Caught the Olympics Table Tennis match for the gold medal. Man, that's what I call table tennis sports. Look at how the ball curves and how the sportwomen smack. The specatators were constantly on their toes because the scores were simply too close. Like how often do you see two match points? Wang Nan was full of emotions. On the other hand, quotes the commentator: the only time Zhang Yi Ning gives the camera an expression would be the time where she misses a ball and reprimands herself.

The Jamaica women's team for 100x4 relay didn't take home any medal. You could really see their disappointed faces. One runner in the team miscalculated her time and almost ran out of the 20m baton box.

I wonder how do the sports people really feel, upon reaping the fruits of their labour after 4 years of blood and sweat. To realise that there is a high possibility of not getting any title despite all the effort put into training.

I heard the sound of fireworks at 9 plus. Then I got reminded of the past. But I quickly told myself, somehow, some day, some time, I'll get to see them again.

I have friends asking me every now and then, "Jessie are you really ok already?" I asked God the same question too. He told me, trust Him. Stay close to Him and in time to come I'll know that He is God. One thing for sure, He never abandons me :) Everytime when I feel rebellious, He sends people to get me back on course. Nigel, though I know you'd say you didn't feel you did anything, we both know you were God-sent. The funny things my papa can do just to wake me up once again.

Yesterday night I got bored of reading company law. I randomly took out my primary school songbook which was nicely tucked at the corner of the table with my other stack of books. Yes you didn't read wrongly, my primary school songbook. The dark blue one with a picture of an angel playin a harp. Heh don't ask me why did I keep it, I totally have no idea :D

I flipped through the pages of the book, and a small boxful of memories came flooding back. How we used to hold the book in our hands to look at the lyrics of the school creed, and how we used to criticise teachers who made us read the sample prayers at the back of the book for being lazy. I bet I haven't sung many songs for like 10 whole years. But I didn't find it a waste of time to put away my law text and embrace this old, dusty book with yellowing pages. Those simple words that a child would sing were exactly the very words that I needed to draw me back to my Father whom I've strayed from during the course of the week.

I was elated when I saw the song If I Were a Butterfly. You know the one "If I were a butterfly, I'd thank You Lord for giving me wings...and if I were a fuzzy wuzzy bear, I'd thank You Lord for my fuzzy wuzzy hair" :) Gosh, I can't believe I sang that ever so often a decade ago. And how the pupils loved to sing It Only Takes a Spark because of the echo-ing parts. I think my PL friends would know best what I'm talking about. The list is non-exhaustive, but I'll just make an attempt to identify the songs that I know how to sing:

Abba Father (let me be yours and yours alone)
Amazing Grace (how sweet the sound)
A New Commandment (I give unto you)
Clap Your Hands (all ye people)
Come Bless the Lord (all ye servants of the Lord)
Did You Ever Talk To God Above
Everybody Ought To Know
Father I Thank You (for all that You've done)
From The Rising of the Sun
God Forgave My Sin (in Jesus name)
Give Me Oil In My lamp
God Is So Good
Go Tell It To the Mountain
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Happiness Is To Know The Saviour
Hear Ye The Master's Call
He (can turn the tide)
He's Able
He Is My Everything
I Don't Know About Tomorrow
In My Heart There Rings a Melody
I Will Enter His Gates
I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord
I've Got a Home In Gloryland
I Got Peace Like a River
Joy Is The Flag Flown High
Kum Ba Yah
Let There Be Love (shared among us)
My Beloved Is Mine
How Great Thou Art
Oh I'm Travelling On The Hallelujah Line
Rejoice In the Lord Always
Say a Little Prayer To Jesus (you'll be right)
Standing On The Promises (of Christ my King)
Thanks to God
To God Be The Glory
Thy Lovingkindness
The Wise Man (built his house upon the rock)
The Way That He Loves
This Is The Day
To Be Like Jesus
Walking With Jesus (walking everyday, walking all the way)
We Are One In the Bond of Love
We Are One In the Spirit
We're Together Again (just praising the Lord)
What a Friend We Have In Jesus
With Christ In The Vessel
God Forgave My Sin (in Jesus' Name)
God Sent His Son
I Serve A Risen Saviour
All Things Bright And Beautiful
Deep and Wide
He's Got The Whole World (in His hands)
Jesus Bids Us Shine (with a pure clear light)
Jesus Loves Me This I Know
Jesus Loves The Little Chidlren
Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam
Oh Be Careful (little eyes what you see)
This Little Light of Mine (I'm gonna let it shine)
A Common Love
I Lift My Voice (in song unto thy name)
In The Name of Jesus (we have the victory)
Only a Boy Called David

and of course, the Christmas songs :)

And one fine day I'm going to pass the song book down to my daughter and tell her to pass it down to my grand daughter.

Yet another roller coaster ride. But I'm just glad I have my seat belt on.