Ever since i've heard the "Encourager" message on friday, somehow or another i've been getting smses out of the blue encouraging me for my final years.
And the most surprising that its not from my cell group pals.
Well thank you guys! All the best to you too!
Had a talk with Wen Hui on saturday and realised how much i'm lacking in the spirit.
Its time to step up and be consistent!
And from there can I progress to new levels.
You do have to secure your foundation first before you build additional stories right?
If not all you need is just one push and everything will topple and fall.
Aside from that, building's fund coming up and I have a feeling that I definitely have to work this year for it.
Hopefully can find a job during the hols. That'll be nice.
I was just word-hopping at Dictionary/Thesaurus.com when i found something interesting.
The word 'Apostate' means someone who has abandoned his faith; religion or cause.
Another word or phrase if you like, 'doubting Thomas' means someone who is skeptical.
The reason behind the phrase was Saint Thomas, who doubted the revival of Jesus until he had finally seen it with his own true eyes.
So i pose a question today, would you be an Apostle or Apostate of Christ?
Both seem so similar in appearance yet different in meaning.
Song of the Day: World on Fire - Sarah McLachlan
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
Today had to stay back in school to do duty for sports appreciation night.
During assembly, Jit Hin, Manfred and me started climbing around the partitions in the hall toilets. Well cos we were disturbed by Rao when we were sleeping outside the cubicles.
Mooncake festival programme freaking boring.
Then i decided to go inside one cubicle, lock it, and climb over to another cubicle.
Fun stuff i tell you.
Oh and i got a cut at my elbow.
Ok after that went studio and thanks to Joshua's charger, my handphone battery didn't die.
Well most the time spent before the duty was stoning in the studio and playing soccer outside studio and in front of last supper.
Attained flesh wound number 2: Cut on big toe while kicking around barefooted.
Went out to buy bubble with YZ around 6pm.
Then came back to hall to pass Ervin and others the bubble tea.
Went to find Jun Wen to get back studio ball, then played basketball with NP and NCC people.
Why am i the only non-uniform group person there? Haha
Played till about 7pm, when Roc called.
Roc was in a bad mood today.
Well he lightened up during the duty.
And dam i couldn't take any pictures of the wushu people in air.
I was trying to get the auto-focus and flash working and i guess that partially distracted me from taking several good shots.
After everything, packed up and went bubble tea again with Robin.
Got a packet of bird's nest syrup.
Got home and realised i had some red mark that looked like a cut on my abdomen.
Score! Flesh wound number 3.
Ok actually i had an ever sicker wound that i gained on tuesday while dribbling the basketball for less than 5 minutes.
I'll upload the video of it once my phone connection is working.
In the mean time, Word of the Day:
intrepid \in-TREP-id\, adjective:
Fearless; bold; brave; undaunted; courageous; as, an intrepid soldier; intrepid spirit.
Song of the Day: Viking Kong - Racer X
During assembly, Jit Hin, Manfred and me started climbing around the partitions in the hall toilets. Well cos we were disturbed by Rao when we were sleeping outside the cubicles.
Mooncake festival programme freaking boring.
Then i decided to go inside one cubicle, lock it, and climb over to another cubicle.
Fun stuff i tell you.
Oh and i got a cut at my elbow.
Ok after that went studio and thanks to Joshua's charger, my handphone battery didn't die.
Well most the time spent before the duty was stoning in the studio and playing soccer outside studio and in front of last supper.
Attained flesh wound number 2: Cut on big toe while kicking around barefooted.
Went out to buy bubble with YZ around 6pm.
Then came back to hall to pass Ervin and others the bubble tea.
Went to find Jun Wen to get back studio ball, then played basketball with NP and NCC people.
Why am i the only non-uniform group person there? Haha
Played till about 7pm, when Roc called.
Roc was in a bad mood today.
Well he lightened up during the duty.
And dam i couldn't take any pictures of the wushu people in air.
I was trying to get the auto-focus and flash working and i guess that partially distracted me from taking several good shots.
After everything, packed up and went bubble tea again with Robin.
Got a packet of bird's nest syrup.
Got home and realised i had some red mark that looked like a cut on my abdomen.
Score! Flesh wound number 3.
Ok actually i had an ever sicker wound that i gained on tuesday while dribbling the basketball for less than 5 minutes.
I'll upload the video of it once my phone connection is working.
In the mean time, Word of the Day:
intrepid \in-TREP-id\, adjective:
Fearless; bold; brave; undaunted; courageous; as, an intrepid soldier; intrepid spirit.
Song of the Day: Viking Kong - Racer X
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Another week closer to EOYs.
I'm going staunch on my blogging campaign right now to concentrate on the task at hand.
Anyway, English oral is a barrier that I can finally put aside.
Calista, Davin and me went Bedok to eat before service.
We had plenty of time after support ended.
Got the giant cup of chin chow again.
And I've received alot of insights about Poly life Haha!
Service yesterday was really reinforcing on ourselves spiritually.
Remembering all the things God has done for us.
I guess that IS important.
Always ying shui si yuan ah. Haha
Oh and we really contributed to global warming after service.
Burnt like 5-7 lanterns haha.
Word of the day:
turpitude \TUR-puh-tood; -tyood\, noun:
1. Inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions; depravity.
2. A base act.
Song of the Day: Change - Christian City Church
I'm going staunch on my blogging campaign right now to concentrate on the task at hand.
Anyway, English oral is a barrier that I can finally put aside.
Calista, Davin and me went Bedok to eat before service.
We had plenty of time after support ended.
Got the giant cup of chin chow again.
And I've received alot of insights about Poly life Haha!
Service yesterday was really reinforcing on ourselves spiritually.
Remembering all the things God has done for us.
I guess that IS important.
Always ying shui si yuan ah. Haha
Oh and we really contributed to global warming after service.
Burnt like 5-7 lanterns haha.
Word of the day:
turpitude \TUR-puh-tood; -tyood\, noun:
1. Inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions; depravity.
2. A base act.
Song of the Day: Change - Christian City Church
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Speech tomorrow.
English oral, and urm i haven't even written a full speech.
Ok well my mentality is that since they're going to give us cue cards anyway, there's no point in completing a full speech.
I mean there's sure to be impromtu right?
Ok EOYs coming very very soon.
Have to work hard for Hist, Geog, Phys, S.S. and Chi.
Revise A.maths, Chem.
Ok i only don't have to study english. Woohoo.
In an effort to increase my vocabulary, i'm visiting dictionary.com everyday to look at the word of the day.
Today's Word of the day:
Impassible
1. Incapable of suffering; not subject to harm or pain.
2. Unfeeling or not showing feeling.
Not forgetting,
Song of the Day: Best I Ever Had - Vertical Horizon
English oral, and urm i haven't even written a full speech.
Ok well my mentality is that since they're going to give us cue cards anyway, there's no point in completing a full speech.
I mean there's sure to be impromtu right?
Ok EOYs coming very very soon.
Have to work hard for Hist, Geog, Phys, S.S. and Chi.
Revise A.maths, Chem.
Ok i only don't have to study english. Woohoo.
In an effort to increase my vocabulary, i'm visiting dictionary.com everyday to look at the word of the day.
Today's Word of the day:
Impassible
1. Incapable of suffering; not subject to harm or pain.
2. Unfeeling or not showing feeling.
Not forgetting,
Song of the Day: Best I Ever Had - Vertical Horizon
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Don't Change Your Circumstances, Change Yourself First
Today I MANAGED to get to duty ON TIME.
Like wow.
First time in like a 2-3 months.
The last time i was early was like before FOP.
So anyway, i learnt to hang the banners outside church.
Life-risking work ok! Haha the first time was scary 'cos had to climb the ladder until like the second highest step.
The subsequent times i didn't feel so afraid anymore.
I guess those abseiling exercises at taman negara really were effective in helping me overcome my fear of heights.
After that was zebra-crossing and it was madly packed during 4.40-5.10 period.
Like there was one wave nearly 300 people crossing at the same time.
Ok service was seriously exceptionally great.
Nick Vujicic sharing his testimony of how God changed his life.
He's born without any limbs but he's managed to touch millions around the world.
Check out his site at lifewithoutlimbs.org.
So anyway his story was really touching, i nearly cried.
And i really gained something from it all.
Ok maybe you'll reading all this and finding it irrelevant to you 'cos it seems that i'm just making my weekly entry about church.
Well if you're reading this here's what i really thought is really the gist of everything:
You can't exercise patience until you've learnt how to wait.
You can't exercise courage until you have become afraid.
If you do take a moment to consider, it is very logical.
I mean you can't show that you're braver than the rest until a situation arises for you to showcase your bravery.
So don't wait for your situations to change, start the change in you today.
Song of the Day: Through It All - Hillsong
Like wow.
First time in like a 2-3 months.
The last time i was early was like before FOP.
So anyway, i learnt to hang the banners outside church.
Life-risking work ok! Haha the first time was scary 'cos had to climb the ladder until like the second highest step.
The subsequent times i didn't feel so afraid anymore.
I guess those abseiling exercises at taman negara really were effective in helping me overcome my fear of heights.
After that was zebra-crossing and it was madly packed during 4.40-5.10 period.
Like there was one wave nearly 300 people crossing at the same time.
Ok service was seriously exceptionally great.
Nick Vujicic sharing his testimony of how God changed his life.
He's born without any limbs but he's managed to touch millions around the world.
Check out his site at lifewithoutlimbs.org.
So anyway his story was really touching, i nearly cried.
And i really gained something from it all.
Ok maybe you'll reading all this and finding it irrelevant to you 'cos it seems that i'm just making my weekly entry about church.
Well if you're reading this here's what i really thought is really the gist of everything:
You can't exercise patience until you've learnt how to wait.
You can't exercise courage until you have become afraid.
If you do take a moment to consider, it is very logical.
I mean you can't show that you're braver than the rest until a situation arises for you to showcase your bravery.
So don't wait for your situations to change, start the change in you today.
Song of the Day: Through It All - Hillsong
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Whew! Back from camp and this time i'm without blisters unlike last year haha.
It was good, this year's camp.
In fact, i think every year is good.
Amazing race was kind of gay, in the sense that my team had only 3 people.
Others had 4 or more.
Well we managed to finish 2nd in the end.
With help from Manfred's and YZ's group of course.
Oh and i pang seh'ed my team at the last station at vivo to collect my retainers.
They managed to finish that rather quickly i guess.
Good work!
Xi Jie and Andric are quite street smart.
Thanks to that we didn't get so lost.
NIght walk was a lil' too fast.
Clues sometimes don't make sense.
Well now i think they are actually quite direct.
Compared to amazing race.
Watched Exorcism of Emily Rose before night walk.
Well i must say its a very good movie.
It dealt with the problem of Legalism versus Religion in a rather intellectual way.
Definitely a 5/5 stars rating.
But definitely not for the faint-hearted.
And its geared more towards a religion-based point of view so not all may understand it.
Well this year i feel water bomb's gotten alot more fun.
Manfred got to be the mop.
YZ got jacked by Jit Hin and Paris.
Jun Wen and the pee bomb.
We rammed into exco's base 5 times.
Including the last successful attempt during the free for all.
Oh and there was a manhunt too.
XK manhunt hahaha.
Ok i must admit it was a little mean.
Oh well the rest of the camp after that was movie, Halo and more Halo.
Ok part of it included some funny tp videos.
Cepheus talked to the Exco's on the last day.
I thought it was really a crucial talk in really helping to remind all of us.
Of iMedia.
Of our CCA.
Of our passion.
How once we used to freely exchange insults without hurting the other party.
Well i still hate politics.
But the fact is, we all have to get over ourselves eventually.
Don't let selfishness and self-generated opinion affect and strain relationships with each other.
Its good to view things with an open mind.
Not judging is good too.
Ok on a lighter note, the aluminum foil caught fire at the steamboat place we were eating during Outreach today.
Funny stuff, ok ok its dangerous.
And i came in first in Daytona. Bwahahahhahaha.
Ok time to catch some sleep.
Song of the Day: I'll Be There For You (Friends Theme) - The Rembrants
It was good, this year's camp.
In fact, i think every year is good.
Amazing race was kind of gay, in the sense that my team had only 3 people.
Others had 4 or more.
Well we managed to finish 2nd in the end.
With help from Manfred's and YZ's group of course.
Oh and i pang seh'ed my team at the last station at vivo to collect my retainers.
They managed to finish that rather quickly i guess.
Good work!
Xi Jie and Andric are quite street smart.
Thanks to that we didn't get so lost.
NIght walk was a lil' too fast.
Clues sometimes don't make sense.
Well now i think they are actually quite direct.
Compared to amazing race.
Watched Exorcism of Emily Rose before night walk.
Well i must say its a very good movie.
It dealt with the problem of Legalism versus Religion in a rather intellectual way.
Definitely a 5/5 stars rating.
But definitely not for the faint-hearted.
And its geared more towards a religion-based point of view so not all may understand it.
Well this year i feel water bomb's gotten alot more fun.
Manfred got to be the mop.
YZ got jacked by Jit Hin and Paris.
Jun Wen and the pee bomb.
We rammed into exco's base 5 times.
Including the last successful attempt during the free for all.
Oh and there was a manhunt too.
XK manhunt hahaha.
Ok i must admit it was a little mean.
Oh well the rest of the camp after that was movie, Halo and more Halo.
Ok part of it included some funny tp videos.
Cepheus talked to the Exco's on the last day.
I thought it was really a crucial talk in really helping to remind all of us.
Of iMedia.
Of our CCA.
Of our passion.
How once we used to freely exchange insults without hurting the other party.
Well i still hate politics.
But the fact is, we all have to get over ourselves eventually.
Don't let selfishness and self-generated opinion affect and strain relationships with each other.
Its good to view things with an open mind.
Not judging is good too.
Ok on a lighter note, the aluminum foil caught fire at the steamboat place we were eating during Outreach today.
Funny stuff, ok ok its dangerous.
And i came in first in Daytona. Bwahahahhahaha.
Ok time to catch some sleep.
Song of the Day: I'll Be There For You (Friends Theme) - The Rembrants
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Walking the Narrow Road
Last few days were rather boggling and my body says "I'm tired."
Well but they were pleasant memories all around.
Friday was the pre-teacher's day celebration.
And i thought i was doing some dedication programme, but was cancelled 'cos we couldn't find the jack to XLR (male) input cable.
Dam i just realised we should used the monitor speaker wire plus a converter.
Oh well.
80% of my readers wouldn't be able to understand this mumbo jumbo anyway haha.
OK i might be wrong.
So pre-teacher's day was aye ok.
Plain-sailing but not exceptional.
Hall programme i would say, intresting at least.
Band performances are always intresting to listen to.
SJAB band was rather weird with side performances and marching, music satisfactory?
Bobo's band was a lil' down standard. Cos of amps i suppose. Bobo got some mini yamaha amp while he's playing lead. Lol.
Shaun Paul's band was IMO the best out of the lot. Decent.
So after settling some logistics in the studio, went back to ATS.
Very bad turnout i guess.
Hardly anyone.
So we visited Mdm Cheng.
Us = Ryan, Ke Jing, Aden, Ky, KG, WJ and me lor.
Not lor mee.
Ok i guess most of the time we were stoning around and talking.
Rubix is some hardcore trend spreading to hell' lot of schools.
Left ATS around 1.40pm.
So later walked out with Ky and KG.
Went to find Angus, no one at home.
Walked together and KG went home.
Ky and me continued walking and took a bus at the golf course bus-stop.
He went home while i went back to school.
Soccer outside studio while interview going on. O.O
Left school and went to eat.
Talked about alot of things.
Mainly about interview and camp. Argh politics.
Went home to change for CG.
Well for once i wasn't late.
Saturday - Happy Teacher's Day!
Message was really good.
Walking on the narrow path, there are few.
Well it really redefined the meaning of a true believer for me.
And I'm making my mark to be one.
After service fellowship was kinda rushy.
I had to chiong my ban mian 'cos everyone was leaving kind of early.
Cos Ivan, Davin, Desiree and me went to buy bubble tea for the rest.
Nearly ten cups and the waiting time is super long.
Jonathan and Me spoiled a N112 picture!
HAHAHA
Sunday - Finale on SOTM and SOT Graduation Service
Last message on SOTM.
I guess it pretty much sums up everything.
It was very short.
But sufficient and effective in wrapping up the whole chapter.
Well today marks the start of the different me.
Or rather the changing me.
Jamming tomorrow.
Somehow i feel a lil' tired.
My flesh says "No."
Does my spirit ever listen to my flesh?
"No."
Song of the Day: Face Down (Acoustic) - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Well but they were pleasant memories all around.
Friday was the pre-teacher's day celebration.
And i thought i was doing some dedication programme, but was cancelled 'cos we couldn't find the jack to XLR (male) input cable.
Dam i just realised we should used the monitor speaker wire plus a converter.
Oh well.
80% of my readers wouldn't be able to understand this mumbo jumbo anyway haha.
OK i might be wrong.
So pre-teacher's day was aye ok.
Plain-sailing but not exceptional.
Hall programme i would say, intresting at least.
Band performances are always intresting to listen to.
SJAB band was rather weird with side performances and marching, music satisfactory?
Bobo's band was a lil' down standard. Cos of amps i suppose. Bobo got some mini yamaha amp while he's playing lead. Lol.
Shaun Paul's band was IMO the best out of the lot. Decent.
So after settling some logistics in the studio, went back to ATS.
Very bad turnout i guess.
Hardly anyone.
So we visited Mdm Cheng.
Us = Ryan, Ke Jing, Aden, Ky, KG, WJ and me lor.
Not lor mee.
Ok i guess most of the time we were stoning around and talking.
Rubix is some hardcore trend spreading to hell' lot of schools.
Left ATS around 1.40pm.
So later walked out with Ky and KG.
Went to find Angus, no one at home.
Walked together and KG went home.
Ky and me continued walking and took a bus at the golf course bus-stop.
He went home while i went back to school.
Soccer outside studio while interview going on. O.O
Left school and went to eat.
Talked about alot of things.
Mainly about interview and camp. Argh politics.
Went home to change for CG.
Well for once i wasn't late.
Saturday - Happy Teacher's Day!
Message was really good.
Walking on the narrow path, there are few.
Well it really redefined the meaning of a true believer for me.
And I'm making my mark to be one.
After service fellowship was kinda rushy.
I had to chiong my ban mian 'cos everyone was leaving kind of early.
Cos Ivan, Davin, Desiree and me went to buy bubble tea for the rest.
Nearly ten cups and the waiting time is super long.
Jonathan and Me spoiled a N112 picture!
HAHAHA
Sunday - Finale on SOTM and SOT Graduation Service
Last message on SOTM.
I guess it pretty much sums up everything.
It was very short.
But sufficient and effective in wrapping up the whole chapter.
Well today marks the start of the different me.
Or rather the changing me.
Jamming tomorrow.
Somehow i feel a lil' tired.
My flesh says "No."
Does my spirit ever listen to my flesh?
"No."
Song of the Day: Face Down (Acoustic) - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
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