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our little attempt to cause daryl to miss his flight failed spectacularly, also cos it wasnt ever meant to have succeeded in the first place. it was a huge sendoff, with friends and relatives of his just swarming the place. that also meant that we didnt really get to hang out much with him or talk much for the last time, but ah well.

take care of yourself there daryl! here’s to hoping that you havent frozen your nose off by the time you read this, clad in your tshirt and jeans (wtf really, i hope you had a jacket in your bag hidden under all those books). 

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i saw 3 students from anglican high in T3 today while sending daryl off. i recognised 1. she didnt recognise me.

i think this is how things were meant to be (:

bye tim, see you again soon! but between now and then, go own cambridge like you did the rest of the world for ib (;

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sean’s response, when asked if he had any prayer requests:
"nope, life is awesome."

the best part is, i dun even know why (:

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last time i’ll be drumming for church this year. it’s back to the keyboard for this musician!

gep soccer today was, as always, really great. even though i was "ZAMM"-ed by fabriz in the balls, which resulted in me writhing on the ground for a good 3min or so, before ding’s clearance whizzed just past my face, and some genius decided to smash the rebound into my back while i wasnt looking, it was still a great time of fellowship and fun! i guess this could be treated as tim’s sendoff game as well, since he’s leaving for cambridge really really soon and we cant play together for a loooong while. but of course, as the saying goes: don’t be sad that it’s over, be glad because it happened. (:

we also met yue zhen while we were on our way to a lan centre in dhoby ghaut, which was a pleasant surprise since we havent met in years. it’s amazing how much ppl change after so many years, and yet certain aspects of them never do. ah… gep friends are the pwn. hahaha.

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for some strange reason, i actually decided to stay on after worship practice for the young adults cell today. it was a very interesting time of learning and discussion, sth i havent had for an extremely long time. i think i may have an idea as to why i felt so out of place in the youth now. the level of depth and maturity of the cells are totally different, and thus the dynamics are as well. in the YA cell, i could actually clear up my own doubts and contribute in discussions, which gives me the opportunity to learn and absorb for a change, instead of just supplying the answers all the time.

the dinner and fellowship after that was just fantastic as well, cos i could actually talk abt issues that the younger cells would be unable to comprehend or discuss about. and of course, not eating fast food for a change was nice. getting to kope dessert offa everyone who couldnt finish cos they ordered portions that were too big for themselves was nice as well, muahaha. who knows, i just might decide to join the YA cell for good in the near future so that i too can learn and grow. i feel like my personal walk has stagnated in recent years, so it’s a good time to pick things up and press on once again!

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6 days. fading, but still very strong. 

Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, each one she passes goes "a-a-ah!"
When she walks she’s like a samba that
Swings so cooll and sways so gentle,
That when she passes, each one she passes goes "a-a-ah!"
Oh, but I watch her so sadly
How can I tell her I love her?
Yes, I would give my heart gladly
But each day when she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead not at me
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes I smile, but she doesn’t see
She just doesn’t see
No she doesn’t see

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3 days straight. 3 days straight of that same scene flashing in my mind, at the most random of times, in the most inappropriate of places.

i still cant help but succumb to the beauty that is       .

i’ve hidden (very lousily) sth on my blog today, can you find it? (;

i love the smiles of children; so sweet, innocent, unassuming, and absolutely sincere. it’s amazing how a simple little act of having a pretty butterfly painted onto their arms can bring them so much joy. like a fresh ripe strawberry, dipped in warm dark chocolate. (:

i’m really exhausted after today’s diocesan family day, working from the beginning of the day until we had to close our booth. even though i am physically spent, i’m still very glad that i made a little difference to that little kid’s day.

it’s worth it.

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i got to see so much more than i bargained for, and i really liked what i saw. strangely, it contradicts my usual standards of acceptability.

but as with anything, exceptions can always be made. for the special ones. especially for the beautiful ones.

it’s a long weekend, and an extremely busy one at that.

friday: maria’s sendoff dinner at amarili’s grill, leader’s retreat
saturday: leader’s retreat, steven’s kbox sendoff, leader’s retreat
sunday: church service, worship comm meeting, gep soccer
monday: diocesan family day?

first and foremost, my sincerest condolences to uncle michael, aunty regina, alvin, dawn, as well as their entire family. we feel your sorrow during this difficult time, but i’m sure God is taking really good care of him now, and he’s in a much better place. we’re praying for peace and comfort for you guys during this time, stay strong!

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i think the leader’s retreat this time round is a very refreshing experience. despite having led for so many years, there are always new things to learn, new perspectives to consider, and new skills to acquire, in order to become a ‘better’ leader for Christ. many issues were brought up, and it seems like quite a challenge to address them all. but i think that we, as leaders, have to get our own lives right and build ourselves up before we can attempt to do anything to ‘improve’ things in the youth. lots i have learnt in the past few days, lots left to be learnt. 

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*in marina square washroom, while standing in a line at the urinals*

*steven says sth stupid
cheuk ho: eh sean, i give you permission to slap steven now.
sean: uh… i cant. my hands are kinda occupied at the moment?
cheuk ho: orh ok, then use the thing sticking out lah!
steven, jono, sean: WTF??!!
cheuk ho: i mean the umbrella lah! what you think i talking abt?!

for the record, janice also thought of the same thing as steven, jono and i when we recounted the event to her. see cheuk ho, you’re the messed up one.

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kaijun says:
*are you still going to get married by 25 sean

honestly, i cant say if i will or not. it’s still an aim of mine, as unrealistic as it may seem to be right now. why? i dunno why. but (if i may quote) as kaijun says…
it’d be nice.

if you’re stalking me on my blog during work, even though i sit just next to you, you’re a really really sad man. even if this message is meant for you to discover, heh. happy 19th!

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i’ve finally gotten another haircut since… i actually dun rmbr when the last time i had a haircut was. anyhow, i also burnt my face once again, so i’m gonna look like some fking lobster that spent too long in the sun again for a few days. it gets painfully annoying when ppl keep asking you what happened to your face, and you have to give them this long drawn explanation while you’re actually gritting your teeth and bearing with the pain at the same time. not cool, not cool at all.

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i still gotta get used to this 24" screen thing. there’s gotta be a smarter use of the space available to me…

dirty dancing. ghost. cult classics that made him a star in his own right.

rest in peace patrick swayze, it’s been a long battle for you.

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everyone ard me has been in this semi-conscious state of sleepiness lately. perhaps this could be attributed to my most recent purchase of the obelisk of slumber on mousehunt, but that association there merely serves to show just how incredibly addicted i am to that silly facebook game. zhenyu had to keep popping sour warheads to keep himself awake, and even then he took a little catnap when it was ard 5 cos he just couldnt take it anymore. zhaohan was napping inside the meeting room (haha your secret’s been revealed!) in the morning. personally, it got so bad today i spent close to 3 hrs at work today just sleeping. not that i didnt do my work of course, i wouldnt leave my colleagues high and dry lol. and when my mom was sending me home, she went out of the car to go make a quick purchase, returning onli to find me so soundly asleep that she had to tap (this is an understatement here) on the window for abt 2min before i was conscious enough to unlock the doors for her.

it might also be worthy to note that as i am crafting this post, my father is sprawled over my bed trying to get his rest too. how utterly and absolutely apt.

so i havent been to this space for a while, and a few things have happened in the time between my last blogpost and now. staring at my brand new 24" monitor while crafting this blogpost, i cant help but feel…
really really exhausted.

it’s been a long weekend for me. time traveller’s wife with jono and janice (i think we can start a regular movie club thing now) on friday night, an incredibly long day at sim lim square and comex with kaijun and thomas, car wash with the worship ministry, and the subsequent setting up of all my brand new computer shiznit today.

right now, even though my sister’s internet is still wonky because the silly wireless thingy refuses to work, while i have tons of uninstalled programs and drivers to test out, i cant help feeling really blessed. to have friends who are willing to help me out with just one text, a family who’s (generally) supportive of what i do and are beginning to see me as a leader in my own right, the luxury of this brand new monster i have before me.

other than not having the time, energy, or dedication to figure out my ghostbusters theme for my diploma… it’s been a good weekend. (: