Friday, February 27, 2009
love story...
the best dream i ever had
i feel so confused!!
my heart is so emotional now..
a friend approaches me..
mad at just about everything..
at moments like this..
i am a counselor in need of a counselor..
i feel scared..
and everything seems so dark...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Ash Wednesday..the beginning of Lent
ah.. today is Ash Wednesday..
to all the people out there.. whom are protestants.. halo.. i am a Roman Catholic.. not many protestants know bout ash wednesday.. so let me briefly explain..
*clears throat*
In the Western Christian calendar, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty-six days (forty days not counting Sundays) before Easter. It falls on a different date each year, because it is dependent on the date of Easter; it can occur as early as February 4 or as late as March 10.
Ash Wednesday gets its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful as a sign of repentance. The ashes used are gathered after the Palm Crosses from the previous year's Palm Sunday are burned. In the liturgical practice of some churches, the ashes are mixed with the Oil of the Catechumens (one of the sacred oils used to anoint those about to be baptized), though some churches use ordinary oil. This paste is used by the priest who presides at the service to make the sign of the cross, first upon his own forehead and then on each of those present who kneel before him at the altar rail. As he does so, he recites the words: "Remember (O man) that you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
haiz.. today cant go to mass.. not to say cant go.. no transport plus parents arent free and they are currently working.. ian was fasting today.. but he barely ate at recess .. i ate recess and fast at lunch.. so its like ian practically hadnt eaten yet.. DONT FAINT TWIN! XD!
Oh Lord.. forgive me for not attending mass today... i wanted to.. but i cant.. haiz.. wondering what will happen in mass today..
when i mentioned ash wednesdays to almost every protestants i noe.. they were like.. "wut? whats that?" well.. u guyz made me totally speechless.. i forgotten that u guyz never celebrated it.. my sincere apologies...
okay then.. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent.. so by now you would be asking.. what is Lent.? Rite?? see... i can read ur minds!!HAHAX!XD!
Lent, in some Christian denominations, is the forty-day-long liturgical season of fasting and prayer before Easter. The forty days represent the time Jesus spent in the desert, where according to the Bible he endured temptation by Satan. Different churches calculate the forty days differently.
The purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer—through prayer, penitence, almsgiving and self-denial—for the annual commemoration during Holy Week of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, which recalls the events linked to the Passion of Christ and culminates in Easter, the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
In Western Christianity (with the exception of the Archdiocese of Milan which follows the Ambrosian Rite), Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Holy Saturday.The six Sundays in Lent are not counted among the forty days because each Sunday represents a "mini-Easter", a celebration of Jesus' victory over sin and death.
In those churches which follow the Byzantine tradition (e.g. Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholics), the forty days of Lent are calculated differently: the fast begins on Clean Monday, Sundays are included in the count, and it ends on the Friday before Palm Sunday. The days of Lazarus Saturday, Palm Sunday and Holy Week are considered a distinct period of fasting.
one more thing.. i would like to dedicate this picture to Ian Gan.. for being such a wonderful twin..and also being a good sport.. TWINS FOREVER!!
just do me a favour ian.. never lose faith on God and ya.. u need to get urself baptised..^^
its miie(left) and IAN (right)
**this is the reedited version by miie... want the original go to facebook ...
Sunday, February 22, 2009
what i have done for the week...
so ya.. my fringe is like hers.. from a side view.. told u it looked almost like cleopatra...
soo many exams.. soo little time.. i practically pressed down by all the exams in the school.. not long ago there was a gerak gempur(goverment exam) now.. its mid sem... its already the middle of the semester.. and i dont feel anything! time passes soo fast when you are enjoying.. =p
and FYI: dont expect a picture of me on my blog.. cause i dont think i am ready to reveal myself yet to the camera..
AMERICAN IDOL..
my sincere apologies you guyz.. apparently it wasnt at all only the top 3 people.. there are still 36 contestants.. and apparently the pictures below are the only top 3 of group 1.. remember the contestants were categorised into 4 rooms? well these are one of the groups..sorry!! the only reason why i thought it was already top 3 its because there were only 3 seats left.. i didnt watch the previous episode of that show...sorry...XD!! this week they will start with group 2..
michael
danny
alexus
they performed and made a real good impression on the judges.. i think danny or alexus have the potential.. they are not soo bad.. they are actually quite good.. when michael was announced that he was in the list of the top 3.. he nearly fell flat on the floor.. but with another person's help he regained back his strength and knowing this was not at all a dream.. if this was a dream.. keep on dreaming cause you dont get these kind of chances now and often.. i noticed that people vote not only for their voices.. but also by their appearence.. or attitude.. when coming to gorup 1, Tatiana was a great singer.. maybe America didnt vote for her because of her being soo annoying.. but she do have a great voice.. unfortunately.. her fate is sealed.. so like this week they are definetly sure gonna vote for Adam Lambert because of his good looks.. go up to the official website.. they are 172++ pages of comments on his good looks.. not surprised... =.=
i dunno why i suddenly got so interested in American Idol.. probably because of cousins and friends.. and most importantly David songs which made me soo wanna hear more of it.. haiz..
Piano!! =.=..
music is my passion..my heart!.. my soul..
it helps me to express my inner feelings.. happy, sad, joyful, anger... u name it!!
music brings out the innermost of myself..
seeing thigs in a different view..
music adds passion into my life..
music is everything to me!
and it makes the whole world go round..
i love music!! but i just dont have time for it!! studies! exams!!! PMR!? GAH!
i cant just push away something i love like that..
but i cant.. i need a lot of time to practice..
i do practice ..
but i dont put soo much time into it as i did last year!
am i trying to push music away?
i hope not! plus.. lucky thing i am not sitting for my piano exam this year.. otherwise i have to start juggling up my time between .. church activities.. school.. studies.. exams!! GAH! i dont understand something.. people who are soo busy in school manage to achieve great marks.. and here i am.. joining nothing in school and not doing as good as them.. curious.. just curious..
RAVENHEARST!!
OMG! that game.. it really creeps me out! i dont mean to sound like a kid.. its like there are ghosts appearing..(this i am not afraid) ..and just like in the game there was a window.. and there was a shadow.. i nearly freaked out! i really have these sorts of phobias because there was a robbery occured at my house last time and there was this shadow out there.. and its still freaking me out and haunting me.. eventhough it happened a long time ago.. that is the only thing that freaks me out.. for the rest.. u can see dolls.. with huge, blinking eyes..and calling out:"mama.."...this so reminds me of chucky.. but who cares?? i am not afraid of that!! and there are blood coming out of the dolls mouth.. somewhat ghoulish.. statues coming to life.. ghosts which talks to you.. scary sound effects.. remains of peoples body... and all that u can name it..
if you are gonna play this game.. if u think that you are afraid or have any phobias with any of the statements stated above.. just stay away from it.. it will haunt for the rest of your life if u play it and yet not thinking what are the consequences that are gonna happen to you.. only mature players.. or players which are somewhat not afraid of ghostly stuff are allowed to play.. children below 10 are not advised to play..LOL and there are also plenty of brain teasing puzzles.. smart people out there?? if u think ur smart.. go and play and crack these puzzles.. or on second thought just crack your brain.. =)
the front door
brain -teasing puzzles
the official front cover
Sunday, February 8, 2009
happy valentines day!
no one can actually predict what it means..
if u look up the dictionary..
it means a strong feeling towards a person .. or an object..
Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?
The history of Valentine's Day — and its patron saint — is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.
One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men — his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured.
According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl — who may have been his jailor's daughter — who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.
While some believe that Valentine's Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine's death or burial — which probably occurred around 270 A.D — others claim that the Christian church may have decided to celebrate Valentine's feast day in the middle of February in an effort to 'christianize' celebrations of the pagan Lupercalia festival.
In ancient Rome, February was the official beginning of spring and was considered a time for purification. Houses were ritually cleansed by sweeping them out and then sprinkling salt and a type of wheat called spelt throughout their interiors. Lupercalia, which began at the ides of February, February 15, was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.
To begin the festival, members of the Luperci, an order of Roman priests, would gather at the sacred cave where the infants Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were believed to have been cared for by a she-wolf or lupa. The priests would then sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification.
The boys then sliced the goat's hide into strips, dipped them in the sacrificial blood and took to the streets, gently slapping both women and fields of crops with the goathide strips. Far from being fearful, Roman women welcomed being touched with the hides because it was believed the strips would make them more fertile in the coming year. Later in the day, according to legend, all the young women in the city would place their names in a big urn. The city's bachelors would then each choose a name out of the urn and become paired for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often ended in marriage. Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine's Day around 498 A.D. The Roman 'lottery' system for romantic pairing was deemed un-Christian and outlawed. Later, during the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14 was the beginning of birds' mating season, which added to the idea that the middle of February — Valentine's Day — should be a day for romance. The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. The greeting, which was written in 1415, is part of the manuscript collection of the British Library in London, England. Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois.
In Great Britain, Valentine's Day began to be popularly celebrated around the seventeenth century. By the middle of the eighteenth century, it was common for friends and lovers in all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes. By the end of the century, printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one's feelings was discouraged. Cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine's Day greetings. Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began to sell the first mass-produced valentines in America.
According to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated one billion valentine cards are sent each year, making Valentine's Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year. (An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent for Christmas.)
Approximately 85 percent of all valentines are purchased by women. In addition to the United States, Valentine's Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia.
Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages (written Valentine's didn't begin to appear until after 1400), and the oldest known Valentine card is on display at the British Museum. The first commercial Valentine's Day greeting cards produced in the U.S. were created in the 1840s by Esther A. Howland. Howland, known as the Mother of the Valentine, made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as "scrap".