growing mold

Things have been kinda hectic these few days. But all is well and fruitful. Thank God. =)

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Youth Sunday

Thank God that everything went well. And praise God that He has answered many of our prayers. One of which, was to bring WQ back to our Tuanqi, and other was to finally let HL overcome her problems and join us once again. It’s simply amazing! Let’s keep it up, and do our best ya? Continue praying fervently and purposefully.

Well done to all youths and Daoshis for this Youth Day. I really thought that everything went as planned, and we have accomplished the objectives that we have set for ourselves.

Thank God for the musicians, who coordinated well. Thanks for covering me for the last song (was supposed to do the intro). Think there was something wrong with the connection/feed. My guitar just went sound-less totally. Thanks! Phew.

Thank God for the dancers! You guys really seemed to have enjoyed yourself. I think it’s really cool dancing this time round, not facing the crowd but instead facing the cross. I think that should be the way…! =)

Thank God for those who shared their testimony. It really takes a lot of preparation and guts to stand up there to share. Good job!

Thank God for those who came up promoting the stuff they were supposed to promote. Heh. You guys gave me the breaks that I needed in between the emceeing. =)

Thank God for LY and YL’s new songs. You guys are an inspiration to me. And LY, not bad huh? You have a ‘band of brothers’ who helped out singing towards the end. Heh.

Thank God for the pizzas. Really. heh.

And lastly, thank God for healing my throat and cough before Youth Sunday, so that I could better emcee the event, and did it relatively okay. =)

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Basketball Tuesday

It was good to be back. I guess, single rim’s still more friendly to me. Felt great to be back balling with roomie and the others. KL’s getting better, and so is Iwan. Some of the new guys were good. But hey, I kinda made my mark and left an impression that day huh? haha.

HEY Angela! Why were you like, drinking in brought daylight? It was only about 6+pm and your face was flushed like an apple lah… Miss me too much right? Resort to alcoholism ah? Haha. =P

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Thursday sharing

More people coming in for sharing. And we have a record number of particpants this time. Heh. Really touched that everyone came down to Bishan for me lah… but was kinda tired that day. Wasn’t enthu enough. Heh.

Nonetheless, the ‘bao’ joke was good.

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Friday Friday

Took early off from work to see the knee doc. Went IKEA for lunch before that. Yummy! Cheesecake next time round ya? Haha.

Well, it’s official now – I don’t have to see him (the doc I mean) AGAIN. That means, my knee is alright now! Thank God. Well, I still have to be careful with it though. Another injury to it will really have unthinkable consequences. But hey, I’m just thankful that I can still run about… for now at least. Prays.

Walked around Queensway SC. We saw a pair of Oakley shades that is not too bad. Maybe you should get it… if you really want one. heh.

Rain started pouring and off we went to HSC. This is my 4^th time. And there would be many more to come. And oh, pink bandage was really a mistake. HA!

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At the South-most point of Asia.

Our spontaneity is really one of a kind huh?

A night to behold; a night to remember.

There was a little sway, and also a little warmth.

It’ll be etched in our heads.

For it was when the blue-tooth went wireless. Hah!

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Watermelon & strawberry margarita + lychee mojito (MOH-YEE-TO! Heh)

12midnight Death Race.

Spontaneity at work once again. HA!

what you wanted to know

Ya.. You wanted to know what the statistics mean right? Here you go. =)

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Field goals: 12/24

This means that the team scored 12 shots out of their 24.

Usually accompanied by ‘field goal percentage’. In this case is 50%.

3-point field goals: 5/11

This means that the team scored 5 out of their 11 3points attempts.

Also accompanied by a percentage.

Steals

Well, I think this is easy enough to understand?

Assists

An assist is awarded whenever someone from the team passes the ball to his fellow team-mate, and in turn, that team mate scores from that pass.

Blocks

Eh, it’s considered a block when a player deflects his opponents attempt at the basket (in other words, he prevents the ball from getting into the basket). It is NOT a block shot when the player blocks the ball when it has reached its pinnacle point (highest point) of trajectory. That is considered a ‘goal-tending’, and the points of the shot (2 or 3) would be awarded to the opposing team, regardless if the ball is going into the hoop.

Offensive rebound

Hmmm. An offensive rebound is a rebound that the team grabs after missing a shot. It gives the team another chance of scoring. Understand?

Defensive rebound.

It’s the rebound that the team grabs when their opponent misses their shots.

Total rebounds

Sum of offensive and defensive rebounds.

Turnovers

Okay. This is the most difficult one to explain… A team commits a turnover when they LOST possession of the ball, either their ball gets stolen by the opposing team (this sounds wrong, but I’m too lazy to rephrase it. Hope it’s not too crude. Haha), or they simply lose their possession to the opposing team by stepping out of bounds, or committing a backcourt violation, or ‘travelling’ with the ball, or committing a technical foul when they are on the offence. Ya…

So have I missed out on anything? Hehehe…

more thoughts.

I am optimistic.

I am pessimistic.

I am a walking oxymoron.

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Unconditional love.

Something only God is capable of giving.

Giving without recognition.

Giving without receiving.

Giving without hoping for something in return.

Definitely not traits of ‘man’.

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Why can’t we just retain the innocence that we once had?

Why must we conform to the demands of this world?

Oh how we hate the fiends of ‘uncertainty’ and the monsters of ‘change’.

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330ml of Hoegaarden at one go.

One word: sensational.

Try it. =)

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Sprained thumb. Again.

Cough is back. Again.

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Leap of Faith, by Michelle Branch

One less call to answer,

feeling full of despair.

Don’t think I can get through it,

Just one last prayer.

And it’s a leap of faith,

When you believe there’s someone out there.

It’s a leap of faith when you believe that someone cares, oh,

And when I call out to you,

Will you be right there?

Right there?

Searching for the answer,

Nobody seems to care.

Oh how I wish that you were here, beside me,

To wipe away my tears.

And it’s a leap of faith,

When you believe there’s someone out there.

It’s a leap of faith when you believe that someone cares, oh,

And when I call out to you,

Will you be right there?

Right there?

Waiting for the answer,

Remembering times we would share,

Somehow I feel you here beside me,

Even though you’re not there.

And it’s a leap of faith,

When you believe there’s someone out there.

It’s a leap of faith when you believe that someone cares, oh,

And when I call out to you,

Will you be right there?

Right there?

Right there….

And I’ll be waiting by the window for your smile to come through,

And I’ll be waiting in the darkness when I call out to you,

And I’ll remember when you told me

I could trust in you….

And it’s a leap of faith,

When you believe there’s someone out there.

It’s a leap of faith when you believe that someone cares, oh,

And when I call out to you,

Will you be right there?

Right there?

And it’s a leap of faith…………………………….

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Would you take that leap of faith with me?

thoughts...

You. What you said have really set me thinking.

You. Your nesciences have also set me thinking.

Maybe I think too much.

Or do I? … …

Nonchalant, ignorant, innocent. All that I am not.

Do I understand myself what it is that’s going through my own head?

Do you understand what it is that’s going through your own heart?

Is it meant to be?

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Is it a need?

Is it a want?

Or has the want become a need?

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Durians!! Wooots! =)

it's clear now

Everything happens for a reason.

I guess the anxiety and flashes of panic that I went through this morning made me realize how much everything means to me.

The ‘suspense’ was rather unbearable. Began to reason with myself what might have happened int a bid to soothe some nerves; and indeed, my speculations were spot on. It was only after noon when the revelations came, and the clouds which had gathered since a long time back in my head, finally cleared.

All may seem like a really weird puzzle. It’s uncanny how dreams and ‘interesting’ conversations have crept into our lives. I hope it’s all for the better.

I pray.

Everything happens for a reason. Let it be a good one.

it's clear now

Everything happens for a reason.

I guess the anxiety and flashes of panic that I went through this morning made me realize how much everything means to me.

The ‘suspense’ was rather unbearable. Began to reason with myself what might have happened to soothe some nerves, and indeed, my speculations were spot on. It was only after noon when the revelations came, and the clouds which had gathered since a long time back in my head, finally cleared.

All may seem like a really weird puzzle. It’s uncanny how dreams and ‘interesting’ conversations have crept into our lives. I hope it’s all for the better.

I pray.

Everything happens for a reason. Let it be a good one.

short post

I think I’m in taking too much caffeine everyday.

Coffee, tea, red-bull.

Not good not good.

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Thank you. All of you who cared. I’m truly blessed to have you around.

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Oh my fingers…

Nonetheless it’s worth it. Guitaring for God. =)

(I need to start learning some music theory. And also to get my barring right.)

Next up, the drums.

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Yes! It’s gonna be a long weekend next week!

from an email...

From an email…

Guy’s point of view

From a guy’s point of view:

We don’t care if you talk to other guys.

We don’t care if you’re friends with other guys.

But when you’re sitting next to us and some random guy walks into the room and you jump up and tackle him without even introducing us, yeah, it pisses us off.

It doesn’t help if you sit there and talk to him for ten minutes without even acknowledging the fact that we’re still there.

We don’t care if a guy calls you;

But at 2 in the morning we do get a little concerned.

Nothing is that important at 2am that can’t wait till the morning.

When we tell you that you’re pretty/beautiful/gorgeous/cute/stunning, we freaking mean it. Don’t tell us we’re wrong. We’ll stop trying to convince you.

The sexiest thing about a girl is confidence.

Yeah you can quote me.

Don’t be mad when we hold the door open. Take advantage of the mood I’m in.

Let us pay for you! Don’t ‘feel bad’. We enjoy doing it. It’s expected. Smile and say ‘THANK YOU’.

Kiss us when no one’s watching. If you kiss us when you know somebody’s looking, we’ll be more impressed.

You don’t have to get dressed up for us.

If we’re going out with you in the first place, you don’t have to feel the need to wear the shortest skirt you have or put on every kind of makeup you own.

We like you for who you are and not what you are.

Honestly, I think a girl looks more beautiful when she’s just in her pj’s.

Or my t-shirt and boxers, not all dolled up.

Don’t take everything we say seriously.

Sacarcsm is a beautiful thing.

See the beauty in it.

Don’t get angry easily.

Stop using magazines/media as your bible.

Don’t talk about how hot Morris Chesnutt, Brad Pitt, or Jess McCartney is in front of us.

It’s boring and we don’t care.

You have girlfriends for that.

Whatever happened to the word ‘handsome’/’beautiful’.

I’d be utterly stunned by a girl who greeted me with ‘hey handsome!’ instead of ‘hey baby/stud/cutie/sexy’ or whatever else you can think of.

On the other hand I’m not saying I wouldn’t like it either.

And so on and so forth………

The rest of the article is kinda not for display.

9.45pm....

You know, the more I work at where I’m working now, the more I don’t see myself as an engineer when I graduate. The guy from Careers Administration Office was right. The IA allows us to have a ‘feel’ of the industry and real world, and essentially enables us to see if we’re suitable for that particular industry. I’m only in to the 4^th week and I guess, the answers pretty clear.

Well, it ain’t exactly mundane: the Job does require quite a fair bit of critical thinking and a small dose of analytical skills.

It ain’t exactly tiring: many a times I find myself jogging after the Job and night class/DGH/dinners, and with plenty more energy to burn. (Well, maybe it’s the guilt of face-stuffing during the day that’s pushing me on.)

It ain’t exactly stressful: there are times when my mind drifts to places during the Job for long periods. I consider that a luxury.

It ain’t exactly bad-paying: I mean, it’s the lowest we can get as an intern… but hey, the proximity and the convenience. What more can I ask for? And I understand that some people from poly actually don’t get paid for their IAs. I’m thankful.

It ain’t exactly, well, bad.

But it’s just… I don’t know. Perhaps my MBTI test was right. ENTJ/ENFJ.

Organizers. Encouragers.

Traits: Driven to turn theories into plans, highly value knowledge, future-oriented, natural leaders, impatient with inefficiency and incompetence, want things structured and orderly, excellent verbal communication skills, self-confident, decisive, and read: DISLIKE routine & detail-oriented tasks.

Well, maybe that last bit about routine and detail explains my daily dread of machine operations…

Potential strengths: Can get things organized. Prolem solving at a systems level. Decisive. Analytical thinking. Long-range vision (oh, I’m 1000 degree myopic. BOO!)

Career Trends: management or leadership positions in BUSINESS or EDUCATION, where tough-minded analysis and a talent for organization are required. (Business and education huh? So not engineering.)

Most attractive Occupations: Consultant (Management Human Resources), Computer Professional, Physician (Family), Manager (Sales), Manager (Executive), Credit Investigator or Mortgage Broker, Marketing Professional, Administrator (Education), Administrator (Health), Entrepreneur, Lawyer (yeah right.), Judge (Hoon you reading this?!?), University Professors and Administrators.

Crap crap crap. Quarter-life crisis is back! Oh the unknown future! Haha. How different would everything be, should I discover my interest in physiotherapy 3 years back?

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“Please take from me my life, when I don’t have the strength, to give it away to you Jesus…”

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I want more time to read my books. I’ve got volumes of them sitting on the shelves calling out to me…

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YAAY! I won an umbrella from that mini basketball game at the Starhub roadshow @AMK Hub. The first time in my life that I’ve EVER won something like that.

Dude, you should have just given me that umbrella. Seriously. I couldn’t have missed. HA!

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Dreams oh dreams…

First was a blur. Perhaps a prelude to the other two.

Second was weird. And uncanny. Thought provoking.

Third was sweet. And the thoughts of the first two nights were settled.

Perhaps I could have the third one every night?

Or could I have it every day? hmmmm. I wonder.

What say you?

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Standard Chartered run. Anyone?

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Monday’s coming. Oh the blues are already waist high.

ERP?

I like the 3rd one.

random thoughts.

It has always been about making decisions, isn’t it? From the day we took our first breath, till the day we close our eyes and never have them opened again...

The choices… the decisions.

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If time is the quintessence of life,
Oh why do we let it slip by purposelessly?

If time is the yardstick of our existence,
Oh why do we dream of dreams that are meaningless?

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Friendships are a gift.

So please, cherish it.

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For eternity and eternity… from everlasting to everlasting.

Even though I’ve turned my back on you, you never left me.
Even when I disobeyed and did as I pleased, you said ‘it is okay, it is alright.’

For who am I to be deserving?
For who am I to be worthy?

we're idiots.

Pix

Pics

Group photo

Alv & Hoon

Alv & PE

Alv & Ber

Alv & Ling

I feel violated.

Violating oneself.

Happy bday bro.



Night Cycling

Cupping oneself.

Black and White

=)



Chillout with Cuzs

Knotted by the tongue.

Random. Totally.

lungs...

Still coughing my lungs out.

I think I’ve probably coughed out 3 dozens of lungs over the past week. Gross shyte. Contemplating taking a MC one of these days… ooooo the temptation.

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Been eating too much. This is bad. But hey, the food is cheap. 80cents for a bowl of mee rebus, 30cents for a cup of coffee. Heck it.

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Motivation. Not distraction. Heh.

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Rain drops keep falling on my head,

But that doesn’t mean my eyes would soon be turning red…

11.23pm

Zen’s serving me well. It was a good deal. Got it at a really good price! 329 for the 16GB player, the leather pouch, the armband and the portable charger. Thank God for the patience to wait it out.

LOTR’s SO clear on the screen and the sounds… WOO HOO.

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It started off with it being very stable. A pair of tweezers in my right hand. Then it started to tremble a little as I tried to set up the wire-bonding machine. An hour later, I could SEE my hand moving all over the place uncontrollably, and still, I couldn’t get the gold wire through the capillary.

But alas! It was done right on the dot at 5.30pm. Time to knock off from work. Heh. I DID IT!

It was painful for there were 4 places to thread, the work space was kinda small, the wire’s a new MICRO meter thick (that’s 10 to the power of NEGATIVE 6), and the tweezer is a pain in the arse. Oh… it’s 99.99% pure gold by the way.

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Coughing my lungs out.

before i sleep

It's driving me insane.

The speculation...

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Maybe... Just maybe...

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I have a constant need to know the other side of things... Which ain't good.

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What do YOU think? Have you been thinking too?
Now read between the lines.

I'm sleepy, yet I'm forming coherent sentences.

Or maybe I'm not.

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How's your side of things?

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Sheesh. Do what I do best? Pack it up, put it in the bag, and move along?

That's gonna be tough.

with every breath

“When the night seems so long…

throw your hands to the sky

You can sing a new song…

wipe the tears from your eyes

When you’re weak, He’s strong…

He can heal your wounded soul…

And calm the storm inside…

For all your times of laughter

And every hopeful prayer

When the world weighs on your shoulders

Through sorrow and your despair

With everything, with every breath, praise the Lord

Let everything, let every breath, praise the Lord

Let everything, that has breath praise the Lord

Let everything, that has breath praise the Lord….”

- Sixpence None the Richer & Jars of Clay

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May we all remember that He’s our rock; the foundation which we stand upon.

May we seek His peace and strength in the face of adversities; for He alone conquers all.

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Praying for sanity.

Cough..

*cough cough*

It’s not getting better, for crying out loud.

Well, maybe I shouldn’t.

Er, erms. Neh-mind. Don’t think anyone will get that.

Cranky.

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2 more hours to the 7^th of July. Not that it’s of any significance to many people out there… apart from the fact that it’s the much ‘coveted’ Youth Day, it marks the start of my IA. Wonder what beholds.

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Think I’m getting the first rhythm and definitely need more practice for the second. Maybe I should start using pails, plates, bowls and chopsticks to practice at home.

Now what kind of ruckus would THAT be?

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http://www.worldvision.org.sg/

http://www.worldvision.org/home.nsf/index.htm?Open

“He who oppresses the poor shows contempt to their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honours God” – Proverbs 14.31

Please, take a look. Saying “we’re so lucky” is an understatement…To many extents. The statistics is simply overwhelming.

Help, if it’s within your means.

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Cleared out much of the stuff from my hostel room.

I never thought I’ll ever say this… but I really AM going to miss the place and my bitch. SHYTS! Ooops.

‘All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go…’

No jet planes though. Just a Daihatsu.

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Happy birthday bro. 23^rd. Shall post the photos when I find time.

Thanks Hoon for the dessert.

And PE, you really can make yourself comfortable anywhere you go huh?

Ber, buy a banana next time if you’re craving for one. No need to get an entire banana split.

Ling! Nice photo you took with Alv! You’ll see soon enough! =)

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Praying that your headache goes away…

same

phlegm phelgm phgelm phlgem pheglm phglem pheglm phglem phglme phgeml phgelm phgmle phgmel phlemg........................

whatever. they're all making me really uncomfortable.

well in any case, the first one's the way to spell it. and it's certainly not spelled 'flam'.

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For you, my friends. For in Him, impossible ain’t what it is anymore.

“I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘you are my servant’; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am you God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous hand.” - Isiah 41:9-10

“你是我从地级抓来的，

我从地的远方召你来，

对你说：“你是我的仆人，我拣选了你，并没有弃绝你。”

不要惧怕，因为我与你同在；

不要四处张望，因为我是你的神，

我必坚固你，我必帮助你；

我必用公义的右手扶持你。”

-- 义赛亚书41：9-10