Seeing something new

Well, its a good ol' day in sch. Feeling very tired towards the end of the day cuz i didnt slp well last nite. yup 1st lesson of my day was web design, my lecturer showed us a lame video. It was a big grp of prankster chasing one poor guy for nothing out of a sudden, and after tht, the grp dispersed suddenly, leaving the poor guy and myself stunned(jaw dropped instantly after watching the video). It would be gd if i had the video. haha. Fast fwd to the last lesson of the day, was kinda falling asleep cuz of the mono tone of my programming lecturer, who claims tht he's the only one in spore to own a phd in gaming("wow").

Anyway, after sch went out and buy my new shoe frm leftfoot with my fren(tht's the pic above). Haha nice huh? we shop for the whole day for clothes but couldnt find any(sigh), nvm there's always another time. Basically, tht somes up my whole day, i cant wait for the church family day. haha.


Lets us be thankful of life

I am thankful:

For the jokes and laughter that I heard
because it means I have
been surrounded by friends.

For the keys that i have to my
letterbox, because it means
I have a home.

For the pile of laundry and ironing
because it means
I have clothes to wear.

For the clothes that fit a little
too snug, because it means
I have enough to eat.

For weariness and aching muscles
at the end of the day
because it means
I'm capable of working hard.

For the alarm that goes off
in the early morning hours,
because it means I am alive.

Rollercoaster, decisions

Man Utd rocks!!! They came frm 2 goals down to win everton 4-2. Personally, i wanna thank John O'Shea for making the score 2-1 to give man u a hope, phil neville (a former man utd player) for scoring an own goal to make it 2-2, Wayne Rooney for scoring the winner to make it 3-2, Christopher Eagles who sealed the match at 4-2 and lastly, kelvin davies (a bolton wanderers player) for scoring the equaliser against chelsea to make the final score 2-2. Woohoo! 5 pts lead ahead of chelsea, muahahaha!!! I hope man u will shore up their defence for goodness sake, cuz my heart will start pulpating everytime when i see them defending. Ya end here on my talk for football. (sorry if i sounded like a football analyst, but i just love Manchester United.)

Which decision is more painful?

Momentarily saying "no" to urself or a lifetime of heaven saying "no" to u?

We have many decisions to make in life, some of which will have a consequence, depending on wht we do. Many times, when things are difficult, we let circumstances dictate our decision-making, bcuz we're afraid to face it. but hav it ever cross ur mind wht will the consequence be when u shun ur problems? "Whatever you refuse to confront today, will be next to impossible to confront tomorrow." Lets be responsible for our problems, we cant escape it, its either we deal with it or it deals with us. If we choose to step into the comfort zone, we're becoming hostages to ystd problems. Why not DEAL with the problems u created? RAISE ur performance, SACRIFICE ur present and ENJOY the future. This will show ur true character, bcuz the portrait of ur life is painted with the brush of ur character. Lets be good finishers in whatever we do. When faced with a problem, deal with it, say to the problem that "WE CAN!!" not "we can't", and we can ENJOY the future. However, the choice is up to u to deal with it. Signing out, cheers. =)

Its as simple as that, just imagine, isn't it?

Apart from the human heart, i feel that the human brain is the most powerful organ that God has given us. that is because we use our brains and think and imagine things isn't it? although its the heart that keeps us alive, its our brain that helps us in our day to day living (do i sound like a scientist here? sorry if i do).

Anyway, this may sound cliche to u, but its true. Everytime when i here ppl saying tht "the sky is the limit", i dont think so, cuz when we are imaging, we musnt limit ourselves or we cant go far. Why not jus think for awhile, wht is it that keeps u going in life? one of it must be ur visions and goals? if u dont have one, i sugesst that u better start imagining and get one. 'Man without vision will perish'

Your imagination starts when u have the DESIRE to do great in life. I'm sure that life is more than just completing ur education, getting a good career and starting a family. I'm more than 100% sure that u wanna do great in life. but where do u start? you can dream, imagine, talk abt it n tell ur frens abt it, but it wont happen when there's no FAITH and ACTIONS. it may require a risk to be taken, mayb mocking frm ur frens, or ur family members telling u tht u're not up for that. but why not STEP OUT?! it may give u a lift, a step closer, or if u fall, shake off the dust, PICK urself up again, use it as a STEPPING stone instead of stumbling block to u. You know that dreaming, visualising and imagining is the most SIMPLIEST thing to do in life? You don't have to be a rocket scientist to dream, visualise or imagine, its just CULTIVATING that desire in you, its as simple as that, isnt it? However ur vision wont come to past, if u jus sit there and expecting it to happen, u have to start ACTING it out! it may require a great deal of effort, but this is it, u still gotta do it, u cant escape it. U gotta grab any opportunity tht comes (not at the expense of anybody), or else u'll be back to ground zero.

Well, i'll jus end it here. If you can DREAM it, you can SEE it. Never doubt the power of imagination, it can take u to places u've never been to, so let ur brains do the work in the realm of ur mind, and enjoy the "sightseeing" of ur beautiful future!

Oh ya, abt sch. Got a major project in hand, gotta do a website on drummers. need to hand in the proposal in 4 wks time and the website itself in 12 wks time, so its kinda rush for me. and another mini project which is doing the culture on The Philippines, eg. dining habbits, dressing and stuff. yup, finally have some things to do, and gotta plan my time well already. haha signing off here.

Staind- So Far Away

This is my life
Its not what it was before
All these feelings I've shared
And these are my dreams
That I'd never lived before

Somebody shake me
Cause I
I must be sleeping

Now that we're here
So Far Away
All the struggle
We thought was in vain
All in the mistakes
One life contained
They all finally start to go away
Now that we're here, So Far Away
And I feel like I can face the day
I can forgive
I'm not ashamed
To be the person that I am today

These are my words
That I've never said before
I think I'm doing okay
And this is the smile
That I've never shown before

Somebody shake me
Cause I
I must be sleeping

Now that we're here
So Far Away
All the struggle
We thought was in vain
All in the mistakes
One life contained
They all finally start to go away
Now that we're here, So Far Away
And I feel like I can face the day
I can forgive
I'm not ashamed
To be the person that I am today

I'm so afraid of waking
Please don't shake me
Afraid of waking
Please don't shake me

Now that we're here
So Far Away
All the struggle
We thought was in vain
All in the mistakes
One life contained
They all finally start to go away
Now that we're here, So Far Away
And I feel like I can face the day
I can forgive
I'm not ashamed
To be the person that I am today


Staind- So Far Away

In my face!!

Well, i started my day badly, i woke up 15 mins late. I fought against time and i rushed down to bedok interchange. When i reached there, the queue for bus 69 was so long tht it stretched to half the interchange(in my face!!). So i lined up for awhile like 5 mins, and then i took a merc cab down to sch (gosh! y didnt i thought of that earlier?).

Haha, i managed to reach there in time and meet up with my classmates. went for visual literacy tutorials. its kinda cool subject for me, cuz we gonna come up with designs and patterns thru shapes. I managed to come up with a design accidentally with my grp by erasing it. cuz our idea was a tornado liked blackhole and when i erased it, the design was there. haha(cool huh?). then i went for programming lecture, well i'm gonna talk on tht subj, in case u fall asleep while reading. haha. cuz i almost fell asleep during the lecture, but i didnt, i stayed awake, thank God tht i sat in front.

So after school, i went to ask somethings abt my laptop stuff, its so complicated man. but at least i knw some things after the ntuc person explained it to me. yup was kinda tired after tht, maybe its bcuz of the lecture. went home after tht and is end of story.

First day of sch

1st day of sch, a new beginning for me. Today was a day full of lectures, but it was kinda fast, cuz most of the lecturers jus do the introductions of the subjects tht we're gonna learn. ya, so my day ended arnd 3 plus instead of 4pm. then we went to the computer labs to print lecture and tutorial notes, which ended up with many problems. ya cuz, its either the printer spoilt or not enough ink. lol.

Think of the have-nots and stop complaining

Today before you think of saying an unkind word, think of someone who can't speak.

Before you complain about the taste of your food, think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about life, think of someone who went too early to Heaven.

Before you argue about your dirty house, think of the people who are living on the streets.

And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of the unemployed and those who wished they had your job.

When depressing thoughts pull you down, put a smile on your face and thank God you are alive.

Life is a gift, live it, enjoy it, and celebrate it!

School is starting and fun is over.

Hmm sch is starting tmr for me, of coz i'm looking fwd to it, but that means fun is over, gotta get that "honeymoon" mentality away frm me, lol.

Anyway, i was feeling groggy today, but still went for my church prayer mtg, had an awesome time there. it jus don't feel like 2hrs in the mtg, it feels so short, this always happens. haha.

After that, i went for strikeforce prac. i was expecting to learn something new, but i didnt, its alrite. luke taught us the importance of keeping in time and 16 beats. i feel its impt cuz, every beats revolves arnd 16 beats, so gotta get that in my blood. Haha, luke actually ask us to compose our own solos in forms of 16 beats, how cool is that? i got a wk to think, compose and prac to perfection, so gotta get it done quickly.

So came back home and watch the chelsea-newcastle match. guess whats the score? 0-0. ROFL. Its still 3 pts awy frm man u. MUAHAHAHAHA. There's still hope for man u. Yeah, UNITED ROCKS!!!!

Great Feast Today

Finally i have a proper rest after my 3 days of orientation. 0f course its another great service, sense that the whole church is moving to another level, so gotta keep moving on. Anyway, after the service the whole zone celebrated yah lan's b'day, it was an awesome sight to behold, seeing 400+ ppl filling up 3/4 of the extreme choir side seats, but i believe there will be more seats filled in her next b'day.

After that my cg went to bugis to and we had a great feast! we ordered: hong kong noodle, fried rice, vegetables, sweet n sour fish, fried vegetarian prawns(i didnt eat it), carrot cake black n white and char kway teow. we introduced these local dishes to paul and grace who are korean SOT students attached to our cg, and they ate a lot cuz they liked it so much! I ordered a sliced fish bee hoon for myself which i managed to finished it. haha thank God that we managed to finish the food, cuz all of us came with an empty stomach.

I went home after that and managed to catch the man u's match on time. Its so fustrating that they drawn with middlesbrough 1-1, even though they had so many chances. but i still believe that man u will win the league, hope that chelsea will lose against newcastle. so gotta focus on man u uefa champs league tie against ac milan. UNITED!!!!

Back from 3 days of orientation.

Yeah!!! I'm back! It's been a great orientation so far, although it was tiring. Haha i think sum up my 3 days of orientation.

DAY 1: Went to school, meet my new classmates, though all of us were shy, we began to open up after some ice-breaking games. lol. There's 2 rockers, 2 chelsea supporters(grrrrrrrrr), 1 liverpool supporter(grrrrrrrrr), many gamers, and ladies(duhhhh) in my class. haha. Learn a lot of cool cheers, mass dance and school song. After that was a very "scary" nightwalk, the OLs(orientation leaders) told us a lot of "ghost stories"(dunno whether is true) to scare us. I think i'll jus mention 1 of the "stories" in case u can't sleep after reading it. There's a boys toilet in the sports complex which is "haunted", rumours was that a pregnant woman hung herself, and if u were to go into the toilet alone, u will hear her cries.(i sum it up) So the OLs decide to simulate the whole scenario to scare us, but i dont think we were freaked out. After the nightwalk, the boys had difficulties slping(not that we're scared) bcuz we're sweating after the walk, i'm not sure abt the girls. but we managed to slp. haha.

DAY 2: woke up at arnd 6.30, cant remember wht we did. but it was a tiring day cuz we didnt have enough slp. the only thing i remembered was running arnd tp diff schs and doing 5 diff tasks at all the schs. yea went off after that for some things.

DAY 3: Last day of orientation. Met my classmates then we go LT(lecture theater) after is the tour arnd the sch. Going to the labs for pc training and the library.
Then came the regatta at sports complex. It was quite fun, cheered for the sch, although it was hot n stuffy. then we went to bedok reservior for the dragonboat race, it was a great competition between all schools. felt high at the end of the whole regatta, went back to LT for debrief, then took photos with the whole course(Internet and Multimedia Development or IND) and my OLs. Met my ex sec sch classmate for dinner then went home. It was a great 3 day orientation, got to know my classmates even better and bonded with them.

What i hope will be a gr8, fun, meaningful, enjoyable, and unforgettable 3 yrs with them till the day of graduation. Looking fwd to sch on monday and C171 Rocks!!! peace out.

This pic says it all: AWESOME!!!

Great Stuff..

Haha i went for my drum lesson as usual at chow jie's house. learnt quite a lot today, but jus some problems with my leg muscles, which is affecting the way i play the bass drum. lol, so gotta brush up on that. and also problems my left leg and right hand co-ordination, gotta make them play together as 1 with a sound of 8-beat. its kinda difficult, but gotta prac on that.

Anyway, while on my way home frm my drum lesson jus now, i met my football buds, so we arrange for a game. haha, thank God we lived in the same estate, so i dont have to worry abt distance. yeah, finally get to play some football before my sch starts. cuz i wont be able to play, since my orientation begins tmr and sch starts nxt wk, so i gotta make use of the limited i have. lol. :)



Things that make you feel good:

- Laughing so hard your face hurts.
- A hot shower.
- No lines at the supermarket.
- Finding a $50 note in your jacket pocket months later.
- Hearing your favourite song the radio.
- Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
- A special glance.
- A good conversation.
- Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
- Accidentally overhearing some say something nice about you.
- Waking up and realising you still have a few hours left to sleep.
- Road trips with friends.
- Holding hands with someone you care about
- Running into an old friend and realising that some things(good or bad) never change.
- Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you.
- Knowing that somebody misses you.
- Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people say.

Well, here goes.

Hmm i think i'll jus sum up my weekend services, its awesome! i mean if its not God, then i dunno who can it be. lol. people walking out from wheel-chairs right in front of my eyes, the deaf hearing by repeating after Pst Benny "can u hear me?", ppl getting healed from disease, ppl throwing their crutches away, and whole stadium being slained by the power of God without being laid hand upon. That was an awesome to sight to see, its mind-blowing, absolutely c0ol and amazing! :)

Well, my sch is gonna start in 1 wk time, haha, while many and most of my friends have started sch today. so to everyone in the various polys and those in School of Theology(SOT): all the best in ur learning, have fun and God bless! yup!

I feel locked away
with the weight of the world on my shoulders
crushing on my head are boulders
made of lies & dust from all of us

What of the bonds we've made
that have started to fade
we can't control the time
but right now i'll take what i can get out of my life

Medicate me again
so i fall away
medicate me now
so i fall away

I feel torn between
two different sides of an opinion
don't know what state i've been in
don't believe in trust, for only one of us

What of the progress made
that night we all forgave
it was a thought out time
but you should take what you can get out of this life

I never said i that i didn't need you
put down your arms
and wrap them both right around me
both right around me

New Found Glory- Boulders

Who stays on in your mind?

This is a good quiz for you:

1. Name the 5 richest people in the world.
2. Name 10 Pulitzer Prize winners.
3. Name 5 academy Award winners for best actor and actress.

How did you do?

It's tough to remember the headliners of yesterday. The applause dies and accolades and certificates are buried with thier owners.

Here's another quiz:

1. List a few teachers who help you through school.
2. Name 3 friends who helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name 5 people who taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of 5 people you enjoy being with.

Easier?

The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credientials, the most money or the most awards.

They are the ones we care.

Its finally done!! woohoo!

Yup! I wanna say a big thanks to stuart for helping me to do my tagboard! :) if not i would me scratching my head to edit some xml stuff which is so complicated. haha, so thanks again stuart!

Ya i also got my pay of $140 today, for working 2 days. I went to collect with my strikeforce buds, kevin and wei ming. We gotta walk in the rain to find the office. haha, but its still feels good la to get the pay. It makes a big diff to me cuz i've yet to buy my shoes, bag and jacket. Sigh..

Well after that, i went to meet my cg members for svc, gotta line up abt an hr plus to get in. but its a great svc with la. haha. so aft the svc came and had supper with thomas who lives opposite my block and also the same church as well. haha..

Hmm shall end here then.. Hopefully can post some meaningful stuff on my blog in the next few days.. :)

Cheers and peace to all!

Edge of my seat

What's the scoreline for Man U vs AS Roma? 7-1. Speechless. it just kept me awake on the edge of my seat. I was really cheering the team on, screaming when they scored, but i didnt make my family lose any slp. haha. Manchester United simply rocks!!!!

Anyway, I got to my 1st drum lesson at chow jie's hse. Lol. its kinda fun. I got a little problem with my co-ordination, its human nature, so i'll just need to brush up on that. Overall, it was gd, as i learn a lot of stuff, that's bcuz of the prac that i have in strikeforce, so it cuts a lot of time for the basics.

I cant believe that i skipped my TP orientation, cuz i cant get any1 to help me to print the consent forms on time. haha, but its ok, cuz i still got my course orientation on the 18.

Home till

I've not been going out for the past few days, except for tues, when i went to buy some clothes in orchard cinieleisure, revoltage. Ya i've been rotting at home this few days actually dun even know what to do.


However, its alrite, i've got my internet usage by using my bro's com. Well at least, i'm not doing nothing. Haha. Anyway, its kinda sad at 5am this morning, cuz man u lost in the champs league q-final to roma by 2-1. Sad to say man u didn't play well, but they've got the home leg at old trafford(man u's stadium), so i believe they'll WIN.

Sharks what am i talking abt? blah. Anyway, i can't wait for my sch to start, cuz i'm gonna be bored to death. But if sch starts, there will be things to do. So there's both addvantage n disadvantage. Ya.

I'll leave this posting with a funny quote: "The optimist invents the plane. The pessimist invents the parachute. However, both of them contribute to the society."

Fresh

this is my first posting, nothing much. hopefully in a few days time, i'm able to post, so stay tune!