I’ve finally booked for my driving test – Monday 23rd June 1:55pm – a day before my family leaves for Hong Kong. I better get it or else I will not be a happy honkie…
Quote of the day: from The Office
“Money isn’t everything Jim, it’s not the key to happiness… do you know what is? Joy”.
– Michael Scott.
Season 1, Episode 4.
New spoon
I love it how people think up the most simple yet brilliant things just by tweaking the norm. Check out this spoon by Korean designer Nojae Park. Is every Korean’s surname ‘Park’? Sheesh
What the hibberdy-jibberdies?
I am lost for words. I can’t believe it. I really don’t understand. I can’t even… what the… really?
Ok, I’ll rewind and clarify myself for you.
About a month ago I sat my (dreaded) Company Accounting exam. It was on a Saturday morning. The thing about Saturday morning exams is the night before there’s always church. And during church there’s always mixed feelings of “I’m glad to be at church…. but it’s going to be an ALLL nighter”.
Anyway, for this Company Accounting exam, I felt like for the first time I’d tried my hardest in the sense that I did everything I needed to do – I went to every tute, every lecture and did all the practice questions required to prep for the exam. So, on the Friday night (before the exam on Saturday) I felt as ready as ever. Just ask Rosie & Lisa Hong & people of the like – I told them this that night. I was quite confident that I’d be a-ok.
Long story short – it was the first exam I’ve ever cried in. I started the exam and I don’t know what came over me. I had all this nervous energy and my mind went blank. It happens to me a lot though – when I’m put under pressure, my mind tends to go blank and I can’t think. I mean, I’m fine when a question isn’t directly asked to me. If I have something to say then I’m fine to say it. It’s just when I’m put under pressure. This even happens in life group during discussion when I’m put on the spot-
“So, what do you think about this Li?”
“…Um… Jesus…?” I would reply -Because we all know, He’s the answer to everything!
Actually I’ve never said that. But that would be funny.
But yes, this happened in the exam. There were 2 parts to the 1.25hr exam- 40 MCQs & 1 essay question. I had to read the questions literally 5+ times each to understand what I needed to answer. Time was running low and so I decided to leave the MCQs and move on to the essay question. I ended up running out of time for that too. I had to just finish off with dot-points of what I was going to write. I had written about 1/2 of what I planned to write (if not less). I even wrote I small note of desperation at the end (a tip learnt from the best in the business – Jay Suede) that said something like, “I’m really really sorry. I ran out of time. I really tried. I’m sorry.”
When we were told, “pens down”, I quickly, frantically, and randomly coloured in the remaining multi-choice questions. The supervisor lady even came and tried to pry the paper away from me – “I SAID, PENS DOWN”. Give me a break lady, sheeesh.
SO yes, I went in the exam all confident and I came out a mess. I ran to the toilets and balled my eyes out (I flushed regularly to minimize the audibility of my wailing). I was really disappointed in myself. I felt that I tried my hardest, but my hardest apparently wasn’t good enough.
At life group the next day, I shared about this. And Powerhouse One can probably tell you that yes I was quite down in the dumps.
I just got my marks back for the written essay side of the exam – the side of the exam that I was most anxious about because I didn’t finish it (whereas with the MCQ at least I could fill in the random circles). Turns out I got a 9/10. A NINE OUT OF TEN. Seriously, how is this possible? I am just speechless. Nothing can explain this except the sheer favour of God. I mean you just logically can’t join the dots.
Time and time again, God blows me away. I don’t think I can ever grasp this unmerited favour stuff. It’s just unlike anything in this world. I have no idea why God is so good to me. Why Lord? I just… wow. It goes to show that ANYTHING is possible with God. Nothing is out of His reach. Amazing, simply amazing!
What a downer
I finished an exam today, then I saw this comic:
Oh yeh, livin’ the good life
Vote for me, Jien-Li
I was just going through some old files on an old computer and I came across the speech that got me the position of Hirschfeld House Captain in grade 12.
Its cringe factor is off the scales.
First of all best wishes to Ally, Jana, Chrissie and Bee. I just want to say that I’m not really worried about the outcome of today’s speeches because I know that each of you are more than capable of fulfilling this role of house captain.
Good Afternoon Teachers, Friends… lend me your ears.
My name is Jien-Li and the reason I feel that I would make a great house captain is because I believe I have the looks, and the future of Hirschfeld house looks good.Now I thought I’d just fill you all in on the pre-historics of my leadership experience. I have previously been a house group vice-captain and house group captain and in primary school I was a part of the student council committee and believe it or not I was even a house captain in my primary school, so really, I think it’s just meant to be.
Now I’ve just come from the drawing board and I’ve got some ideas for Hirschfeld house 2006, and I’m thinking…out with the old, in with the new… I’m thinking…a new tigger mascot costume for the spirit captain, because the old one’s looking a little on the shabby side… I’m thinking…up the anti on house spirit… I’m thinking… breakfasts galore… I’m thinking. So as you can imagine I’ve got big plans for Hirschfeld house next year.
Now I have to be honest, as I was writing this speech I thought to myself, “What would I be like as Hirschfeld house captain of 2006?” And I thought, much like… an M&M…(eat M&M)… really, really, ridiculously good.
[Hand out M&Ms]
Now I’m a firm opposer of bribery, so, this is not bribery at all- this is just me… sharing the love, sharing my vision, my sweet, nutty, crunchy, crispy vision for 2006
So there you have it, I know I would make a great house captain because I believe I’m responsible, honest, kind and organised, I have visions and I’m qualified.
Thank you.
Obviously, the speech of a true leader.
Chandelier washed up from the sand(elier)
Excuse the overwhelmingly lame post title.
At first glance, I thought this was some kind of awesome/abstract painting. But then you see the close up:
But what was even cooler was how the installation came to be:
“The original Tide Chandelier (2004) is part of a larger body of work based on the collection of ‘ man made’ debris washed up on a specific stretch of Kent coastline.” The artist, Stuart Haygarth collected material over many years and the work is still in progress.
Pretty cool, huh.
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