Psalm 18:34 It is GOD that girded me with strength;
that made my way perfect
Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the bright and morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours
Who Am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love
and watch me rise again
Who Am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me
whom shall i fear
whom shall i fear
i am yours
Who Am I
Cheryl
Child of GOD
SCGS 4SY '07
Dancer
Shalom Youth
dailies
Friday, May 26, 2006
-12:08 AM
OKAY.i m trying very hard to stay un-excited.after all, i m leaving for the airport in about 2hrs time.
this is one exciting journey-not the typical holiday trip.we are actually going to study alot alot alot of LITERATURE.we have to even bring our macbeth text along. once in a while, i guess its okay to get away from home and comfort zone.
THANK GOD for all my circle of friends who are also literature-lovers.. they have supported me and helped me all the way through..trips together sure bring our the best and worst of people! :)))
much more calmer now..at least i got my packing straightened out. went for ms cheah's class just now.and then janice told me she hasnt got her currency changed into pounds yet!!so blur.haha.
wish me a wonderfully enjoyable time.
getting ready to spread my wings and fly off.
so long- for the next 18days. =D
Sunday, May 21, 2006
-10:07 PM
I am ever so happy open house is over.
no more stress of project work, no worries about 1.5hr hsien fa classes en pointe, no screwing up of les slyphides and a temporal rest from wondering how come i am wasnt placed in 3rd movement of nevermore. POO.
anyway, hsien fa chosed such a bad day to wear his skin-tight pants that had transparent strips downwards.. this is one bad fashion mishap that i would rmb for the rest of my life..i shall not elaborate what people were seeing when he did his arabesques and attitudes.haha.
the whole class en pointe was so bad. the grande plies in centre were badly done. and he should have known that pointe shoes were going to bring down the standard.blah. PLUS slyphides didnt go well at all. our lines werent good and our timings were kinda off.
anyway, yesterday made me feel quite sad. i started to think how i have only 1 year++ left in SC DANCE. taking those funny pictures in our costumes and talking about dance stuff just made me realise how fun scdance is and..i just dont want to leave so soon.sigh.i am now determined to capture as many scdance moments as possible from now on.i dont want the memories to just fade away. i havent taken a picture with maria, monkey, piggy and all the other seniors!
i was so tired yesterday that i sleep at 8. had a splitting headache this morning. feeling better now.
in the midst of packing for UK.its funny how i worry so much about how many clothes to bring and then remember that leaving everyone and missing 15 rehearsals are much more important things to worry about.
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
-2:14 AM
TKGS DANCE CONCERT WAS SUCH A BLAST!
aha.it so different when you watch the whole production from a dancer's view in comparism to a member of the public who has no dance backgroud.it just makes all the difference in the world. we get to appreciate the beauty and the style and at the same time spot the flaws so that we can learn from those mistakes and become a better dancer.
i didnt make much comments aloud about the concert because i was so afraid what i was going to say would just come out in a tumble of mess and not carry its original meaning and purpose.
HERE'S WHAT I HAVE TO SAY:
firstly, i was plesantly suprised by the way the choreographer has managed to blend the storyline so nicely that it fit all the expressions of the dancers as CATS. expression-wise, i must say that the tkgs dancers have it all- really. they way they move and act, they just managed to catch the attention of the audience.
i must say that dance in TKGS and SCGS are just so ever different. i truly cant say who is better- its just that our strengths lie in totally different areas, we all have our own fortes and weaknesses. i feel that tkgs dancers are just so willing to express and have fun on stage, able to get go out there and strut their stuff. they are confident dancers and that has proven to be a good attraction factor especially to the general audience and public.
sigh.in sc dance, we just concentrate on other things, mainly placing our emphasis on technique and strength. and yet, tkgs dancers have also shown that expression and style wise also is equally as important as technique.
things i like about the production: jazz routine nice long arabesques by germaine cheng and another dancer the oh-so-lovely makeup pointe work was neat and precise- nice bourees especially
[zaneta and jamie] i was so glad i got to watch your performance! =) enjoyed the performance loads and if there is another production, do invite me again!dancers are so special, we just know how to appreciate each individual dance styles,right? aha. come and support SCGS concert too! *hints*
theres nothing like being a dancer, being to go on stage and express ourselves with body movements, each and every step telling a story.
today, BIRU did the pas de deux. I AM SO PROUD OF HER! she didnt giggle much and i must say she did it like super duper professionally- although i could totally tell that there were like so many uncomfortable moments when working with the male dancer.haha.
hsien fa is totally stressing us out. he keeps on saying how our pointe work is not polished enough and that we dont have the right style for nevermore! AHH. we are all cracking under pressure.and guess who is cheorographing the SYF item for next year's competition?HSIEN FA!AHHHHH.we are just going to practice until we flop.
Sunday, May 14, 2006
-1:03 AM
aching hamstrings, calves muscles, sore arches, smelly shoes, cranky knees? well oh well, can u guess what i have been doing?
today was just perfect! dancing in school and at sba for at least 6hrs!ahh. preparing for our annual dance concert.. i should TOTALLY be grateful that its held annually or else i would be out there somewhere on someday selling flags and donation draw tickets. dance concert is the way i get a confirmed 40hrs of CIP every year..sneaky,right? aha.
its promotion time!its my turn now.jamie has had her fair share of promoting TKGS CONCERT(this coming monday.whoots!) already.
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM-SCGS DANCE GROUP VENUE: KALLANG THEATRE[hey,not as good as the esplanade but close enough!!) DATES: 13JULY(THURS),14JULY(FRI) TIME:8-10pm
just in case anyone is interested, here are the items we are doing(kinda confirmed so far), erm, as usual, a wide variety of dance styles and expressions- SCGS dance group never fails to show how versatile we are, right?
1. our award-winning gold with honours syf award :) concerto allegro dance style: pointe work, jazz, strong ballet technique 2.Jumpin' East of Java fun-loving piece, jazz 3. Les slyphides Classical Ballet piece- pointe work and tutus.ahh.the real stuff. 4. Chinese item Umbrellas as props. loads of flexibility stuff.PAINFUL. 5. Starlight-theres a male soloist from lasalle! (guys, wanna watch how male dancers do their stuff?hee.) Neo-classical, pointe work 6.Nevermore contemporary-expressive use of body and dance language
ATTRACTIVE ENOUGH?okay. if interested please please let me know! tickets at $15,$20,$30,$50. (erm.hint, $15 seats arent that fantastic. mind bring a binoculus?spelling's wrong.darn.)
come to think of it: i publicise quite well, dont I?hee.
Friday, May 12, 2006
-1:45 AM
OKAY. Mother's day is coming soon and i havent done anything about it.oh dear.
and charlotte's birthday is also on saturday.and about that..i also have not attempted to do anything about it either.
what am i doing?? studying away for SS mid years :(
anyway, i heard this song- its called mama and its really nice..its one of those classical pop ballads that are nice to hear once in a while-every now and then.its dedicated to mothers.
Mama: Il Divo Mama, thank you for who I am Thank you for all the things I'm not forgive me for the words i said for the times I forgot
mama remember all my life you showed me love you sacrificed think of those young and early days how i've changed along the way
And i know you believed and i know you had dreams and i sorry it took all this time to see that i am what i am because of your truth i miss you, i miss you
yup..i guess over the years i have slowly learnt to accept all the changes and reach the expectations my mum has set for me.but its never good when parents take full absolute control of your life..i think we need breathing spaces every now and then lah.
yunhui: breathe in and out. relax. its not easy, but we all will still remember and love you as one of our dearest friend.
Sunday, May 07, 2006
-11:57 PM
JUST THINK
Just think, you're not here by chance, but by GOD's choosing. His hand formed you and made you the person you are He compares you to no one else- you are one of a kind. You lack nothing that HIS grace cannot give you. He has allowed you to be here at this time in history to fufill HIS special purpose for this generation.
~Roy Lessin~
thank GOD for today's service..its just so beautiful to be playing for service- learn how to appreciate and understand the hymns more and more each week. the wonderful music, meaningful lyrics and most importantly, the prepared hearts of the worshippers.
HAVE A BLESSED WEEK EVERYONE!
Friday, May 05, 2006
-2:17 PM
I FEEL HAPPY.and thats good.
i think the happiness partly results because i m done with chem and emath test and there are no other further tests until ss mid years! seriously feeling relaxed.. think i m too stressed over my academic results- over worrying: which is totally no good for my mental health. anyway, not really sastified with my CA1 results.aiyah.
6A1s, 1A2, 1B3(BIO.) and a C6(higher chinese)
in the beginning of the year, our school tabulated and predicted our LIR5 results and i m SUPPOSED TO GET 6 points. talk about additional pressure.
sorry for babbling on abt school stuff, but i just need to get all of this of my shoulders..
today,rhea was like: "i havent being going out for the past few days leh..i m super busy lah!" and then i replied; "HELLO? i havent switched on my computer for the past few days?" ahah.
feeling happy cos dance today was good. tried on all our costumes.. looking at last year's syf and sylphides costumes really bring back fond memories of our dear sec4 seniors and our gold with honours accomplishment!ahah. and janice, yueyun, biru and i were laughing like crazy people during dance while talking about SC dance and our juniors. super hilarious. biru was having these laughs that were so rythmic!we ran through all the items- and i feel so dead, totally not prepared for the concert.
my mum is going broke. we probably need like 3 pairs of pointe shoes for concert which will cost like $150? and this excludes jumping east costumes, any other coloured tights or dyed shoes.
[RHEA] dont get so upset over your academic results..and we all know you are a busy woman but just dont give up on what you are doing. i m sure we are all proud of you and all your accomplishments, so lift you head up and strive on! looking forward to going to UK with you,camilla, janice ( all you lovelies). love you loads. CHEER UP!
Monday, May 01, 2006
-8:33 PM
AHA. i swam like 20 laps- in my pool at home, that is. hahahaha. which only equates to 300m?
and now i feel so tired and hungry. i tell you, that little box of belgium chocolates sitting in the fridge will so disappear very soon. speaking of food, i have been eating loads- especially ice cream. its a miracle i got 30points for the fitness test.
weighed myself today and i gained weight! feeling quite happy..and then when i checked out that growth chart: i realised i m still not under the acceptable weight section. i guess RUI can share the same sentiments as me, i might even be heavier that him?ahah.
janice and i are "betting" that we wont be able to fit into all our dance concert costumes when we return from the uk lit trip..seriously, all those english breakfasts are going to make us grow fat.oh dear..i have a feeling that the tailor will so have to make some alterations when we get back :p
and I AM ACTUALLY ATTENDING ANOTHER SCHOOL DANCE CONCERT!TKGS!yay.finally, i get to watch other sch's perfomances..TKGS dance is not bad, you know. just cant wait to watch jamie, my fellow shalom yfer dancer!! its on the day of my ss mid years- this concert will certainly be a treat for me.. yay-ness.
this is like the only time i have posted twice in a day :D
-3:28 PM
SC choir concert: "she loves music" was really really GOOD.
haha. it was just so fun, lively with all the enthu and excited choir members singing all the wonderful songs from musicals in the 70's.ahah. and all of us managed to seat in the same row..as usual, all the SC girls dressed down to their finest! the alumni choir was smaller in numbers but they made it up with their jazzy numbers. the original musical was super hilarious! i am so happy i went for it, it was kinda a last minute decision.
SHALOM FAMILY DAY ROCKED TOO. everyone was just rushing about, helping to prepare food and games. most of the youths were trying their best to be enthusiatic about the games, encouraging the kids to come and patronize..and talking about the food..ahh..too bad most of us didnt get to try much..well, we did smell the aroma..but still..haha.
i didnt get to sleep much last night..had those horrid whooping coughs which makes your throats really itchy. i almost coughed my lungs out. finally decided to wake up at 7.20 and start doing work- luckily my throbbing headache was gone.
haha. i managed not to procrastinate this morning and i finished revising most of chem, did some TYS here and there.having lunch now..while my mum and cherie and ashley are busy somewhere doing a 6km++ walk..i declined to go cos i had much more impt things to do.
and besides, i think i already have more than enough excercise.
