on request...

On the request of my bestie, here are some pictures of me...not that recent though...but still recent enough...

ok so this was a recent video i had to take for my english project...i made this movie on my own for my group xD

Bible quote!

Time for Bible quotes!

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the light. No one comes to the Father except through me."

This kept reminding me of the song 'One Way' by Hillsong. I realised that during all three retreats that I've been to, this was the common song among them. I know that I cried at the last retreat just because of this song...reminded me of the great retreat I had with the CC1 class before I left last year. Oh well, I still miss everyone. Truthfully, I still cry when I think of my friends back home.

Yesterday at PREP, we were talking about youth and going into highschool. Then Christina knew I was already in highschool and asked me to share what youth means to me. I then said that youth to me means building on friendships. I told them of how I had a very lonely first week of school when I absoulutely knew no one at school. I only knew their names but I didn't even know how the were.

We all have made friends from a very young age but they keep changing. Sometimes to the point where you act like you've never met. It's happened to me. I told them how I had to leave my friends behind when I was actually just really building on our friendships after so many years and how hard it is for me to leave. It's like, you are at a stage where everyone starts to change and you finally figure out who your true friends are.Then you are made to move to a totally different and foreign country where you don't know anyone at all and start over. It's a really hard transition. It's always the worst when you are finally getting to know your true friends and then you're asked to move away and make new friends. Then you have to go through the same process in a shorter period of time which actually doesn't help at all.

Yeah, so that was yesterday's class. Well, I need to finish my projects. I've got 5 projects. Ciao!

Prayers needed...

Hey, this is just a short note of asking for prayers. I'm just asking for you guys to keep my grandmothers in your prayers please. Both are not very well. Oh, and my cousin and his family too. I'm not going to state the reasons but please just keep my family in your prayers. It's not a great year for us. Thanks for all who were already keeping my grandma in your prayers. It's hard to have both grandmothers in hospital. I really don't feel like talking about it though. Just keep them in your prayers please. I really hope all goes well.

I feel I've changed...

Hey y'all! I got confirmed on Sunday, 6th April at St. Matthew's R.C. Parish. It was really nice. I really feel like I've changed after Confirmation. Like, it wasn't on the day itself but like it slowly started after the retreat last month. It's like I've been slowly changing without anyone noticing at all, including myself. I realised that I've been trying to stop myself from swearing and cursing especially since yesterday. Ok, so this was the procedure of Confirmation:

Archbishop Raymond Roussin: Francis of Assisi, be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Anointing with oil on forehead)
Me: Amen!
Archbishop Raymond Roussin: Peace be with you. (Shakes hands)
Me: And also with you.

So I was officially confirmed since then. Oh, and I found two other people who chose Francis of Assisi as their patron saint and one person who chose Claire of Assisi. All of them are in my group of friends. So now no one knows my full name anymore...I'm still pondering about telling anyone. Although I have to admit that it was not my best day at all. No offense but my dad just had to ruin my mood.

I was so tired and my ankles and feet were hurting from my heels and I was standing for quite a while. So then I wanted to either sit with my friends at the reception or go home but no, I had to take a picture. I never like taking photos with people from other generations especially if they are my parents. I kept saying that I really didn't want to wear the red gown for the picture, in fact, I kept saying I didn't want my picture taken.

Well, that was apparently useless. I was nearly forced to wear my gown and I was on the verge of crying. My eyes were practically tearing and I wanted to shout at my dad. Well, I escaped from wearing the gown but I was still made to take a picture. It was really so hard for me to smile. I don't know why but I kept thinking that my dad was just here for three weeks to torture me and not to be here for my confirmation.

Let me tell you what he's made me do during the three weeks he's been here:
1. Tuition almost every single night even when I'm super tired and can't think.
2. I don't even get to rest on Friday after school. I MUST do my homework before Saturday.
3. Tuition even when we were on "holiday".
4. Forced to have my picture taken when I looked like a freak.
5. Not given my freedom to choose if I want to go out.
6. I have homework but no, I must go to White Rock just for dinner and get a scolding after.
7. The list goes on so I'm not continuing...

Here are just six of easily ten reasons why I am so close to hating my dad.

Well, I really want to know if I've really changed for the better. Or if I've not changed. Or maybe even if I've changed for the worse. I really don't know if I've really changed or not. Well, I'm going to continue working on my project. Ciao!

Closer to hating than disliking...

I really dislike my dad that it's just a little less than hating him. He asked me what I want to do when I get to university. I'm like 'I'm 13! How am I suppose to know? I don't even know the different courses there are in university.'

Then when I immediately came back after school, I was super tired cause all four of my classes today had projects to start. I told myself to rest today and start tomorrow night after the 'family outing' before confirmation on Sunday.

Then my dad came in and asked me why I was not doing my work and I tried explaining it to him. He kept saying that I don't do my work and I am always so lazy. He doesn't even care that it's the start of the weekend and I just had a super tiring day today. I gave up trying to explain and just said that I just took a break from working on my English project, which was actually true. I was looking up the summary of the TV shows for the powerpoint slides.

I admit that I can be quite lazy but at least give me a break! I mean, come on! I just had a test yesterday and today. I had to start four projects this morning too and I had to bring my laptop to school just for the English project. The worse part was that I barely rested for 30mins before he made me do my work. I'm like 'What the heck!'

I've always complained daily to my mom ever since he came here. She tries explaining for me but he won't listen either. My mom talked to me and said that she knows that I'm too young to know what I want to do and she tells me that I should just tell him that I've had a tiring day and stuff like that.

Well, confirmation rehearsal tomorrow. Confirmation on Sunday. I've got to go for tuition now. Bye!

Secret!!!

Hey! I found out that Kathryn watches Bu Neng Shuo De Mi Mi a.k.a. Secret!!! And Kev's figuring out the notes for us! Woohoo! I'm most prob getting the score for real now! Yeah! Ok, I've got to go sleep. Bye!