San Diego! (oops, sorry for late updates and the photo spamming!)

and so, i left san francisco and set foot in the land of sun and sea…

SAN DIEGO!:)

but the journey was sure long, tiring!!

travelling with a group of 6 girls sure isnt easy!we left the house at about 9am..when our flight was at 1050am!so when we got there, we were LATE obviously..and MISSED OUR FLIGHT!!!!my first time missing a flight…man!and i heard there was a USD50 charge!!but thank God, it was waived..and we were put on waiting list on the next flight!!!

but sadly, yunxi and i didnt get onto the next flight..and had to wait for like 6 hrs to go on the NEXT one…for what seemed like eternity..with pockets of extreme drama..we finally got onto the 1720h flight..

HELLO SAN DIEGO!

yunxi is happy (cos she is not stranded again in the aiport..)

hilda came to pick us up at the airport!!!!!and man, i must say she has really grown to be one a really beautiful lady…and she is AWESOMELY hospitable…(and her boyfriend is really nice, happy for her)..so we went to her place and then we went to eat pizza (again -____-”) but the taste was not bad:) then, hilda brought us to this really heavenly dessert place, “extraordinary desserts”…it was really cosy and quaint..loved that place makes me feel the ‘love’ feeling, if you get what i means…”wished you were here..”

the cakesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!oh my……………you have not tasted anything yet in singapore!!!

the next day we went to old town, its like a mexican small town!very very cool..

and we went to some very awesome mexican restaurant that serves delicious FISH TACOS!!!!!!!oh my…you can’t believe how fresh and how yummy they are!!:) cafe coyote…highly recommended!

to the beach we went!!:) mission beach…we just sun bathed..the weirdest thing is..the sun is hot..but the wind is colddddd….and the waters are icy!eventually, i caught a cold… *sniff*

no hot guys!!!:( hahahaha…just me, the sun and the sand!

after MANY days of pure trans fat floating in my body..i NEEDED some soup, rice, noodles..SOME ASIAN PLEASE! and great hilda brought us to this great vietnamese pho place!!!!!!superrrrrrrrr yummmmyyy!!!!:9 the soup is sooo tasty and the beef is soooo tender!!

THEN THE BIG BANG CAME….we went to hodad’s!!!!!!!!!the best american food restaurant….man the queue is perpetually long…and it is NOT overrated..its worth the wait!:D

the inside of the restaurant is very vintage..(and crowded)..with loud, country music..which you can jiggle along with

now for the legendary and revolutionary ONION RINGS and CHOCOLATE/VANILLA/STRAWBERRY MALT….they are SUPER huge………..seriously, purely trans fats…….buttttt worth the fats toooO!!

pearl and the strawberry malt!

the awesome onion ringS!

some other pics at ocean’s beach…the wind is strong, but gives you a really calm feeling..there is a really beautiful cafe that sits along the pier…hmmm..another “wished you were here” moment..

alright..thats all for now..this post is all over the place..cos i am ill-disciplined to blog everyday..so, sorry for not having any poetic interest in this…haha

me, with my burnt face..and i have totally put on weight!!!!!!arghs:/ when school starts at Berkeley..i am going to run 5km regularly!!!!!!!!!

(i am starting to hate dislike american food…and its only a weeek! soooo unhealthy!!!!)

p.s.: in san diego, other than the beach, and the shopping..its really about foooooodddd…….haha

“wished you were here…”…very apt..and i really want to see you..hmmm..

do you want to see me too?

Sarah IS Bliss:) (a really outdated post)

so it is..SARAH IS FINALLY ATTACHED!!!

(actually for quite some time, just no time to post this up!!)

so that eventful night happened on the 14th of Feb (awww..) in the midst of CNY (awwwwww….) and he just flew back from Shanghai (awwwwwwwwwwww…..)

but really sarah feels like she is most most most  blessed person in this world!!:D

he is someone i have always dreamed of..wanted..prayed for..he is everything i ever imagined the “HIM” to be..

and day by day..i discover more things i enjoy about him..more love to love him with..and more of myself to sacrifice for him with..

once i blogged (in my blogger account), about what kind of guy i wanted..and man!almost every moment i stand and admire the work that God has done in kelvin’s life..that makes me astounded..he fits every criterion that i stated:)

kelvin wasn’t someone i thought i could be with previously..not my most immediate choice..

but it is really only through God..that i found him..appreciated him..and grew to love him..(and still growing more and more..falling deeper and deeper)

he is like a dream come true..a god-sent..my confidante..

simply, my love.

so to Mr Kelvin Loh Kah Meng: (as if he’ll ever read my blog..hahaha)

“dear..thanks for everything..once i thought to myself this relationship can never happen..it is impossible..but i guess God proved me wrong..very very wrong..

i love you more each day..:)

thanks for always drawing me back to God..encouraging me..building me up..telling me that if i make a mistake that it’s alright..

that you will still accept and love me:)

when i see you..my heart skips a beat..maybe two..cos every part of my being wants to be with you..

i stand afar, admiring you..and i know..

you’re the one for me..

my one and only..

and i pray..that through His grace and love..

we will go on forever..

and ever..

i love you:)”

p.s.: sarah is really really happy.

Common Grace.

i’m totally beat today…

my eyes are like squinting at the moment..

and my brain feels like it is being trampled upon..

i am very tired…period.

slept at 330am the night before..

and woke up at 726am..

went for driving at 815am..of which i almost banged upon a car..

who had a VERY irritating driver..*spat*

but my instructor says…i am a good lady driver!HAHAHA

then i went to meet pauline and the other leaders for post-bday celebration lunch..

had a really good time of fellowship since i havent really been talking to them..

yay!got capitaland vouchers!!!shopping!!:D

then i went for yoga class at true yoga..

good place, high quality..

still thinking whether to take up the package..

but in any case..i expended a lot of energy trying to de-suade them from hard selling to me..

went to hospital aft that to visit my uncle..

then now back home with a really zonked face..

and a really feeling like one ZOMBIE!!

but what impacted me the most today was..

that God uses anyone and everyone to speak to His children..

He never fails to use ANY circumstance, or person..

to remind u of His goodness or the things He has been trying to speak to you about…

my instructor today shared w me about his loss of his wife..

she passed away just 6weeks before their wedding..

and according to him..her death was his fault..

i was shocked and very sorry to hear that..

and at the same time..provoked..

cos what is my problem compared to his..

and if he got through these years with this regret and pain..

and is becoming a very successful man..(he is retiring when he is only 41)..

i definitely can too..

the most amazing thing he said was..

“it was VERY difficult, VERY heart breaking..

but i got through it..still having the regret and some pain..

but i moved on with my life..

so i guess it isn’t impossible..”

and sarah, it is very difficult…but definitely not impossible.

I’m Adulte-Rated!

*exhales* finally i can blog about my bday celebrations..to finally just pen down my thought about how i feel being 21 and to thank various ones for everything they have done for me:)

day #1: Yanghong, Sean and Chris

we went to sakae teppanyaki and the food is goood:) but beyond the glorious, delectable savouries..was the company i had shared with them..

i am not like the best friend they have ever had..and evaluating myself..i don’t think i have been a very good friend either..but i m just soooo touched and blessed to have people like them in my life..that even when i didn’t feel like celebrating my bday..they took the effort and their sincerity to celebrate with me:) and for that i’m eternally grateful..yanghong did the most i sense..(haha)..but really, that meal meant A LOT to me..cos it made me realize that i have friends around me that are willing to stand by my side..even when no one else notices me! love you all!

having an awesomely,almost heavenly chocolate cake..its soooo much better than coco-exotic..

bright smiles and a shining heart…hehehe

then i went to meet don..who “abducted” me into a corner of macritche reservior..but man that place really looked like some enchanted forest..the air was cool and sweet..the sound of tranquility was surrounding me..and there he sang a half birthday song..which i had to finish..haha then i went to watch transformers..awesome show i must say!:)

Day #2: Don

jo was so cute when she exclaimed, “Sarah Teo, its your bday!!i’m gonna do your makeup and wear this and that!you need to look your best on your 21st!!”

so yes i was her canvas..and i must say she is quite good at make up and grooming..though she keeps complaining that my eyes were just toooooooooooo POPpy and frog-like..but yes i went out looking like a beautiful..so thanks josi-anna;)

so, i was really touched that day..as i thought that i really spend my bday with someone special..and felt really happy about that..i was taken care of, attended to..feeling like i didnt need to worry about anything..but i know i’ll have a great day:) hehe thanks donatello!

so we went to shashlik..a russian restaurant..that dates right back to my parents days or even older!the place was really dim and has that rustic feel to it..cos of the decor and the stuff they serve..it feels like you are transported to a realm of the 1960s..seriously..

but let me tell you the food is amazingly gooooood!:) the borsch soup, steaks, and banana flambee are highly recommended!not mentioning the really fresh oysters…(this is my second time eating it..and the taste in this restaurant never failed me) yay!

吃在口里，甜在心里

Day #4: Family <3

jo practically did all the planning and gathered the usuals to singapore flyer for dinner with me..and i MUST say..it is one of the BEST BEST BESTTT dinners i have ever had..the food was sooo goood (ate till my tummy grew by 2inches, haha)..but the place was just quaint and comfortable..

the best thing about this year is..my bday cake was actually a mountain of 寿包 (the pink, peach-shaped buns)!!!haha it was really hilarious!!But it’ll really be unforgettable in 100years to come..my 21st bday was made special!

my mummy and daddy are the 2 most incredible people in the world..they raised me..nurtured me..tolerated all my nonsense..and still loves me unconditionally..right now, i dun even know what to say to describe my gratitude towards them…

but simply to all the teo-s, i love you:) *even rach sent a pretty, purple, mermaid card all the way from aussie…yes i am a mermaid now..not the alaskan seal! hahaha*

Day #5: cell group!

they are one bunch of monkeys mannn..haha telling me day and night about how they won’t celebrate my bday..wanna come to my house and play guitar hero instead..but of cos i know they are lying la..like HELLO?which century do you think i was from?hahaha

but they are such sweeties..they aren’t the richest people around..they aren’t the most happening and rah-rah ones too..but they try..and not just that..they try their bestest best to make me smile…and man did i smile they are people that i will sincerely sacrifice a lot for..not because they have something to offer back to me..but simply because i really sense that they love me W380, you guys rock my socks!! hehehe

so that sums it up!:) all in all, my bday was one rockin’ good time..not because i went to deliberately plan a super awesome party..but because i had earth-shaking, super uber awesome people around me!:) i love them very very very muchies!

so now i’m 21, what’s my new direction?

haha, actually i havent really thought abt it..

just that i wanna love more sincerely..

live my life more seriously..

and ultimately just smile every day of my life!:)

p.s.: i have put on soooo much weight because of all the meals mannn!减肥大行动又要开始了!

Choice.

i did it guys!!

I FINISHED THE MARATHON!!

42km man…and really it was a feat that i tot i would never have overcome..it was really quite difficult to keep on going when your body is literally screaming out in pain..but i’m proud that i passed that finishing line..though it was the worst 7hours i have ever had..haha

me proclaiming to the whole world that I WILL NEVER DO THIS AGAIN at the finishing line!

still, a triumphant smile with mummy..(smelling real bad btw)

in any case..if there’s one thing i really learn from the marathon..is that everything is a CHOICE..to register is a choice..to train for the race is a choice..to start the race is a choice..to continue running is a choice..to walk (which i did for quite a number of kms) is a choice..to FINISH is a choice..

simply put, to overcome or be overcome is a choice..

many a time, i hear people say..i can’t do this cos the situation doesn’t allow me to..i can’t do that cos its just not my personality…

the “you don’t understand”-s usually come up in this kind of conversations..but after pondering about this during the practically-nothing-to-do-but-run race..i asked myself if we were really bound because of entities like situation, personality, tiredness, problems…etc..

then i realized we are hindered because we allow it to hinder us..we chose to succumb to it..we chose to believe that we can’t..we chose to be overcome..

during the entire race..i kept telling myself.. “sarah, God made your body..He created you for great things..to do mighty exploits and conquer the world..you will finish this marathon..because God has made this possible..you will not be the first..neither the last!..”

and thats how i went on for 7 hrs..though i complained a lot (just ask justin)..but at the end of the day..i really did complete it!:)

and it was a sheer choice that i did.

so whatever we want to do or hope to do..is just a choice away..

a choice to pick yourself up..rather than to be a victim of your circumstance..

a choice to believe in faith..rather than a lie..

a choice to live well..

a choice to give all..

a choice to love unconditionally..

yes, some personalities will definitely be more negative than others..and may find it really hard to believe or hope for your desired goals when the situation has disappointed you countless times..

but just like i said..it is always a choice..

a choice to try harder..to give more..to just believe ONE MORE TIME..

would you make the right choices?

P.S: special thanks to kel (for this crazy idea and signing me up), don (for lotsa unexplanable things, nagging at me to train and sending me there), rachel (who supported me ll the way from aussie), justin+yihui (for running with me and slowing down their pace when i couldn’t hold up any longer…AND their encouragement throughout the race..sincerely I NEVER RAN ALONE..and its all because of them!) daddy+mummy+jo (who only slept 3hrs and yet still turned up at the finishing line at 7am to cheer me on)

sarah hearts all of you muchies!<3

WELCOME!:)

honestly, i do not know who reads my blog..but whatever it is, i think wordpress is really a much better site to facilitate my writing..if you get what i mean…hmmm

a fresh start..definitely a new horizon..

a simple, real, and uncensored me!!:D

someone commented that i should make all my posts public..but i dun think i can do that..but to benefit everyone…this is my password system…

1) if it is bracketed as “mature content”..i need a commitment from you to keep a clear mind and open your heart..

password: iammature

2)if it is bracketed as “personal”..then it is really for personal friends..so if you are my close friend..just comment here and i’ll tell you the password:)

3) if it has no brackets, but is protected..then i am so sorry..i can’t allow anyone to read it..so it’ll probably contain very personal information..:)

alrightie..done!i’m so sorry kenneth for the first change!haha enjoy!

STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED!

He was secretly in love with She was secretly in love with him…

and AWESOME girl… an ambituous man…who had BIG dreams…

he always looked at her from afar… behind the playful facade…
she was mature…stable… was a man with GREAT faith…
and ultimately BEAUTIFUL… she admired him from afar…
(awwwwwwwwwwww…..)
many have asked for a possibilty in the past… they had their differences…
but he denied… so “LOVE” never crossed their minds…
BUT NOW…sparks fly… BUT NOW…things have changed…
and THUNDER strikes… new flowers have bloomed…
(aaaahhhhh…) (OOoOOOooOoOOOo….)
they called..and talked.. the aroma of “LOVE” filled her heart…
went out… when he asked…with a twinkle in his eyes…

used their little ones as the excuse…! She said yes….
(ahemmmm…) a great smile she SHINES…!

and according to him.. Boonkiat, Boonkiat….
she was madly in love with him.. how could this be…
a swaroski necklace… but now that you’ve asked..
its all she asked… spend your money on me!!!
(she didn’t la..he just gave it to her) (haha thats NOT pauline’s line..)

“will you be my STEAD?”..
he asked at last…
(thats his exact words to me)
she said yes…
his heart skipped a beat..
pauline, pauline..
our love so SWEET

Both are my subzone leaders..
man is this amazing or what!!!
i couldn’t believe it..
but oh well it is just so so sweet..
they are so compatible…
haha…
so.. all my blessings..

 

BOON KIAT and PAULINE…
their journey begins!