Water Dragon.

HAPPY [BELATED] CHINESE NEW YEAR!
恭祝大家新年蒙主恩！

Well, I didn't go back to Malaysia this CNY, surprisingly. Of course, it's sort of a pity that I was "locked up" in my H2 art coursework. [I do appreciate your words of encouragement when you saw my works, though I know I can't take them too seriously.]

It was today that added more vibrancy to Chinese New Year for me. Firstly, there was 福临狮城喜迎春 2012, a Chinese New Year Outreach at the sanctuary. [Ah, Guo Huiwen's testimony. *キラキラ* Won't tell you much about it, but her career as a Mediacorp artiste stems from her childhood, in spite of her reserved personality. There were also times that playing antagonistic roles in local serial dramas proved uncomfortable for her.] In his mini-sermon of the Chinese word "福", Reverend Lim implied something about the enticing power of money. "Money not enough," as Jack Neo would say. Hence, the tendency for us to earn the highest possible amount of money at the expense of our own well-being, at least when we are still working. Also, having nice clothes and food, does that equate to fu? Yes, but not quite. God's perspective and the world's perspective of prosperity differ from each other.

Reverend Lim also mentioned the connotations of 五福临门:
长寿 = longevity
富贵 = of wealth and worthy rank
康宁 = healthy body and peaceful state of mind
好德 = apparently, good moral values
善终 = [I know it's inauspicious to talk about it during CNY period, but] it means that the person's death is not a disgrace.]

Later, I was due to meeting Tiffany, whom I have not seen for ages since she migrated to Hong Kong. Though this meant separating myself from my DG most of the time, I did enjoy myself before Voices service. The sad part, though, is that I would have to give this year's church camp a miss, just like what I did two years ago, due to A-Levels and my coursework for art. [Do you think Miss Ellen would like that? Surely not.]

This is one of the only rare times where we reunite. See you again, if I do, hopefully!