Walking from City Hall to Marina Square 4 times in a row, wearing 3 inch heels is HELL. I have a grand total of 8 BLOODY BLISTERS ON BOTH MY FEET. AND THEY HURT LIKE HELL. I was telling Dan they'd almost be adorable (they're like little bumps and boils filled with water...haha, yes, I'm intentionally grossing you guys out), if they didn't hurt so badly and make my feet look as if they have like an extra growth or another new toe sprouting out from the side. I am now resigned to wearing sandals and grossing the whole world who admires my painted toenails to a sight of big and small boils all over my feet. The price of elevated beauty. I was a grand height of 1.72m, thereabouts...and damn, did it make all the stupid pain in the feet go away. Yes, I know, I'm vain. So sue me. Cheryl has thus concluded that heels are a male-invention, and women are just submissive cos it makes them feel in power. Rawrr. Irony of the ages - and Marcus, whom I met because of Godly intervention, told me some things that made me question some stuff. And I think I'm moving on. That's very good, it's about time too. And played pool with Ame, Rong, Mao, Milts, Zab, Sze, Theo, Clem, Slow. Uhuh uhuh. I wanted to go bowling since I CMI, and you always have to start SOMEWHERE - hahaha the first and last time I played was in Sec2, and my score was a pathetic 77/300. Hee hee. Nehmine, first timer. Now I think I'm even worse. But heck lah, all the n00bs unite and let's bowl, man. (Anyone game? ;-) ) Then we had dinner at New York, New York, and it was the most hilarious thing ever man. LIME GREEN APPLE COTTON CANDY <33 - Moonie was sick! Hahahaha, Clement was sicker! HE DRANK THE DAMN SOLUTION of water and 1 big fluff of cotton candy. Will post pictures up asap! :D It's just that Cheryl is very lazy :P and ZABSLOWMOONIEMILTON are meanpoks! :P I know I'm very delectable lah, still go and steal my digicam and look through all my scandalous photos...tsk ;-) --- Met RNG! today at J8 hahaha SHE'S NOW A SISTER IN CHRIST (how amazing cool is that??) - both non-Christians just last year, and now following faithfully in the steps of the Lord. Well, RJ's having their year party tonight. Then met Mintz and YL - gave Mintz her bday present (a pretty cute thing, if I must say myself ;-) ), which she used immediately hee hee. We played pool AGAIN! AND I WON ALL 3 GAMES. hahaha, not bad for a third timer. I must say I taiko-ed my way through everything. Lol. And I went swimming, wanted to hit 100 laps, but only did 72, cos I realised that Mints and Yl got chased out of the pool room and they were waiting for me by the poolside for like, 40 minutes. Soweee...Thanks you guys, I know you were starving (esp. YL) heehehe. Headed over to Mint's house and had lunch, and she has like a gazillion angora lops in her backyard, and like 2 japanese husky like (smaller than siberian and all white) dogs. And I realised after cell that I left my swimsuit and goggles in her condo's communal bath (I blame my lack of sleep. I blame the stupid darkness of the bath cloaking the black arena suit. I blame my gongness from coming out of a continual 72-lap sprint in water. Blame.Blame.Blame. I blame myself for being such a scatter-brained chicken. Stop it, Cheryl!) And BOWLING, people, BOWLING. Now I'm gonna meet Mints again :D Nobody's complaining <33. --- Went Bishan Library (newnewnew!) Pretty cool, fell asleep though. But I managed to ransack the Adult's section for a few good books I'm really pleased about. Hee. My daddy is addicted to them now. And Sam said I had weird taste. Lookie, who's talking. ;-) Joking, man. Well, nothing much happened except I ended up directing people to the various book-check out counters and teaching them how to slot in their ICs and ezylink cards and how to scan the books....when I was stuffing my books into my swimming bag. Haha, I was a librarian help for like 10 minutes - directed like 3 families, and taught this born in '94 girl and her mum how to use the machine. Oh and I met RJ girls also, hahaha - someone quite significant...issit God's intervention, such as with Marcus (longchuaaannn)? --- Very good cell session. Did 1 John and 1 Corinthians on God's love. I agree, that with His love, He will set your paths straight and take you so much higher and find so much more peace and ease with yourself than ever before. I truly believe in committing yourself to the Lord, and Him making all your plans succeed - He's so gracious and loving and also so giving. Thank you, bless you...Father. I came back today and shared my sermon with my father, and pray for him for pretty long. You know, I must reemphasise this point. Whenever you feel fear, anxiety or worry, you must rmb that "fear is of the enemy" - for we are God's children and nothing will stand in the way of His love for you and vice versa. The only way that can stem from is through unGodly spirits - and us trying to steer our own ship. At many times, we must realise things aren't in our own hands, you can't make people do stuff, so why feel frustrated with the fleshy and worldly things that are not of circumstance in the long run? just trust and let Him be the Captain - and all will be well. And, yeah, Royston's point about repentance was rehashed aplenty by Uncle Robbie. I just hope Father, in all aspects of my life, I will be your true child, Father, and be OBEDIENT and not KEEP GOING BACK TO THE FOLLIES AND WAYS OF HUMAN TEMPTATION, in any aspect and keep saying, "forgive me, forgive me" at the end of the day. I just pray Father, You would help me give this up. And I know many others are going through the same turbulent and emotional times - help us, for without You, we are nothing.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Yes, so today, in lieu of all our beloved guy friends enlisting in the SAF merely 1 year away (thereabouts), the school felt it suitable for us to head over to OCS to see how our lovely young gentlemen would be living as they progress up the ranks. Also, the fact that we are supposed to be supportive girlfriends who would cheer for them as they battle against our dastardly enemies in the event of a war. "Oh my darling is fighting against that low-life scum of a country, he may get shot, he may get a few limbs amputated or blown off in the event he's shot by the SR-21 or by the 84...perhaps even die, but he's SUCH a patriot that I can't simply see him lazing around at home safely watching "Lost" and "ANTM" with me at night, therefore I must support his timely effort to serve our motherland in such atrocity!" Tough luck, but I probably will be the one who gets my bf the first ticket out of Singapore. To somewhere safe - like Switzerland. They have good chocolates plus snow. Oh and watches - what's better? Oh yeah, better yet, get a Swiss boyfriend. They're known to be unassuming and neutral. Plus, very good at tabulating money. OCS was fun - save for my bimbotic moments - they're creeping up on me day by day. One of these days I think I shall wallow in "Mean-Girl"ness. This is not good for orcas in LOTR. Nor penna cottas you hit. :p
Monday, October 23, 2006
1. If you could have a super power, which one would you have? I would love to have psychic abilities, sort of like Jean Gray, just cooler, if ever possible
to read minds
to move stuff around with my eyes (like MATILDA [i was a Matilda-obsessed kid])
to predict the future
2. What would be your supername? Boomshakalashakira. No, seriously? "I know what you did...are doing, and will be doing" for I am EURIPEDES hahahahaha! Probably something cool like, Abe or something (I approve of new Jap govt :D).
3. Who would be your arch-nemesis and what would be their superpower? Haha, Olga "CMI" Murdoch, and she would be a broom-welder. Haha, no challenge. Maybe a really cute kid - who can bite really hard. Or maybe a hottie - Jesse "JMAC" Mccartney and he would serenade me with like, "Beautiful Soul" or something. That would be tough. :P
4. Who would be your sidekick and would they have a superpower? My sidekick would be Jean-Pierre the Gorgeous. A hottie by my side, fighting evil and melting them into puddles with his charisma and limpid pools of eyes? That's hot. And hey, this is my world. Don't burst my bubble.
5. What would be your motto? "ONWARD, HO!" and "I LOVE CHILDREN" (LOL!)
Oh my ELA1 presentation was all right, considering that I didn't even have Medea with my over the weekend. My presentation was, as usual, controversial. With quips such as:
"Why did Jason fall for Glauce, when Medea was like the perfect wife? She's loyal, she loves him, she's subservient... In character, that is (realising what I just said and with the whole class laughing) Oh, until you incur her wrath. That's when she ruins your life. Also, she was a foreigner from Colchis, viewed as an alien and a barbarian, plus the fact that Glauce was beautiful didn't help matters either (laughter)"
"Why was there controversy when Medea was first staged? Basically, Medea, the lady, was more man than Jason (I swear I said that). (laughter) Oh, I mean like she was more ruthless, more manipulative, stronger, more relentless - she even killed her brother so that the pursuing soldiers had to stop to bury him. Jason, the man here, supposedly head of the household, was supposed to exercise self-control, as what Sze Min mentioned earlier on, but he couldn't. He was weak, flaccid, and vulnerable to human greed, lust and temptation. Therefore, when it was first staged, I guess the Greek men's egos couldn't handle it. (laughter)"
"Glauce was like your typical Greecian woman. As typical as royalty can get, I guess. (laughter) She's like a mirage, she stands around not talking, silent, looking pretty and trying on poisonous dresses (laughter)."
At which after alot of such statements evoking ripples from the class, Sze Min and YY shout out, "Cheryl! next time must let us screen your script!" To which Mdm Thiru said, "It's her own opinion, and I think it's okay!" YAY THIRU FTW! :D Oh well, I take consolation in the fact that I managed to rouse those people who were in Dreamland to reality for 7 odd minutes of my very unusual presentation.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Results came back today, and they surpassed my expectations. (: Thank you God, for letting me realise the power of Proverbs - and committing everything to You. Look at what happened - thank you so much Father. I was seriously seriously worried about History HL, I thought I would do quite badly - stemming from the fact I slept at 3am and hardly looked through wars, when there was an entire war paper. And my structure was so screwed up, in my opinion, and my brain felt like dozing off during the paper...to actually top- that is amazing, Father. Topped 4, 2 Dean's Lists - Economics and History. Never thought it would happen - when my term 3 screwed up quite badly, due to circumstances. Thankfully, with God's grace, it hardly got dragged down at all. Bless You, Father. Seriously, give thanks to Him and leave everything in His hands and commit to Him everything you do...He can work wonders. Anyway, quite happy lah :D. Glory to Him, man. Got so much work now - hardly any academic though, which is quite worrying.
Dinner Comm - Call Glasshouse tomorrow, get menu and cost
Council - get cards, collaborate with Dix, distribute, collation
Special Olympics - tmrw settle, meeting with Dharma + Top 3
Nat'l Education Presentation
English Presentation - Greecian society
And National Education was a period of embarassment for me, as usual. Speaking on the abstract notion of density as a means of defence and deterrence, as a panel in front of the school and also MINDEF personnel.
Quote Cheryl: So basically, these are the factors which showcase the potential to make Singaporeans more dense. MINDEF guy in front, a Major: HUAHUAHUAHUA (that's his laughter) Cheryl looks around blankly, not understanding what the entire commotion is about. It finally dawns upon her that she has said something utterly horrible in front of very important people and half the cohort. She starts laughing into the mike and hits it against the table, creating a loud noise and leading to murmurs of "oooooooorhhh" and resulting in Sern's shouting "CHERYL!" as a kind gesture of one's support for a pathetic orator who found herself befuddled in front of the school. Cheryl, thankfully, regained her composure and muddled through the rest of the presentation, treading on a few toes and saying some controversial statements, in the likeness of "America is a melting pot - when we think of the US, we think of MTV and people who are morbidly obese by the time they hit 30", "Malaysia - inbalanced social mosaic, which may make some races feel second-class" which evoked pokes and under-the-breath mutterings of "Cheryl...." by April. Anyhow, I made it :P And the Major came up to me afterward and apologised for his, to quote April, "raucous laughter" in this particular manner. Major: "Hey there! So sorry about just now. I just couldn't control my laughter...about Singapore's potential to be dense!" Cheryl buries her head into her bag. Congrats Justin on 2way Bangkok trip won for Chinese karaoke, and Khing for being Khing :P ...that speaks volumes. I was thoroughly enjoying myself! :D I think everyone behind me could see that. Hahaha... Okay I'm pooped! Night all!
Sunday, October 08, 2006
God is great. Amen. Today was very very spiritually fulfilling - I went for 2 services with Sam, and I think I might really consider switching over to Shineforth, the sermons and worships are really powerful and moving. Maybe it's just me, but I feel much closer to God in Shineforth than in youth service. Anyway, we did the book of Titus today and it was good. The speaker was so moved by his own message that he broke down during prayer. (: Oh and something I learnt in Sunday School today: There are 4 callings
Unbelievers to Believers
Believers to Followers of Christ "Come to me...and I will make you fishers of men" Matthew 4:9
Followers to Disciples
Disciples to Guiders and Walking the Path with Others
So this is another shoutout to all you people who have yet to know Christ...you know who you are. Haha, I was once just like you, lost and empty and thinking I could hold the world on my own and everything was fine since everything seemed to be going okay and hey, I didn't need Christ to have a relatively pleasant existence. But you don't know what you're missing - though there are so many trials and tribulations since my conversion, I now feel so much more assured and I KNOW THAT HE IS GOD. That makes me much more at peace with myself.
So, no pressure whatsoever. If you would like to discover the presence of God or just test the waters, please do approach me. I don't want to be one of those annoying evangelisers who bug you non-stop (I was once annoyed), so please it's up to you, but I say from my own experience, it's the most amazing ride of your life that will never cease. The ball's in your court. And if after the church session with me, you don't think you would like to continue, it's fine - no pressure, just try. And please do go with the right motivation and mindset - not to be a cynic, just try to be as open-hearted as possible. (:
"Say the word and I will sing for You Over oceans deep, I will follow If each star was a song And every breath of wind, praise It would still fail by far to say All my heart contains I simply live, I simply live for You
As the glory of Your presence Now fills this place In worship, we will meet You face to face There is nothing in this world To which You can be compared Glory on glory, praise upon praise You bind the broken hearted And save all my tears By Your word, You set the captives free There is nothing in this world That You cannot do I simply live, I simply live for You" "I Simply Live For You" - Hillsong, Australia
Saturday, October 07, 2006
And I was lying in my parents' bed this morning, talking to them about marriage. Wait, you say. You talk to your parents about marriage when you're barely scraping the underside of 20? Well, yes, as a matter of fact. It's not a daily occurence (now, that would be a rather scary thought), but we do have random talks whilst lazing around on Saturday mornings. Anyway, thinking them to be anal like I do most of the time, I said I was going to start dating at 33, marry at 45, have my first kid at 62 and see them all graduate by the time I reach 101. Like I said, something entirely feasible. Surprisingly, they didn't believe me. Hmm, I wonder why? Somehow, I think that I will be left on the shelf due to my entirely unapproachable and undateable personality, and I'll furtively climb the corporate ladder, channelling all my pent-up wifely and motherly instincts and rage toward men into knocking all the men off the ladder so that I can reach the top and laugh diabolically down at themas they inch up the little ladder in their Manilos and skinny ties. Then at the age of 38, as a CEO of a major conglomerate, I shall be chauffered around in Lamborghinis and Bentleys by a French man with a moustache called Klaus dressed in a tiny red lapel suit and visit my plastic surgeon, Dr. Ruffles Ru every month to get my routine Botox injection, and my gay hairdresser Gayvid "Oh-my-follicles!" Dan who is my only solace in life - and he would call his gay partner over to work on my pedicure. All this while I shall maintain my eternally youthful outlook on life but inside I will be old, crinkled, and bitter - a rich cynical bitch of a spinster. Then I'll be so disillusioned with men that I will have 3 toyboys on the side - a French, Britain and German (strategically chosen, of course)and see them battle it out such as in World War 1. Oh I might thrown in a Big Fourth - an Italian to spice everything up and see if he and the German would turn gay. All this stemming from the fact that I couldn't find a boyfriend when I was still young and not so screwed-up. Is this the time I ask for rescue? Haha. Damn, that life is so not for me. And my parents agree. Guess that's a sign, then. I approve. :p Oh right, thanks all for the concern shown regarding the sweater and attendance log. I've found it - Milts (aka FS!) took them both for safekeeping last Friday (and he forgot to tell me KOHKIANLOONG!). Phew, thanks anyway, all! :)
I can't believe I slept for eleven whole hours. All I can remember was that I wanted to go for a long, long drive to Changi, but I hit the bed and conked out. And woke up this morning at 6 am. GG, Cheryl. Anyway, I have Math on Tuesday and afterward, I'm homefree! So this is what freedom feels like. I have cell later on - can't wait. (: And I have plans for after exams also - there's so much I want/need to do: 15 Things Cheryl Has To Do After Exams To Redeem Her Semblance of a Life 1) Sleepover at YY's with Sze (and she's going to feed me childhood supplements :P so I can PWN Sam) -find out what exactly is "The Transformers", plus the Double Dragons nonsense -film girly stuff (i.e music vid! or a vlog!) 2) Outing with Kal (who else, huh? I'll buzz you when I'm free) 3) Evening at Marche 4) Meal at Copthorne 5) Meet up with RJ peeps (<33) 6) Go swimming and tanning 7) Dye my hair (after holidays start, that is.) 8) Start on my reading list (!!) 9) Lend Sam and Dan Seinfeld and Leno books 10) Rent movies (The Host, Homeless to Harvard, Scoop, Little Miss Sunshine, The Night Whisperer, John Tucker Must Die) 11) Get the books from Dan and Melv 12) Go to watch an Esplanade performance, then sit on the steps and watch the cars and city lights 13) Walk on the side of the Benjamin Sheares Bridge at night, or sit down there to talk during the evening 14) Shopping! 15) Get a life! :P
Quote from Exams: Math SL Paper 1 Me: "I feel quite unsure leh, how come everyone's so confident?" Aug: "Real men are modest!" Me: "But you see I key the values in GDC arh...donno whether come out right or not." Aug: "o_0" Me: "I think I have trust issues with my GDC" Aug: "So whatcha gonna do? Sleep with it?" Me: "......"
Economics HL Olly: "We've come up with a way to remember Technical Economies of Scale" Me:" Mmm?" Olly: "Cheryl SIMBabe" Me: "That's very...disconcerting." Olly: "Hi, babe."
Physics SL A case ofHUBRIS: Cheryl notes a man's mass as being 7.0 x 10^2. She giggles silently to herself, revelling in the fact, and coming upwith the hypothesis that the man must be: 1) Obscenely obese 2) An American She takes the next procedure, calling over 2 invigilators and asking them to check for errors. They shake their heads, no. She then proceeds to ponder a bit, and smugly encircles the numbers and writing, in pen, the following comment: "o_0 wah this guy is super heavy sia. haha." Only after Cheryl leaves the exam hall does she realise that that was the weight of the man and she has in her little fragment of amusement lost herself a few marks due to the calculation of P.E = MGH. She then despairs in her utter blurness, and everyone she tells this enactment to laughs. Thank you very much.
Economics HL, Holland Village Xin: "Let's go eat at Cafe Cartel, since Cheryl hasn't been there." (Yes, I have no life.) Sam: "Ew, no. It burns a hole in my pocket - I don't like it there." Me: "Yeah, I don't like cartels - they're oligopolistic and there's income inequity." Sze: "OMG."
And Hans and I are embracing our newfound identities as The 2 Most No-Life People in ACS. I was MSN-ing and blogskinning, whilst he was taking pictures of dried up flowers. AFTER EXAMS. Okay, fine, somebody shoot me. You know the saying Life starts at 60? For me, Life starts after Tuesday. Tuesday morning at 9.45 am, to be exact. To life!
Femme
Cheryl. aka Chers, Sim, Simster. 6th September 1989. Je suis enfant de Dieu. Child of Jehovah. BRMC Shineforth. Loves cathartic movies, books, musik, shopping, swimming, and jumping about crazily in the safe abode of my home. Enjoys flowers, cold weather, rainy days, long telephone conversations, wee hours of the morning, ice cold latte with whipped cream and a cookie on the side, meeting new people, church-going and my friends.
Bestow Upon Me
to feel God
peace of mind
to be contented
long telephone conversations
a satisfying & productive holiday
outings with friends
new clothes
Cheryl. aka Chers, Sim, Simster. 6th September 1989. Je suis enfant de Dieu. Child of Jehovah. BRMC Shineforth. Loves cathartic movies, books, musik, shopping, swimming, and jumping about crazily in the safe abode of my home. Enjoys flowers, cold weather, rainy days, long telephone conversations, wee hours of the morning, ice cold latte with whipped cream and a cookie on the side, meeting new people, church-going and my friends.