Ten grumpy grandparents drank a case of wine.
One was too drunk, and then left nine.

Nine grumpy grandparents couldn’t walk straight.
One felt into the river, and that left eight.

Eight grumpy grandparents tried to fly to heaven.
One thought he succeeded so then there were seven.

Seven grumpy grandparents looked after kids.
One was too tired, and then there were six.

Six grumpy grandparents learnt how to dive.
One didn’t surface, there left five.

Five grumpy grandparents tried not to snore.
One tried too hard, so then there left four.

Four grumpy grandparents sitting in a tree.
One couldn’t come down, so then there were three.

Three grumpy grandparents taught a lion to “moo”
The lion was irritated, so then there left two.

Two grumpy grandparents wanted to learn to ski.
One didn’t show up so that left me.

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Found this when I was packing up my room into boxes before moving to Outram.

My english assignment in secondary 1. I thought it was dm retarded. Haha.

So we went to sentosa in the morning.

Wynnie called and I woke up at 9.40am. 10 minutes after we were supposed to meet. Everyone was already there.

Joanne came over then we cabbed there.

The guys played ball while the girls played asshole taiti. Then it started to rain. So we all took shelter and played indian poker. When the rain subsided, we played volleyball, monkey and poison ball.

My group lost. So we had to forfeit, by standing on a rock and singing a song. But only I went up. No idea why.

Afterward, the guys hid my slippers. Buried it somewhere in the sand. The girls helped me take revenge by hiding Eliel and James' slippers. I went down to the coast line to ask them for my slippers back since they were swimming. Woah evil. Tricked me into going so close to the water. Then Malcolm pushed me in, after James' signal. Tsk. Eliel kept going," Huh I can't heard you come nearer!" Roargh.

Rode on the luge. DM FUN I TELL YOU. Screamed all the way down with Jessica, Evatar and Candice. Woots! Cheap thrill. HAHA.

Went back to Vivocity and slacked around, waiting for Jeanne to come. The 8 of us remaining ate dinner and BNJed. Full to the max. Haha. Then we walked outside to the smokers' paradise and took pictures like mad. CAM WHORED. =)) YAY. Haha. Saw fireworks. So exciting! HAHA.

Then 5 of them came back to my house to see it. Wynnie and Eliel were super fascinated by the bike. Jeanne didn't want to come but the guys pulled her along. HAHA. Then we watched a bit of TV before they left. Ben was sleeping on the couch. HAHA. Everyone's so tired today. Jeanne said she wanted to laugh when no one was talking during dinner. Everyone saved energy and ate their dinners.

I NEED TO FINISH ALL MY ESSAYS LAH.

Learning fest. Dm fun.

Slept through the 5 languages of love.
Did pretty hairpins.
Played tchokeball.
Did DIY tie and dye.

All 4 courses down. TMR. I'm going to school to do my own work and play.

Everyone pangsehed me. Becca Diana Sybs. All didnt come to school. Only Jiaen.

But luckily I did. Enjoyed myself through and through.

On the way home, in the train, a spanish family of tourists boarded and the first thing I noticed was the son. He was about my age. HOT. Like. Sizzling. Ssszzzz HOT. My gosh. I had to refrain my self from looking at him to often. HAHA.

Left the house really really late for school today, was very very worried. So worried I was crying as I was walking to the car. Daddy drives me to the mrt station.

I prefer to always be on the go, not settling down in one place. That way, I'll always be hurried, and early for appointments. I hate it when after settling down in a place, time would be less of an issue altogether. Seriously hate it.

Outram is so frickin' far from school, though the house super nice, I'd rather stay in Serangoon.

Switched ipods with Zackie for a while. Zackie thinks he has the better deal. But I think I did. So what if you have an 80gb ipod if there were only 200 songs in it. I'd rather have a 4gb phone with 800 songs anyday. =)

So yeah. Currently, I have 800 songs to boast of. Heh.

I need a few things now that I'm living in a new location.

1. Waterbottle - what the toots my mum threw ALL my bottles away. HELLO! my nikes, roxy, nalgene!!!! EXPENSIVE! Pissed off. But thinking on the bright side, I can get new ones! =)

2. Pencilcase- Woah, mine is almost breakiing apart.

3. Mirror in the room please!! No elaboration needed.

4. MY OWN ROOM.

I owe a lot of work, essays and frickin' PW. What the toots. My EoM. Argh. Lucky for me, tomorrow and thursday is learning fest, meaning, no lessons, meaning time to do work, catch up on everything, study for math, blah de blah.

Dear God, please help me not sleep in classes anymore. It's not fun nor is it funny. I want to be able to be geniuses like becca, sybs, diana and jiaen. I want to do well and be promoted.

I realise JC isnt that all fun laughter peace and joy.

I kinda hate PW.

I am in an emo period again. And I hate emo seasons. Rargh.

Happy birthday Jonnie, Rachel, Fensie jie!!

So many people's birthdays in july. My goodness. What festival was so great 10 months before july man.. JUNE HOLIDAYS??

Ok i'm being retarded.

Supposed to finish EoM but becca took my thumbdrive home by accident. So I started the overdue gp essay. Alrights. I better sit down and pull up my socks. Well at least I started the essay...

I needed jonnie power!! What happened to it!?

I need God even more. Lord, please wake me up from this long holiday I know is over but all the time refusing to come out from denial.

Rapture is finally over.

I thought it was pretty amazing, by God's grace.

Rehearsals were crappy and can you imagine. I BLANKED OUT DURING THE FULL RUN RIGHT BEFORE THE 2PM SHOW. Like HUH. OMG OMG OMG.

I was pretty shocked at myself, for that. Then I was angry too.

But before every item I prayed for God's peace, strength and to remember the steps and execute them well. And HE ANSWERED MY PRAYER. Seriously. Everything went well. Woots! =))

Half of 07A09, Angel and her friend, a few TM people, Joanne, her friend and Clarice, mum and dad came for the afternoon show.

Dyan and Benny came for the night one. And they were so sweet they gave me a BOUQUET of flowers. Angel too!! YAYNESS, everyone gave roses! HAHA.

I enjoyed myself on stage, but I regret not smiling more. I think I didn't smile enough. HAHA. Oh man, I hope the video comes out soon!!! =))

I came to JC to start over, so give me a chance.

I refuse to go back to the past and I shall not let anyone drag me back to the me in the past.

Yeah I admit that partly, its my fault. But I'm not accepting full responsibility.

I'm changed, I'm a new person. And I hope you get over it too.

Maybe I have to let you see it then you will believe. Perhaps you'll change your perception of me.

Then maybe my present won't be tainted by my past.

I have God on my side. I have no worries. =)

Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took the small boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her.

Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and eventually explored his way through a door marked "NO ADMITTANCE."

When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was missing. Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage.

In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently picking out "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."

At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy's ear, "Don't quit. Keep playing." Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obligatio. Together, the old master and the young novice transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience. The audience was mesmerized.

That's the way it is with God. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the results aren't exactly graceful flowing music. But with the hand of the Master, our life's work truly can be beautiful.

The next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, "Don't quit. Keep playing ." Feel His loving arms around you. Know that His strong hands are playing the concerto of your life.

Remember, God doesn't call the equipped, He equips the called. Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace.

Author Unknown

Jiaen's birthday today.

I forgot my chinese dictionary and didn't pack it to be brought to outram, where I am temporarily living now. I was so angry with myself that I just broke down. And it felt good after all that. I cried away all the dance stress and tiredness, all the homework duedates and PW EoM.

Sybs, Diana, Zhuann, Ian and Gussie tried calling me and I simply gave them the busy tone. Woah. I'm pretty shocked at myself too. Haha.

Chinese A level listening sucked to the core. Didn't manage to understand parts of it. So I have 4 uncertain questions and 6 unchecked questions. Well done me!

Chinese compo afterward was like. Equally depressing. My whole row finished the essay in less than an hour and all left. So yeah, I was left alone, feeling like an idiot. What the toots. As if speaking horribly and not as well as everyone else wasnt enough. I have to be weaker in the written part too.

Many of my classmates pon school like free. But they still manage to score in CTs. I think I have geniuses in my class.

Dm emo in school today. At few times I couldn't take it. I went to the toilet to cry. Then I felt so much better.

So many things going on, so little time.

There's dance almost everyday.

I have to get clothes for the opening item before saturday.

I have to learn a few more steps for Red's item.

I have EoM to do by friday.

I have a lit assignment to do by friday.

I have to finish designing the guy's cheerleading uniform by tomorrow.

I have to pack my room into boxes.

I have to throw away stuff that I don't use anymore.

I have to find a home for angel my dog by this saturday otherwise she'll be sent to SPCA.

I have to slim down and lose the stomach fats. ( Cindy's costume is a short tubetop with sarongs!)

I have to find God back again.

I'm really exhausted.

I hate walking home alone.
Especially after the sun sets.

I hate carrying a heavy school bag.

I don't like dieting.

I don't like failures.

I don't like feeling tired.

I hate sleeping in classes.

I hate missing the action.

I don't like farewells.

I hate PW.

I hate being left out.

I hate how I become so emo everytime something like that happens.

I'm not singing in lifts anymore.

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I have a crazy pervent calling me.

Some stranger called and went," Hello Cheryl~~"

Then he talked about disgusting stuff that I would not here mention in public. He scared the s*** out of me. What the toots. That guy is seriously insane.

I picked up his call twice though altogether he gave me quite a few miss calls...

I tell you. That is the most sick person I have ever come across.

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Slept in chinese, did softball for PE. Thought it was super cool! Haha. Had about 2 hours worth of breaks after that. The class saw me talking to a senior I thought was quite hot. Duh teasings galore.

Talked and talked like mad, cam whored a while.

Slept in GP, ME and PW after that.

=p

Rushed home after school, put school bag down, then went to bugis to take measurements at stage image which lasted a whole 2 minutes, walked to Lavander MRT before taking MRT back to school for dance. Oh how wonderfully good use my money is put to.

(Sorry I edited this part a little, for those who read it yesterday 9 July. I was typing this semi-consciously. See how tired I was...)

Nate came back from Australia so the group of us who used to stay in Cherryhill and hanged out got together for a while.

College Day. Friday.

Went to school at 8, danced till 11, did the amazing race thing till 2 then danced till evening.

Our class won 2nd overall I'm not surprised. We were super competitive and rushed everywhere.

We were so pro we finished all 3 treasure hunts in the first treasure hunt's time slot. Haha. So during the 2nd and 3rd treasure hunt we just moved on to the next station, next station, next station...

The treaure hunts were in slotted in between stations. So it was station, hunt, station, hunt, station, hunt station, station.

$100 dollars is ours. =))

But, it boils down to $5 per person.

Aiy.

Went to town after dance with Rachel and bought a few accessories. Saw quite a few friends but didn't say hi.

Then met Nate, Derrick, Sarah, Yan at PS for dinner. We walked over to Fish and Co and waited forever for a table. So we walked back to PS and had Gelare. Haha. Afterwhich, we watched transformers. Yes, me too. Haha.

I thought it was pretty cool. Haha. Sat right at the front since the whole theatre was packed. Took a few minutes to adjust to it. The screen was too big and it was hard to look at the big picture instead of focusing on a small part of the screen.

The 10 45pm show ended at about 1am. Then Yan's dad sent me home. Nice.

Danced the whole of the next day, saturday.

Super tired. I have to memorise the steps soon. Aiy.

Melvin is giving me pressure! Haha. Since he's coming too I think. Oh man. I don't want to look sucky beside all the darn pro dancers. Aiy well. Just go ahead and look dumb I guess! Have fun, enjoy and all. Isn't that the main motive of the concert?

Showcase talent and have fun? Haha.

Sunday. Today. Woke up in time for church. Kelvin stayed over again and we all, including James, took cab there. I paid $4 for both Bryan and I. Thats super cheap, based on the fact that Riverwalk was in Clarke Quay. Like, in town. And it was morning.

Went out with Becca, Eugene, Sybs, Jiaen, Diana, Gussie and Zhuann at Vivovity in the afternoon. Becca and Eugene left halfway. Ooooo... Haha.

Tried on quite a few tops and shorts, even dresses. I kinda like this blue spag top. It's just nice and not loose!! HAHA.

Then. We cam whored and took plenty of retarded pictures while eating at some Hongkong Cafe. So cheapskate, things were less than a dollar. Haha. But it was good food I guess. When you're hungry, everything taste good.

Came home, then looked at the design for my new room. Liked the design but not the colours. Everything looked very 'primary school'. =p

Didn't go back to SR after school today. I went home.

Then went to PS to meet mummy before we went to Equinox with Bryan and daddy.

Had Foie Gras today. Yay. It was dm good. Tasted a bit like chocolate daddy said and it was crispy yet still melts in your mouth. Ooooo.

Then after dinner, we went to uncle James' house and looked around.

Previously we thought we would have to do renovations at the end of the year since nobody wanted to rent out a place for only 2 months.

Then. Daddy remembered uncle James and we're staying free. OH MY GOSH HOW TOTALLY AWESOME. Uncle James' company rents the house for him for like, 7k a month. That's like, 1k more expensive than the Cathay residences above the grand cathay at handy road. You know the one next to plaza sing...

Frickin' cool I tell you. The house doesn't look much from the outside. But the inside is WOW.

Took a few pictures but I'll upload it sometime later.

What I don't like the most about the place is the path from Outram MRT to the house. It's very very near. Like 3 minutes walk. Nearer from Serangoon MRT to my house. BUT. The whole way is dark and quite scary. I don't like it. It's dangerous. =(

God most certainly provides. And He gives the best to His children. How else can we get a place worth 7k a month, free? We wanted the cathay residences but God gave us better! =)

When many coincidences happen, it's not a coincidence anymore.

When God gives many obvious hints, that's probably what He wants to tell you.

Not supposed to sleep in school today. I took ice blended mocha to help keep awake too, after I slept through the whole lit lecture.

It worked for a whole 2 seconds. Then I snoozed in the rest of my lessons.

Disappointing man.

Coffee's not working anymore? Or maybe I need bigger dosages. Maybe a quarter cup is too little for my already 'immuned' body.

But I don't want to get addicted to coffee. I didn't drink any during the holidays and I had no withdrawal symtoms what.

Dang. I need to keep awake during lessons. Oh I know, I shall just keep to sweets. Like lots of 'em. Kills hunger, stops sleep.

Danced quite a bit today. My feet ache. See what I am doing for all of you! Better bring me flowers on the 21th.

Hint: I like roses. Thanks. =))

Cleaned up the opening item outside the GO. Perspired like mad since the CC was booked and there wasn't any air-conditioning outside the GO.

But it felt good. Every cubic centimetre of persperation = 1g fat lost.

Practiced Red's after that.

Then if all that wasn't enough, I went for cheerleading after dance.

And did the whatever thing where you held up one leg. Kinda like. split standing up.

Then toe touches and 'herkys' ( it sounds dm wrong i have no idea why).

Tired.

OH OH OH OH.

I have big news.

I'm moving to a place somewhere near town for a while cos my house would be under renovations. Oh so exciting.

But then it means I would be literally living out of a box ( maybe a few boxes) for a while.

And I would have to go to school on my own. Rargh.

Youth day was a holiday and I woke up late. It felt so good.

I baked some cookies and even tried doing soft large ones, like those in Subway.

All gone before the sun set.

Went out with Jonah and watched Goal 2.

I thought Munez was kina cute from certain angles. Haha.

But the whole show was kinda fake.

OH EXTRA TIME TWO MINTUES OH MUNEZ SHOOTS MUNEZ SCORES!

O wheee.

Afterward, we ate at some restaurant by Billy Bombers.

I ate all the fish. Jonah ate all the chips. Jonah also finished his own beef wrap.

All his schoolmates were there.

And one said she was my primary school classmate for a few years too.

I didn't recognise her at all.

How embarassing.

Seems like whenever I go out with Jonah, I meet more and more of his friends.

One day, I'll bring Jonah out with all my girlfriends too.

Haha.

After the A level chinese oral exam today, I felt what I felt back in sec 4. The same disappointment, anger and frustration.

I prayed. And others prayed for me too. So why did it all happen?

At first when I walked into the examination venue feeling so calm, I thought," God must be here with me. He has given me peace and there is nothing I should be afraid of."

But then I walked out on the verge of tears after screwing the whole exam.

Later at the pop cafe, everyone was complaining about how they have screwed up the whole exam too and I listened to all they had to say. It seemed like they were all competing to see who did the worse.

What the toots. Everyone spoke at lengths about how he or she did badly and outlined details about what they said and what the examiner did.

When Becca asked how I did, I told everyone," Oh. Confirm A. "

What a joke.

Sybil even said that I walked out of the room smiling.

What a joke.

Everyone I smsed said that they were sure I " did alright".

What a joke.

Only someone else said that all I have to do now is work harder for the written.

Well at least that was an honest-no-walls-no barrier-speak-the-truth answer.

After a while, I remembered what I told everyone on saturday," You know, even when things don't go your way and it seems like life's a joke, God has a perfect plan and He is carrying it out. Everything, even the funny stuff, the bad stuff, the happy stuff, the sad stuff. It's all part of His wonderful plan."

It's all part of His plan.

Even deaths. Look at Jo-An. Her friend passed on but God used that opportunity to save souls and spread the gospel even further.

God must have a plan too when He took Thaddeus home. God didn't put him in the papers for so many days for nothing. God most definitely has a plan. Even if sometimes we complain about how bad things are and how sucky life is, God can see the big picture, we can't. So I think it's time we shut up and just follow Him.

I choose to have child-like faith.

I'm not "still_a_child" for nothing.

I'm all 17, going on 18. But I'm still a child of God.

Since I am in the mood for typing..

Youth sunday was today and some awesome stuff happened.

1) Hello!? Youth Sunday itself is an awesome matter.

2) I led worship.

3) There were testimonies.

4) There was a drama.


5) The MESSAGE.

Early in the morning I had to drag my butt out of bed to go to riverwalk. 7 30?? Hello! That's like. An ungodly hour or something. Haha.


Practiced for a lil bit before changing into some -more formal- stuff. I was wearing jeans and a nike top. Plus heels. I guess it wasn't formal enough. So I wore dress pants and a white top Cheryl Teo brought for me. =)


When it was time, I walked on stage and. Saw. Many many faces. I became a bit of a nervous wreck but after praying. God managed to calm my heart. =) Thank to God. You totally rock!! Oh yeah~


Worship went. Alright I guess. Haha. But then I was so tired I dozed off during the sermon. Aiy.


Then after the response song, I changed into my own pair of jeans. I guess wearing dresspants felt weird.=p

Uncle Joe gave me some tips to improve worship leading and I tried it during the 2nd service.

It's pretty hard to do the same thing again. Especially stuff like praying and saying the same ole jokes and all. But pastor Dave said that that was the challenge, to say it again as if you were saying it for the first time, and putting as much enthusiasm and energy into it.

Doing a drama again is so much easier now I realise.

So I tried to do everything again, now plus uncle Joe's tips. And I guess it was sorta ok. It was hard at first but yeah, I soon got used to it.

Nicole left after 1st service so I had to take her role in the drama. So inpromptu but fun. =))

The pictures came out kinda hilarious as well. HAHA.

I think this is a great experience. Really enjoyed myself and really enjoyed working with the youth sunday team. =))

God rocks, He gives me such wonderful opportunities and allows me to see His good and perfect plan. Plus miracles along the way.

LOVE YOU. YOU ROCK, GOD! =))

Dance practices are on again. Here comes the aches and tired feet. Oh well. All for 21 july.

If you want to come, give me a ring ok! I still can get tickets if you hurry.

21 July. Saturday. 2pm.
Mediacorp Studios.
$16 per ticket.

I can pretty much guarantee quality performance.

If all that can't help make your decisions yet,

I'm performing! =)

Haha. Watch Cheryl fumble! How fun! =)