on a wonderful Sunday...

Had to wake up really early on the Sunday that's just past. My mom got my siblings and myself to go with her for the brisk walk program at Chong Pang Community Centre. It's all part of some community celebration day for the residents in that area. I'm not really sure how my mom got wind of the event, but she has asked us to accompany her. She said that there was a "lucky draw of $6000 in prizes"*; so we must go - more people means more tickets for lucky draw = higher chance of winning. Can't argue with logic like that; Moreover, it has been a long time since our family did something together. So I skipped church**, my brother skipped his morning soccer routine and my sis sacrificed her morning sleep all for my mom^... :p

haha, got reminded of the reasons of why we've not done a "family thingie" together for so long, even as we went for the walk. You see, my family, we all have weird streaks in our characters. And we tend to be fiercely individualistic and opinionated. Oh we don't squabble and fight outright - but we are definitely not your American sitcom family. So we made fun and "suan" ( 酸 ) one another. Thank God no blood was spilled. In the end, we didn't get anything, save the T-shirts that we paid for. My mom keep on saying I should have gotten the "XL"; but i figure after a few wash, my "L" sized tee should become an "XL" :p

Left earlier with my sister, as we needed to run some errands. We went back to Woodlands Civic centre, and did our stuff. Afterwards, treated my sis to kopi, toast and "kway neng". She said it was one of the rare few times she ate the eggs so raw. I asked her where has her childhood went to... :P yeaps, that's how we ribbed one another.

Went home and took a short nap. Raced my virtual Mazda-RX 8 on the Facebook Petrohead and won some easy cash. "Bo pian", my friends dun really play that application much, so their cars are the "lau pok" kind - no fight against my Mazda. After a refreshing nap, went to church for the leaders' meeting. haha, they gave us a multi-purpose clock^^ this year. Can set alarm, do stopwatch, and even measure temperature some more! Well, our senior pastor has related his heartbeat, and where the Lord has placed upon his heart for the future of our church. We also reviewed the year and prayed, giving thanks to Him who has showered us with such abundant blessings. oh, and there was a nice tea-break, where we gathered around and  talked and caught up with old friends and new.

 

 

 

 

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* at the walk itself, it was announced to be $4000 worth. So we wondered did my mom hear wrongly, or did the money go down the drain? :p

** no matter how i look at it, cannot make it sound nicer; so might as well call a spade a spade. :D

^ Dad had to work morning shift, if not it'll be really one big happy family thingie... :D

^^ My friend said the church "送钟" to its leaders. had a good laugh over that one... :P