Abnormal Cravings
I dunno why, but I have a craving now for smoked salmon with that special Norwegian sauce, mashed potatoes and with a glass of.. umm, Chardonnay (what? I prefer that compared to Merlot =p)
*drool* xD
Sitting at home for the holidays are making me slightly feeling bored... to the extent I wish that I could go to Italy. But to bad when I was watching the trailer for Eat. Pray. Love, Elizabeth Gillbert portrayed Italy as an old cheesy place where they don't even have IPhones and eat pizza and gelato all day long (well, the food is spot on, but no IPhones, that just weird)
*Daydreaming alert*
If I could go to Italy, I would visit Rome too, the Closseum and shop in those quaint lovely Italian shops... *sigh* if only I could...
P.S for Christmas I wish I could have this:
But I'm all that not shallow, for Christmas, I pray for all the people facing hardship, broken heartedness, the people who go through life with no hope... I pray for them too. Wow, this kinda sounds like Justin Bieber's song "Pray". Well, that song is really awesome too... but somehow Justin sounds kinda more grown-up, like his voice is already cracking. but none of the less, I love that song and he's also an awesome singer too :)
Well, guess this is all for my "bored til death so I could rant" post.
Wish I had a more interesting life.
I close my eyes, I can see a better day,
I close my eyes and pray...
Still love that song :)
Labels: Christmas, food, gift, pray, travels
CEC Camp 2010
During December 4-6, our church held a Secondary School Camp for all the forms. Suffice to say, it was awesome :DOn the 1st day:
I arrived slightly tired, there's something between me and waking up early that despise each other. Got there slightly nervous for the registration. Met all my friends and felt slightly lighter... and the rest they say is history :) Had the most fun during praise and worship, learning more about Him:
And meeting all my best buddies. We also had a water fight, while it was drizzling slightly. Had the most of fun and got really, REALLY very wet :
Didn't know that running in the rain while getting hosed down would be so.... FUN *grins*
For the first two days of camp, we finished at 10. For the third (and last day) we finished at 6 (FYI)
2nd day:
All of us had to prepare a presentation for our parents when they arrived at 7, because there was a potbless and also, it was a Family Night.
My group "Peacemakers" while preparing for our performance :D
While being very nervous for our presentation, everyone had a blast during the potbless:
This was while waiting for the potbless to start, yeah, I know, most of us look hungry and blur xD
But we had tons of fun and what better experience to have than eating with family and friends while laughing? Family and friends really are great Gifts of God :)
So, IT WAS TIME FOR OUR PRESENTATION *dramatic music*
We had lotsov-Phan rehearsing but now it was time to present:
Love the Lord your God with all your heart with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength!
P.S: The other groups skits, dances and performances were also very, VERY good :D
I particularly loved Group 1's skit "Are you willing to die for God?" Awesome :D
But it wasn't only all fun and games, it was also a time of worship and praise... getting to know Him better and I tell you, God is good and He is Great *AMEN!*
If your faith is enough to sustain you, you will find out that He really does love you as His own child and that miracles happen when you put all your trust into Him :) Take it from someone who has already experienced it. Feel free to ask me what I went through, but please, don't ask me to EXPLAIN it, because if I do, you will not only not understand me but you will also find it un-plausible IF you didn't experience what I did. Point blank: You have to feel it to believe it.
Not that I didn't believe, I just didn't know.
Tally on to the 3rd day:
I think I'm more 67 years old than a 14 year old because I forgot to mention that we also had a "Guardian Angel/ Mortal" game. This game requires you to wrap up a box, such like this:
Where we were suppose to choose anonymously our Mortal that we have to help secretly without them finding out. Like a real Guardian Angel :)
While doing so, we could also write down notes of affirmation to all our friends or basically everyone and prasie them on they're good points to remind them why they were a Gift from God.
It's a really great game and by the end of it, I felt elated and happy that people noticed all of my qualities that I didn't ever realise before, I mean, seriously, would you ever notice if you had a great smile unless someone told you so?
Well, sadly, the camp had to end and we all had to leave the comfort and sanity of the Church walls to go out and face this world (dramatic, I know, but what's life without drama? xD)
Not only did I leave the camp much more lighter and happier than I had ever felt before, I also left the camp as a woman of God whose job was to be a Gift of God to everyone around her. And with also a lot of friends made (just had to add that :d)
God is good and He is great ♥
The memories that I have made at this camp will be cherished, and I hope that tons more of people get to experience His love in a much more stunning clarity rather than what they are used to.
Goodbye and take care,
Tennielle :)
P.S: Thank you Father for sharing with us the Within Temptation "Memories" song. I am now in love with it :D
Credits of the photos go to Jojo, Aundrey and Karyn. There was a certain complication involving my camera during the second day. This photos have been used with permission.Any copywrited done without the permission of the author of this blog and the photographs owners will be prosecuted under... well, there's no law, but I'll kill you if you did (jk) xD
Labels: church, friends, God, love
Hope - It can crush anyone.
Hope is the worst of evils as it prolongs the torment of men -Friedrich Nietzsche-As the morning dawned cold and dark at around 7 in the morning, I got up and as usual, my mind was filled with the usual routine of my life. It then jumped (as usual) to think about something else, or someone else. Instead of feeling the same normal pang of injustice and a feeble sense of hope, I was filled with a feeling of hatred and hopelessness so strong, that it made me absolutely sick to the bone.
The thoughts that rang out in my mind were "could this be? Has the day that I have been yearning for finally come?" and then I thought, of course IT HAS. Now I'm finally happy to say that life has moved on, your out of my mind (and hopefully, my life), I don't have to feel the constant pang of feebleness and every significant amount of feeling of hope... has extinguished... completely :) Most of all, I felt happy, I was finally a free woman, free from all the mindgames, free from the torment of waiting, free from being played and finally, free from all the endless, ceaseless, feeling that someday, things might change!
I AM FREE!
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The sky's the limit for me now |
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Freedom is a gift of the Gods. |
World AIDS Day 2010
Happy World AIDS Day everyone!HIV/AIDS is not very widely discussed around here because of the social discrimination people have against this disease. Mostly this people don't ask for this, no one knows that they also face TONS of problems in daily life like family and friends who reject them for fear of getting this disease.
Discrimination isn't going to help this problem get anywhere. The best thing is to accept this and help fight against it. As the famous saying goes "prevention is better than cure".
I am just a girl, I can't really change the world, but the only thing I can do now is take heed, caution and listen to the many voices of worry and warnings.
Take care and have a nice day
Love,
Tennielle :)
Just A Dream
If you ever love somebody put your hands up, Now they're gone and your wishing you could give them everything...
The Best Cover On Youtube (In My Opinion)
Its "Just A Dream" by Nelly - Sam Tsui & Christina Grimmie
This version puts the original to shame xp
Well, the Christmas tree is up and my dad put it up by himself without my and sis help ><
Its tradition that everyone must put up the Christmas tree TOGETHER. Its tradition, not a task!
Well, anyway, I will stop over-reacting here...
P.S: The Christmas tree looks good though :D
My First Anniversary
Yup, you read the title and no, it's not a relationship type of anniversary. Ok, well, maybe it is... It's my first year anniversary loving Tokio Hotel :D I still remember the first time I saw the "Automatic" vid in MTV, and from there, I fell in love with the song lyrics and melody. After about 10 times youtube-ing the video, I absolutely had to find out more about this unique band. I still remember spending one whole afternoon googling them and then listening to they're songs. Safe to say I was already smitten with this German, unique rock band, Tokio Hotel. Then I started listening to they're German versions of the songs like "Durch Den Monsun" and "Automatisch" and somehow, in a very weird and creepy way, all the song lyrics seemed to reflect every part of my life. And from then on, I started learning basic German to understand the rest of they're songs, writing a fanfiction, and tried black nail polish for the first time (which I then love, and is still wearing, even to this day).
It didn't really help that I also started having a HUGE celebrity crush on the band's frontman. Yes, I am irrevocably and irrationally in love with Bill Kaulitz. Even more than I used to have a crush on Joe Jonas or Cody Linley (Disney guys *blueks*)
I dunno, but Bill's brown eyes, perfect smile and adorable face somehow manage to worm itself into my heart.
Well, there can actually be no other band that can compare to Tokio Hotel and I sincerly hope that it will be another good year with them. I hope that they're lyrics and songs will capture more people's attention and that Bill won't get contact lens and lose those beautiful brown eyes of his <3
You German beaus constantly brighten up my life :)
Promise This
I am totally obsess with this song and Cheryl Cole's really purrty :D
Well also because I kinda, sorta have a tiny (very tiny) girl crush on her =X
Well, due to events surrounding me a few days ago, my anger has gone soon as it came though I'm still left a little bitter. You can't blame me, can't you for having a friend wronging you like that? Sometimes I wished that I have more friends around here with a sensible head on they're shoulders and... um, are less dramatic. Well, no one can be perfect, but I find it hard to still forgive you. After all the chances I gave you anyway, I can't forgive you anymore.
And thank God for PMR, it gives me so much to do that I have nothing else in my mind anymore xD
Labels: Cheryl Cole, promise
Sweet Serendipity
I don't ask for a lotNo nothing more than I need
Because I love what I got
Don't need to play the lottery
I just want to be strong
At the end of the road
I don't want to hold on
I want the strength to let go
[Chorus]
And I'm doing just fine
I'm always landing on my feet
In the nic of time
And by the skin of my teeth
I ain't gonna stress
Cause the worse ain't happened yet
Somethings watching over me
Like sweet serendipity ♥
Yup, basically I don't care bout you anymore, you could trip down a cliff and I wouldn't even bat an eyelid....
No one is really that perfect, I get it, but with you, your just really pushing it onto the boundaries of embarrassment and ignorance. Cuz the only I think of you right now is that your a scheming, over-reactive, little white fiend ^^
But who wants to dwell on life on people whom they're not gonna give a f*ck anyway?
Sayonara my dear friend for your not welcomed anymore in my life :P
Song of today: "Sweet Serendipity" by Lee Dewyze - lah!
Problems on heaps of problems
I'm not the type who will hold grudges against a person, but then there are some that simply must be an exception. Thats right, make me mad and you'll probably wake up on the sand dune in the Sahara desert. Now I'm not mad at just anyone right now. I'm mad at a certain someone who I also care about. And you know why it hurts to be mad at someone you care about? Cuz then you also feel guilty. I guess what I'm feeling must be a mixture of hurt, jealousy mixed with a slight ounce of teenage angst. I think ya get me.My great-great grandfather Reed once gave advice to my grandmother (and she passed it down) that will be pretty useful in every girls life: A girl can never have a bestfriend, because they will only end up stealing your boyfriend or your personality. Mighty nice advice great-great grandpa. I will be wise and heed it. Oh and about all the people in your life that have hurt you whatsoever before and again, here's some wise crack advice for you: Don't be sad because of people, they all die eventually -got this from a facebook like-
Song of today: "I Hate Everything About You" 3 Days Grace (Emo, I know, kinda suits the atmosphere now though)