no more lessons

Rather an eventual last day of lessons had i today.

Somehow, stemming from yesterday's stay-back-after-school-to-study-for-a-while with Adrian, Melvin and Ming Jie, an impromptu and informal prayer session for one another and for anything else was organised this morning at the arts canteen. Since i have been there almost every morning by 830am anyway to do my quiet time and catch up on work before classes, it was no issue to go for the prayer.

And i was glad i did, cos it was a great time of sharing and prayer that we (Adrian, Daniel, Ming Jie n myself) had. Prayer really is a wonderful gift that we have been given by the Lord as a means of communication and hence building an even better relationship with Him, and even at the same time to edify one another in the Lord, while also building our own relationships with one another.

Had my final lecture after that, for the killer el module that i have grown to abhor more and mroe with each passing moment. Got back the last of the quiz results today, not good at all, though at least managed to pass. One thing that i was surprised with was that at least when i got the results back i didn't like wail inwardly or mumble and grumble or anything like that, i just more or less accepted it. Now, i honestly have to admit that i have little clue on how to prepare for this annoying module, and presently my CA grades are probably in the b-/c+ range. But also, somehow i have a strange sense of peace over this module. Very interesting... Definitely will be committing this to the Lord, and in faith see how He will lead the way.

Later i had my final tutorial, for another module which i am somewhat clueless as to how to handle the whole thing. Yup, my grades so far have been quite good, but so have everyone else's, and i don't really know how to gauge where i stand or what is really expected, cos the marking system is rather unconventional, to say the least... See how lah...

Then for dinner, the thursday cg people left for our long-awaited mala huoguo (China's answer to the sauna) nite at some place with an unreadable (by me) chinese name at Beach Road. $12 per pax, which is rather reasonable, considering the fact that they have a rather comprehensive spread for that amount. Of course, a sizeable portion of the food consisted of my uneatables, namely all the seafood. The good thing was that the sheer spiciness of the mala stock erased any lingering odour of seafood, so i had no issue whatsoever. Wah, and the stock was really something, after my first sip, it really felt as though i just had a novocaine injection. Power sia... (that being said, my peranakan tongue indicated to me that it still could have been hotter though, but out of deference to the less spice-tolerant people at the table, didn't ask for more chilli) [anyway doubt i'd be able to cross the language barrier anyway - "er, ke2 yi3 jia1 duo1 duo1 la4 jiao1 ma1?"]. Am so glad that i was smart enough to dress appropriately (i.e. t shirt and berms) cos methinks that if i was wearing anything more i'd appear as though i had just emerged fully-clothed out of a swimming pool.

Initially i was a leetle skeptical about tonite, but in the end i am really thankful for the whole night and the good time of fellowship and celebration (btw, Mei Si, my 'surprise' cake was really good - practically oozing from the centre with your favourite chocolate) we had. Very thankful for the whole thursday cg community, and am definitely looking forward to the next two thursday cg events coming up... Of course, there's the teeny matter of exams to clear before that...

First official pure day of mugging begins today!