Miscell Talks: Singlish vs Bahasa

I would be very happy to announce to you that... *drum beating* I HAVE FINISHED ALL MY PROJECTS THIS SEMESTER!!! Woohooo! Imagine how happy am i? Lol. No. I am not so very extremely happy, to be honest. Why? Coz the main exams are approaching in a week's time T_T haiz... need to wait for another 2 weeks before the real freedom is mine.

Umm.. went to the Last Generation (my church's Youth ministry) service just now.. I was quite surprised that the praise and worship went very spiritfully.. i mean, people there were so zealful to worship God. It was awesome.. Usually on Sunday, during the YRC sunday which I usually attend, the passion is just not there. Young people clap their hands like grandmas and grandpas.. It is so sad, actually. Well, my church's youth ministry is missing quite a number of members.. some of them who have finished their studies in Singapore go to other countries like Australia and United States as their next destionations, but the others prefer to go to another church. Obviously the Spirit of the Lord need to be "injected" to the youth members. It is like... we are all dead--spiritually. It is a good news that today's service's praise and worship was really "refreshing" to me, and of course, to God Himself. I am just hoping that this happens not only for today.

Went home after church, I met heriyanto with his sister, monica, and his friend, Frankie. We chit chatted quite a while, talking bout this and that, and just 2 stops before I got off the bus, I just knew that Frankie was actually Yulia's little brother. --..-- The world is sooo freagginly small, don't u think? Frankie lives in Hana's and Terra's previous home.. >.<>Can you, inconsiderate people, stop speaking singlish? My first intention to come here was to polish my english, but it went to no avail as you all have made me speak singlish. I spent a lot of money to come to Singapore, but it all went down the drain..)

Indonesian languange are also full of 'ingredients' that make the languange not original anymore.
Standard Indonesian: Kalian sudah makan? (i dropped the word "apakah" as it sounds too formal.. i am not talking about formal language here, i am refering to standard SPOKEN indonesian..)
made-up indonesian: Lu orang uda pada makan blon?
LOL. what a huge difference, but still, it sounds friendlier and it creates a certain kind of familiarity when you use the made-up language.

Ok. Let's cut the language part and move to the next item.

So our next item is any other businesses. Any other businesses, everyone?
*everyone shakes their heads*

/HUH?/

Ok, if we don't have any other business, I shall close the meeting. Before that, let me announce you that the next meeting will be held next month, same time, same place. Any objections?
*everyone says no*
Perfect. The agenda for the next meeting will be sent in two weeks time. Thank you. Meeting's closed.

/HUH??/

LOL.. too much business communication skills thingy... Pardon mi.

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