Saturday, February 03, 2007

DEGAUSSER!

Hello all!
Oh! Oh! Oh! The long-waited Chinese new year is just a few days or rather a fortnight away! YOU FEELING THE GREENS YET?! heeheehee! So yeah. It's that time again. You know, spring cleaning and bidding farewell to unwanted stuffs in your room/house, getting all ready and uplifting the CNY atmosphere in the house!

Chinese new year. (I can't seem to find the 'underline word' function since I'm a noob to blogger but anyway, you get the point. So treat as if this word, 'CNY' is underlined! Thanks!)
Well, it's the time of the year where parents/relatives/siblings get together in the warm yet cosy house and chatting the day away and updating each other on your latest happenings! Like duh! That sounds good! (:

Nothing beats spending the day with your loved ones/the steady pillars of your life! Trust me. So yeah, hope you guys are all psyched up and ready for the prosperous new year. So let your hair down and PIG OUT! Gaining a few points won't hurt so let loose and enjoy! (:

Hope you peepo out there will have a more than perfect and greater than great Chinese new year!

Cheers!
GUESS WHO?

ENJOY.




Sunday, January 28, 2007


Dear Sariputtians!! =)

As announced before the sharing on 27/1/07, there will be a Pre-Chinese New Year Community Service on the10/2/07.

Here is a brief outline of the event.

Venue: 1-room flat
Purpose of CSP: To help elderly staying in 1-roomenjoy a nice CNY.
What are we doing to do: Spring cleaning, give outgifts(eg: rice, etc.), talk to them.
How you can benefit: Treat this as an opportunity forthose who have not seen 1-room flats nor stepped intoany 1-room flat before. Bring some happiness to theless fortunate and you enjoy some bliss in the act of giving and sharing.

So dear all... if you are interested please let the leaders know by this coming thursday? Thank you!! *muacks*

Love
Selina

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Chain of Command

Dear Team, Hwee here........

after the reorg, there was some understanding that was communicated to the rest of the mentors and excos that was briefed by you all.


Firstly, whenever Laura is not around, Selina is in-charge. Also, for at least the next few months, Sel, Dee, Jiayi and the rest of the leaders will have to be more pro-active until Laura recovers from her burn-out.


I TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LAURA FOO'S BURNT OUT SITUATION. IT IS MY FAULT, AND MY FAULT ALONE, THAT CAUSED THE SUPER INSPIRED LAURA FOO TO BE BURNT-OUT. THAT WAS MY MISTAKE OF YEAR 2006 AND IT WAS A PAINFUL LESSON FOR ME AND THE HOUSE TO BEAR. I SHOULD HAVE HANDLED HER WITH MORE CARE AND CAUTION BUT I GUESS I WAS BLINDED WITH MY PAST SUCCESS, TO FORESEE IT COMING.LAURA FOO IS MERELY A NEWBIE IN BUDDHISM AND i HAVE OVERLOADED HER. I WAS OVER CONFIDANT. I WAS COMPLACENT. I WAS TOO CARELESS.

Selina's new-found enthusiasm which earns her the nickname' woman on fire' cannot be taken for granted. Any setback in her life will see her fire douse again. And if this were to happen, the house of sariputta will be in jeopardy and we will be ' Sayonara'. Moreover, her gentleness is both her strength and weakeness. We need her to be more bold and daring should she want to do an effective job.

Dee is year 1 and jiayi is year 2. Dee has to be on the ball for this year and Jia yi will come to her rescue when she is done with her A-level. However, this is not to say that Jia yi should close her eyes and be blind to all activities occured. My advise for Jia yi is to take the initiative to find out what is happening instead of waiting to be informed. Leaders dont wait for things to happen, they make things happen.


MIch is appointed EXCO this 2007 and is also my PA, as such her priority is 'temple wide' and not only restricted to the house. As a sponsorship liasion officer and my PA, her responsibility is heavy and huge. Many of you in the house are not aware of her responsisbilities but the excos and mentors are aware. I do not want MICH to head or lead anything in the house as she is already over-burdened. Just for everyone's info, she quit Young Artisit Club so that she has time for SBM and her study and family. I WILL NOT FORGIVE MYSELF, IF I BURN HER OUT LIKE I DID TO LAURA. THEREFORE, I DONT WISH TO SEE HER LEAD IN ANY HOUSE ACTIVITY, BUT I DO WISH TO SEE HER INVOLVE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.


Let us strive with diligence for a better 2007!


Hwee





Friday, January 19, 2007

The adventure.

SCHOOL'S IN!

Again. The past few weeks of school has been an absolute YUCK-FACTOR. (mind my random rant!) Oh well, I hope everyone's coping and adapting well to the brand new schooling year!

For peeps in the sports and games CCAs, it's that exhausting time again! Oh yes, you know what I mean! IT'S THE ANNUAL ZONAL TOURNAMENT/CHAMPIONSHIP thingy again! The very best of luck to those out there who's competing in the zonal championships! AIM FOR NATIONALS! OH YEAH!

And as for peeps in the performing arts CCA, it's that time again! Oh yes, yes it is! It's that time of the year again! IT'S THE SYF THINGY AGAIN! heehee. The best of luck to those peepo participating in the SYF too! (:

Goodness gracious graceful gracie! Our very own Sariputta blog hasn't been lively these past few days! SO YOU, YES THATS RIGHT, YOU! PLEASE KEEP THE TAGS ROLLIN' IN! (:
Thanks!

I guess I'd better my 'park my pen here' now. That's all for this full of CAPSLOCK blog entry!

CHEERS!
Blogged by Soukuin!
(P.s HAPPY TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO MY METAL MOUTH! MY BRACES! heeheehee.) I think braces are so bling-bling. heehee.
CAPSLOCK off.


Wednesday, December 27, 2006

qing gong yan. and a late merry xmas x))

just got infomation about it.

date : 31st dec [[ sunday? m i wrong? ]]
place : at a royal hotel or sthh.
theme : retro
cost : 10bucks

- after dinner go over pks for countdownn and den stayover x))

i wont be going. i have my ownn cousins' stayover and countdownn. so have fun and enjoy yourselves..
and hope i m noto to late to wishh my sariputta stars and sbm members a merry LATE xmas x))
and happy new yearr aheadd.

[[ orhhhs. and sorry about the new blogskinn. i didnt have the time inspirationn andd effort to do it.i will try to do it as soon as i cann. and mind my spellingg. heehee ]]

- slyy.li yuann x))

Thursday, December 21, 2006

Dough-do fever.

HELLO ALL! Today's the 21st and that ultimately means a few more days to the good o' long awaited jelly jolly KRIIIISSSSY! heeheehee!

Oh! &&&&& that reminds me! School's re-opening (eeeeew! Sounds so nasty!) in a couple of weeks' time! Oh well, that concludes that time passes at a twinkle of an eye! yucks! eeeew! SO FAST FOR WHAT?! heehee. Sigh. As they say,
'Time and tide waits for no man, (or in my case, no girls)'
I guess I'd better start rushing through my holiday assignments! (oops! WHAT A SIN!)

It keeps on pouring and pouring and lastly, pouring these few cold, wet and Sun-less days. Do take care, people!

Has anyone ever ever ever ever ever ever wonder about the actual spelling of doughnuts/donuts?
Is it doughnuts? It kinda makes sense since it's dough-nuts. (sounds and looks sophisticated too! heehee!) Or is it the other one? Donuts? Do-nuts. If you'd actually pronounce it as do-nuts, it'd sound majorly weird. c(:
Oh what about the dearly departed Do-Do bird, or even the Do-Do fishball company (heehee)? Many pronounce it as dough-dough fishball company instead of the actual do-do.
Anyhooo, donuts/doughnuts looks like mini tyres.

I guess thats about it in this post! And before I smack the 'Publish Post' button, I'd like to wish all a

jelly jolly MARY KRIZTMERS &&&&
also a fruitful 2007!

Cheers! c(:
-Soukuin!




Monday, December 18, 2006

=)

Sly!! Great elaborraation of the whole camp... It can get me imagining of the entire scene... haha.. the smiles on every camper's face!! Thanks for posting.. Thanks to Coburn too!

I missed out the great fun , and hope i can have more time to spend with you guys...

Oh yea, my dear stars, still remember that we won the reward for bringing the most number of people for the Dhamma talk @ Taipei?? That event, was a great experience...really bonded us... encouraging us to strive on for being the best house for any other events... So let's keep up the good work!!!!

I was suggesting we had a house outing.. but do not really have any ideas on where to go... Any suggestions darlings?? Do post it up yea? =)

yea... Do update more stuff on the blog yea?? Loking forward to the next blog~

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

camp ehipassiko SEQUEL '06

since coburn wants a post on it i shall be NICE and do it x))

DAY 1 :
campers meet up at aljunied mrt station and WALK all the way to the manjusri sec skool.
after we took our attendance, we have a map to follow to go to the PAC, but ksers are along in the way. if u manage to block all the water bombs, u will get 100 points on your merit card.
[[ HAHA one of the amos hit me but didnt burst and bonce off. so ahh hao give me that 100 points HAHA ]]
anyways, PAC we had a little entertainment by zeming and shixiong while waiting for the campers to all arrive.they had their skid and introduction [[ i guess ]] after that we were summon to a place and get our grp color ribbons.after that ice breakers : buliding base. after base buliding we had STATION GAMES.. catch the flag, the soap game find the victims and.. i cant rmb.. [[ SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE!! ]] anyways. get lunchh i think. or dinner. [[ I NEED HELP! ]] and den dhrama walk.. and dhrama [[ chanting and meditation ]] after that.. wrapping water bombs [[ i wrap until my finger's skin tear T.T ]] wrapp liaoo lehh denn ORH ORH KUN!

DAY 2 :
DHRAMA denn breakfast! after that dhrama talk. followed up by lunch and ON WITH THE QUEST!!
quest...quest-ing.. quest-ed~!
dinner!! denn song singing!! [[ soo highh liaoo. ]] den wrap water bombs againn [[ i couldnt wrap ok!! i feel so unless that night ]] while one grp by one grp go have their night game... funfufun! [[ i didnt and COULDNT wrap water bombs but i help with ... drying the floor.. with a pathetic mop. i still sound pathetic T.T ]]
sleep~

DAY 3 :
dhrama den talk den warrr game!!
the BIRD FORCES FINALLY DEFEATED NAM THONG MAI RA[[ correct spelling rights?nvm larhhs. ]]!!
YAYs. get ready for campfire. and...
CAMPFIRE'S BURNING NOW, [[ CAMPFIRE'S BURNING NOW ]] (X2)
BURNING OUT [[ BURN BURN BURN ]] (X2)
CAMPFIRE'S BURNING IN DARK DARK NIGHT AS WE GO OOO YEA YIPPE YIPPE YEA!!
[[ PAISEHH bout the spelling errors =X ]]
anyways.. a LOT of funn. plus we had encore x)) even though whenn i heard there will be encore i will already tired enoughh so i was moann.. but i didnt regret joining in the encore. x))
anyways. like that larhhs. and the last night most of us stayed up. and last day PHOTO TAKING!! [[ i was still high and kept singing the camp fire songs HAHA ]]

bout like that larhhs. sorry if i didnt do a good job x))
- sly -

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

A Piece of Music

hello again my fellow Sariputtians although i know im supposed to post the intricate details of our camp, i just couldn't resist posting the following video. The choir singing is the Vocal Consort and they are conducted by Mr Nelson Kwei who also happens to be my choir's conductor. The song is about a possessed who cannot stop dancing. Hope u enjoy it.Anyway please do tag ur comments regardless if it is good or bad.

Enjoy!

Monday, November 27, 2006


Take note my stars~

For those turning up for camp, here is the list of things to bring...

Singapore Buddhist Mission
Camp Ehi-Passiko The Sequel 2006

Packing List
Please bring:
4 t-shirts **(at least 2 black t-shirts and all dark coloured t-shirts)
4 shorts/Bermudas
4 sets of under garments
Toiletries: Soap, Toothbrush & Toothpaste, Towel, etc.
**Sleeping bag
**Medication
1 pair of long pants (sleep at night)
Jacket
Slippers/sandals
**Torchlights with batteries
Insect repellent
Rain coat
Water bottle

If not paid up or haven’t hand up form, please bring cash and form as well

Please do not bring:
Excessive money – ($10 will do)
MP3 player/ CD player
Expensive handphones – try not to bring handphone at all
Gameboys
Cameras

Invite Parents to Camp Fire on 9 December 2006 Saturday
What to inform the parents:

(i) tell parents about our campfire and details:
- when: 9 December Saturday
- what time: Meet 6pm @ Aljunied MRT
à We will have ushers to pick them up
à If they have their own transport and wish to go on their own, tell them to
be at Manjusri at 6.30pm (149, Sims Drive, Singapore 387380)
- dinner will be provided

(ii) Invite parents politely - ask if they and their other children would like to attend

Any enquiries, do approach the leaders or me okie?? =)

Love love all!!!

Sel

Monday, November 20, 2006

please remember to sign off

LOLA! was that you who posted the previous entry???
Anyway, all the best for your upcoming exams. We know you have been very VERY busy.
But even no matter how busy you are, remember to do daily paractice and cultivation.

Speaking of which, I know at times it can be very tempting to skip our own meditation or puja sessions because we are "too tired" and we procrastinate, saying "aiyah, I'll do it tmr morning... blah blah blah..." I confess, I am very guilty of that. And its because of this procrastination, my sitting sessions are still inconsistent. So until now, I'm still trying very hard to sit everyday. Yes, its been a long time and still like that. What to do? Have to have more determination and SELF DISCIPLINE. I guess sometimes in life, we need that someone or something to happen to knock us real hard on the head, for us to realize the importance of daily cultivation and etc.

My personal aim is to be able to sit everyday and to do it until it comes to the point where I feel that something is missing when I don't sit down to meditate for at least 15 minutes a day. What's yours? Maybe we can all share our personal aims in our blog, then we can all help by reminding or "scolding" (i hope not) each other when we have not put in the effort to meet our aims. It all boils down to discipline. Not forgetting, alot of patience, pererverance and determination. So, for those who have not tried sitting at home daily, please DO. Esp to those having hols now, make use of the holiday time to cultivate and practice more. Nothing to do at home? Read more books! self help books and dhamma books are highly encouraged. :) Take this opportunity to cultivate the habit of meditating everyday. Don't wait anymore, because you won't know, that today could be your last. So, start sharing your personal practice goals today!!!! Post them on the blog!

For those who have missed Lawrence's sharing on his experience at Aloka Rama and at Aloka Sydney, the gist of what he was trying to put across to us was this:

To question ourselves everyday, on what we want in life and what is out purpose in joining the youth group. To ponder and to think about it everyday. Is it because of friendship? Is it beacause of wanting to know this particular boy/girl? Or is it because of the Dhamma?
Give it a thought.

For those who want more details, feel free to approach Lawrence. I'm sure he'll delighted to share with you his retreat experience. If you're shy, you can always come to me. xP Haha.

OH YAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Because we have worked hard to get our friends/parents to come for the public talk, we have won ourselves 300 dollars! YAY! So...... Lindy suggested we book a chalet and have barbeque etc, then we can invite the other houses to come too! I suggest, we go to quality hotel's vegetarian steamboat to pig out! Restaruant/cafe/kopitiam MUST BE VEGETARIAN. Eat to our heart's content! whahaha... ideas anyone?

Please post your comments/experiences/thoughts/random yammerings people!!! That's what our blog is for! so that's about all...cheers!

with abundant metta,
michellie

Sunday, November 19, 2006

L.O.V.E

Selina =)



Dear all Sariputtians,

I was inspired by this week's attendance report to post this entry :) sariputta house had the highest attendance. and I am proud to say I m a sariputtian. I can see all of us making an effort and trying our best in all that we do, from our Chinese New Year house-hopping, inviting many of our family and friends to our first public talk, attending sharing sessions.

some of our members have also proactively msg me to ask for sharing sessions details. I am very motivated by all of you who really want to make time to come down for sharing sessions.

I would like to apologise for not being able to make it down for sharings for quite a while. Exams are coming up. I am looking forward to camp. and I look forward to seeing all our sariputtians and sbmy members.

i just want to welcome lindy back, after her o levels :) welcome back! and all our o level members e.g. alex. kudos to ken, bryan and daryl who have been calling me up. thanks to michelle, whom i know has been a quiet pillar of support. thanks to selina, who always shares responsibility with me. thanks to jiayi and coburn, who have been in contact with me over msn. thanks to hwee, for your msg-es. thanks to kaiyi, for the camp. thanks to all sariputtians, for building this house into what it is today, considering we were started probably just about a year ago. thank you everyone.