May 20, 2008
TO REMINDA wall is decorated by two hearts with the legend "I Love You", a reminder of how the recent earthquake has had devastating effects on the people who lived in the quake devastated town of BeiChuan, southwestern China's Sichuan province.
-- PHOTO: AP
Okay, much as I don't wish to, I won't sound cheerful here once again.
Went to look for Mdm Loy with my artworks to work out the next step together with steps leading towards completion of my canvas painting.
Felt encouraged when she said they were of 'A standard' and if I don't slacken, I'd be able to get there.
Just that I've really gotta pour in my heart and soul to get them done asap so that I'd have time for other subjects.
But one instruction I'm very reluctant to follow, is to read up on SiChuan's earthquake and to collect photographs.
Which means that I've to browse through the photographs of the earthquake aftermath, bags of bodies and the griefing ppl.
Friends have been talking about the earthquake and I simply kept quiet because I have no idea what's going on.
Didn't want to know or find out because I know it really is something that would give a hard pull at the heartstrings.
I think it's too much for me to take it.
It's heart wrenching.
My goodness, every picture...
Oh Mdm Loy, you said every painting has to be done with a genuine heart, only then ppl can feel much upon seeing it.
But that is too...
Sigh, I'm at a loss for words now.
May 15, 2008
ON MY SHOULDERS
A soldier carries a wounded child as she is rescued after an earthquake in Beichuan, Sichuan. China poured more troops into the earthquake-ravaged province of Sichuan on Wednesday to quicken a search for survivors as time ran out for thousands of people still buried under rubble and mud.
-- PHOTO: REUTERS/Stringer
May 15, 2008
Mother's anguish [I]
A mother mourns near the body of her child who was killed when a school building collapsed during an earthquake in the Juyuan county of Dujiangyan, Sichuan province on Monday.
-- PHOTO: REUTERS/Stringer
May 15, 2008
UNDER THE DEBRIS
An arm of a victim is seen amidst the debris of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Dujiangyan, Sichuan. China has mobilised more than 50,000 soldiers to help with disaster relief work following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake to reach the worst-hit areas where many more may have died.
-- PHOTO: REUTERS/Aly Song
May 15, 2008
A Mother's anguish [III]
A mother mourns as Chinese soldiers carry the body of her child who was killed when a school building collapsed during the earthquake in Dujiangyan, Sichuan province on Monday. The confirmed death toll from a massive earthquake in southwestern China has risen to nearly 12,000.
-- PHOTO: AFP PHOTO/TEH Eng Koon
May 15, 2008
Some parents who had already received the bodies of their children from Juyuan Secondary School in Beichuan and had no hope left anymore wailed loudly, either alone or hugging their spouses.
-- PHOTO: AP
May 17, 2008
DEVASTATION
Chinese woman grieves beside her destroyed home in Wenchuan, Sichuan province. China said that over 50,000 people had likely died in the earthquake that hit its southwest as time runs out to save survivors buried in the rubble of broken communities.
AFP
May 17, 2008
WATER BREAK
A man drinks from a burst water pipe in the main street of the earthquake-devastated city of Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province on Saturday. Chinese President Hu Jintao urged rescuers to race against time to save lives, days after the most destructive earthquake to hit modern China. REUTERS
May 20, 2008
THE ANGUISH LINGERS
A Chinese woman cries amongst the rubble of collapsed buildings after offering prayers for her dead daughter at the earthquake damaged town of Beichuan.
May 20, 2008
WARMTH
Chinese hold candles and wave the national flag during a candle light vigil to mark one week anniversary of the earthquake in Chengdu, southwestern China's Sichuan province Monday, May 19, 2008. China declared three days of national mourning for earthquake victims and ordered a suspension of the Olympic torch relay, as the search for survivors of the disaster grew bleak.
May 20, 2008
BY CANDLELIGHT
People arrange candles to depict Chinese characters showing Wenchuan, the epicenter of the Sichuan earthquake, during a candle light vigil for the earthquake victims Monday May 19, 2008 in Shanghai, China. Flags flew at half-mast, public entertainment was canceled and 1.3 billion people were asked to observe three minutes of silence Monday as China began three days of mourning for victims of the country's massive earthquake.
-- PHOTO: AP
May 20, 2008
INNOCENCE
Primary school students mourn during their morning assembly at a school in Tianjin municipality, May 19, 2008, for the victims who died during the earthquake in Sichuan province. China began three days of national mourning on Monday for more than 30,000 victims of an earthquake that struck a week ago.
-- PHOTO: REUTERS
May 20, 2008UNITYPupils stand to form the shape of a heart and the date of the earthquake while they mourn during the three minutes of silence at a primary school in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. Sirens wailed as China paused in grief on Monday as the country began three days of mourning for more than 30,000 victims of an earthquake that struck a week ago.
-- PHOTO: REUTERS
Here's the website : http://www.straitstimes.com/Photo%2BEssays/Photo%2BEssays.html
Scroll down to 'Other Photo Essays' to have a look at the earthquake aftermath.
Hmm, was feeling very sad the whole day yesterday as well. Will talk about that the next time I'm here again.
G-12 : Ppl have been persuading me to not go for all church events/activities. As I have very little time left, after deducting that few hours. Yes, it may sound like excuses. That I can make sacrifices here and there. But think about it, it'd be ten plus by the time I reach home. I'd be too tired to even do my homework, not to mention revision. Because I need full concentration during the sharing. And not steals of rests in between studying outside. It's different.
In my heart, I wanted to honour God with all that I could. And I thought by placing Him in the first priority was one of the best things I could do. Till I heard, "It's good that you wanna honour God. But by doing badly in your studies, you don't bring glory to His name."
That struck me, and too, convinced me. Thus, I've made up my mind upon several times of wavering. I'm sorry, Y-D3. Most importantly, I hope God will understand.
Sigh, so many things I wanna talk about, so many pictures I wanna upload - quality time spent with friends
Hopefully I'll be able to come up with 15 layouts tomorrow. Which means staring into the screen all day long. I'll be fine so long as I don't look at the pictures. But if I'm not gonna look at the pictures, how am I supposed to draw???
Since Sis is at home, she reminded me of that. She came into my room that night to have a chat with me. She told me not to keep things to myself and that I won't call or text her whenever she's not home. Then she wouldn't know how I am. That's the reason why she'd come straight into my room to look for me and instead, not talking to Mom first. Somehow, she shared something with me. Without my asking. I believe only Pizza boy knows what I'm talking about.
Sigh, so many things I wanna talk about. So many pictures I wanna upload - quality time spent with friends
Till then! All right, turning in soon. Hopefully the headache which has been lingering for days will go off tomorrow, followed by a bright good day!
11.45 p.m. - replying tags. Feeling much better.
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