So today is my birthday!! :P
I am now 15!!!!
Yayyy.... no more aunties coming around to say " oh my...so young!!! hahahaha!! " *pinches cheeks* -_-"
I am officially mature!! :P Well, I hope... getting there at least.

Well, today began with the evangelistic session, and it was more than just fun, I guess I learnt a lot today, especially from "Mr. animated speaker" and we even have our cell groups now!! Haha... "W.E.P?" I still think "P.E.W" sounds better! lol. What a great way to start off the new year! May I grow ever stronger in the lord, and learn to give others light with my beacon burning bright.

After that it was movies with Althea and Alicea,we watched "Akeelah and the Bee!" It was a really meaningful show, well, maybe not as nice as "The Emperor's Club", nor "Les Choristes," but definitely one of the more value laden ones... Because we were the 3 out of the 30+ people in the theatre, there was a lot of enthusiasm within this small audience, and we cheered and clapped along the way. There was this really hilarious part that got us all engulfed in uncontrollable laughter, till the point that we had to be hushed! It was a wonderful movie experience on the whole, and here is a meaningful quote in it that struck a chord with all of us:

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are we not to be?......
It's not just in some of us, it is in everyone. And as we let our light shine, we unconsciously allow others to do the same. As we are liberated from our fears, our presence automatically liberates others."

How beautiful a quote! And how lucky a person I realise I am today, to be showered by well-wishes and gifts---not so much that they are the pre-requisite for happiness, but they meant that people remembered and cared enough to go out of their way for a little surprise. No matter how small, how big, or whatever it was, thanks to all of you who sent me sms-es, well-wishes and gifts- I am very happy, very touched.
While all my presents deserve mention, here are 3 that stood out.

1) The bib, yes BIB alicea gave me. -_-" O.0
and here was how she presented it to me:
" here's something that I really owe you for such a long time!"
(O.o!! what is it?!?!?! [At the edge of my seat])
"here" *hands bag over*
(Oh my!!! What is it?!? * tears bag open excitedly*)
The next moment: "What?!?!?!" * faints*
Haha... we had been teasing each other for ages about not being able to keep ourselves curry or gravy free during meals! Hahahaha... I got the shock of my life!!... it took a while before I could register the yellow-rimmed cloth that greeted me as my mood swung on a pendulum, to the other extreme!

2) The white collection by althea. -_-"" O.o It comprised of:
Soya milk, tissue, pumkin seeds, chinese ink holder, flour O.o, Vodavoda water....all of which were white, in a white bag.
Rather creative I'd say, haha, I had said that white was my favourite colour, hahaha... My mum's reaction when she saw the big bag of white I brought home was:
"What's this?"
and she laughed for a full 3 minutes non-stop while I revealed the contents of the bag!

3) The ahem* Chow food scoop -_-""" O.o by Alicea, May, Debby, Grace, Jolyn, Jingjing, Jie Min, and Pu En!!
Can you imagine the shock I received when a DOG FOODSCOOP greeted me, when I had so excitedly tore open the wrapper with trembling fingers?! At least it wasn't what I thought to be-- a bone!! Hahaha... what was so coincidental was that I hapen to be wearing a shirt with a dog on it, and had even brought along a jumper with yet another dog on it!! What am I supposed to do? eat out of it?! O.o that'd make me a *****!! HAHAHA... but my aunt figured we could use it as a salad mix!! Yayy!!

Thanks you guys for all the thoughtful gifts! And thank you all rifle ppl too for the avalanche of sms-es!! :P

I had a really happy birthday today :)