Last weekend I randomly mentioned my bubble tea craving to people around me but I always missed the chance to satisfy that craving. The next day, Yonghui barged into my room while I was napping, I got up feeling groggy and grumpy and I half wanted to grab a gun and shoot him. Then he shocked me with a cup of milk tea with pearls, and on the other hand, a nice fat blue straw. "Nah, give you. I buy for you." Then he vanished into thin air swiftly.

The super sweet things he does.

I remembered the friends whom I've whined at about bubble tea, but I totally forgot I had mentioned it to him. The fact that he actually could commitit into memory and conjure one the next day, with no strings attached (not asking me to pay for it is a miracle), I made up my mind to treat this mischievous boy a teeny weeny bit better. So, as a form of repayment, I volunteered to go cycling with him :)

Today, he barged into my room again with another cup of milk tea. This time he wanted me to pay $1! But my throat's still bad, I forced myself to leave it in the fridge for a night. See, I'm so guai. Other days I'd just poke the straw in drink it all up lah.

Sometimes he's adorable. Sometimes, you just can't stand his nonsense. You really feel your nerves bulging and blood rising when you face such a monkey 24/7. But on the account that he plays with me and remembers me in small ways, I shall be nice and stay home to tutor him tomorrow.

A typical conversation in the living room:
Maid: Papa not at home you go upstairs and play computer game again right?
Little Bro: NO! (obviously he's lying)
Elder Bro: @%&(*&^$@&@! You like that PSLE sure fail one lah, only a matter of fail by how many marks.
Me: Eh, tomorrow I stay at home and teach you want not?
Little Bro: Ok, tomorrow you teach me lah. Teach me eh.

I can still recall that meek and pleading tone he used.

Xueling is finally back!!! - 1 + 1 = 0. I was e l a t e d when I met her in school yesterday. The monotony of uni life numbs me at times, so whenever I see good friends like her, I come alive. Was quite worried I wouldn't be able to meet her cos I was running a temp the night before, thank God I got better miraculously. Just for certain people in my life, time ceases to be an issue. I wouldn't mind sitting down and talking till the cows go home. Thank you for the T-shirt, chocolates, sweets and keychain! And of course, the entertaining U.S stories. I know you find it all a dream, but wake up, you're back in NBS with me :)

Oh man, I saw the photos being uploaded and realise I missed Jerilyn, Jasmine and Cheryl's company. Yah, I told you all to go ahead and meet up without me, but omg!!! Regret. I seriously wish I was there, don't want to wait for another sem before we see each other again.

Elizabeth left me a miss call yesterday, and the only reason why I didn't pick up her call was because I was consumed in my own thoughts. I'm glad I straightened things out and didn't leave them lingering in my mind. But truly baopig was sent by God to pick me up when I'm down, and it's not the first time He has sent others to stay by my side. Like of all nights where got so qiao she'll call me that night?

I know my greatest weakness. It's my lack of trust towards Him. It sounds silly I know, how can someone not trust in a big mighty God? But it's really not easy to lay everything down, practically surrendering all your thoughts, ambitions, hopes and plans. It's probably just me, i find it difficult to trust in things that I cannot see happening in the near future. But the Lord has always been reminding me, things are happening even when I don't see it. And like what people have told me, trust in God's heart. Human desires and plans don't last outside the will of God, only trust that the Lord is faithful and never fails. Because, He is God.

Luke was talking about patience after band prac. Patience is when you have a backache on the left side, you thank God and have faith He'll take care of it. Then the next day when you wake up, you have a backache on the left and right side, you still thank God and have faith He'll take care of it. Then the day after when you wake up with a backache on the left and right side and a sore eye, you still thank God and tell Him you have faith He'll take care of it. I know, most people will go "siao lah".

One thing that I've learnt for myself, don't only trust God during the good things in life. Romans 5:3-5 "...but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us."