A chance

"If you were given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about. "
-Tiger Woods-

Adios 2008

Flash report of 2008

Well, this year has been quite a year. I’ve definitely learnt new things. And if I were to choose ONE word to describe it, “drama” would fit it best.

Let’s see…

I welcomed the new year by spending it with my family. Started with a change in church. My cell group was allocated to shift back to Jurong West. Suat Ying left us to join Luke in his cell group and Samantha joined us in our cell group. I started with my ACCA studies. And I had the most serious quarrel/argument with my parents that made things quite bad.

Then, it was the once every four years leap year. And a loss in the family of a close family friend.

Following that, it was Chinese New Year. This year we met our relatives for almost everyday in the first 5 days? Taking turns to head to each others’ places. Quite funny. Also, my close cousin headed back here to have her customary wedding for her side of the family. Before that she already had one in UK.

For the month of April, it was the month that my favorite idol drama had their last episode!! Haha. If you realized, I’m typing each paragraph in ascending month order.

I welcomed May by having my 21st birthday celebration! I left my first company since graduation for another one in Cityhall area. But after 2 weeks, I resigned due to a miscommunication and was unemployed till July. David Cook won the American Idol! I started getting ready for my 1st round of exams. There was the major earthquake that happened in Sichuan taking away thousands of lives.

For June, I took my exams. Attended Azlindah’s engagement and Ivy’s wedding. I also had the first round of morning prayer meetings at jurong west. Made me love praying and conversing with HS so much. Then I headed to Bintan for a short holiday. And I headed over to Jasmine’s place again. It was near her birthday. Being a 21st, we thought it would be nice if she saw us and our gifts but......

Started my current job since July and love it till now. Good working hours, nice people, patient mentors. Peiwen flew over to Auzzie-land to further her studies, min celebrated her 21st.

August started well with the Olympics in Beijing. My uncle and auntie from states came back for a holiday.

Then, the downs came. My results came. I failed the 1st two modules. My cousin’s baby was hospitalized in the ICU due to a brain infection. Initial changes started in the cell group due to a change in leadership. Most were slightly affected but we stayed strong together.

I just kept going down emotionally and was affected slightly spiritually too and decided to start a change by changing a blog site. I closed the former blog of three years for a new one. Having a new add that reminds me to have faith, hope and love. I was rather determined to not slip even more down emotionally. My close friends would have known and felt it. Thank God for them. More natural disasters happening.

On a lighter and happier note, I managed to go to the Singapore grand prix. So exciting. It made me love Formula 1 racing SOOOO much. Started cooking dinners for the family as my mom had a change in her working hours.

Following that, had a birthday celebration with Ying and her family. Her dad treated us to international buffet at Ritz. Had my first time too at Old Town-White Coffee with my family.

Then, for November, Lewis Hamilton was champion for the F1 race 2008! Obama won the presidential elections in the states! We also had the history making Asia Conference 2008!! followed by my preparation of my 2nd round of exams. Oh ya. We also started our Arise and Build fund-raising for our church building!

Finally, for December, I had my 2nd trip up the flyers that is closed now till the new year with my family, a short trip to Batam with the ladies in the family. I had my 1st D&D with my current company and won in the lucky draw rather nice presents. I pampered myself to a new camera(Nikon S60).

Not forgetting throughout the year, it was filled with celebrations of many 21st birthdays. I also went to David Tao’s and Ah*Mei’s concerts! And I really caught A LOT of movies this year.

Drama? haha. i think it is.

But through the year, I stayed really close to friends of the same faith. With them, it wasn’t that tough to move forward with a smile.

Would like to take some time to thank some people whom have really been part of this year’s chapter in life.
In random order! Bear, Peiwen, Min, Ying, Lijia, Michiie, Grace, Suat Ying, Johnny, Joanna, AK, Ah gong, Jing, Joelle, Rebecca & Joyce. Of course there were others who cheered the days up as it passed but these are the few primary ones.

These are the main people. I know they make an effort to read my blog rather regularly. They send me sms-es to push me on. I know they love me for who I am and will be there for me when I need them. Like when I’m going crazy and ridiculous, they’ll wake me up my ideas. Haha. Thanks guys! For being my strength when I thought my pillars were collapsing. I thank God truly for all you precious darlings.

It’s really been quite a year but I look forward to the coming year. Even if it means I may have more things to learn. In this way, I gain wisdom. :)

If I were to choose a song, I thought this is a rather appropriate song. I recently bought his album. He’s from the backstreet boys in case you don’t know. It was actually released in 2006 but back then, the purchasing power wasn’t that high so I resisted buying. But now, in this festive season, what can I say? I love me. A bit of pampering won’t kill. Haha! :P

Brian Littrell - You Keep Giving Me

So many reasons to be thankful
So many blessings that I can't repay
And I never would've made it here without You
Sending angels to guide me on my way

You keep givin' me joy
You keep givin' me happiness
You keep givin' me hope
You keep givin' me everything I wish
You keep givin' holding me
When I'm about to fall
And if even all of that was not enough
You keep givin' me love
(You're givin', You're givin' me love)

I know that I'm not always easy
And I know I put You through some trying days
But in spite of all the worries that I gave You
No, You never let my Angels get away

You keep givin' me joy
You keep givin' me happiness
You keep givin' me hope
You keep givin' me everything I wish
You keep givin' holding me
When I'm about to fall
And if even all of that was not enough
You keep givin' me love

Have I told You lately (have I told ya)
How Your love has saved me
It takes me to place I've only dreamed
I'm so thankful, Lord, for sending me angels

You keep givin' me joy
You keep givin' me happiness
You keep givin' me hope
You keep givin' me everything I wish
You keep givin' holding me
When I'm about to fall
And if even all of that was not enough
X2

You send angels to guide me from up above
You just keep gvin' me
You just keep givin' me love

You're givin' me, givin' me, givin' me...
How can I thank you?
How can I thank you, Lord?
You're the
One who's blessed me with everything
You keep givin' love...
You keep givin' me... givin' me love
You! You! You! Givin' me, givin' me
You're givin' me, givin' me, givini' me...
My everything
You keep givin' me love



God bless! ^-^
Cheerios to 2009!

p.s. i typed this in a word document over 3 days! -_-" haha.

POSTURE

A person of excellence assesses who and what he is in every relationship and then postures himself accordingly
-Robb Thompson-

the best medicine on earth

"Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it."
-Bill Cosby-

:)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Before the clock strikes 12...
to all my loved ones. near and far. physically and emotionally and spiritually.
May this season remind you of our Savior's love and may you and your family be blessed with a coming year filled with loads of love, hope, peace, joy and good health!
Let it be the best year yet! :)

Love,
Tabitha ^-^

Straight No Chasers

i first got to know them from bear. She shared some christmas songs with me by them. they're a acapella group. this was recorded in their graduation night performance i think. they're university mates.
i thought they did a good rendition of this song...



and since christmas is also nearing, a christmas song they performed with an added flavour of humour. haha. :)



loves! =)

Are you feeling it yet?? :)

Christmas is coming again!! :) can you feel the mood already??

just had my 1st round of celebration. Was at Furama Hotel for the international buffet with my department peeps and a round of gift exchange. got a new bracelet from Perlini's :)

looking forward to more!! :)

nites~ :)

2 more weeks of 2008...

Hello everybody! :)
updating before another week starts... :)

last thursday i had a one day trip to batam with my mom, aunt and cousins. :)
it was a girls day out.
we went for a spa thing~
i did a facial, a hair spa, a foot spa, a hand spa (kinda like medi + pedi). haha! felt like a princess. haha! and i had lobster salad!! yum yum! haha!

then on friday i met up with the besties for a short catch up.

was with the family on saturday the whole day before my cousin flys back to Bristal and sunday after service, did some shopping for the christmas exchange gifts that's going to be due soon~

and i checked out the new extension of Jurong Point! everyone SO HAS TO check that place out lor. it's like 2/3 of Marina Square. No kidding. new shops like Face Shop, Skin Food, Chapter 2, Action City, Maysons (my ministry friend's dad's), Sony, Adidas, Starbucks, New York New York, Ding Tai Fung, Burger King, Joop, Haagen Daz, etc etc!! many more. i SO WOULD NOT wanna head town even more! -_- haha.

ok. so yea. there's about 2 more weeks to end of 2008. i have things all lined up.

My meet-ups, dates and appointments...

15 - Ren Hui@ JP

16 - Department Christmas dinner @ Vivo

17 - (yet to be filled)

18 - CG

19 - Company D&D @ Four Seasons Hotel

20 - TA 05 gathering @ my place

21 - Candlelight Service

22 - (yet to be filled)

23 - Lijia @ JP

24 - Lunch with colleagues (for christmas) and Evening service @ Jurong

25 - Christmas Service @ Expo

26 - (yet to be filled)

27 - (yet to be filled)

28 - Crusade gathering @ Marina Square (my batch)

29 - (yet to be filled)

30 - (yet to be filled)

31 - Cell Group Appreciation Night @ Guilin View (Glam Masquerade!)

and 2009 is welcomed! :)

it's going to be over soon!!! goodness~

=)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AINING! :)

The last baby in the class to turn 21! :)
she did such a fantastic job for her birthday theme "childhood".
we had so much fun playing some childhood "toys or games" :)

Happy Birthday Aining! :)

will upload the rest of the pics on my multiply later.

need sleep now...

zzZZZZZ.....

遇見黃韻玲,專訪梁文音

This is a christian programme in Taiwan. I like this singer's voice. but i connected even more and became more interested after i heard about her sharing her background. a brave girl.
:)















申 命 記 32:10-12
32:10 耶 和 華 遇 見 他 在 曠 野 荒 涼 野 獸 吼 叫 之 地 、 就 環 繞 他 、 看 顧 他 、 保 護 他 、 如 同 保 護 眼 中 的 瞳 人 。
32:11 又 如 鷹 攪 動 巢 窩 、 在 雛 鷹 以 上 兩 翅 搧 展 、 接 取 雛 鷹 、 背 在 兩 翼 之 上 、
32:12 這 樣 、 耶 和 華 獨 自 引 導 他 、 並 無 外 邦 神 與 他 同 在 。

Deut 32:10-12 (NIV)
10 In a desert land he found him,in a barren and howling waste. He shielded him and cared for him; he guarded him as the apple of his eye,
11 like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them on its pinions.
12 The LORD alone led him; no foreign god was with him.

a day with the loves

my cousin is back for 10 days for a short holiday and also the main reason was to celebrate her dad's birthday(my uncle). we got a surprise when we saw her hubby already at the airport! haha! he wanted to surprise us. so sweet of him!we were only expecting my cousin. he decided to come much later but decided not to tell us. haha!

anyways, went to the airport, picked her, proceeded to ECP for food and then they originally planned to go to the flyer. one thing led to another, in the end, i told my parents to just join in since they wanted to take a look too. :)
at ECP. the darlings. :)

we managed to have a capsule all to ourselves! haha! yay! this is my 2nd time up there. the first with rebecca and lijia for a supposed surprise birthday thing. :)
well, company really counts! i regretted abit the first time cuz i didnt get to take pics! my mobile was flat and the camera lijia brought went flat soon after too. :X

my favourite pic of the day. :) so "singapore". hahah :)and this pic is for peiwen. haha! christmas lights along esplanade there! :)

and all the other friends who are overseas! :)

=)

a long long phone call :)

was talking to my darlings on the phone till Peiwen KO. haha! :)

love them. :)

SUN - my inspiration

i feel a need to add this here just for SUN.

she's my inspiration even when many in the same body are so critical of her.

this is what i call love in action and not just talks.

click here

take some time to read.

we're really proud of her contributions to society. :)

spreading the love.... <3

=)