Wednesday, October 24, 2007
I grew up with the word INTEGRITY in my heart, for more than a decade. Ripped off from my alma mater's website, that is what our convent school always had tried to drill into us...despite how unappreciative we were when schooling.
In CHIJ Katong Convent, we value
I
Integrity. The KC girl believes in being truthful and honest.
N
Nobility. The KC girl puts others before herself.
T
Teamwork. The KC girl is a good teamplayer, always ready to listen and contribute.
E
Excellence. The KC girl will give of her best - for others.
G
Graciousness. The KC girl exemplifies both humility and dignity. She is generous, kind and forgiving.
R
Respect. The KC girl respects herself, her elders and the sanctity of life.
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Independence. The KC girl is confident and self-reliant.
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Tolerance. The KC girl respects and accepts differences.
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Yeomanship. The KC girl will always serve those in need without seeking recompense.
Our Founder - Blessed Nicholas Barre. (Born in France, worked for the Education of Poor Youth)
Our school badge:
"Simple dans ma vertu, forte dans mon devoir!"
Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty
Virtue is a personal possession; no one can take it away from you against your will. An upright virtue goes out to one’s neighbour with spontaneous warmth. It judges oneself with humble honesty and it goes straight to God with childlike confidence.
"Steadfast in Duty" speaks for itself. Perseverance in what is one’s assigned vocation is not always easy but it yields that inner peace and freedom which no money can buy. It stresses the importance of a sense of personal responsibility - an essential trait for everyone preparing for adulthood.
I'm a product of a decade of devoted education in the convent. And I will not be where I am, if not for this important part in my life! Praise God!
-Yours truly ;
Monday, October 22, 2007
It's strange. It's strange when someone calls me his sister when my own blood brothers don't call me sister. We call each other by our names/nicknames.
My eldest bro - Both my middle bro and me call him by name, Kelvin. Dad and mum calls him Toffee number 2, after my doggy cuz he eats all the time like Toffee.
That's ^Toffee ^
My middle bro - We all call him by his nickname, Kenny.
Me- My brothers call me "laine", or "ah girl" or "girl ah!"
I guess we each have our own way of showing our sibling care though we live in a house where we each have our own space and our own room. And we don't purposely meet up in campus though we study in the same campus.
But when I forget to bring my things, and when I desperately need help, my brothers are only a phone call away. And they come to my rescue even if it means meeting me at some forsaken hour in the middle of tutorial/lecture.
When I was worried cuz my eldest brother Kelvin went out alone in the car, when he only had 1 month of valid license and he knew that I was upset because I refused to talk to him; he came all the way up to my room, after reaching home, only to tell me that he went out just to buy me our favourite nutella and bread to bring to the hostel.
When I was out till 2a.m with the car with Jac cuz we only wanted to see Jesus at CSC, my middle brother Kenneth, called me to scream at me over the phone to ask me where in the world did I lose myself with the car. Knowing that I was depressed, and I needed some time to be on my own, to go to the Adoration room 30 minutes drive away from home and to the seaside near our house, he was worried sick that I had crashed with the car. And so, stayed up watching TV till late, until I came back safe and sound with the car at 2.30a.m. Then, thinking that I didn't know, he snuck upstairs quietly to his room when I opened the main door.
My eldest brother is often my debating partner and talking buddy. My middle brother, the solitiude one, reserved and quiet, speaking only when it is important and necessary and often my rescurer. My eldest brother is often mistaken by many to be my boyfriend, especially at my previous working place...my middle brother, often mistaken seen to be my twin, but a total opposite of me.
We still don't call each other brothers and sisters. But nevertheless, I know my place in their hearts and theirs in mine. Blessed =)
-Yours truly ;
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Thanking a lot of my brothers and sisters, that I decided to blog cuz I think I've too many things to say.
1) Thanking my brother. Don't worry...I'm not against men. Cuz I know that there are good and holy men and I have met many of them, many of whom are my brothers. Though I seem to be really feministic in my writings, my heart is not with my head, especially when it deals with men in my life and I'm bombarded to be feministic in my thesis writings in uni =)
2) I'm sorry I did not update my brothers and sisters in Christ. I had high fever over the weekend and last few days, and suspected to have dengue. Was dragged to the hospital (didn't stay) and underwent lab tests. I'm feeling better now, apart from fatigueness, and occasional ups and downs. Well enough to sit for tmr's exam.
3) Thank you to all those around me. Firstly, for everyone keeping me in constant prayer.
-My parents, for yelling at me, simply cuz they are worried.
-For my mentor and his constant prayers and messaging to and fro to me and wanting to pop by should I land myself in hospital.
-For my dearest, for fighting with me, to make me realise that I'm sick and to show me that you care.
-For my wonderful mei, for calling me always and praying for me.
-For my darlings, for being so sweet and dropping by my house/hostel..all the way from NTU/NUS, for buying me meals, for calling, for messaging, for having the thot also to buy my favourite drink, buying me tea and mostly, for praying for me always.
I'm really blessed. Thanking Papa.
Thank you all...
-Yours truly ;
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
I learnt something from Fei when we girls were having lunch, with Jia Yan as comical as ever, and making us laugh like mad. It's good therapy for an insane environment. Heh.
Fei's joke to us:
1st year in uni- If you are unattached, you are a diary. Why? Cuz people will want to read you like reading a diary everyday.
2nd year in uni- If you are still unattached, you are a newspaper. Why? Cuz people will want to read you, but after reading today's news, they won't want to read anymore much less yesterday's news.
3rd year in uni- If you are still unattached, what are you?
Jia said, "I know!!! Scrap paper."
Me, "Umm...Notes?"
Fei, "NO lah!!! You are an encyclopedia!!!!! You know why? Cuz you're left in the shelve. Like an encylopedia! Ahahaha!
Jia looked at me, I looked at her, and we rolled our eyes at Fei. Geez.
Why in the world are most of the guys in university so desperate?
They join activities only if there are girls. Get a life lah.
1) Fei said that our Muslim friends, join the Muslim club, so that they can meet tudung girls cuz they will find it hard to hook up with one when they graduate. (That was cuz she heard guys bitching in the bus about joining clubs only if there are girls.)
2)Pooja said that Medicine guys especially, think they will have no life to find girls after they graduate. (That was after she was chased by a Med guy who desperately wanted to marry her even before dating her...wah lao.)
3) I think. Local guys who are our nations heroes, went to NS, and after being in a testosterone-filled environment for 2 years,(by the way, testosterone is a hormone that only GUYS have a huge quantity of), either become male-inclined and very happy people (gay), OR, they become like desperate housewives. So seeing girls in civilisation in uni, is akin to a puppy drooling when it sees yummy food.
I came to a conclusion after today, that I can be an extremely excellent PR personnel and create quite a wonderfully bad resume for guys , especially when it comes to my girl friends meeting guys who have an ulterior motive. No bad-mouthing or gossiping at all in the creation of verbal resume, just plain recounting of your actions in your face in front of you, said in all jest and in all truth.
So don't ask me, to be a match-maker.
Not when...
1) You don't believe that God does things in His own time. That includes, meeting your life companion.
2) You have an ulterior motive for meeting girls.
I'm feeling very cynical.
People think I've many guys chasing after me. I'm sorry to disappoint you.
Firstly, I'm a geek. Next, I'm a nerd. Thirdly I'm very conservative like my closest sisters until we came to a conclusion that we can set a fashion statement to be old-school thinking girls.
Lastly,
I'm not interested in having desperate 'housewives' chasing after me or vice versa, cuz I'm content =P
And I'm happy cuz I believe that God works for the good of all His children, and that includes me, His princess.
-Yours truly ;
"Simple dans ma vertu, forte dans mon devoir!"