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kerenmulia
15 January 2010 @ 06:37 pm

Colossians 3: 1-4

 1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

 2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
 3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.



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kerenmulia
10 November 2009 @ 12:58 am
Jason. says: (12:57:05 AM)
na li you clouds
Jason. says: (12:57:08 AM)
sky you lor

Rachel says: (12:57:26 AM)
hahha
Rachel says: (12:57:36 AM)
wo men lian xi hua wen ba

ophelia <3 says: (12:57:39 AM)
YOUUU GOT CLOUDS
ophelia <3 says: (12:57:48 AM)
wth is clouds in chinese.

ophelia <3 says: (12:57:52 AM)
ke-lou-du.

Rachel says: (12:57:54 AM)
hahha

Jason. says: (12:57:54 AM)
YUN

ophelia <3 says: (12:57:57 AM)
OH YES.

Rachel says: (12:57:57 AM)
HAAH HO YA

ophelia <3 says: (12:57:58 AM)
LOL

Liyupei. says: (12:58:02 AM)
AHHAHAHAHAH

ophelia <3 says: (12:58:02 AM)
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Timothy says: (1:13:45 AM)
anws

ophelia <3 says: (1:15:23 AM)
lol
ophelia <3 says: (1:15:23 AM)
yah

Timothy says: (1:15:39 AM)
haha
Timothy says: (1:15:52 AM)
i surfing utube for fishes
ophelia <3 says: (1:15:56 AM)
fishes?-.-

Timothy says: (1:16:07 AM)
yea

ophelia <3 says: (1:17:28 AM)
LOL
ophelia <3 says: (1:17:30 AM)
FOR WHAT
Timothy says: (1:17:37 AM)
i like fish
ophelia <3 says: (1:18:26 AM)
LOL YOU ARE GOING INTO MY BLOG TIMOTHY.


 
 
kerenmulia
09 November 2009 @ 09:58 pm
TODAY WAS SOME OF AN AWE (AWESOME).





met debra at gloria jeans at raffles place.



realised there's this awesome shop called paper market.
i bought like stuffs for christmas cards and for birthday gifts.
there's this adhesive that is super adorable and i just couldnt resist but to get 'em.




i took photos of these clouds cos i thought they looked cute,
and i thought rachel would like them alot hahaha.
i remember going snoopy land in osaka universal studios with her,
and seeing her go crazy about the characters and clouds hahah :).



I LOVE THE BUNNY ALOT :D.!!
it reminds me of me because i get called bunny very often hehe.

then although we were supposed to study (which failed entirely),
we went to HAJI LANE and went to a couple of shops.
since it rained and it was difficult to navigate,
(btw debra was really funny cause she started
saying 'I REPENT! I REPENT!' for not studying,
causing the obvious rain during the monsoon season hahah)

anyways, we used debra's umbrella to go to the uhm beauty shop thing.
i got my eyebrows trimmed and i'm so happy that it's cheap and really good!!! :D

then we went to bugis library and we failed also,
because the study lounge was full,
and we werent allowed to sit at the exhibition area :D.
SO WE WENT TO RAFFLES CITY AGAIN TO EAT SUBWAY!
hee hee hee hee hee...

then i met my daddy,
and we managed to buy my mom her birthday gift.
i helped him choose a wallet :3

and then i went to plaza sing with my parents...
and then chose some table cloth for my grandma who wanted it.
and walked around and around,
until we had to fetch my sister from her church choir practice :D.

and then i reached home like after 945pm.
that means i didnt do any work today!!
ARENT YOU LIKE PROUD OF ME LIKE I'M PROUD OF MYSELF?:D

i'll just end up in acjc because i slack like mad. haha whutevarrrrr.

here's the stuffs i got from fleatique i haven't post yet!! (other than the pre-ordered ring of course :D)



 
 
kerenmulia
07 November 2009 @ 11:47 pm


new zara singlet, pre-ordered vintage rose ring, new tube artsy shirt.
everything was from fleatique :). went with my sister after tuition today!
haha super tired mannnzzzz. dno why i'm still awake hahaha.
(and no i totally dont have short hair hahah it's cause it's layered that
i look like i do in this photo). toodles :DDD

 
 
kerenmulia
06 November 2009 @ 11:14 pm






treated bff and hot jem to starbucks after POP.
got a new topshop shirt yay. :) sleeveless with laces (HAHAHAH)

 
 
kerenmulia
05 November 2009 @ 11:35 pm



hahah mitosis in plants. cant believe they did this. awesome la hahaha.
 
 
kerenmulia
05 November 2009 @ 09:33 pm
hee  


05November09:

date with debra at holland and orchard.
(white chocolate starbucks and spinelli ice tee twist is GG!)
surprise for cassandra with anberlin seedee and cotton on boxers
for 16th belated birthday present
met tih hung and jo at king albert park as well.

♥ ♥ ♥ TOMORROW IS GOING TO BE EPIC EXCITING!!!♥ ♥ ♥

finally meeting my smexy bestfriend and hot jemjem.
meeting timotyres and my adorable juniors hahahaha.


my mom finally sealed the deal for the new house today!
haha my new room's gonna be like how epic awesome OMG :D
and yesterday talking with joolia was really fun.
must make sure 2a clique stay over at cheryl's house haha
then we'll all eat ben and jerrys,
get fat and talk about guys!!! :D hahahaha :D
(go make cheryl talk about her 'bestfriend' HAHAHA)
 
 
 
kerenmulia
04 November 2009 @ 11:26 pm
i should stop lying to myself. i should abandon every last hope.
 
 
kerenmulia
02 November 2009 @ 05:19 pm

On the Dual Expression of Love

- Why does A True Love Cause Many Grieves in This World? -

 

Love has one nature with dual expression. The nature of love is a free commitment of giving the totality of one’s self to the other person whom he/she loves. Yet, this one nature expresses itself in two ways:

1.       The acceptance of the other person as he/she is,

2.       The hope for the best of him/her.

These two expressions often contradict one another in our daily lives, since there is a great disparity between the fact and the ideal. We even sometimes do not know what the true ideal is! And remembering the one nature of love (which is self-giving) , this disparity between the fact and the ideal causes a lot of grieves.

Love finds its consummation only when the fact meets the ideal. This needs great perseverance, but it is the test for a genuine love. When we are tired seeing the contradiction of the dual expression, go back to its one nature. When we are bored with the ‘abstraction’ of the one nature, go back to its dual expression. This cycle goes round and round until love finds its glorious consummation.

God Himself expresses His love in this dual expression.

In Christ, He has accepted us just as we are. We are filthy sinners, worthy of hell. But God accepts us, not due to our good condition, but due to Christ’s righteousness imputed to us. This first expression of God’s love is called justification.

Through the Holy Spirit, we are being sanctified day by day in God’s great hope, patience, and perseverance. God does not want us to stay the same, as Joey McIntyre sings! Our reality now as sinners is not good for us. The consequence of sin is self-destruction, while God, in His love, does not want us to destroy ourselves. Thus, He teaches us, chastises us, comforts us, encourages us, and strengthens us day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute, and even second by second, with deep tears and hope. This second expression of God’s love is called sanctification.

Back behind this dual expression, we can see the nature of God’s love: His full commitment to give Himself for us. And the greatest clarity of God’s commitment can be seen in the Bible, from Genesis 3:15 until Revelation 21, all pointing to Jesus Christ, whose Name is Love.

Do you feel that loving is painful? Are you hurt when you deeply love someone? Remember Jesus Christ, who was born to suffer, to bear our sins on the cross. Before you feel hurt, remember the One that has been hurt because of your sins. Then your pains will be lightened, and your wounds will be healed.

 

We love because He first loved us.

- I John 4:19 -

 
 
kerenmulia
27 October 2009 @ 10:59 am



sigh i should really realise prince charmings doesnt exist hahah.
i was like looking through vera wang's wedding dresses.
different interpretations of bella's wedding dress,
christian siriano (OMG) designs <3.
they are like oh em gee i wanna get married now LOL. 
hahah i'm totally like far far away from anything like this.
i think thats why i'm able to still be dreamy about it :)

for the finale, something i took from greylikeweddings.wordpress(amazing site)




 
 
kerenmulia
25 October 2009 @ 11:50 pm
"2 Corinthians 12:9
9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

I am so ever thankful for my Lord almighty for giving me peace at heart. haha Os are like tomorrow and i feel as though it's over already. i'm REALLY thankful for that. because i cannot work under stress, and i am horrible when i get anxiety attacks. what i'm going to do later is just read the bible and mediate upon God's awesome perfect words :).

know what's the best part? not only do i know i can surrender my entire O levels to God; i know that God would be with me throughout the entire Os!! He'll send His angels to help me and guide me, and His unconditional love and blessing and grace and wisdom would help me achieve my aims in whatever possible way i was planned to be :).

what's going to happen for the next 30 days or so is not by my power; but by God's divine grace and love. really. like for my chinese O levels which i got B4. that's the highest i ever got before. haha. and i know Os would just be perfectly fine because He's leading me. whatever points i get, i know i want to fulfill it according to His purpose. if i get good grades He knows where i would want to go; and if i get other grades i would gladly accept it knowing that God has a different plan for me.

i have never felt so complete and calm for any exam before.

Thanks be to God.
Soli deo Gloria :)

 
 
kerenmulia
24 October 2009 @ 11:58 pm
 
 
kerenmulia
22 October 2009 @ 08:55 pm
i wanna dive at manado, go for photoshoot at jkt, go shopping at bandung, visit christopher at surabaya, make a photo collage of eoy holiday activities, make a photo collage for people, paint paint paint, sketch sketch sketch. :D. omgsh cant wait hahaha.

'keren, of course you miss him. he was the only one you really loved. the rest of the guys were just oh-you-like-me-so-i-fancy-you-too-and-let's-get-together.' hahah true true.

 
 
kerenmulia
21 October 2009 @ 02:15 pm
“You know you're in love
when you can't fall asleep
because reality is finally
better than your dreams.”
- Dr. Seuss
 
 
kerenmulia
19 October 2009 @ 08:39 pm






 
 
kerenmulia
19 October 2009 @ 09:32 am
you never make things straight.
and you never voice out your actual thoughts.
you fluctuate depending on your mood,
without consideration of the feelings of others.

you harbour hatred well,
and you say mean things deliberately.
you dont trust anyone,
not even the person who loved you the most.

deep inside there's something different.
and you bury it underneath every encased actual emotions.
you know what's wrong and what's right.
you know deep inside what you really want.
but you just choose to turn against it.

you are covered and puzzled with pride.
dimwitted with emptiness and incompleteness.
you somehow need things straight.
that perfect life you've been working on.
you need that security that you dare to not say.
you cover yourself with such comfortable atmosphere
because you're cautious and suspicious over everyone.

you assume that you can never trust anyone wholly.
and deep inside you wish you could.
because it'd be of utter peace,
because all your doubts would be thrown away.
there're two sides in absolute contrast deep inside,
and you dont know which way to do it the right way.
you're so scared of making things wrong with absolute mistakes
and this is also why you pull yourself away,
veiling mistakes after mistakes with distractions you create

so as to protect yourself.;
your pride, your genuine thoughts, your safety.
your self-centered tiny voice.
that you proclaim you were raised with.

you hide things extremely well
although you know when you're most comfortable.
you try to be spontaneous, try to live it the mika way.
but your head is thinking hard, bouncing against its own thoughts.
'what are they thinking about me.'

you ensure that your safety is kept safe.
and your name kept clean.
you know all your mistakes and your unfavourable behaviour.
you know the detestable side of yourself,
but you always end up sticking to it because you dont know
how else you're gonna approach situations.
you're too used to feeling comfortable living cautiously
too used to hide your actual identity.
that you choose to live your current life this way.

you're thinking,
'oh you know nothing about me',
when you know that there's no one else
who could be the greatest friend,
and yet the scariest threat.

you're scared to trust,
because you're scared to disappoint yourself.
you're scared to have anything too serious,
because you don't wanna take anything seriously now.
you just want to live life unconventionally;
the way you like it.

deep inside you are still running around
aimlessly, looking for answers, knowing your atrocious actions.
your conscience that you're trying to control
to find the right things, the right people, the right answers.

but you are pulled back again,
by that tiny voice, the way you are used to know how to live a life,
not knowing how you can compensate your mistakes.
not knowing how you're gonna stop yourself.

finding ways to halt this; you just want me to stop now.
you want to tell everyone that they dont know anything.
not even me.

you'd always have a barrier,
this humongous wall that is impossible to climb through.
unless you open your stubborn heart.
yet with immense contradiction, you are heedful and aware of it.


 
 
kerenmulia
18 October 2009 @ 11:45 pm
 
okay so studying with allison was really fun and rather productive haha. (at least i might not have done as much if i was home alone. so pathetic! haha). i'm weally glad that i'm managing my stress well nowadays though! :D tmr's gonna be like english tuition (must chiong homework now), and then waffletown with timmy, and then muggin with him! :) need to chiong art too! ahh crap haven't even started sketching anything out yet ahhhh. !! hahaha.

oh this blue dress was bought by my sister from her hong kong trip she went with her np friends! yay!! she bought me like three epic dresses hahah. <3 her to bits
 

i've been thinking alot lately. haha. and i've realised soo many things as well!
hahaha obviously right. haha. but whatever! it's not like i'd post everything in public hee hee.



i kind of gave up in 'humanly miracles'. uhhuh. and it's really weird;
that now is the age to have flings because no relationship would really last long.
but on the other hand deep inside we're looking for that
long-lasting relationship that would really lead into marriage.
i mean, that's why you talk about it with your love one right?
furthermore, christian believes man totally (how can i ever forget this).
i'm not interested in wasting my effort, my time, my tears, my love, my scarifice
if i'm extremely sure that i'm not gonna marry another individual.
it just defeats the whole purpose.

i'm defensive though. about love and all the puppy loves.
it's because i can differentiate now (good or bad thing whatever it may be).
that's why i probably just move away from any emotional stuffs.
haha because it'd be unfair for any other party, and unfair for myself.
living in deceit, knowing what is love, and whether i'm in love or not.

dating can be separated into two branches i guess.
i'm kinda just only interested in having the serious one after i'm old enough.
yes it contradicts that i might feel lonely at times,
but who knows? anything can happen.
it's not that i dont believe love cannot happen now.
i just dont want to be in a relationship that is filled with lies.
i dont want to say i love someone when i know i actually dont.
 

 
 
kerenmulia
17 October 2009 @ 11:41 pm


haha omg i feel SO MUCH BETTER now. thank you SO SO SO SO SO much timmy :). bumping to leroy was really fun and awesome too! <3

 
 
kerenmulia
17 October 2009 @ 05:58 pm


SOLA GRATIA:
ci arlene: keren what are you gonna
do aft you heard today's sermon?
keren: forgive my ex boyfriend; pray tonight.


O level's retarded la omgs
i'm feeling extremely down nowadays :(.

for the first time in my life i wish i could cry. i've not cried for i dont know how may days/weeks. and i just wanna cry right now. problem's that i cant. i've been trying to isolate myself from anyone and everyone too long, trying to be strong and immune to every circumstance too long that i'm no longer vulnerable to feelings. i know it's scarier to not feel anything and to feel everything too much. how isit that i'm an emotional person now not being emotional? it's like not being myself. how am i supposed to feel okay like this :(. there's this part of me who wants to interact being the sanguine that i am, and a part of me who would naturally automatically turn away from crowds being the melancholic side that i have. it's so difficult to compromise between both ends; it's extremely difficult now that Os are nearing and i dont know what to do arghhh.

i've not finished revision for Os. and i dont even feel like doing any revision. i dont know why. i dont want to go and meet people who asks whats wrong with me because i dont like feeling obliged to tell people my problems; neither do i feel comfortable having no one to understand me at all. i dont like people asking me what's wrong, and i'd rather selectively choose people i tell my problems to. nowadays i dont know why i dont share much anymore--i stopped talking and sharing my feelings out which is definitely detrimental.

i stopped writing profound thoughts out in my lifejournal because i know schoolmates are reading my blog and criticising it without knowing any background information whatsoever. how am i supposed to feel comfortable this way?

neither do i feel comfortable telling anyone my problems because it takes years (literally) for me to trust anyone completely. so i feel really uncomfortable when people ask me too many stuffs. i feel extremely extremely uncomfortable.

sometimes i look at myself and i ask myself whether i deserve anything; and i realise i actually might not really have anything. argh i dont know. maybe it's because i'm blessed with so many things that i'm such a bitch. that i like to isolate myself from people because there's this inferior feeling or whatsoever. i dont like labels and i dont know what's wrong with me :(

i cant epically wait until i'm over with my teenager years :( seriously. i want to interact but i love isolating myself; i want to share but i cant seem to open up my mouth to anyone; i want to cry but something's holding me back. it's as if i'm bounded and encased by reality that does not allow my escapism to take over my usual self.

i want my old self back. the happy-go-lucky big cry baby who likes to be raucous and simple-minded.

i'm going to pray to God now :(. then do my corrections before i rush for 'exciting' tuition. </3

 
 
kerenmulia
17 October 2009 @ 10:13 am
i've concluded that it would require honesty, trust, forgiveness, acceptance, appreciation, love, respect, understanding, sacrifice, companionship and alot of other thingsssss.

everytime i look back to the old entries, i want to skip a few. i want to forget the sad times, to prevent myself from stirring up the same old emotions. i want to cry no more :(. i want to be happy and pretend like i'm okay. i dont want any random person to know my problems. i want to smile and laugh with true happiness. D: i want things to go my way.