As promised.. Pictures from Retro Night! :)


Colourful Night
(click to enlarge my dears)

Fun fun night where we all boogied to Saturday Night Fever before worship started. Haha it was fun seeing people dressed up and everyone was sporting enough to do the dance together. Smth we don't see often in good ol' Singapore because everyone is too self conscious.. tsk tsk.

Anyways you can see from the pictures how colourful the place was. And sermon was good too :) We gota stand up to fight for God's truth and justice in today's world just like the people from the 60s and 70s fought for peace, truth and justice.

Be strong and courageous my fellow brothers and sisters!


P/S: Yan!! So sad can't go to your party.. I would sure love to dress up for it man!

Tash @ 1:56 PM

Stolen from mizdivine dearest :)

1) Grab the book nearest to you and turn to pg 18, line 4.
"Explain." - The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger.

2)Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
And? there's nothing there.. haha

3) What was the last thing you watched on TV?
Hmm.. this game show called Temptation last night b4 I left for church.

4) Without looking, guess what the time is.
12nn.

5) Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
11.54am. heh

6) With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
John Mayer - No Such Thing. And my bro typing on his keyboard.

7) When did you last step outside?
Last night.

8) Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
mizdivine's LJ. haha

9) What are you wearing?
Dark Green Sweatpants plus a tee and a huge sweater.

10) Did you dream last night?
Yes I did, there were at least 3 dreams, but I can't remember a single one except one where I was dyeing my hair black. haha I think I'm thinking too much bout my hair.

11) When did you last laugh?
Last night.. when we were taking photos.

12) What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Nothing.. all white walls.

13) Seen anything weird lately?
Hmm.. nope.. not that I can think of.

14) What do you think of this quiz?
Good. It kills boredom.. haha

15) What is the last film you saw?
The Red Shoes! Like finally.. watched last wk at home during my break. I LOVE!!

16) If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
Seriously, I'll take some money and go shopping like mad! haha den I'll go on a holidayS. After that I'll save it for my marriage so I can buy me own house, have a be-a-u-ti-ful wedding plus nice dresses, a good dinner, and a super long honeymoon. Haha :p

17) Tell me something about you I don't know.
I have and electronic Sudoku game set.

18) If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Can I have two? No more poor and starving people and no more war.

19) Do you like to dance?
Haha. Do I even need to answer this?

20) George W Bush...
I don't care and can't be bothered about what he has to say.

21) Imagine your first child is a girl. What would you call her?
Jaelyn / Caitlyn

22) Imagine your first child is a boy. What would you call him?
Jayden / Caedmon
(I'm starting to like the C names more now.. so Jojo, may not have to fight over the name already by next lah huh? :p haha)

23) Would you ever consider living abroad?
Yeap, I already sort of am aren't I?

24) What would you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
You have done well my daughter.

25) 4 people who must do this in their blogs.
Bored people like me!! :P

Tash @ 12:06 AM

Why is everyone going to BKK? Unfair!! I wanna go too!!! haha soon soon... I hope.

But well anyway I was lisening to the radio yesterday.. and after a loooooonnnngggg time I heard this song again and I've fallen in love with it again. Just that this time I'm even more in love with the lyrics.

Don't you like the feeling of songs "finding" you instead of you finding the song that fits what you're thinking of that time. This is what happened. And it's a reminder that's put things into a better perspective for me. Thank God. :)


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Take Me Away - Sarah Kelly

No more weary teary eyes
Just sunny skies
Never have I felt so alone
My how I've grown
Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be
As I'm walkin' down the street
Maybe

Maybe if it's just You and me
We'll never even miss a beat
Maybe

Take me away
Take me away
All that I love is You
Is You

Captured by Your love I'm such a fool
A fool for You
The day You laid Your hand upon my heart
Tore my world apart
There's been so many times that I have prayed
To hear You speak my name
Though I've never seen You face to face
I search for You everyday everyday

Take me away
Take me away
All that I love is You
Is You

Come what will and come what may
I know Your love it will remain
Through the joy and through all the pain
I surrender and it makes me want to fly

Take me away
Take me away
All that I love is You is You is You
Take me away
Take me away
All that I love is You is You
Take me away
Take me away
Cuz all that I love is You is You is You

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And well on an exciting note, today in church we're having a Retro Theme Night! Woohoo! haha so fun. Gona dress up!! Hopefully what I put together looks retro enough.. cos I don't exactly have clothes with loud prints. Those who know me and know my wardrobe know that most of my clothes are plain.. haha but well we'll see what I come out with (though I'm more or less decided). Finally a cardigan that belonged to my mum (which she gave me cos it was too small for her) can be put to good use. Never wanted to use it cos I though it looked a bit too oldie for my taste. Haha will post pics up after it tonight!

But while I'm gona enjoy myself tonight, my poor boi is spending his day in bed sick. *sayang* get well soon yah. A mth to a year. :)

Ok that's all folks! Ciao bella!

Tash @ 1:18 PM

I'm damn sad. The top I ordered from Forever 21 in a spree is OOS!!! I wanted it sooo bad man.. sigh..


Crossover Knit Top

Look at it! How can you noe love the red and navy blue combi?? Sigh.. And it was a good deal man. Crap. :(

Saw these 2 dresses on the site the other time as well.. but the price is a little steep. But thought I'd share them with you anyhoos.


Contrasting Jersey Dress (So in love with this..)


Flutter Tie Back Dress

As you may notice I'm in love with red and navy blue combis for now, as well as those tie backs.. Sigh..


Anyway, check out this site that Kangwei gave me. It's damn funny. Engrish.

Also another amusing thing I found out.. Did you know that before the hair straighter was invented, women actually literally ironed their hair to get it straight?? haha check it out here. So you girls who like ur hair straight and use those straighteners be happy someone invented it. haha

Okie dokes.. off I go to cook dinner.. Ciao my dear ppl.

Tash @ 3:54 PM

Boo.. Ling is in BKK right now so I dun have her to tok to online.. bleh and I'm jealous 'cos I'm not there too!! I would have asked her to pack me in her luggage if I wasn't here.. haha

Anyways.. school has started again.. yes.. sigh.. back to work.. but gd news! Tomorrow (or rather today) is Anzac Day so no school!! haha public holidays are good! But they don't have as many as Singapore.. lousy ah..

Anyhoos because I was in a pretty good mood today.. plus I was feeling vain and having a good hair day. I decided to take a picture of myself, in case you guys were wondering how my fringe looks like now after it's grown out a little. Haha as if you all care.. But I don't care too. I'm posting pics of me. I'm feeling bimbotic.. haha


Good Hair Day.

I'm still thinking if I shd cut my hair when I go back in July as always when my hair reaches this length.. I've never kept it longer than what it is now.. that's y I'm thinking of leaving it. But I'm also thinking so troublesome. And so as like every other time I'm tinking of cutting my hair.. I push my hair behind my shoulders to see how it'd be like if I cut it... And...


Tadah!

But also like everytime I do this.. and I decide to cut it, the end product always doesn't look like this.. boo..

Okay this is like so totally bimbotic (in bimbotic fake accent). Haha but entertain me for a while yah. So should I cut my hair?? Hmm.. it's still a while more to go ah.. but doesn't hurt to plan early aye?(macham some big thing like getting pregnant.. must plan. haha) Still thinking.. but I'm definitely gona stick to dyeing it like I told a few ppl.

I realised that this was a really pointless entry.. but hey! It kept me occupied for a while.. but shit.. you know something? I think Karthik is rubbing off on me.. Why in the world am I talking so much about my hair?? haha


P/S: I think it's amazing how I manage to smile exactly the same way in both photos.. haha okay.. I'm a bit mad.. :p

Tash @ 12:24 AM

My favourite scene.

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KATHLEEN
What?
(he shakes his head)
You don't love me?

Frank shakes his head no.

KATHLEEN
Me either.

FRANK
You don't love me?

Kathleen shakes her head no.

FRANK
But we're so right for each other.

KATHLEEN
I know.
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Man, if only all breakups were that simple aye? And then you can go on talking about the person that you're going to date if you haven't already. Haha.


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KATHLEEN
Soon we'll just be a memory. In fact,
someone, some foolish person will
probably think it's a tribute to this
city, the way it keeps changing on you,
the way you can never count on it, or
something. I know, because that's the
sort of thing I'm always saying. But the
truth is, I'm heartbroken. I feel as if
part of me has died, and my mother has
died all over again, and no one can ever
make it right.

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KATHLEEN
I wonder whether change isn't a kind of
infection. You start with one thing --
something you never ever thought would
change and it does --
and the next thing you know even your bed
is in a different place.

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KATHLEEN
Six months ago, when you and I first met,
I knew everything about myself -- what I
would be doing for the rest of my life
and even the person I would be doing it
with. Now I know nothing.

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JOE
Timing is everything. He waited until
you were primed. Until you knew there
was no other man you could ever love.

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Time and changes. They go hand in hand don't they? Although sometimes I wish they didn't and things wouldn't change that much 'cos if you know me by now, you would know I'm not exactly a fan of change. But then again, if changes never happened, time would just stand still and in the end you will never find out what and who would be in your life.

"You've Got Mail". Man I love that show. I watched it for the I-don't-know-how-many-th time today just because they were showing it on tv. And I couldn't pull myself away from the screen once it started.


I feel like roller blading. Ok that was random. Haha.

Night my dears! :)

Tash @ 12:38 AM

I've been deprived of blogging this whole afternoon because blogger couldn't be accessed. Poor me.. dying of boredom and yet can't even blog. How sad is tat? haha ok sounds like I'm some blogging addict or something.. it's bad.. but oh well..

Anyways.. I had an interesting conversation with Karthik and Johnny today. Scandalous!! And as I said, I am going to put it up here.


Click to enlarge.

Aww... and you thought I forgot huh Karthik? haha. Too bad I'm not in SG, you can't kill this girl :p but I know you love me too much to do that anyway.
But my dear Tanya, pls be careful of Karthik. wahahaha.

Anyways, thank you all for your encouragement and being worried about me. My dear Tanya even didn't eat properly cos of me. *muah* :) But I'm alrite now.. I think it was just one of those super emo days that's why I even wrote all that. Love you guys!

Dreading the start of school again.. Why!!! Although I have been pretty bored.. but still.. I don't want school to start!!! haha. Whatever..


Ok b4 I go, wanna share with you this song that I just found out I really liked. It's such a cheer me up song. Ciao peeps!


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Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae

Three little birds, sat on my window.
And they told me I don't need to worry.
Summer came like cinnamon
So sweet,
Little girls double-dutch on the concrete.

Maybe sometimes, we got it wrong, but it's alright
The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same
Oh, don't you hesitate.

Chorus:
Go, put your records on, tell me your favourite song
You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead, let your hair down.

You're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow.

Blue as the sky, sombre and lonely,
Sipping tea in the bar by the road side,
(just relax, just relax)
Don't you let those other boys fool you,
Gotta love that afro hairdo.

Maybe sometimes, we feel afraid, but it's alright
The more you stay the same, the more they seem to change.
Don't you think it's strange?

Chorus

You're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow.

Just more than I could take, pity for pity's sake
Some nights kept me awake, I thought that I was stronger
When you gonna realise, that you don't even have to try any longer.
Do what you want to.

Chorus (x2)

Oh, You're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow

Tash @ 12:15 PM

I wonder if I'll ever become numb. Numb from the feeling of leaving people or having people leave me. And I wonder will that be a good thing or a bad thing.

If only tonight I was some young teenage punk full of angst. Maybe that'd give me an excuse to act out my unhappiness and relieve myself of these thoughts that are going through my mind. But then the person you all know wouldn't do tat now would I? Maybe if I was a kid again. I might.. just like when I wanted smth and my parents didn't want to get it for me. But no. I can't bring myself to do that.

It's a drain. I already feel drained. But when will this feeling stop? I wonder.


Lord, help me. Only you hold the answer.





It's times like these when my face tells it all.
And it's better that you don't even see it.

It's too hard to keep it in.
It's too hard to let out.
My heart tries to scream.
But muffled cries will suffice.

Tell me this isn't permanent.
Tell me this is just a phase.
Tell me life will get better.
Tell me God will show His grace.

It's times like these when my face tells it all.
And only God will be able to see it.

- Getassha Lee (2343, 190406)

Tash @ 11:45 PM

Today was good. Got to spend some time with my older bro who's here.. but he's leaving 2ml already. Once again, the family is ALMOST complete. I didn't realise how much I missed my older brother until today. And it is the same everytime my dad comes up here. Things just seem so much more brighter when they come up. Imagine when the whole family is together. Like last Christmas. Sigh.

Dinner was super filling. 3 pizzas and a platter of chicken, plus one big tub of ice cream from Baskin Robbins. Of cos we didn't finish everything.. but the amt we had was still a lot! This is bad.. Fat fat!!

Here's us today.


1.Me & Bablee 2.The 3 Musketeers 3.Almost done with dinner 4.Dessert! 5.Disturbing Mamlee 6.A Proper One 7.Me & Khor Khor Lee 8&9.Missing Dadlee...


It really is funny how we make life more complicated for ourselves when it could just be very simple. Don't you think so? This is the result of striving for a better life when actually you're already good enough where you are. Some things I'll just never understand. The human brain is a complicated one..

I wish I could time travel... but then again.. maybe not. I don't know. Sigh.

Tash @ 12:17 AM

I've been saving loads of pictures of dresses and dresses since like... 3-4wks ago? And well.. I was looking through them today and tot I'd share some of my favourites with you!! :) heh. So if you're not interested (though I dun see why you won't like to look at preedy things).. you can just scroll down to read other entries if you haven't done so or press that small little x button on the top right hand corner :p


First up.. some dresses that I would LOVE to have.. would you buy one for me? :p


Just some of the many many I like. I love the first 5 dresses the most! Oh n check out the last one can use it as a skirt too.


Next up, let me introduce you to Monique L Huillier. My new favourite designer besides Vera Wang and Elie Saab. I think I just have a thing for these kinda dresses and gowns.. haha but besides that. I love her 'cos she adds that touch of vintage feel to her clothes esp. her wedding gowns if you see.. with the laces and ribbons. Look and you'll know what I mean. :)


Some of my faves from her ready-to-wear Spring 2006 Collection.


Faves from her Bridal Fall 2005 Collection.


Faves from her 2nd Bridal Spring 2005 Collection.


And now.. more white!!! haha this time from Vera Wang.


Some from the Fall 2005 Bridal Collection. LOVE!!! Esp. the ones in the 4th-6th pic!!


Faves from her Spring 2005 2nd Bridal Collection.

Alrite.. Now I'm gona read my book!! :D

Tash @ 7:57 PM

Thank you Lord for this special day, for the sacrifice you made on the cross for my freedom in you. My life without shackles.

It's Good Friday. And indeed it really is a good one :) Bliss.

Yesterday I collected my books from the library to accompany me for the next wk. Paulo Coelho's "And On The Seventh Day" which is a trilogy of three of this books "By the river Piedra I sat down and wept", "Veronika decides to die" and "Devil and Miss Prym" (which I already have and loved it!). And I also got Audrey Niffenegger's "The Time Traveler's Wife"! Started on it already and I'm loving it! :)

It's gona be a time to catch up wtih ppl because I can finally afford some proper time online talking and some free time for myself before the next lap of school work. It's gona be a good one wk break. I can tell.


Stolen from my dear mizdivine ;)

1. My ex is: the KKK King whom I still talk nonsense with.
2. Maybe I should: get some exercise.
3. I love: to be able to spend time with people I love + SHOPPING! :p
4. I don't understand: why life can't be all about rest and relaxation.
5. I lose: myself when I'm with my boi.
6. People say I'm: nice. NICE!!!! so general!! everyone can be nice. boo.
7. Love is: what we need more of in this world.
8. Somewhere, someone is: lying in an open space staring up at the stars in the night sky with a special someone.
9. I will always: be your baby, daughter, Tara Lee, Tash, Tassha.
10. Forever is: life in heaven.
11. I never want to: lose anything I have now.
12. I think the current US President: doesn't concern me at all.
13. When I wake up in the morning: I reach for my phone to hit the snooze button.
14. My past was: full of silly and stupid events and spent with friends who love me and helped me grow up and be who I am today.
15. I get annoyed when: I procrastinate. (at myself of cos)
16. Parties are for: friends to have fun together and do stupid things they'll remember for life.
17. My dog is: Major and he's now enjoying life in heaven.
18. My cat is: a picture I have somewhere in my com.
19. Kisses are the best when: I don't expect them.
20. Tomorrow: is Saturday and I get to wake up late!!!
21. I really want: to see my boi now.
22. I have low tolerance for people who: play with people's feelings. Argh!!

*edited cos I realised I didn't do qn6!! haha I must have skipped it.. blur me..

Tash @ 2:12 PM

Elated! That's how I feel right now. Not only has one of the worst weeks ever passed (2 tests and 1 assignment due), I got back the results for my Media Audiences test from 2 wks ago and my Marketing & Advertising Law test from Mon. And all I can say is.. WOOHOOO!!!!!! haha I feel like jumping in the air and screaming at the top of my lungs.. but alas.. I can't do that because my bro and his friend are right beside me watching some anime on his com.. haha but in my head and heart I'm doing it non-stop.

But of course.. all these is not possible if not for God. If not for His grace and strength and help for them I don't think I would have done that well because I remember not being able to answer more qns than what I lost marks for. And plus after this week, He definitely has blessed me alot. What can I say. The BIG MAN up there is really looking after His little girl over here :D

But yes.. with the end of this wk.. comes a goood break! Plus my older bro's coming next wk for 2 days for a super short holiday. Wee! :) Mum said to bring him to Harbour Town for shopping.. wahahahaha HAPPINESS!!

Alright.. that's enough joy for tonight.. I need to get some slp soon.. Or else I'm gona be driving into houses 2ml morning with my instructor desperately trying to save our lives.. haha night!

Tash @ 11:10 PM

Stolen from Ling...

The Five Love Languages

My primary love language is probably
Quality Time
with a secondary love language being
Acts of Service.


Complete set of results

Quality Time:		12
Acts of Service:		8
Words of Affirmation:		6
Physical Touch:		4
Receiving Gifts:		0

Take the quiz


Stolen from Disasasa...

Go to Wikipedia and look up your birthday (excluding the year). List three neat facts, two births and one death in your journal, including the years.

September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). There are 112 days following it

Facts
1846 - Elias Howe gets a patent for the sewing machine. (thank God for the sewing machine so Ling can sew preedy clothes.. :p haha)
1977 - Last execution by Guillotine in France. Hamida Djandoubi, convicted for torture and murder, was executed at Baumettes Prison in Marseille.
1993 - The X-Files premieres on FOX (wahahaha how is this that important?)

Births
1890 - Elsa Schiaparelli, French couturiere (d. 1973)
1974 - Ryan Phillippe, American actor

Deaths
1519 - John Colet, English churchman and educator
2005 - Clarence Gatemouth Brown, American guitarist and singer (b. 1924)


Ok I shd continue doing my case study.. I NEED TO FINISH AND START STUDYING FOR MY TEST TOMORROW!!! Just to remind myself.. haha

Ciao!

Tash @ 12:00 AM

Is it a good thing my lecturer remembers so clearly that she marked my test paper? It's either I did really badly, or did relatively well. I couldn't tell from her facial expression. But then again.. maybe it's just because of my name she's so sure. Haha.

Now isn't the time to procrastinate and be distracted. Work work.. Study study..

I can't wait for this Thursday to be over.

I can't wait to tok to Ling like lesbian lovers again after our papers.

I can't wait for de-stressing session next week.

I can't wait to tok to my babeh, Tanyaling.

I can't wait to see and tok to my boi on MSN this wkend.

Thank God for the good things to look forward to. :)


P/S: One more thing.. I can't wait to hear good news from ZJ :p

Tash @ 6:21 PM

Stolen from Georgi.

I am a hybrid of: Girl Next Door Progressive Girl Click on the pictures below to read more: Take the 'What Kind of Girl Are You?' quiz at CookingToHookup.com

I don't wanna do work.. bah.. after so long I'm still procrastinating and not getting my case study done. I'm in deep trouble.

I got my mum to cut my fringe yesterday. Now I miss my long fringe and I look like a kid.

Total randomness today. I know. I'm feeling random.

Stupid fella who recalled one of the books I borrowed from the library. Not only am I overdue now (it was due the wk after actually). It means I have to write whatever I need from that book for my case study tonight to return it 2ml. Bah. But haha you deserve a late book for making me rush my work and starting research only when you need to do the case study already. Too bad for you. I'll just have to tell the library I didn't realise it was recalled till today and hopefully I don't get demerit points. :)

Ok I should do my case study now.. another 1800 words to go. But first Desperate Housewives. I'm hopeless.. I know.

I love my boi! :D

Ciao.

Tash @ 8:35 PM

P/S: Looks like what my card said came through this year aye? haha I shdn't have sent you a card about getting drunk :x haha but anyways.. Quick! I want a mummy soon!!!! :p

Tash @ 12:02 AM

I was reading ickleoriental's LJ and checked out the place where she'll be having her honeymoon. And my goodness!! I've fallen in love with the place... *dreamy sigh* Check it out. The Racha. You have to check out the pool villa!!! Seriously. Haha I made Ling see it too and she fell in love with the place too :D Now.. just how to get the money to go there.. *hint hint* :p

Anyways.. because of that.. I went looking at other resorts in Phuket but none came close to this place lah. Well maybe except the next few..

I went to look at Langkawi resorts and guess what? I found a BE-A-U-TI-FUL place too!! Check out Four Seasons, Langkawi. I swear I didn't choose this just because of the boi.. haha it just so happens that Four Seasons seem to have damn nice hotels/resorts :p But yes.. why I love this place? Look at the Beach Villa (which by the way is the main pic on the home page as well). Wah lau how can you not love that view??

And plus to further prove my point about their hotels/resorts being really gorgeous. Look at the other two in Bali. Jimbaran Bay and Sayan.

Sigh.. If only I could have a vacation at any one of these places at the snap of my fingers. Ok I'm just dreaming...

But still, my dear CMM travelling kakis (ie Lolos, TinaTeo, Dag-ge + other halves)/TEAZ, how about a little trip somewhere when we've all saved some money? And even better after the few of us, who want to, learn scuba diving!!! Den we can go diving there! :) I foresee us taking a long time to save up.. :( but still it sure is better than not planning and saving at all!! What say you?!?

Haha ok.. I shall stop looking at all these white sandy, blue water beach places and make myself feel sad for not being able to go there 'cos of the lack of funds plus I have school now. Bah.. Haha.

Ok and to end this off.. I have a tiny request from you guys. Pls pray for my family. For what? Well.. just pray for anyting that comes to your mind. Thank you :)

Tash @ 8:44 PM

I feel deprived... bah.. :( Not only did I miss Buble and Mraz.. Now I'm gonna miss Burn The Floor as well!!! Dammit!! I have the VCD of a performance they did a few years back and when I watched it I just couldn't stop staring and saying "Wow" in my head. Now when they're going to Singapore.. I'm not there!!! WHY!?!?!?!?!? This is so unfair..

But well all you lucky ppl who are in SG and love dance. And I really mean LOVE all kinds of dance from latin to hip hop to jazz to lindy hop to ballet to ballroom to... (you get what I mean). Go watch it! Seriously! The money you pay is worth it!

Ok just wanted to tell you guys bout that and complain how deprived I am.. haha off I go :)

Tash @ 9:58 PM

It's a constant struggle/battle within myself.


You are all that I need.
I have to keep reminding myself that.



My Mood

Tash @ 12:13 AM

Influenced by Ling.. I went on a quest to search my computer for whatever secondary school photos I have. There wasn't such a common thing called the digicam back then so it's prety hard to get a decent and clear photo. But still.. I managed to come up with these! And for the lucky few who dread seeing your photos from "days of young" this is all I have because my actual collection from old photo albums are still stuck in SG. If not I would have put more! wahahaha :p

Enjoy, laugh, reminisce, scream. Do whatever you want when you see these photos but you can't deny they bring back good and fun memories you'll remember forever ;)


SYF 2001


Ling, Beloved Mr Rus and me!


The other 3 dance babes in my life + Tourmaline and Estella


Charm @ Talentime 2001


Junie, Me & Ling - the 3 girls who don't like to tuck in our blouses


We the jokers rule! Haha


Ling, Marie, Me, Fen & Yan @ Prom Nite


TEAZ @ Prom Nite <3


THE END!!!

Tash @ 8:31 PM

Today's Word from At God's Table

"What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy" Acts 10:15

What You Must Do

Consider Unholy - We need to see the Greek construction in order to fully appreciate the impact of this statement. It is literally "you do not make common". There is an act of the will involved here. God cleanses, but, without the reciprocal act of human beings, God's cleansing will have no effect on the way we live. We will go right on treating those things that God cleanses as if they were still unworthy, unholy and defiled. We must do what God cannot and will not do. We must put God's provision into action.

The Greek is koinoo. It means "to pollute, defile or make unclean." What God cleanses, human beings have no right to make unclean. It is a matter of authority (as are all matters with God). If I live under God's authority, then He establishes the boundaries and the order of my life. And if God tells me that what I previously regarded as filthy has now, by divine edict, been declared clean, I must live accordingly. I must forever cease treating such things as unworthy and impure. They have been altered by the Most High God. I am no longer to allow their previous character to rule my behavior.

There is something incredibly powerful at work here. God cleanses my sin. How He does that is the story of His redemptive work in Jesus. Why He does that is the message of the good news. But that He does it is His declaration that it is so. The character of my sin has been altered. It is no longer grounds for guilt. It is now the basis upon which my life with Him is established. My sin becomes the doorway to my sanctification.

Think about it. In all my life there is only one thing that is truly mine. My sin. All the rest comes from God. All the rest is His gift. So when I come to God, I have only one thing that is really mine to offer Him. My sin. And when I offer it to Him, He transforms that unworthy mess in my life into an invitation to His presence. The very thing that kept me away from Him becomes the path to Him. My hideousness transformed into blessing. How can I ever let it return me to the depths of the pit? Without my sin, I would never have known His grace. I experience the sacred curse.

Thank God I recognized my sin. Thank God He transformed it. The thing that sought to destroy me became the conduit of my redemption.

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What more do I need to say?

Saw a video and I feel ashamed that I can't even pray like these kids. But I will. Watch it. A new generation of kids.

Tash @ 1:16 PM

I feel like my past has caught up with me. Not in a bad way.. a good way :)

Singing is a great outlet in this poor, old, lonely land of Perth I'm in. And getting to see sound editing software is rather therapeutic I must say.. haha yes yes.. call me mad.. but well if you know me well enough I just love music (that's why my dream of being a DJ last time?) and I loved every single minute of the radio projects we had to do in CMM. Locking yourself in a room with the computer editing your voice over and over again may not exactly be fun for some of you guys. But no matter how much I didn't like how I sounded, I really loved every minute of doing it. From the recording to editing to playback. When I handed in my assignments, though not always that good, I'm still proud to say it is my work.

But well yes... I got distracted.. haha it's fun recording my singing again (no I'm not letting all of you hear it haha). And having Melvin send me his guitar playing and adding in my voice just reminds me of the good ol' days in TMS. What's more, I have Ling who's doing it too!! The only difference is we're not singing together in person.. but hey we used to record our singing at home last time too! Ahh sweet sweet memories..

You know what I miss too? I miss dance too.. I miss Mr Rus. I miss the dance studio. I miss the 4 of us (Fen, Marie, Ling & Me) going to the dance studio early turning on the aircon, changing into our track pants and gossipping b4 practise started. I miss us doing the same warm-up routine we did all the time. I miss us practising like mad for performances. I miss us trying to do the moves Fen practices for her ballet during the breaks in=between. Ok.. I could just go on and on.. haha

And guess what? Ling just told me that she was reading thru her autograph book and how a lot of ppl always put the 2 of us together. Even in my book it was the same case. Well we were inseperable then and we still are now. Online. Haha :) I love you babe!

Now I think back and I think about all the dreams that I had of what I wanted to be since young. I wanted to be a teacher, a lawyer, a ballerina, a singer, a teacher, a dancer, a film maker, an events planner, a radio DJ, own an events company (so I get to do sound and events planning). And now, well I still would love to be a dancer if I could haha, but also do events planning/PR with the dreams of earning enough cash to open a bridal studio and be a wedding planner. :) How my dreams have changed and how much I've grown. I'm already talking about where I want to work next time, which kind of company/place I should get a job at, and if it'd help me if I start doing weddings next time. Sometimes I feel like my dream is so out of reach, and yet it seems achievable if I just put my mind to it.

But for now.. I'll just have to contend with finishing my degree and singing to occupy my time before I can start working towards my dream :) But hey it's good enough for me, I'm starting to feel all musical again.. haha


BTW, Happy April Fool's Day!

Tash @ 12:11 AM