Starting the new year on da right track

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Attended church with this one this morning or rather, yesterday morning coz (once again, I'm blogging past midnight)

It's my second time in a row attending service at New Creation Church at Star Vista. The last one of 2014 and the first Sunday of the new year. I was asked if I'd like to come along and I'm always interested to witness what goes on during church service. It is also always a pleasure to go with a friend : )

Wanted to take a photo inside, to show you how MEGA this MEGA church is, but I thought it was a little disrespectful to do so, so I never did. But yeah, it's bloody huge the hall. Extravagant and I must say a little over indulgent.

As usual, skeptical me always questions everything that has to do with religion and I had a discussion with May about her Protestant beliefs. I'll save you the details but here are some points:

- Scary isn't it, that tens and thousands are listening to one charismatic leader belt out sermons and visions for the year. One man's word representing God's. How genuine is he?

- When you achieve something great, is it truly the work of God or in fact, your own efforts that led you there? It seems like Christians always attribute something great that happened in their lives to the hand of God. And not themselves.

- Mankind's vulnerability. People are always drawn to religion during their most vulnerable moments. We always seem to turn to God in times of trouble. Why are we so reliant on that extra spiritual push to get us to where we want to be? That seems to be the drawing power of religion as they garner followers.

Thankful that May is open to discussions about her religion. Not every believer will be able to think rationally when faced with questions like that. I'm agnostic, and love to stay as a free-thinker but in all honesty, sometimes the sermons speak to me and I can relate to them? And sometimes, I see so many signs that I would often wonder if they really are signs or my mind THINKING that that they are signs. And in more freakin' honesty, I would ask myself if I secretly believe in Christianity but am refusing to acknowledge it. Because there are signs that can be too overwhelming and I surrender sometimes. But then again, I don't really believe in Jesus Christ because to me, he is merely a messenger. The same as Muhammad. I tell you, Islam, Christianity and Judaism ALL SAME. They just don't want to admit. All can be traced back to the Holy Land of Israel. Hello!! Isn't that obvious? Stop fighting guys!!!! Damn, I'm gonna be arrested for starting a cult.

Anyway, I think spiritual fulfillment will always be something I think about. I don't know if I'll ever subscribe to a religion or surrender my soul to one but I always tell God, whoever he is, that I apologise I can't become religious because it limits my potential to connect with people since it erects invisible barriers amongst us human beings. Religion is always the crux to every damn problem and the world needs less of these problems really... That's my inner Mother Theresa speaking. Oh, but isn't she Catholic? Hahahahaha, thou shalt be damneedddd. Apologies if I didn't get that right, I was just cursing myself.

Movin' on,

Here's the pun in my title.

Bought new running shoes woohoo!!!

I tell ya, I'm stickin' to my NY's resolution with this baby yow!!!!

I didn't want flashy colours and there was a purple/pink version to this model but it was too girly for me. I really don't care about the brand, Nike Adidas Asics Reebok what have you. But my parents aka The Bank, and I were at Shaw Isetan and well, Nike was there so hello shoes. I will use you and abuse you till you open like crocs' mouths. I'm really good at using my shoes till they're super old.

But I must say I bought them partly because I would feel a little embarrassed of using my current running shoes - not coz they are super worn, but because they are NS SHOES!!!! Discounted from my brother's army points. Can't help but think people notice them and think I'm a major cheapo. Which I am (big lawl). But still, gotta give in to societal pressures sometimes HAHAHA. And well, the ones above are considered my first love coz I got to select them and be proud of abusing them : D

I didn't buy running shoes in JC because I wanted to prove that no matter how rich/poor you are, you can always make it in running. And I really did improve running times from above to below 16 minutes for NAPHA 2.4km. Not bad I say with lousy canvas shoes.

Movin' on,

Here are 3 things I uncovered while doing a little spring cleaning before Christmas. Winter cleaning in fact.

ONE:

If you're a girl, you probably know these things. Or maybe not, coz I didn't when I first saw them.

YES, COLOURFUL TAMPONS!!!!!!

They were in a tiny box and there were so many of them and the box containing them was some freebie from some event I attended once.

Let's get this straight, I don't wear tampons coz I have always been afraid of them. I think they must be very painful to insert into your there. And my mom doesn't encourage using it even though she's worn them before.

When I say, "I have a friend who wears them leh!"

She replies, "Then she must have done IT before".

It, meaning sex of course and the reasons are obvious I shan't explain.

DAMN, THE PAIN.

I've thrown them away since discovering them again. Kept them the last time coz they were beautifully coloured and I thought I might just use them some time next time. Guess not.

TWO:

I finally opened 2 years' worth of angbaos. (2013 and 2014)
And I discovered two NZD100 in one of em. Currency is similar so that's SGD 200. Who was that angel??? I guessed it right and asked that aunt. She sounded disappointed though coz "The money was supposed to be for your New Zealand exchange!!!"

Whoops. Damn. Sorry. Should have ripped these red packets early.

Well, CNY is coming anyways. I have learnt my lesson. But I'm happy to have this cute aunty who is so supportive and cheeky!

THREE:

Dug out my stash of Jacqueline Wilson books!!!!!!

Favourite childhood author of ALL TIME.

I dare say the books are in mint condition as well. Look at some of them, PLASTIC WRAP. Wahlau, we used to do that with our textbooks too.

Ok, it wasn't during spring cleaning when I dug them out but just a few days back because Sianpei and I talked about our childhood author while we were at Kinokuniya that I decided to check these babies out.

I WAS A BABY MYSELF WHEN I READ THESE BOOKS OK.

That's Primary 5 me on the left in baju kurung.

This is always good for blackmail ya.

Anyways, Jacqueline Wilson books are awesome. The illustrations make reading so fun and awesome as well.

I mean as a kid, all words no drawings a bit tough lah.

Her books rock man seriously. I loved them so much and reading then was like my favourite thing. And I used to have a classmate who'd read Wilson's books too and we'd always compete for best English marks in class. She was a worthy competitor :') Lim Jia Hwei, where are you, does anyone know who she is so I can reconnect with her. Fb is useless.

Yesterday night with these ladies from my freshman year in Hall 3!

Haven't met them in YEARS. Really, YEARS.

But luckily we were still able to converse, laugh and talk about good old times. And since Shiying is still in hall, she updated us on all things Hall 3.

Man, time flies. It felt like we were Year 1 once again, but NUUU we're now in our last semester of our Final Year wtf how did THAT happen?!

We're arranging another meet up on Feb 13th with the entire OG this time. And guess where the venue is? HALL 3 where it all began. Bring back the memories yow. Bring it onnnn'.

Alright, school starts in exactly a week's time. I'm gonna be getting my hall key this Wednesday and moving in probably in the weekend to come.

Let this final semester begin with a bang! A BANG.