Perfect, glasses are for deception. (He's just vain. hee.)
[Blood glucose]: 4-5mM (concentration increases to lethal levels when around girls that are sweet.. requires administration of insulin)
Mean heart rate at rest: 61 bpm (faster when with a girl.. except my mother.. oops..)
Institute of Education:
University of Melbourne Courses:
BSc. (Bachelor of Siamming class)
MD. (Masters of Disasters)
PhD. (Pretty hopeless 'Diot)
Results for Core Curriculum:
-Home Economics: A1 (Agar-ation lvl 1)
-Romantic Poetry Writing: H1 (Hopeless One)
-Wit and Humour Module: F (Fantastic)
-Advanced Sappy Songs Singing(ASSS) Module: CMI(Cannot Make It)
-Independantly-Directed Initiation Of Tenderness(IDIOT)Module: H2A (Hopelessly 2 Awful)
-General Integrated Long-term Affection(GILA)Module: U (Unbelievable)
-Basic Affection and Principles Of Kindness(BAPOK)Module: U (Unthinkable)
-Principles of Advanced Intimacy and Special Emotions of the Heart (PAISEH) Module: A (adooi)
-Self Initiated Affirmation of Neutrality(SIAN)Module: H1 (Hab1s)
(This module is incredibly important when caught in arguments)
So. Anyone interested? My brother is drop dead gorgeous okay. And I will stand up for him till my very end. He's good stuff. Seriously. No joking. No bananas either.
For further enquiries please feel free to call: 1900-512-iwantkennethchinnow.
And IF you must know, yes, I am his favouritest schveeetest mosht adoooarable little sister in the whole wide world. Right, bruh? :D (i know you love me.)
Brudder udder till the very end,
Jamie!