After 6 years of knowing who's who and what will be happening every urban life night, I experience for the first time how it feels to be 'new'. The boy and I attended Sue Lynn's urban life last night. It was a great change. Everyone was warm, friendly and really easy to talk to. I don't think I felt that new after all. I realised that our ministry has grown so much that almost 80% of the members are people I never seen before. Or maybe I am too oblivious to the people that have been here for a while. It was slightly weird that I had to ask some of them whether they have gone to our recent camp. Heh!
I feel like an oldie who hasn't been up to date with some things. I think sometimes comfort can take a better of us and we tend to forget about the changes that has constantly been taking place. But last night, I must say I truly did enjoy myself. The new people I met and some old faces that are familiar... they are also planning an urban life trip this coming weekend! Hah! Maybe it's not by chance? I think this could be the one?! :) Sarah and I have also been making sure the rest settles into a 'new family' soon. Some have already been locked in. Thank you lovey!
It's 23 days to our anniversary trip. So quick...but I am already feeling a little nervous coz' the last US trip, I was so very well organized. This time around, I am still chill about everything. But Yogi's right. The last trip was my first time being on holidays without my family. By now, I would have gotten used to it. So less stress perhaps.
Jon was talking to me last night and we both agreed that we dislike cosmopolitan type of cities but New York is soooo cosmopolitan and city-like that somehow you just love it. I don't know. There's something about this city that is so magical. I always said I wouldn't live there for long... but somehow I left a little etsy bitsy part of me in New York..I miss it too much and I can't wait! I just remember the first night we arrived, Yogi and I strolling arm in arm and we both said, 'Oh my goodness!! We are in New York'. So almost close to 2 years later, I'm going back. Yogi - I promise I'll get you, your shopping list. :)
Ohhh and guess what? I was carrying some exam papers recently to the store rooms and one of the EA mentioned, 'Jolyn, isn't it too heavy for you? You are petite and it might break you!' Urmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... for the first time in my ENTIRE life the word 'petite' has never ever been used to described me. To say I am flattered is an understatement. But then in a split second of that comment, I thought to myself, my two other colleagues are rather plus size. I always knew they were quite big. But when one recently told me she had to go through the plus size section for online shopping, it hit me.
Don't get me wrong. My colleagues are the loveliest people ever. But somehow next to them, I think I did look rather small or petite. And believe me, they were very strong as well. A box which I would say it very heavy is ok for them. It's weird being the person where people say, 'Jolyn, it's too heavy. Leave it with me'. Mind you, I once carried drum sets up several flights of stairs during my OCF days. But those were the days...
Oh and recently I did a test supervision. It was so weird. I have no experience at invigilating a test but all of sudden, I put my hand to volunteer and I was doing it for the first time. 45 students in a classroom. Thankfully it was only for 50 minutes. I was wondering what was I going to do with myself. I paced a little and sat at the corner of the room staring at students. I feel sorry for them coz' the paper which they were working on looks pretty tough and crappy. One of the girls asked me about a question. She said she didn't understand it. I was a bit nervous coz' I have never ever done a subject called Macroeconomics. What does it mean? It's like a foreign language to me. But using common sense, I just told her the question relates to the original. Phew! Talk about being 'smooth'. Hahah...oh my, I am so glad I am no longer studying. Eeeks would have been terrible.
Anyway the weekend is here. Tara and Andre's engagement and Taste of Melbourne on Sunday. My sense of smell and taste is coming back after my cold and cough. I was praying so hard coz' my experience in Taste of Melbourne might be NO TASTE! :P HAHA..
Anyway hello weekend! I love you!
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