My Week.

Yay... today is a day where I can actually breathe and slack and relax and sit and ponder and reflect and chill out to music and pray and be contented.

I love having a day of rest in the midst of a busy busy schedule. It's a time to recharge. I am tired but not burnt out... just happy and being optimistic, and not losing my focus on why I am so busy. This is so different from the exams. Sigh... I'd better not let history repeat itself for the next exams. Exams don't have to be that stressful Mich. My parents and I have come a long way in our views about the exams. Now I know that they just want me to do my best. My worth is not based on grades. I can bring joy to them in many more ways.

Speaking about my busy schedule, what have I been doing so far for the past week?

4th Dec (Sunday)
A day trip to Malacca with my parents, relatives and Jeki! :) This is the first time in 7 years that Jeki has followed us on an overseas trip so I was really looking forward to it. However, we BOTH had a terrible headache for the whole day for we couldn't de-constipate. Nevertheless, it was great catching up with my parents, aunts, uncles, Jeki, Sann and Kim (cousin from Aust).

5th Dec (Monday)
Caroling practice at Holy Cross started at 0930h but it was delayed till about 1000h. Ended at late 1pm. Went back to school to meet Jac to check out from her dorm, walked around Heeren to wait to meet Jo for her to pass me something... Monday evening was a very memorable day for me... right Jo? ;) Went home at night only to go out again with my brother, Kim and friends. Drank and felt kinda sick after that but it was lovely company.

6th Dec (Tuesday)
Had two meetings - one at 1200h with Iggy Goh and Greg regarding the order of carolling songs for the performance on the 10th. The meeting was pushed back from 1000h to 1200h for I couldn't erm.. wake up. >.< After that went to school to
1. brainstorm with Dwi for some carolling ideas for the Mae Sot trip
2. settle some applications
3. met up with Mark Goh and Pius to discuss Taize for the retreat. Thanks to Mark for helping me hand up the applications to E3A at engine block... =) that place is SO HARD to find can! Got lost the first time I went there.
Met up with my dear EX Comm for dinner at Marches... :) I missed them. Kelvin and Iggy Cheah weren't there though. After dinner met my parents at Orchard Road to see lights. I was dead beat after that!

7th Dec (Wednesday)
Carolling practice from 1000h - 1445h. Super shiong. After that had lunch in school and met up with Mark Goh for Taize. Then went to my uncle's place to celebrate first uncle's ordination anniversary and birthday. Had a GREAT time catching up with my cousins Shaun, Louis and Clement. Watched them play Devil May Cry 2. Cool graphics and quite an interesting storyline. Spoke with Clement most of the time. I also spoke to my little nephew Dylan... he's such a chatterbox! =)

8th Dec (Thursday)
Band practice in the morning at Ivan's place for performance on the 18th. He has such a cool room!!!! =) After that met mom and aunt for some shopping (my mom took leave). In the evening I met my JC friends for dinner. Had a great time catching up with them although I was a little quiet. Thank you VERY MUCH to SM and Jia Hui for allowing me to borrow the pitch pipe. *^^*

9th Dec (Friday)
Taize meeting with Mark, Carol and Pius in the morning at 1000h (in school). After that had carolling practice at holy cross from 1300h - 1600h. Went for Tri-varsity mass and had our first mini-performance during the reception. After that met up with Neph for dinner and had a great time catching up. =)

10th Dec (Saturday)
Had breakfast with Dad at Bedok South (where the famous Mee Rebus is located). Met up with my darling Altos (Alexis and Charkwa) for some sectionals before meeting everyone else at coronation plaza. Greg was there to provide emotional support. *grin* Carolled at Hollandse club with much guidance from Him. Felt really happy and thankful after that. I understand that not everyone has a choral background and hence may have felt frustrated in getting their parts and coming for the long gruelling practices to perform on the 10th. However I'm really touched that they persevered and came. For those who couldn't make it yesterday... your presence during the practices already makes a difference. :) After that, met up with brother, cousins Audrey and Kim, and their friends for another night out. It's nice meeting up with them for I missed my cousins... during school term I am not able to meet up with them much.

11 Dec (Sunday)
REST DAY!

I haven't met up with Elaine yet... neither have I gone K-Box with my girl friends. I haven't started exploring music theory with Jo, I haven't written letters that I need to write, I haven't gone out properly with my JC friends for that night I went home early. I haven't gone christmas shopping with my mom, I haven't brought Jo to Zouk yet.. (hee!) etc. etc. SO MANY THINGS BUT SO LITTLE TIME!! how now??? *^^* This is what I call happy stress.

Agape.