What Punctuation Mark Are You?




You Are a Comma



You are open minded and extremely optimistic.

You enjoy almost all facets of life. You can find the good in almost anything.



You keep yourself busy with tons of friends, activities, and interests.

You find it hard to turn down an opportunity, even if you are pressed for time.



Your friends find you fascinating, charming, and easy to talk to.

(But with so many competing interests, you friends do feel like you hardly have time for them.)



You excel in: Inspiring people



You get along best with: The Question Mark

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Astrid, MTV Sinemusik "Cinta Itu"



Hey guys.. check this cool vid!!

Astrid (vocal) with the Band:
Sadrach Lukas (Piano)
Yordan Kurniawan (Drums)
Ronald Steven (Bass)
Jusuf Winardi (Lead Guitar)
Dion (Rhythm Guitar)

Too bad he's hiding behind the vocalist, the pianist is just sooooooooooooo talented...
And I know him in person!! Hahahaha ok enuf said. he's my cousin alright.

Enjoy!!

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Tentang sekarang.

Hello people... folks.... friends... whoever you are....

Hehehe. its holiday and as you know, I'm no longer in contact with the English-speaking crowd (not going to school = not speaking english that often).

Hint hint... might be posting in Bahasa Indonesia now yea.... pardon me if this bugs you.

Anyways. Postingan dimulai...

Hidup gue asli nyantai banget setelah SAP. rasanya beban hidup terangkat dari muka bumi ini (ca elah..) yah gimana lagi... gak ada men yang namanya kuliah, exam, dll... semua sudah saya titipkan surat selamat tinggal. hihihi.

Alhasil, liburan gue bener2 gak produktif. gue nongkrong di rumah tiap harinya mikirin apakah ada yang perlu gue kerjain hari ini, yang pada akhirnya menuntun gue kepada jawaban "tidak, koq! Apa lagi yang harus dikerjakan?? Semua sudah selesai"

Hehehe senangnya diriku.

Oh iya. Puji Tuhan gue uda diterima di SMU.

Nah kalo ini gue bikin Englishnya lah ya, biar semua orang bisa baca dan nama Tuhan juga boleh dimuliakan (karna emang Dia satu2nya yang sanggup bikin ini semua terjadi.)

SMU offered me an admission to SIS!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD, coz without Him, this wouldn't have happened!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!!

Tapi yang namanya manusia, pasti punya keinginan yang berbeda-beda, dan apa yang kita dapetin gak semuanya sejalan sama apa yang kita inginkan. Bagus gue bisa diterima di SMU, bagus itu. Tapi inget ga cerita mobil2an di bawah? Gue pengen yang paling bagus. Dan menurut gue, SMU itu ibaratnya bukan mobil2an yang gue harep2in. Gitu deh... (padahal sih intinya yang mo gue sampein, gue sedikit ilfil sama -maaf- beberapa anak indonesia dari indonesia langsung yang ada di sana [ada lah beberapa, nggak koq, bukan dari gereja, tenang sajaaa shannn.. bim.... strid... huweheh])

Ada beberapa kata-kata mereka yg intinya ngejelek2in uni laen yang gue gak suka. bagi gue, its ok buat lu ngebangga2in kampus lu, tapi so NOT HOT kalo sampe elu ngejelek2in kampus lain... siapa elu?? elu gak tau gimana kampus laen beroperasi, siapa elu mengomentari?? Dan lagi, sebagai pelajar selama kurang lebih lima tahun di negeri singa, gue mo kasi tau ke kalian kalo SMU is NOT the only university that has a lot of CCAs and student activities!! And it is certainly NOT the only university which practices class participation scheme. Yes you can talk about those, coz they -perhaps- reveal the strengths of your so-called american style teaching, but don't talk as if you are the only one inventing it that you should patent it and stuff like that. It certainly turns me off.)

Gue masi menanti2 uni lain, NTU dan NUS, yang sampe saat ini masi belon ketauan hasilnya. Entah mereka dengan susah payah menimang2 hasil gue di politeknik dan kebingungan karna terlalu biasa isinya (yang tebel cuma sertifikat2 dan testimonials yang gak penting menurut kedua perguruan tinggi negeri itu), biasa karna gue bilang nilai akademis kurang memenuhi standar perguruan tinggi mereka. yah gue gak bisa dibilang salah satu dari mahasiswa-i top di temasek sih. nilai gue bener2 biasa banget, bisa kamuflase dengan mahasiswa-i yang laen. paling rata-rata B lah. banyak banget B gue, yang A ato distinctions bisa diitung pake jari. heheh. namun oleh kasih karunia Tuhan gue tau gue bisa masuk. Dan gue ngomong gini karna gue yakin Tuhan yang gue sembah itu bukan Tuhan yang cuek. Dia seperti ayah yang ngerti keinginan anaknya, dan saking sayangnya sang ayah ke si anak, dia gak bakal mampu dan tega mengecewakan hati si anak. Gue aminkan nih....

Banyak temen-temen gue yang bilang, "udahlah louisa...". Gue gak terima dengan kata "udahlah" sampe gue bener2 terima surat itu, sampe gue liat kalo emang bener gue gak dapet salah satu dari kedua perguruan tinggi itu. Kalo ini terjadi, gue gak bakal bersikap kayak anak manja yang nangis ngerengek2 minta mainan yg gak dipenuhi orang tuanya. gua akan bersikap dewasa dan ngikutin apa yang jadi kemauan Tuhan. Toh dia uda baik banget masi mau kasi gue uni yang menurut sudut pandang lokal, cukup baik (meski kurang baik dari sudut pandang gue namun gue akan tetep belajar menerima kenyataan kalo itu tuh yang terbaik di mata Tuhan gue yang gue kasihi dan cintai).

Begitulah.......

Oh gue kmaren ikut kebaktian padang yrc saturday dan di tengah jalan gue langsung pamit minta pulang. bukan kenapa-kenapa sih, gue gak bisa menikmati acara itu dan gue gak mau gak jadi berkat buat anak2 baru yang gara2 gue mood mereka yang mgkn uda high jadi low lagi. makanya gue balik deh. matahari sih gak panas terik, tapi entah kenapa angin sepoi-sepoi juga gak ada. mana semuanya sama2 berebut minta duduk di terpal, gak cuma tubuh tapi tas dan botol air pun harus kudu masuk terpal. gue bener2 gak bisa tahan sama suasananya. Pengab. Panas. Gak enak. Mana kalo gue liat sekeliling, anak2nya baru2 semua lagi. Gue gak ngerasa ini keluarga gua. gua gak ngerasa kalo gue adalah bagian dari mereka. entah kenapa. mungkin fa ko menthol juga uda banyak perubahan kali ya. tentang multiply fa jadi fa menthol dan fa ivan. tentang anak2 baru yang semuanya liatin gue kayak gue ini alien dari planet seberang. gue ngerasa aneh. gue pulang deh....

Barusan yrc sunday, kita ada rapat tentang acara2 yang akan datang. i'm sooo looking forward to warung sunday, lucu kali yah... hehehe basically kita bakal adain acara, tentatively on 18th may, judulnya "waroeng sunday" (tentative juga). Detail acaranya gak gue reveal di sini kali yah.... hehehehe. terus tadi yang kotbah ps daniel chua. firmannya keren juga, tentang lembah2 kehidupan gitu... heheheh.

abis yrc gue nonton forbidden kingdom ma anak2 FA... kerennn T_T hahahaha bagusss.... oke lah gue suka filem2 cina gitu... demen... bagus dan keren... meski gue tau jalan ceritanya gak masuk akal tapi gue demen ma filem2 cina yang kungfu2.... lol. dan gue demen jet li... oh jet li!!! ngefansnya saya, meski perlu gue bilang kalo jet li perlu lebih belajar inggris lagi... huwahahah.

Yah saya sudahi dulu... sampe jumpaaaa...

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A Child and His Dad

There was this little kid who longed for a toy car. He wanted the car so much that everyday, he would save a bit of his pocket money in order to buy it. There were tonnes of things that happened along the way, like people tried to steal his money or he accidentally lost some of his money over some stupid stuff. It was true that he was very sad when several things happened against him, but he still kept his dream alive. "I am going to own a toy car," he said.

One day, he went to a toy store and greeted by the salesperson.


Salesperson (SP): Good morning kid, anything I can help you with?"
Kid (K) :Yes, I want a toy car.
SP: Oh, sure, we have a lot of ranges, come with me and take a look.

The salesperson took the kid to the toy car section, where he saw a lot of cars, the big ones and the small ones, the ones with remote-controls and the ones without. Also, there are ones with bright, attractive colours, and ones which can transform into a huge masculine robots. His eyes sparkled with happiness as he looked at the heavenly collection.


However, there was this car that caught his attention. It was equipped with a remote-control and had the most complete features ever. The colours were bright with pride and its speed was tested able to dash faster than the rest. He smiled and had a thought. This car was the one that people talked about. It was popular among his friends. He knew that everyone was dying to get this car. Just that - it was very very expensive.


SP: So, any car do you have in mind?
K: Yes. That one.


He pointed to the car of his choice. The salesperson smiled.


SP: Wow, must be a perfect choice.
K: How much does it cost?


The salesperson revealed the price of the toy car, only to get the kid stood in silence.


K: I don't think I can buy that.
SP: May I know how much is your budget, son?
K: This much.


He opened up his wallet and showed a ten dollars bill.


SP: It's five times less than what the car is worth.
K: I know, but I will save up as much as I can and get that car once I have enough money.

SP: Okay, that's a great idea. However, this is the last stock that we have for this car. It's a limited edition. You might have to save up as quickly as possible before we run out of stock. To be safe, do come again before next week. But again, somebody might have already bought it by then.


The kid silenced.


SP: I'm so sorry, kid. But hey, what about this car? Or this? They cost less, but has about the same feature and functionalities as the one of your choice. The one that makes the difference is just the label. You see, the manufacturer is different. The name is different. But everything else is the same.


The salesperson offered the kid with 2 other toy cars. They did look almost the same, but somehow the kid just wanted the car of his choice. He wanted the best. He wanted his car to come from the best manufacturer and all. He did not want imitations. He did not want any other car.


K: Thanks, I think I'll come back next time.


The kid ran back to his dormitory as fast as he could and began to weep. When he reached, he gave it a thought. "Maybe I will just go get the cheaper one. It's impossible for me to come up with fifty dollars within a week." He was rather depressed by his own thoughts but that's the only thing that he could do. It's the most reasonable thing to do, in fact.


The next morning, his daddy suddenly called.


Daddy (D): Hey son, how are you?
Kid (K): I'm fine, Dad, thanks.
D: I reckon that you are trying to save up some money to get a new toy.
K: Yes, a toy car.
D: Wow. Must be pretty challenging. So, have you saved enough?
K: I don't know, dad. I really don't know. There's this car that I liked, but it's too expensive. I think I'm just gonna get the imitation. It's cheaper.
D: Imitation??? My son will never get anything but the best. I will give the best toy car for you.
K: Dad, it's fifty dollars. I only have ten right now, and the stock might run out by next week. I don't think I can afford it.
D: I have the money. K: I know. I know you do. But how are you gonna give me that money? Right now, reality tells me that I have only ten dollars. That's so it.

D: Don't worry, son. I promise you I'll buy you a toy car. And I'll make sure it's the best.
K: Really?
D: Yes, now tell me, have I ever broken promises before?
K: Nah, not that I know off.
D: That's why. Just wait for the best, son. Take care.
K: Thanks. Bye, Dad.


The kid felt extremely ecstatic. He called his dad everyday just to describe the car that he likes.


K: Remember, dad. Do not get the imitation one! Don't be fooled by how similar they look.
D: Yes, yes. You will never get anything but the best.


The next few days, as anticipated by the salesperson, a lot of his well-financed friends got the toy car he wanted. They showed it off and the kid felt envious over what he saw. The kid often visited the toy store and asked whether the toy car was still in stock. If it was, the boy would call up his father and asked him to hurry up and got the car before it was gone.

Over the days his friends would encourage him to just buy the cheaper ones, that he would not have made it, that his dad would forget and all other similar intimidations. The kid stood up quickly on his feet and will loudly say, "My dad will never forget what he has promised. I believe my dad will get the car for me."

This happened everyday.

Until one fine day, when he almost lost his hope, he finally got the car. He was a little 'offended' because his dad took so long just to buy him the toy car.

The dad, in response, said, "Son, actually I have bought you the car long ago when the stock was still adequate. I just want to see how deep a faith you put in me. Now I know that you really believe in me and that you will always trust in me despite the intimidations you might get. Well done, son."

He smiled. The boy came right after his dad and gave his dad a big big hug.

"You are the best dad ever. I love you so much... I will tell my friends that my dad will never forget promises and he knows what is best for me. Thank you, dad."

The kid did what was said.

Louisa's note: Thank you, Father for knowing what I want. I believe in You. I really really do. For faith is a substance of the things hoped for, the evidence of the things unseen. (Hebrews 11:1). I may not see the outcome now, but I believe that You have reserved the best for me. God oh how much I love You....

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Options.

hey guys!!

BPERP Mock Test is finally over. I got 89.73%, hahah. Ok la, my class consists of those super people, so that kinda mark was not so great. A lot of people actually scored over 90% and one of them actually obtained full-marks!!! I told ya it's driving me crazy.

Today we had cellgroup and it was cool...!!! We learnt about conversation. And about sharing God's love through praising the Lord and singing psalms and spiritual songs.

On the way back, Andy drove me home. And guess what he drove? A LEXUS CAR!!!! I didn't know, I thought it was a Honda like what Anthony has, but nope, it's a Lexus!!! The seat was super comfortable i tell you. It's such a luxury not everyone can afford. Thanks Andy for the ride!

Yesterday I attended an interview with FC30. They said they gonna call me today which I didn't actually talk to them, okay I did receive a call but i missed it and they didn't call me back after that. Now when I think about it, I didn't know if I wanna work there or not. The thing is, I will be going away to Malaysia on 13th to 15th April to play around with my cellgroup mates, and on the 13th to 14th May I will be helping Ci Lena for her fair in Hougang Mall, and will be away to Riau Islands, Indonesia, on 1st to 7th June for a mission trip. If FC30 hires lots of staff with many spares behind, I don't mind applying for off-days. But Pamela (the boss) told me that they only need 1 counter crew at the moment, which kinda leaves me with no-heart not to work.

Sigh. Another option to choose. Why does everything always have to go through this way??? Options. Options. Options. Sometimes we are spoilt for choices we have had enough of it.

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CRAZY BPERP!!!

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