msrichierich

Hey guys!

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:01:18 GMT

Hey guys, i really need your help here!!

I'm applying for this job thingy, and i need your votes! Basically what i do is i get paid to tour taiwan on my bike with 6 other people, and to go up yushan in 3 months ( i tell you there's no excuse i won't lose weight this time! BWAHAHAHA!) we're supposed to blog about our experiences and stuff like that on our own blogs so that taiwan's yu shan will be recognised as one of the new 7 wonders of the world. i'm really excited. the video is the one below, and ya dee.. i HAD to do this okay. grrr

so PLEASE vote for me when the day comes and i send you an email with the web link ya? LOVE YOU GUYS LOTS LOTS LOTSS

love you all

my day out with my mom and the dogs

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:01:09 GMT

revived!

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:07:55 GMT

after countless months and days and hours and minutes and seconds of this livejournal being absolutely dead, i have decided to revive it for the better! hehehehehe

that's all i gotta say for now! toodles

xoxo, the real gossip girl

life

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:21:49 GMT

i've been doing lots of thinking, and lots of blog research. seems like everyone's kinda depressed at the moment. either with studies, or emotional issues or sth like that. well.. me too. sighs. it's been really hard. on saturday, i stepped out of math tuition, stood outside the national library and just cried and cried and cried. i didn't want to talk to anyone in ac, cuz they'd be taking their a levels as well, and would make me sad. worse, I WOULD MAKE THEM SAD. so i didn't call shawn or adele or whoever. so i called ak. but he didn't really know how i felt. so yep. I CRIED EVEN MORE. and then, just when everyone thought i must REALLLLY reallly BE CRAZY, i called hemal. who of course didn't pick up. haha. oh wells, it's alright. so i thought and thought.. okay, church darlings, no, can't, cuz they're having service, so they can't talk to me. and the only person i thought of was mojo. so i called her. and we ended up going to the movies. so after that, i thought i'd feel better. i mean, it's so sweet of her to drop whatever she was doing on saturday and just hang out with me. but after that, when i went home. i realised that i was really really dangerously depressed. no, not suicidal. i think i'm just too happy for that. but you know what i mean..

and so i reflected, and i know. it's really all about finding happiness for yourself. my mom's always told me that happiness doesn't come to you, you gotta look for it. so yea.. i started looking for it, through my quiet time, through the bible, through music, and through swimming. i mean, i seriously can't do anything tiring or DISOBEDIENT like clubbing and sentosa-ing. cuz you know, HELLO prelims! so yea, and afterwards, i STILL didn't feel happy. and i kept telling myself that i was depressed. i was depressed. i was depressed. so then when i talked to ak, he told me, STOP FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF. and i listened, and yea. i feel so much better. as in really. sometimes, all it takes is some faith, and some optimism, and DON'T FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF.

i'm so glad mommy's fine in taiwan. she says it's really fun having typhoon. I KNOW RIGHT. oh wells, I CAN DO THIS, not by power, not by might, but by the holy spirit(:

rich

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:47:22 GMT

you know, this past few weeks, haven't been updating the blog, cuz i've been so busy. but God just flows my life with abundance of love. LIKE REALLY. you have no idea. i pray for cab right beside the road. it'll stop right in front of me, with a passenger wanting to alight exactly where i'm standing. i hear the Holy Spirit's voice every night when i do my quiet time. and guess what? i'm more and more convinced that prayer is THE thing to do(:

you know, last saturday, not the yesterday. okay anyways. Pastor Kong was talking about this Pastor in Surabaya, Indonesia. And his name is Dr. Alex Abraham Tanuseputra. He is founder of the Bethany Church in Indonesia. Anyways. do you know how anointed his story is? One day, he knocked down a little boy, a native indonesian. And he, being indo chinese, will really get killed if the boy dies. So, for the first time in his life, he runs over to the church beside the accident, kneels down and says to God, "God, please, if you will let the boy live, i will serve you for the rest of my life." And there, he hid for like 3 days. The police finally found him there, and told him, " come, we're gonna bring you to see the dead boy, cuz YOU'VE killed him" and of course Dr. Alex was terrified. So when they police dragged him to the boy's house, they entered the house and everything. and a miracle happened. The boy was totally alive. no scar, no wounds. and even the parents, the police, EVERYONE was shocked. So from then on, Dr. Alex Abraham has been serving God, and it's just so amazing how by faith, he can do anything. He has a son, you see, and this son of his came out of his mother's womb leg first, so his head got tangled up with the umbilical cords, and this baby didn't get enough oxygen. so when he was born, he was born a cripple. and for his whole life, well, at least up till like the age of 4 or 5 (i think), he was in a wheelchair, couldn't talk, couldn't even eat. So Dr. Alex Abraham said to God, " God, please heal my son. How can i do more to serve you if i have to take care of my son at home all the time?" and he prayed and prayed and prayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyed. and well, a years later, his son could walk, could talk, could go to school. now this son is a businessman, married, happy and with two kids. you know when i heard this story, i truly believed that nothing is impossible through Christ our Lord.

so, this week, life has pretty pretty amazing. and yesterday, i went to watch chao jie get baptized. well he was ALMOST LATE AND STUFF. but oh wells, he did get baptized in the end, and i'm so happy for him. I wonder how it feels. Does God wash over you, the blood of Jesus flow through you? i can't wait. i've made up my mind. after the a levels, regardless of whatever temptations i'll have, like going euro backpacking, and stuff like that, i want to go to SOT, school of theology. my destiny lies with serving God, only God hasn't told me exactly how yetttt. but in due time, i'll know (:

and CAROL, YOU SHOULD BE READING THIS! for the past few weeks, someone very special has breathed a new hope into me. she taught me that with the holy spirit, it's possible to see and know everything, even if no one tells you. she taught me about myself, why i feel lonely and empty inside when i'm alone, and why sometimes, even when i hang out with friends, and we're walking down a busy orchard road, i'm still lonely. but she's taught me how to fill that empty spot, and it's not with friends, activities, dreams, aspirations, fulfillment. it's with a personal and VERY VERY intimate relationship with God. and that blessed Angel and great leader is Carol. You know Carol, you've taught me that sometimes, but of course, only rarely, is there true love, and unconditional love. and that's what i feel from you Carol. I LOVE YOU. and i'm so thankful for you. really. maybe in due time, i can start blessing you like how you've blessed me. love you. HAVE A GREAT TRIP IN KOREA((: i hope that God will move you like never before, and when you come back, your spirit will be so renewed and so inspired by the Holy Spirit, you'll do greater things than EVER! and be safe(: heehee

the one in the middle is Carol(:

i tell you, God is working miracles in my life. my mom in taiwan is going to church like REALLY. no more skipping(: and my mom here apparently was so inspired by the story of Dr. Alex Abraham that she actually want to meet Carol, and to go to church just to SEE. heehee

and i watched the dark knight. the best movie i've ever seen in my life. the plot. the acting. all the values in it(:

so life's good. and arthur kong is much better too, for those who wanna know. HAHAHA.

richie

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:25:01 GMT

i believe that i'm dead. i have 40 days to prelims. but 5 subjects to study. and you wanna know what's the worst thing? i ONLY JUST REALISED that prelims tests us on EVERYTHING that we've been taught! yeppp. and so i have 8 days to study for an entire subject. OH GOOOOOOODNESSSSSSSS

but you wanna know what? life's like this, full of everyday stress and stuff. but i believe with God strength, i'll be alright. really. it's not by might, not by power, but by the power of the holy spirit. i can do this.

miss yong taught us this HILARIOUS SONG today. hahaha! it goes like this:

i'm alive alert awake enthusiastic x2
i'm alive alert awake
awake alert alive
i'm alive alert awake enthusiastic

sing it to the if you're happy and you know it clap your hands tune. IT'S SOOOO FUN. hahhaa

other than that. life's been pretty okay i guess... very busy, i feel like i have no time to breathe. but i kinda enjoy this feeling, cuz i feel that i'm trying my best. which is true, actually. i guess i do try my best(:

heehee okay okay fine self praise is no praise=P

gonna go and study now(: WHOOOOOPEEEEDOOOOO

rich

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:46:58 GMT

okay, this is the long awaited (i know i know you've been waiting), long overdue pictures of taiwan!

this is somewhere in the mountains

actually i spent this trip in taiwan just reflecting on what i really wanted in life.. and you know, i just really really relaxed. i didn't even do any shopping. yea i got nice shades and a little thing here and there, but there was no shopping spree, cuz i just didn't feel like it, you know? and i just wanted some time to be a lone, away from the whole of singapore. not that it's bad or anything, i just needed some time to myself. so i spent the trip cycling a lot, like right beside the mountains and stuff like that. i would love to bring all my close friends there. i really really wished that pong and pang were there, and my glamorous divas, and i wish my darling clarive, celia and liz were there. most of all i wished somebody else was also there..
oh wells. it was a great trip. but there were like 3 days where it rained NON STOP, and i just had to stay at home..
that's me in the middle of the road.

and the view here is AMAZING but that day was rainy, so i couldn't capture it on my lousy digi cam. heehee. BTW I WANT A GOOD CAMERA. oh my goodness there are so many things that i want. heehee. okay, back to the story

mama.. i miss you so much

that's me through the sunroof. the feeling is AMAZING, in case you haven't tried it before!

i remind you, this picture is ugly. so the view is SO MUCH MORE PRETTY!! heehee

that's me at smokey joe's. this restaurant like cafe iguana, plus more food

that's my little cousin. she's 6 years old(:

this is a place where i've visited since childhood. it's in kenting. the most southern part of taiwan. which is like a 3 hour drive from my place, but it's still worth it!! and this is like a place which holds HUGE amounts of memories for me, cuz (sighs) it's so darn beautiful. but you gotta be there to see it. and it was rainy that day, so you can't see alot. the wind is usually so strong that it'll upturn your umbrellas. i dunno how come the umbrellas that day (as seen in background) weren't like upturned. HAHAH.

did you know that this fire wasn't lighted by people? cuz there's gaseous thingy gazingies that are rising from the ground, cuz this mountain is a dead volcano, so cuz it combined with air, so it lights up as fire. COOL RIGHT! heehee. and stepping over it was supposed to be good luck. so i stepped over the fire. of course, another small one nearby. not the big one, are you crazy!

that's my daddy. he's kinda aged a bit. i'm sad about that. i think he's the handsomeMEST dad in the world

my daddy gave me this cap. he said a real japanese gave it to him. HOW COOL RIGHT((: hehehe

and then my dad said, let's go cycling. cuz you see, taiwanese have suddenly adopted cycling habits. at first i was a lil against it.. no no not against, it's just like it'll just be like china, and i couldn't want that. but it's different. my dad said that an average price of a bicycle in taiwan, i mean, the ones that ppl usually buy are around 2000 to 5000 sing. so it's a pretty expensive sport you know. so my dad said, let's go cycling. and guess what i wore to cycle. cuz i HAD TO CHOICE! ppl were looking at me!!

i know right. to cycle some more.

ooo the night market! it was soo fun, i went with my brother(: i miss it already!

and that would be my vain brother

that's us swimming. it was a lot of fun(: and the water was freezing!

and we kinda just camwhorred our whole night through. haha

and all this time we weren't aware of the stupid sticker on the mirror

sighs.. my doggies must really miss meeeee. the one on the left is chocolate. and the one on the right is kuro. tye're really cute trust me

and this would be kuro(:

there are many more pics, but i left them in taiwan. darn! all in all, it was a great trip, and i always have loved taiwan. hehe

rich

back to school

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:04:58 GMT

school's been pretty fun actually. i thought i would die from the homework overload. cuz what should have been completed in 4 weeks now has to be done in 4 days. so i'm not getting any sleep at all anyways. and i'm tired too cuz i'm dieting. BUT I'M NOT GIVING UP. heehee.

hey, i COMPLETED A FRIGGIN CHINA STUDIES ESSAY. i'm so proud of myself. and i learnt, with joan's help, how to use a big big mac. it's so user unfriendly!

other than that, mojo and i just crapped alot(: that's just mojojojojojojo. funny. the stress hasn't gotten to me yet. i think i'm quite screwed. HAHA.

okay that's it for now. i really really gotta go do my work. gnights darlings(:

my last night in taiwan for the month of june

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:45:19 GMT

okay, so i'm sitting here with my brother. and we've just been discovering more about how men SHOULD TREAT ME. so nobody should mess with me. cuz if i have any boy problems, my bro would help me out. and you have NO IDEA how much he's been helping me(: hahah

oh wells, other than that. the past few days have been a whirlwind of excitement. it's like i'm trying to squeeze all the fun juice out of every single second. and i know it's draining my mom's body out. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT. after this, it's the a levels, and it's gonna be shit. so i better make this holiday worth it. i'm so pissed i can't post any pictures, so i can't even share how beautiful everything's here in taiwan. but i bet you're probably sick of me saying that. i mean, after all, i've said that like a million times. oh shit. i've gotta go pack, so i'll be back in a jiffy(:

love you all my dearest darlings. and i miss you guys like shit

rich

taiwan(:

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:20:29 GMT

helllllloooooooooo darlings! i'm having the time of my life here in taiwan! okay, i must admit, actually not really. cuz i miss you guys, and plus, i can't really go anywhere cuz it's raining 24/7. but the weather looks slightly better today, i might go and walk my dogs or sth. heehee. i haven't done a single scrap of work. but my darling clarice says that sometimes, all you need is a well deserved break and you can do miracles. so that's what i'm believing. i'm believing that i'm gonna be able to do my testimonial thingies for the skul admin, 30 articles, research on two gp topics, 4 essay plans, 40 facts, math revision set, learn complex numbers with raymond, read and DECIPHER all the notes for china studies which is like CRAZY in a week. what should have been 4 weeks. GOSH NOO GODDDD PLEASE HELP ME! hahah here are some pics for you guys to enjoy(:

my first livejournal post(:

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:28:14 GMT

hello my dear darlings, i finally got a blog! i've always been lazy, but looking at others' livejournal makes me wanna have one too(: soo... haha. that's all for today! hahs