Throwback to Illumi Run (28/11/14)

Hey guys, 

So I went for illumi on the 28th November , and I really did enjoy the run! Before we starts the run, we were standing more on the side where the people squirting the goo were. And you see all those advertisement about Illumi, the people are smiling and running which being squirt on? It's all fake. 

Hahahaha it's like so unexpected, and it all comes at one shot at you. And it's not like water from a water gun, but thick, gooey and kinda smelly. (It smells like plastic to me) 

So anyway, it came at one shot and just went into my eye, my ear, and bam. The race started. You will realise that there will not be a clean piece of shirt for you to wipe your face.  

It's just green but you can see how much we got sprayed.

        (All pic credits to Auntie Jane!) 

As the race went on, we continued to the different colours, and there were several DJs as we ran. I love female DJs tho. (Bias oops) 

So anyway, we took a lot of photos together, and Rei's mum, Auntie Jane helped us to take most of them! 

Posting the photos make me miss ya'll :'( 

So anyway, the main point of this blog post is actually my feels on the after party. Yes, illumi run itself was fun, but I have conflicting views on the after party. Don't get me wrong, the music was good, company was excellent, and the hype was enjoyable! But about 30 minutes into the after party, I just felt empty? 

(Actually, I wrote the post before, but almost everything got erased cos I didn't publish it. ) 

So back to what I felt, it's not because I had something bothering me. It just felt a little pointless like what is this partying all for? For me to be happy or to party to the music, or what? Okay maybe it was my first time going for a legit after party, so I'm not really used to all the dubstep. 

But I felt really hollow. 

After which, I figured out as to why I was feeling that way. Yes, I do like enjoying myself don't get me wrong, but after about 45 minutes, I started  feeling a little empty in the inside. Like what is all the partying for? For me to feel good? Okay now that I feel happy, give me something more than just dropping the bass can HAHAHA 

In all, (my opinion), nothing, absolutely nothing can and will beat "holy clubbing". By holy clubbing, I mean praise and worship in DARE, EJ camps, main service, even at home. This is the type of fun, most importantly spiritually fulfilling "clubbing" I need. The difference is that it's not just about the hype, but more importantly, there's a reason for my scream, shouts, and jumping- And that's to praise and worship the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, who laid His life down for me at the cross. Such unending, unfailing love, that's the reason I lift my hands, that's the reason I give Him the shouts of praise. 

This post might be pretty offensive and I know that it might have offended a few of you, or even gave off the "JO SO HOLY SO RADICAL" impression. But it's really my own opinion ahhaha and I'm just putting out there cos it's my blog what right hehe. And honestly, I don't think (and I hope) I'm the only one who faces this emptiness during after parties. 

So yes, thanks for reading all the way way way :~) 

Shalom, 

Mojojojo8D

Dyeing my hair! (4-9th Dec)

Hey guys, 

So one thing I learnt from bloggers who often post about cosmetics, their loots of the month, etc is that you have to use the magic word, "stuffs". HAHAHAHA 

I'm just messing around! 

So I dyed my hair this December and the procedures don't take 6 days long. It's Jo that made it take 6 days long. Well, so this blog entry is more for myself incase I ever forget what I did to my hair to achieve the Colour it has now. 

So last Thursday (4th Dec), I went to the salon near my house- I can't remember the name of it?! But it's just beside Kim San Leng in Bishan. It costs a total of $52.60- $48.80 + $3.80 for bleaching and a hair cut respectively! 

It achieved a really blond effect, totally not what people would call the ugly yellow after bleaching hair Colour please?! Most people thought i dyed my hair but in fact all I did was bleach it hahaha. 

These were taken on Friday (5th Dec) 

I actually really liked the Colour, which explains why i only dyed my hair 6 days later?! Anyway, thank you Joey for accompanying me while I dyed my hair :')) LUBS

So as ya'll may know, "bleaching is damaging to your hair". Yes, bleaching is damaging for your hair. 

Now, my hair is quite soft and wavy. The wavy part is still there, but the bottom of my hair (the part I bleached) is a little drier than in the past! And if you don't take care of it, it'll feel like the after swimming hair condition! Super langkat (tangled) and sticky! :-( 

But it wasn't that bad please, I can run my fingers through and that's good enough （＾∇＾）

Yesterday, I went to Nikki's for a sleepover and she helped me to dye my hair with 

We portioned the hair then dyed it bit by bit, finally tying it up in a plastic bag. After about 10-15 minutes, Nikki washed my hair with lukewarm water and hardly any dye came out! Hahaha we both thought like almost all the dye would run, but it was the opposite! 

This was when my hair was damp btw :-)

 

Later that night, I washed my hair with shampoo and all, and yes, the Colour does run!! But the hair Colour won't fade that quickly one lah :-) 

MAYBE IF IT FADES AFTER CHRISTMAS I MIGHT CHANGE COLOUR TO LAVENDER? (⌒-⌒; )

Shalom, 

Mojojojo8D

Sharing at Sec 1Parent Seminar (DARE)

Hey guys!!!!!

So you all must be wondering! 

"Eh Jo you sec 4 eh, what are u doing at the sec 1 parent seminar?" 

Yes yes, I am aware that I am 16 this year , which also means I have been through 4 years of Dare Ministry!!!! 

Honestly, DARE means so much to me. It's truly where I have encountered Jesus, and was am transformed from that sec 1 Kenna kick out of class comm bad girl to a glorious woman of God! 

Just wanted to write down something Pastor Dan shared with me that really blessed me! So after Pastor Dan heared about my leadership position getting ripped off in sec 1, he was quite curious as to why. So I told him that I was pretty vulgar back then... It's true, really! I like used the F word, cursed whenever I was angry etc. Not that I don't get angry not completely don't curse but compared to the past there is a tremendously difference! 

So Pastor Dan shared that the devil knew that my mouth was going to be a powerful weapon, and that's why he targeted it. The devil targeted what the sharpest weapon was- my mouth. The devil stuffed filth inside of it and wanted me to speak nothing but insignificant words, powerless words that fall straight to the ground instead of blessed others with it. 

But it's amazing how now I am speaking before 200 over parents, sharing MY testimony?!? Indeed, in my very weakness, The Lord's strength is made perfect! 

This Saturday got me thinking.... 

I really really want to minister to people my whole life. Like when parents approached me to actually encourage me and even shared with me that the testimony my mum and I shared has blessed then tremendously, I was like 

I want more of this man?!? I want you to use me for Your glory, Your name! Through the ruins of my life I want to show others how it was truly by God's grace I am now a glorious ruin. 

USE ME LORD!!! I am ready to be a vessel of Your goodness, Your favour, Your grace. 

Here are a few snipers of videos of sharing :-) hope you enjoy!! 

To see the full thing:

-Josephine 

Triumphant_victory@hotmail.com

Firstly, the title didn't make sense but that's my Facebook email address hahahaha! If you guys don't know, this post is going to be about house and briefly my journey in St Cecilia, and of course clinching the championship for 2013/2014 interhouse.    

Firstly, let's start with the person who took the photo, and the owner of the camera, Vic and Des. So Vic has always been the one who although is super competitive, she is there to celebrate and comfort me sincerely. Even though she's in blue, when red is winning, Vic will be happy for me as a friend and sometimes I know it's hard for her so thanks kev. 

Des- some of ya'll may know that des and I were once pretty tight when we first ran for house capt together. We were campaigning and preparing for NDP together. And BAM, we eventually drifted because Jo was a crappy friend. So anyway, during retreat last Wednesday, I did one of the best things I ever did in my life ahhahaa I cleared things up with des and apologized for being a crappy friend. Thank you des and if you're reading this, I want to thank you for the short but memorable experience of working with you! I really really love you and I miss you so much man :-( 

Thiru- hi ru!!!! Firstly, I just want to say that I never once had the intention to rub the victory into your face and if I ever did I want to apologise. Anyway, you've been such an amazing friend, and your advice is really good! Remember there was this once I was just walking home and I called  you while crying because I was so lost and I didn't know if I did the right thing. And you were there to comfort me and make me thing straight again and not being swayed by me emotions of getting "hate" from people who didn't approve of my decisions. And that was really sweet of you so thank you ruru :-* 

Yue Qi- so idk if you'll even read this but there was this once I broke down in the hall during CNY preparations because I felt like nobody was listening to what I was saying. Basically I felt like a super useless leader hahaha but you were there to support me and follow me to wash up. Also, along the way you were sincerely encouraging me though yellow was also competing fiercely. I love you yue bb 

Ally- bung bung, I could have never asked for a better bung than you man. You're a super amazing friend seriously I cannot begin to express how much you mean to me. All I wanted to tell you is in the text already I hope you realise what you mean to me.... Thanks for Armourbearing  me when it felt like gen didn't care about me (she probably won't read this right....) i love u.

MY RUBIES I have said everything I wanted to 

Rachel: 

Thank you Rachel for being like my number one supporter man. You never fail to make me sound perfect and thank you for thinking I'm the best house capt and all AHAHHAHA. I love you so much but remember it isn't what I do but it was The Lord who helped me through it! Go out there with Amanda and bring Exco to another whole new level!!! Trust The Lord for favour with the teachers and the school, and wisdom in making the best decisions as well as in your studies. 

Here are more pics of the prize presentation! We'll be putting up trophy and acrylic slot tomorrow morning!!!!!!! 

ALL GLORY TO GOD!

 

Shalom, 

MOJOJOKOKOJOJOJO!! :-) 

Shoutout to all these super sweet REDDIES! It's been an honour to be house capt okay :')) hehe ya'll so sweet I wanted to keep all the screenshots!! 

There were more but I got lazy to screenshot ahahhaa love ya'll!! XOXO

What is church?

Hey guys, 

So you must be thinking, "oh another holy post about church again, okay okay."

But no. 

Recently I've been having these thought about church itself, and the really stereotypical views towards it that I feel the need for everyone reading this to realise the truth. 

Firstly, church isn't a place for the holy or perfect people, neither does going to church promise a transformation in your life, that you will act and live life like a model student. 

NO. 

The reason why people go to church is because they've reached a point where they realise that they can't go through love alone. They need someone who is perfect, to help the imperfect them. Okay, think about it this way. 

If church was for the perfect Christians, then why do they even need to go to church cos they are already perfect?! 

I go to church because I'm imperfect. I can list down my flaws like an unlimited toilet roll hahaha. For example, I have a really bad temper. (True story lel) I'm not rejected from going to church just because I have flaws. Its's because I have flaws therefore I admit that I need Jesus cos without Him I'll be super helpless and hopeless in this world. 

Also, I beg to differ that all Christians ought to behave like good Christian children. Just because I go to church doesn't mean that I'll become a better person instantly and transform into a person with good temper etc. the transformation is the product of your journey with Jesus. When you truly receive a revelation for yourself, when you receive from Pastor every Sunday, the word that you hear for yourself, that is what will shape your believes and right believing leads to right living. 

Realise you don't act like a good Christian before receiving? Exactly! 

So why do you expect someone who goes to church to be a good person from the start, when really the transformation takes a period of time? 

And just because the person comes to church, it also doesn't mean that the person receives and believe 100% in what Pastor has preached. It's a journey and a walk with God that will transform you. It's not even your job to transform yourself. It's Daddy God's ::-) 

Secondly, 

Christians do sin. 

We lose our temper, we raise our voices at our loved ones, we make a mistake, just like you. Being a Christian doesn't make you sinless, doesn't exclude you from the fallen world itself... I sin. ALL DAY ERR DAY. It's not something I enjoy doing, but being in the flesh itself, it's inevitable. So I don't get why people are like, 

"You're a Christian, why are you acting like that?"

"You're a Christian how can you do this?"

YA I AM CHRISTIAN COS I NEED JESUS. Please understand that I need Jesus because I know that I am full of flaws and imperfections, that by myself I CMI. 

Now, I'm not saying that "oh okay lah Jo so you sin somemore lah." All I'm trying to say is that even though we're Christians, we are made of the flesh. After the fall of man, everyone is imperfect. And just because I believe in Jesus doesn't mean I'll totally be free from making mistakes like shouting back at my sister or throwing a tantrum. 

For the last point, I was gonna once again go on about how being an MM doesn't mean that I need to be more good girl. 

If you'd just understand that Josephine Lim needs so much help, so much Jesus. (( you can check out my previous blog post, for the one regarding MM)) 

Shalom, 

Josephine. 

20 facts?

Hey guys!!

So I got tagged by Satria on Instagram but I didn't really wanna put out facts that and clutter other people's news feed cos 

TBH I DONT EVEN READ OTHER PEOPLE'S 20 FACTS HAHA 

So meh, here you go!! :-) 

1) I have a unique laughter hahaha

2) i can be very stubborn, in a bad way of course! ;-( 

3) 2014 has been by far the roughest year yet heh 

4) I started serving in church ever since befrienders in messiah kids hehe (like primary school level) 

5) I AM PICKY ABOUT CHEESE 

6) I only have a second piercing on my right eat - I got it when I was 14! 

7) middle child ::::-) 

8) to clear things up, my dad is Indonesian Chinese, and my mum is from Malaysia (Sarawak) 

BUT i am Singaporean ::-) 

9) Bball in primary school and netball in secondary 

10) I love love sports?!? 

11) honestly have never fallen in love before except with Jesus my Bae forever and ever amen 

12) I'm in NCC (New creation church) 

13) class 4/4, DG: Adonai 2014 

14) being able to have leadership positions in school & church this year by the grace of God 😭 ((house capt and MM EXCO thingy idek)) 

15) I have a lot of theories in life, one being:

Friends are like mushrooms growing out from the grass. Some mushrooms are special because they are like your besties. However, when you make a new friend, you plant them on the grass, and not on top of your bestie mushroom.

So therefore in my life, I don't replace my friends because I believe that each and everyone of them are special! There will never be person a who will be on too of person b cos the truth is everyone is different.

You cannot stack different mushrooms up right... So basically, I love each and everyone of my friend, and I believe that no one is boring or lame cos why? 

FUN IS MEANT TO BE DISCOVERED. The person who is able and daring enough to discover the truth deserves to enjoy it with that person :::-) you will know when you personally discover that special fun from that "quiet" friend.

16) idk if you read my theories but if you did thank you! (I am easily appreciative for the simplest acts people do for me!)

17) half of the time I get pointed out for my colorful sports bra... But the thing is I paid $50 for it. YOU BETTER SEE IT.

Lol jk hehe 

18) love language is mainly WORDS and quality time! 

19) FACE TO FACE >>>>>>>> stupid text

20) I journal almost everyday hehe ((I love writing)) 

AIYA no one will read the whole thing right ahahah 

Shalom, 

Josephine :-) 

Ps I just finished exercisingggg 

USS- Family Day 2014

Hey guys, 

So as ya'll may know I went to USS today, but tbh it was quite a bad day?

I had a pretty rough time trying to enjoy myself cos at first it was a scavenger hunt by USS. And because I was part of my mym's company team thing, I had no choice but to be part of it ahhaha 

Well, long story cut short it was tough but we managed to make it to top 5 out of the 30+ teams, so praise The Lord for that!! :-)) 

I'm really tired so I won't go into detail how my day went but I owe my whole family a million apologies for my horrible temper.... However I got reminded that it's exactly what Pastor Daniel shared before.

In psalm 23, 

He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. (Psalms 23:3 NLT)

The "right paths" here are mentioned to be circular, where it is similar to mountain climbing. Mountain climbers don't take the shortest route from the bottom to the peak, but move in a circular motion, gradually working to the peak.  

Similarly, the shephard leads the sheep around the hills, so that the route is less tiring for the sheep! 

Found this online: 

So basically I felt like this temper of mine has not changed and ya I'm still the super hot tempered Jo ugh. But then I got reminded that you know I'm like a sheep who is going through a gradual process of reaching the peak, where I may feel as if I have not changed. I may feel that I am still a terrible person- BUT THEN THE LORD REMINDS ME THAT I HAVE AND DID CHANGE. Though a super small progress, so small that I might feel as if I barely have progressed in terms of my GPE HAHAHA LAME. 

So yes :::-) 

I will end of this blog post with pictures (⌒-⌒; )

So the guy on the second row, extreme left was like my fav dancer cos he was so sassy and engaging?! Ahhaha dad liked him too! 

During the performance, the main DJ guy, the 2nd row extreme right took off his shades and winked in my direction?! I don't think it was for me but idk he was so cool ahahhaa and the guy behind me was really cute too?! Like he posed for me and I was super happy AHAHHA 

So during the meet and greet, the guy with shades asked for my name and like the middle guy (2nd row) said I was beautiful or something?! Idk AHAHHA but basically I felt like a princess lol. 

And my fav sassy guy told me to do some "bird like" hand pose so I was like oh, okayyyy?? Ahahah AND I DID IT YA LAH. I look bad here but whatever. 

Thank you ROCKAFELLAS ya'll inspire me to dance hehe hopefully one day i' be as good (who am I kidding) ahahah