WS 6 JUNE 2010 4:54 PM

Dear brethren
Please find attached the songs for this Sunday 6 June 2010.

Thanks and blessings
jenny

WS 25 Apr 2010 - Praise Team 12:23 PM

Dear brethren
Greetings to everyone! Praise Team, kindly note the arrangement for this Lord's Day Worship.
Thanks and blessings to all

jenny

i've moved! 2:03 AM

due to technical difficulties that plague blogger, i've decided to move to wordpress.

please update your bookmarks: http://onthewww.wordpress.com

thanks and see you all there.

bonded 2:32 AM

hanging out with the shalom gang usually means to be in a constant state of side-splitting laughter.

the evening started with moderate chuckles at astons where r educated us on lame serial jokes while we sat on lumpy chairs - even that was funny for some reason. for dessert, we progressed to obolo cafe (again, i know!) for a sweet tooth buffet of various cakes, more macarons and even more nonsensical madness among us.

our bodies pumped full of white sugar and flour and chocolate, we then made the rather sudden decision to cab downtown to catch ice-age 3 (and again, i know!) within a stressful 10 mins time frame. in our flimsy defense, the movie was in 3-d this time which actually made a marked difference to an already enjoyable animation despite the ugly and clunky 3-d glasses we had to endure perched on our noses.

my friends, wherever life takes us all, i just hope that we never lose the ability to laugh at and with each other all our days.

sugar rush 3:52 PM

i've had tons of sweet goods thrown my way lately - that spells disaster thanks to my natural inclination towards sugary stuff.

there was island-creamery ice-cream, all-butter shortbread, obolo cafe's cakes & macarons, matcha frappe from starbucks and now gourmet tim-tams from oz.

all in the span of a week (i'd show you pics but blogger hasn't fixed the uploading bug yet).

i must, must run extra far tonight after dinner with the gang. sigh.

duplicity 3:17 PM

note: there's an annoying bug which is messing up the pic upload. movie poster to come when it comes.

i'm a sucker for espionage flicks; anything related to covert operations, double-crossing spies and jet-setting in designer wear usually enthralls me.

a mesmerizing and hilarious slow-motion opening sequence heralds a good time ahead. julia roberts and clive owens capitalize on the vicious rivalry between two mega-conglomorates to engineer a vital and profitable trade secret out of the vault. the main story kicks into gear fairly quickly and is cleverly punctuated by important (but overly frequent) flashbacks which significantly alter the perspective of the present

this is a good script with purposeful efficient direction that maximizes the screen presence of both stars. supported by a killer soundtrack plus a surprise ending which, unfortunately, was surprisingly sloppily executed, this stylish game of subterfuge is well worth watching unfold.

pound packing 10:09 PM

snacked all pm at tampines followed by dinner with b & l. i totally over-ate but can't run cuz my knees hurt. and there's genuine all-butter shortbread @ home too!

~ sent from my e63

ice age 3 4:47 PM

ever since i saw the trailer for this, a clever featurette of the scraggly mascot of the series fighting with a new nemesis/love interest for that elusive acorn, my interest was piqued.

the majority of the laughs found here belong mostly to the lovable nut-loving rodent and his antics in outwitting a new rival, a glamorous femme fatale flying squirrel. however, the main story involving the primary cast isn't too shabby either. there's a surprising amount of depth to the multiple characters and they are expertly woven into a story that moves along crisply with plenty of smart one-liners, action and humor.

for sure, this isn't the most uplifting or intelligent or ground breaking animation out there, but it made me laugh out loud more than once; so i'm liking it.

wedded bliss 12:38 AM

congratulations to i & s, for taking that huge step towards commitment, for promising to be best friends for life and for learning to find yourselves in each other in the days ahead!

t'was lovely to be back in shalom although i wish it hadn't been under such an awkward circumstance - awkward because weddings always generate that dreadful hair-raising question which plague singletons:

"so when is it your turn ha?"

fortunately, there were many people who wanted to say hi during the tea-reception so i was able to continuously weasel out of conversations when they began to veer towards the inevitable. and with most people distracted by the happy couple, i was able to gobble down 3 cupcakes before fleeing the scene.

dinner at the ritz was a lovely affair with beautifully dressed and coiffed patrons strolling about the grand ballroom. i managed to evade the dreaded topic until one eagle-eyed acquaintance pounced on me with an admonishment to stop making my poor parents wait. that blip notwithstanding, i enjoyed inventing mock violent scenarios with the company in between the fine courses. the elongated pace of dinner was a stark contrast from the snappy wedding ceremony the day before but, hey, i'm free, free, free today, so it's all peachy.

night @ the museum 2 1:55 PM

i hadn't intended on watching this, but with d in town and plenty of time to kill, we decided to after mulling over the limited choices.

it's tough (and unfair) to assess this movie as i was snoozing on and off throughout. i didn't catch the 1st one so it was harder to appreciate the dynamic among the original ensemble right off the bat. the premise is simple to follow and the action/comedy that ensues weighs heavily on a few key and new characters. however, the dialogue isn't as sharp as it could have been resulting in jokes that wear out their welcome quickly or scenes which try too hard to be funny.

with limited screen time for the returning cast and forced writing for the new, the whole movie feels disjointed and uneven. it's suffice to say that the best bits are all found in the trailer. thanks, d, for the company and for sharing my big bag of calories chips.

sigh 5:57 AM

it's late, or rather, early morning and once again i'm at the tailend of a sleepless nite. this is getting annoying.

~ sent from my e63

the spotlight 3:19 AM

michael jackson, one of pop music's most acclaimed and enigmatic stars for nearly 40 decades, passed away on thursday leaving behind a legacy of startling musical talent and a colorful public life mired in constant controversy.

however, what i remember most is the incessant criticism and ridicule that was heaped upon him over his appearance and behavior. he was a laughing stock the world over as tales of his "strange" and "bizarre" exploits made the news again and again.

yet, everyone has a story to tell; i just wonder if he ever had the chance to tell it fully and truthfully? and even if he did, would there have been sympathy and understanding shown, or would he have been further mocked into his famed reclusive hideout?

yes, the teary condolences are now pouring in alongside acknowledgments of his genius, but when he was alive, it was almost as if everyone preferred him dead.