Thankfull-ness

Its little things like having your gf pay your cab-fare home and a taxi uncle that lets you pay netts and cash so that you can get home safe and sound at 1230am.

Thank You Daddy God<3

18

The fun doesn't start when you turn 18, its when everyone else you know does.

Projects

Oh well GraComm presentation is over, so is LocVid shooting.
Sure its not the best but everyone came out happy.
That's most important.

Hurt

When they said lightning couldn't strike twice in the same spot, they lied.
It struck my heart four times.

#777

Now whenever I think of 'Monopoly', I think of 'deal'.

Awesome awesome day ironically without pay.
But still enjoyed it very much with beloved Jacqueline Lim. :)
Black ink pasta haha!

Taking Away the 'FRO' to get 'LICK'!

Yes i've already told you I'm not a fan of Frolick's.
But the point is, lovely bumble bee and I stumbled upon a brand new chill out place at Tanjong Katong Road yesterday.
A innocent looking shop dotted along the road, if not given a second glance would have probably made it seem like just another run off the mill cafes that inhabit on this street of Singapore.
Entitled 'LICK', the anagram stands for Little Ice Cream Kafe(Brillantly cute isn't it?).
After dinner at MagicWok(a little delightful place for thai cuisine), honeybee and me walked up the street back to where we alighted near the student hostel to find this amazing spot.
Comfy, cosy and chill. Sofas aplenty, albeit the space in the shop was limited.
Now the ice cream is very good, sporting a variety of flavours we had never seen before.
There was even a 'Kaya Toast' flavour. (?_?)!!!
After trying out some of their more interesting flavours, we decided on a combination of Wild Strawberry and Frozen Watermelon:



Much to our delight, Mondays are free combinations day! So we added a mix of fruit loops to the frozen delight.
Turns though later, I was spending more time discerning with each scoop of ice cream which was strawberry and which was watermelon.
Oh well.
A sweet surprise though, they cater to parties!
And if its friday, its a day full of ice-creamery goodness with their $10.90 ice cream buffet(student priced!)!
Awesome awesome awesome stuff.
Ok check back soon to see if i've discovered more interesting places to dine!

Taxi Taxi!

Let me tell you about this super nice taxi uncle i met yesterday.
When he pulled over in front of my house backdoor entrance, he realised his netts machine wasn't working!
I told him that I could pay him back(cos i didn't have enough cash with me) if i went up to get the money so he offered to send me back all the way to my doorstep(or basement step rather) at no extra charge!
Not only that, he waited downstairs for like 10+ minutes for me to get the cash and didn't leave the meter running at all, so it was still the price i had to pay like 15-20 min earlier.
With the late night charge he could have 'earned' so much more!
Thank God really for cabbies like these that make my day, especially since I was so conked out after Sheron's party.

*Scape is the Place to Be

I think i should really make blogging an everyday habit seriously.
Making something out of nothing, being STOMPish. LOL
And we kept talking about some illuminati nonsense while talking about our debate project.

OK but I'm here not to rant about that, I'm here to promote this awesome place at *SCAPE, actually, two.

The first is this place called 'Music Cafe'.
The name doesn't sound much, but its more than meets the eye.
Food that's awesome at affordable prices, plus Happy Hours that give you 1 for 1 drinks valid for 6 hours, doesn't that sound awesome enough already?
Add to that, spacious, comfortable furniture that's a treat for the eyes coupled with DJ mixed R&B songs to chill the night away, you got more than a perfect place to hang out with your friends.
No doubt that at the time i visited was a week night, it was quite obvious that much of the cafe was unoccupied, apparently people were quite oblivious to the fact that there was actually a cafe that existed there.
Staff was friendly, and hoped they appreciated the redbull we gave them haha!
Oh and guess who showed up at the cafe on tuesday night?
Muttons to Midnight!
Double whoppee that evening.
Get your butts here before this place becomes overpopulated.

The 2nd place I've got in mind is actually Red Mango, some of you guys might have heard it before, its this place where they serve frozen yogurt, much to the likes of Yami and Frolick.
However, after tasting both their closest competitors, i'd say that I prefer this one the most.
Yami's sour while Frolick's just plain bland, this one is somewhere milky in taste - the taste i crave while eating yogurt.
Did i mention the Granola tasted extra crunchy and smelled delightfully roasted?
Until 30th June, they're having a 1-for-1 promotion and any type of yogurt you buy so please do yourself a favor(or flavour, yes quite a bad pun really) and give it a go.
To those new to the frozen yogurt scene, its not to late to miss out the best in life other than the world cup.

Alright, adios amigos!

Hee hee..

i love jacqueline. (:

Euphoria

Most euphoric day on earth

A Quickie

I'm sorry i know i haven't been blogging in a really long while since AC, i think.

Just got through a 36 hour fast earlier today.
Awesome once i hit the end, but the last 12 hours was hell, with lots of nausea.

Good news soon!

Anyway I'm working on my Bauhaus and video editing this weekend as well as a shoot so I'm very unavailable(even though its holidays already, supposing-ly) so no parties, no tik-toks, no she-wolves, no gotta feeling(just plenty of meaning), no dinner, no dine-ups, no dine-downs, no ups-and-downs-and-spin-it-all-arounds, no hotel room service and no ho-zeh.

But you can ask me out on 14 June onwards!

AC 2010

Well AC was a blast, with all the free food, HAHA!
But that's not the main point.
I feel this year's AC I've learnt Pst Kong's about how he conserves 10-20% of his strength for a crisis.
Either that or I didn't serve as much?
Perhaps its because we were allocated to hall 7.
In any case, AC was fun.
And I've received a lot of spiritual inputs.

Heh

Reclusion

Sometimes I feel like becoming a hermit to withdraw from everything.
But hermits are often strange, weird and eccentric so I'll skip that.
Looks like its trial time again.

All i want is time to play my guitar.

All i want is time to make music.

MRTee

Elderly uncles and aunties rushing to get seats on the MRT just irritates you doesn't it?
But why they do so?
Perhaps the fact is that they're so insecure about people courteous enough to give up seats for them.
Or maybe its that people just aren't that courteous enough.
So are they now a symptom or a problem?

Imploration

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2BDMQ7H

Filming

I swear, filming is definitely a 'C' activity.

High-Cuts

If guys ever said there are shoes to die for, they would probably mean these:





Honestly, they make my high-cut Nike look really noob.

Check out more over at FashionBean!

Great Expectations

Hi everyone, after taking a short hiatus from blogging really really heavy stuff, I've come back to share my thoughts after thinking about this thing called 'Expectations'.

I'll just jump straight into it, no funny advertisement youtube videos alright?

Let me just start with this personal experience:
You know, sometimes I personally do not acknowledge out loud, at first sight that I'm a Christian.
And I wander to myself sometimes, why don't I do that?
Yet, one of the reasons was because I don't want them to impose certain expectations on me at first sight.

You tell people you're a christian and immediately they have an impression of how you should be like.
Christians don't lie, cheat, steal, utter vulgarities and the list goes on.
Basically, their idea is that christians are meant to be sinless.
And if ever one day something so happens, they go, "Ohhhhhhh, but I thought he/she's a christian, how can she/he do such a thing!"

Go figure.

You gotta get one thing right about people, whether christian or non-christian, they still make mistakes.
And that's what most people don't understand.
They just unleash THY JUSTICE HAMMER UPON THEE.
Annoying.

So with all those expectations, do you think its easier to be a christian or a non-believer?

Mat 7:13 is my word of encouragement to you:
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it."

Be the ones to choose the narrow way, even though it definitely isn't going to be easy.

Paul says in James 1:2-3
"My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience."

Well look at it this way, if people already have such high expectations of Christians, you can consider it all good and take great pride in being a follower of Christ!

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light

Proclaim the praises of God in your life.
Praise is a mighty weapon against the devil, you can think of it as a holy hammer or a sword that levels up every time you use it.
"Its clobbering time!"

But yes, in such situations where people look at you through colored lenses, the best you probably can do is to give thanks or praises to God.
It beats retaliation anytime.
Revenge is sweet, yes, but at what price?
Vengeance is like a worm that is able to eat deep into your soul the more you choose to feed and fuel it.
A worm that will eventually manifest into a insatiable hunger.

He hears your cry and knows the things of your heart better than anyone else.

Don't take it to heart, be of good cheer.
John 16:33
In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

In such situations, you may be thinking, 'But this is too difficult a problem to be solved by a situation as simple as that!'
What is too difficult for God?

Now pay attention to this verse, there's something important in this verse so don't miss it:
! John 5:4
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

Encourage yourself, because of the fact that you are born again of God, and assuredly, you'll overcome the world!
Faith is an active language.
Ultimately, its not about what people think about you but what you think of yourself.

Pro 23:7
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.

Learn to manage expectations by first learning to manage your own expectations.
That takes a whole lot of 'bad' out of your system.
Act on it, act on it, act on it.
The more you act upon it, the better you become at expectation management.
People can look at you at colored lenses, but the color of your movie is for you to decide, and be brave about it.
Expect the best!

Perhaps an adequate word of the day since its mother's day:

muliebrity \myoo-lee-EB-ri-tee\, noun:

The state of being a woman.

To all mothers out there:
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Slowed Fast

Hello world, I ate a piece of chocolate during my fast and now its extended to 10pm.

Sitting in Makan Place right now is no joke, its like a direct immersion into temptation.
But I guess i'm so used to it that I'm almost immune already.

LEVEL UP!

Awesome Baby

EVERYBODY IS PLAYING NEOPETS DURING LECTURE!?

Anyway, most robert thing that happened today was that my classmates updated my status with random spam while i went to buy food.
One of them(or two) mentioned that I loved disney teenage stars.

"I LOVED MILEY CYRUS!"

Robert.

So Singaporean

On the way walking home, I realize that what a 'chapalang' character I have.
I detailed in doing things sometimes, yet I love to be in a messy environment.
I consider the feelings of other people, yet I firm up in the face of pressure.
So 'C', yet 'I' at the same time, trying to be 'S', but ending up having to be 'D'.
Maybe its a result of being in Singapore?

Loving dance, food, music, arts, human behavior, graphic illustration[NEW LOVE!], sports, internet, facebook, iPHONE, shopping and the list continues...
Like an all-in-one?

And just to talk about food alone, so many that I'll eat, roti prata char kuay tiao, bar chor mee mee mee goreng, kuay chap chap chye zhi char steamboat.
Rojak, not?

Perhaps its not so bad being Singaporean after all, after all, we do have variety.

And just maybe, my mixed up, whacked out preferences is just so singaporean, Lah.

HELP I'M RUSHING FOR TIME!!!!!!!!!!

Have I been doing too much to not have done what I'd loved to do?
Or is just another selfish desire to gain popularity on social media?

Chupri Chupri Chupri

MarComm's really interesting because of all the ads!
Chupri Chupri Chupri!

Extendable Fork

What the Fork?
Anyway, i can't believe that that was the product i came up with during the Radio Heatwave audition.

"Take this pen and do a 30s advertisement about it, promote it, but it isn't a pen."

Anyway, its somebody's special day today! ^^

The Circle of Care

Hello people, once again thanks for visiting this my blog thought i don't update it regularly. This post will be one that i occasionally post when a sudden idea hits my head faster than a chicken can dodge a basketball.
Anyway, here's what I have to say:

Every year when you say you're going to grow spiritually stronger, what do you actually mean?
Pray more?
Read the bible more? (Or once through at least, if you're like me :X)
But my point is, you have to have a form of measure, to see how far you're progressing.
One way of measuring, is definitely by your fruits.

Its commonplace knowledge that fruits come from the complete maturity of seeds.
The thing is, I'm not driving at how many new friends you actually bring to church, rather, I'm coming from the point at where how many seeds have you sown or scattered within the church?

"Its only about a year before we move to Suntec." - Ay

Just because someone is saved doesn't mean he or she doesn't need to receive scattering of seeds from someone else.

Everyone has 24 hours, but how much of it is actually dedicated to impacting someone else's life?

Yes when we first came to church, we'd probably knew a friend or two, one that we've stuck by for quite a while. If one no longer attended church, the other would probably be that final piece of rope you'll cling on to, aside from God(I hope).
So is it too long since you've just had that 10+ or more friends in the cell group?
Yes, friends of quality are important, but isn't it much greater to be able to strengthen the church of Christ by what you do? How can you do that when you don't even have influence over them?

You've stayed in church for the longest time, yet, you only still know the same number friends 5 years ago!

I'm not an advocate for networking, I'm just an advocate to educate.

Building new relationships is vital to strengthening you and expanding your capacity, and by expanding your capacity I mean your 'Circle of Care'.
Why are cell group leaders who they are?
Because they a really really wide circle of care that encompasses not just every single cell group member, but also ministry friends, ZS, Pastors, etc and the list goes on.
They care about what their members are doing, what their peers are doing, and definitely, what their own leaders are doing.

And how does that care start?
It may have just started from a simple conversation about interests or possibly even birthed forth from just being in the particular situation in that particular time.
Never condemn, judge, criticize, complain, disfavor situations where God puts you with people you might dislike.
In fact, the moment you feel uncomfortable, rejoice, because its a time where you're out of your comfort zone.
Just like how Paul says he rejoices in tribulation, choose the joy of the Lord and take the best out of the situation.

The hardest ships to build are relationships yet they are the hardest(or even impossible) to sink if built and maintained well.

If you were just caring about the life of one person last year, challenge yourself this year to care for 2.
If you cared for 3, try 4.
Increase that number and step up your game, its the only way to stay in tip-top condition all the time.
By the time you realise it, you have grown yourself to have the same capactiy as a ZS!

Relationships don't come easy, some are just downright hard(metaphorically and also literally) to start.
But always remember that it is because He first loved us and that is why we love others.
If we love God, we should tend to His sheep.

So before I close, let me give you 3 practical tips on how to care for other people.
They always say, caring is sharing so there are 3 things in which you can share with other people:

1) Share about your Life
You can give a testimony, talk about yourself a little bit, but always give the other party air space to respond.
This is also an effective conversational tool when you've run out of common topics to talk about.
People generally become more open as well if you truly share with them sincerely about your own life story.

2) Share about your Problems
For most Asians, this won't be a real problem.
Sharing with people about your problems will make them feel you are more humane and less 'celestial' or 'angelic/holy'(Wah my leader can serve 10 days without rest!).
Problems connect people in a very special way, especially if they've met with similar problems on their own.
Experience derived from these problems can also be stepping stones that you build for other people to gain success earlier in life.

And lastly, you got to:

3) Share about your Visions/Dreams
People that realize their visions or dreams usually share with it to a whole lot of people.
Martin Luther King realized his dream in his speech 'I have a Dream' even though he was assassinated. Dreams get carried on to the next generation because they are shared.
David's dream of building an awesome house for God was only accomplished during the time of his son Solomon.
You've got to share your visions and dreams in order for them to be established.

Mat 18:19-20
Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”

These are just one form of care and concern that you can show for them. Sharing is great but its not just the only way. As long as you remember that above all, you do it out of love, that's most important.
Be awesomely blessed and empowered today, and start expanding that Circle of Care!

Meet Me, The Guerrilla Journalist

Journalists define the way people think and perceive about the world. - Melvin Lim

Quite a robert situation yesterday with the birthday gift and all, but well it was good fun.

Poly's officially starting tomorrow!
Excited? Probably. Ok, fine, YES.
School starts at 1pm? But I've still have to wake up at 6am! x_x
MPM starts tomorrow, but it'll be an awesome week because of that!
Oh yes for some other reasons, this will be a real hectic week.

Time to plan plan plan Melvin, you've got a really busy week ahead.
And its discomforting, which is good. ;)

Yum Yum Green Grass

Your love, your love, your love is my drug.

John 21:15-16
¹⁵When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?"
"Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you."
Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."

¹⁶Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me?"
He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you."
Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."

How much longer do i have the opportunity to take care of Your sheep Lord?
Every soul that's placed in my hands, i think i've been too ignorant of the responsibility for too long.
Yes they might not have been as close as team C but they are still Your sheep Lord.
Teach me to be the tap that overflows with Your love.
The love stops when we stop, stop feeding your sheep.
Its time to make a change Melvin.
Now which side of the field should i pasture on?

Prophesying

While listening in to Pastor's preaching about prophesying, i suddenly thought of this joke.

"Yes i prophesy to myself a lot.
I always tell myself that I'll do my work later."

The Most Awesome Day on Earth - 6/4/1992

Oh well this is super overdue, but this is a shoutout to both the peeps of FMS FOC 2010 and also the Usuals who celebrated my birthday!



Picture of Chun Li after the soap game!
The party don't start till who comes in? The party don't start till Chun Li comes in!

Love love love the group, but why are we so small?!
Its alright, they say big things come in small packages.

And really love Brawn, super powered energy spartan GLs!
The first time i heard GL, i was like, Guai Lan?!
Anw, back to the point, Keenan was like some madman cheering, cheering us on, and getting us to cheer. But really loved his energy!
Hyona omt the really well concealed swearer, haha! Especially with this much toothpaste on her neck:

And after seeing the amount of f-bomb ammunition she has, its amazing how she didn't spew any expletives after this game. The toothpaste was menthol flavoured :O

Of course not forgetting Mr Nice Guy who burned his balls for Chun Li to win:



Left after all the wet games and didn't manage to attend 'Pop Night' though, cos i went to Cineleisure to:



Thanks a lot to Yvette, Je Lin, Yun Ru, Mei Jing, Rita, Leonard, Justin and last but not least Jacqueline for celebrating my birthday with me!
Although Part 2 was quite cui because of the fail-L4D2-computers at GG. Really GG computers.
Loved Selegie though, hopefully Mei Jing liked her new tattoo haha!
Ok sorry la i'll not hit so hard next time, but you got the honor because i usually don't hit girls so hard, only those i know well HAHA.
*SMACK!* Ow! OBI OBI.

Weeee i should sleep now. Mass facebooking after camp.

Do I really talk that slowly?!

Its the Thought that Count lah

I know this is like overdue by 3 days already but still just want to wish the above gaydophile a HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY!
Video will be up once i get my camera from dar-dar.
The only guy that feeds on my sarcasm and turns right back around like a hydrochloric acid immune mirror reflector.
We diss each other so much but I know he's one that'll be back to back with me if we're ever trapped in a circle of mad-raving shinobies.

Half, Half but Full

Let me tell you about my colleague called Theresa.
She's very bright, very much blonde and definitely boisterous.
Working at CA with her makes time fly really fast, haha!
Ten thousand hilarious snapshot moments today, the most painful one being the time when she knocked her head onto the counter when she was trying to look at my jacket.
Ver: "The counter a bit shaky ah, is it all your doing?"
HAHAHA.
Ok, but there wasn't any sales while both of us were covering the earlier part of the day.

Today's worship was good, though i needed to be more sensitive.
Mm and dinner/supper was good!
Loved the sauce, though it seemed really oily.
Frogs are nice but i hate it cos its super bony.
Aw well, and there's the case of the missing $8.
Noisy car on the way home with sudden topic changes from adultery to murders.

All's well ends well in a day of work.
This life seems more addictive than studying =X

Free Cone Day!

So did you get your free cone today?
In contrast to last year, where Ariel, Lev, Germz and Chingz queued about an hour just for 1 cone of ice cream, this year, i just cut the queue where MJ was queuing and skipped about half an hour or more worth of queue time. :D
And furthermore, B&J's sent 4 cups of free ice cream to SKIN couture later in the evening ^^
Pays to work at GWC huh.

I want to go to Paris!

Building Fund

Close to the end of the first month of Arise & Build, i have these thoughts to say:

Building fund period is truly a time of testing, in many areas and especially in faith.
Even when you can't see the building yet, you gotta keep praying, visualizing and believing that it will one day come to pass.
This building fund is most touching and in more ways than one, personal to me.
That's because its my first.
Since 2006, Pastor has already been talking about the vision for our building in the marketplace.
For four years, we continued to pray, believe and give; Pray, believe and give; Pray, believe and give.
And now that we've finally been shown the building, again it reminds me how God will come true for us.

All throughout our lives, we actually have our own little 'building funds'.
Just that it differs from person to person.
We could be saving up for that one thing that we desire so much.
Sometimes we feel like giving up halfway but we must remember that the Lord will provide the provision with the vision.
Even in our personal struggles, when we ultimately obtain the object of our desire, we will have progressed in our faith, believing that God will provide no matter what.
Just that when we have gotten what we want, let's not forget who was the one that made it possible to help us obtain the prize.
And also remember that He has blessed you so that you can be a blessing to others. ;)

Not a Want, but a Need.

Adding to my new list of wants:
- Belt with square face/Full round buckle(Levi's would be nice)
- Shirts with details
- Bowties
- Shoe laces of varying colours(except red and white cos i already have both)
- Laptop cooler
- Hair vouchers for Monsoon/other salons

If you run out of gift ideas, food vouchers or a treat would be nice^^

*Hint Hint*

Current material wants for this year:

-Fable 3
-iPhone!!!!!!!!
-Ed Hardy iPhone cover!
-True Religion/Laguna Beach jeanzzzz
-DSLR

Maybe my middle 3 are influence by my workplace now haha.
Work, work.

Oh well, i've got a job in 6 more hours, think i'll sleep on the hidden sofa tmr haha!
Siamz.
Oh i've just learnt the meaning of 'Robert'.

1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

I'm Just Twitting

Breakdown of yesterday and today:

13/3/10
Went down with Jaslyn to get Jacq's lappie and spent time getting to know her better too.
Haha, great time of fellowship and witnessing of somebody's auntie-ness.

Met up with Ay before service(actually we talked up till the start of the worship) and i realised a few important things.

Talking with Esther today too made me realise how stagnant i've been.
Going to become a mosquito well if i don't move on soon.
How to move on when I don't know what's the requirements to be at the next level?
Think in the shiny shoez of your leaders, what would Ay do if he faced this?

Magaret Court shared a really powerful testimony that motivated me not to lose hold of my visions and dreams.
Driving my grandma to dialect church every sunday in a car that doesn't look my parent's one, one vision that i really got to lay hold of.

2010 is a going to be a year of breakthrough and a year of visions.
Its going to be a year of action! Faith is action now.
I think prayer is always good, but i guess dwelling too much in prayer all the time makes you a little stagnant in action sometimes.
You may disagree but in my opinion, sometimes we just rely on prayer too much not knowing that our action can actually bring about results.

14/3/10
Main thought of the day: L4D2
Disappointing though, cos in the end, only 5 people turned up.
And its one of those numbers that's just really horrid to play with.
2v3 matches are never that fulfilling nor possible to fruition.
Moreover, our poor MJ got flamed by some insensitive guys at the LAN centre.
Of course they have a just cause to do so, but perhaps they didn't know 'MJ'(Her in game name) was actually a petite lady in disguise.
And i'm still amazed Esther, Je Lin and me managed to get to the safe house at the mall.

Dinner with the additions of Jacq and Yun Ru later at Cartel.
Lost twice in the tennis arcade game to Esther 'Court'. RAH.
Got a second bible quiz at the staircase of Dhoby's mrt.
I didn't knew Numbers came after Genesis! HAHA
Alright, i've twitted enough. Gotta go can catch some sleep before work later.
Alpha for youth meeting too, wish me luck. ;)

IT's a Show

I swear my feet are made of titanium or something even harder.



Today while Woon and I were trying to save ourselves from an entire contingent of flyer distributors, this guy in a electronic wheelchair ran over my leg with his larger wheel!
I'm sure he was saying sorry for obstructing my path but i was pretty damn sure he didn't see that his wheel was running over something more than just plastic litter on the ground.



Aside from that, IT is just freebie packed. Prices are about the same, just that what and which freebies you prefer that's all.
Of course, you get to see some really weird stuff like a Hello Kitty WiFi phone?
Oh and did i mention already that games are really really really cheap?
Halo 2 for PC is going at $30 per disk.
Bioshock 2 is retailing low at $54.90 for both PC and the 360.
If i'm not wrong, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is also retailing at that same price for both PS3 and the Xbox 360.
Other gems worth grabbing during these four days of mayhem include: C&C3, Lost Odyssy, Grand Theft Auto titles, Halo titles and also Assasin's Creed II.

Games aside, netbooks make up a large percentage of this year's fair i would say. Almost every other PC brand has 3 or more models on display.
Which reminds me, i need to get my Macbook Pro very very soon.

Surprise Surprise

Awesome! Now i can spend afternoons with my xbox 360 with:



And to think i wanted to get a new game for my xbox once CNY was over.
My brother just popped in today while i was TD'ing with Ariel and said, "Nah. My friend lend me for 3 months."
Is that sweet or what?
Swiftest response ever HS, God really grants the desires of our hearts even as we seek Him first. Heheheh.

Wiser, mature, family, role model.
Yay.
Well when the going gets tough, the tough gets going.

Schools Kill Creativity

This was probably from some time wayyy back, 2006 in fact. Should probably watch though:

MPM FTW!

LOVE morning prayer meeting week, super fruitful, super recharged, super spiritual.
And everyday its been long long breakfast breaks.
Sitting around just to talk feels really good!
Beats rushing around places anytime.

Speaking of which, Calvin has been our faithful driver for the past week.
When asked, 'How many times do you take public transport?'
On the PIE, with HF at the back, Cal raises a circle with his right hand.
Ok you win.

OH, and it sounds crazy but now i have a choice in choosing which poly i want to go to.
Apparently, TP has offered me a place in their CMM(Communication and Media Management) course through DAE. Mass comm in TP or NP?
Hmmmm, just spoilt for choice.

Trimalogy

Woo, mahjong session with cous and uncle was refreshing.
Managed to sneak a few wins while they were busy watching Man U. play against Everton.
Disappointing 3-1 to Everton though.

Got a new haircut today, and as always, there's that hour or so when you've got to get used to your new look.
Well i'm fine with it now, J's still trying to adjust to the star haha!
Honestly, it wasn't worth the extra 5 bucks!
Oh well, at least it'll be gone in 2 weeks.

TGI Friday

Its friday, its friday, its friday, its friday!
Stay away from fried rice.

ANYWAY, steamboat tonight woo!
Ok maybe not so excited because of the double steamboat last tues almost made me puke.

Oh and to DS fans/owners,
RAGNAROK DS(English Version) IS OUT ON ROMULATION!


Loving it so far, but play it at the cost of making your girlfriend very very annoyed(that is if you have one).
The graphics are really good, look almost the same when you play RO(Ragnarok Online) on computer.
Must-play for all RO fans!

Not Just Another Love Story

Let me begin this review by firstly stating that I'm not a romance buff, and I would most certainly not pay $10 on a public holiday to watch one. How many guys are with me on this?
Anyway, the turning(or convincing, if you like) point was that this movie featured a star-studded cast. Where would you get eye-candies like Jessica Alba and Anne Hathaway in the same movie? (There is a second point but its not going to be posted here(: heh. )
So aside from the multi-talented cast(hint hint: Taylor Swift), i wouldn't probably be bothered to spend Valentine's Day watching Valentine's Day.
That was before i stepped into the Cathay at 12.30am last early morning.

This movie, if nothing else, has two very interesting things to offer:
1) Love
2) Valentine's Day

Why would i say that?
Both these two issues are repeatedly brought up again and again throughout the movie, and each time a scene pops into the big screen, its wrapped in a different packaging. The movie not only offers insight about both Love and Valentine's Day, but also showcases how they both can be interpreted differently. One key point to note is that the cast(as well as characters) are multi-generational. Veterans like Hector Elizondo and George Lopez are thrown into the bewildered mix of the cooking pot alongside Emma Roberts, debut star Taylor Swift, and even with the super sweet, super cute and super lovable Bryce Robinson(who plays Edison, the little boy).

Across ages, the meaning of Love and Valentine's Day wavers throughout the movie, but unanimously agrees upon several truths towards the end. Garry Marshall(director) is absolutely brilliant. His artful weaving together of the different interconnected stories leaves no questions unanswered, leaving you free to scrutinise every single line of the credits to look for your favourite star.

Fans of Taylor Swift will be utterly disappointed I'm afraid. Initially I thought how much of a mockery it was for her to play her character, but perhaps I'd missed out on the need for a contrast between characters, or at least one that would be less focused.(oops spoiler!)
To name the performance that stands out the most, indefinitely would be Ashton Kutcher's. I was very much surprised myself to realise that he was actually the main character in the film.

On the end note, I had enjoyed Valentine's day throughly, yes there is witty humour, plenty if you look and listen carefully enough. I can assure its not going to be your usual chick flick, in fact, I personally feel that its one suitable for all ages. It doesn't matter whether you are young(alright, maybe not less than 9 or 10? Cos it'd probably be a bore for them), old single, dating, in a relationship, married or divorced, Valentine's Day will seek to redefine, refresh and reinforce the perspectives you have about Valentine's Day, and more importantly, Love.

Elle-for-dee-tew

Crazy crazy time after service yesterday at Clarke Quay.
Had to run around Dhoby to look for LAN with space, and ended playing at Clarke Quay.
Service was good!
Didn't really get to engage in P&W and hear the entire message.
Leo & Cheryl eating oranges during services was the ultimate.
Super tired during service, standing in the tunnels, can't sit ah.

Anyway, Happy Chinese New Year People!
And of course, not forgetting, Happy Valentine's to everybody out there!
Don't forget its not just a season of love, but also of friendship too!
See if you agree with me, but i feel this year, there wasn't much of a festive aura. The vibes weren't as vibrant as previous years, is it because its the year of the tiger?
*Cheers, Tiger Beer!*
Anyway, back to my point, Valentine's doesn't seem here nor there either.
There's a clash between the two moods this year or a serious languidness that's hanging in the air.

Thoughts aside, all the best in your red packet harvest!

Dance with the Enemy

If you love GaGa, you should check out Little Boots!
Electronic trance all day and night~

Hooked onto Remedy - Little Boots and also I Left My Heart In Tokyo - Mini Vana.
Yes i should be sleeping but hey, TGI Friday!

Support madness today, wooo.
My hands owned by citric acid.

Overdue CNY Shopping

Back from my(supposedly, you'll know why in a while) CNY shopping!
Ok its supposed to be my day of shopping but, whenever you're going out with Jacq or Mei Jing and especially if with both, you'll notice you'll tend to detour ALOT.
From a last peek at Uni Qlo at 313, you suddenly find yourself walking around in blogshop themed shops in Far East and they are all selling chic stuff!

Anyway, brand new shop@313 Somerset(or if not i'm a lil' laggot) that sells really cheap baseball tees for guys!

The shop's called New Look, tees are at 2 for $15 with a variety of colours, perfect for a casual day out, especially if you're trying to pick-up some eye-candy on Valentine's.

Love the bright coloured high-cuts too though, spliffing cheap @ $69.90 per pair. Would get one myself if i didn't already have one.

And throughout the the day, i was fighting urges to buy a new pair of shoes. White white white is the colour i'm looking for, preferably matched with a pointed tip, platform slip-on or a boat shoe. Or course Vans will do just fine, except for the fact that everyone's wearing them. Sorry i'm not a crowd follower. Speaking of which, Leftfoot was ridiculously crowded today. People surged in and out while we tried to come up with theories for the sudden influx.

Oh do check out Uni Qlo's tees if you're looking for some graphic tees this CNY. I also think they might still have a few medium red-checkered fleece that's going for $9.90. To think i bought mine for $49.90! (At least mine's reversible ;P)

And at all cost, please avoid Lyndon's at Far East. Not only are the tees overpriced, the salesman wasn't very nice when i removed the tee from the board to check the price tag. Oh wondering which tee it was?

Look familiar? Well it was going at 25 bucks at the shop. Sorry, but i rather order online from THREADLESS myself because this tee cost me $14.00 even after adding shipping(of course JM got a better price cos she bought it during the $5 sale), but my point is, threadless everywhere in this shop that i could rather buy online.

Legoh: But if you count the shipping and everything its still about there.
Melv: Ya actually true, but the thing is, by the time you buy the shirt from that shop, the tee on threadless would most probably be on sale already.
Legoh: LOL.

Haiti or High-Tea?

Where would your money go?

That's my tagline, don't steal without crediting. >:O
Anyway, the main scoop on this post is not to solicit for donations.
Rather, its something to reflect about.

I remember just around the dawn of 2010, when the disaster struck, I was thinking, 'Now where in the world is Haiti?'
The country just seemed so, arbitrary.
However, sitting in service, Pastor Kong kept us updated week after week about the disaster and relief efforts.
And i sat there thinking, why so fervent about it?
Yes, its a social cause, but why feature it every week?

Is it because my heart has been hardened already?
Or is it because they are halfway around the globe, too far away to care?

And yes after a few weeks, i realised the extent of the destruction, poverty, disease and hardship in Haiti right now.
Ok yes i admit i'm not one to jump right into action when my neighbours house suddenly blows up to kingdom come but i ask myself this question, how involved will i be to help them?

Preaching love and acting out in love are two very different things.
Pastor has certainly shown us with clear-cut examples.
The CityCare teams further evidences of how individuals can really make a difference.

So what's my point?

There's that old man in your community that needs someone to help him pay his utility pills; That old woman that needs help even walking to the lift everyday;
That orphan that wanders around the playground every single day looking for acceptance;
That single mother rushing groceries back home before leaving to juggle another day full of odd-jobs.

What I'm saying is, are you willing to champion their causes at the cost of your comfort?

Proverbs 19:17

He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done. (NIV)

I believe that I can't do much financially, but if covering a story will help spread awareness, I'll be there to do it.

Amazing what TI can do while casio can't.

Casting Crowns - Who Am I

Who am I? That the Lord of all the earth, Would care to know my name, Would care to feel my hurt. Who am I? That the bright and morning star, Would choose to light the way, For my ever wondering heart. Not because of who I am. But because of what you've done. Not because of what I've done. But because of who you are. Chorus: I am a flower quickly fading, Here today and gone tomorrow. A wave tossed in the ocean, A vapor in the wind. Still you hear me when I'm calling, Lord you catch me when I'm falling, And you told me who I am. I am yours. I am yours. Who am I? That the eyes that see my sin Would look on me with love And watch me rise again Who am I? That the voice that calm the sea, Would call out through the rain, And calm the storm in me. Not because of who I am. But because what of youve done. Not because of what I've done. But because of who you are. Chorus: I am a flower quickly fading, Here today and gone tomorrow. A wave tossed in the ocean, A vapor in the wind. Still you hear me when I'm calling, Lord you catch me when I'm falling, And you told me who I am. I am yours. Not because of who I am. But because of what you've done. Not because of what I've done. But because of who you are. Chorus: I am a flower quickly fading, Here today and gone tomorrow. A wave tossed in the ocean, A vapor in the wind. Still you hear me when I'm calling, Lord you catch me when I'm falling, You told me who I am. I am yours. I am yours. Whom shall I fear? Whom shall I fear? 'Cuz I am yours. I am yours.

P.O.D.

Wish i had a place to hang out like P.O.D. during my secondary school days.
Ah well.
How lucky are the people of tomorrow.

Does that mean i'm lucky too? :P

Guess with every generation(i sound old), there's more and more privileges to enjoy eh?

Decisions, decisions.
At least its one that i won't regret.
My heart is true, more than my words.
And its not just about emotions, neither about motions.
I can't explain it, but all i have is faith.

Rethinking my loyalties and commitments.
Perhaps i bit off more than i could chew?
I don't want to renounce my loyalties, but i only have 24 hours everyday.

HALLELOOOYAH!

Well i can't believe i found my tie just now while walking back to check where it dropped. It could have dropped at least at 3 other places but i found it outside amk hub!

Sad that i've misplaced my City News pen.

Seek and you shall find! ;)

Slothhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Somebody come to Grandeur 8 and drag Melvin to the gym now.

Grimbright Side

Last week was crazy, traveling a lot again.
Making trips down to SGH with Jacq/to visit her mom over the operation days.
And at home, Mom is haunting me everyday to get a job.
It gets very annoying if its the first thing you hear everyday.

Perhaps AJ was never a place to be called home.
Probably the only memory i'll ever keep of that place is 36/09(:

On a lighter note, section meeting was great!
Got some new visions and affirmations from my Beloved.
And also, Pastor's short but impactful message on 'The Power of Sacrifice' really got me thinking about really how much and how willing i am to sacrifice for various things. Sacrifice is no longer just a form of personal loss for a greater good but I've understood how it means and embodies, so much more.
Probably the best thing that happened this week was when Pastor Tan shared his vision about City News and how it all started.
Just simply amazing.

Faith balloon is now 18 inches big!
Gotta keep air inside for the upcoming week and make it grow bigger.

Settling JPSAE and JAE is really a chore.
Well at least i can wake up at 10 everyday haha!
Ah well, gonna settle it today.

"God more than ever, i need a sign from You."

Happy 2010!

HELLO PEOPLE!
First post of 2010! I apologize for my overdue absence on this blog.
Every single day since the new year started has been jam packed with activities.
Loved:
-Europe
-Class Chalet
-Countdown with Max, Jacq and Gwen(First day of the year club already :O)
-NP open house where we did the recording

I'm really really lazy to do any writing right now, so i'll put up a short synopses about each event.
-edited-
I just realised i have a gabillion things to talk about Europe, so i'm seperating it.

Countdown 2010!
Went down to the floating platform on the last day of 2009 to attend Celebrate 2010! Max had tickets from his friend so we headed down. Got turned away from entering about 3-4 times because the mosh pit entry was really far away(when you're walking down from Esplanade). It was kinda boring because the energy was a little low, but it picked up once we went live, and especially when Da Zhui Ba came on stage. There were like this group of indians behind us that were shouting out their songs in chinese! Hilarious, seriously.
Loved Jack and Rai's performances, really awesome.
But the highlight of the night was really the 8-minute fireworks! Snapped a heiload of photos, mostly by Gwen.




After that was a massive dance party on the floating stadium itself! My first clubbing event in 2010! Got stopped for IC check but apparently they went by year so Gwen and me passed the check haha! Danced the night away till about 2 where we headed for supper at Clarke Quay. Ambiency at the riverside after that, ok aside from the occasional puke we had to avoid on the floor and the groups of people sleeping around, we managed to find a spot to ourselves next to the river to chill. Went on a round trip later on in search for breakfast, learning that neither ZAMZAM nor SELEGIE opens in 5-7am in the morning.
Caught our individual buses/trains home later. A shag shag day, nevertheless, had a really great time. ;D





Class Chalet
First night was the wildest hands down haha! Too bad too little people stayed.
2nd day morning everyone was quite stonned out and hungry for breakfast(Yvonne demanding to go breakfast once she woke up around 11 or later). Brunched at Superdog and gave Levinia our BBQ-smell+sweat+other substances hug. Went off from chalet to TP's open house with MJ(a.k.a Shark), Yun Ru and Jacq. Jacq practically met one friend at every school we went. "See, this is why i tell you you have 1000++ friends."
MJ apparently does not care if chinese words are read backfirst or frontfirst. LOL.
Headed back to chalet, where i learned how to cycle a tandem bike! That's one of my first achievements in 2010! Haha :D
Well, this post could have been longer but 'what's said and done in the room stays in the room." ;)
Juin Li: "When i read Jacq and Gwen's blogs i get sadded cos they lead such happening lives." LOL. Juin Li maybe you know why now i have difficulty doing tutorials and doing PW.

NP Open House 2010!
Can't believe Jack and Rai were there on the previous day!
Went over to NP with YR, Shark and Jacq again to check out various stuffffffffs.
Anyway, while we were in the CMS showcase, the teacher(i think) and students of course were trying to convince everyone inside the room to do a recording inside their studio. Leonard said he needed a translator set. Well no one dared to step up to the plate and finally Jacq and me voluteered to do it. The script seemed to be something out of the 9pm show right now, with WW2 stuff and all that with the Jap random shooting people in the streets. Hopefully my reading in chinese was convincing enough, and not that angmohnised.
NP seems like the place to be, not AJ :(

Levinia said on FB: 9 hours to doom.
Melv: Look on the bright side, its 9 hours to freedom. ;)

Year End Service

Its 4 days to the end of the year!
Year end service totally put a change to my mood today.
Feeling tired, wrecked and slightly depressed about what has happened in 2009 that i didn't feel like attending service today.
But Pst Tan's words kept ranging in my head, during SOS, "Keep turning up, keep serving, keep coming to service. You'll open yourself for God to move in your life."
True enough, God moved, and i feel so filled once again.
2010 is going to be the best yet!

"This afternoon i thought 2009 was my worst year yet, till i remembered that the best thing that happened was knowing you." - M

Europe post up soon!

Europe!

Leaving for Europe people! Don't miss me ;)

Singapore Always Feels Et-home

Well, looks like it was a premature ending to my family's Malacca trip(except for my brother, but i'll tell you why in a while.)

The story goes like this:

On the winding highways of Malaysia, the sun paraded itself in the sky with pride. It was absolutely perfect weather for suntanning, unless you're caught in the middle of a foreign road with your car's rear smashed in.
Three frail looking vehicles hobbled over to the side of the road, victims of an unfortunate event. Curiously enough, the two taxis in front of the vehicles, the prime cause of the accident, were miraculously unscathed. The two services had stopped in the middle of a busy expressway on a public holiday. Their rationale and reason, only known to their passengers and drivers.
Their short hiatus from a long journey left the remaining vehicles in a cruel twist of fate. While both the white Proton and the metallic silver Honda civic were able to stop just in time behind the taxis, the third seemed to prove otherwise. An untimely break by its driver caused the black Daihatsu to kick start a domino effect, which ended with the white Proton barely touching the rear bumper of the second taxi.



While both the Proton and Daihatsu seemed to be out of any condition to drive, amazingly enough, the civic was still in condition to drive all the way out of the country.



Now you know why i'm back in Singapore.
Thank God that no one was hurt, not even the other drivers and passengers ;)
My lucky brother was in another car with one of my dad's friends and now he gets to shop!
But i think its still a bummer for him since we're all not there.
Oh well, hope he comes back safely.

Supertastic Camp of the Year!

Loved, loved, loved the camp!
Superspecialaweometastic people!
Kudos to the winning teams!

And to AstroBoy:
Though we were last, but like i always have said during the camp, its the process not the product that's most important!
Hope you all had a great time!
Gina, Nicholas, Brandan, Roseann, Bryan, Li Ying!

Made many new friends and revisited some old friendships.
A really, new and fresh perspective, because everyone you used to know are now camping with you.
Ex-Resources and campers relationships were abolished in this camp, making everyone equal.
And that made all the difference, because everyone now had to start again from scratch.
New perspective. (Without having to change seats, haha!)

Campfire was the best part no doubt.
And the time after that was the wildest time ever!

Really loved the short time all 29 of us spent as a camp.
;D

OP

Tomorrow's OP： 台上十分钟，台下十年功。

Hey at least after tomorrow, Project Work will cease to exist.

Its always hard to maintain two blogs.
I just imagine how some people can do that?
Well guys you can always check me out at tumblr @ http://lookitsmelvin.tumblr.com/

I think i'm beginning to realise more what love is about.(:

A choice of happiness versus a choice of anguish.
Suffering that lasts only for a year, or a more carefree 3 years

Can't stand this feeling at all, so many uncertainties..

True Worshippers

True worshippers worship in down times, or up times.
True worshippers worship in their best, or in their worst.
True worshippers stay and wait to worship.
True worshippers have a heart that's loyal to God.
True worshippers worship in spirit and in truth.
I want to be a true worshipper.

Pomotion?

Just got my finalised promos results today, and again the class was in a glum and solemn mood.
The usuals went out of class again today, must have been a really bad hit for them.
Cheer up ok, PW-mates? :D

Well, i'm short of the promotion criteria now by one H2 subject.

Results out only tomorrow, but so far there's been a lot of speculation about retaining and re-papers.
To my friends that are still really confused, worried or anxious, hopefully this verse will cheer you up:

Mat 6:34
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is
enough for today.

;D

Post Exam

Links will be back up soon!
In the meantime, i've decided to input RSS feeds on my blog so that i'll be updated on news daily.
RSS RSS RSS!
Powerful little tool.
PW was really a test of perseverance today.(Concerning technical errors only.)
Everyday, PW is a test of my patience. (People-wise, haha!)

Satisfaction

Just finished my article, hopefully there aren't too many errors with it.
Thank God for strength and guidance, i need my deserved sleep now.

Solitude

Tonight feels like the longest night ever.

Words

My Bond. My Bond. My Bond.

A New Perspective

Links will be back up once promos end.
Math :(

Just because its not practical, does it mean we shouldn't do it?
Just because it takes up your time to make money, does it mean you shouldn't do it?
Everytime i'm blog-hopping, i recall what Ernest said about how his wife always asked if msn was taking up too much of his time making money and he agreed to that idea.

Perhaps there's a hidden circumstance that i fail to see, or maybe its just that we have different priorities and in the place of a married man, he says that he'll rather spend the time somewhere else instead.

Are relationships forgone in the process?
A necessary sacrifice?

Maybe in today's world its no longer possible to have the existence of such a duality, but with God all things are possible.

If there's one thing about faith that i admire about the apostles is that they didn't carry money wherever they went.
They wholly depended on God's provision for food, shelter and even clothing.
What's more, in their lack, Jesus commanded them to give their coats and sandals freely to whomever needed it.
Can such a similar scenario exist in today's world?

When work is no longer defined by the amount you receive but it becomes the amount that you give.

Perhaps God wants us in this age to earn the big bucks so that at the end of the day, more can be given to those who need it.

But God, in that exchange, what do we have to sacrifice?
I really don't know.
But if You want me to be a great giver, then perhaps the sacrifice is worth it all.

So unbelievably happy!
Basketball comm got the SLA award!
Haha!
Super unexpected, definitely its something from God! :D

Add that to the 'surprise' i'm getting tomorrow, i don't see any reason not to be joyful.

And besides, after reading Pst Stephen's note on facebook, i'm deeply encouraged.
Having the force of joy breaking through every circumstance is how we choose to be joyful.
That's way the joy of the Lord is our strength aman!

And its just the first day! ;D

Gonna live with more enthusiasm from now on, yesterday was really WOW.
Two power packed sermons on 1 day haha!
And yesterday the camera kept taking footages with me inside!

Promos Promos Promos here i come!

Hopelessly in love(:

A Circle, A Cycle and Another Twist and Turn

I was suppose to do my math tuition homework but i could resist blogging about the thoughts right now in my head.
Right after viewing some photos on facebook(I'm not going to say who), i've realised a few things.

Culturally, i felt so impacted, just looking at all the different places my friend has gone has made me oh so envious.
There is just a touch of the native culture that i could feel with the photos that were taken.
Amazing.
And when were they taken?

Like right now in this age when we're stuck in cram school?

Yes its my moaning and groaning about pre-university education again, my 'period' if you like, just that it comes more often than once every one or two months.
But anyway the point is, just by looking at the pictures, i'm wondering, do Singaporeans give up more of life than they originally thought?
Finance, stability, family, sure they are important values and virtues that anyone would want to possess, but i'm just thinking, have we ourselves made this the American dollar of our lives?

My friend was definitely in university during the time of her travels.
And just looking at that comparison alone, do Singaporean universities offer that same expanse of experiences?
Or are disciplines pieced and framed, with no room for the necessary flexibility of individual interest?
And at the end of the day, do schools advocate nothing but a paper chase society?
Sure, there could be a rising defense which says, "No! We aim to develop character as well!", but honestly, are these values overly tied in with what's need in getting a certificate?
Then there's the other argument that 'Meritocracy' is the way to go, 'People are our only resource."
There's no denying that, given our disadvantageous geographical situation. But,
Fortunately, there's never only one path to walk in life.

I'm not saying the country isn't a great place to live in, in fact its awesome to the littlest dot!(No pun intended)
Especially food, never hungry, no matter what time of the day, as long as you have moolah.
Singapore is a food haven and we should be proud of it,
But i'm getting very very very fed-up with the education i'm having.
Or is it just me?
They always say the grass is greener on the other side, and many times we've wound up wishing we could have gone back to where we have come from.
I don't want to end up in a situation like that.
But i still look forward to an overseas education.

Still, i'd think when we all do exchange places, its about who we are and not where we are.
From young i've been taught Asian values and been drilled into Asian perspectives.
Little did i realise that i've grown up with a thinking that is relatively different from that of my peers.
Liberal, freedom of expression, aesthetics.
Character, have i forgone in my pursuit of the above?
Maybe some, maybe some.

I cannot stand chains.
Tying downs.
Not being allowed to do this, not being allowed to do that.
But perhaps its a lesson to learning to obey authority.
And putting away that prideful, insolent flesh of yours so that you can learn a little humility.
But its getting tiresome and extremely bothersome at where i am.
I know i'm not one to judge but i just want to express my personal opinion.

"That hairstyle is so rebellious!"
"No its not!"
"At least i think so."
"Well that's what you think, i don't feel it is haha!"
"Then you might as well wear T-shirt and jeans to school everyday?"

No mutual respect for personal opinions?
I think that's how wars started.
Not that one will be escalated out of this mundane conversation, but giving a damn about what people think actually makes you a better person and less of a narcissist.
No pinpoints, its just general advice.
Still, if its your remedy, then you can reward me with by acting on it and change.

I'd still think everybodys unique and different still though!
Not that everyone being bottled up in getting education is a bad thing.
After all, the potential of it is unseen until later in life.
But have they missed out a lot more?
Is that all that is to life?
Its insane when you actually calculate how much time you spend studying in proportion to what else there is to life.
Don't preach to me the formula of "how long you spend studying now and how long you spend enjoying life later" and how its all worth it and everything.
Remember kids, you're only young once.
I remember a friend saying that i'm so happening now, 'clubbing' and everything, so different from how i used to be, i was actually glad.
If you say that my life is more happening than yours right now, you haven't really lived life.
Experiences make a person.

Perhaps that's why the year end Europe trip looks so promising.
A different perspective that i'm hungry for.
I'm also hungry for experiences.
Its not going to be just about shopping, food and the holiday.
Gotta get a good camera, lots of spare storage space and battery.
Pictures paint a thousand words, a cliche that hits your thoughts almost immediately.
But have you forgotten what's most important about pictures?
Memories, and that was what i discovered today.
Another memory that i won't want to forget.

Another Memory I Don't Want to Forget
Another memory i don't want to forget,
Be it climbing up the treehouse or shooting hoops into the net.
Adolescence and childhood, reminiscence, emotions and moods
Tie up the ends, of my life's great, big, story book.
You flip the pages, finding it has only begun,
Yet, retracing the last few pages, filled with pictures of the golden sun
Rainy weather, a dying rose in the winter
The salt of the beach in the joy of summer.
Then you come across one photo, so special you could see
The polaroid's color fading as time develops another
Everlasting, memory.

Thank you my friends for bearing with this awfully long post. I haven't written this much in a long, long time. Did i mention punctuations are't my very best friends?

When School gets the better of You

Germz: Leopard preentzzzz!
Keat: Khaki short, boomz!
Me: Ris Low is super entertaining.

*Looks at Levinia*
Me: Levinia, you should join Ms Singapore World too!
G,K & Me: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Me: And you know like, if they ask you, what prints do you like, you know what you can answer?
Lev: What?
Me: NEO-PRINTS!

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Ms Ng: And so, i've noticed that after the boys go for their 2 years NS, something magical happens and they come out more mature.
Pei Wen(immediately): Aye Melvin you should go now!
36/09(minus Ariel who was absent): YA!

Instead of living from sermon to sermon, its time to live out sermon to sermon.

PECK HUI says:
*your life so happeniing now ah!
*i prefer to know the old melviin haha
Backspinning windmilling flaring air-flare backflip. Mat 6:33 says:
*haha its always been
*the old melvin?
PECK HUI says:
*yeap!
Backspinning windmilling flaring air-flare backflip. Mat 6:33 says:
*haha why
PECK HUI says:
*back then in ats
*:D
*cus u seemed more harmless back then!
*HAHAHA!
Backspinning windmilling flaring air-flare backflip. Mat 6:33 says:
*lol tell me how was i like
*HARMLESS?!
*am i very harmful now?!
*lol funny sia
PECK HUI says:
*haha true what!
*the harmless cow was much better
Backspinning windmilling flaring air-flare backflip. Mat 6:33 says:
*hhaha!
PECK HUI says:
*anw gdluck and add oil for promos la
*dun club too much!
*haha
Backspinning windmilling flaring air-flare backflip. Mat 6:33 says:
*HAHA i don't club la
*that was a pub
PECK HUI says:
*you look like a clubber now mel!
*or dun drink too much!haha later shorter lifespan u know!

Looks like its not just chc people that have viewed the album.
Peck Hui cracks me up haha!

My haviannas went missing overnight.
And i had a cramp during my gold exam.
What more can i say how today has been?

Well, i can only give praise, for all that has happened.

I just had a realization over the weekend. Can you imagine the hall is going to be run by a team of people that are all under 25?
Pro 20:29
"The glory of young men is in their strength"

Mad weekend with short planning time for Darryn's birthday as well as zone duty during friday haha.
Oh well, it turned out fine in the end, photos up on facebook soon i guess.

Have i already mentioned how awesome West Grand Boulevard was?


So awesome they were willing to take a pic with us! ;D

Another Night

I can't speak for you, i can only imagine.
If only i can take your place, sigh.
One only gets stronger when one is put to the test, perhaps this is just it, for you to be stronger.
People can make wrong judgement sometimes, we're not God. (Thankfully)
But sometimes, is it too many?
Too assuming?
I don't know God, all i'd can do is probably to pray and trust in You.

1 Sam 16:7
"for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."

And besides, i'm still trying to find out what i want.
Hopefully a year is enough.

Not making any sense of what i'm ranting?
Its ok, just ask me in person, the internet has no concrete barriers.

One year is already over, is the next one worth going through?

Holidays! Lovely sleeping time.

The funny thing is when EoM's due tomorrow, I'm still concerned about watching idol today.
Haha!

Anyway, VOTE FOR CHARLES WONG!

Its overwhelming when everything culminates into something you can't handle.
Even after finishing what is necessary, there are still so many other things just pending for my attention.

But i'm not going to let the cares of this world choke me.
Thank God for the word.

In any case, this has been rather overdue but i'd just wanna thank that somebody for my new bible.

Going to lead an AMPlified life ;D

Short Muses

Forsake Yesterday, Seize Today, Rewrite Tomorrow.

Praise like a rock concert, Worship like the greatest surrender, Pray like there's no tomorrow.