Back to school

Well, it's the first day of school and it was quite ok. We changed our seating arrangements and I ended up seating exactly where I seated the during the first term. I was actually rather nervous about the bio test but it's being postponed to this Friday. Chinese oral is also this Friday. My fingers have been itching to do an LO which I've laid off for very long now. Our form teacher also gave us crackers in wrappers that made the crackers look like little traditional Japanese men and women. It's so cute. It's really nice of her to buy this for the class. :) Also, I had this lit assignment today which I think I screwed up. Besides being a tad bit pressurized by seeing fast scribbling almost after 5 min, I think my mind was reacting too slowly. Anyway, the passage was rather interesting to analyse and the 3 periods of EH flew by (surprisingly).

Ok, better go.

Poems

Went to Kinokuniya today and read a book that inspired me to write poems. Ok, language really intrigues me. Oh yes, I met my poa teacher on the bus, which reminds me it's back to school soon. It's going to be a roller coaster. By God's grace and strength, I'll be able to hold on tight.

Books

Father Brown definitely beats Sherlock Holmes although Sherlock Holmes originated first. :D I love the way G.K Chesterton writes. So detailed and animated. He paints each character and makes them vividly alive in your imagination. The first two stories have already glued my eyes to the book. I think authors are smart to be able to craft such stories. For me, it's like watching a movie through imagination. Actually, books are better than watching movies, as they're more detailed.
Words, language... beats math any day.

Guavas

I was cutting guavas for my sunday school at 11 something, close to 12 am. It sure isn't easy. First, you have to peel the skin off the guavas, next you have to deseed it and lastly you have to slice it thinly. It was difficult to slice thinly, mainly because I was afraid of slicing my fingers off. Next, was the lemon juice. I love the smell of lemon, the zesty smell is refreshing. Lastly, I had to mix the sliced guavas with lemon juice with my hands and then place it in the fridge to marinate (to soak in the juice). I've never cut guavas before, only apples and oranges usually, as my mum has recently been using this receipe to do the guavas. It tastes really good and looks easy to prepare but it actually isn't.

Poem

A friend sent me an e-mail for some competition in poetry titled,"Spring." I don't think I am qualified or what I think are poems are even considered poems but I'll give it a try.(without submitting of course.)

Spring

A pastel coloured palette
of various types of flowers.
The wind blows,
singing its cheerful melody
as the flowers nodding,
sway in harmony.

Behold, it delights.
It pleases.
It's the subject of photography.
Children run,
smiles intertwined with budding flowers,
as their backs are warmed by the yellow rays
of the spring's sun.

It's my favourite season,
although it's summer all year round here.
It remains as part of a refreshing thought,
a visualisation that I've not yet experienced.

Birds twitter and chatter incessantly,
calling out a random tune,
to welcome spring.
Spring as the great Creator has made.

Stamps

Went with my mum to shop today. Bought stamps. Yay! :) I especially like the dutch lady one. It reminds me of the wooden doll I used to play with when I was younger. The one that you open and open to reveal exact replicas in a crescendo of sizes. From the biggest to the smallest. A decrescendo rather. The weather is extremely humid today but when I stepped inside the shopping mall, it was freezing cold! ... in fact it felt like winter, the air-conditioner must have been at full blast. Also, there weren't many people as it's a week day so maybe the lack of people is part of the reason why it was so cold.

Back to Environmental Conservation...

Sunset

Finally. I've managed to upload this. I love sunsets. This is one I captured quite a long time ago. The soft muted colours orange, red and blue in a blend is really beautiful. God's art. :D