show me the meaning.

2008-01-04T20:27:00.001+08:00

HI!!!!! I HAVE CHANGED MY BLOG! FROM NOW ON.. PLEASE VISIT ME OR RELINK ME @ http://arty-futsy.blogspot.com!!!!!

SEE YA THERE! THANKS!

2008-01-01T13:39:00.000+08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU!!!!!

It really has been a awesome year in 2007 and almost everyone is saying that 2007 has ran/flew past us so quickly! Of course this year i really had new breakthroughs and new experiences!

I would like to thank God for a lot of wonderful things this year!

In Febuary.. i received awesome results for my last poly semester! 1 Distinction and 4A-!

April comes.. i got enrolled into School of Theology!! It was really a last min thing as i will be going NS back then. Really had to thank EDMUND in particular for asking and that basically changed the whole thing around! eventually i'm able to finish the whole course before my enlistment!!

In May.. it was a busy week for me as i was busy training for my dance competition for emerge together with The Represent! It was a fun period of time.. getting to know them more and dancing as a group. They never fail to help me whenever i have difficulties catching steps. EVENTUALLY.... REPRESENT EMERGED AS THE CHAMPION!!!

June.. W212 multiplied and 11 of the group went out to form a new group under Mr. Garvin Chia! I'm praying for another multiplication before 2008 june!!

July was one of the most exciting month of the year because i was blessed to go for Taiwan Emerge! It was really an eye opener for me and an opportunities to be working with leaders like Edmund and Meng Jin as well as the 4 other CGL! During the trip.. Annabel brought me a news that shocked me the entire night. I was picked from the selection to sing BV for SOT! I don't really have a good voice but thank God for this wonderful chance!! A chance that allowed me to share the stage with the Pastors as well as Annabel and Alison. Sadly to say.. No Bro Poh!!

August! We went for Batam Emerge and i had once again the chance to sing for BV and was a time where i got to know more friends from SOT! AWESOME!

September... the most awaited one.. My SOT graduation! I graduated with a score of 90.2% and that's an A!! At the same time.. while celebration lasted for one week.. i had to enlist to the.. Singapore Police Force...

November.. My birthday! 21st birthday!

December is the month to be! Were busy with Christmas and praise God.. my cell group have 47 friends and 18 decisions! I was particularly grateful to God that i brought 3 friends during that season and 1 stayed on! Also.. just last week.. im honored to have received the Encourager Award for W212. I was shocked yet knowing i have somehow impacted the members' life. I will continue to do that and even more!!

So i'm hoping 2008 will be a better year for me and since i'm posted to a 8-5 job.. i will have more time to serve God!! I hope this year i will be able to enter a place where i was somewhere near but never had arrived! This will be THE year!

So last of all.. i thank all of you who have been a part of my life in 2007! The leaders.. W212.. Choir.. SOT.. and of course God!

2007-12-08T01:14:00.000+08:00

To start off.. Thanks to those who celebrated my birthday @ Cafe Cartel and at bravo terrace. Thanks for the gifts.. love offerings and wishes from.. a lot of people. Yeah.

As i saw from many blogs of the ET zone members.. everyone has an entry on Breakaway Camp and it must be real awesome.. Too bad i couldn't make it for the camp as i attending a 4 month camp at Chua Chu Kang.. I bet a lot more sweat to it! ET zone camp has always been the favorites among the youth where dreams and visions were planted in the hearts the members. I still wont forget the last 2 camps which we had at Changi Chalet.. Where presence of God was so strong and we can carry on for hours and hours.. I guess this time round it must have went up another level of the presence and anointing... I have yet to fulfil what God has planted in my heart 2 years ago.. The time is coming soon..

So how about life in NS? Actually it's like a chalet to a certain extent. Other than the early waking up and the endless law lessons.. We basically have the day to ourselves. Though it's the case.. but i can't wait for POP and lead a civilian life in less than 2 months time.

I have been eyeing for the Best Trainee Award for my squad since the day i enlisted. I believe in shining for God even in NS. Thank God that till now.. i guess i'm still on the run for the award as i've gotten Silver for IPPT and a Marksmanship for shooting test. I guess i'm one of the less than ten in the squad to meet the cut so far... Law test will determine everything.. Thank God for that.

So probably the next time i blog.. it will be an entry of my best trainee award. Who knows? Till then... i will be working hard for the test and of course Christmas is coming.. i will work hard on shopping and getting my squadmates safe..

Adios.

2007-11-10T23:34:00.000+08:00

Today was kind of bad day.. i woke up with no voice.. probably due to the chocolate cookies i ate yesterday. But thank God that after i went back to sleep.. when i woke up.. it's back to normal. So i went for cell group and after cell we went to a community centre for some basketball action with the guys. Well.. it was kind of fun in a way. Especially when i see isaac play and saw both my teammate fell and slipped at the same position. Well.. nice try.. i was smart enough to avoid that spot.. haha..

So when 3-4 games is enough for me.. together with eugene.. we accompanied jared to vivo city to get some clothes which he need for his photo shoot.. We walked a bit and after some trying.. eventually he got what he wanted for his shoot. i hope it turn out super good for his shoot.. We also went to River Island to get his formal belt and guess what.. Jared decided to bless me with a t shirt as i was pointing out this particular limited ed tee.. Thank you jared! Well.. in the end i took another design. Still suits white tee better. haha.. Oh yes.. there's this wallet in River Island that is very awesomely designed. At least to me.. it's very cool!

Had dinner at LJS and chatted a bit and went back home.. So now.. im coughing quite badly.. please keep me in prayer.. till then.. i'm excited for Pst Ulf service!

2007-11-09T21:12:00.000+08:00

Phew! As i went to River Island to window shop.. i found a jacket which could easily replace the jacket from TOUGH Jeansmith which i have been eyeing for a long time. It's a white-ish beige casual jacket costing only $139! i mean it's way cheaper and very nice.. hahahaa. Looks like it has been some time since i went really shopping alone..

Before that.. i went to Bugis with kailin hoping to find some nice stuff there.. As i expected.. nothing much there and the trend is so last year.. or year before last or a lot of years ago. But finally at the last stop i found this shop at the 2nd level of Bugis. It's a very small shop which got their goods from HongKong. A beige semi-formal jacket cost $50. very nice too! Met nick for dinner cos i haven meet him for quite some time and after that i bought a beanie! haha to cover up my hair from being exposed. It just looks funny when i'm botak..

Like a few of you asked what i would like for my birthday.. this is what i hope for. hahaha..

1) River Island - White-ish Beige Smart Casual Jacket $139 (Ask me!)

2) HongKong Brand - Semi-Formal Jacket Beige (Ask Kailin!)

3) Zinc - White Bagpack - $59 (Ask Kailin!)

4) Anything from Skin and jackets from ZARA!

5) From this brand called Jerry.. Japan Style! From Yahoo Auction. (Ask me!)

6) Cool vintage tees!

7) Nothing from Bossini.. Giordano.. Hang ten or Baleno!

8) Nike Handphone Pouch! ($20)

9) Zara Deodorant Natural Spray - ($16.90)

2007-11-09T12:58:00.000+08:00

Oh man.. it has been almost 2 months since i last update my blog.. Due to my laziness and lack of things to blog about.. that's why you have been seeing my last entry all the time.

Anyway God has been really good throughout these few weeks! First of all.. i was selected for interview for the vocation of a PROVOST. A provost in the police force basically deal with paper work of those who AWOL (Absence without Official Leave) and send them to Detention Barrack! HAHA. No.. i don't enjoy doing this.. In fact.. the lesser the case.. the slacker i will be! I really thank God that out of so many interviewees.. i can 90% say that i have secured this vocation. 1 out of 500plus people in our intake! I will be stationed at Thomson Road and it's an office hour job. And on top of that.. i have a supervisor that really takes good care of me. Some of you might know the more in depth story.. haha!

So till now.. i have yet to pass my IPPT but there's improvement shown between the 1st and 2nd result.. just 1 more pull up and i will not be attending RT for the rest of my BMT life..

And like what shing has blogged.. November has the most birthdays!! Not just that.. i believe november babies are a bunch of creative and smart people.. People around me totally prove it. Whether you are creative in creating stories or in your work.. it's still creative! This never change!!! So.. since i made mention on this....

YOU GUYS BETTER GET ME SOMETHING NICE! HAHAHA.

2007-09-22T00:25:00.001+08:00

I'm out again! Finally after 5 days of waiting... I was so really anticipating this week's walk out as i could finally meet the taiwanese again! Though this time round only got Ah mao and pillow.. but yeah we had a good catching up just now at City Hall.. They will be heading back to Taiwan tomorrow afternoon..

So how's life for me in camp for the 2nd week? Well.. i can call it fun. or rather because of the motivation i had which kept me going on. Really Thankful for the supernatural strength as the training was rather tough and it can be really challenging in your mind when you had to go through the same tiring routines every single day. Nevertheless.. i can say i enjoy it except for the extra stuff that we were made to do for no reason. Well.. they call that extra training..

So having this 5 days.. there are those who endured.. but there are also those who go another way which we call "CHAO GEN" a little bit also have to go to the MO (Medical Officer). The amazing/amusing thing is that having a strain on the calf can earn you 10 days of light duty? I wonder how the doctor became one.. Or rather the acting skills of the trainees are too awesome. Well.. who cares.. i'm more concerned with my weekends rather than staying in for failing IPPT because of the lack of training.

But good thing is that life is getting better and i don't think i have that emo feeling which i had in the first week. And... it's good to see some old friends in HTA training together though different intake.

That's about all..

2007-09-15T11:11:00.000+08:00

Yes! i know a lot of you are amazed that i'm able to blog simply because i got to book out! All thanks to the muslim who are having their fasting month. So this 1 month of so called Pract course will be without the 10days confinement which i think i will really die. literally. Anyway i guess all of you must be thinking.. yes police is really slack but i beg to differ! I mean yes because of my NAFA or IPPT if you like it.. i did not attain the silver or gold ranking which earn me a one month stay in the police academy chalet.

On the very first day.. 9/11/07

It was kind of emotional because i will be sort of leaving the world though i'm still in Singapore to a isolated place where all you see are botak heads and more botak heads. We were directed to a room where we had to be checked that no one has tattoo on them before allowing them to go to the next checkpoint. So then we waited and waited and finally.. we recite the oath and met up with respective family members to have our last meal before they see their "heroes" for the last time in the next 4 months... with hair again. While waiting i notice this guy.. i mean we all noticed that he was wearing slipper and shorts for the first day which literally gave a very "GOOD" impression to all the Field Instructor and Heads. I guess some of the people just don't read.

And so first day was the slackiest in the sense that we basically wrote our size for various items and had our very first bald haircut for some.. For me? I just close my eyes and walked out without even looking back at my beloved hair and the mirror for some first time botak experience.

Second day... 12/9-14/9

It was the start of our Physical training. and it was kind of hell for everyone of us because we still couldn't get used to it. So i was standing there.. will cold sweat all over thinking i might just vomit anytime.. i prayed for endurance and strength and i thank God that i was really strengthened quite instantly. Thankfully.. Actually the next few days in the camp was kind of the same. Every morning we had PT and then we had to settle logistics stuff and area cleaning which we called Fatigue over there. So there were considerable amount of rest for us to slack and talk and find out more about my roommates. Yes.. they are a bunch of nice people for the first week. I hope they do stay the same.

So it will be another round of training next week which will be the start of our REAL PT and i hope next week no IPPT and confinement! i want to meet Ah Tao and Ah Mao on friday for the last supper! God... Please make a way!!

So dudes.. i shall end here and continue next week. Pray for me guys and i shall go and "relac one corner."

2007-09-10T23:50:00.000+08:00

THE YAO GUIS! (Courtesy of Carrot aka Carol!)

A box of donuts for my beloved friends. An idea from my poly friend.. i decided to get and ask everyone of them to post. Since donut is a hot thing at the moment and my friends all love it. I decided to make their day! and Yes.. last time for them to eat since it's the last day of the hungry ghost festival. See ya next yr.. haha!

The last day before my enlistment.. haha i went out to meet nick to hang out for a while which we had the time to queue for donuts. played arcade games and went to buy his PSP! So then i went to meet my SOT friends where we had our dinner at MakanSutra and desserts at some japanese restaurant at marina square. So since it's the last day.. i had better blog the last time.

Just wanna thank those that took time to call/sms/meet me before i go NS.. though i think it's actually only 10 days before i can book out.. thanks for the effort and i wanna thank Jiahao for preparing me by getting me a handcuff. haha! it's hilarious the first thing i opened and saw it. Shing and i laughed our heads off. (she did)

Okay.. so guys take care and don't do anything wrong. i don't wish to see anyone of you at my workplace. :)

2007-09-10T13:38:00.000+08:00

The previous post are photos that i have taken during SOT. More or less. It was a rather emotional week for me or most of us.. needing to send our beloved international friends off to their respective country. During this period of bible school. i have a new understanding of what friendship is. Not that the current friendship i have is not good.. but it's really different. Bible school make me realises that:

-I'm a person who needs lot of sleep.
-I'm very selective person.
-I'm not that knowledgable in the Word of God afterall.
-I love Taiwan and China!
-I can't play the guitar that well.
-I don't really have huge capacity.

Well.. i realised a lot of other things. but i guess the above are something that i need to improve and grow in that area. Anyways.. more photos on departure!

Whose departure?

No.. Not my leg hair.

Yes.. It's Kao Wei Lu aka XiaoZHU! my taiwanese friend.

Good bye my friend! I will miss you!

Anyways.. There will be more coming up.. Well that will be 2 weeks later after my 10days in NS! See ya guys! :)

2007-09-08T22:57:00.000+08:00

This is like what alvin has mentioned on his blog the longest entry i ever posted but it's all full of photos. but i guess it shows more that what i want and need to say.

BOO!

my name is DAVID ANG CHOON CHOON.

the taiwanese!

weilu!

spiderpig alvin!

ZIA HAO! miss him loads!

gladys!

the retards!

james, chikara and choon choon.

I love james, and James loves me.

karen chia!

this is zhan wei!!!!

sweet me with equally sweet zhou lin!

ah mao!

cute weilu and me acting cute

jin tao!

Mr kok siang!

Miho from Japan!

Taka from Japan!

Chikara also from Japan!

Guo Liang!

ALJUS DARSON!

Japan obviously loves me!

PRETTY JOO ROCKS MY WORLD!!!!

weilu from taiwan

ah mao from taiwan

Jintao from taiwan

I LOVE TAIWAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-08-25T13:13:00.000+08:00

2007-08-25T01:50:00.000+08:00

Okay, after much pestering of a certain self-proclaim sweet girl, i decided to blog in order to be free from the unlimited freeflowing of nagging. (i shall not reveal)

Just a little from Batam Emerge.

It's gonna be a wordy post cos i dont have any pictures from BATAM EMERGE or rather i dunno who has those photos. It was a blast! The Emerge is held at the largest church in Batam with capactiy crowd of 8000 people. The attendance were about the most 1500 for the first night and it really started off well. As a BV, we were really privileged to be very well taken care of by the batam-ians. The experience of doing sound check and go back hotel to rest and change and go back to the church to lead people to an experential time was really a dream come true. I always look at POH and in my mind, i always want to be like him. Leading people into a great time praising the Lord. This step in Bv-ing is really a great step for me. But well, i'm still not sure if im gonna continue. It would be great but i got to see what God wants me to do.

And yes, i was really happy that in this trip, i got to know some people better and a lot of new friends! The muzos and singers of course. Welton Seah, who was my bed partner and this "Awesome" "Sweet" lady who was really so "nice" to me at the backstage. I appreciate her. i mean it. YES. i mean it. Oh yes, of course those i talked for the first time. Back to the emerge, i could really feel how much they wanted to reach God in their own ways, but i guess this would be a goos tarting ground for something great to happen in batam and something great that will birth forth from the church.

Well, back to Singapore with boxes and boxes of J.CO donuts, i actually wanted it for my own but when i came back.. i just felt like giving all of it away. So there goes my J.CO to the Cell group, taiwanese friends and my friends. It just feels good giving them as a blessing.

So yesterday was kind of the highlight for SOT as we gather at Marina South for graduation dinner. I was kind of looking forward to it and at the same time not. Simply because the food really cannot make it. So before that, James and i brought the taiwanese (4 of them) out to do some shopping which i think was kind of pointless because the things in taiwan are much nicer and cheaper and better and fashionable! But still, fulfilling the role of a good host, ought to do my part. and it came to the dinner, where we had food that cant really be called food and lots of photos were taken. That was the highlight. not the dinner.

And Exam results for SOT are finally out after much waiting till we dont really wish to see anymore. I hope everyone did well and need no re-test. Very troublesome.. Personally, my result are quite alright.. compared to some people.. So yeah, next week is the last week of SOT and i'm totally going to miss it. The friends, the love, the training, the encounter.. i think im gonna miss the taiwanese a lot. i dont know why, but its just that certain attachment to them. Probably i really love taiwan a lot, by the influence of good shopping. hahaha

The only reason for this picture to be here is because... the girl that i was mentioning in my entry for being the most awesome and etc etc.. IS....... (NO... I DIDNT SAY ANYTHING)

long awaited

2007-08-14T23:16:00.000+08:00

Hey people! i'm here to update again, simply because i completed the never-ending assignments! Very happy about it and i felt the freedom to simply relax, though it happens all the time. Anyway, i guess i have to start with my taiwan trip! So here we go!

TAIWAN TRIP!

Taiwan Emerge was the first trip overseas in don't know how many donkey years! I was really glad and grateful that i have a bunch of people who really blessed me and make this trip possible! It was really great and once again i thank you people for it!

We first arrived at the airport around evening time and checked into a hotel which looks like one of the hotel 81 in singapore, but nevertheless, it wasn't the main concern because most of the time, we won't be around. So after unpacking, we went to our first stop! SHILIN NIGHT MARKET! I tell you, it was really nice and shiok. As a crazy shopper, i was really looking forward to all the shopping and all the bargaining that i will be engaging with. One of the best was the Chicken Chop that we had. I tell you, it's the tastiest i ever had in my life! It was sooooooo good and it whacked Singapore's shilin xiao chi FLAT!

So i had a lot of shopping at shilin, wu fen pu and some other places! It was a great trip there and great deals!

EMERGE was definitely the highlight of this trip. I was in the committee team helping out the 4 ZS-es in logistics and managing the whole emerge items. It was really tiring but it was all fun and i learnt a lot of lessons from the ZS-es as well as the leaders that i worked with. :) Emerge was really lifted up by the appearance of various celebrities like F.I.R, which is my favorite, Liu Gen Hong, Lin Jun Jie and of course, JAY CHOU! They came and the crowd simply went crazy there. It was really great.

More than that, i really saw the passion of the front row taiwanese pastors. Each and everyone of them really have my greatest respect for their love for God and their will for great revival. The youths are really a great potential of people who can change taiwan totally, if only they step out! I was really glad to be on this team who sow a seed into the taiwanese youth.

Okay, so after this, i got back to singapore and life goes on in bible school. Basically like how it used to. I kind of miss taiwan and well i got to know a few taiwanese students! I mean they are really fun to talk to, except for calling me nicknames! I thought it was quite a pity that i got to know them only like the last month of school, could have had more fun! And yes, i was really honored to be singing for BV for like the past 1month or so. It was really an experience and great honor to share the stage with the main service worship leaders like bel and alison. Awesome awesome..

So after taiwan... what's next?! BATAM EMERGE! I mean i was really quite surprised that it is gonna be on and im going! hahah. but God is really good. I'm to sing for the services and i was already blessed with 200! Thank you Jesus for the provision time and time again! I'm really touched by God's faithfulness time and time again.. This kind always happens when the obedience of God's word and the seeking of His kingdom comes first.. So yeah, hope to update you all about the batam trip soon!

2007-07-05T21:55:00.000+08:00

Things wasn't really smooth for the past 2 days and well looking at the positive side, i thank God that a day only last for 24hrs. Well, a lot of things had happened and precisely, those are really unneccessary stuff which would not have happened if there is some self-control exercised by certain ones. Words kill and words definitely spread fast especially when we are surrounded by the same group of people 5days or for some, 7days a week.

Though things happened, i felt that it was a good timing as i'm experiencing and making five-fold ministry as a practical session, especially on the ministry of a Pastor. For the past 2 days as Pastor began to share about certain points on what the Pastor or Shepherd will do for their sheep, It just bring me into another level of understanding and caused me to be more gracious and keeping my head cool without being assuming of different things. It was really a blessing from the lessons and i'm glad that everything have been solved and well, it's a brand new day again.

Today is the day i start my first step to my true calling and again and i'm really felt the infilling of what i have done today. It's totally satisfying. I had some time thinking about the things that happened and what i will be doing and well, that really got me excited. Can't wait for those things to come to pass.

Anyway, 4 more days to Taiwan Emerge!~

2007-07-02T01:16:00.000+08:00

Rare updates again, but just wanna share God's goodness to me this week!

Yes of all, i'm going to taiwan emerge!! I'm like really lost for words because what i ask from God really came to pass! Well, i will be assisting edmund there and i believe this will bring me up and stretch my capacity up another level. Thank God for that. There are a lot of blessing and there are as such:

1) Taiwan Trip - $300, $150, $100, $100, $100, $50, $30 = $830!

2) 2 hrs survey - $70

3) Help to move chairs - $20

4) Play guitar for wedding -$38

Can you imagine that in less than a week, i got blessing up to nearly $1k? I mean that is really really way beyond what i have ask for. But really it's the doing of God and throughout this, as i always told theresa, it cost nothing to believe. It just take you to believe totally and then let God do the rest and well, you reap the blessing for the trust and belief you sow!

Other than that, yeah SOT has been great and i can officially say that i didn't sleep in SOT already! i mean at times i still close my eyes fcor a while.. but i've really broke through okay! Well, thanks Tiff for that line which kept me going without sleeping. haha Everytime when i wanted to fall asleep, i just hold on to the words. LOL!

My cell just multiplied yesterday and we had a great time together yesterday, but the feeling of going different ways is still bad. But well, on the bright side, im seeing that my group will multiply again in 9months time! JUst believe!

A crossroad situation comes before me.

I chose the road that has light guiding me to my destination.

2007-06-19T22:42:00.000+08:00

After 2months of missing in action, i'm back! i'm really sorry for not taking time to blog because the minute i think of remembering my password and create a post and then recall what i want to blog, i probably will have fallen asleep.

The past months have been really awesome with a lot of exciting that happens for me, particularly in my ministry as well as in the marketplace. Just to update, i thank God for his doing in me in SOT so far. It has been great though tiring to come to God everyday to seek Him. But somehow that really gave me the strength to carry on with other commitments that are on hands.

Some opportunities like playing guitar for the children's church service has been wonderful and the friends i've made in and out of church is somehow the THING that make me real happy. Other than that, of course i got my beloved cell group which i'm falling more and more in love with them. I tell you, this bunch of people, is THE group to be in!

I thank God for deepening some of my friendship with friends especially with the closer ones like shing, kailin, james and garvin.. just to name a few. But that is really awesome because looking at the things God is working through them, it's really amazing. I'm also very thankful that i'm under the discipleship of Mr. Jared Lim, which i could say is one of the leaders that really open my heart to. Though i have only been under him for less than a year, but i really appreciate and thankful for it because he taught me the meaning of... it's too much to say. It's really awesome just to be under him. Thanks!

Lastly, i would thank God for all the capacity-stretching moments and you never fail to bring me through. You have been there and all along you walk step by step with me. Thank you God for every path that i take, i know you are leading me to my greater calling and destiny in life. :)

Yes, i will be expecting to go for the taiwan EMERGE by faith! i really want to go and have a short yet serving God break overseas. God, you know my desire. Thank you pls.

And people, hope you understand my ever missing in action here. I will try my best to update as much as possible.

2007-04-19T20:48:00.000+08:00

Benny Hinn's Healing Crusade

I guess you should have experienced it yourself or heard or read on some of the blogs about the event that took place last week. Well, it was really a privilege to be serving in the choir for all 3 days. Tiring it may be, but being refreshed all over again and the touch of God definitely was a remarkable experience for probably a long time.

I was really praying for the breakthrough to come in the meeting as i really expect a time of transformation and bring the church as a whole up into a more enlightened level of healing and miraculous works. Indeed, God came and did a work in the crusade. Many people were healed and the falling in the power of God was one of the highlights of the event, partly because i'm in the choir. I was really so hungry after the 2nd night for more of God's touch and though sunday was flowing more on the LOVE side, it still end the crusade on a high high note. I can't wait for Benny Hinn to come back again!

Yes, also to say that God really made a way out for me. No, i'm not going to buy a laptop before army.. Yes, someone from my polytechnic lent me his old laptop and well, his old is like one of the smallest Sony Vaio and it's in such great condition. I mean yes.. it really made my work easier for the next 4.5 months. Now i can stop worrying. (i shouldn't in the first place)

Oh, also, this is the 3rd day of SOT and i'm totally enjoying myself. I'm allocated to YK zone's grouping because of my late registration. But in a way, it was actually a blessing in diguise. Melvin Toh is in my team. Julian is in my team. (All from TRP) + 5 CGL and 2 foreign pastors in the team. I mean it is really a good training ground with all the help of the leaders. Looking forward to it! The past 2 days were really great though we were only going through CIC and Getting Started. But it was a time of revelation where phrase upon phrase hit me like it never did. Well, it starts off well and i'm looking forward to end it strong!

With more and more things coming up, i will try my best to continue update in this page. Be blessed all you readers!

2007-04-12T23:39:00.000+08:00

I'M SO TIRED!

I can't believe i spent so much time online searching for good and affordable laptop deals. Yes and with that it cost me to look real tired and pale. I don't know why. People all around were like asking me the same question on why i look so tired. Well it's caused by this website called Alibaba and with this product called the...

APPLE MACBOOK PRO

Yes.. It's this thing and i actually got a deal for it @ USD$450 including shipping. It's incredible isn't it? Due to the fact that afterall.. it's still online trading.. I decided to find out more about the company profile BUT it was no longer available. So with the ample time i had in the office.. I decided to check it out. I was told by the Fraud Team of Alibaba that the account was suspended due to some reasons. Okay. This definitely got interesting.. I decided to send this JAHID NAHOMI guy an email on the deal.

It's very weird that the contact status was all in a confusion with the main contact guy name which sounds like some middle east people.. Company is situated in Hongkong and the Hongkong address is like in BELGIUM?! Totally no flow please.. That got me even more suspicious.

What i told him was that to conclude a win-win situation.. why don't he send the laptop over first before i pay him. I mean if he really can do that.. i don't see why i can't pay a laptop which originally cost $3K odds with only less than $700? And guess what.. after 5hours or so.. he called me on my mobile and started talking in some weird accent which totally sank the words he said. Well.. i couldn't figure out and since the reception is bad.. i wrote him another email and currently waiting for that reply. It's real dumb i know but maybe it's just the thrill of it that makes me stupidly reply and keep contact.. knowing that he is already half a CHEATER.

Well.. coming to think about that.. maybe it's not just this that got me so tired.. Is it the blood donation and the lack of sleep last weekend that got me into this.. Before i faint.. i better go sleep now.. GOOD NIGHT! Continue to pray for me to get erm.. FREE LAPTOP?

2007-04-09T23:36:00.000+08:00

Easter is officially over and here comes the retention period! Actually i felt something different in this year's Easter and indeed it was! Good news for us is that with the effort of everyone in the cell that has do what we can.. to see the Harvest. So in total.. we had 48 friends and 25 decisions made! It's really something worth mentioning and looking @ the 25 decisions (Not counting those who went down because of their friends).. i just can't wait to see them get integrated and then.. the next thing we will see is MULTIPLICATION!

Of course this entry about Easter is definitely not complete without the mention of the Drama Team! Kudos to you people.. who spent so much time and effort in putting up such a great show that has impacted and touched so many hearts in the congregation.

Presenting the Main Casts of the Drama Team.

Okay.. it definitely has touched my heart even though i have watched the Drama for 4 times.. i just can't help but to be amazed and touched because of the ability to act out Jesus' humanity and every part of the drama.. Amazing.

Anyway.. good news to share! As you guys know that i'm like desperate to keep the job which i'm in now.. the boss FINALLY accepted my proposed idea of working @ home! This would means that i will be paid according to the hours i will spend in doing the assignment! On top of that.. Mum decided to sponsored around 1/3 of my SOT fee! As for transportation.. i will be going to Sijia's place every morning and go to SOT by car! Reason being that Sijia's mum is also going to SOT! Now.. what i'm still lacking is a laptop. Should i just get the Vaio one? It cost $1799 and i'm really just believing for the blessing.. Come on guys.. Sow and you shall REAP! :) Will update again and hopefully i will bring you good news. TILL THEN..

I can't wait for Wednesday.. Hopefully.

2007-04-05T23:28:00.000+08:00

It's gonna be Easter in half an hours time. Yup very excited about it and all that will be happening in the next 72hours. Oh yes.. 40 over friends will be coming and definitely believing for good retention! It just makes me excited. Ohh Easter makes me high.. or rather it's the long hours of fasting that did the job. This is the easter card! Cool. Do come if you want to have an experiential time in church with God!

Gotten my haircut today and i'm pretty satisfied with it. It's done at Kimage @ Funan IT Mall. It was supposed to be done by students there but thank God it wasn't. Done by this junior stylist called Kiran and if you don't know.. i'm not that comfortable to have my hair cut by female because of bad experience. Yes.. I'm opening up.. i was thinking whether should i just ask for a male stylist.. but yes. Kiran did changed my impression of a female hairstylist. Well maybe that's the difference between stylist and auntie.

Okay.. back to my work.. My boss is still not giving me that fixed answer which i needed it. He asked me to write him a letter to somehow for convincing purposes? I would rather he spend a bit of time talking it through without having to go round and round with the purpose of it hanging in the air.. Well i just got to hurry him and get it done by Monday. God.. make a way!

So till then.. i'm looking forward for many many retention a nd Sunday dinner with The Ark!

Ps: Shing! MY SHIRT! LAPTOP!! GUITAR!!! and many many many more....

2007-04-04T11:59:00.000+08:00

Haha. This is my Emerge 2007 poster. I used this for the Creative Print Advertisement. I know i know, it's not very creative.. but do pardon me because it's my first time on photoshop. Haha.. well, just wanted to get some experience. Anyway, Maybelline's and Macson's work were really awesome and i like macson's feel of his work. Well, of cos maybelline's are like winner piece? It's just that she keep denying.. So went to chill out with them + glenn at TCC and we just slacked our evening away.. mainly cos we are too tired due to work. Yes, both physical and mental. While i was doing the work, i could feel my eyeball literally rolling on its own and i don't know how come it would turn out to be like this!

And i really do need a new laptop now, especially when i'm going to SOT and my old laptop, though just repaired, but the buttons are spoiling, lesser and lesser button i could use and the LAN CARD. Yes... LAN CARD spoilt too. I need a Macbook, i need a Futjisu! God, can you just drop one down? Just don't hit anyone..

2007-04-02T11:52:00.000+08:00

Okay. Look at this poster? It has created some questioning whether this ad is effective or rather just trying to scare smokers from their current addiction. Well, it's just some photoshop effects on this so-called Oral Cancer. Okay, so the extent of going so far just to intimidate smokers has backfire on the Health Promotion Board. People complained, kids got nightmare from the advertisement and now, they are only allowed to screen it after certain timing and billboards are not allowed to be placed near any primary school's busstop.

Let's look at another controversial ad..

This ad was strongly criticized for it's theme "Fantasy Rape" which you could picture it from the above. While Dolce & Gabbana tries to defend their stand of giving consumers that extra feel and emotional attachment, National Organisation of Women President, Kim Gandy strongly opposed the decision of the continuing of featuring the ad as it provokes the women and feeling that they don't need anymore violence. Okay, another flop ad..

So how exactly an ad should be which would not provoke any RIGHTS and gives people the opportunity to criticize? The answer is Almost Impossible. The fact of the matter is no matter how good an ad can be, how well it's attention getting factor or how it conveys the message to the target market, there are still bound to be criticism. We can't control what a person says and what they say are mostly very subjective opinion. You like it, you say it's good. You don't like it, hell goes to you!

But i believe all these ads i've mentioned did manage to catch the attention of some people. People still called in to HPB for advice to quit smoking, Dolce Gabbana still making headlines here and there. So it somehow turn the bad publicity into a good one. Well, at the very least, they still have a group of people who still BELIEVE that the ad has the value and it is still conveying that message that needs to be conveyed!

Haha.. Okay why i'm saying all these is because, if you are smart enough, probably you will get to know the deeper truth of the surfaced writeout. Sorry that i have to use marketing point of view, haha but that's training and sharpening my skill.

Okay, anyway.. had a fun weekend.. Saturday played some badminton and sorry darren! if you are reading it, you gave me 10 missed calls and i didn't even noticed! I promise to run with you the next time round! Comes to Sunday, Service was short and good and it somehow gives me the feeling that the sermon is the extended version of Getting Started lesson 5. Haha. So went to play for Prayer Meeting, which was a last min decision by Jerblinn and then went to parkway, celebrated Henry's birthday but had to go off for dinner with Ah Ger before the birthday dinner.

Went to Fish & Co @ glass house and you really got to try out their Grilled Seasonal Fish which is yours only @ $14.90! Worth it. Oh yes, a nice place to be and really, i got to commend this female service crew, Sandra. She is really very interactive and it just makes my stay a more experiential one. Nice place, Nice food and it's FREE! Thank you Ger. Muahaha, now you can go and ask her for a treat. No, i didn't sabo you.. Just appreciating you.

Oh yar, i gave away my Ed Hardy Shirt to one of my close friends. Well, really don't ask me why because i just felt like it. Haha.. Maybe i'm expecting blessing. GOD!!!!

2007-03-29T14:12:00.000+08:00

Okay latest news is that i will be going to bible school this yr! I know its like way way beyond the deadline but yesterday, i checked with the CMPB personnel and was informed that i will be schdeuled to september's intake. This doesn't mean that i will be enlisting on sept, but it's around that time. Could August or even October. So yesterday was really a time to comtemplating whether i should really go or not. So now, i'm left with 3 more days to make the last decision.

So readers, if you read this, why not just close your eyes and lift me up into God's hand. (Although i know i'm heavy lah!) Pray for that sensitivity to know what God has planned for me and which is the right path that he wants me to take. Reason why i said that is that going to bible school is one thing, but coming out with the fullness of the whole series is another thing. Like what my leader told me yesterday night.. "You will be very limited in what you want to do for God because army is a place where you can't really do a lot like a civilian." That totally make me stop and thought for awhile. More than that, there's financial aspect which i will have to handle all on my own and a lot of things to consider. So God.. come come speak to me the way only You can.

2007-03-28T16:50:00.000+08:00

Aw.. Serious headache today.. Something to cheer about is that my mum blessed me yesterday night and i heard that the money for the dance item is $50 per person. So really really thank God for the money, coming in at the right time.

I'm really tired, wonder if i should teach guitar later.. but i guess it's really too late to make any changes now.

Oh yes, i will be joining Creative Print Advertisement. So this is something i did. There's still room for improvement. Do drop your comments at the tag board yeah. And what should i put as the text.. :) Thank you in advance!

Poster for 3 on 3 basketball. (Event)

2007-03-27T15:27:00.000+08:00

Haha.. i came to work only at 2pm. Actually thought i should give myself an off day since i couldn't really pull myself up to go work with the tiring session of basketball yesterday night with Pastor and others.

Yesterday had some talk with 2 of the bball-ers and we caught up a lot and i really thank God that what they experienced are what i had experienced and glad that i'm able to open up their mindsets to what they are facing right now. Indeed, God sometimes put us through some situations in order to be a blessing to others.

Just as i'm blogging right now, aaron, the Mr. Nubcake sms-ed and said that the performance we did for the WCRD, we will be paid for. :) Thank God for that! Just as i was comtemplating whether to give a breakthrough offering on top of my tithe and building fund, i felt led to give and yes, God sees that heart. haha..

Suddenly, i miss a lot of people.

I miss the Represent Crew.. The lame jokes, the silly things done, the POH-POH biscuit joke and all the random-ness on top of dancing really make it so great to be in this crew.

I miss my zone people. Everyone of us are busy with own things and we could only meet on sundays. And last sunday we didn't get to meet. Let's meet up this sunday!

I miss the late night talking with a friend... The random-ness and sudden silents and that "That's it" phrase..

MY FAV AGAIN. Oh yes, it topped the US box office with US$25million so far.

Random Thoughts

2007-03-26T11:31:00.000+08:00

Simply Sweetness.

After 98492782346 days, my laptop is finally revived! Life without laptop especially at night darn bad but i got through it by watching tv and sleeping early. Good in a way.

Met some of TRP people up for dinner, to celebrate Junwen's birthday. Had an enjoyable time catching up with each other and some of the things we talked are darn interesting. P.S. GLENN.. (you know pierson?) WAHHHH scary man.. you gave me a good shock.

Nothing much to blog about, but i wanna take this opportunity to thank God. I realised in this period of A&B, in terms of financial, i wasn't really blessed that much. But i guess it's what i told God when i wrote that amount to the pledge card.

"God, i'm pledging my 4 months allowance to You. It's not going to be easy, but i know as i look at the bigger picture of the future, it can be done. Father, as i give to You, i'm not asking for anything in return, i just wanna be influential and do impactful things and most of all, shine for You in the marketplace. Let me be the one.."

I clearly remembered that when i softly whispered to God nearing the end of the service. Truly, God has been amazing in answering those things i have asked of. From good results to being the Model Marketer to being selected for the Talent Draft to compete against the best to giving more bible studies to giving guitar lessons to zone members. I can't help but to smile at the things i have ask of God rather than just financially.

Oh yes, i feel like giving away my ed hardy shirt. Anyone?

Thanks for hearing me.

2007-03-23T10:28:00.000+08:00

Here is an article about the IAS Talent Draft Initiative which i attended.

MARKETING INTERACTIVE (CLICK ON THE LINK!)

Oh here's another joke cracked this morning by the MUTTONS.

There's this drunkard who went to this bar and shouted that all the drinks will be on him and that includes the bartender. At the end, this bartender asked the guy for $42.50 and the drunkard said he has no $. So the bartender slapped him upside down and kicked him out of the bar.

So the next day, the drunkard came back again and do the same thing and then told the bartender he has no $. So bartender slapped him again and kicked him out again.

So on the 3rd day, he came back ordered drinks for everyone except the bartender.. and bartender said.

Bartender: HEY! Everyone has a drink except me.. WHY?!

Drunkard: Oh no.. you tend to get very violent when you are drunk..

Okay.. That's very duh i know. but yeah i like i like. So boss not around, everyone in the office slacking through.. Checking soccernet.. Checking laptop's pricing and me? Blogging lah!

Oh yes, yesterday taught guitar and had a very good prayer meeting together with other helpers in the zone. (not all came) So had a ride back home from sihui, sijia's sister and yeah slept super early due to process of resurrecting of laptop in Challenger's clinic.

Aiya, Weiwen said my blog is darn wordy, but what to do. i don't have my own laptop with me! pardon me man. But anyway...

TMNT!! MY ALL TIME FAVORITE CARTOON!

I'm definitely going to watch it soon. Anyone?

Oh yes, River Island is coming to Singapore, or has it? It's something like TOPSHOP and Pull&Bear, came from UK and the range of merchandise are about the same. Interested? Check it out @ www.riverisland.com for more details. They will be rocking the runway tomorrow @ Ngee Ann City enclosed tent.

2007-03-22T15:20:00.000+08:00

I'm back once again to update but before i do so, notice the things that i added into my blog? Well it seems a little cluttered but i like that feeling of seeing so many things in it. Haha. and i also had come out with my own customized search engine and i think i signed for the adsense thingy which would enable me to earn money? Well, i'm not very sure but i'm still finding out more about this.

So anyway, yesterday went to SMU for a career talk by one of the top top person in the marketing world today and he gave everyone of us something to think about at the end of the day. It was a long and bladder-bursting talk which at some part we nearly fall asleep. But nevertheless, being a marketing personnel definitely have some things to crack about and he did made us laugh here and there with his jokes about accountants all the time.

One of it was.. there was this guy who fly a parachute down and landed at this big big field. So upon landing, he saw this person and he went and ask..

Parachute Guy: Hey, may i know where am i now?

Passerby: thought for a while and said "Oh you are in the middle of the field.

Parachute Guy: .... You must be an accountant.

Passerby: (AMAZED!) WOW, How did you know that?!

Parachute Guy: Oh, that's easy. The information you gave are very accurate, but it's darn useless!

Well, i don't know if you get the joke but that definitely cracked a room of 120 students up. And also, the talk was really beneficial because other than being in the first cohort where only 30-35 will be shortlisted to work in major companies like DDB, McCann, Olivgy, Formul8 and other advertising firm, we also got a new perspective about marketing. Okay, and i was being assured that if ever i'm going to make it to the top 35.. i would secure myself a job in one of the firms that i mentioned straight after army. That totally rocks but the feeling of being in the cohort is scary because who are my competitors? Graduating students of 3 Universities and top top students of the other business students. Yes.. you surely will tell me that, boy oh boy, can't you have faith and do it.. But putting you in my situation, and their outspoken personality and way of articulation which i seen yesterday night had just frightened me a little off the track. Nevertheless, i'm still going to trust God for creativity to outshine those undergraduates especially.

Before i end, faithful reader, if there is that urge or itch to serve the net, just do so in my customized search engine. " THE CHOONSIE SEARCH!" okay, it's cheesy. but it concerns $ $ $ . HAHA. CHEERS people!

2007-03-21T09:56:00.000+08:00

Listening to 98.7FM is indeed a joy, especially in the morning "Muttons in the Morning". As i plug to my phone and travel to work, i would at times look weird to people because i would be laughing and controlling it like some constipated guy. It's not exactly the the jokes they crack each time, but it's the similarity between our JOKES and that sometimes it's so random and lame that i would just laugh it out, like how many of my friends would usually do that to me. But nevertheless, it just helps to overcome that moodless morning where you have to go to work, all in the name of $$.

Okay, let me tell you what they have just cracked 5minutes ago.

There was this guy who was so interested in this girl in the office and after some time, he went to confront her and told her.

GUY: Hey baby, i like you very much. How about i give you $100 and you be mine?

GIRL: No way man.

GUY: I will just drop the $100 on the floor and before you pick it up, i will be done.

GIRL: Let me consult my boyfriend first.

So after the girl ask the boyfriend, the boyfriend said ask him for $200 and quickly pick it up before the stupid guy could loose his pants. So the girl agreed and was told to call her boyfriend immediately after she picks up the $200. So after 20mins, 30mins and finally 45mins.... the girlfriend called.

Boyfriend: What took you so long to call me back?

GIRL: ..... He used coins.

Okay, maybe its not that funny but till you hear it man, and its my kind of joke lah!

Yesterday brought my laptop to Funan for service and darn, it's going to take around a week before i can have it back and see you people online, at night. And then, went to have dinner with kailin so we were talking and talking and when we saw "Donut Factory" we decided to queue for it. It was really a long queue and being very filial person, we wanted to get it for our family members and so we waited for about 15mins and there sales personnel came and said.. Hi, i'm sorry but we have only about 12 boxes left and i don't think you all would be able to purchase it as there are still people in front. Well, of cos we went off unlike some people who still persist on queuing. Wouldn't they feel worse if they didnt get it at all?

And somehow, i felt that of cos there are a lot of places where people really need to queue for it and it just came to my mind that there are actually places where they hired people to queue to form that significant long line and attract customers to be in their queue too. I guess this indeed works well in Singapore as people are always s curious and would rather spend the time to queue also rather than losing out on the good stuff or offers the company is offering. But what they got in the end is basically normal food or product. But somehow they would feel good about it because its a deal everyone is queuing for without realising that half of the people queuing are actually being paid to do so. Well, thats the world of marketing and dont confuse that with marketers who have the knowledge of business ethics, knowing what is right and left and guess that is the only differentiating factor about us and them.

2007-03-20T16:58:00.000+08:00

Working is becoming more fun to me, especially when boss is not around today and tmr and day after tmr! With him around, you would have to work under a tense environment where all the people would be keeping quiet. And rather its all the rules that he had set for the company created that problem. I mean when he is not around, we still do our work, but with so much joy in talking and joking abit here and there and of cos needless to say, opportunity to do something like what i'm doing now. Nothing wrong with that, isn't it? I somehow feel that the freedom you give to your employee would very much help us to work better and happier. I mean in our generation, you probably would be more rebellious to the decision of your boss which limit what you CAN do in the workplace. But on the contrary, the more freedom you give to us, we would probably do things much better, or at least to me.

So without his supervision, i'm listening to 98.7FM and that helps me to think and do my work much more effectively and efficiently. Probably because when he is around, i would be hearing his irritating habit of clearing his throat and his not-so-soft lecturing and talking.

Well well, since i'm here for the 3rd week, so i'm actually reading up lots of marketing trends, and the neverending knowledge i'm receiving is really a bonus. Well, thank God for this job though the above was complaints.

Anyway, i'm going to this talk tmr with the head of IAS at SMU. It's actually a Talent Draft which sent a maximum of 20 candidates to participate in the competition where we would be competing with fellowmates as well as people from other institute, showcasing our talent in the creative art aspect. And if one gets shortlisted and one of the companies like DDB or Batey picks you, when i come out of NS, i would immediately work there with a minimum pay of $2k for 2 years. And i'm hoping for a slot in this and probably a placement in sought-after advertising firm.

Peace out people, and will be back... tmr. Office hours.

2007-03-19T11:48:00.000+08:00

So saturday was really a long day from morning to night hearing preaching upon preaching which eventually knocked me out in the middle of service. Thank God it's Pastor Phil and it sort of kept me attentive to it. The word was very God which involved about the Holy Spirit and there was this moment when we finished praying and sat down, he just stand in front of the pulpit, crossing his arms and looked so deep in his thoughts. and he mentioned something like "if only a little bit more, you will reach there" I'm not exactly sure but somehow if it was what i heard, it just shows me that a lot of us, when we reach the testing station to cross over, we kind of got stucked and then stood there, in a state of not knowing to cross or not. It's like holding on to your EZLink card, wonder if i should tap and take the train or just go back to the interchange and wait for bus to go to our destination. But the following of his sermon just blew my mind away, which in particular this sentence he quoted, "If you take a step, God will amplify it" It's simple but revelational to me. After that, it just kept coming in and in and all about Faith, which in a way gave me revelations that i might just take the topic FAITH again in preaching challenge. God is just so good, giving the right encouragement and all at the right timing.

Due to a performance for the World Consumer's Rights Day, i wasn't able to go for Sunday service, which i think i had miss out something great as well. But well, it's all for a good cause too.

And finally, after work today which means another 6 hours, minus 1 hr lunch, 2hours net surfing and 2hours chatting with colleagues, i will send my laptop to the resurrection company in Tampines. Hope they do a good job. :)

2007-03-16T12:19:00.000+08:00

Yup, finally i'm back to work after 2 days off due to Dance and my Samsung project. It's one of the most tiring weeks after such a long time when i had to juggle between work, school and dance. Basically because of Samsung presentation as well as dance, i just had to compromise on my work. Ans thankfully, the company is darn flexible about my working hours, which means that i can go off anytime i want as long as i tell them.

So talking about dance, it was really tedious to dance jazz because of the feel you must develop when you're dancing it. And well, yesterday was our audition, The Represent Crew! It was fun and hopefully we will get through to the finals and hopefully there are enough teams to get through too! If not, our effort will kind of be wasted. Anyways, other than this audition, i also had this opportunity to dance for a supposedly "Proj O" gig but due to lack of time, ryan considered using us for the gig. What an experience!

So you must be thinking how the Samsung presentation went.. It was really very good and i was satisfied, the team was and obviously, the client and my course manager were delighted. We were the first to present and i must said my group was the strongest in articulating and presenting. We were definitely delighted when what we proposed was praised by GM, Mr. David Henry (maybe we have the same name that's why) which feel he will implement and go into Sailing for their well-known sports sponsorship. I guess it really made us smile so hard inside and if you were there, you can see my course manager's eyes, which literally opened so big and was very surprised and at the same time proud of us. And i guess its the way we combined the both challenges and settled on Sailing and go all the way into just sailing alone which impressed Mr. Henry so much. Why didn't he just ask for our numbers for future employment! hahaha..

Okay. So this is the most awaited part, which i don't have a chance to post it up, but here you go! My final semester results are:

Entrepreneurship: B+
Strategic Marketing: B+
Integrated Marketing Project2: B+
Global Marketing: A
Integrated Marketing Communication: Distinction

Yup, was kind of disappointed because i tot i would have at least 3 As or rather 2 distinctions but okay, still Praise God for all His guidance and wisdom. So just a little update on what i have been doing as i won't be online for don't know how long. So yup, till then. Cheers!

2007-03-12T09:59:00.000+08:00

Okay, well here i am, updating from workplace again. But this time round it wasn't of much a choice because i just held the funeral service of my laptop because of some virus that literally strucked down my laptop. I mean really got no choice but to stay MSN-less or Internet-less the whole night is much of a torture, especially when you have things to do and find out. Well, too bad for me then.

But anyway, It was a packed packed weekend with playing guitar for cells, evangelistic meeting, bbq, Sy Roger's service, Benny Hinn's choir practices and dance practices and rehearsing of presentation has basically occupied my 48hrs for the past 2 days. Oh yes, of cos sleeping is in it too. It was packed but the energy doesn't seem to drain out.

Okay so basically i won't be online for probably as long as my laptop doesn't work other than accessing to the Net in workplace which most of you guys should probably be asleep. So, if there is anything, just leave an email or text me or whichever ways you can get me, do it yeah.

Okay, for the past few days i have been thinking of a lot of things. I mean you can call that revelation but definitely it just enlighten me in a way that i could be better in a lot of things that i'm currently doing.

I was just thinking about it that actually i can be those that classified as "Jack of all trades, Master of None." I mean looking at what i can do, sing(at least in tune), play guitar(at least something comes out), basketball, soccer, dance, study and a whole lot more. But i'm not that kind that i would stand out in that very aspect. I think i get bored with things kind of easy and that is why when i reach a certain level, i would just stop doing that thing and start on new stuff. I think i really need to focus on something which i think i can really do the best out of it and shine for God in that very NICHE area. i mean of cos i still can shine in the other areas but what i'm talking about is that very distinctive thing that i can do absolutely well in it. That's what i want to be and work towards in the year 2007.

There are so many other things that just kept my mind busy and i shall blog in when i have the time to. Got to start rehearsing for my presentation later and wish me the best pls!

2007-03-07T16:42:00.000+08:00

haha 3rd day of work and i'm starting to feel a little bored about what i'm doing in this company. But nevertheless, i still need this job in order to IMPROVE my standard of living. (Who doesn't?)

Basically the company is called Sensitech (Asia) which deals with temperature recorder and thermal mapping. They are the one in charge of the Asia-Pacific region and no, they don't produce the items. Basically, they had to contact U.S for the stock and that's why it specializes in logistic aspect. More of the import and export. But fortunate me, i'm in the marketing department (though i'm the only one), in charge of creating awareness and boost sales. So the past days have been all about researching and i mean it's really intensive researching that i had to drink and snack in order to keep myself awake.

So the assignment that was told to me was generally completed by second day and that leaves the boss no choice, but to give me more work to do. And so, in order to sustain the possibility of staying in this company for at least 2 months, i had to slow down my pace and start researching slower and be a slow worker..

Okay, that basically sums up a lot about what i'm doing and yes, i'm considered one of the fortunate one to land a job that quickly and with acceptable pay. Other than these, i realised i'm joining about 10 events for Emerge? That is kind of crazy but that probably trains me to manage my time well and of cos, being very dependent on God for it and on His strength.

Well, random thought.. I seriously think i have a lot of hi-bye friends than friends that i can share with. Yes of cos i do have a group of wonderful friends whom i can share my thoughts and feelings with (you guys know who you are), but it really requires a lot a lot of effort to sustain relationship. Taking for example, my zone peeps, we spent a lot of time together fellowshipping and that is why our friendship is so strong. I mean friend comes, friend go. Some of those you thought that, man this person gonna stick around with me for ages, but bam, the next min, the relationship seems to distant and you don't even know what is/was the actual problem. But nevertheless, i still thank everyone that has been part of my life, whether you impact little or a lot or maybe not, i still thank God for you, because you definitely made me a better person (AM I NOT?!) Well, told you.. it's a random thought.

Well, better get going.. gonna prepare for my discussion on my presentation next week. OH YES! Did i mention my boss won't be around till next week? *GRIN TILL CRAMP*

2007-03-05T15:53:00.000+08:00

Haha, currently i'm in my office doing tons and tons of research. By right, i'm not very sure what i'm supposed to do and it seems like what i was assigned by my boss last saturday, i'm halfway there already. I think it's supposed to last me 2 months here in this company. I think i really have to take my time to do the work + blogging and alot of other things to pace myself properly. I don't want to be sacked for being too efficient.

Well anyway, first day of work, i'm late for about 10mins and thank God the boss wasn't around and he will be only be back by thursday i think. That means i'm gonna rot for 2 more days?! Okay before i digress further, the people here are really nice people though there is definitely a generation gap but i don't see them talking to me about their son having PSLE or whatever things a group of mothers will start talking about when they get together. So it's definitely an enjoyable working environment, no politics and basically, what a person does, will not affect you in any way especially when it comes to the concern of rice bowl. That's why people here are all smiley and laughing loudly. I guess it's because boss is not around. Oh yes, and not forgetting, working with them would definitely grow fat, they kept offering snacks and stuff.. Must be the leftovers from CNY. HAHA! Oh yes, they like to make fun and talk bad about boss. Well, i'm not in it but i've got no choice but to lend a listening ear.

Ask me what i'm doing exactly in the company? Actually i can tell you that other than helping them to do research on how to reach out more effectively through Internet to the target market and prepare powerpoint slides on the company profile, i basically know nothing. I guess i really anticipate the return of the boss though that means that i can't blog, can't msn and stuff but still, i'm here to work and make an impact, sooo.. till then i'll be slacking!

Okay, due to excessive time left.. This week onwards mark my very busy week because it's the start of my zone guitar class and i will be taking 2 classes on monday and wednesday. I also decided to dedicate at least 2 nights for gym session in order to look nice man. (who doesn't want to?) That is the sacrifice to make to AIM to look good. Choir practice, Occasionally need to help to play guitar for other leaders and PM and BS so on, it's gonna be real packed, but it's good to be busy, because at least it shows that i'm doing something.

Okay, think i better start on my research and end my self-proclaim break time. Till then, stay tuned.

2007-03-01T14:39:00.000+08:00

Well, currently at home and these few days has been quite relaxing and stressless. Well, went gym with garvin on monday and jared signed us in to Planet Fitness! It was awesome and we spend around 3 hours there, especially in the steam bath which practically made us felt so relaxed. Other than that, it's more relaxing at home, having watch 1 movie a day, "Step Up", "40days 40nights", "Stomp the Yard" and "Cheaper by a Dozen" till now. This is the result of boredom. But well, it really entertained me especially in the night where there were basically nothing much to do.

Other than all these movie watch, home slacking, i also tried ways to apply for jobs and i had 3 options. Let's give it some rating for the offers they gave.

1: Winston and Terry: It's an advertising firm at Kallang and also the attachment company of Nick Toh. He recommended me and had a phone interview with the boss and well, he's a nice guy, don't beat around the bush and he offered me $460 a month. It means that i will be there like an intern instead. I mean it's really good prospect but i guess with a diploma now, i do expect something more attractive than this. Rating: 5/10

2: Business Objects: It's an IT company, one of the biggest software maker in their speciality. Basically acting as a PA for 3 consultants which requires planning of schedule, book flights, order stuff, mainly admin stuff. It's at SGX building and ithink i really like it though it's nothing related to what i've studied, but still the money was an issue because it's $1.5K-$1.7K a month. See the vast difference? Rating:8/10

3: Valueadd Solution: Okay, the name of this logistic company sounds a little cheesy, but still its one of the industry partner's for my school logistic course and they are looking for marketers from TP to fill in the marketing job. So it's really an opportunity to do hands-on and everything about marketing which i have learnt will come in handy. It's at Ubi, straight bus from my place, $7 per hour with bonus of $1 to every hour i worked, if i fulfill my assignments. 9-6 office hour i can come late, i can leave early and it gives my resume more power for future employment. Rating:8/10

To me, i think i would have chosen the 2nd job because it looks cool to work there, pay is good, people are quite nice, and can also boost my resume, but well, i prayed when i was in the interview and at home and well, i didn't make it to the job but instead i got the 3rd job which i think it's really good though it's gonna be some busy moments with quite number of things to do, but hey, it stretches my capacity and strengthen on what i have studied! It's no longer theory only, but also practically, i'm there! So yes, it's time to shine and engage in culture again. I'm looking forward to the job and the $$$ to fulfill my BF! Well, God really did make it happened, thank You.

So anyway, i received also a phone call this morning from my Global Marketing tutor and my group was chosen to present our report to the Regional Manager of SAMSUNG. It's really God's grace that we were chosen because practically, i tot we won't present to him since we were not chosen to present to the whole cohort but then again, we were so far the only group to be presenting though there might be 1 or 2 more. I'm looking forward to it but the only thing is that we still have to touch on the report which is not easy. Haha but doesn't really matter since our reports are graded already.

Okay, having talk so much at one go, i guess i need some rest again due to 100129481948 missed calls and 2198492184 sms bombarding my phone early in the morning. Be back again. :)

He is there, always there..

2007-02-21T01:43:00.000+08:00

Happy Chinese New Year everybody!

I know its kind of too late to greet but well CNY has 15 days! so yeah it's still alright. Well, this year harvest for me wasn't bad at all and i cannot complain much with what i was blessed with, though the more, the merrier. Usually, i kind of dread the CNY period because it was "Take Angpow and do nothing already" But this time round i guess though i'm equally bored, i still have some things to talk about or even consult my cousins which make me being occupied by all the talkings instead of sit and eat and grow fat.

So for the past few days, i watched a number of movies like Just Follow Law, Norbit and Epic Movie. Each of them has made me laughed so much and prehaps way too loud. haha. Of all these movie i have watched, i recommend Just Follow Law. I'm a fan of Jack Neo's production. Afterall, i'm Singaporean LOR. Had a lot of steamboat from place to place and it was really fun. But more than all these, it's all about spending time with my fav project groupmates "Sentimentals" and my zone peeps as well as the POS people. It was really great time together catching up and laugh our way through the moments.

As i begin to recall from the most recent, last friday marks my last day in School with the de-brief session i had. Well, surprisingly, i was voted the "Model Marketer" of the whole cohort and iwas really shocked but happy because at least, i left something behind in the school before i officially graduate. Well, i think it's really engaging the culture because not only it adds value to my testimonial, i think it too left a much deeper impression in lecturers of me and maybe it's more easy for a favor in the future? Haha, at least i could say.. "Hey sir, remember, i was the ......" Well, it all ended well and i'm looking forward to the final sem result.

After so much eating and merry making, i guess its time to go back to the gym and burn everything off. Or well, maybe i should do the easier way.. Lighter anybody?

2007-02-14T01:38:00.000+08:00

Happy Valentines Day People! Well, anyway it just seem like another ordinary day to me. Anyway life has been pretty routine. I can't wait to start work soon. I want/need some excitement in life. It's pretty boring to have little things to do and all the other are either having their attachment or preparing for exams. Darn, what to do.. the benefits of being a marketing student has both pros and cons. I guess maybe its time for some songwriting. till then....

2007-02-09T12:19:00.000+08:00

My heart is so heavy,
by the things that is revolving.
Oh Lord my God,
won't you come and lift up the stone
that cause the weight in my heart.

It's so tough to make that decision,
but because I love You,
and You're all i want and need,
more than anything else

So God, won't you come
and heal my broken soul
and lift me up once again

2007-02-05T01:24:00.000+08:00

Haha.. just applied online for placement in NTU or SMU. well hopefully i would be able to convinced them with the essay part. Hopefully my final semester result as well as all the supporting documents will be of great help to me. It's a little too late to be nervous when i could have studied harder in year 1, but the the fact that i really did study doesnt really prove a point there. Maybe SIM would be a good choice. Haha, God oh God, i'm leaving my directions to you after my army. Please please work it out on my behalf and tell me in my dreams. Thank you LORD.

2007-02-04T01:30:00.000+08:00

Well, it has been a relatively good week. I mean starting from last week, i was really challenged during the offering message to clear my week allowance for building fund, and i was really empty. But well,God never fails to amaze. I went to collect my passport and i had a rebate of $27 because of my old blue passport, on top of that, my grandma has been giving me extra money since i told her not to get breakfast for me. Never would i believe she would actually give me the extra since she has already gave. haha well, thats God's doing. Okay, other than that, the best thing was MY PROJECTS ARE ALL OVER! I'm left with 4 presentations to go and the first one that happened last week, i guess my group aced it. I guess the overall grades would at least be a Bplus. School life almost over for me and i'm trying all the food i could in school, so if you see me getting fatter which i'm already is, don't laugh at me pls.

Since attending friday's service, Rebecca's violin playing has made me thinking for a moment. I too, play an instrument and i believe of the potential in doing more than what i can right now. I seriously felt so challenged to further improve my skill which has been stagnant for such a long time. Oh boy, its time for me to do something about it..

Pastor Ulf session has been a blessing to everyone and believing for the 3rd session to be better. Be blessed, all my readers.

2007-02-02T01:32:00.000+08:00

Remember a month ago i was complaining about all the deadlines that i have to meet? Well, one month later which is today, i finally finished all the submissions! Well, it has been a tough month for the senior marketing students in school but i guess everyone of us really did enlarge our capacity to put in the best we could do for the reports. Kudos to all of you, marketers. Well, now am left with 4 more presentations to go and i will bid goodbye to TP and move on to my new SPORTS SCHOOL.

I really have a lot to say but somehow it doesnt allow me to form into words to pen it down. Well, i guess it just have to run in my mind for something before i could actually say what's on my mind. Well, stopping all the crap, its time to catch back the sleep i have lost, for a long long time. Good Night.

2007-01-24T23:08:00.000+08:00

Results are basically out for the 2 mid sem tests that happened 2 weeks ago. Praise God for an A and for that tests which i lost 10over marks, i got a C. I guess its something to be happy about despite the lost of so many marks because i could not finish on time. On the other hand, im really disappointed that the brain block had to come at that point of time which casue me spending a whole lot of time on a single question. That is really not worth it but well, im still gonna believe that i'm gonna score for the overall!

Anyway, i got a news from huiying that her boss wanted to do some retailing i guess this is really an opportunity with me and putting my knoweldge on marketing and researching into good use! I heard i might have a trip to HK to source for products? oh man that rocks and that must be God's doing. I hope the boss don't fly me aeroplane but fly me in a aeroplane.

Gonna get back to study and get ready for the 2 tests on friday. Man i can't believe that school is gonna be over soon and im sure im gonna miss all my friends and the school life. Oh and yes.. i got into PES B for army. hahaha. okay fine im going off now.

2007-01-21T01:24:00.001+08:00

Hey guys, to those who come across this entry.. I'm actually graduating soon so am currently trying to find something related to marketing job to gain some experience before i serve the country.. So if you do know any of such jobs, except multilevel marketing or something that is similar, please contact me yeah. Thank you very much.

2007-01-21T01:24:00.000+08:00

2007-01-17T19:00:00.000+08:00

Im seriously so frustrated by the stupid Immigration Checkpoints Authority. I seriously don't understand the fact that why is their management that lousy. I went to the ICA building to collect my passport today and guess what, they say i have to pay for it when i have already made my payment 2months ago. i seriously don't understand why they can just send u a standard card to tell you that u can collect your passport bearing both statement, "Pay by Nets when collected passport" and font 3 times the size saying "Passport not collected within 3 months of application will be cancelled and no refund of the passport fee will be given" Isnt this really stupid when i tot i have paid for my passport because of the latter sentence and yet they expecting me to know that they didnt manage to deduct the amount from my account? While trying to explain, that officer just gave me this stupid attitude like come on you stupid fool, don't you know how to read the card? I tell you she totally waste my time and my effort to go down just to go and get myself frustrated overt this matter. But i just cannot take the fact that they actually didnt inform me. arghhh shucks this is so irresponsible and i seriously don't know what their customer service department is doing. are they dreaming? gosh.

2007-01-12T23:43:00.000+08:00

It's friday and i actually supposed to be enjoying myself with friends or having a good dinner in town or what, but the fact is that i'm stucked at home, trying to source for information @ yahoo/google/findarticle/many many more. Seriously it has been a long and tiring week for me, staying in school up to 12hrs a day. its killer, especially the previous day, you also stayed 12hrs in school. Guess what, i'm going to school on a sat morning to do project and duration? well it could be up to 12 hrs. never know.

I totally agree with what my marketing course mate had said in her msn nick, "people say marketers suck consumers' money, but consumers suck marketers blood!" Well, it's totally what im experiencing and with 2 more weeks to go before we complete deadline"S', our blood could be dry by then.

Okay, enough about the craps but today is mark one of my good friends civilian status, Tim. Well, time really past a hell lot faster than we thought and the next min, its gonna be my turn. But till then, projects, holiday with coursemate first!

2007-01-09T10:18:00.000+08:00

okay while waiting for my groupmates to come back from toilet and setting up their laptop, decided to blog a bit which is kind of unusual. Just had my Entrpreneurship test and i must say that it has covered up the heart pain that i experienced through yesterday's test. Today's test was rather good and i guess everyone would say the same thing. I'm hoping for an A! I'm feeling so sick now and its gonna be a long day with a killer 3 hrs of tutorial.

okay i better get going before my groupmates kill me.

Grace is indeed sufficient.

2007-01-09T01:34:00.000+08:00

okay today is kind of a bad day. for my entire life in school, i had never left a single blank for an essay question, and well it happened today for goodness sake. 1 silly part would have cost me 10 marks and that means no matter how well i do, the best the most i can get is a B, which i hope by faith and whatever elements that can make it happen. I think im badly affected by it and i hope my entrepreneurship papers won't be such a killer paper. Well, its really really a surprise kind of setting from this lecturer because for the past 2 sem, the questions she set are kind of no-brainer? Well, she proved us wrong BIG TIME.

Well im having a flu now and im prepared for the days to come of looking at the night view of my school, which means i will be staying back at school till the school closes? Gosh, strengthen me, or at least my nose.

Last week was a good week, which i rose to another level which i wanted to. woo yeah. Had dinner with tim, the man and well, tim your gonna be a real man real soon. well, may i have the privilege to shave your hair before you go in? At least that is what you could fulfill and make me happy though. hahaaa.

The grace of Yours is sufficient.

2007-01-03T01:41:00.000+08:00

for a moment i was enjoying and laughing my lungs out, another somehow i felt i was down at the pit of my life. it's weird but well things just happened this way. What's worse is that i got to know about something which i will never want to hear and that feels like a hard punch to my heart. gosh. i just want to bury my head in a hole now.

2006-12-30T15:58:00.000+08:00

Its the 2nd last day of the year and i decided to take some time off to write something, knowing that for the next few days i would either be sleeping, doing projects or out with my friends.

2006 has started rather well for me when i was prepared to leave usher for cg ministry. but apparently things didnt really work out for me and i'm standing firm that God has a better timing for me. It has been a yr of ups and downs for me but at least there are things for me to cheer about. This was the yr i gotten the best results with lots of As added to my name. Like what theresa has posted, i was also given an opportunity to plan the dance routine and stunts for POS which i think most of the people enjoyed it, despite having problems here and there at taht point of time. During emerge, i won the 3 on 3 basketball, Captain's ball and runner up for cyber games has been great. Not forgetting the opportunity to learn dancing from all the people that has been constantly encouraging and guiding me and well, i nv regret taking up dancing. Though my attachment this yr was really unpredictably lousy, i still managed to go through it and well, i gotten decent grades for it and on the way to getting the "pass with commendation" Something significant is definitely the transferring of cell group when i have been in E99(previous cg) for nearly 3 years. People told me i am the mascot of that cg. haha. Graduated with christian foundation cert was also significant and lastly i guess, its the friendship that was build during this period of times. Friends that has guide, encourage, inspire me in every ways and things they do.

Tim, Lucas, Nick, Shing, Kailin, Weiwen, Delphine, Sandy, Jared, Jerblinn, Proj O, Edwina, Huiying, Glenn, Pam, Ah Ger, Gwen, Jiarong, Yongzhi, Febrina E99 and W212 and all those that i know, you all have been great!

I'm looking forward to greater friendship and i can see everyone of you moving to the next level together in 2007. It's gonna be a good yr, best yet for us. (i'm going to army -_-)

2006-12-14T22:29:00.000+08:00

Ever since i started school last week, i can't help but to feel the stress getting into me just like the other 100+ coursemates of mine. With only a month odds to go, we have so much to do, so much to research on and well, its way too much. Everyday has been doing discussion up to 4hrs and doing research when you have a chance to sit infront of a computer. Often, we mixed up different PBL problems with different modules and sometimes you could see the confused faces of the teammates. Well, but at least dicussion isn't that dead consider the fact that the wrong things and silly questions asked seems to lighten up the serious and tense dicussion. Well, 12 submissions and it's my last lap to go in TP so i'm gonna make full use of all my time and do it for the glory of Him. SMU, here i come.

2006-12-06T13:57:00.000+08:00

With so many things running in my mind, i should start with the very beginning of what i'm supposed to update. As you all might know that i'm already like what calynne said, "a Ex-Gelare Staff" haha. It has been good throughout especially the later part of my attachment and definitely i will be missing the people there though i don't really fancy the job there. Despite having complaint from customer, not getting along well with the superiors in the past and alot more, i'm glad that my performance appraisal showed a different result! Out of 60marks, i got an incredible 53 to qualify for the "Pass with Commendation" This is really awesome because all along i thought that this commendation thingy would have long ago breezed past me. Praise God for that!

And i realised God really has a plan for me. He made everything in the end look good though the start of the whole attachment journey was like sheit. Imagine that i took the opportunity to go to China for attachment

-I might not get the grades that i desired

-I would have missed my zone camp (E=MC2)

-I would have missed the opportunity to put up the dance item

-I would have missed the opportunity to know new people

-I would have missed the opportunity to dye my hair green that lasted 2 weeks

-I would have missed Ps Phil's weekend services

-I would have missed every single CG meeting and Service

And the list will probably go on and on. So i guess i really did made the right choice in staying in Singapore THOUGH it was considered a torturous 3 months or rather 12 weeks.

Well, I guess God has been speaking a lot a lot to me ever since Ps Phil came and delivered a strong and powerful message about prayer. It definitely moved me up to another prayer level with God and of course, nothing beats having a real conversation with God and some conversations are really amusing and of course some of them are serious matters which pierced through my heart. And these are the times when i really really get to be more sensitive to the Holy Spirit and i'm glad. Despite all these, of course i'm still praying for a lot of things which i need the "Stamp of God" on it.

And guys, please please count me in your prayer please. My dad has stopped giving me allowance and that means i wont be seeing that $200 in my bank account every month. There are so many things that i have to do like Building Fund, Buying of Books, Transportation and of course to fill my stomach, and i really need a miracle or sort. It's really really tough and i really need all the prayers i need to get through this period of time.

Did i even mention that i'm back to school?! It's really exciting to be back to school. I'm looking forward to the 5 heavyweight marketing modules with deadline on the 3rd week of January, 6 individual reports, my attachment report and mid sem test that will be coming after christmas. That is really exciting but scary. It's gonna be a short semester with all these things to come. Woo. All things work out well for those who LOVE Him.

Gosh, so many things to say but i guess i will spare you guys from more reading. And i'm very lazy to load all the photos that was taken because it will take a long long time. :)

Let it come back..

2006-11-28T18:42:00.000+08:00

At my workplace right now and it's so slack that i have no choice but to bring my laptop to work. Okay, just a little bout my birthday, wanna thank those who have wished me, called me and of course gotten me gifts. Thanks for everything guys, you're greatly appreciated.

Well, got a surprise from ger, gwen and jiarong. and well, especially ger! They waited at my block and stopped my lift from going to my level, rushed in and well, the rest is up to you guys to imagine.(it's ah ger) Got a shirt from them and a tin of stuff from ah ger! and that really made my day. haha.

I'm so bored now. and its still 2hrs till i finished work.

Wed and Thurs is going to be fun, my zone is going to have 2 days of camp at JW.

I think i hurt my knee while doing a lot of box split. tsk tsk.

I am very tired now.

My whole body is aching.

Lastly, only 7mins has passed. that's bad.

2006-11-24T02:54:00.000+08:00

Wednesday

After my work, theresa nick and i went to American Club to sort of celebrate our birthday as our birthday falls on the same month. It's so nice of nick to pay for the meals! We really chatted a lot and about some weird guys and well, those little secrets that was shared on the table. THERESA, you better keep it SAVE with you please. haha. Went over to SMU after that and had to practice the routine that we are performing for the talent showcase. It was good effort and everyone is improving. Went home with calynne and i found out some stuff from her. Ask her if you want to know and cal, you know which one i'm talking about.

Thursday

A day without work just make me had a very good sleep till around 2pm. Went for dinner at the some club and well, it's paid for again! received some cash and thank God for that man. :) i'm already feeling very blessed. :)

I'm very into this song right now, though its not a new song but well.

"True"

I wont talk

I wont breathe

I wont move till you finally see

That you belong with me

You might think I dont look

But deep inside

In the corner of my mind

Im attached to you

Im weak Its true

Cuz im afraid to know the answer

Do you want me too?

Cuz my heart keeps falling faster

I've waited all my life

To cross this line

To the only thing thats true

So I will not hide

Its time to try

Anything to be with you

All my life I've waited

This is true

You dont know what you do

Everytime you walk into the room

Im afraid to move

Im weak Its true

Im just scared to know the ending

Do you see me too?

Do you even know u met me?

I've waited all my life to cross this line

To the only thing thats true

So I will not hide

Its time to try anything to be with you

All my life I've waited

This is true

I know when I go ill be on my way to you

The way thats true

There are a lot of decision i need to make. i got to make the right choice. Are the things what i want and meant for me in my life? God you lead i follow, guide me guide me.

Let that fire ignite..

2006-11-18T02:41:00.000+08:00

God do listen to our prayer in all sorts of ways. Few days back, my comp died on me and i have to load all the photos and songs to my ipod drive. So while waiting for all the nonsense my comp is giving me, i decided to pray that my laptop will be back to normal. I prayed, yes and its with typing on the keyboard. And well, after i do that, the very next restart of the system just make it all well till now! Oh man, who knows God is really answering those prayer through email now, just like how Bruce Almighty showed us. Haha, Thank you Lord :) that helps me not to spend on unneccessary stuff.

Reason why i love Pastor Phil so much is because His words have always been a blessing to me and it includes this week's leadership file that was sent to my mail. Guys, I encourage u all to sign up. :)

The pathway to achievement is never without trouble.

Often, the level of opposition determines the value of a mission.

Accept trouble on the pathway as the norm.

You may fail and make a mistake.

It's all part of the journey.

The worst moments can become your greatest days.

You'll emerge on the other side wiser and stronger.

Don't be bothered with people's bad opinions.

Time will pass and when you're still standing, even your enemies will speak well of you.

:) 2 more weeks

2006-11-06T01:05:00.000+08:00

Today service is super awesome i tell you. To make sure i don't fall asleep in service due to all sorts of reason, i brought tons of sweets along and it helps i tell you. Throughout the meeting, i kept my heart open in case the amount change again and it really did. Not just once but twice at the very end of the meeting. I was weeping so hard because a look at the amount i'm gonna give each month, it just means a lot of sacrificing.. I think the two guys in my cell group (friends) might think i just broke up with my girlfriend or what. It's just a common sight to see people tear and that means we really gave our best/precious to the LORD.

To Alicia:

Though you might never read this entry, i just want to say a big thank you for all the guidance and teaching throughout the attachment period. I really hate you for giving me so much pressure when i first started my attachment, but it is also you that make me do my things well and auto-initiative to do anything. I guess without your consistent pressure behind my back, i wouldn't be doing my stuff so well now. It is really saddening to see you going to Citilink! Winnie is quitting, you are back to Citilink and Hana is always different shift as me. Life won't be the same as it is before. Maybe the possible thing is that i will transfer to Citilink outlet! That will means i can walk lesser to my workplace everyday. haha. Anyway, thanks once again!

Oh church sent me the birthday card, it's awesome. Every year is going from glory to glory. woohoo! i'm loving it.

Focus on the right thing.

Pacing yourself throughout the journey.

2006-11-05T01:03:00.000+08:00

Happy Birthday to Pamela! haha Sweet 16 and you are legal for NC 16 shows. Congrats. :))

Anyway today was my first cell group with the W212 people and things really are different. Xiao Hong (shing) will definitely agree to it! I heard that one very strong point of the CG is that strong fellowship and i really can see that. All were left there to fellowship on their own. It's just so automatic. And there are also a lot of talented musicians there. Very cool. The first thing after cell group is taking out guitar and amp and start jamming?! i was like oh man this is cool. Anyway, as you all might have heard, LUCAS CHIA is officially a cell leader now and really i have to give it to him. The time he intercedes and the sacrifices he had paid, well he definitely is up to it. You go, lucas. :)) A good example to follow of course but it's whole loads of prices to pay. Are you/me/we up to it?

2006-11-02T23:41:00.000+08:00

The past few days im working at this outlet that has so little people patronized and in particular, not many people know there is an outlet that actually existed. Anyway, the times i had there was said to be fruitful but at the same time quite miserable. There are so much time there for me to spend and i practically make full use of it! I got more be more knowledgable about world issues that are happening now like the nuclear issues that North Korea is facing and George Bush is having war of words again with John Kerry. I was so bored that i actually went to read up the obituary! How dumb. Anyway Straits Times alone couldn't occupy much of the time i have there, so i actually tried praying and reading christian books there. Usually at level 2, i would want to take a seat but at level 3 i just try standing up most of the time. I jut hope i will go back to level 2 again..

Anyway, as i said earlier on, it was really a fruitful day reading the book by Phil Pringle "You The Leader"and man i felt God is really speaking to me in a lot of areas, right there in that little store. So some of the lines that have actually caught my attention.

- "It is evident that as long as we seek God, as long as we pray, our leadership remains intact?"

- "Talking to men for God is a great thing, but talking to God for men is greater still."

- "Highest effectiveness comes as we poinpoint our lives to that singular high calling of God!"

As long as you seek God, He can still use you. Simple as that? Yup, just that! Sometimes things are not as complicated or difficult as you thought, it's just going back to the basics as was said by shing in her recent blog entry, totally agree to it.

And today's paper actually had a very interesting article that talks about religion. Why people believe there is a God? and when i was younger in the Lord, i don't really know how to tackle an issue like "what makes you believe its God that is behind certain things and stuff.." So this is a very nice answer by a Senior Writer Andy Ho:

To reason mathematically, 1 must believe that 1+1=2 is self-evidently true. Only then, can 1 reason that 22 divided by 11 will give 2 and so on. And in short, to reason at all, 1 must depend on these assumption which analytic philosophers call "basic" beliefs and they are those that seem to me immediately true.

Actually in short, it just means that why people can believe 1 + 1 =2 and 3 + 1 = 4. why can't it be 6 or 8 or 10? It just basic belief and it same applies to religion. Why we believe in Jesus and are so sure that God is real and stuff? It's basic belief and we choose to believe, like how we choose to believe 1 + 1 = 2.

24 more days to school :))

2006-11-01T00:50:00.000+08:00

Wonder why certain things happen the way it is in your life? I did and i'm actually glad things really turn out the way it is. I was having some chatting with my classmates and i got to know that people around me who went for attachment are kind of suffering. Bosses asking you to wrestle with the other staff? Ask you to pay the company instead of getting the pay for all the hardwork and lame stuff you did? Things are really bad and i really feel for them or rather him in particular.

I guess the reason why year after year, lecturers would see the change in practically every student is because of how bad the life in attachment were. We are all crying out to go back to school to study. Looking back at times when we wanted so much to work to learn some extra income, i guess we will be like so happy we did not, or rather very little of our time in schools.

Well, anyway just some thoughts about working but yeah there are something to cheer about too. Happy or sad? i guess both. I've officially transferred cell group to Jared's cell. A fresh and new start of my walk with God, i can't wait for the first cell meeting with the rest of them which i don't really know yet. Shing tan is going with me! how awesome, the reunion of the 2 E99ers. LOL.

I will be missing all the peeps in E99. I really had great fun there, laughing at the things they always do and the fights between siewfen and dannon would make me laugh so hard and also many many more!

5 more weeks to go! Back to school! here i come!

I loving everyday of my life.

31st Oct. :)) A start of new things

2006-10-21T03:59:00.000+08:00

Attitude is definitely the most important thing in situations. Without the right attitude, you won't achieve much in whatever you are doing. Yongzhi aaron and guys were having talks about having the right attitude and keeping it right (not left) and i felt it was a real good talk we had. In almost every situation, attitude would determine the impression you give to people, the teachability spirit that you show to people and of course the way to success.

Be it dance, studies and even ministries for us who are in church, well i guess without it, leaders wouldn't be leaders right now and those who are doing well won't be who they are. People are attracted to those who have good attitude.

Well, and this includes the ego/pride that is in you. Being good at something will definitely increase the level of pride in you. But it is up to you to choose whether to stay humble or being simply arrogant. [God resists the proud and exalts the humble.]

A is better than B in dance. B must always strive to catch up with A who is better but A must also strive as hard in order not to let B match up to his standard. In this case, both would benefit and both gets better.

So the whole thing is all about attitude. So you choose whether to stay humble or be hao lian because you have something small to show to people what you can do.

Making the right choice changes your life.

2006-10-20T01:07:00.000+08:00

First i got to post up this thing which is Happy Birthday to Xiaoli and Huiying! Both reaches 18 years young and well, they are legally allowed in the M18 shows. :)) Well, though it came a little late, but i hope you all have the best day yet of your life!

Yup, i has been quite bad for the past few days. Became quite injury prone and had a lot of scar and bruises all over. The worst thing is that something that i have done during work and customer actually wrote a complaint letter to the company. Don't worry, it's minor thing and i just dread to type it all out here. So i just hope it doesn't affect me in my grades my manager is going to give.. Seems that Pass with commendation is tough but i'm still hoping for the best.

Yup, so good things to share also. Last week was really nice because i had a treat to the Thai Sharkfins Restaurant and i tot 1 bowl of sharkfins is actually what we get during wedding dinner. To my surprise, it was 1 mini pot! i was like, OH MY GOSH. Yup, received a dog tag thingy and well it's nice. :) thanks man!

Oh yes, i will join the locking class in O school with dennis next year if everything is confirm! maybe not next year, but probably the coming one after my attachment is over! Talking about attachment, i been having fun there and yeah though its a little tiring and stuff and sometimes i get to see my fellow attachment friends walking around with formal outfit, having fixed working hours and 9-5 and no working on sat or sun, i have this feeling of going to a corner to cry, but now the cafe has just installed CCTV to watch what the staffs are doing, i guess the GM would probably think i'm cutting onion, which makes my tears roll. Nevertheless, i guess i have gain much experience and i felt that this experience make me more stronger and trained me to be leaning on God's strength a lot a lot more. I may feel tired when i see you, but yeah im really having little sleeps, so guys if you are reading this, if my countenance is bad, please please pardon me. It won't last long!!

37 more days to go! Hang on DAVID ANG!

I miss my cell group.

I miss my zone people.

I miss my TRP.

2006-10-06T01:10:00.000+08:00

aight aight.. finally am home earlier this time round and gonna do an update..

Okay, something significant was that i was blessed by yongzhi and peeps with a pair of shoes! Nike and it's fresh from Malaysia. Well, real or fake im not very sure but it just looks awesome. Too bad im like having attachment now and i think it's pretty useless if i were to start wearing it now. After my attachment, confirm will be wearing it.

Oh yes, last week chalet was awesome! i mean David, yongzhi's boss was so generous! He open this chalet just for the people to go and play and well, we had fun! It felt good staying there and i tell you, i really had a good sleep there. :) Well, got to know a few friends here and there and nice to see them around, hahaa.

So you must be wondering why am i not updating as i used to? Partly because of my attachment and my late nights outside with friends. As you all know, if you all do.. Yongzhi just had his operation 2 days ago and before that we were like spending more time with him because it was predicted that it will take like 6 months for him to be totally recovered. So before his operation was spending more timr with him.. be it dancing or hanging out and stuff. Well, it has to be the usual "David House to play" or "Eunos Prata".

Okay, some good news at least. My manager wants to see my past report and particularly the Sales Management report that i have done last semester. I guess it will help and she wants me to come out with some promotion! So i hope i do have the time to do it.

Seriously im totally drained out but i just cant resist the temptation to stay out late because maybe i just didnt want to miss out the fun. Give me anywhere and i will sleep for you to see! Nearly fell asleep while sitting on the toilet bowl.. This is how tired i am. So yesh, a little update on me and yeah enjoy the photos below! Only selective ones..

2006-09-21T01:51:00.000+08:00

Like what calynne said in her opening for her latest entry, i'm mean to have neglected my blog for some time. I was rather busy with my work for the past few days but nevertheless, i did not compromise on the fun i want to have. haha. Well, life in Gelare is really boring. I have to memorise the steps and process of all the products they are selling. Thank God i have a little knowledge about these things.

Looking at the negative way is that it's really kind of dumb to be attached to Gelare because what i learnt, have already been taught to me when i'm in secondary school? And why am i working there? Does sweeping and mopping the floor need to be trained? I have been dragging myself to work for the past few days. How i hope time will pass faster than usual.

Anyway, congrats to O crew and my inspiration, Daniel for entering into the Semi-Finals of Overdrive. Well done guys! I'm looking forward to this sunday's Overdrive! =)

So, most of the past nights, had been having supper at Eunos and Katong area. That is why my friend commented like "eh, you put on weight" Sian lah. LOLL when i get my pay, i will go buy Xtreme. Let's see if it is really that effective.

I might have a chance to dance for some event but let's see if time allows me and the speed of my learning will help. haha God, it's up to you. Thanks! :)

2006-09-14T01:17:00.000+08:00

I'm posted to Suntec outlet for my attachment. Kind of bad, but just got to have positive visualisation. Went to the office to meet the Operation Manager and she gave a little briefing and handed us our uniforms and there we can leave. I told the person in charge that i got church on sunday, and guess what she replied? "Too bad, you are a slave to us for 3 months." Wonder if she is kidding me or serious.. And if i work on sunday, i won't get to fellowship with all my friends that i usually do. God make a way please!!

So had to go to the clinic to get a jab of tephloid because gonna work in the F&B line. And i tell you, it really hurts badly.

Went down to SMU, wanted to dance but too bad the guys wanted to lan game and i had to go along because of all the pulling. And one of my friends lost his bag in the lan shop! His Ipod Nano, Keys, Documents and stuff are all in his bag.

Okay, but despite all the things that happened, there's still something to cheer about. I got back my result and it was quite alright.

Brand Management: B
Sales Management: B+
Services Marketing: A

Thank God for that and it's a step closer to my dream of getting into a local university.

All Glory belongs to him!

2006-09-12T01:42:00.000+08:00

I finally got my posting for my attachment and it's Gelare Cafe. I'm doing F&B service line. Gosh, this is killing me and i have to work on weekends! Nothing can really cheer me up. I need a shoulder badly..........

Please, people i need your prayers badly.

1)Please pray for Favor of my In Charge when i talk to her on wednesday. On the issue of taking off day on Sunday. Normally, it's impossible to do that but yeah, that's why gonna pray. If not i don't know if i would be able to go for service at all or at least saturday service would be good.

2)Pray for a miracle? That instead of doing service line, i will be in the Marketing team, office work and doing advertising and promotion kind of stuff. If a miracle like this didn't happen, at least for a placement at Changi Airport Outlet.

God, i need your miracle now..

2006-09-09T23:57:00.000+08:00

Okay, Friday was the day for the dance outreach and our dance was kind of good. Thank God for that! Was supposed to meet Sling for lunch but yeah i woke up late and stuff. Anyway, Received marche vouchers for participating and i guess the best rewards to us are the Experience and Exposure. So we had Prayer Meeting also all the way till 5am. It was really a good time praying though it was a hectic week for the dance people. Both Aaron and i agreed it was really refreshing during the Prayer Meet.

So am i going to continue dancing? I hope i can afford the time to. Attachment is just 3 days away and hope i get good company man! People, please please keep me in prayer!

Some pictures that are taken for the week

Participants doing their make-up.

Aaron and i in the artist room

Pastor YK and i ( My bball pastor)

that is Krystle Liew for you, the host of the dance outreach

While tim and i tried to take nice photo, a monkey popped out from behind

ok, that's the monkey im talking about.

okay, and that is jeremy

2006-09-07T02:55:00.000+08:00

Alright, been some time since i updated. Anyway, On monday i was asked to join this dance outreach thingy and i thought it was kind of cool to give it a shot, since i have already procrastinated like so long. Yup, i agreed to it and it's training everyday due to time constraint. The outreach is on friday!!

So yup, was supposed to watch "Click" on monday but i think with so little time and so many things to do, i guess i will have to watch it through DVD. Anyway, had so little time and time was all devoted to dancing. Really thank those who helped us especially to Theresa, Yongzhi and gEr! Without them, i don't think the steps we were practising are out! Even if it is, it won't be that fantastic! THANKS DUDE and DUDETTES! Appreciate many many. hahaa.

Okay, so well nothing much for the past few days and today, TRP gathered for both Darrens' enlistment and also Joanna's birthday! After that, went to NTUC downtown east to support Jacky and Ming Kuan, only to realise that we only can give moral support, at MacDonald. Kind of fun, talked a little and about NICE LEGS and BRACES. Okay, those who know will know what i'm talking about. Cabbed down to SMU and we started out hrs of dance training again and really can see the improvement and determination from everyone! I LOVE IT!

Guys, let's do it man! We got nothing to lose but all to gain! We gonna do great on friday. ROCK THE STAGE, PEEPS!

David, boon-boon signed off.

2006-09-03T02:52:00.000+08:00

To you my friend: Koh Wen Bin

I know you since Secondary One and our friendship has lasted for more than 7 years. A friend that i hung out often with during the lower secondary days and one of my closest in the basketball team as well as in NPCC. The times that we played, joked, disturbed one another with silly stuff was one of the nicest things that i carry with me whenever i see you. Went to the same polytechnic, got into the same course, attended the same lectures. In case you don't know, i looked up to you in terms of relationship aspect. You somehow taught me the art of being faithful to your partner and you are a good example. 7-8 years of relationship since secondary 1 is something worth mentioning about. When the news was broke to me, i couldn't believe the truth and i never want to believe. It's really not easy to take this kind of news.

But now that you are gone, may you rest in peace and wherever you are right now,

I just want to tell you that you've made a difference in my life and i love you, my friend.

Attended my friend's wake for the past 2 nights. Was suffering from depression and he did the most silly thing to solve the problem, jumping down the building. It was so heart-wrecking to see his mum crying and shouting out for him, even though he has departed from this world. A friend that i would never forget for as long as i live has just suddenly disappeared. Everyone gathered that the wake and you could see the faces of the people, totally can't believe that he actually did that. I couldn't really sleep because he just kept appearing in my mind, the times we had together.

Anyway, saw a lot of my old secondary school friends all man they really had changed a lot. It was nice doing some catching up with them and yes, one of them is Tan Shiling of course. She is in NTU and is driving a car? What!? How i wish to have a car and that somehow inspired me to really take my theory test seriously and start saving up for a car. It might seem quite impossible to save up for a car of your own but well, you never know what will happen.

Went for service on Sat, and Pastor preached about the issues of dealing with money and that our God is a debt canceling God. I gave an amount at the end of the service that really touched my heart and i was blessed back 3 times more within a few hours! I'm believing for more. Our God really do miraculous stuff.

Oh yes, had a great time with ger and peeps at the prata shop at Geylang Serai, went to play pool and we talked till around 5am and all of us went home. Nice time spending with the people!

God, you never fail to amaze me.

2006-09-01T01:58:00.000+08:00

How should i start when i didn't blog for the past few days?

Okay, the past few days i got home really late because of all the fellowshipping and stuff. Everyday with different groups of friends, really loving it! On tuesday, it was both darrens, juncen, sheezheng, desmond and geraldine. We went for dinner and went to play pool at Paradiz Centre. After that as we went to the arcade, we were so engrossed with our own game that we missed the last bus! Well, we shared cab home. But it's worth the money!

I was supposed to work on wednesday, but due lack of sleep, i woke up late and didn't go work. Met adam to cut hair at Holland Village and he got a real decent cut, which is so much better. A new start for him to Canada. Was pouring heavily and the initial intention to play basketball was ruined by the bad weather. Too bad for us. Went dinner with adam aaron and tim and after that we headed for pool again. I guess it's kind of a "kill time" activity that we are engaging a lot. After a while, we went our own ways and i went to meet cal they all for supper. (This kind of explain my size) There were cal, ger, gwen, xyz, mmc,sly and wenbing. It was a great time fellowshipping with them and xyz and i was like aiming ger all the time. She could not do a thing because of the tag team power you see. One of the rare opportunities i get to say her and disturb her ALL i can. Thanks to my partner. Walked Cal back home and kind of talk a bit. She was kinda shocked of something that i thought most of last year TRP knew. Haha.

So on thursday, i dreaded myself out of my bed at 6.30am to send adam off to canada. Was kind of late and were having some last minute catching. Finally, Adam's princess came and it's kind of a big commotion out there or something. Seems like everyone is eager to know how she exactly looks like in real person. Adam went in and i was really feeling quite down. IN E99, he is my closest pal. The one who would hang out with me the most, who sits by the corner in my cell group meeting place and start to sing like some GIRL. All the silly things he did and stuff, man he will be sorely missed. See you in next year JUNE! All the best in your studies in Canada and don't just focus on woo-ing girls, concentrate on your studies and continue to walk closely with God yeah. Adam, not forgetting, if you are reading this, i will be a nice guy and help you keep a lookout on your princess. haha!

After that i rushed down to work and i must say it was the most boring job i ever do in my whole life! It's such no brainer kind of job and all i do is to sit there and punched some hole. My brain totally shutted off and it was really torturous to be working there. Ended work at 6pm and washed up a little and went to City to look for gEr. She was alone waiting for the project O people and we went to Chippy for Cheese Sausage. Haha. We met the rest at Cineleisure after their movie and went to eat again. (See, it's eating again.) Really fun to be hanging out with them because they kinda flow my direction. haha. Went lan gaming with the guys as the girls all went seperate ways. Was really fun trying "Need for Speed" and that stupid XYZ kept wanting to bang my car. Well, i was last for almost all the rounds. Oh, before heading home, went to look for gEr and Cal they all at Kbox. As i'm blogging right now, they are still singing because they will only end at 3am! Good life man..

Finally done with all the updatess.. Shall update till then. God bless ALL the readers. (=

[The pictures were taken because i commented that she look better today. TODAY ONLY]

[At Kbox, caught Amanda and Jeremy doing a duet. They were standing on the SOFA.]

2006-08-29T01:30:00.000+08:00

It was another great sleep at home till 3pm. It always happened on monday especially.

Went to Tampines to play basketball with the Emerge people though Pastor Yock Kiang went to KL for Emerge. Pastor Derek, Bro Meng How and Bro Kenny came to play. Haha. It was kind of stress to play in the same team as Pastor Derek. Anyhow, we won most of our games. Was super exhausted. Oh not forgetting, Bro Meng How shoes was spoilt like within 30seconds to the game? Super funny.

Oh, i found this link at Theresa's blog and i decided to do it. Below is the result i've gotten. Kind of cool.

'What will your obituary say?' at QuizGalaxy.com

Missed by Paris Hilton? I wish! Probably she will be singing to me "Stars are Blind" or something, which i think i would bounce back to life. haha.

I'm having my Advanced Theory on Driving tomorrow, and i'm only half way to what i need to know. The first time i'm going it through! Will there be a miracle tomorrow? Stay tuned. :)

The weekends

2006-08-27T23:25:00.000+08:00

The weekend has been GREAT.

Saturday

Sat was really a long day for me. Our sub-zone had an outreach at Changi Beach. It was really a long long journey to the place where we booked out pit! Assuming that i flag a cab at Changi Village, that would have cost me at least $4 to reach the place where our pits were! We really saw how long a beach can be. haha. So we played rounders and some games and we had BBQ. Well, it was quite alright i guess. Hope the friends will stay. So due to time constraint, Darren and I went home earlier to prepare for 9.30pm Bible Study at Bro Edmund's house, which is at Toa Payoh! In the end, due to our super lateness, Bro Edmund decided to cancel the BS and in our hearts we were kind of glad. Shing has to catch up with her studies and both Darren and I are looking forward to our supper with SheeZheng fresh back from China and the rest of the TRP.

We had our usual Ban-Li feast and chatting around. So around 11 plus, most of them went off and were left with Sheezheng, Darren, Calynne, Juncen, Darren Chung and I. We went to Mac for further chatting and Jocelin came to join us after her work. So we were up to our usual stupid jokes and stuff.

Okay, so it was really late and i suggested we go home because gEr and I were planning something for Calynne and i managed to know where Cal's place was and an idea came to me of how the surprise should be done. Darren chung and Juncen was kinda interesting to be part of it so they stayed with me as we waited for the late queen to arrive.

Finally, we managed to write the cards and the cake was bought at 7-11 due to " i don't wish to mention" HAHA! Okay, so when we were done with what we were doing, we called cal and it seems that she fell asleep already! So gEr called her house and her brother woke her up to look out from her kitchen's window.

Set up with the candles, and not light bulbs please!

So she came down and we sang her birthday song, she made wishes and presentS time!

The birthday girl and the candles!

Calynne and gEr =)

The Surprise team!

Calynne with her new bead necklace, whatever you call that.

Calynne with her new ZARA top. haha.

Calynne with her new PUMA bag! coolness!

And so, we went to the coffeeshop below her house to chit-chat. We were served Coke light and Haagen Dazz ice cream can! So nice, and well we were laughing like some crazy people that got drunk. And i tell you, Coke light makes me drunk. haha. Literally, the whole 2 hrs or so, we were laming, joking, self-entertaining and stuff. Even the security guard who was guarding the stuff at Shop and Save was laughing. It was really a fun time and i was blurting out nonsense upon nonsense and so many wrong stuff! Refer to Cal's blog in few days time for those stupid mistakes.

Well, we went home and we didn't had a good sleep! Cal, Juncen and I were so awake that we couldn't really sleep. Probably, because of what Pastor Kong is going to talk about during Sun's service. ha! Oh yes, not to forget, we found like 10 over packets of chilli, ketchup and mayo sauce in Juncen's bag can!? We laugh like crazy and gEr was laughing like Monkey! oh man, i'm sorry, she is monkey. =X

Sunday

So met up with Cal and gEr to go expo again. Reached expo and went in to put our bags and we were out again to the entrance to enjoy our Mac breakfast. Theresa was with us and she was like No, will make me fat and she bit parts of the egg muffin off. The next minute she bit the hashbrown and next, drinking of the milo. HAHA. Oh, Thanks for that special box of SWEETIES and the note. Greatly Appreciated by the Great. haha.

So service was awesome! I was sitting next to this 20 plus years of age lady and she was an usher. So whenever Pastor asked to turn to the neighbour and say something like "Sex is awesome" she would like blush or something! Her blushing is better than those blusher you can find at MAC or something?! LOLL.

Went Marina Square for lunch after Service. Went to play pool and after pool, i was so tired that i literally slept that the racing car's seat. That dumb adam took photo of me sleeping.

Caught sleeping while driving =)

So yeah after that we went to KFC for dinner and we were talking about ADAM's AHEM you know. yar, so we finally know the whole truth. Thanks to Tim. And yes, we were up to our nonsense again and practically it was Nick AGAIN. Nothing new.

It seems like those hands were SANDY's!? LOLL

The usual hangouts people.

That box of Sweety stuff and note. =))

Well, tommorrow is the start of exam for TRP.

Huiying,Shing,Calynne,Glenn,Aileen,Kelly and peeps, please study hard and do well and shine for the LORD!

Same goes to Tim 1! Do well for your Prelims and get ready for your National Exams!

Oh yes, Theresa, if you are reading this, PLEASE CHEER UP! I WANT TO SEE THE PLAYFUL CRAZY LUOHAN! Don't be stress or anything that is bothering you! :))

2006-08-24T23:02:00.000+08:00

Haha out of boredom i try to download a program and start doing these things. Anyway this is a pic with the creative directors. hahaa that makes me one also :)

2006-08-24T00:05:00.000+08:00

Today was a pretty good day. Went Queensway Shopping Centre together aaron and adam. We then met lucas and weiwen. So the purpose of the trip was actually to get a new basketball. Well, as we went round to check for basketball, it was quite amazing that the price of the basketball at the next shop that we popped by gets lower, so we walked one round the ground floor and eventually bought it at price of $42.

Lucas bought a pair of yellow Nike shoes at $60! It was real cheap and the co-owner of the shop wasn't too happy because another owner gave lucas too low a price for that shoe. Well, it was a good buy and i got myself a pair of Adidas Old School kind of shoes at only $89. Well, it's rather normal but i like it. haha. Oh yes, Adam gave me a bag too! Thank you so much. I like it. God is good!

So we proceeded to lucas place to play basketball and it was well a good game with the friends that came. haha.

Anyway something weird actually happened when we were on our way out from lucas place. While we were walking and chatting away, my leg suddenly kind of got absorbed into those drain-hole by the road? It's like something pulling my leg in. Den i remember that people are actually burning those joss-paper and stuff so it's kind of freaky. It is difficult when i bathe because there are cuts on my right leg and it is super painful!

[Adidas - Abdul Jabar series for only $89!?]

[The bag that adam gave me! haha]

[Fried Mars Bar from Chippy? It's darn good but sinful i tell you.]

2006-08-23T02:04:00.000+08:00

2 decades ago, a baby boy named Jerome came to this world. Unfortunately, at the age of 2, his parents divorced and the custody goes to the mother. The father didn't want him to be a burden. Together with his mum, he lives with his grandparents and his 2 uncles. They have been taking care of him and all expenses are paid by the grandparents. His mum worked in a factory but would splurged money on anything and that includes, drugs. Both the parents are drug-addicts and this has been going on for years. That will also explained their in and out of prison for many times.

Under the care of the grandparents and uncles, Jerome grew up to be a boy that always searching for freedom because they were stricted to him. Whenever he sees children with parents, that would affect him because most of the time, the parents are in the prison. Many times, he would have wonder why he have to be the one going through all this and not having a complete family like what was always shown on TV. Though he was loved by his care-takers, the parental love was still missing. In the aspect of studies, he would not do well. He doesn't have the heart to study and because of the pressure he is getting, he grew to dislike studying. As a result, he was admitted to Normal Academic Stream.

When he came to secondary school, it was a whole new environment and that includes a whole new bunch of friends. During secondary one, his paternal side's uncle shared the gospel with him and tries to get him to church. And since he had nothing to do and it looks cool to be a christian, he decided to go to church. His uncle then brought him to a church that is near to his home and then he was introduced to many people. Going to church and cell-group meeting is lots of fun but still he could not feel the love he wanted and needed. He was also in the basketball team and that leaves him juggling with studies, church and basketball. As his uncle was very strict, he faced objection to go to church. He could only choose church or basketball. Well, indeed he chose to go to church but still his uncle didn't allow him. As a result, he sticked to basketball.

So as the secondary life goes on, he mixed with the wrong company and started to be rebellious and eventually, picked up smoking. At the same time, to fill the emptiness in his heart, he was looking for girlfriends. Well, that wasn't a problem, not because he is good-looking, but it's because he plays basketball and was notorious in school. Well, as the chinese saying goes, "Girls like guys that are bad." There are so many things he done wrong in secondary school. He smokes, start and end sentence with vulgarities, goes classroom to classroom to steal, defiant to teachers, whacks fellow-schoolmates. All was done because he just want to have fun and to be seen as "woah, he's the man." But still, of those things he had done, he is not satisfied. Nothing seems to satisfy him.

During secondary 3, he had a dream and he dreamt of this cute girl that he had never seen b4. Well, he thought it was just a dream anyway. But one day, he really met that girl named Jessica and he was shocked that of all these times, she was one of the friends of his best friend. The thing was that he didn't take notice of her because his eyes were always looking at other girls? Well, he waited for this girl as she had a boyfriend and while waiting he had a girlfriend. The relationship was pretty good only when he heard that Jessica broke up with the boyfriend. He immediately break up with his girlfriend and went after Jessica. Well, having this sweet talking skill in him, nothing seems too impossible and eventually, the both of them got together.

Jessica practically changed Jerome to a guy who no longer rebels against teacher, curse and swear and do all the things he used to do. Their relationship goes on strong till distraction came and that was the ex-gf of his decided to spoil their relationship. And other girls came along, so he fell into it and ended up cheating on Jessica. Not long after, Jessica broke up with him and he practically wasn't himself for a long long time. This girl holds a place in his heart till now though the memories is fading. He continues his casanova role but each time when he got the girl to like him or interest in him, he would draw away from the girls.

At the last year of his studies in secondary school, his friend, Dan invited him to a church. This time round, he was old enough to make his own decision though he is still juggling between studies and basketball. He went and he never knew he would have rededicated his life to Jesus again and was planted in the church. He was showered with love and the people there really make him feel comfortable though he is new. As time goes by, he occasionally rose up to the occasion and his leader saw the potential in him. But before he could do anything, his cell-group merged with another cell. Nevertheless, he continues to love God and serve even more in the cell-group. He eventually rose up to the role of a helper and then became a cell-group guitarist and eventually a zone helper. He always wanted to fulfil his calling as a cell-group leader because of what God spoke to him only a few months into the church. What he always wanted to be seems to be able to come true any of the time.

Though he has been doing a lot, there are areas that he still needed to attain the breakthrough but he just couldn't do it. And at the same time, he got to know a girl named Lynette. Obviously why lynette was mentioned is because he had a thing for her. The both of them became closer and spent literally everyday together. This was a major turning point of his ministry but he did not care a bit because he likes lynette a lot. Spending time with her, all the late night talking, sending her back home safely and the sweet-talking was indeed wonderful. He was really blessed because other than God's love and the care-takers' love, he felt the love and attention from lynette. But things began to change and well eventually they broke up 2 weeks after their officially getting together. Was that a right or a wrong decision made? He gave her this false hope by saying "If you are the right one, you will be eventually." The breaking up caused him everything in the ministry because of certain things.

In his heart, he still want to fulfil what he wanted to be, but whenever he want to start doing something, things would come and stop him from proceeding. He feels tired even though he is not doing anything. I guess it's all about being tired of everything that has happened. How long is this break going to be?

*Names are changed to protect the identity of people mentioned above, though some of you might know who they are exactly.

Please do not ask any question regarding this post, it was posted out because it was posted out.

2006-08-22T02:01:00.000+08:00

This entry is inspired by tim's recent entry.

I totally agreed with what he said. "If you want to soar like an eagle, don't hang around with turkeys" This doesn't mean that when you start to move on while your friends are not, you totally ignore their existence. You may be in a new group of soaring eagles now, but does that mean that you become arrogant or snoobish to even say hello or look at your friends? But think about this, there are a lot of soaring eagles that used to be like one of the turkeys in the group. Don't you think some eagles might have inspired them to rise up to greater heights? Standing at where you are now, you don't totally ignore your friends, it's all about helping them to soar together with you. This is what i call friendship when iron sharpens iron. We heard in the sermon so many times about moving on to the next group, but did the pastors say you neglect them or do not even help them? "With Greater Power Comes Greater Responsibility" It also applies to responsibility to help your friends to move a step closer to their calling and destiny. Even if the person is not willing to move on, that doesn't give you the excuse to ignore. Afterall, he/she is still your friend.

Well, i can tell you i was like this. I learnt it the hard way. When you become arrogant just because you rise up to the rank, it's not going to benefit you in any way. Remember, "God resists the proud." I was resisted by God in so many ways because of the pride that was in me. What makes a great leader is Humility.

Nuff said.

Had a TRP prayer meeting and it was alright i guess.

Celebrated belated birthday of Grace and early birthday for Calynne and Juncen. It was fun time with the TRP and peeps like Ger,Jacky,Meng and SK. Yup, but i was too tired to be really fun.

OK, special mention to the Tiramisu cake. It was from Geraldine Liu Pi Ti. She asked why only show the blessing and not blessor. -_-

I'm tired of living this life,

I want a better life please.

[Grace,Cal and Juncen with their presents.]

[Them with their cards!]

[The Group Photo]

2006-08-21T00:56:00.000+08:00

Letting go of the past, moving on to the future.

I'm so blessed and inspired by the wise teaching of Dr.Ar Bernard. It's really mind-blowing and it really has brought my mind to so many places! What an experience to hear from the wise man of God who go deep into every single verses he quoted. Revelations and clearer understanding to our human mind!

Some of the impactful points i have taken down on the last session:

1- People need training more than they need counselling. Counselling is for those who have difficulties in implementing training.

2-Whatever you sin against in life, you will cause death to the effectiveness of that certain thing from activating.

3- Information you received will be processed in your Mind. As a result, it turns into Beliefs and it will either bring your Esteem higher or lower. Action will then be taken and it will produce Result that will in return, becomes a Habit. So this Habit will bring you to Success or Failure.

Isn't this purely the wisdom of God that came through Dr.AR Bernard?

Talking about being a piece of Information to the Marketplace. How you want yourself to be seen as an Information? A piece of good Information that will represent the church or a piece of good Information that will continue to stay away from the church? Think about this.

Well, service was good. Fellowship was equally good. Had games and fun with my members and probably this is one of the happiest time when i laughed so much!

[Almost after 30 rounds of heart attack, i finally got it!]

[Candid shot by Caijun i think. ha!]

[Xiao Hong,Da Tou,Xiao Ma!]

Later on, went to Carl's Junior with the usual zone peeps for dinner and man we had great fun. Their companion are truly appreciated! And as usual, NICK TOH is up to his tricks and silly stuff. Tim1 and i only could say 1 thing, "What's new?" Nick also told us about his ideal partner. If you are a girl with bald head, 36D and can stand silly stuff. Contact me and i will get back to you as soon as possible. A good catch for you ladies out there! HA!

[Tim happened to come down from the escalator!]

[This tiramisu cake is nice!]

Anyway, Lucas and Sandy and Ger, Last paper tmr! Do well and shine for the Lord! Weiwen, Tue is your last paper, All the best to you! If i miss out any, God bless you too!

Found love beyond all reasons

2006-08-20T00:27:00.000+08:00

The past 2 sessions with DR AR.Bernard is awesome. I can feel the Anointing and Faith that he carries the moment he's up on stage. It was totally an amazing time and all the time i was taking down notes and wow-ing because of the way he interprets simple things to wonderful revelation we've got. No wonder he is so wanted in our church!

Specificity is the basis for co-operation, Generality deteriorates information.

I totally agree with this. We might have experiences this before whereby we are told to do something without any guidelines? Yet, people still assumed us to know what to do and do it well. Don't be general, it just gives us room to interpret the way we thought it would be ideal to do. Think about that.

Kristos Kai Kosmos = Christ in Culture!

Something that deeply speaks to my heart being the Daniel/Joseph in the society. So what if your talents are only portrayed within the four walls of the church but people in the world cannot see it? If you are a good guitarist, enter your respective school Guitar Ensemble and excel there. I'm proud of the dancers in our church because they create the opportunities to dance for gigs or competitions. Prizes are not the most important, what important is the difference people would see in them, which is the anointing! How are we going to start it?

Love is choice. We love not because we have or need to, it's because we choose to. It came a little too late isn't it? Seriously, i have never really understood this principle till the marriage seminar started and well of course what Dr Bernard had went through.

Definitely, another session of mind blowing session with Dr.Bernard on Sunday!

For good times and bad times,

I will choose to love.

It's a choice, it's my choice.

If only...

I humble myself

Once again

i ask for Your divine direction

to lead me to where i ought to be

to fulfil my life calling.

2006-08-18T01:58:00.000+08:00

Right now, i'm as RED as Xiaohong! (Shing) Well, went Sentosa with my Marketing Cohort. It was alright though. We had our own friends and Initially we talked among ourselves, only after some time, then we started to mix around and it was quite fun.

[The closer friends in Marketing]

Basically what we do were just tanning and volleyball sessions. And of course, taking pictures!

[The Sentimentals! Missing person- Sern Ming]

[Marketing OEI!]

[Playing in the water]

After bathing session and stuff, we proceeded to eat at harbourfront.

[Kazumi and me]

[Us again]

[Look at what im eating. Its wanton tissue. ha!]

Against all odds

2006-08-17T00:51:00.000+08:00

I heard this from Jeremy:

One of the two most famous gays in Lasalle tried to hit on his friend, Kenneth. This gay is well-built and were wearing a singlet and shorts. Well, Jeremy and Kenneth were queuing for their food after ordering and this gay came along and order. After some time, Jeremy noticed that the gay was looking at kenneth for some time. Well, i don't know why Jeremy is looking at that gay, probably he is also... Well that's not the point. Anyway, Jeremy was thinking, "is he trying to hit on kenneth?" Indeed, the gay moved in front and purposely banged on kenneth and the worst thing was, HE PINCHED HIS BUTT!

How would you react to this? Darren and i was laughing so hard when we heard it. The guy didn't really dare to do anything because the gay is strong you see. Didn't want anymore trouble. Met up with the Jeremy and Darren at Tampines. Half of the time we were talking about music and guitar related stuff. Well, we just share the same passion.

Well, i saw the news just now and it says, According to AC Niclsen surveys, only 3 out of 10 respondents got what they wanted as a gift from somebody. In addition, females always find it tough to get things for males, and that is what i always heard. I guess what guys really want is something that is not practical. We would like to have something that is useful and that can be either wore or used. As for the females, it's much easier because you get either the practical stuff or items that effort will be involved (bake a cake etc) would be equally good. It's the effort or thought that counts. Well, my opinion. What do you think?

A color test that i just did.

1. DESIRED OBJECTIVES OR BEHAVIOR DICTATED BY DESIRED OBJECTIVES.

Defiantly opposes any sort of restriction or opposition. Sticks obstinately to his own point of view in the belief that this proves his independence and self-determination.

2. THE EXISTING SITUATION OR BEHAVIOR APPROPRIATE TO THE EXISTING SITUATION.

Attracted by anything new, modern or intriguing. Liable to be bored by humdrum, the ordinary or the traditional.

3. CHARACTERISTICS UNDER RESTRAINT OR BEHAVIOR INAPPROPRIATETO THE EXISTING SITUATION.

Able to achieve satisfaction from sexual activity. Feels cut off and unhappy because of the difficulty in achieving the essential degree of co-operation and harmony which he desires.

4. REJECTED OR SUPPRESSED CHARACTERISTICS OR ANXIETY-LADEN CHARACTERISTICS.

Displays impatience and agitation. Feels that life has far more to offer and that it is imperative that he should find the responsive and understanding relationship he is seeking; he therefore follows up any opportunity which presents itself. However, he.maintains his attitude of critical appraisal and refuses to be swept off his feet unless genuineness and integrity can be absolutely vouched for. Therefore keeps a strict and watchful control on his emotional relationships as he must know exactly where he stands. Demands complete sincerity as a protection against his own tendency to be too trusting. Controlled responsiveness.

5. THE ACTUAL PROBLEM OR BEHAVIOR RESULTING FROM STRESS.

The fear that he may be prevented from achieving the things he wants drives him to the exploration of all types of experiences, so that he can categorically deny that any of them has any value. This destructive denigration becomes his method of concealing hopelessness and a profound sense of futility. Afraid that he may be prevented from achieving the things he wants and therefore demands that others should recognize his right to them.

Well, some are really true. Anyway, The Marketers will be going to Sentosa tmr! Hope we have fun!

Thoughts that could not be translated into Words

2006-08-16T01:55:00.001+08:00

A day that would have gone well was finally struck by the conversation i had with my leader after Prayer Meeting. It was all good till my leader wanted a talk with me. In my heart, i was thinking will it be something bad again? Well, i must be the luckiest guy to win the lottery, from my leader.

How would you feel when the things you said are being misunderstood by your leader, and this time the thing said was on the leader herself!? Man, i wonder how would you react, now that you seem like a hypocritical person. Misinterpretation really make your life suffer. A comment turning to something that aims at your leader? How would it have felt if you are the one sitting there, listening to what she says and feeling so helpless because trying to defend yourself would mean that you are unteachable and always so defensive? Don't ask me why i said that, because i experienced it before.

This is what BRO KC has blogged, which i totally agree!

What is more important for a musician? Anointing or Competence. Many Christians will jump in saying anointing without putting much thoughts into the question. It always seem more correct to say that because it sounds more spiritual. Now I am not about to go into a big theological debate but I do sometimes wonder why some seemingly lazy musicians will use this as an excuse to cover up their incompetetnce, or worst, when they see a technically competent non Christian musician who plays better than them, they'll say "but we have the anointing!" as a way to excuse themselves and set themselves somewhat special. As if God cannot give talents to hardworking non-Christians.

While anointing can give you the special grace in playing and in ministering. It cannot always be a substitute for your lack of competence. God may work on our behalf when we first start out and are not adequate but if our attitude remains to be complacent and not seeking to improve, we'll grow stale sooner or later and do you think He'll reward our unfaithfulness in being His stewards?

I really do respect you as a leader, in fact one who has changed my life and make me a better person. I never see myself better than you, though at times i felt it could be better. But that doesn't mean that i think you are not good! It's totally rubbish! I never say i am better than you, and sometimes when you played, it makes me wonder am i as good as you. It's true. But i felt the above is quite important. Though Bro KC is a musician while we are not, but as guitarist i feel we have the responsibility to play good music and try to limit the errors as much as possible! Anointing and Skills to be are mutually exclusive. If really anointing rules everything, anyone would have be a guitarist. It's just like if you are a cell group leader for few years, it won't stop you from practicing and preaching your best sermon, isn't it? Anointed without getting the sermon across to the hearts of the people is no good, yes?

It's purely what i feel when i have said all those things. It could have been interpreted in a better way, but well, i guess i just got to keep my mouth SHUT. I learnt it the hard way.

Thanks to those who are concerned, really appreciate all the encouragement. I guess i'm the only one who can decide how things will go from here. Let's see how it will turn out to be like.

2006-08-15T02:21:00.000+08:00

What a day i had. Spent most of the time on bed. Thank God i had the night to look forward to. Went to play basketball with Pastor and both Bro.Kenny and Bro,Joseph came. It was fun. Played my heart out and hopefully some weight OUT! Oh yes, Pastor Tan will be coming in few weeks time. Kailin, if you are reading, don't be jealous!

The best way to predict future is to invent it. (Alan Kay)

I read this somewhere while surfing the net and this phrase simply caught my attention. How many times people see a bright future ahead of them, but only to realise that it was all wishful thinking or daydreaming? Mere talking won't make you successful. I mean if that is true, i guess everyone would be as successful, isn't it? We just have to create our own future. Some things may be predestined, but it's up to us making the right decision whether to take the shorter or longer route to our destiny? Just have to take the initiative to make things happen. So what do you see yourself doing in the future? Start taking action people!

Well, just a thought that hits me and that is what blogging is about, right? Blogging your thoughts and feelings down. A place where i can release what i want to let out, and of course the easier way, without having to say anything. haha.

My friend just informed me of survey thingy which only requires me to taste some new formulated drinks? 1hr-$30. Good opportunity! Might have a few times! i hope i really will get it!

Huiying just pasted me this link to a music school where i can learn sing and music composition. Well, 4 lessons and i have to pay $100 over. Like what she said, it always involve some sacrifices and man why has it always got to involve money! Like what people always say, "Money cannot buy certain things" but get a life! Without money you can't even buy anything, especially in Singapore!

I want some music composition books! Someone please get the hint! :)

So blessed to have you loving me
So glad having you living in me
I was lost but now i'm found
Because of what you did on calvary

Everyday you wait earnestly
just a talk between you and me
I don't want to disappoint you O lord
Becuase you are all i have got

2006-08-14T00:36:00.000+08:00

Service was awesome. Guys just have to be decisive and always be ready to lead. This does not apply to married guys only, but also to guys like you and I. We need to be decisive in things that we do. For those in a relationship, starting to be decisive now is way better. Don't wait till you get married, i guess it will remain unchanged because you will be too used to it.

[We were asked by glenn to wear formal -_-]

So after service, fellowshipped a little at expo and went to meet glenn to watch dance competition with the O school people. O crew's did really well! Total respect. The sad thing was that they only emerged as the first runner up. Well, good job still!

[Miss Swan, gEr and me]

[CurryPok leader and me]

[Chewie can imitate the smile of miss swan very well, but she just refused to do it.]

Well, went to meet up the zone peeps and had Kenny Rogers for dinner. I was trying to be like Ms Swan and disturb the waiter. I think the male waiter was kinda scared of me. hahaa.

[The Girls!]

[The Guys!]

[The Guys again!]

[The group photo!]

[Tim was the center of attention. just look at him.]

2006-08-13T01:41:00.000+08:00

First - This song really touches my heart deeply. We should be really glad to have a good composer in Bro KC.

Still remember the FIRST time of those things that means a lot to you?

Different people have different meaningful moments. And i'm not even talking about "the first time i got married" and "the first time i robbed some people" I mean you have done that the 2nd or 3rd time? Oh well..

My First Love

Forever You will be

My First Breath

You're the life in me

My First Joy

The world can never take from me

My covenant with You, Jesus

I still remember the FIRST time i came to City Harvest. It was 2004 April. My then best buddy, Jeremy invited me for Easter Weekend. I went and everyone was so nice. Everything was perfectly good. Eventually i rededicated my heart to Jesus. It was great.

During my O level period, He was the one who breathe in life to me. I never get tired, mugging up to 40+ hours per week. Juggling between basketball and studies. As tired as i was, the strength of God just renewed me day by day. He lives in me. Everyday is more of Him and less of me.

And how i remember the opportunity He had given me to enjoy my First 3 months in SAJC. It was hell lots of fun and man, i really miss the people there. When i gotten back my result,my score could only allowed me to enrol to Polytechnic. Well, i was really disappointed.

But well, look at me now. I'm enjoying every bit that i'm doing in Marketing. The friends i made during my Polytechnic life and so are the wonderful memories. It's more of joy than pain.

Other than all these things, there are so many things that cannot be explained through blogging.

Treasure your FIRST. It's never easy to experience it again. especially LOVE.

2006-08-11T14:10:00.000+08:00

Have you people ever did something so wrong that immediately from where you are, you fell all the way down to the bottom pit? Well, i experienced that.

When certain thing happened, the feeling of being pushed all the way down to the bottom was unbearable. My walk with God slows down, i can see the sort of laid back attitude in me at times. The zeal and the fire is gone. Things that i used to do, i no longer touching it. I have to face people who asked things like "hey, when are you fulfilling your calling?" It's not i don't want to. It's because the timing isn't right and i lack the "something" to become one. At times, the feeling of " i wasn't cut out to do it" would just haunt me.

So what if i can play the guitar well? So what if i have leadership qualities? So what if i can give the best ideas when no one else can offer? It's not just about talents. No wonder "God sometimes would use the foolish to put to shame the wise." How i wish i could start all over again.

It was really a hard fall. Guess the only way is to put aside every other thing in my life to focus on God. I can't understand how God works, but surely He is working on me. A bad fall now would be better off a fall when i hold some position.

My world seems to collapse
because of what i've done
A chance is what i plead
But it never came to me

I truly regret the days
when i make the very wrong step
It stays with me till then
and everything was blown away

I thought i had a chance
i took my guit to play and dance
Only then when a phone call came
It makes my heart filled with pain

Nevertheless im standing strong
It's your love and grace that keeps me on
I run towards your outstretch arms
and it keeps me from hurts and harms

Holiday, here i come!

2006-08-10T23:37:00.000+08:00

Finally done with this semester! I couldn't wait for this semester to end. I don't know why i am lacking this zeal in my studies. I'm lazy, i'm always tired and easily been distracted. Well, still i pray for good results. haha! Thank you teammates for all the hardwork, you guys done well!

Anyway, finally went out with my groupmates. Caught a movie "My Super Ex-GirlFriend". It was darn hilarious though i thought i would just fall asleep because i was so sleepy! 4 stars for this movie! Well, went shopping and stuff and i had nothing to do so i decided to try out some shirts. haha.

[Zara - $89]

[Puma - $69]

Didn't buy any of the above though. I rather save more to go SKIN.

[Birkenstock - $86.28]

Should i even get it? My classmates is gathering people to buy to get free shipping. My Oh My, i have got so much to buy. My pocket is empty, but my heart is filled. LOL! Isn't it familiar?

[Fender Stratocaster]

Recently, i'm quite into electric guitar and after playing a little on jeremy's epiphone, i really feel like having my own electric. Oh man, i have an expensive hobby. Well, another acoustic would be good too. haha!

[Takamine EG 340C]

Songwriting in progress, hope it would be good. ((:

2006-08-10T02:45:00.000+08:00

Monday

Had my first test. Relatively good and hoping for good grades. Played bball with Pastors but the key players are missing because Pastor YK thought not many are going. Ps Tan, Ps Derrick, Bro Joseph and Bro Kenny are all missing. ha! Anyway i saw this poster on the school's notice board and i find it rather amusing. Dumb though.

Tuesday

Went out with my dearest TRP people and 1 from NP. haha! the Noise Pollution. woohoo. Great time catching up at Cafe Cartel. Went to Jeremy's place for some catching up and some of the updates really shocked me somewhere that i forgotten to come back. haa. Well, unpredictable. Stayed up all the way to 6am and we had to wake up at 8+! supporting the Joyous Perfection crew at Punggol.

[She's from NP (Noise Pollution)]

[That is my glenn for you]

Wednesday

Saw a lot of harvester at the Performance. The J7, Joyous Perfection and the Drama team. Talk to that James after so long. Man, it's time we catch up. After that went back to Jeremy house with XX and she cooked. haha! We all agreed she can be a good wife, unlikeee....

Had an outreach at SimVille Condo. All was good except i'm too tired to stay back further. Went back home and off to bed.

Well, Brand Mgt paper tmr! last and that's my start of the holiday! Is that a good news or a bad one? haaa.

It's all so free
to do what i want
No limitation
No irritation

good day

2006-08-07T01:27:00.000+08:00

It was such a long day for me! Woke up at 620am and gave a lot of morning call to many people. haha. Went to indoor stadium early to queue up and i met calynne they all in the queue. Sandy was so desperate to look ahead, only to be blocked by the arm wrestler in our church, TERRY MILES. LOLL.

[Eh, can you please move away?]

Service was definitely great with all the various item prepared . It's 17th anniversary and Happy Birthday My CHC! It's also Pastor Kong's 20th year in full-time ministry. Salute this Man of God. Thank God for such a good pastor. :) So after service, were waiting for chartered bus and yes i saw this retarded girl. ha! it's the power of "SEE YOU!!!"

[Forever so retarded!]

[Janice, Ger, Choons]

Went for a quick lunch at Paya Lebar Singpost and went back to queue up for FOP!

[People waiting for the queue to move on]

[FOP crowd!]

[Sandy, Dannon and Me]

[Kim, Me, Sandy, Dannon]

[Tim, Sandy Me]

[Sandy and I]

So FOP finale was really nice. We really got hyped up though during the word, i was half the time trying to stay awake. Nicki Fletcher kinda got "high" and she was like dancing, swinging her hair and she tripped the wire and nearly fell. ha! Well, in the end, she still did. when the drum hit the last beat, she purposely fell on to the floor. haha.

Saw them after service and took photos!

[Ryan Smith and i!]

[Nikki Fletcher and i!]

[Josh, Joe and us!]

This band is formed up with cool bunch of Youth and man they rock the world up side down! They are really humble and no air of arrogance, which make them really likable. haha! Below is another likable band! CHC BAND! ha! PLEASE LOOK AT BRO DAV!

[Ps Sidney with the CHC band members!]

2006-08-06T00:35:00.000+08:00

FRIDAY
FOP on friday was great. Nicky fletcher is back. Oh my gosh, i love her dressing. It rocks! A picture with her would be fantastic! ha!

SATURDAY
I love this saturday. i actually slept all the way till 2pm. how great is it. was revising for my end of sem test next week! i'm free after thursday's Brand Mgt paper!

Well, all the way till evening, was late meeting up with the Proj O people. (thanks to Ger) Well, had dinner and got to know some peeps like sk, chewie, puiman. Well, went to this empty space at Kiliney Road and played handyplast. Eventually, it became a dance session and beatboxing. The beatboxers are real good and i'm impressed with Ger and Chewie, because they can come out with sound, but saliva all over. ha! That is what i call "Spit Box" haha.

Well, they are a cool bunch and i feel like dancing now. whahaha. hope my neigbours on the 9th level won't come up and complain. I'm HIPPO. LOLLL

My school term is ending.. and i wonder what i can do during the free time. My friends are all still school. Maybe i should go learn dancing + piano. LOLL all the basics. (:

2006-08-04T01:41:00.000+08:00

I'm so lazy to blog. Anyway just wanna thank Maybelline and Kexin for helping on my poster. (: Shall let the pictures do the talking. If possible.

[Dinner at Tea Shake Hut, in chinese CHA YAO XIAO ZU]

[Fried rice with chicken wings and peppermint milk tea (:]

[I'm acting dumb again.]

[What am i trying to do? LOL]

[I love discounts and i'm excited. ha!]

Best guitarist in the world.

2006-08-03T00:43:00.000+08:00

Went to the gym today and i think i over-exerted and there goes my wrist. It hurts. Fortunately it's not my left hand, or else i don't have to copy anymore notes, which is rather good and bad. ha.

Went to look for Shing at her shop, and the shop is really cool with all the vintage clothing!

[I decided to try one on, HAHA!]

[I guess you won't want to see my cross dress LOL]

Went to shop at Orchard and i got 2 tees! both at the price of 1, which i bought earlier part of this yr, all in the same shop! Went for BS and i left the tees at Bro Edmund's house. man, that is bad. Oh, BS was of course greatt. My shirt says, The Best Things in The World are FREE. WELL, i guess it's true. Think about Salvation and Grace. They are, and by the way, i'm not talking about the TP grace pls! (:

[Bro Ed's Daughter Nicole - What is that MONKEY holding?]

Darren is forever disturbing Shing for her red face. She always looks RED and espcially she blushes! So Darren came up with a few jokes.

Joke 1:
Darren: Next time you try asking strangers if they know Shing.
Me: Why?
Darren: So you can tell them, Shing is so "HONG" (Popular/RED), how can they not know!

Joke 2:
Darren: Which bible story you like the most? Moses part the RED sea?

Well, apparently Darren is trying to link all "REDS" to shing. now you know who is the lamer, though he is still the MEI MEI KILLER.

[What's the similarity between her skin tone and the shirt?]

Song of the Day: James Blunt - Tears and Rain

2006-08-01T22:25:00.000+08:00

Presentation to Koolwerkz, the company that came out with Temasek Polytechnic ice-cream was good. I think our group did better than the other because of the content and the flow of the presentation. WEE!

I was so happy that i'm done with all the presentations!

[You can see how HAPPY i was was! Leaping for joy!]

[I aspire to be the very top in the marketplace. hoho!]

Went to have a hair cut and well it kind of look weird. haha.

Some photos that maybelline just sent to me which we took like a couple of months ago?!

[Coolness with Maybelline!]

[i like it!]

I like what my friend says, "Relaxing in your own favorite ways, makes anyday a HOLIDAY!" I just want to chill! Now you all know why i always make you all cold. HEE.

Song of the day: Lin Jun Jie - Tu Ran Lei Le

Outing!

2006-08-01T01:11:00.000+08:00

[Im one of the Singapore's Most Creative Directors. Thanks]

Finally i'm done with my Brand IJ and thank you Maybelline for the help on the poster! appreciate it! Yesterday was such a nice day to sleep and the consequence of sleeping like a pig is the waste on "Uncle, Temasek Poly". You should get what i mean. ha!

Anyway, Happy Birthday to Bro Poh and Bro CJ! 1 Aug 2006 (:

After school, went to meet tim at citylink and eventually met the rest. Initially wanted to have Sakae at Suntec but it does not serve buffet! After the help to check on the other outlets, Raffles Place UOB Centre is the only nearest outlet that offers buffet.

gEr, Don't be ENVIOUS! ha!

[At Sakae Sushi]

As usual, Nick is always entertaining us and i decided to do some Ads on him.

[Tamago Sushi $1.90]

[Tempura Maki $3.90]

[Limitless Entertainment *Priceless]

[Softshell Handroll replaced with Shing's Hp]

[I'm about to start!]

[ET Peeps!]

[dumb pic]

[I wonder Nick likes which kind of girl, must be someone with great patience?]

After our meal, we went out and started taking photos outside the GNC shop. ha!

[Nick is still hungry]

[Well, I just could'nt resist. ha!]

[Buddies]

[Buddies 2]

[Adam prefers to listen through earphone]

[Adam then asked for surrounding system]

[Girls out there! Aren't you envious? ha!]

[Nick! it's time to eat your medicine!]

[My old time pal, he is now a millionaire]

Well, i fell asleep last night and i couldn't blog.

Im off to presentation, wish me the best!

Song of the Day: John Mayer - Waiting on the World to Change

2006-07-30T22:26:00.000+08:00

Service today was really awesome. Stayed back for ministering session and yeah, its great ((:

Oh yes, i heard from Pastor Yock Kiang that from next week onwards, Pastor Tan is gonna join the Emerge basketball for practices! I'm looking forward to it and Kailin is gonna bug me like crazy for first hand news. hohoo.

Stayed back and fellowship. This is how we fellowship..

[Tim, Me and Adam]

[Tim, Me and Adam. AGAIN]

[Adam is desperate for some music]

And while we settled for some games. We decided to play handyplast. I looked real retarded in the first 5 secs. Adam is forever getting whacked. ha!

[Whack Adam Version]

Went home after fellowshipping and i guess it was one of the earliest timing i went home for a sunday. Guess i'm just too tired to go anywhere. ha.

Song of the Day: Shayne Ward - No Promises

2006-07-29T22:51:00.000+08:00

Woke up early in the morning to go for Zone Outreach. I was tired and i missed "BIG GROOVE"! Yes, gEr, you better don't come GEK me! I find something very funny about you. LOLL. Well, anyway, for the better cause, i decided to force myself to wake up and forgo that BIG groove. Reached Penisula Plaza and the briefing for umpires weren't started. hoho. Can you imagine us having a short cell group meeting in a lan shop? I tell you, it's amazing how things can eventually work out.

We had more friends than expected and due to limited computers available, we had to ask the members to give up the playing. Thank God for willingness of members! woohoo. Eventually, i guess it went quite smoothly. Praise God! Praying for good retention. (:

I'm excited for Ps Mike's Connell Service! woohoO!

Went for BBQ at Marina South after the outreach and we ate and had fun chit-chatting. ha It was fun to mingle with the cg as well as zone members.

[When we had our first round of BBQ-ing]

[E99 simply rocks! The others who did not come, stones.]

This is what happened at the bowling alley:

[Adam is trying to test my shooting]

[Eventually he gave up and he surrender]

[Finally he handed over the treasure]

[Too bad, i fell]
Isn't this a nice picture!?

[When the Bird (SJ) meets the Big Head!]
She said she will be shy to have her pic here,
because a lot of people read my blog. -_- HOHO

May your heart reside in mine~

Song of the Day: Michael Buble - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

2006-07-29T00:13:00.000+08:00

Presentation is over! but still need to present to this company because we are working on their project. Privilege to do that because we are 1 of the 2 groups among 20 groups in the cohort to work on this project. ((: aw and i hate to end this semester. I love to go to school.

To relieve some stress, i decided to trick my friend, telling her that we are having a debrief session after the whole presentation. Room 5-55. (below) The rest of the story, please make use of your creativity. ha!

[Debriefing Room!]

Took some photos with the marketing peeps. They are one cool bunch!

[Keong, Celine and Me]

[Shujuan aka Tweety Bird and Me]

[Kazumi and Me! she is one crazy girl]

[Shijia and Me] She owes me $200 for 4 photos. ha!

aw. i guess i missed out so much with my friends and only this semester, i got to really know more people and not just hi-bye friends, but those who will at least talk. 5 sentences? i'm more than happy. It's like i used to be always busy and neglected a lot of them. I still have 1 more semester. Make things happen!

Q: What is 1 thing that will make me regret in my Poly life?
A: Not having a CCA!
1. No extra Seal Points (CCA points)
2. Low chance of Widening Circles of Friends
3. Nothing to Do When There's Nothing to Do
4. No Chance of Keeping Fit

Too late for me, Year 3 already. Sighs

I want to watch "The Lake House"

There are 3 kinds of people in the world. Those who can count, and those who cant. ha!!

Song of the Day: Shayne Ward - Someone to Love

2006-07-28T01:56:00.000+08:00

Preparing for Presentation.

Having 2 presentations on friday and i'm done after that! Nothing much happened anyway. I barely can walk properly. aw..

Oh, i found a pic that the power-packed will be happy. I'm happy too.

[Calynne,Theresa,Ger and Pam?]
[ I've no choice but to be SUPERMAN! HA!]

I guess i'm too nice to them for this pic to be up. =X

I need a haircut badly.

I promise you my heart won't fade
I swear to you my soul always
It isn't hard to understand
You're making me a better man

Song of the Day: Shayne Ward - A Better Man

2006-07-27T00:19:00.001+08:00

"SWEET SINS @ 1st Avenue" - They got nice brownie, nice cookies. Woohoo. thanks for the cookie yeah. ((: Appreciated!

Presentation on Service Marketing. We got A for group effort and i guess i screwed my individual part. Went for a jog with jon cai and went to the gym. I tell you. It took half my life away after all these tedious work out. 1 round of reservoir = 30mins. aw. that is slow turtle. shall improve the next time.

All these work-out shall keep me away from the 3 self-claimed POWER-PACKED GIRLS.

[Calynne, Theresa and Ger?]

OR

[Calynne, Theresa, Ger?]

As long as no more addition. LOLL.

HA! Well, strained my calf and i'm limping as i walked.

Well, my internship with ASME comes to an end. I was persuading the SIP in-charge to reopen the system and after much persuasion, he seems to give in. ONLY to realise that the director decided to look for some other interns. WHAT IS THIS!? argh. well, still hoping for a good placement. People, pray for me yeah?

Song of the Day: Nickleback - Savin'Me

2006-07-26T02:43:00.000+08:00

Once again, i got conned by my groupmates to go to school, for NOTHING. How great is it to have GOOD GREAT groupmates to change the plan without discussing with you? And to make thing worse, my tutor told me the deadline for internship is closed. You must be thinking, that's alright since i secured my own. But the thing is the director of the company is not in town and he didn't fill in the SIP package! Double Blow.

Thank God for Starbucks. Does it make some bucks by selling some stars? Went Starbucks to chill and had some great chatting there.

Mocha Ice Blended. Nicee.

went for dinner and went back home.

On our way back by train,

I got conned to act cool. retribution. LOL. anyway it's nice.

I need to lose some weight if not.. my stomach will sooner or later be like (below)

Going for a jog with Jon Cai tomorrow. Oh i'm so healthy.

I choose to do it
because it's worth it.

Song of the Day: John Mayer - Love Song for No One