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Weekend (and other thoughts...)

This weekend was the same as always: crazy, wild & out of control. Who ever thought I could be serious during a weekend? (Anybody who's reading this, I kept the seriousness inside. I was being the usual smiley & quirky me outside)

Anyway, more about my weekend. On saturday I went to practice and then went to lunch with the rest. With no changes, just being crazy. Then on Sunday me & Nicole went served for worship. (PS: Natalie, if you're reading this, praying for you! Even though you have no emotions at all about PSLE) After second service all I did was hang out and read. Interesting right?!

Now, for some random thoughts. Ever feel out of place? Kind of lost even? I kinda felt like that after Saturday, like I don't know where I am. I don't belong anywhere. I'll never be like other people. Like, others kids blend so nicely into little groups of friends. I kinda stand there, a loner. Sure, I can be surrounded by friends, but I just feel...Out of place, like I'm just, a person. I'm no one special, just a loner who's out of place. Even though I can act perfectly at home with a circle of friends, inside I'm totally alone/out of place.

Labels: Weekend

posted by waterfalls-in-paradise @ Sunday, September 28, 2008

My weekend scheduel

This is my weekend scheduel:
Saturday-Band practice, lunch with band & megalife and cell. Then my scheduel of getting out of the house is 10:30am-10:30pm.

Sunday- Serve for worship, help out in small group & during second service hang out with the guys in the atrium. AKA Me being bored. My usual time out of the house 6:45-3 or 4. Again, whole day of the house.

So my weekends are full. A totally full scheduel, all weekend. I'm totally not complaing, I'm just stating it for fun...I'm totally excited! At least for children's day.

posted by waterfalls-in-paradise @ Thursday, September 25, 2008

Dark Era 6

After about 2 days I couldn't take it anymore. I had to tell Katie, this was getting hard to keep inside. I thought, 'Maybe Katie knows who the guy is. I feel like I know him.' I called Katie up, and she agreed to meet me at my house.

When Katie showed up she looked worried, her first question was, "Are you ok?" I just nodded, I didn't want to talk until we were in my room. As soon as I heard the door shut, I turned to the first sketch of the flower patch and I passed it to her. Before she even looked at the sketch book she have me a look that said, 'You asked me to your house because of a drawing?' I just shrugged and nodded to the book, then she glanced at the sketch. When she'd stared for about 10 minutes I took the book out of her hand and flipped to the next page. After what seemed like hours she raised her eyes to look at me. Her expression was unreadable. Did she know the guy?

Katie finally said, "Wow, Faith. How did you?... I mean, wow. This is amazing. This is in the park right? The flower patch?" I shrugged off the pride and the questions. "But, do you know this guy or anything? He looks totally familiar, almost as if I know him..."

Labels: Dark Era

posted by waterfalls-in-paradise @ Thursday, September 18, 2008

Weekend! (maggots & keyboards)

Ever think that sometimes things are so sick that when you look at food, you feel like throwing up? Well, I just heard the story that changed my out-look on Macs. As we were walking back from band practice, Darren started talking about an e-mail he got. It was about McDonalds curry sauce, and maggots. A great story to tell right before we were gonna eat McDonalds. I ate my burger totally slowly.

After I finished, we all started talking -by 'all' I mean: Shannon, Samuel, Small Ben, Big Ben, Natalie & me-things started getting wierd. I was sitting next to small Ben and big Ben came over and started acting gay. Small Ben started backing up. I was sitting against the wall, causing me to be pinned against the wall and the 'gay situation'. In the end I went under the table and sat with Shannon and Natalie.

The keyboards part is just, that I plated keyboard today. Normally I'm used to holding the mike, not playing chords. I can't beleive I even played. It was so much fun!

Love,
Jacie(PS only Becca, Hannah & Leon will understand that so don't ask...; )

Labels: Weekend

posted by waterfalls-in-paradise @ Sunday, September 14, 2008

Ever wonder why?

Ever wonder why you're not a millionaire? Why we don't have the ability to fly? Why we didn't win that contest? Ever wonder why?

Did you ever think that maybe God didn't want that for us? Maybe we weren't supposed to fly like Superman, maybe walking is healthier. Don't you think? Maybe we shouldn't be millionaires, because all that money brings is worldy things. And that contest you wanted to win? Maybe to win a PSP? Maybe God wanted you to concentrate on your studies more and not be tempted by that PSP sitting on you desk. Ever think of that?

Just because He doesn't want us to have things we want doesn't mean He doesn't want us to be happy. He always has a good reason for it. Wether bad or good, He always think of us. Even though we might think stuff doesn't work out, it's always what He planned...

Labels: Just Writing

posted by waterfalls-in-paradise @ Friday, September 12, 2008

Weekend! (irony, and lunch!)

This weekend has been one the most interesting. On saturday, when me and Nicole walked to church together. At the cross-walk -the one from Nicole's house to the other street- we waited like 2 lights. We thought, ok the light's broken. So we walked during a red light. Once we got to the other side the light then turned green. Irony was just following me that whole day...

After Megalife me and the 'foodbuyers' waited for the 354 for HALF AN HOUR!!! Then our cell leader was shocked when he got to the bus stop and we were still there. We explained our situation and we sat there for 15 more minutes. After a while, we decided to wait for the free shuttle bus at Down Town East. So we walked there, then we turned around to wait for the bus and saw a 354 coming! We had just been saying as we'd been walking that if the bus did that we'd like, kick the gate, throw one of our bags against the wall or something like that... We started talking about how we knew that would happen. Life is just so predictable!

Then today, the band celebrated Abby's b'day. HAPPY B'DAY ABBY (if you're reading this)!!!!! I thought that after they cut the cake, 'Ok, this is one b'day that won't turn into a cake fight.' Suddenly Pi Ying went and dipped her hand in the whipped cream and smeared it in Abby's face! Abby, being covered with whipped cream, picked up a handful of chocolate icing and smeared it over Pi Ying's face. After that, a lot of people got 'caked'.

When we had gotten most of the cake off of the floor and Abby -plus the people that got 'caked'- had cleaned up, we all headed for Down Town East. As we walked there everybody was discussing what we should eat for lunch. Somebody suggested Tea Valley so we went there. Super fun! It was taking forever for everybody to order, so me & Natalie just went up to the counter and ordered. That day 'Baby Gan' had come, so we she kept mentioning the Superlife 'family' thing. (that family is sooooo messed up!) This has been one of the most interesting weekends I've ever had...Irony AND lunch with the band. Yup, very interesting weekend! :D

Labels: Weekend

posted by waterfalls-in-paradise @ Sunday, September 07, 2008

Ever think music could do that?

Music, many types. Rock, pop, heavy metal and so on...Ever think that just one song can change you? Without knowing it every time you listen to music your mood changes. Just an observation at my average dinner table. If my dad puts in a CD during dinner these things change with the song:
If the song is fast, my bro starts eating (just a tiny bit) faster. My little sis will start talking faster, etc.

Other observations from a sunday (the old ones, when everyone just hung-out during 2nd service):
If it's a 'happy' song, everybodies talking and laughing, having a good time.
If it's a 'slow/sad' song, everybody calmes down and you hear --------.
If it's a Christian song, everybody either a. mouths the words or b. they all sing out loud or even c. silence.

Pastor Vincent says that we shouldn't be emotional christians. But ever think thats impossible? Sure, sometimes we can do that. Just stick to God no matter what. There are still times that shake us so much we slip and drift out to sea right? Ok, imagine God is a bouy. All alone, far out to sea. We are drifting and then we see it. We grab hold, glad for the safety and comfort it brings us. Then a huge wave comes along and we lose grip and are pulled away. We are able to swim back, but we know there are bigger waves soon to come.

One of those waves can pull you out only a little or it can also pull you out a lot. Music is that thing that makes our sea of emotions calm or crazy. Next time you listen to something, think about what you were doing before and see if there are any changes. Ever think music could do that?

Labels: Just Writing

posted by waterfalls-in-paradise @ Tuesday, September 02, 2008