A very big thank you to my dearest friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This post is really late because I am really busy and this should be up two weeks ago! Omg this month I am so touched by the love and warmth by the many friends!!
First of all I want to thank everyone for all the presents, cards and dinner for my birthday!! Thanks for all the well wishes, especially from the spamming of smses in the middle of the night (even though that made me lost my sleep. This year was indeed very surprising for me as I really didn’t expect so many ppl to remember my birthday (this is typical for the December dude) For the presents I must say I received a lot this year!!!
I am indeed very touched when I received calls from friends who are overseas and I also appreciate all the belated wishes. This year I received a lot of cookies and thanks to those who bought/baked them!
The love and warmth that I felt from all of you is indeed immeasurable, I certainly appreciate all of you as my friends, and it is a privilege to have all of you around.
Before I end this post I would like to appeal to those who been reading my blog to reach out to those people who need help the most, those in the hidden corners of the streets, the poor children and those who are living in poverty. Please share the love during the Christmas season and I would like to wish everyone merry Christmas and a happy new year:) Have a blessed year ahead :)
Wah I nvr blogged for sooo long le, so I shall do the quiz that shumian asked me to do. The person who tagged you is ? Shumian
Your relationship with him/her ? friends :D
Your 5 impression of him/her ? - interesting dude, funny, musical genius, nice and friendly gal, fun-loving!!! The most memorable thing he/she has done for you ? NOTHING!!! No la joking…I dunno
The most memorable thing he/she had said to you ? hmm I dun rmb wat she said…
If he/she become your lover , you will ? VOMIT BLOOD (lol a friend is a friend, dun cross the boundary!!!!!!!)
Things he/she has to improve on will be ? - stop camwhoring
If he/she becomes your enemy , you will ? - hahahaaha that will nvr happen ( I cant tink of it)
If he/she dies , you will ? - hmmm I will kope her organ(the musical instrument) becos according to HOTA ( human organ transplant act) it says that if a person is brain dead she must donate her organ(musical instrument) lor.
What is it you want to tell he/she now ? Shumian u still owe me $20
Your overall impression of he/she ? - funny and nice
How do you think people around you will feel ? - they may think that she is a vampire especially when she laughs
The characteristics you love of yourself are ? I am fun-loving and energetic !!!!
On the contrary , the characters you hate yourself are ? - lazy…..
The most ideal person you want to be is ? - hmm I want to be myself!!!
For people that care and likes you , say something to them . I like you too haha, god bless
Pass this quiz to 10 people that you wish to know how they feel about you . IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER...
1.jeremy su 2.shumian ( PASS BACK TO U, BLEH) 3.Albert Quah 4.Amos 5.Pearlyn pua 6.crystal( My dog) 7.Isaac wong 8.gabriel 9.sandy 10.esti
Who is no. 6 having a relationship with ? - my dog ar Nah she haven find her prince charming yet.( any one wan intro ur dog to my princess??)
If no.7 and 10 are together , will it be a good thing ? …. This is soooooooo wrong
What is no.2 studying all about ? - hmm I know she got smth like a lot of sciences + elect hist and SS
When was the last time you chatted with no.3 ? - hmmm... yesterday in church!
What kind of music band does no.8 likes ? The kind of crazy rock music that will rock the sanity out of u
Does no. 1 have any siblings ? yea..a sister
Will you woo no. 3 ? - OMG THIS IS SOOOO WRONG……….I AM STRAIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How about 7 ? YUCKS even though we very close hor…but he is still a guy…..
Is no. 4 single ? - YES he will be single for a long time…haha jus joking
What is the surname of no. 5 ? - pua What is the hobby of no. 10 ? - lol I dunno
Does no. 5 & 9 get along ? they dunno each other
Where is no. 2 studying at ? - St MAGOT sec sch (the polka dots gals going to hammer me!!!!)))
Talk about something for no. 1 ? - nice guy
Have you tried developing feelings with no.8 ? - omg…this quiz rly very very wrong leh…. I must say it for the third time! I AM STRAIGHT!!!!
Where does no.9 live in ? - sandy lane? Nah I not sure
What colour does no.4 likes ? - dunno
Are no. 1 and 5 bestfriends ? - LOL that will be very interesting!!!!
Does no. 1 have any pets ? Nah
Is no.7 the sexiest person in the world ? Nope………..lol dun kill me pls..
Oh no this year got many cards to prepare…current count is 70+++ and the number kept on increasing. The lucky people who receive my cards pls keep them for the rest of your lives ar…I spent many days preparing them. Those who nvr receive pls dun blame me……cos I rly got many to write…
This joyful season pls have Jesus Christ in mind……dun forget the birthday person hor Celebrate the joy of this season by giving!!! Spread the love!!!! Thanks to the many people who pledged support for earthwatch’s sponsor a child project We can do this together as a school!!! I believe that we can get the support of every single class in VJC to donate at least $45 Transform the lives of these children!!! God bless you
Wah I am really surprised that so many ppl actually read my blog!!!
Glad that lynn had a restoration of faith as she just accepted Jesus Christ to be the lord of her life on Saturday. Congratulation to Albert Quah who had been assured of eternal life! Praise the lord! Yesterday spent a lot time practising singing amazing grace….haha 1st time singing ar… Pray that lord will guide us closely and we can sing well to glorify his name and let our singing touch the hearts of many ppl.
Anyway I will be very busy the next few weeks…….wah I rly no time to touch my work this holiday.
I am turning 17 sooooon…………..and I feel rly old… According to the law, youths below the age of 17 cannot loiter about after 11 or he or she will get into trouble as the police will send letters to ur papa and mama. So this is another restriction reduced!!!! Oh nooo more rights= more responsibility I am really feeling old… I dunno why the number 17 so scary Jus another yr I will be in NS And next year is my A levels …omg Worse still many of my friends overseas…. Oh ya My birthday wishlist ( not typical of a normal materialistic youth) 1. World peace 2. Get more people to accept jesus Christ 3. Do well for A levels 4. Transform the lives of many people 5. Improve on my sailing 6. Make earthwatch a highly recognised and prestigious club (Guys this is possible!!!!) 7. Share my testimony with my church 8. Pull down my 2.4 timing to 9 flat 9. Make the newcomers in Charis Youth feel more welcome and get them to be more involved 10. I hope to see my two O level students get back with good grades next year, god will be with you, may god bless you guys
This is specially posted for the newcomers in my church and my dearest friends who yet to know god.
Matthew 7:7 says:' enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road the leads to life and only a few find it.
Seeking god's path of righteousness is indeed a tough journey; even Jesus said that it is always a more difficult path. It is a path that passes through rough terrains up the steep slope, passing through many mountainous regions. But this path leads right to the kingdom of heaven.
God wants us to take this path, will you accept the challenge?
There are many distractions in life that may hinder us from following god's path of righteousness. Some may desire to be a truthful Christian and always faithful to god but we are constantly distracted by worldly concerns and also the many other temptations that get into our way. There are also many other people who will question your faith and tell you that it is a waste of time to go to church. There are countless Obstacles!!! Many Excuses!
Could it be because we are seeking something else? Wealth? Family concerns? People who trying to convince you that god doesn't exist? Or is it just you seeking for something else in life?
Wealth is not eternal and we should seek for things that are eternal, something that we can bring when we enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 6:19 says: 'Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, here your heart will be also.
In this shaky world with many recent happenings, aren’t you convince that wealth is not eternal. Wealth cannot give us a sense of security.
During this economic crisis who would expect a big financial institution Lehman brothers to collapse in an instance, leading to widespread chaos and panicky businessmen losing millions of dollars in an instance, wiping out their fortunes and leading to many bankrupt and people committing suicide.
I am deeply saddened by the recent chaos in the world. From the global financial crisis, the alarming HIV infection rate, Political turmoil in Bangkok, the shaky government in Burma to the Mumbai bombings that killed around 200 people.
God is the only firm foundation in this constantly shaky world!
See what happen when too many people are sinning?
If everyone seeks god's path of righteousness, all these chaos will not happen!
I am very touched when I see Eve fighting so hard to follow god's path of righteousness even when her family are against it. I will Support you all the way! God bless you. Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with God." I believe strongly that we can convince your parents, for once I was also an enemy of Jesus Christ. Have faith, don't give up!
Same goes to Shirley, continue to pray hard, trust god to lead you out of darkness.
I have a challenge for VJC and I strongly believe that we can do it together as a school.
Sponsor A Child
The Child Sponsorship Programme addresses the root causes of poverty and diseases, helping the children, their families and communities break the cycle of poverty.
When you sponsor a child for a donation of $45 per month, World Vision helps your sponsored child through the Area Development Programme in his/her community. This ensures that fundamental needs, such as access to clean water, basic healthcare, education, nutritious food and increased food security, and household income are not only available to the child and his community, but they will be empowered to help themselves in the future as well.
I believe that we can fulfil the dreams and make a complete difference in the lives of 4 children.
Let each class contribute $45, we have around 50 classes, hence we can sponsor a child for 50 months. So let’s make it 4 children a year. And if we do this every year in VJC, we can change the lives of 4 children!
We are all children of god, let’s not wait, this is an opportunity for us to present out love and make the world a better place.
http://www.worldvision.org.sg/st_sponsorchild.php
Matthew 22:39: you shall love your neighbour as yourself.
Whoa....long time no blog.......finally back from Bintan Fun Fun Fun I love the peaceful and tranquil environment with an exotic touch of nature and the immense beauty of the surroundings. A very quiet place for me to relax and do some reflections about life. Have lots of fun with the energetic and fun lot of sailors, sailors can play all kind of sports haha. 1st time in my life that i went clubbing...quite a good experience, just that i can't dance, so I sit there and watched lor.
Rushed back to Singapore at around 5 after clearing customs (long queue sia) then rushed home at 6+ before heading out to catch a movie with Shu Mian. Body of lies is quite exciting and the storyline is nice, like the ending. Realised that girls will take photo everywhere they go, haha
Anyway I am very tired now, got lots of stuffs to do and there is training tmr...so i shall just cut short my post byee
This is indeed a wonderful weekend for me and many people in my church. Before I talk about my weekend, let me share something interesting with you guys. I went to watch Madagascar with Adilah, David, Sly and Wei Song! Adilah was so funny when she tried to convince the rest of the guys to watch this interesting movie with her. And David was like: is it bout animals? It took quite some time to convince them to watch and the amazing thing is that all of them enjoyed it. The last time I watched it was when I was sec 2 and I can’t believed that I still enjoy it now haha! A really amusing movie, u guys should watch it!!! (Highly recommended)
My memorable weekend I went to pitstop café with Shu Mian, Jeremy and I brought my friend Albert along to enjoy the fun! Well It was supposed to be the four of us plus 4 sec2s newcomers from my church according to Jeremy. Shu Mian and I got a real shock when we saw a whole bunch of charis tabbers walking past us at city hall mrt. They looked at us and asked where we going, then we were thinking why is it such a coincidence that we bumped into them!!!! Then Timothy told us that they were going to pitstop café too. Hmm there were like 15 of us? Good business for pitstop café isn’t it? We have lots of fun playing cranium and Quelf! The games are very very fun! It is much better than playing lan or doing other weird stuffs, the food is really good too. Just realised we got a 10% discount after my cousin told me the staffs deducted the service charge. Also timothy got a free membership card! Pitstop café is really cool and you guys should visit it someday. Maybe Charis youth can organise a fellowship in the café or host some party yea? WE SHOULD GO AGAIN!!! (Evelyn pls pay me for the free advertisement)
http://www.pitstopcafe.com.sg/
The Highlight: Albert Quah accepted Jesus Christ to be the lord of his life Amen Hallelujah God bless! Thanks god for all his countless blessing and he answered our prayers! Felt so touched when Albert said the relationship prayer last Saturday. He is now our new brother in our church and we hope to see more youths coming to join us. The old has gone and the new has come, lets us rejoice in this occasion! Do congratulate him the next time u see him With God all things are possible-Matthew 19:26 Can’t wait to break this news to Pastor Gideon, Andrew and Evonne who are all overseas now.
Hello ppl Long time no blog hmmm holidays? argh...so busy but having fun
love my OG Thor, got really enthu happy clappy ppl! hope we can win for orientation 2009
Well i been spending quite a lot of time in church recently, been in church for both Saturdays and Sundays. I feel that going church is really important as it is the guiding beacon in my life. I will seek God's kingdom and his righteousness and be his humble and loyal servant as it is a privilege to be able to serve him. It is more blessed to give than to receive. I am really touched to see the recent happenings in church. I see how passionate our fellow brothers and sisters are as they shared their conviction of how sincere they are of getting hold of the new property for the tabernacle church , this is all for the glory and extension of god's almighty kingdom. Been to crystal tabernacle church with Andrew on Sunday, wow it is really huge and nice, much bigger than charis tabernacle. I am really surprised when I heard that the Tabernacle church started in the 1970s with only a small congregation of about 100 followers. Now it grown so much and the fourth building is coming up. This is indeed God's creation and faith drew our beloved god to provide for us. Isn't it a blessing to be able to love and give freely? The world will be a much better place if it is filled with love and peace. Why are there still people out there suffering in the hidden corners of Singapore and the world? Why are there still crimes and atrocities committed by children of god? Without sins, there will be no guilt and without guilt there will be no boundaries.
In Zimbabwe alone the life expectancy for men is 37 years and the life expectancy for women is 34 years of age. The HIV infection rate in Zimbabwe was estimated to be 20.1% for people aged 15–49 in 2006. Unemployment rate is 80% high. 75.8% of the population living on US$1 and less.
Just take a minute and visualise this.
Lets now turn back to the situation in Singapore. We are fortunate people, all things are well provided by god, but few of us actually realise this. I am also guilty of being materialistic at times, I also indulge in luxuries that most people do. However we need to be able to give and share our privileges, help our brothers and sisters for our wealth is not eternal. We should invest in something eternal, something that we can have for our eternal life. For we cannot bring our wealth when we enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 19:24 Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
Wealth should not be the main aim in our life and we should seek things from god and follow his path of righteousness.
I received an email couple of days ago and I think that this is worth sharing
Breakfast at McDonald's
This is a good story and is true, please read it all the way through until the end! (After the story, there are some very interesting facts!):
I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree.
The last class I had to take was Sociology.
The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with.
Her last project of the term was called, 'Smile.'
The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.
I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So I thought this would be a piece of cake.
Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning.
It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.
We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did.
I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside me as I turned to see why they had moved.
As I turned around I smelled a horrible 'dirty body' smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men.
As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was 'smiling'.
His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance.
He said, 'Good day' as he counted the few coins he had been clutching.
The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation.
I held my tears as I stood there with them.
The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.
He said, 'Coffee is all Miss' because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).
Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.
That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action.
I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray.
I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.
He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, 'Thank you.'
I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, 'I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope.'
I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, 'That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope.'
We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.
We are not church goers, but we are believers.
That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love.
I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand.
I turned in 'my project' and the instructor read it.
Then she looked up at me and said, 'Can I share this?'
I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.
She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed.
In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student.
I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn:
UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.
Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn how to
LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.
There is an Angel sent to watch over you.
In order for her to work, you must pass this on to the people you want watched over.
An Angel wrote:
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.
To handle yourself, use your head.
To handle others, use your heart.
God Gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.
Send it back, you'll see why !
A Box of gold
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With a secret inside
that has never been told
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This box is priceless
but as I see
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The treasure inside is
precious to me
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Today I share this
treasure with thee
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It's the treasure of
friendship you've
given me.
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If this comes back to you
then you'll have a friend
for life but, if this
becomes deleted, you are
not a friend.
Send this to everyone you
consider a friend!
This is a magic frog.
It will grant you one wish and only one wish,
that is, if you decide to send this to others. You can wish for anything.
Repeat your wish until you have stopped scrolling. Make it count!!!!!!
FOR YOUR WISH TO COME TRUE YOU HAVE TO SEND IT
TO:
3 PEOPLE - YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE EVENTUALLY
5 PEOPLE - YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE IN 3 MONTHS
10 PEOPLE - YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE IN 5 WEEKS
15 PEOPLE - YOUR WISH WILL COME TRUE IN 1 WEEK
CAN'T WAIT A WEEK???
22 PEOPLE - YOUR WISH WILL
COME TRUE IN 1 DAY!!!!!
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THIS MUST BE SENT OUT THE DAY YOU READ IT
I went for OGL meeting this morning and i am in THOR!!!!! my sub OG is tao pok I wonder how am I going to call the new batch of J1s...they will be stunned
Anyway i feel that God is working in my life and there are many conincidences recently. One of which was that Andrew, Evonne and I are in the same OG. THOR!!!!! I got a strong feeling that God wants us to spread his words, his prophecy and allow more people to expereince the Joy of knowing Jesus Christ.
Anyway I promise myself to spend more time in church especially with the Christmas performance.
Miss Wong just put me in charge of training the new batch of nature guides. I really need all the sec4s and old boys’ cooperation because we need to do this real quick and conduct both training and test before the selection of the new nature guides, all these must be completed by December.
OK first thing I need to know when are u guys free?(this is meant for the old boys and sec4s) I am thinking of having it on 14/11 and 21/11 on Fridays. (these are the only few days that I am free because I am really busy with sailing trainings, church, Earthwatch, health and fitness club stuffs, OGLing and my H3 research paper.
Another thing to take note is Monkey Blitz on 15 and 16 nov 2 diff shifts 9 am to 1 pm or 2 pm to 7pm.
This is for all CIP despos, just need to walk around Macritchie reservoirs and educate visitors not to feed monkeys, easy?
I want all Seniors and old boys to be really serious about these, because we are really hard pressed for time and We got many other things to do. BE serious during training and DUN JOKE around!
We must select the best group of nature guides to continue the legacy of promoting the love of nature in Catholic High School and also in Singapore. Pls put in your best effort and CIP hours will be awarded.
These are just some photos of operation no release.
Congratulations Obama! The new president of the United States and the world!
Cool! Expected Obama to win and YES he is the new president of USA.
Pls end the war on Iraq and do a service to humanity
Some claimed that the reforms he intends to push for are socialist in nature. Yes it may be socialist in nature but they are necessary to solve to problem of equity in USA. No doubt there will be problems in the free market economy hence some measures are necessary to tackle poverty. Well the key issues in United States lies with the middle class group, the new entrepreneurs and also the health care system.
I believe Obama has the ability to melt out these changes to transform USA and the World.
Feel kinda emotional when I went to school today with my group to pack the file. I miss working with them, when I look at my PI (which is the document that signals the pain of PW), I realised that my group came a long way in this PW journey. PW is indeed frustrating and irritating, according to Tommy: 'govt created PW to solve daily problems but created more problems indeed'
yea this is indeed true, however there is a flipside to it if we think logically without being suppressed by our own emotions.
During the whole journey of PW, I indeed learn many skills such as research methodology which will be useful for my H3 history and other valuable skills such as teamwork, efficiency and of course building team dynamics. I really love my group a lot and i want to thank them for all the fun they have created during the whole process of PW and this indeed conceal the pain and agony we have for all the troublesome work we have put in.
Thanks a lot Deborah, Adilah, Esti and Zaki. I really appreciate you guys and enjoy working with you people!
I also learnt effective time management as throughout this year I had been rushing through last minute work just to meet the datelines. I think that my group is very efficient and very good at last minute work haha.
And for our oral presentation, I feel that we did much better than all our rehearsals and the amazing thing is that we only met a few times to prepare for OP. Furthermore, I prepared my part very late and I am satisfied with my performance on that day. Haha I am so glad that both assessors are from VJC and one of them is Miss Teo (our beloved assistant CT)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Overall, I believe that PW should continue and our juniors should not have the privilege of skipping PW!(actually this is the main purpose of this post)
Wah this week is really crazy and I am so tired and exhausted. Busy with sailing, PW, church and I also need some time for fun. I had lots of fun on Friday Halloween party and din get drunk haha. I am also glad to see many newcomers in Charis Tabernacle church and with many people accepting Jesus Christ to be the lord of their lives lately. Made many friends among the newcomers and now it is my turn to bring in people. I am very glad to see thru my 1st batch of O level students in AMK sec and i am so happy that I spotted the right topics for their O levels. I really hope to see excellent results from my students and also from my Sec 4 friends who are taking their O level now. With my holidays approaching which is TMR!!I feel that this is the most meaningful and eventful year for me. For 1st 16 yrs of my life I never seen so much changes and this is the first time I experienced total transformation in my life and emerged from darkness to surrender myself to the loving hands of god. This is indeed a special year for me and I sincerely want others to experience the new life that I have. well my basic holidays plan is to be more involved in church activities, have fun, watch a lot of movies, play more badminton, train hard for sailing, organise some activities for earth watch, spend time with my friends, have a good rest (b4 the mighty onslaught of the J2 year), run more, watch TV and prepare for my H3 research paper. I ma already inspired and know what i am going to do for my H3 research paper and I hope to get a distinction for it or at least a merit.
I watched the 30 min video by Obama and I am totally inspired by him, he has the charisma, the willpower and the determination to lead America and I wish that he will be the next president of the United States.
Total transformation in my life, a new life given by God
This post is specially created for the newcomers in Charis Tabernacle church. I am so glad that there been so much life added to this already vibrant church. More people are bringing their friends to church with more people accepting Jesus Christ to be the lord of their lives. I guess it is my turn to bring someone to enjoy the peace and joy and the brand new life given by god. Due to the current economic turmoil, rising food prices, serious oil shortage and many other problems in the world such as terrorism ,war ,chaos and even serious political issues such as the military dictatorship in Burma that adversely affect the lives of ordinary citizens. In time of crisis, people question whether true love and peace exists in our world, our vulnerable world. Well, sometimes in lives we are faced with many problems and difficulties, some problems are so serious that we feel so helpless. I was once a lost soul faced with many problems in my life; I questioned the existence of God and whether this world has truly good people. I faced many challenges in the past two years, looking back I feel silly for not accepting Jesus Christ into my life earlier. With the benefit of the hindsight, I feel much more matured and stronger as I am face with many problems in my life. God gave me the ability to empathise with others, I feel the strong urge to help others and to transform others' life, or at least, make a difference. This world should be a place filled with love and warmth, we should all carry out acts of kindness and place others before ourselves .A small act of kindness can really go a long way, I experienced it before. Despite the chaotic and vulnerable world, I feel a great sense of security as the creator of all mankind is always true to us, always watching over us. If only I been to church much earlier, some things could be avoided, but nonetheless i learnt many precious lessons along the way. But I can only change my future, not my past. There are many things which I want to do in my life, one of them is to transform someone's life and make a difference. Not only someone but many many more. I just want to take this opportunity to thank the many people that transformed my life. It is a very long list though (I may leave out some names) 1. Andrew Tan for bringing me to Church.
2.Uncle Damien for all the bible study lessons with him and constantly encouraging me to move on in life.
3. Gabriel for constantly helping me and encouraging me along the way especially during the times when I am about to give up in my life .He is always there for me and helped me a lot.
4. Sarah Cheong for helping me in my literature and also providing me with many encouragements especially by sharing with me some touching verses from the bible.
5. Isaac Wong, well maybe he is not here in Singapore now, but I will never forget the countless joy he provided for me especially during the darkest period in my life. He never left me despite me being a jerk at times and he gave me his support and encouragement all the way. He is the one who picked me up when I fall and always there for me. A true friend is one who stays when everyone else leave. Thanks a lot Isaac!
6. Arianto!!!!! A super nice guy who is forever with me! He really sacrificed a lot of time to counsel me and also induces countless joy into my life!
7. The whole of Charis youth who made me feel at home when I am in church and also providing lots of joy and peace in my life. Without you people I will probably not be in this church. Special thanks to ppl such as Evonne, Jeremy, Amos, Pearlyn, linette, Ying Hua, Kenny, Shumian ,Wilson, Erwin and some other people who made me feel welcome.
8. Pastor Gideon for praying for me regularly and making me feel welcome in this church. 9. VJC sailing team! A funny bunch of people who are very energetic and crazy! Provides a lot of excitement in my life. Special thanks to Naomi, Valerie and Gabriel who made me feel welcome in the team. Oh ya...thks Zachary, Basil and Naomi for helping me with my boat yesterday! haha
10. Adilah. You are indeed a great friend who stayed with me during the darkest period of my life.
11. Wenbin. Innocent and blur but always a great friend indeed. Thks for the encouragements!
12. Some other weirdos that I left out
13. All those who commit small acts of kindness in my life which go a long way in helping to brighten my life.
14. to the others who are always there for me, encouraging me and supporting me all the way.
15. For the rest who I forgot to thanks, because the list is simply too long....there are many many more friends for me to thank..This is just those names which randomly pop out in my head..Sorry for not mentioning the rest...cos my hand is rly tired from typing.
hmmm.....dunno wat the title ....go read the stuffs yourself!!
HI bloggies! Been quite a few days since I been blogging, I am seldom home u see, usually at night. I am so exhausted and tired but having lots of fun. Guess what I am up to recently? Well....some of you already know. Car wash!! Dun laugh at me ppl, this is for fund-raising, the OCIP ppl need them, imagine the smiles on the children’s' faces, but I will not be going there, haha screwed up my mid years. Anyway i just realised there are many ppl who been viewing my blog recently, hehe pls tag more and perharps give me some feedbacks?
oh YAY I been offered H3 history! I am Elated at the good news but also nervous about the near future when I was about to embark on my research.
I would like to thank the following people:
Mr Krishnan Pillay who inspired me to love history and developed a passion for this subject and most importantly a sense of empathy. He shared with my ex-class 4-5 the formula of success which is Belief, Hunger and Work-rate. I am really grateful to him and my gratitude cannot be expressed into words. Mr David Khoo who constantly encourages me and gives me pointers for improvement in my essay he is also very patient with marking my essays which are usually filled with errors. He also allowed me to develop an interest in learning more about South-East Asia as his lessons are really fun and interesting. I also want to thank him for helping me to stay in VJC. Miss Goh Hui Hua!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am really grateful to her by allowing me to stay in VJC and by having constant faith in me despite some of my crappy essays! She is also a very nice and caring teacher who put a broad smile on her face wherever she goes; this is especially good for her lesson which falls on the 1st period on a Monday morning. Thanks a lot Miss Goh for allowing me to take H3 history! Last but not least, thanks for the many friends who kept on encouraging me and supporting me throughout this year!
I am interested in learning more about dictatorship and maybe I will be focusing on Stalin or Hitler.........probably Pol Pot? But Mr Khoo said that I need to have a clear aim and frame my research into a well focused question because I only got 3500 words to spare.
OK THE REAL WORK BEGINS!
Subject Status Your decision HI(H3) You are offered HI(H3) You accepted the offer
Hey Earthwatchers! Thanks a lot for those in my group! I am so glad that the whole group turned up for our water testing today! Thanks a lot for your support! I can see all your passion and enthusiasm to save the earth!
Just to inform you guys that there will be water testing every month for each group and do check your timeslots with your group leaders.
Following activities will be car wash for the teachers from wed to fri 8-12. pls come down after your Chinese lessons to help us. This is for the Sikkim OCIP ppl and they are short of manpower, we will appreciate your support and give out CIP hours. Another activity is also newspaper collection this Sunday at Neptune court. Pls meet in VJC at 10am.
I hope that all our members have lots of fun and we also planned to organise so fun activities to thank you guys for the hard work. I believe that as a club we can work together to make the world a better place and also do our part for the community.
Last of all, I strongly appeal to all Victorians to do your part for the earth and continue your environmentally friendly habits not only in school but at home.
BTW I know some ppl actually asked to join Earthwatch, if u guys want to join EW pls drop me an email.
Haha many ppl been asking me to update my blog, but i am really BUSY!!! hence i decided to show some random photos and videos to entertain u guys. These are some interesting videos that i watched before and probably some of you watch b4.
This is quite amusing
And for those who are against our education system that encourages rote learning
mon:went somewhere for dinenr cant rmb tues: went to pasta mania for lunch and after sailing training went to food court wif nao and val thurs: play lan b4 sailing training,gh broke so din go dinner friday:went movie and Carl junior................walked around the shopping mall to find out what kind of things gals like to look at.I am really bored, especially when gals go to some girlish shops and left poor Gab JX and me outside stonning.
sat: Went to Subway wif val,nao,miss captain----damn bored, why am i always the only guy? then after which went to church b4 going for dinner which again filled wif gals Today:Probably the most interesting day.Went bowling b4 Water baptism. really touching and enlightening to witness our brethrens getting baptised.
In conclusion, i am really tired after the whole week as i went home at arnd 10-12 at night everyday. earliest is 8pm. so i am not in the right state of mind blogging now...so very naggy. ANW next week also very busy!!!
but do keep up looking at my blog
and thks for the comments that ppl gave to my blog. i really din know so many ppl actually bothered to look at my blog.haha
Holidays are approaching! In fact I am enjoying myself now! But got lots of things to do from earth watch, HnF, CIP tuition, socialising, reading, watching movies, running, playing badminton all the way to sailing trainings. Even though I am really busy but I enjoyed myself a lot! This will be the most meaningful holiday ever. Anyway i am searching for some history books for both SEA and Cold War .Anyone who want to join the search can always look for me and we can enjoy Economies of Scale-bulk purchase. I really wish to take H3 history, but I not sure if I can make it! I am really passionate about history and I look forward to every history lessons and lectures. Studying history allows us to appreciate the past and learnt from the past in order to improve our future. History also helps us to build a good sense of argument and it is a super fun subject! Furthermore VJC has all the good history teachers such as Miss Goh Hui Hua and Mr Khoo and I enjoyed their lessons a lot!
But in the end it not really important if i get my H3 or not, I will still read up on more stuffs outside the syllabus and enjoy my reading! oh yea i nit to organise some ice breakers game for Charis Youth and anyone got any suggestions pls tell me. For the rest who are interested, you are more than welcome to come to Charis Tabernacle Church. This church is a place filled with Love and Warmth, all the brothers and sisters are really nice and friendly and it is this church that gives me a sense of purpose in life and helps me to live my life to the fullest. I am really grateful to Andrew for bringing me to this church and to experience the grace of god. For as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become the children of god, even to those who believe in his name, who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of god. haha Uncle Damien advised me to memorise some verses. By knowing God and experiencing the true love of god is indeed a blessing and i sincerely wish to share this joy with my fellow friends. Anyone who wants to experience this peace and joy in their lives can always look for me. I was once a lost soul wandering about with no sense of direction, now I personally witness the true love of god and received salvation from him.
I also have lots of fun in Charis Youth and made lots of friends, this youth group membership is also growing as more friends joined us for our fellowship. I really thank u guys for allowing me to experience the peace and joy in my life.
For those who want to join us this week, we will be having ice breaker games this sat to welcome the newcomers and also bowling on Sunday, all are welcome to join us.
I will just end of with this wonderful email I received a few months back Dart Test..
THIS IS A POWERFUL MESSAGE. PLEASE READ ALL OF IT. I AM PASSING IT ON BECAUSE I AM CERTAINLY NOT ASHAMED TO DO SO. In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke, it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.............
Dart Test...
A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she had in a seminary class, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith . She says that Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons.
One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were in for a fun day.
On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many darts. Dr. Smith told the students to draw a picture of someone that they disliked or someone who had made them angry, and he would allow them to throw darts at the person's picture.
Sally's friend drew a picture of who had stolen her boyfriend. Another friend drew a picture of his little brother. Sally drew a picture of a former friend, putting a great deal of detail into her drawing, even drawing pimples on the face. Sally was pleased with the overall effect she had achieved.
The class lined up and began throwing darts. Some of the students threw their darts with such force that their targets were ripping apart. Sally looked forward to her turn, and was filled with disappointment when Dr. Smith , because of time limits, asked the students to return to their seats. As Sally sat thinking about how angry she was because she didn't have a chance to throw any darts at her target. Dr. Smith began removing the target from the wall.
Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus. A hush fell over the room as each student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus; holes and jagged marks covered His face and His eyes were pierced.
Dr. Smith said only these words....' In as much as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me .' Matthew 25:40.
No other words were necessary; the tears filled eyes of the students focused only on the picture of Christ.
This is an easy test; you score 100 or zero . It's your choice.
If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions.
Jesus said, ' If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you, before My Father.'
Not ashamed... pass this on.
Ashamed .. . delete it. Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.
Isn't it funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.
Isn't it funny how everyone wants to go to heaven provided they do not have to believe, think, say, or do anything the Bible says. Or is it scary?
Isn't it funny how someone can say ' I believe in God ' but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also 'believes' in God ).
Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail and! they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord , people think twice about sharing .
Isn't it funny how the lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but the public discussion of Jesus is suppressed in the school and workplace.
Isn't it funny how someone can be so fired up for Christ on Sunday, but be an invisible Christian the rest of the week.
Are you laughing?
Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it to them.
Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me.
Phew............finally I got 33/50 for my lit practical criticism. Well even though it is not fantastic at least it is 2 marks away from an A and a huge improvement. Literature is a new subject to me and i enjoyed it a lot. I regretted not taking it earlier! But never mind I am having lots of fun! I love this poem a lot 'When Death Comes ', I hope this will be a turning pt in my journey towards the A levels. When Death Comes
Mary Oliver From New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver (Beacon Press, 25 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108-2892, ISBN 0 870 6819 5). When death comes like the hungry bear in autumn; when death comes and takes all the bright coins from his purse to buy me, and snaps the purse shut; when death comes like the measles-pox; when death comes like an iceberg between the shoulder blades, I want to step through the door full of curiosity, wondering: what is it going to be like, that cottage of darkness? And therefore I look upon everything as a brotherhood and a sisterhood, and I look upon time as no more than an idea, and I consider eternity as another possibility, and I think of each life as a flower, as common as a field daisy, and as singular, and each name a comfortable music in the mouth tending as all music does, toward silence, and each body a lion of courage, and something precious to the earth. When it's over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms. When it is over, I don't want to wonder if I have made of my life something particular, and real. I don't want to find myself sighing and frightened, or full of argument. I don't want to end up simply having visited this world.
Due to the recent controversy over the potential political mess that the ministry may potentially create in Singapore, the ministry of entertainment decided to clarify our main aims. Firstly, just like the rest of the ministries in Singapore we aim to improve the well being of our citizens and to mould a better future for Singapore. Well we do so by entertaining people and make sure our weary citizens who are bored by their mundane and monotonous lives have lots of fun! Secondly, we do understand that the issues we brought up are really sensitive issues. But we do not aim at any particular parties and all the stuffs are merely random and for ‘entertainment’ purposes. All the satirical political jokes and humour are to be taken with a pinch of salt. Also we do ensure that we do not conduct any personal attacks and we really want to live up our reputation as an entertainment ministry. Thirdly, JUST SIT BACK AND ENJOY AND DUN THINK SO MUCH! As part of my efforts to promote environment conservation I shall show some interesting videos.
Mr Seet announced some cruel atrocities that humans have committed on these pitiful cats. Even though i go no cats but i got a lovely dog called Crystal! AND I AM GOING TO TAO POK the person who spray paint the cat!
STOP ABUSING ANIMALS U MORONS!
A special tribute for the poor cat! SHAME TO THE ABUSER!
This is a consolation for thoese who must wake up everyday early in the morning to catch the 7am timing for the operation of the ERP! Because Dear Hitler suffered that many years ago too!
Thanks a lot for the many ppl who voted for my dog! Especially those from A12 and Sailing! And also Valerie who helped me to campaign for my Dog! i really appreciate all of your support!
This year alone Singapore has quite a few incidents during NS and some of our fellow NS men died during trainings. I think many of us are looking forward to NS instead of endless mugging in school.
TWO years of physical torture but no nit study! This video is just for 'extra motivation'
Exams are over and I am sure we are all having a great and an awesome week of fun and more fun and fun fun fun! OK NOW…………………………………………is everyone’s dreadful time……………. PROJECT WORK! Ok lets us examine the motive for MOE to introduce PW. According to the syllabus guide provided by MOE, it says that PW is a learning experience which aims to provide students with the opportunity to synthesise knowledge from various areas of learning, and critically and creativity apply it to real life situations. Bleh bleh I lazy to read more….crap U see ar…we all shouldn’t complain so much, PAP govt been taking care of us and we should appreciate. All these are just for OUR OWN GOOD. See ar…skills such as plagiarism and talking crap can be pick up during the process of during our project. Yawn…………. I nit to sleep early to ensure that my dad manages to escape the ERP tmr morning.
(Taxation implemented to correct market failure) >>>> Government failure Overcorrection of a problem>>>working adults have to wake up early>>less hours of sleep>>lower efficiency and productivity at work > drop in GDP>more taxation! A vicious cycle of torture.
Last Night was really scary. I experienced Near Death Experience in the middle of the night and it was terrifying. I dreamt that i died. When I woke up, i had difficult breathing, my heart was beating very fast, I was trembling and shivering, my whole body was cold. I felt like i was going to die, and an heart attack seems imminent.Oh gosh.
Just Recalling three months back when i was still a pagan, a non-believer in Christ, a lost soul who wanders about, trapped in the confines of my own sorrows and miseries. It was Father Lord who saved me,Jesus christ my saviour, my light. I am not afraid of death because i know God gives eternal life to us.
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
I was a sinner and had to face some consequences in order to seek redemption. i suffered for many years and got no hope in my life, i lost all purpose and even attempted suicide.
However, just after three months in Charis Tabernacle Church, my life completely changed. I want to share this joy with other people, for all those who lost their purpose in their lives, hurt by a past relationship or feeling sad, feel free to look for me.
A TRUE christian should know how to share the love, and be an effective witness of Jesus Christ, so for all those who are feeling down, just remember God will always be there, amen.
I will end off with Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people. 1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady. During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:'What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?'Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name?I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.'Absolutely,' said the professor. 'In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say 'hello.'I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy. 2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain One night, at 11:3 0 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 60s.. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached..It read: 'Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away.. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others.'Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole. 3 - Third Important Less on - Always remember those who serve. In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.'How much is an ice cream sundae?' he asked.'Fifty cents,' replied the waitress.The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it.'Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?' he inquired.By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient.'Thirty-five cents,' she brusquely replied.The little boy again counted his coins.'I'll have the plain ice cream,' he said.The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies..You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip. 4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path. In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand!Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition. 5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts... Many years ago , when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness.. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, 'Yes I'll do it if it will save her.' As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded.He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, 'Will I start to die right away'.Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her but he had chosen to save her anyway.
Doubt anyone will really read this cos i plan to keep this blog a secret till some time later.
Well this is my first blog! The first time i ever blog in my life!
OK now wat to expect from my blog:
Firstly, i may rant on my life and some crap, but that the norm of all Blogs u see and i dun believe in ranting on all the rubbish cos that too boring............
U see even celebrity bloggers also rant bout their life and complained bout everything.But now i am different, completely different from the past Guan Hua, some may be surprised.But for all those who do not know yet, i am reborned in the name of Jesus Christ, My saviour, My light. Hence i will say happy stuffs and not all the EMO crap that ppl have on their blogs.
Secondly, i may post some random photos or some other entertaining stuffs that i have such as my dog falling into the toilet bowl or some other rubbish.
Thirdly,I may just crap a lot ......especially at the wee hours when i cannot sleep.
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