Doing random stuffs today in class.
Mostly with regards to my hair.
And the GP teacher keeps telling me to sit on my chair.
"Chairs were designed for peopel to sit and tables for people to write."
Want to see how a chair is designed to shut people up? ^^
Ok cannot, must give honour just as John Bevere says.
And when Levinia was trying to find my EZ-Link photo, something happened.
She is like the epic fail girl.
My loose(literally) change fell into her porridge.
Karma mama says Yvonne.
Alright time to catch up on work.
Is it me or does it seem like there's hardly any work to do?
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Sowing and Reaping
Sometimes we search everywhere for answers and don't realise that they are just right in front of us.
GP lesson last monday was a laughing spree.
A period to train those abs.
And i brought the guitar for nothing!
Angeline said that sowing and reaping was an idealistic sentence.
This is probably why i'll never become a lawyer.
I'd just like to discuss a little about this though.
Is sowing and reaping merely just a optimistic ideal that speakers, motivators, preachers use to perk up the message that they have at hand?
Or is it really a intangible law at work every single day of our lives?
Some people believe that for every seed you sow, it is not guaranteed get back 100% of what you've sown.
They say,"If you're lucky, you'll get back 50%, or more."
Isn't it such a case, especially in the area of education?
Sometimes, we take all that extra effort to prepare for that one test, one exam, one assessment that matters.
And guess what?
Life has to play a mean trick on us.
We don't get the grades we thought we should have deserved.
Is this really true sowing and reaping?
How come the amount that i've put in is not equal to the output i'm getting?
Why don't i get the promotion and yet that slacker does?
Why don't i get the post i've wanted and yet that someone else who's less deserving gets it?
Life is full of ironies isn't it?
And then there are others that believe that for every seed you sow, you'll definitely reap back more than what you've sown.
One seed can produce a multitude of fruits once it grows into a tree, can it not?
Take for example, the seed of an apple.
All you've got in your hands is but a seed.
You plant it, you water it.
And when it finally grows into a tree, how abundant is the harvest that you receive!
Certainly more than ever, your seed has multiplied, ten times, twenty times, thirty times, even a hundred times!
But wait a minute, isn't this also sowing and reaping?
Why is there so much difference in the reaping process?
Was there something that went wrong?
If the reaping process couldn't be changed, was there something that happened in between from the sowing process all the way until the start of the reaping?
When a farmer sows his seeds into the land, does he know exactly which seed will definitely bring back a harvest?
Imagine that he scatters his seeds all over a plot of land, wouldn't it be possible that some would be eaten up by birds, other animals or insects?
And when the plants start growing, are there not the weeds that grow beside it?
Some of these weeds even have the audacity to choke its host plant, effectively reducing the number of crops that can be harvested by one.
Worse of all, there might be a sudden change in weather, the seasons just didn't seem to follow the calenders of yester-years.
The dry season was too long, the wet season was too short, yet again, the farmer has low expectations of the harvest.
So hey, there are so many possibilities that can influence the harvest results and they all range from the moment the seed is sown all the way till before it is ready for harvest.
Which brings us back to the farmer, if he knew all these might happen, why did he still sow in the first place?
The answer is simply because, he sowed in faith.
All he needed to do, was to believe that someway, somehow, he would and could possibly, reap something from sowing seed.
Ok stop, pause and think. You may say that my answer is overly idealistic, but just consider this in a logical manner, is every farmer assured that his every seed will sprout and bring forth fruit?
Every single possibility under the sun to ruin the crops coupled with the unpredictable events that happen from day to day effectively puts every seed at risk.
You may say that technology has improved farming methods, but, crops are still susceptible to a variety of other factors that may cause it to be destroyed.
Technology has merely lessened the risks.
Back to my point, the farmer definitely needed at the very least, an ounce of faith while he was sowing seeds.
And would you agree that by law of relativity, the more seeds he scattered, the higher his chances of reaping would be?
2 Corinthians 9:6 (New King James Version)
But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
As illustrated in the bible, someone who scatters more seed than another will definitely reap more.
Even if you have had gave your best in preparing in an examination and didn't get the results you desired, you still would have showed an reasonable performance.
Effort shows.
Sometimes in life there are just too many birds that fly past our crop fields;
too many weeds that clutter our land;
too many dry seasons that spoil our harvest,
but if we don't lose hope, and continue to scatter in faith, continue to water it daily, continue to persevere in our efforts, one day, your harvest will not be denied.
GP lesson last monday was a laughing spree.
A period to train those abs.
And i brought the guitar for nothing!
Angeline said that sowing and reaping was an idealistic sentence.
This is probably why i'll never become a lawyer.
I'd just like to discuss a little about this though.
Is sowing and reaping merely just a optimistic ideal that speakers, motivators, preachers use to perk up the message that they have at hand?
Or is it really a intangible law at work every single day of our lives?
Some people believe that for every seed you sow, it is not guaranteed get back 100% of what you've sown.
They say,"If you're lucky, you'll get back 50%, or more."
Isn't it such a case, especially in the area of education?
Sometimes, we take all that extra effort to prepare for that one test, one exam, one assessment that matters.
And guess what?
Life has to play a mean trick on us.
We don't get the grades we thought we should have deserved.
Is this really true sowing and reaping?
How come the amount that i've put in is not equal to the output i'm getting?
Why don't i get the promotion and yet that slacker does?
Why don't i get the post i've wanted and yet that someone else who's less deserving gets it?
Life is full of ironies isn't it?
And then there are others that believe that for every seed you sow, you'll definitely reap back more than what you've sown.
One seed can produce a multitude of fruits once it grows into a tree, can it not?
Take for example, the seed of an apple.
All you've got in your hands is but a seed.
You plant it, you water it.
And when it finally grows into a tree, how abundant is the harvest that you receive!
Certainly more than ever, your seed has multiplied, ten times, twenty times, thirty times, even a hundred times!
But wait a minute, isn't this also sowing and reaping?
Why is there so much difference in the reaping process?
Was there something that went wrong?
If the reaping process couldn't be changed, was there something that happened in between from the sowing process all the way until the start of the reaping?
When a farmer sows his seeds into the land, does he know exactly which seed will definitely bring back a harvest?
Imagine that he scatters his seeds all over a plot of land, wouldn't it be possible that some would be eaten up by birds, other animals or insects?
And when the plants start growing, are there not the weeds that grow beside it?
Some of these weeds even have the audacity to choke its host plant, effectively reducing the number of crops that can be harvested by one.
Worse of all, there might be a sudden change in weather, the seasons just didn't seem to follow the calenders of yester-years.
The dry season was too long, the wet season was too short, yet again, the farmer has low expectations of the harvest.
So hey, there are so many possibilities that can influence the harvest results and they all range from the moment the seed is sown all the way till before it is ready for harvest.
Which brings us back to the farmer, if he knew all these might happen, why did he still sow in the first place?
The answer is simply because, he sowed in faith.
All he needed to do, was to believe that someway, somehow, he would and could possibly, reap something from sowing seed.
Ok stop, pause and think. You may say that my answer is overly idealistic, but just consider this in a logical manner, is every farmer assured that his every seed will sprout and bring forth fruit?
Every single possibility under the sun to ruin the crops coupled with the unpredictable events that happen from day to day effectively puts every seed at risk.
You may say that technology has improved farming methods, but, crops are still susceptible to a variety of other factors that may cause it to be destroyed.
Technology has merely lessened the risks.
Back to my point, the farmer definitely needed at the very least, an ounce of faith while he was sowing seeds.
And would you agree that by law of relativity, the more seeds he scattered, the higher his chances of reaping would be?
2 Corinthians 9:6 (New King James Version)
But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.As illustrated in the bible, someone who scatters more seed than another will definitely reap more.
Even if you have had gave your best in preparing in an examination and didn't get the results you desired, you still would have showed an reasonable performance.
Effort shows.
Sometimes in life there are just too many birds that fly past our crop fields;
too many weeds that clutter our land;
too many dry seasons that spoil our harvest,
but if we don't lose hope, and continue to scatter in faith, continue to water it daily, continue to persevere in our efforts, one day, your harvest will not be denied.
Mark 4:20 (New King James Version)
But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.
Friday, March 27, 2009
FOL - Fun, Obvious Learning
Today's singing lesson was interesting!
And Celine's pretty cute.
Crashed at Charlie's lesson during break.
Think people have more respect for dancing now.
And its time to gather the BBOY people so can practice after school haha.
Important training time cos i'm suspending MG for 2 months.
Long post coming up soon, still editing it.
And Celine's pretty cute.
Crashed at Charlie's lesson during break.
Think people have more respect for dancing now.
And its time to gather the BBOY people so can practice after school haha.
Important training time cos i'm suspending MG for 2 months.
Long post coming up soon, still editing it.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
All Over the Place
Why why why?
I think the holidays really have caused to be totally unrestrained.
I need to find that discipline back.
Discipline for work.
Discipline for gym.
Discipline for guitar.
Discipline for dance.
Discipline for gaming.
Discipline for prayer.
Its a tiring moment, and this time i know the cause is me, not events.
Getting back to the narrow way, getting back to the first love.
Organisation.
My mind is in a flurry of different thoughts, I need sleep.
Seeking the kingdom again, putting it in the center.
All that i've learnt, the time for application, is now.
I think the holidays really have caused to be totally unrestrained.
I need to find that discipline back.
Discipline for work.
Discipline for gym.
Discipline for guitar.
Discipline for dance.
Discipline for gaming.
Discipline for prayer.
Its a tiring moment, and this time i know the cause is me, not events.
Getting back to the narrow way, getting back to the first love.
Organisation.
My mind is in a flurry of different thoughts, I need sleep.
Seeking the kingdom again, putting it in the center.
All that i've learnt, the time for application, is now.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
What makes you tick?
Evangelism Xplosion was the BOMB!
Like BOOM! EXPLOSION!
Learnt so much, impacted so much.
I almost couldn't believe that i had spent half a day in jurong west building!
Really an anointed place, presence presence presence.
And i got to see the rooftop haha!
My vision for water baptism next year!
Skipping the other churchy details, I've come to note that its been sometime that i've blogged about a noteworthy post.
After how Terence shared about today,
every post we make on our blog can actually have an impact.
I seem to have forgotten that.
All the mediums we have available and yet we don't utilise them.
I think its about time.
Like BOOM! EXPLOSION!
Learnt so much, impacted so much.
I almost couldn't believe that i had spent half a day in jurong west building!
Really an anointed place, presence presence presence.
And i got to see the rooftop haha!
My vision for water baptism next year!
Skipping the other churchy details, I've come to note that its been sometime that i've blogged about a noteworthy post.
After how Terence shared about today,
every post we make on our blog can actually have an impact.
I seem to have forgotten that.
All the mediums we have available and yet we don't utilise them.
I think its about time.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Respite
Hols are here!
A time of rest.
But why can i have 3 same events on the same day?
Applicable to Mon(yesterday) and Wed.
Well today was kind of interesting, got the chanceto practice my people photography.(HAHA JACQ)
I'll let facebook do the talking with the pictures.
Rainy weather didn't stop us from having fun, although it did stop us from having most of it.
Mini misadventures but in the end, another enjoyable day.
Great start to the hols!
Won't let homework cramp my style.
A time of rest.
But why can i have 3 same events on the same day?
Applicable to Mon(yesterday) and Wed.
Well today was kind of interesting, got the chanceto practice my people photography.(HAHA JACQ)
I'll let facebook do the talking with the pictures.
Rainy weather didn't stop us from having fun, although it did stop us from having most of it.
Mini misadventures but in the end, another enjoyable day.
Great start to the hols!
Won't let homework cramp my style.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Egogogo
If AdSense can track how many people view my blog everyday, i definitely know some people aren't tagging!
Haha 45 page impressions?
Haha 45 page impressions?
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Chinese chi chi
CHINESE IS FINALLY DONE WITH HALLELULAH!
And the most unexpected thing was that the teacher thought our essay was quite impressive.
Still got some things to improve, but she said she was satisfied with the standard of both groups.
Well praise God, i didn't really expect her to see it that way.
Councilors today were dodging questions like politicians.
Not very satisfiable answers.
Kiru, Natasha and Kendra were like, "You should have run for council!"
And here comes another time of organising.
Thursday - ECP
What to do, what to do, what to do.
Oh and music marathon what to perform?!
I really want to find a female vocalist for My Happy Ending.
And the most unexpected thing was that the teacher thought our essay was quite impressive.
Still got some things to improve, but she said she was satisfied with the standard of both groups.
Well praise God, i didn't really expect her to see it that way.
Councilors today were dodging questions like politicians.
Not very satisfiable answers.
Kiru, Natasha and Kendra were like, "You should have run for council!"
And here comes another time of organising.
Thursday - ECP
What to do, what to do, what to do.
Oh and music marathon what to perform?!
I really want to find a female vocalist for My Happy Ending.
Limits no more
Faith puts no limit on God, and God puts no limit on faith.
Reading pastor's blog on a daily basis does sure help one see more, in a biblical manner.
Well last few days were quite hectic, i often reached home late, around 11 or 12.
And with chinese, sleeping time is pushed to often close to 2am.
Wei Qi says she can see my tiredness already.
Pressing on then!
Only a day more.
The zuo wen is almost complete, with Donald's ending paragraph tomorrow, it'll be done.
Yesterday's breaking was fun.
Today celebrated Jon tan's birthday and also farewell party for Davin.
Both at Marina Square.
And i managed to get a cheap tie for Mr Ong.
Ok very tired, school is in 3 hours.
Bai
Reading pastor's blog on a daily basis does sure help one see more, in a biblical manner.
Well last few days were quite hectic, i often reached home late, around 11 or 12.
And with chinese, sleeping time is pushed to often close to 2am.
Wei Qi says she can see my tiredness already.
Pressing on then!
Only a day more.
The zuo wen is almost complete, with Donald's ending paragraph tomorrow, it'll be done.
Yesterday's breaking was fun.
Today celebrated Jon tan's birthday and also farewell party for Davin.
Both at Marina Square.
And i managed to get a cheap tie for Mr Ong.
Ok very tired, school is in 3 hours.
Bai
Monday, March 9, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Sundays
So much to do again with so little time.
Are sundays always like that?
Especially since i spent sat resting.
Oh well its sort of like my sabbath anyway.
So leaving sunday the only day to do weekend homework.
Left with 2nd history outline and also maths test studying.
Prioritise, Prioritise.
I think i should throw my DS out the window.
And online spree on threadless with Harv and the rest.
Finally.
Before everything runs out of sizes haha!
www.threadless.com
Alright homework time, i'm digressing again.
Please stop tagging me in random personality pictures.
Its interesting but annoying.
Are sundays always like that?
Especially since i spent sat resting.
Oh well its sort of like my sabbath anyway.
So leaving sunday the only day to do weekend homework.
Left with 2nd history outline and also maths test studying.
Prioritise, Prioritise.
I think i should throw my DS out the window.
And online spree on threadless with Harv and the rest.
Finally.
Before everything runs out of sizes haha!
www.threadless.com
Alright homework time, i'm digressing again.
Please stop tagging me in random personality pictures.
Its interesting but annoying.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Cocoa Madness
Time to be a people-builder.
Mel. C asking why i'm looking so glum.
Am i?
And yesterday was a mad chocolate sale.
Super cheap stuff!
Like a whole lot of way expensive stuff super cheap.
Rita Sport 3 for $1?
Of course must buy!
Oh and we pooled money to get alcoholic chocolates haha!
Managed to get the banner done yesterday!
It was pretty colourful!
And the stroke for the class insignia haha!
After that was back to CHS talk-cock session with the iMedia peeps.
Alot of stories hahaha.
And MC and YZ snatching over the liquor chocolates i gave them.
$15 for 26. Sweet stuff.
Alright homework time~
Mel. C asking why i'm looking so glum.
Am i?
And yesterday was a mad chocolate sale.
Super cheap stuff!
Like a whole lot of way expensive stuff super cheap.
Rita Sport 3 for $1?
Of course must buy!
Oh and we pooled money to get alcoholic chocolates haha!
Managed to get the banner done yesterday!
It was pretty colourful!
And the stroke for the class insignia haha!
After that was back to CHS talk-cock session with the iMedia peeps.
Alot of stories hahaha.
And MC and YZ snatching over the liquor chocolates i gave them.
$15 for 26. Sweet stuff.
Alright homework time~
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Projects
Lots of computer sessions today.
Slack slack slacker.
And THANK GOD my phone was still in 211 when i went back to get it.
Design session after school was quite uh, not very innovative i guess.
But there was mario!
AND YAY MY LAPPIE IS BACK!
THE TECH SAID I FRIED MY MOTHERBOARD LOL.
Song of the day: Run, Don't Walk - Hey Monday
Slack slack slacker.
And THANK GOD my phone was still in 211 when i went back to get it.
Design session after school was quite uh, not very innovative i guess.
But there was mario!
AND YAY MY LAPPIE IS BACK!
THE TECH SAID I FRIED MY MOTHERBOARD LOL.
Song of the day: Run, Don't Walk - Hey Monday
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
AHHHH screw festival of life.
Why so many people signed up for SINGING WHY WHY WHY
The first time i saw i already knew some i confirm no need go.
But now i have trouble choosing!
Erv ask me go those i learnt before go own them LOLOLOL.
"Ok this is how you do baby freeze."
*Automatically does.*
*Everyone stares.*
"Ok, why did you sign up for this class?"
"I like history."
Why so many people signed up for SINGING WHY WHY WHY
The first time i saw i already knew some i confirm no need go.
But now i have trouble choosing!
Erv ask me go those i learnt before go own them LOLOLOL.
"Ok this is how you do baby freeze."
*Automatically does.*
*Everyone stares.*
"Ok, why did you sign up for this class?"
"I like history."
Arrowed
"What did i miss?" - Ariel
"Some house rep responsibilities, not very important." - Me
"Oh ok, then who's house rep?" - Ariel
"Er, i got arrowed to be." - Me
"What arrow! We are democratic ok, we voted!" - Levinia
If a 20 to 1 vote counts as a democratic decision, i guess i'm wrong about totalitarianism.
Ah but i guess being house rep should be fun haha.
Abit like OGL kind of stuffs.
And we were talking about how marketable Levinia was.
Because she wants to be a product.
Ariel and I are such good salesmen.
And we got lost looking for PW class.
Changing all the time.
Lucky AJ is some small school.
Muscle ache in biceps, triceps, abs and a little in chest.
Shoulders wayyy ache.
Especially after trying to learn shoulder freeze yesterday.
Ok PE even on rainy days can kill.
Actually, i think its more of a combi of gymming on monday plus PE on tues then left me aching.
Ok i cannot remember any other thoughts but at least basketball training was extended slightly today.
Still, ended prematurely 'cos of the light drizzle and the lightning alarm that went off.
Chinese hw and PW.
Double research stuff.
Aiyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
"Some house rep responsibilities, not very important." - Me
"Oh ok, then who's house rep?" - Ariel
"Er, i got arrowed to be." - Me
"What arrow! We are democratic ok, we voted!" - Levinia
If a 20 to 1 vote counts as a democratic decision, i guess i'm wrong about totalitarianism.
Ah but i guess being house rep should be fun haha.
Abit like OGL kind of stuffs.
And we were talking about how marketable Levinia was.
Because she wants to be a product.
Ariel and I are such good salesmen.
And we got lost looking for PW class.
Changing all the time.
Lucky AJ is some small school.
Muscle ache in biceps, triceps, abs and a little in chest.
Shoulders wayyy ache.
Especially after trying to learn shoulder freeze yesterday.
Ok PE even on rainy days can kill.
Actually, i think its more of a combi of gymming on monday plus PE on tues then left me aching.
Ok i cannot remember any other thoughts but at least basketball training was extended slightly today.
Still, ended prematurely 'cos of the light drizzle and the lightning alarm that went off.
Chinese hw and PW.
Double research stuff.
Aiyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Monday, March 2, 2009
Archives
I feel i'm missing something important.
Just a sec ago, reading from my archives, i saw:
"Service was wow as usual..."
And i think to myself,(don't complete with, "what a wonderful world.")
Have i lost something over the last 3 years since i've accepted Christ?
A hunger, a desire, a fire, a flame?
God, its just not the same anymore is it.
Now, sometimes it can seem so tiring to go for service, so troublesome to even walk that distance to the interchange, so irritating just to wait for that 1 hour bus ride.
And now, i'm catching less and less of sermons.
Sitting in service and listening to Pastor preach is indeed a blessing.
Compared to standing up in the tunnels with the chatter on the net buzzing in your ear.
So what is it?
Cell group shift, ministry, passion?
I don't think i've lost the fire.
Perhaps just its materialising in a different way.
It used to be just sheer enthusiasm.
Now perhaps its more than that.
Its action, with wisdom.
Not just words alone.
I've come to realise again, the growth i've been through the last three years.
"Ministry shapes your life," someone used to say.
I couldn't agree more.
Ministry gives you purpose.
But i'm realising, perhaps this is not my ministry.
Well, i guess it's back to square one: prayer.
I'd just wish some things would stay the same.
Just a sec ago, reading from my archives, i saw:
"Service was wow as usual..."
And i think to myself,(don't complete with, "what a wonderful world.")
Have i lost something over the last 3 years since i've accepted Christ?
A hunger, a desire, a fire, a flame?
God, its just not the same anymore is it.
Now, sometimes it can seem so tiring to go for service, so troublesome to even walk that distance to the interchange, so irritating just to wait for that 1 hour bus ride.
And now, i'm catching less and less of sermons.
Sitting in service and listening to Pastor preach is indeed a blessing.
Compared to standing up in the tunnels with the chatter on the net buzzing in your ear.
So what is it?
Cell group shift, ministry, passion?
I don't think i've lost the fire.
Perhaps just its materialising in a different way.
It used to be just sheer enthusiasm.
Now perhaps its more than that.
Its action, with wisdom.
Not just words alone.
I've come to realise again, the growth i've been through the last three years.
"Ministry shapes your life," someone used to say.
I couldn't agree more.
Ministry gives you purpose.
But i'm realising, perhaps this is not my ministry.
Well, i guess it's back to square one: prayer.
I'd just wish some things would stay the same.
Another day another time
I can't believe its March already, every year seems to move faster and faster hahahaha.
Or maybe its just because i have school again.
CCA's are one day a week.
Shioking.
But what's not that it rained last week, cutting training from 5.30(presumably) to 3.45pm.
And lagged awhile in school 'cos of the really really heavy rain.
The lightning alarm amuses me.
SPEAKING OF WHICH, (lightning alarm reminds me of PE head, reminding me of PE dept)
Ariel and me got caught for hair today(wth?)
The SS(Sports Secretary, actually, sounds a lot like Hitler's bodyguards or something) says our hair has to go flat.
0_0
And i've got replies from my concerned readers to repair.
Well i'm going to see the cost first.
Tomorrow's a trip to Bras Basah for GC.
Texas Instruments GC is slowing me wayyyyyyyyyy down cos all the notes are in Casio GC.
"If life is so fair, why do roses have thorns?"
I just can't help saying that everytime i see Mickey.
Or maybe its just because i have school again.
CCA's are one day a week.
Shioking.
But what's not that it rained last week, cutting training from 5.30(presumably) to 3.45pm.
And lagged awhile in school 'cos of the really really heavy rain.
The lightning alarm amuses me.
SPEAKING OF WHICH, (lightning alarm reminds me of PE head, reminding me of PE dept)
Ariel and me got caught for hair today(wth?)
The SS(Sports Secretary, actually, sounds a lot like Hitler's bodyguards or something) says our hair has to go flat.
0_0
And i've got replies from my concerned readers to repair.
Well i'm going to see the cost first.
Tomorrow's a trip to Bras Basah for GC.
Texas Instruments GC is slowing me wayyyyyyyyyy down cos all the notes are in Casio GC.
"If life is so fair, why do roses have thorns?"
I just can't help saying that everytime i see Mickey.
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