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midnight meets, safe shores: Carmen
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Jul 23, 2015. So this is a really random post, but a memory from years ago fell into my head last night so I'm writing about it today. Oh, that's lovely," she said. "My cross was given to me by my mum.". Oh," I said, and smiled politely. Merp. I continued walking down the stairs. I didn't really know what to say to that. I mean ,. A lot of things are from our parents because at that age most of our things are paid for by them, right? Like, technically my clothes were from my mum too, and my shoes? Yale-N...
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midnight meets, safe shores: Volunteering Abroad: a good choice?
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Jul 29, 2015. Volunteering Abroad: a good choice? My purpose for volunteering abroad this summer was none other than to teach. I wasn't interested in travelling this summer, or in meeting new people, or doing new things. I just wanted to teach, to help the poor through education. Thinking about it over the next few days, it finally hit me: why am I going overseas to volunteer with an organisation, when there are people right in my neighbourhood who need help? And then I got on a plane. Also earning money...
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midnight meets, safe shores: February 2015
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Feb 21, 2015. On Israel's conquest of the Old City of Jerusalem in 1967:. Karen Armstrong, "Jerusalem". Feb 15, 2015. Random little bits of writing. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Enter your email address:. 23; 18 May. Yale-NUS College: Unity, Christian Fellowship. ACJC - 35th Students' Council, etc. Crescent Girls' School - Dancer. View my complete profile. Random little bits of writing. Love is not good.
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midnight meets, safe shores: Touch
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Jul 16, 2015. She met someone today. She was sitting on the little ledge behind the classrooms, overlooking the pond. Cross-legged, her hands clasped together, slouched over. It was a quiet, empty late afternoon, and she came to meet Peace again. But no- today somebody came and sat with her. She heard footsteps first, oh no. He could see it the fear in her widened eyes; he paused. But the fear turned into courage. Keep still. Frailty just beneath the baby-pink silk. I am not repulsed by you.". 23; 18 May.
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midnight meets, safe shores: 1: Nurul
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Jul 4, 2015. Cue Emily's cheerful, chiming voice, a plump little Indonesian girl clinging closely to her. Emily encourages Nurul to say something to me. "Ask, 'what is your name? Nurul timidly echoes, with awkward breaks between each word: "what is your name? Immediately looks away. "I'm Karen, what is your name? After more encouragement from Emily: "My name is Nurul.". I ask Nurul how old she is. She puts up her fingers: eight. "Eight? A pause; a nod. "Red? She nods. "Which is your favourite? I smile, a...
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midnight meets, safe shores: the gift of feeling intensely
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Jul 19, 2015. The gift of feeling intensely. Surely there must be a reason why I was wired this way.if I can harness the power of heightened emotions - is that not what artists do? I was talking to Val about The Sam Willows - Take Heart. And she told me about Benjamin Kheng's TED talk. With the things he was saying at that point, tears in my eyes yet also laughing because he was talking about how he would go to movies and cry more than the average girl - if I can harness the power of heightened emotions.
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midnight meets, safe shores: time
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Jul 17, 2015. But time will continue to keep its pace, sixty seconds and minute and sixty minutes an hour. It will continue to crawl as it pleases, and the days and the months will come in its time. Patience, to breathe in slow and deep and take in the present. Live in the moment for what it is, stop reaching for a mirage. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Enter your email address:. 23; 18 May. Yale-NUS College: Unity, Christian Fellowship. ACJC - 35th Students' Council, etc. View my complete profile.
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midnight meets, safe shores: March 2015
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Mar 31, 2015. I've watched and read every eulogy of the late Mr. Lee Kuan Yew that has been recorded over the past couple of days - albeit with varying degrees of attentiveness. PM Lee Hsien Loong's eulogies (at the funeral service. Especially the meditation bit. And at the private cremation ceremony. Were extremely poignant, but I think the most touching eulogies were by Lee Hsien Yang (particularly at the private cremation ceremony. Followed by the one at the funeral service. I often treat breakups lik...
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midnight meets, safe shores: Church-hunting in Aceh
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Jul 7, 2015. Bethel: house of God. I want to name my future child Bethel.). When she left, I saw an old man walk slowly and sheepishly into the church compound, looking behind him as he entered; he crouched in a corner and took out a packet of food and started eating. 507 Becaks still passed me by, but I was like no, the red polo tee guy said he'd pick me up. I kept on the lookout. 5.10. Finally he showed up at 5.12. Raised his chin to me like he was greeting a familiar friend. Enter your email address:.
