Rumah Shalom

Went to Rumah Shalom, an orphanage today...

We arrived there and waited for them to finish their lunch first, and then we played games in the basketball field across the house...

First game was, a "whacking game." haha...basically, you need to know each other's names, and let's say, Grace is in the middle, and let's say we call out Sue Anne's name, so Grace has to whack Sue Anne with a bottle, unless, Sue Anne calls another name first before Grace manages to hit Sue Anne...so yeah...it was pretty funny to see how they played it...

Second game, was CAT, MOUSE, and DOG. There are 3 bottles, the smallest is a mouse, the medium sized is a cat, and the big sized is a dog. So for example, the cat has to catch the mouse, the mouse the dog, and the dog the cat...don't ask me why it's in this arrangement, but that's how we played it. Once your caught with two bottles in your hand, you have to do the "chicken dance!"

So we had to hold the bottle and "revolve" it around our body a few times. Mouse was 2 times, Cat 3 times, and Dog 4 times...

Jamie, was so bad...he purposely, revolve the bottle around himself, dreadfully slow, so that, when the other bottles catches him up, then he quickly pass it on to the person next to him which is Sue Anne, and after her, Me, and etc. So means it's harder for us to quickly pass the bottle to the next person because the next bottle is like just next to you! Means that the chances of you getting caught with two bottle is very great!Silly la he, purposely wana do it to all of us girls...>:(

Caleb was the first one to do the chicken dance...lol...he was so HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The way he danced, looked so much like a girl, and Lily and I were laughing so hard until it was so hard to stop!!!!!!!!!!! =D

And the 3rd game was Blow Wind Blow...a person has to stand in the middle again, and the rest of us sit down in a circle. So the person in the middle shouts out, Blow Wind Blow! And we reply, Blow What? And the middle person shouts out anything for example, Blow All Those Who Are Wearing Black! So all those who are wearing black have to change places, as in, move to another spot.

I was the first one to get out...simply because, I didn't know how to play the game, and Grace didn't explain the instructions I think...so yeah...so when they said blow all those who are wearing black, I was so blur...and I didn't know what to do...and I was wearing black!!!! =)

Then Jamie and Lily and Su Xin shouted to me and said that I have to move to another spot...and I was like, what??? So I got up, and then it was too late...so I had to go in the middle. And I also didn't know what to do after that. I was like, now what do I do??? And they said I have to say blow wind blow, and blablabla...so I said it, then I didn't know that, after saying it, I have to try and get into an empty spot myself...so I still stood there like a really dumb person, and they told me that I have to try to move to an empty spot...luckily for me, I found one! ahaha...I seriously looked like a stupid person there...=)

After games, we went back to the house and sang carols...the kids or rather more of teenagers liked Felis Navidad so much!!!!!!! haha...

And after carols, we gave out the Project Joy stuff....=)

I met a really cute and adorable little indian boy...his name is Steven (my dad's name) and he is 5-years-old! He could pass for 4, or 3 as Miss Jean Ann said...

AAAAAA!!!!!!! He's so so so so so so so so CUTEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I took a pic of him...I'll post it in the next post if I don't have any problems uploading from my phone to the comp...=)

Anyway, it was a good experience visiting the orphanage!

Charissa

Church...

Went to church today, Eugene came back from Aussie! =)

He had a haircut FINALLY. His hair was like super duper long  before... XD

Anyway, there was a Kids Christmas Party today...wah...the food arr...it's like, fu yoh!!!!! They had a cony dog each, "fancy" ice-cream with oreo, chocolate chips, a chocolate bar, marshmallows, and etc...then after that, they had a bag of popcorn and a fruit cake each...WAH!!!!!!!! I also want wei!!!!!!!!!! lol...

But alot of the kids couldn't like finish it, because it was too much...more of younger kids la...

Ryeanne was so cute today...she was wearing a mauve dress, and had stockings on...Rachel look like a little ballerina!!!!!!!! XD

Rachel was a lil' naughty today...you see, Sue Anne has this bottle that when you press the middle, water will squirt out! So Rachel saw Sue Anne doing it, and wanted to do it too!!!!

Then Rachel did it on Caleb!!!! ahahahaha...Ryeanne also, but I had to help her press the middle because her hands aren't strong enough...XD...

Then Rachel, was naughty and said she wana squirt on Caleb's pants...and Caleb immediately said, NO! And tried to "defend himself" by blocking the spout and stuff... But then dunno why later, he kena, and he looked as if he "pee-ed" in his pants!!!!!!!!!!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XD

Ok la...

Charissa

Sunway Pryamid...

Went to Sunway at around 12 something today!!!!!!!

And guess what?????

SUE ANNE WAS THERE TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wheeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Muahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol...XD

Actually how I found out she was also there was because, Sue Anne and I were having a really very "serious" discussion through sms...

Then later I told her I'm going to Sunway and she said, WHAT???? I'm there too!!!!!!

And I was like, What????? You're there?????? Wheeee!!!!!!!! =)

Anyway, so when I found out that she was at Sunway, I was buying lunch...

Then later she came up to The Jusco Sports Section where my mummy was buying something for daddy.

Then we talked talked talked...but laugh alot also...XD

Then later my mummy talked to Aunty Kim Ping, and Sue Anne and I talked some more...like for half an hour???? Or maybe more...I'm not sure also...

Then we were at the Christmas Section, talking, then suddenly everything went "SMELLY AND QUIET." (thats how sue anne puts it).

Wanna know why????

It's because, suddenly, as we were talking, both of us smelled something that stung like crazy..."sweat and clothes that has not enough sunlight kinda of smell..." Then we both went quiet...and turned around and saw a really SLOPPY GUY...so sloppy ok...And immediately we knew that the smell was coming from him...

Then, slowly and as discreetly as possible, we moved away from him...but we still could smell after he was gone...OH MA MA MIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOODNESS!!!!!!!!! It was pretty repulsive...haha...XD

Anyway, it was so funny how both of us went quiet and how the atmosphere became smelly...=)

Ok, so, we continued talking but 1/3 of the time I think, was spent, staring at each other and saying, "tsk, tsk, tsk, or ciap ciap ciap..." Which ever suits it better...=)

It was so funny la...making that sound and we ended up laughing only...XD

Ok, we "seperated" at about half an hour to 45 min from the time we met...

Then went "shopping" Walking around mostly...

I soooooooooooo LOVE THE PET SHOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The bags, and stuff in there, are so CUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But they are also very very very very expensive...Sigh...I wish I own the whole shop...seriously wish...=(

Anyway, we left Sunway at about 5 something...=)

Charissa

Funny Incident at Church...

haha...something funny happened during sermon at church yesterday...

My friend was sitting next to me, she does not wish me to reveal her name. So I have to put "my friend."

Anyway, she has this purple water bottle, which, in order to drink from, you have to squeeze the bottle first before the water will come out.

So happen, she put the water bottle in-between her thighs, and I guess she forgot she had it there and squeezed her legs together, and the water SHOT OUT!!!!!!!!

She was sitting at the aisle...so it shot out the aisle!!!!!! IT WAS SO SO SO SO SO HILARIOUS OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So funny until I couldn't stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We were both laughing like crazy, including my sis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And it was during sermon so we couldn't like laugh so loud...but I think I was already loud...XD...

One Jie Jie sitting at the aisle also, turn around when the water shot pass her!!!! haha...

Thanks my friend, for giving me a good laugh!!!!!!!!

Charissa

MY CELLO!!!!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My cello, went like super out yesterday night.

I was practicing, and was playing a piece when suddenly I heard a "piak" sound...and I was like, wa-aat?????

And the first thing that came to my mind was,

THE STRINGS BROKE.

(Because, teacher told me that the A string especially, is going to break...haha...XD)

Then I checked, but no, the strings were still intact...

What could it be???? Then I strummed the strings???? AAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What sound is that!!!!!!!?????? What note is that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????? AAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

The D string went to like goodness knows what note...I think it was like F? And not the F above the D ok. It's the F BELOW the D. lol...Crazy huh????

And the A went higher...lol...to B! Usually it goes lower not higher...dunno what happen to my cello yesterday...

So I had to turn the pegs, and nearly forgot to loosen the fine tunners first. XD

And I got it at the right note, when, just as I expected, the pegs started RUNNING!!!!!!! They ran away!!!!! ahaha...those pegs are very very very very very fond of running...must scold them! =)

And I kept turning and turning, until finally I gave up because my hands were too painful to turn anymore. So I called my mummy...and she also turned and turned, and turned, until FINALLY!!!!!! The pegs were "kuai" (good) enough to stay put...=)

Phew, I hope it won't go all out again...

Charissa

MPO Cello Essemble! ~Pics

Here are the pics of the stage and the cellists and conductor and etc...

The colorful stage...

See how many decorations they put on the stage?????

Some deco hanging down from the ceiling...

Us Cellists, and Teacher!

Me, looking goodness knows where...=)

Me again...(Btw, the girl next to me, with specs??? She's Laura...whom touch the Marshmallows and said, "It's real!") =)

Sound checking...

Teacher's sis took over the "sound checking conducting" for awhile...

11 Cellists on the stage...Can you see how jam crowded and small and cramped is it???

Group pic...sorry but not all of us were looking into my mum's cam at the same time...simply because there were too many cams to look at...=)

Hunchy Me!!!!!! lol...

Ok I think that's all...enjoy!!!

Charissa

D-Performance!

Wheeee!!!!!!!!!!!! The performance is over!!!!!!!!!! lol...

Had a short last-minute-rehersal first, and then proceeded downstairs for sound check.

After rehersal, we had to leave our cases and stuff at the room, because Teacher said that we better not bring it downstairs, because who knows, somebody may just "steal" it...lol...

So we had to carry our cellos, our bows, and music, all the way downstairs.

Not to mention, we had to climb up a few escalators and stuff. Oh dear! haha...I was so scared I will trip on my skirt. XD

The stage was so TERRIBLY CRAMP AND SMALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAA!!!!!!!! How we mangaged to fit 11 cellists and a conductor on it I really don't know...

The whole center court of the place in KLCC was decorated with Christmas Stuff...the stage was all red, and had candy and stuff. The marshmallows were real!!!!!! lol... Laura, poked it with her finger, and said, "Oh! It's real!" lol...

Anyway, the sound system wasn't good, it was so terribly soft, even I could hardly hear us playing on stage, what more the "audience." I think they were all struggling to hear us...especially those on the higher floors...

Sigh...it would have been so much better if the sound was louder...=(

Anyway, there were 5 pieces. I played only in the last 2.

The pieces

1) Love Me Tender
2) Oblivia or something, some tango piece...
3) Tanah Pusaka? Something like that
4) Tritsh Tratch Polka (not sure how to spell)
5) Radetsky March

I love the tango piece, it's so like ahhhh!!!!!! lol...XD

Ok, I guess that's all for now, my mummy took some pics, maybe I'll upload them sometime...XD

Charissa

D-DAY!

Tomorrow is the peformance day...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sooooooo fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!

Have to go there at 5? For a last rehersal...and then proceed to the CHRISTMAS TREE downstairs...

5 is JAM TIME. So daddy said we have to leave at 3:50 pm. lol...so early...=)

Phew, phew, phew...scary la...lol...

Charissa

Last Rehersal!

Had a last rehersal yesterday at that mpo place again...

Instead of Teacher conducting, it was her sister this time...because, Teacher wasn't feeling well, and went off soon after...

We had a bit of problems finding the right room...simply because, as I've said before, the whole place is like a maze...and teacher's sis, who also said she sometimes still get lost in that "maze" was trying to fit the key into this door and that door, finally, she managed to fit it into the right door...and the correct room! XD

You must be thinking, why didn't Teacher come with us then because she knows the way? Well, she had to wait for another girl to collect her cello from her mother. So yeah.

The room was how we left it last week. It was in a bit of mess. I thought that people will come and take all the chairs and stands away after we were done last week. But I don't think so now. XD

The room this time, wasn't FREZING! Which was fantastic! haha...

Anyway, yesterday's rehersal wasn't as good as last week's...don't know why...haha...maybe different conductor...=)

Charissa

TAVBS ILLNESS...

I'm SICK. Having the TAVBS Illness...Don't know what it is?

It stands for, THE-AFTER-VBS-ILNESS. XD...

The main reason I'm having it is also partly I haven't had like enough sleep. Simply because, for the two days of VBS, I didn't have enough sleep, Sunday also, then from Monday to Wednesday, also. So yeah...

Sigh...haven't had such a bad flu for such a long time...if I'm not wrong, the last time was when I had bronchitis...yeee...scarrry....=(

Bad cough, bad nose...=(

The past two days, woke up in the morning with my throat all "caked" up with phlegm!!!!! Eeewww...it was like, I can't even talk, I have to get out the phlegm first! XD..

I used to think that phlegm is spelled "flam." Hey, it makes sense right????? But then I don't know how, but I saw the word "phlegm" on some medicine box or something, and then I asked my mummy what it was, and she said it's phlegm la! Then I was like, har? Oh? You mean that's how it's spelled? Then she said yeah...lol...XD...

Ah well, anyway, I seem slightly better now...good...

Charissa