Grace & Love

Photos!!

2008-08-10T08:34:00.004+08:00

At last I have the time to upload the photos that I took on the last day of school =) After this there will be the RAG 08/09 photos haha...enjoy

Puravi, Calvin and Burhanuddin

Husain

5 Cergas

Pn Letchumi (fiery dragon :p)

My good friends =)

Yuan Long

Last day of teaching

2008-07-30T09:39:00.002+08:00

It's my last day teaching at my alma mater, ACS Klang. Studied there from primary school until secondary school...a wonderful 11 years of memory =) I will definitely miss the 4 classes I taught, 5 Yakin, 5 Cergas, 5 Gigih and 5 Azam. I look exactly like one of them in class until other teachers cannot tell the difference, except by looking at the clothes I wear haha. It was a very enriching experience for me throughout the three and a half weeks I was teaching, and I will definitely teach again if I was given another chance to do so =) To my budaks, Husain, Sanjay, Kiru, Nelson, Kae Yen, Darren, Hock Mun, Aaron, Gary, Ashwin, Soon Teck.....too may to name, just want to say thank you for being my friend and allowing me to impart the little knowledge that I have to you guys. Do study hard for your SPM and God bless you all =) *Pictures will be up real soon! =)*

My prayer today

2008-07-23T09:10:00.001+08:00

Who can understand his errors?
cleanse thou me from secret faults.

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins;
let them not have dominion over me:
then shall I be upright,
and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

Let the words of my mouth,
and the meditation of my heart,
be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD,
my strength, and my redeemer.

Psalms 19: 12-14

Lord, You are so good

2008-07-01T21:51:00.003+08:00

I have tasted of Your goodness,

I have tasted of Your grace,

You have shown Your loving kindness,

In so many ways

I have waited in Your presence,

And I will never be the same,

I have tasted of You Lord,

And all that I can say...

Is You are good,

You are good,

You are merciful to me,

And You meet my every need,

Lord You are good,

I have tasted and I've seen,

That You are good

Thank you Lord!

2008-06-29T10:56:00.002+08:00

Thank you Abba Father,
For the opportunity to serve along side You,
To partner You in this ministry,
You never forget the cry of Your children,
I've been waiting for an answer,
From the potential leaders,
For nearly a month,
And finally Lord,
Thank you for convicting their hearts,
To serve You in this Temasek Hall ministry,
Last night,
In a matter of 2 hours difference,
Chris and Alicia replied,
It was a joy to hear their answer,
So Lord,
This ministry,
We place it into Your hands,
I know it's not ours,
But 100% Yours,
All the plans that we will be discussing,
I just want You to be in the centre of it,
Not once,
Our plans and motives,
Will be incorporated,
May it be,
100%
Jesus Inc.

Power to Live a Holy Life

2008-06-16T21:25:00.002+08:00

This was something that I read about two weeks ago in my church bulletin and I felt it had a deep meaning to it. It was written by my pastor and I would just like to share it with you all =)

It's such a wonderful thing to realize that all Christians have the Holy Spirit. Why then is it such a struggle to live a holy life?

Some people think that new Christians proceed to holy living automatically. However, conversion to Christ does not perfect us. We are still sinners.

The main reason we have the New Testament is for our spiritual growth. Most of the Apostle Paul's epistles were written for Christians to motivate them to holy living.

The Holy Spirit works through the motivation and encouragement of fellow Christians. Nothing is more encouraging than a fellow Christian who knows what it is to struggle but perseveres nontheless. "Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds" (Hebrews 10:24)

The Holy Spirit works through accountability friends, people who are both caring and impartial. In nearly all cases where Christians have fallen into some sort of scandal, they are not accountable to anyone. "Submit to one another out of reverance to Christ" (Ephesians 5:21). This honours the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit works through the church - a church where Christ is honoured and the Bible is preached. No one is so mature and spiritual that they do not need to fellowship with the Body of Christ. Otherwise we may come to think we are above the Word, that our fellowship with God bypasses the church. "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another - and all the more as you see the Day approaching" (Hebrews 10:25)

The Holy Spirit works through our regular, disciplined time alone with the Lord. We get to know the Lord and His will largely through how much time we give Him. Children judge how much we love them by the amount of time we spend with them. If God were to assess our love in this way, how much would He say that we love Him? The Bible is the Holy Spirit's greatest product. He wrote it. If you want to experience the power of the Holy Spirit to live a holy life, get to know and love the Bible more than you do anything else in the world.

The Holy Spirit works through sound doctrine of sanctification. Christians who think they have reached perfection will certainly fall, soon - and hard! God knows our frame. He remembers we are "dust". Jesus is touched with the feeling of our weaknesses and is always there to uphold us. Sanctification is progressive.

John Newton, author of the hymn "Amazing Grace" said, " I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I will be. But thank God I am not what I used to be." The progress may be slow, but if we keep our eyes on Jesus we will become more and more like Him and can encourage others to do the same. =)

Yups, may Abba Father bless all of you reading this!

~Ivan~

I will wait for you

2008-06-09T21:31:00.002+08:00

I never felt nothing in the world like this before

Now I’m missing you and I’m wishing you would come back through my door

Why did you have to go?

You could have let me know;

so now I’m all alone

Girl you could have stayed but you wouldn’t give me a chance

With you not around it’s a little bit more than I can stand

And all my tears

they keep runnin’ down my face

Why did you turn away?

So why does your pride make you run and hide

Are you that afraid of me?

But I know it’s a lie what you keep inside

This is not how you want it to be

So baby I will wait for you

Cause I don’t know what else I can do

Don’t tell me I ran out of time

If it takes the rest of my life

Baby I will wait for you

If you think I find it just ain’t true

I really need you in my life

No matter what I have to do

I’ll wait for you

Been a long time since you called me

(How could you forget about me)

You gotta be feeling crazy

How can you walk away

(When) Everything stays the same

I just can’t do it baby

What will it take to make you come back

Girl I told you what it is and it just ain’t like that

Why can’t you look at me?

You’re still in love with me

Don’t leave me crying

Baby why can’t we just start all over again

Get it back to the way it was

If you give me a chance

I can love you right

But you’re telling me it won’t be enough

So baby I will wait for you

Cause I don’t know what else I can do

Don’t tell me I ran out of time

If it takes the rest of my life

Baby I will wait for you

If you think I find it just ain’t true

I really need you in my life

No matter what I have to do

I’ll wait for you

So why does your pride make you run and hide

Are you that afraid of me?

But I know it’s a lie what you’re keeping inside

That is not how you want it to be

Baby I will wait for you

If it’s the last thing I do

Baby I will wait for you

Cause I don’t know what else I can do

Don’t tell me I ran out of time

If it takes the rest of my life

Baby I will wait for you

If you think I find it just ain’t true

I really need you in my life

No matter what I have to doI

’ll wait for you

I’ll be waiting …

Miss T

2008-06-04T13:36:00.002+08:00

This,

For Miss T,

Though I doubt you will realise,

That this is for you.

I've been thinking of you,

Your smile,

Your cheeriness,

Your enthusiasm,

And more importantly,

Your faith in Him,

For nearly everything.

Although I don't really know you yet,

I can somehow sense,

Sense something that makes you different,

From the others,

No, it's not the prettiness,

No, it's not the cuteness,

Though you can be both most of the time =),

It's like the love of God,

Just radiates from you,

And that is what that draws me to you.

I would really,

Really like to know you,

Just a little bit more,

And I hope,

Maybe,

Someday,

We'll be more than friends =)

Results time

2008-06-01T20:15:00.002+08:00

I got

an ALBATROSS

an EAGLE

two BIRDIES

a PAR...

go figure out what i got this semester

Psalms 91

2008-05-28T20:55:00.002+08:00

1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High

shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:

my God; in him will I trust.

3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,

and from the noisome pestilence.

4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust:

his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;

nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;

nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand;

but it shall not come nigh thee.

8Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold

and see the reward of the wicked.

9Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,

even the most High, thy habitation;

10There shall no evil befall thee,

neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11For he shall give his angels charge over thee,

to keep thee in all thy ways.

12They shall bear thee up in their hands,

lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:

the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him:

I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:

I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

16With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

Champions of England...Champions of Europe AGAIN! :D

2008-05-22T20:33:00.004+08:00

Once again, the sea of red broke the hearts of the men in blue. The league was tight, but Man Utd managed to pull through after a 2-0 win at Wigan while Chelsea stumbled at home to draw 1-1 with Bolton. 10 days later, the Champions League final at Moscow. It was worth the waking up at 3 am to watch this match =) It was an open game, where both teams attacked each other from time to time. Man Utd drew first blood through Cristiano Ronaldo in the 26th minute after the superstar headed in a cross from Wes Brown. United poured forward in search for a second goal, but they were denied twice by Peter Cech, who produced point blank saves from Carrick and Tevez. At the stroke of halftime, by sheer luck, a seemingly harmless ball by Essien was deflected twice and the ball kindly fell to Lampard. Assisted by a slipping Van der Sar, the England midfielder was given a simple task of tapping into an open goal. The second half was equally entertaining, with Chelsea hitting the post once through Drogba and Tevez creating some trouble for Cech. In extra time, Chelsea looked the more dangerous side and nearly took the lead when Lampard's left foot shot cannoned off the bar, with Van der Sar clearly beaten. Giggs had a brilliant chance to seal it for United but his first time shot was somehow deflected by Terry on the line. Then, the ugly moment came....A harmless incident nearly caused a slugfest, and Drogba, what idiocracy...slapped Vidic in front of the referee and received a straight red. Even the commentators were baffled by the actions of Drogba. It was the last minute of extra time and there was no need to flare such tempers. Anyway, the game went into penalty kicks, where Ronaldo missed his spotkick, leaving Terry to win it for Chelsea. By a stroke of luck, he slipped while he was running towards the ball and it went wide to the left of Van der Sar. With Chelsea shaken, United got back their confidence and duly scored through Anderson, Nani, Hargreaves and Giggs, Anelka, under pressure to level the score for Chelsea made it easy for Van der Sar when his weak shot was parried away by the keeper....Final score, Man Utd 6 - Chelsea 5...It has been an exciting season and I'm happy that United retained the Premier League title and triumphed in the Champions league for the 3rd time. Congratulations! :D Photos for you all to see haha (no particular order thought :p)

CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE!

Ronaldo's penalty against Wigan

Giggs' 10th Premiership title

Ronaldo heads United in front

Cech saves from Ronaldo

Van der Sar celebrates after saving from Anelka

Quotable Quotes

2008-05-21T10:46:00.002+08:00

"I hate to lose more than I love to win"

Jimmy Connors

"There is a sindrom in sports called 'paralysis-by-analysis'"

Arthur Ashe

"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can"

Arthur Ashe

"If you are a champion, you have to have it in your heart"

Chris Evert

"As long as I can focus on enjoying what I'm doing, having fun,

I know I'll play well"

Steffi Graf

"If you don't practice, you don't deserve to win"

Andre Agassi

"The trouble with me is that in the match, I play against 5 opponents:

umpire, crowd, ball boy, court and myself"

Goran Ivanisevic

"The dumber you are on court, the better you play"

Jim Courier

"I'm not a creature of the night, mate"

Pat Rafter

"People know me. I'm not going to produce any cartwheels out there.

I don't belong to Comedy Central. I'll a;ways be a tennis player, not

a celebrity"

Pete Sampras

"If someone asks me a question, there might be a truthful

answer or a correct answer"

Tim Henman

Just some quotes by tennis players, past and present, that I found when I was surfing the web =) Some are funny, and some do have a deep meaning to it. Enjoy =) If I have the time (and inspiration), I may just find more!

I want...

2008-05-20T00:32:00.005+08:00

Roger Federer's Forehand
Justine Henin's Backhand
Ivo Karlovic's Serve
Rafael Nadal's Tenacity

Rafael Nadal's biceps

Roger Federer's volley

Aih just a dream for me. Hahah just rambling about tennis stuff now, since the tennis craze is back for me :D

Another day has passed

2008-05-16T21:24:00.002+08:00

Friday,

16th of May 2008,

What are my thoughts now?

Its been nearly a week I'm back,

I'm still finding my way,

Getting used to life back home,

With nothing much to do,

Sometimes I admit,

I'm becoming a bit lazy.

And it's becoming a bit boring,

Life without any aim,

For now,

I do have matters to settle,

But it's not important now,

Or thats what I think.

Busy thinking of things,

Which so many people have been telling me,

'Don't push it',

Let time take it's path,

Easier said than done my friends,

How can you don't push?,

When the opportunity is right there.

Haih,

I think it's just random writing for me now,

Don't really know what I'm typing,

Could be because of that bad game of tennis,

Or because I'm just thinking too much

Don't know la....

Tags...this time by siew ping

2008-05-15T20:19:00.004+08:00

Instructions: Remove ONE question from below, and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions,then tag 8 people in your list,list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in their chat box that he/she has been tagged. Whoever does the tag will have blessings from all. (wah.. so nice wan this tag)

1. Who is your all-time inspiration?
It would be my daddy =) Although there is not much conversation between us (due to his work and my studies), he has shown such 'behind-the-scenes' love, working so hard to ensure all three of his children have good education and manners =)

2. Which do you prefer? school or college?
Hmmm, school i guess...so slack, everyday come back and sleep and play nia hahah :p

3. What do you hate in girls the most?
Erm....i like girls :D Ok ok, well yea like wat sp doesn't like, i don't really like the bimbo type of girls...

4. Where is the place that you want to go to the most?
At first it was one of the beautiful islands in the Caribbean, but the best place is still home :D

5. If you can have 1 dream to come true, what would it be?
Everyone will have the opportunity to know Christ

6. What is the first thing you do in the morning, after you've woke up from sleep?
Check my phone in case there are 'important' messages or calls hehe

7. If you win 1 million, what would you do?
Stunned for 1 minute...

8. If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?
When the time comes....like now, i'm waiting for the right time to confess...

9. List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you.
Siew Ping ar....hmmm:
1. Super smart la
2. Sensible no nonsense woman =)
3. She can be caring alright...

10. What are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
Let me love you with all the love i can give

11. What do you hate the most?
Manipulators, especially those who manipulate emotions >.< 12. What is your childhood dream/dreams?
Didn't have any last time. Was too busy playing...

13. If you have faults, would you rather the people around you point out to you or would you rather they keep quiet?
Just say la, easier for me to noe now than to kena gossip behind my back >.< I will try to change if it's real bad...

14. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
What ar....not who ar....well if it's what then it will be the bible =)

15. Describe yourself. 3 pros and 3 cons.
pros:
1. Dedicated in my work
2. Sensitive to people's feeling (though not all the time)
3. Caring? (Is it the same as 2?)

cons:
1. Bad tempered, especially during squash (must ask kok soon)
2. Can be cold to people sometimes
3. Easily distracted

16. Favourite quote?
It's not a quote...just a line from a song..."I'd give it all, I'd give for us, give everything but I won't give up"

17. What will you be doing once you connected to the net? *blek, not answering*

18. Will you still keep in touch with long distance-friends after years?
I try too, but it's kinda difficult with all the different timezones and work load

19. If there is something u can change in yourself/ your past, what would it be?
I'm happy with who and what I am now. =)

20. What is different from the current YOU that of 5 years back?
I AM MUCH SLIMMER! lol On a more serious note, I guess it's my thinking and my actions are a bit more matured and controlled. And JC has definitely helped me to be a more sensitive person. Yups...

Don't want question 17....sux
hahah
my question is...

17. How far would you go to help a friend?

These last days

2008-05-13T18:38:00.003+08:00

Many things have happened and are happening around the world for the past few years. Just to name a few (the more prominent ones, in no particular order):

Attack on the Twin Towers in US
Hurricane in New Orleans
Mega tsunami in Indonesia
SARS
Mad Cow
Violence in Burma
Shooting of university students in the US
The war in Iraq
Cyclone hitting Myanmar
Most recently, the earthquake in Sichuan, China

For the first time in my entire 22 years on earth, I'm staring at so many destructive natural disasters and violence hapenning around the world. Where is God?, many people will ask. I can only answer them this...It's the last days and that which is prophesied in Matthew 24 is coming to pass. Rumours of wars, earthquakes, pestilence is happening right now.

A timely reminder to the christians to be vigilant and alert so that we do not get swept away by the notions of this life or being distracted by things of this world. May we pray always for the salvation of the lost souls and draw closer to God so that we will be able to discern the schemes of the evil one.

Just a reminder to all of us.....

What have I done?

2008-05-13T18:05:00.003+08:00

Speaking from the perspective of a person borned into a Christian family, I find it much easier to drift away from the Lord compared to others. Take myself for example. Too many times, I take forgranted what is placed before me. The priviledges of being a child of God, to be able to communicate with Him through the Holy Spirit, the imporance of studying the Word and praying. All these things are taken so lightly that it becomes alien to me.

People like me need something to whack me on the head to wake me up and make me realise my grave mistake. I've been blinded by the word 'love' so many times that I've strayed so far from Him and my Ivan Ong the god of my life. It is only when we are really empty or have experienced emptiness (like total emptiness) then only we know how small, how helpless, how insignificant, how minute we are in this world without Him being the centre of our lives.

As I was pondering and reflecting the semester, I feel the Lord just telling me that above everything else, fear Him and keep His commandments for this is the whole duty of man (Proverbs 12:13) and to seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness (Matthew 6:33). For the coming semester, everything, including studies, serving in VCF, getting into a relationship, friendships, sports, cannot have priority over my life (which will be difficult but nontheless not impossible).

Dear Lord,

This my simple prayer,

My God and my Saviour,

I'm humbled by Your mercy,

I'm broken inside,

Once again I come to You,

All that I dream of and aspire to be,

I place it into your hands,

Trusting and believeing that You,

and only You,

Is able to help me through,

This journey on Earth,

Decisions that I have to make,

I'm placing it at Your feet,

I thank You for all the times,

by Your mercy,

You pull me out of sin and bondage,

Thank You

Really Thank You...

It's time for a change

2008-05-11T20:15:00.002+08:00

After going through quite a few things this semester (spiritually, emotionally, socially, 'politically'), including finding my place in Him, I found a perfect blogskin. Will be updating it soon. Must renovate it first. This is for the update hungry people out there who is already bugging me to write something. =) To the NUS people, enjoy the holidays and have a great time with your family too. Additional 'homework' for the christians. Please continue to seek God and pray! God bless! =)

Thoughts from the heart

2008-03-27T09:38:00.002+08:00

Except the Lord build the house,
they labour in vain that build it:
except the Lord keep the city,
the watchman waketh but in vain

Psalms 127:1

I need Thee

2008-03-16T09:16:00.001+08:00

I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.

I need Thee, O I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.

I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their power when Thou art nigh.

I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide, or life is in vain.

I need Thee every hour; teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises in me fulfill.

I need Thee every hour, most Holy One;
O make me Thine indeed, Thou blessèd Son.

Saturday Night Dinner

2008-03-09T10:19:00.007+08:00

Went out with Nayling and Dina for dinner at Jurong East last night. I personally wanted to have dinner at Cartel, but Nayling suggested a small kopitiam near Jurong Court so I just followed. The food was quite tasty, only complain was that the supposed claypot tofu came in a metal bowl and it was not hot, and the pork ribs did not look like pork ribs, just the sauce is pork rib sauce. Anyway, 30 dollars for it is okay i guess because all of us were stuffed by the time we finished :p
Next, we took a looooong walk to IMM, through the field across Jurong East MRT. Over there, the two girls spent quite some time at the World of Sports pre-renovation sale. Stuff there is cheap. One can get an AND1 cap for 10 dollars and a Columbia t-shirt for 15. I did not buy anything though because the tennis shorts that I saw did not have my size >.<
Anyway, after that we went to have dessert at cartel hehe. Half price off all cakes! :D We had Jamaica Banana Rum and Chocolate Fudge...MMMMM and the best thing is we only paid 5 dollars! hahah Well, here are some photos I took (lazy to put captions :p):

Into Your hands

2008-03-09T09:55:00.003+08:00

As I read the news in the morning, the results of the Malaysian election, a sense of hope as well as a tinge of uncertainty feels my heart. Yes, democracy has shown that it works when the citizens unite. On the other hand, with the new government being formed with a whole lot more of representatives from the opposition parties, there is always the possibility of tension in parliament.
I sit back and think; it's no use I be so worried. I still have the one and only source of hope and answers. Yes, I may feel a bit confused here, but I will continue to trust in Him to lead the new government and also pray for the leaders. Even as 1 Timothy 2:1-4 says:

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Me, a student in Singapore, can only get on my knees and pray daily for those in authority.

Father Lord, I come to you, with all humility. I place Malaysia into your hands and the leaders that you have chosen, firstly I thank You. Only You know what is best for this nation and I know that You have not given up on her. For the various leaders, I pray that there will be co-operation between them in matters pertaining to the future of the country. And most importantly, for Abdullah Badawi. I know that he has been in the negative view of many of the citizens, but Lord, You are the one that placed him there; continue to Lead him and guide him even as he leads this country for the coming term. Thank You Father Lord for your mercy and grace towards Malaysia this past 5 decades...

The night

2008-03-07T03:26:00.003+08:00

Early in the morning,
I sit in front of my laptop,
Finished my tutorial,
Well kind of finished,
I start thinking,
I start reminiscing,
The nights I had,
So quiet as this,
So peaceful,
Where I always evaluate,
My life,

My walk so far,
It has been an eventful one,
The 4th Semester,
Nearly everything is new,
And the CF,
Overhauls and restructuring,
Are the headlines,
Back home,
Election fever has hit,

As I look,
At the many things,
That are coming my way,
I can only bow my head,
And kneel down to pray,
To pray for the remaining semester,
To pray for the CF as a whole,
To pray more importantly,
For Malaysia,
That You O Lord,
Will continue to reign in Malaysia...

As I enjoy,
The last moments of the early dawn,
Before I hit the sack,
Just a reminder to those,
Who are voting,
Do think carefully,
Before you cross the box on the slip...

Moi 22nd Birthday!

2008-02-29T09:25:00.004+08:00

I know it's like 2 days already and I have not posted photos about my small birthday reception that they planned for me yet. Was too lazy :p

Anyway, THANK YOU to EVERYONE who came to wish (and for the card and present too!! I like it) me. I was really surprised, even Gillian came all the way from RH to wish me!! :D and a whole lot of friends, both old and relatively new. I really had a great time knowing you all and I pray and hope that our friendship lasts a lifetime. Yes, not to forget Pris who called all the way from Semenyih to wish me *wink* ;) thank you! May God bless you all and keep you all safe in His arms =)

Gillian and Hui-en =)

SEET shuyan not KANG shuyan :p

YING QIAN!

Me cake and present (ball from daniel :p)

Blow it out!

then cut the cake

THIS is DANIEL

more like some soccer team

surrounded by girls..lol

A new week, a new start

2008-02-11T09:36:00.000+08:00

The Chinese New Year holidays have just passed and a new week of studies is going to start. It's time to get back to studies and catch up on lessons lost out last week. I believe all these can be done, not by our own strength but through the one who is all knowing and full of wisdom, our Heavenly Father. I am just so overwhelmed by His love and mercy to us humans who are so easily led away by temptations and distractions. So many a times we push away the still, small voice and choose to succumb to the storms of life.

I am fully persuaded this second half of the semester to really give God all the glory, be it in times of happiness or in times of sadness. Even as I sang the song 'Lord I offer my life to You' last night with the CF people, let it be really true in my life that I surrender all and what I've been through be a testimony of what I preach to people. I thank Him for bringing so many God loving people into my life, particularly Victor and Hui-en. They have been a great reminder every time I slip into the rut of complacency.

I believe that His plan for all His children is to have good success everywhere and in everything that they do. I would just like to encourage those reading this to take a hold of the promises that the Lord has given to you. The bible has plenty of promises that the Father has promised us. We just have to receive it with thanksgiving =)

May you all have a blessed week ahead

Am I?

2008-02-05T11:51:00.000+08:00

When I saw her eyes...

I was instantly struck,

So mesmerising,

So spell binding,

So hypnotising,

And her voice,

So angelic,

And heavenly,

This funny feeling that I have inside,

Is it for real?

I mean,

I don't really know her that well yet,

Am I...?

Or am I just....?

>.<

It's over!! T.T

2008-01-28T08:58:00.000+08:00

It's over!!
Productions is over!!
Aih
It seems so..
so empty,
so free,
No more going to the games room
Every night,
Hearing the sounds of the drill
And the jigsaw,
I will miss them :p
And the people too,
Especially the sets guys,
Your company throughout the productions,
Was a great one,
Not forgetting,
Costumes,
Who coloured my face,
And got me an appropriate costume,
(Though sharing pants with An Li is...)
And also the left cast manager,
Jac...
Oh wells,
It's back to studies once more
Thank you for the memories
And all the best for the semester!

The whole duty of man

2008-01-02T13:47:00.000+08:00

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
FEAR GOD,
and keep HIS commandments:
for this is the WHOLE duty of man

For God shall bring every work into judgment,
with every secret thing,
whether it be good,
or whether it be evil

Ecclesiastes 12 : 13,14

Christmas @ Orchard

2007-12-26T09:29:00.000+08:00

Went to Orchard Road last night to see the lightings and the atmosphere there, since it's been nearly a year I stepped foot on Orchard Road haha. I was accompanied by Rui Hoong, Steve and the ever heavy D70 :p
Man, the place was PACKED! Even with most of Orchard Road being closed, there was so many people. Families, tourists, students like us :p, Filipinos, Indonesians, all were there. Well we walked about, taking photos, watched some performances that were staged, listened to a group of carolers from a church. Then after we reached the end of the decorations, I suggested we go watch a movie instead. Good thing 'National Treasure' wasn't sold out and we thoroughly enjoyed the whole movie =) Some pictures taken hehe (a bit blur some of it hehe)

White washed tomb

2007-12-25T01:30:00.000+08:00

Ivan,
Is such a white washed tomb,
With his mouth,
He proclaims,
Man shall not live by bread alone,
But by every word,
That proceedeth out,
Of the mouth of God,
But his actions speak otherwise,
He is living by every word,
That proceedeth from his own mouth,
I'm not fit to lead,
When I am so stubborn,
Being a faithful servant does not need,
To be involved in so many things,
Just live life according to the bible,
If the word given is,
DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT,
Then it must be something that is evil,
Only a fool like me will want to play with fire,
And continue pursuing it,
I have to get my life right,
Before I can lead,
No man that warreth,
Entangled himself with the affairs,
Of this life;
That he may please,
Him who hath chosen him,
To be a soldier,
The husbandman that laboureth,
must be FIRST
partaker of the fruits,
2 Timothy 2:4,6
Daily feeding on the word,
Putting things behind,
Letting God lead,
Taking hold of the word,
And the promise,
That has been bestowed upon you,
As the potter moulds the clay,
Lord please mould me,
The way You want me to be,
It will be hard,
Since I have been holding on tight,
And holding on tight,
the wound will be deeper,
But by your grace Lord,
I will find the real love,
And peace,
That only You can give

This is my life,
Scarred,
Smudged,
Tainted,
I offer to You,
Once again,
Everything I've been through,
Use it for Your glory,

Thank you so much Abba Father,
It hasn't come in a better time,
Than during Christmas,
When Your Son,
Your only begotten Son,
Was sent down to earth..

Fitting song for me feelings today

2007-12-23T19:38:00.000+08:00

Like sand on my feet
The smell of sweet perfume
You stick to me forever baby
I wish you didn't go,
I wish you didn't go,
I wish you didn't go away
To touch you again,
With life in your hands.
It couldn't be any harder

All I need

2007-12-22T09:53:00.000+08:00

All I need is You, Lord,
All I need is You,
In every aspect of my life,
During this time of loneliness,
This supposedly festive period,
I just have to tear myself away,
From it and come back,
Come back to the heart of worship,
Humbled and broken,
Be still and know who is God,
And who I am in this world...

I feel...

2007-12-17T09:39:00.000+08:00

Funny,
Weird,
These are my feelings now,
After last night,
I just don't know how to feel,
Feel like there is such a big gap,
Between all of us.

Maybe,
Just maybe,
What she said was right,
People change,
And not only change,
They change a lot...

Such insecurity,
fragile,
Will break anytime,
Without notice...

Target

2007-12-16T20:06:00.000+08:00

This semester....

The challenge begins,
A challenge never tried before,
by Ivan...
To change from this...

to this...

!!

Can he do it?
Stay tune to find out!

Faith

2007-12-11T21:11:00.000+08:00

Faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen

Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)

Faith is of the heart, not the head

Kenneth E. Hagin

Such words of wisdom, if only everyone can believe and walk in it.

In Christ alone

2007-12-10T11:43:00.000+08:00

Beautiful, beautiful song that I love. Sung by Brian Littrell. It speaks of the greatness of God in every aspect of our lives, be it in victory or in defeat. Pray that God will minister to you all through this song as it did to me =)

In Christ alone will I glory
Though I could pride myself in battles won
For I’ve been blessed beyond measure
And by His strength alone I’ll overcome
Oh, I could stop and count successes like diamonds in my hands
But those trophies could not equal to the grace by which I stand

In Christ alone
I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory
Let it be said of me
My source of strength
My source of hope
Is Christ alone

In Christ alone do I glory
For only by His grace I am redeemed
For only His tender mercy
Could reach beyond my weakness to my need
And now I seek no greater honor in just to know Him more
And to count my gains but losses to the glory of my Lord

BAK KUT TEH!

2007-12-08T13:56:00.000+08:00

I've been waiting so long for this....

I'M EATING BAK KUT TEH TOMORROW FOR LUNCH! :D
WILL HAVE PICTURES, HAHA TO MAKE YOU ALL JEALOUS!!
GEMBIRANYA, HAPPY!! :D

Feelings now

2007-12-05T13:48:00.000+08:00

You can fly so high

Keep your gaze upon the sky

I'll be prayin every step along the way

Even though it breaks my heart to know we'll be so far apart

I love you too much to make you stay

Baby fly away ohh...

I love you too much to make you stay

Baby fly away

I have to...

2007-12-03T21:16:00.000+08:00

For her sake,

For her emotions,

And for my own good,

I have to,

And I mean really have to,

Let her go,

Not affected by what she does,

Not affected by what she says,

She treats me as a good friend,

Why can't I reciprocate the same?

I believe I too can,

Just treat her as a good friend...

I want!

2007-12-02T19:48:00.000+08:00

I WILL START SAVING!

I WILL IKAT PERUT!
I WILL EAT HALL FOOD AS AFT AS I CAN!

BECAUSE OF....

no not that I have a girlfriend to shower gifts...

no not that I want to buy a new tennis racquet...

no not that I want to buy a new phone, but....

I WANT TO BUY D80!!
I CAN DO IT!
I KNOW I CAN!
:p

Beautiful Words

2007-12-02T19:45:00.000+08:00

"On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up"

Such beautiful words,
Simple but profound,
Truly..

I don't know how to feel now

2007-11-29T14:27:00.000+08:00

I really really don't know how to feel for this semester. On one hand I have so many things to keep in my small memory booklet and on the other hand there are issues and stuff which I want to forget as soon as possible.
Happy that my tennis has picked up it's game, my backhand has improved, my footwork too. Thank you to Guoan, Lionel, Steve, Ken, Zhi Hao for the drills and the many tie-breakers we played during training. We shall own IHG tennis this year :D
Also glad that VCF has somewhat became a part of my life. And the many friends I have made, Alicia, Bernice, Christopher, Dennis, Shuyan....and the many more. I pray that we will grow together in Him through all the discussions and the bible studies that we have. Watch out, next semester there will be more exciting stuff going on =) Victor, Hui-en, Min Sun, Daniel, Julie, it has been great working with you guys(and girls) and I'm looking forward to the new semester to do more of His work with you all. Expect great things to happen =)
And yes, not forgetting all the other friends, me fellow niggas, Fung Hong, Fair Yi and Jieyu, we spent a lot of time in LT 2, sleeping in lecture and crapping during lunch =) Maybe will make a trip down to Malacca to see you guys =)
Matthias, Christine, Ming Hui, you have all been great coursemates, adding me into your circle eventhough I'm kind of like the loner. Haha and also for lending me your tutorials :p (I will not be lazy already next semester)
Dina, who took one module with me. Haha are you thinking more mathematically now? 'Simple and profound'. That's the only profound thing that I took away from this module haha Thank you so much for the time together in lecture and also in tutorial. Haha. Hope we ace in when the results come out.
Finally, not forgetting Ying Qian. This kepo girl has been the one lending me a listening ear everytime(okay most of the time) when I am in one of my emo moods. It really helped me through a lot of difficult periods and also encouraged me that the world is not going to end so soon. Terima kasih! Arigato! Vanakam! Thank you! Glad to see you well again. Take lots of care ya.

Well, in the midst of all the good things that has happened, there are still downturns in life. I'm glad that through these things, I manage to learn a few essential lessons in life.
Peer evaluation has always been a part of me since I went to school and when I could not measure up to the smartest in the class, man it will take a lot to comfort me. It was this semester that I realised that being the smartest should not be the goal of studying, rather exploiting what you understand in a particular topic to you benefit. Yes we try our best to be one of the top, but when there is failure, we have to take heart that we did learn something, just not that intense as other people. And this should be the main focus of studying, to learn, and not for exams. To gain real knowledge, not exam knowledge which after the exams are deleted from the brain.
I can say that I am not very happy now with my papers this semester, but one thing is for sure, I will not be put down by it. Every module I take, I do my best and let God do the blessing. I am very sure that there is a reason for everything that happens. Yeah so....going to take a nap and later prepare for my last paper on Saturday. Cheers! =)

Take care my dear friend

2007-11-28T07:51:00.000+08:00

To my dear friend,
Who has always been there,
Everytime I need a friend,
I'm sorry I wasn't there,
When you needed a friend,
Please do take care of yourself,
And I pray that you will be well soon,
And that,
The blood test results will be fine,
I will to see you soon,
Thank you for everything,
That you have done,
Though you say,
You are kepo,
But it helps a lot,
When I need someone to talk to,
Thank you =)

Thank you Lord!

2007-11-27T09:06:00.000+08:00

Even as the heavy rain pours down on the earth,
Blessing the plants and every creature on the face of this earth,
So my blessing will be upon thee,
So mighty as this rain,
So refreshing,
Go forth,
Do not be afraid,
Do not be dismayed,
For I,
The Lord of Israel,
The Lord of Abraham,
The Lord of Jacob,
Is with you..

Worried & Helpless

2007-11-26T23:06:00.000+08:00

I'm worried,
For someone,
Someone in my heart,
Something happened,
Last Monday
And something,
Happened again today,
Though not as massive,
As last week,
There was still,
A 2.0 on the Richter Scale,
Someone hurt her,
Last week,
And today,
On her special day,
Someone else hurt her,
With the same thing,
I'm disappointed,
Very disappointed,
If whoever did that,
Was a guy,
Seriously...
Don't ever hurt a delicate girl,
Just don't,
It's wrong,
Period.

STOP IT!

2007-11-26T23:05:00.000+08:00

STOP IT!
STOP SINNING!
DON'T DO IT ANYMORE!

I HAVE TO STUDY!

2007-11-25T13:38:00.000+08:00

It's already 1.45 pm and I have not started studying yet for Mathematical Thinking >< Just feel very lazy today. Nevermind, I shall persevere, after watching one Simpsons episode, and study hard for tomorrow. Good thing the exam is in the evening, if not, I'm dead meat. Study Hard everyone, and God bless you all very much! =)

The selfish man

2007-11-24T08:47:00.000+08:00

Ivan!
How selfish can you be?
She has responsibilities to bear,
People to care,
You are here,
200 km away,
And you expect her,
To bear your burdens too?

And what is this feeling,
Of insecurity, of jealousy, that you have?
About your relationship with her?
Damn it,
Although you still care for her,
She is not yours!
Please, for her sake,
Don't make things worse for her.
She has gone through so many things,
In this past week,
Yes I know you have been too,
But it's not as much as her,
So please,
Ivan Ong Chong Beng,
Be more sensitive,
And understanding,
To people's feelings,
Can?

Emotional feelings

2007-11-23T07:38:00.000+08:00

Sometimes late at night
I lie awake and watch her sleeping
She's lost in peaceful dreams
So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark
And the thought crosses my mind
If I never wake up in the morning
Would she ever doubt the way I feel
About her in my heart

If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face the world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes

'Cause I've lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
Where there's no second chance to tell her how I feel

If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face the world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes

So tell that someone that you love
Just what you're thinking of
If tomorrow never comes

I miss you...

2007-11-22T20:44:00.000+08:00

I was just listening to this song,
And it caused me to miss someone,
Someone that has been,
In my heart for so long,
I miss you,
Everytime I hear this...

This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know

That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore

On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know, you know

That I love you
I have loved you all along

And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore

So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know

I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go

Federer 1 - Sampras 0

2007-11-21T20:53:00.000+08:00

I just found out that Federer and Sampras are playing 3 matches! The first match was yesterday in Seoul. I saw the highlights of the match in youtube and I have to say, Federer was giving a lot of chances to Sampras. In a real competitive match, I won't be able to see Federer give such a nice ball for his opponent to smash down. Maybe I'm saying this because I like Federer more, but that's just how I feel :p Anyway, Federer won the match 6-4 6-3. Sampras still has his bullet like serve, which caught Federer a few times. Overall, I think both of them enjoyed themselves very much, that is what matters =)

Kena Hit By Racquet 2 (The Sequel)

2007-11-21T20:40:00.000+08:00

Today, I got hit by a racquet again. This time it was in the squash court. No, it was not as bad as the last time, but i did get a nice welt on my left arm(looked like an abused child for awhile :p) . Like the last time, it happened so fast and the next thing I knew, I was feeling this sensation on my arm. Rupa-rupanya kena hit by Pang's racquet. Good thing I am kind of dark so the welt
is not so visible :p

The Library

2007-11-21T00:08:00.000+08:00

The Library,
A hideout for silence,
Sound and noise barred,
However, everything changes,
When it is,
READING WEEK!

Not only silence is broken,
There are people everywhere,
Every nook and cranny,
Accompanied by tons,
Of books and notes,
And not to mention,
Food for the brain,
And water for the throat

It's my 3rd time studying in the library,
And everytime I find it interesting,
Semester 1,
I studied at level 6,
Where the noise level is the highest,
Maybe because it it the highest floor,
In the library :p
Semester 2,
I was at level 3,
With Lalitha and Lynn,
Find it better than level 6,
Less noise,
Better environment,
Semester 3,
Studying now at level 5,
Reference book corner,
The best place so far,
Not only it has windows,
To look out once in a while,
It is not as cold,
Even when there is rain,
And it's the quietest place,
Except for the occasional photocopying machine,
I like it :)
Next semester,
Another spot will be found,
Hopefully better than this,
To all out there,
Who are studying so very hard,
I feel for you,
All the best revising for the finals,
And God bless you all too!

The Human Character

2007-11-19T19:55:00.000+08:00

It's a wonder how people can change,
In a twinkling of an eye,
A snap of the fingers,
It just takes that split second,
I've never really comprehended that,
But time and time again,
I see it happening,
Not only to me,
But to the people around me

I guess it's just human nature,
That we forget sometimes,
If not most of the times,
Of the people who are always behind the scenes,
Praying and encouraging us,
And treat them,
As though they are not there at all,
My friends take this from me,
Never ever forget,
Those who have helped you,
Encouraged you,
Picked you out of the drain

They have shown you kindness,
In your times of need,
Now it's your turn to show them,
Your kind heart,
Remember my friends,
Remember

Federer --> The best!

2007-11-19T01:01:00.000+08:00

As expected, Federer breezed to the Master's Cup with a straight sets win over David Ferrer. Was looking at the live scores online throughout the match and the number of break point opportunities that Federer got was awesome and there was once in the 3rd set where he saved 3 straight break points! Well I will just let the statistics tell for itself (Oh ya did I tell you he won a Mercedes as well?):

Aces: 9
Double faults: 2
1st serve%: 66
1st serve points won: 83%
2nd serve points won: 56%
Break points won: 6/9
Total points won: 93
Winners: 30
Unforced errors: 29

Federer is simply amazing!

2007-11-18T10:41:00.000+08:00

Dang, I missed last night's match between Federer and Nadal. Went out with Lionel and Steve after a game of tennis. But man, Federer was on fire, especially his serve! 81% of serves in and 11 aces, what more can one ask for? And I love his backhand! :D Anyways, here are his stats for last night's match:

Aces: 11
Double faults: 0
1st serve%: 81
1st serve points won: 32/39(82%)
2nd serve points won: 5/9(56%)
Break points won: 1/1(100%)
1st return points won: 11/28(39%)
2nd return points won: 5/11(45%)
Break points won: 3/4(75%)
Total service points won: 37/48(77%)
Total return points won: 16/39(41%)
Total points won: 53
Winners: 26
Unforced errors: 16

All the best for today's final against Ferrer, hope you win it!

Am I destined to be alone?

2007-11-18T10:27:00.000+08:00

Am I destined to be alone?
Maybe it's my destiny,
Maybe it's my calling,
To stay single,
Like Paul,
And be a blessing to others,
I did try,
And tried hard I did,
To find someone,
I did,
Or thats what I thought so,
But alas,
She is not the one,
Although I still have her,
In the corner of my heart,
Clueless I may be,
Frustrating sometimes it may seem,
To see people around,
getting the love of their lives,
But this I know,
To see my fellow brothers and sisters,
Grow and grow,
In Him,
Is a joy for me,
And it's a real joy for me,
To see my dear girl,
Receive her calling,
God bless you :)
I should not be the one,
Holding you back on your calling,
Let the spirit rule,
Over the flesh,
Even though I am single,
I still have Big Papa in heaven,
And my family,

Into your hands,
I commit again,
All I am,
For You Lord

TIME

2007-11-17T23:33:00.000+08:00

time - noun, adjective, verb, timed, tim·ing. –noun

1.	the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.

2.	duration regarded as belonging to the present life as distinct from the life to come or from eternity; finite duration.

3.	(sometimes initial capital letter) a system or method of measuring or reckoning the passage of time: mean time; apparent time; Greenwich Time.

4.	a limited period or interval, as between two successive events: a long time.

5.	a particular period considered as distinct from other periods: Youth is the best time of life.

Often, times.

a.	a period in the history of the world, or contemporary with the life or activities of a notable person: prehistoric times; in Lincoln's time.

b.	the period or era now or previously present: a sign of the times; How times have changed!

c.	a period considered with reference to its events or prevailing conditions, tendencies, ideas, etc.: hard times; a time of war.

7.	a prescribed or allotted period, as of one's life, for payment of a debt, etc.

8.	the end of a prescribed or allotted period, as of one's life or a pregnancy: His time had come, but there was no one left to mourn over him. When her time came, her husband accompanied her to the delivery room.

9.	a period with reference to personal experience of a specified kind: to have a good time; a hot time in the old town tonight.

10.	a period of work of an employee, or the pay for it; working hours or days or an hourly or daily pay rate.

11.	Informal. a term of enforced duty or imprisonment: to serve time in the army; do time in prison.

12.	the period necessary for or occupied by something: The time of the baseball game was two hours and two minutes. The bus takes too much time, so I'll take a plane.

13.	leisure time; sufficient or spare time: to have time for a vacation; I have no time to stop now.

14.	a particular or definite point in time, as indicated by a clock: What time is it?

15.	a particular part of a year, day, etc.; season or period: It's time for lunch.

16.	an appointed, fit, due, or proper instant or period: a time for sowing; the time when the sun crosses the meridian; There is a time for everything.

17.	the particular point in time when an event is scheduled to take place: train time; curtain time.

18.	an indefinite, frequently prolonged period or duration in the future: Time will tell if what we have done here today was right.

19.	the right occasion or opportunity: to watch one's time.

20.	each occasion of a recurring action or event: to do a thing five times; It's the pitcher's time at bat.

21.	times, used as a multiplicative word in phrasal combinations expressing how many instances of a quantity or factor are taken together: Two goes into six three times; five times faster.

22.	Drama. one of the three unities. Compare unity (def. 8).

23.	Prosody. a unit or a group of units in the measurement of meter.

24.

Music.

a.	tempo; relative rapidity of movement.

b.	the metrical duration of a note or rest.

c.	proper or characteristic tempo.

d.	the general movement of a particular kind of musical composition with reference to its rhythm, metrical structure, and tempo.

e.	the movement of a dance or the like to music so arranged: waltz time.

25.	Military. rate of marching, calculated on the number of paces taken per minute: double time; quick time.

26.	Manège. each completed action or movement of the horse.

–adjective

27.	of, pertaining to, or showing the passage of time.

28.	(of an explosive device) containing a clock so that it will detonate at the desired moment: a time bomb.

29.	Commerce. payable at a stated period of time after presentment: time drafts or notes.

30.	of or pertaining to purchases on the installment plan, or with payment postponed.

–verb (used with object)

31.	to measure or record the speed, duration, or rate of: to time a race.

32.	to fix the duration of: The proctor timed the test at 15 minutes.

33.	to fix the interval between (actions, events, etc.): They timed their strokes at six per minute.

34.	to regulate (a train, clock, etc.) as to time.

35.	to appoint or choose the moment or occasion for; schedule: He timed the attack perfectly.

–verb (used without object)

36.	to keep time; sound or move in unison.

—Idioms

37.	against time, in an effort to finish something within a limited period: We worked against time to get out the newspaper.

38.	ahead of time, before the time due; early: The building was completed ahead of time.

39.

at one time,

a.	once; in a former time: At one time they owned a restaurant.

b.	at the same time; at once: They all tried to talk at one time.

40.	at the same time, nevertheless; yet: I'd like to try it, but at the same time I'm a little afraid.

41.	at times, at intervals; occasionally: At times the city becomes intolerable.

42.	beat someone's time, Slang. to compete for or win a person being dated or courted by another; prevail over a rival: He accused me, his own brother, of trying to beat his time.

43.	behind the times, old-fashioned; dated: These attitudes are behind the times.

44.	for the time being, temporarily; for the present: Let's forget about it for the time being.

45.	from time to time, on occasion; occasionally; at intervals: She comes to see us from time to time.

46.	gain time, to postpone in order to make preparations or gain an advantage; delay the outcome of: He hoped to gain time by putting off signing the papers for a few days more.

47.

in good time,

a.	at the right time; on time; punctually.

b.	in advance of the right time; early: We arrived at the appointed spot in good time.

48.	in no time, in a very brief time; almost at once: Working together, they cleaned the entire house in no time.

49.

in time,

a.	early enough: to come in time for dinner.

b.	in the future; eventually: In time he'll see what is right.

c.	in the correct rhythm or tempo: There would always be at least one child who couldn't play in time with the music.

50.

keep time,

a.	to record time, as a watch or clock does.

b.	to mark or observe the tempo.

c.	to perform rhythmic movements in unison.

51.	kill time, to occupy oneself with some activity to make time pass quickly: While I was waiting, I killed time counting the cars on the freight trains.

52.

make time,

a.	to move quickly, esp. in an attempt to recover lost time.

b.	to travel at a particular speed.

53.	make time with, Slang. to pursue or take as a sexual partner.

54.	many a time, again and again; frequently: Many a time they didn't have enough to eat and went to bed hungry.

55.

mark time,

a.	to suspend progress temporarily, as to await developments; fail to advance.

b.	Military. to move the feet alternately as in marching, but without advancing.

56.	on one's own time, during one's free time; without payment: He worked out more efficient production methods on his own time.

57.

on time,

a.	at the specified time; punctually.

b.	to be paid for within a designated period of time, as in installments: Many people are never out of debt because they buy everything on time.

58.	out of time, not in the proper rhythm: His singing was out of time with the music.

59.	pass the time of day, to converse briefly with or greet someone: The women would stop in the market to pass the time of day.

60.	take one's time, to be slow or leisurely; dawdle: Speed was important here, but he just took his time.

61.	time after time, again and again; repeatedly; often: I've told him time after time not to slam the door.

62.	time and time again, repeatedly; often: Time and time again I warned her to stop smoking. Also, time and again.

63.	time of life, (one's) age: At your time of life you must be careful not to overdo things.

64.

time of one's life, Informal. an extremely enjoyable experience: They had the time of their lives on their trip to Europe.

All these are the definition of time, according to Dictionary.com. So complicated...Man always seem to have little time to finish things that they have in hand. Assignments, projects, presentation etc. Now everyone is complaining of not enough time to study for the exams. Why stress yourself out so much?! I've learnt, that failure should not be a stumbling block in our lives, rather we should be glad that we have tried our very best in doing in. No matter how little you understand a topic, it's okay because you are still learning something at least. And if you do not do well in exams, it does not mean that you are stupid! In this exam orientated world/society, we can see so many people being stressed up with studying for exams that they lose focus on the true meaning of studying. Now, studying is merely for the exams, whether you understand or not, it is not the issue. I agree with my Mathematical Thinking lecturer that now, students are only interested in getting answers and not understanding the concept behind the problem. The ability to link simple matters to problems are rare nowadays. A little twist to the question and students are stumped. What has the world become? Aih, enough of me rambling.....

Expectations

2007-10-28T12:44:00.000+08:00

Expectation, E(X) = sum of all the x.f(x)

No no, I am not meaning that kind of expectation. It may seem to be a high expectation what I am going to say, but to me it just means that I am a person, not a robot. If you are busy say so, if you are not interested, say so. Thanks....

It's about time...

2007-10-27T19:04:00.000+08:00

I guess it's about time I updated my blog. Have been avoiding it due to very personal reasons. But yeah I guess I cannot keep running away from it but face it and solve whatever the problem is.
Well, I just woke up from my long, satisfying sleep after night cycling on Friday. Went with the Tech Crew people, cycling from NUS all the way to ECP. My second time joining this and I have to say that this year it is more tiring. More slopes, more cars to avoid, and the last stretch was a long long long long one before we reached the pier. Tiredness aside, I did have a good time with my fellow friends and had the usual butt ache haha. Anyway, more updates soon to come. Have to MAKAN!!

Day 5 @ Aberdeen

2007-07-28T10:02:00.000+08:00

Day 5 was spent traveling around Aberdeen city with the car. The main highlight of the day was THE BEACH!! haha yup, the beach. There is a beach with amusement park there so we took a drive there to see how is it, whether it is better than Malaysian ones or not (obvious answer) On the way my sister showed us the Aberdeen FC stadium. Hahaha was quite happy cos i got to take photos at the stadium. Termaklumlah, pertama kali ternampak stadium di luar negara jadi lebih excited. Aberdeen FC wasn't so bad last year, they finished 3rd in the SPL so...
When we reached the beach, the wind was blowing hard, so it was quite cold. Imagine its already like 10 degrees, cold enough already and now the wind is blowing. Anyway, we took a stroll along the beach, taking photos and i was surprised to see 2 small kids in their swimsuit running to the water. It's so cold and they can still go swimming in the icy water?! It's crazy man!
Then we went to the cinema. I tell you, its 10 times much bigger than the midvalley cinema. The whole complex is the cinema itself! I think there are like 40 theaters there la :p Wanted to watch Die Hard 4.0, but it was getting late and we were hungry, so we went to the supermarket instead. They have Walmart there and the stuff is quite cheap plus the variety is massive. It took me some time even to choose which cereal I want for breakfast :p
The night was spent watching Simpsons on TV. They were showing it as a buildup to the Simpsons movie, well me and my cousin benefited from it haha =)
Day 6 in awhile :)

One of the kids who swam

The Simpsons!

The other culprit :p

Both of them swimming

err...

The amusement park

Aberdeen FC!

Aberdeen!!

2007-07-27T09:57:00.000+08:00

My journey to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and London :)
Went there with my mom and my cousin.
Below are excerpts of my experience,
though it may not be the full one,
but the important ones are
in :)

DAY 1-4

Touch down at Aberdeen Airport at 1.30 pm Aberdeen time. Ahhh ground at last after 12 hours on the plane :p The first step i took out from the plane, i was greeted by a gust of cold wind. Good thing i brought my jacket hahaha(and i thought summer was a hot period) Anyway, met with my sister and she brought us to her apartment to get settled down, unpacking and stuff.
After that, my stomach growled from hunger so my sister suggested this Japanese restaurant(can't really remember the name d :p) I ordered this fried rice and pork dish and as usual ordered a large one, thinking that the meal portions are the same as in Malaysia. Mana tau when the dish came, in was MASSIVE!! Me and my cousin were stuffed like a teddy bear after the meal and needed a long walk around town to get the food settled hahaha

my massive lunch

my sister's one

The next 3 days were shopping days. They were having summer sale so almost all the shops are selling there stuff cheap. And I mean real cheap; imagine a tee for 1 pound. Yeah that was how cheap the sale was. So my mom and sister(women as usual) went on a shopping spree! leaving us guys behind. With not much selection, I only bought a watch, 3 t-shirts, and 2 pairs of pants, all for only 60 pounds. Cheap hor hehehe. More pictures below....enjoy :)

my first pic

my cousin and i at church

i think this is the city council :p

the braveheart guy..

their parks are super nice!!

shhh bird-watching going on

poser at roadsigns

trying to take macro pics hehe

King Edward VII

Oxford Street(like Orchard Street)

PS: Day 5,6 tommorow hehe

26th May 2007

2007-05-26T20:17:00.000+08:00

26th May 2007
D-day for me and the other students in NUS
To get our 2nd semester results
Waited the whole day
Waited so patiently
Like how I was patiently waiting
For the right girl to come into my life
Nearly 3 years ago
The only difference was that now I am
Still waiting for the right girl
As the former was rejected
By my dear parents
And me,
no matter how painful and hard
Had to let go of her
Being jealous of her now is the worst feeling I have now

Anyway
Back to my results
5.01 pm I switched on my computer
Clicking on streamyx to connect to the net
Opening firefox window
Typing in my username and password
My heart stopped half a second,
Maybe a second
What I saw was lots of bees and birds
and only an ant without a leg
Disappointed that I was
I was hoping a colony of ants swarming my account
Alas it could not be
Nevertheless I thank you Lord
For everything that you gave me

My hopes and dreams
Lord you see it and help me
Now and so forth
Until my 4th year

~Ivan~

Kena tag by Vic...sorry took so long to do :p

2007-05-19T12:00:00.001+08:00

Bold the statements that are true to you.
Italise the statements that you WISH are true.
Leave the fibs alone.
Then, tag 3 people to do the same test:

I miss somebody right now.
I do not watch tv these days.
I wear glasses or contact lenses.
I love to play video games.
I have tried marijuana.
I have been in a threesome.
I believe honesty is usually the best policy.
I have changed mentally over the last year.
I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me.
I curse.
I’m totally smart.
I’ve broken someone’s bones.
I’m paranoid sometimes.
I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
I need money right now.
I love sushi. (like la not love)
I talk really, really fast. (ppl say i mumble >.<)
I have long hair. (i have spiky hair :D)
I have lost money in Las Vegas.
I have at least one sibling.
I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.
I couldn’t survive without Caller ID.
I like the way I look.
I am usually pessimistic.
I have a lot of mood swings.
I have a hidden talent. (I can keep my talent hidden hehe)
I’m always hyper no matter how much sugar I have.
I have a lot of friends.
I am currently single.
I have pecked someone of the same sex.
I enjoy talking on the phone.
I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.
I love to shop.
Enjoy window shopping.
I would rather shop than eat.
I don’t hate anyone.
I’m completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.
I have a cell phone.
I believe in God.
I watch MTV on a daily basis.
I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
I’ve rejected someone before.
I want to have children in the future.
I have changed a diaper before.
I’ve called the cops on a friend before.
I’m not allergic to anything.
I have a lot to learn.
I’m shy around members of the opposite sex.
I have made a move on a friend’s significant other or crush in the past.
I have tried alcohol before.
I own the South Park movie.
I would die for my best friend.
I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza.
I have used my sexuality to advance my career.(@@@@@@)
I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all.
Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.
I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it.
I am happy at this moment!
I’m obsessed with girls. (not obsessed but interested...and its a girl hehe )
I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I’ve ever met.
I study for tests most of the time. (78% NERD...WAT DO U EXPECT)
I am comfortable with who I am right now.
I have more than just my ears pierced.
I walk barefoot wherever I can. (dunnit to buy shoes hehe)
I have jumped off a bridge.
I love sea turtles. (save turtles from extinction)
I spend ridiculous money on makeup.
Plan on achieving a major goal/dream.
I'm proficient in a musical instrument.
I worked at McDonald’s restaurant.
I hate office jobs.
I love sci-fi movies.
I think water rules.
I went college out of state.
I love kisses.
I fall for the worst people.
I adore bright colours.
I can’t live without black eyeliner.
I don’t know why the hell I just did this stupid thing.
I can pick up things with my toes.
I can whistle.
I can move my tongue in waves, much like a snake's slither.
I have ridden/owned a horse. (camel counted ar??)
I still have every journal I’ve written in.
I can’t stick to a diet.
I talk in my sleep.
I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions. (work work).
Climbing trees is a brilliant past-time.
I wear a toe ring.
I can’t stand at LEAST one person that I work with.
I am a caffeine junkie.
I cosplay or know what cosplaying is.
I have been to over 15 conventions.
I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical the better.
I’m an artist. (Everyone is =) )
I only clean my room when necessary.
I like a person of the same sex. (the context of "like" here is too suspicious ^^)
I love being happy.
I am an adrenaline junkie. (used to be)

3 people ar....
Dina!!
Eric
Lin Sien

Joy ride to Damansara

2007-05-19T11:08:00.000+08:00

Another late post. This one supposed to be posted 2 days ago hehehe

Yup, I took Dina and Ying Qian for a joyride to Damansara Jaya. It happened after Chooi Syn, Dina, Rui Hoong, Ying Qian and me went to Midvalley just for fun. Dina and Rui Hoong had stopped by Klang to eat Bak Kut Teh(Dina was dying to have it until she starved dinner the day before and breakfast :p)

Anyway, at about 5.30, after packing Dina's stuff into a box, I drove toward the exit and to my horror, it directed me straight to the Federal Highway towards Klang. I told both of them that I will make a u-turn at the bridge near UM so that Dina can catch a taxi to the airport.....and me bitten once still not shy took the wrong turn again to Kerinchi Link, which took the 3 of us to Damansara Jaya and Damansara Utama. After a good 30 minutes, finally I saw a u-turn and took it, hoping that it will lead us back to the Federal Highway. I guess Dina was a bit too scared of me that she said it would be safer for her to take a taxi from any petrol station to KLIA. Stopped at the nearest Shell and a taxi was waiting there for her. Phew it was a sigh of relief from her and from us in the car.

So, it was me and Ying Qian to find our way back to Subang...Took another wrong turn and it took me to Jalan Maarof...with some desperate thinking I jes followed the signboard towards Petaling Jaya, since it is the nearest to Subang. Well after going to alien places, finally we reached UM zzzzz and found the Federal Highway....all together, it took me nearly an hour to find my way back to the Federal Highway. I guess I don't have enough practice in KL to drive there yet hehe...sorry Ying Qian and Dina for the infamous incident and also thank you for your patience hehe...next time I will be more careful...

Kena hit by racquet

2007-05-14T10:22:00.000+08:00

This post should have been up 2 days ago but my computer sucked so i onli had today to post this. Happened on Friday...my first game with my dad in the stadium with the veterans(retired men who have nothing better to do). I was hitting the ball comfortably only that my stamina was in the dumps.

Anyway, this veteran whom I was playing against decided to give me a sprinting exercise and dropped shot the ball near to the net. Me being the younger one compared to my partner sprinted for the ball la. I did not manage to get the ball over to the net but i slipped...and my racquet hit the net, rebounded back directly towards my forehead. I didn't see it coming and the next second I was on the ground in a state of shock. After about half a second, I got up, wanting to continue the game. It was then only I felt something warm flowing down my nose. I looked down and to my horror, blood was flowing like a waterfall down my nose. And to make it worse all the veterans were crowding around me. Man I thought I busted a nerve or something, and my dad was especially worried. After wiping off the blood I realised it was only a small cut, and a visit to the doctor confirmed that I didn't need to stitch the wound.

Now, my forehead is healing, but for the first 2 days, I really looked like a gangster, with the plaster on my forehead(when I can upload the photos I will show you all)

Haha..next time must be more careful...if not when got scar then kenot get nice girlfriend...hehehe Well gotta go work out the muscles...till next time =)

Home with a new hairdo!!

2007-05-12T13:31:00.000+08:00

Haha...Heyz everyone!!my first post from home...I won't be posting alot from home because my internet is freaking slow haha...neways...first shocking news...I SPIKED MY HAIR!! (to those lamers out there it has nothing to do with volleyball :p)

Yup, I took Jonas' advice and opted for the new style. I'm sorry I can't load the photos now, but when I can I will okay =) So here is the story on me journey to the hairstylist and all the looks i got haha

1 pm...decided to go to Klang Parade for my haircut. Mom wanted to come along to 'make sure' I don't get an 'ah beng' look haha. After scouting about 3 places, I picked APT (some academy la) and went for teh professional cut. Throughout the 20 minute process, I was just closing my eyes and crossing my fingers and hoping for the best. When the hairstylist said "Done!!' I opened my eyes, put on my specs and was stunned for nearly 5 seconds. I look so so different haha..after 15 years of having the same hairstyle, I finnally changed it :D

Me mom was a bit stunned too but in the end it was just the process of getting familiarised with my new look. I think I look much better too without the irritating fringe always blowing the direction of the wind haha

Heheh watch out people for the new me!! =)

Lepak time

2007-05-04T00:52:00.000+08:00

Ahh...after CTW paper, me, Fung Hong, Dina and Victor decided we will go out the whole day, well not exactly the whole day but until late night. =)
First stop was Sim Lim because Dina wanted to buy mp3 player. Walked practically the whole of Sim Lim before she found her baby in the shape of the K3 by Samsung. I had to say that it was a beauty, slim, light and classy. I think it can rival ipod hehe. So it goes that they were having some promotion and she gets an additional bag, player sock and screen protector. The catch is that we have to make our way to Funan IT mall to redeem the free gifts. So off we went, with the change of plan to Funan instead.
At first we were nearly lost our way because I forgot the way to go there. hehe good thing I remembered that there was a church somewhere nearby and the kind shop assistant drew the map for us. I think we spent a good 3 hours there at the 6th floor playing the games that we on promotion (Dina got hooked to this Feeding Frenzy game that was meant for kids :p) as well as toying around with the speakers that we for display. Man I tell you some speakers were super cool and the sound quality was superb =) Wanting to get one already next semester haha
Next up was choosing the right place for dinner. Me and Victor wanted to go Pastamania while Fung Hong wanted Carl's Junior. After much bickering, the big brothers gave way to little nigga and headed to Suntec for Carl's Junior. Another full stomach and more antics from us in the restaurant, acting like cute people and making stupid faces ;D I had the guacamole...massive burger that made me finish my food last haha..Victor as usual did not finish his food and Fung Hong happily gobbled his share of beef fries haha
Being full and satisfied, the family of 4 decided to take a stroll to The Esplanade. Under the drizzling rain the 4 hobos sat along the Singapore river, looking at the CBD and just crapping about life, songs, love, dll(dan lain-lain). Took lots of photos too!!!From 'anak-anak sials' to nigga style haha and we sang lots of songs can you believe it?Karaoke in the middle of the night at The Esplanade haha
Last stop was the bus stop waiting for bus 10. That was the worst, in terms of taking photos and posing. I will let the photos tell their tale. There will be more i promise, after i get my digital camera batteries charged =)

In the bus on the way home

Model for the K3 :p

Dina acting cute again

Err...

Weird people

Cool niggas

SPARTANS!!

A broken heart

Anak-anak sial kena tangkap

Malu-malu!!

High on drugs :p

Victor Victor...

See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil??!!

At Suntec 'waterfall'

Dina and her PODS

Err...'cuties'??

Ahh 'genuine' cool people hehe :p

2 guys a girl....

At Carl's Junior

Massive burger (fits her whole face!!)

Nigga and buddy

Me acting cute??

Tunneling at Suntec

Memories of the past

2007-05-03T10:27:00.000+08:00

Had a long, well to me it was long, with my distant friend the night before my CTW paper. I agree that I have no say to what content she writes on her blog, just that sometimes the attachment reappears and all I want is for her to come back to me and everything be merry and cheery again. Alas, a higher destiny has prevented me from having what i wish for. Learning to let go, is what I bad at. It seems so very easy for her to just tell me to let go and forget the past. For a person who was 'forced' to breakup, it will take a bit longer darling.
I'm sorry if I've been bugging you for the past days although. I should have known better that you have so many other things to juggle and your world does not revolve around me. 1st class to keep up, friends to hang out with, tennis club stuff to handle, becoming a nurse for people, CF matters. Man, who am I to complain that I don't get enough attention. I am so far away stuck in Singapore, now with nothing to do after my exams, having all the time in the world to think about the nitty stuff.
I don't want to get jealous okay when you say that a brother is one who is there to 'take care, protect and find "shelter" '. You are the experienced one, so I'm in no position to question your stand. What does a guy staying all his life with his parents have more, in terms of experience, compared to a person who has been away from home for nearly all her life, being able to experience the real world. I will try my damn best to let go of everything and be a good friend to you.
I do treat you as my special friend and I will continue to. All the unanswered messages I won't take it to heart and I will be happy just to be able to talk to you when I call. Well, you have the best in life and amid all the ko-ko's that you have I'm sure that one day you will find your prince charming and I will more than happy for you. I believe when that happens, I can tell you face to face that I'm happy for you and not feel anything inside, just joy and happiness.
I thank you for everything that you have done for me. I will still be here if you need any, just a phone call or a message. Yeah =) All the best for your exams and I really hope you read this and yeah it will be a bonus if i can see you sometime during this 3 months. =)
~To priscilla who will always be a part of me~

1 May 2007

2007-05-01T13:03:00.000+08:00

Hmm..me first post since 6th of April haha....actually i have one more paper tomorrow but I'm just too lazy to study for it. It's Critical Thinking lor criticism is so innate in us, the core characteristic of man =) Well for the past 4 days I have been consistently watching a movie a day, eat out at least once(like duh cause the canteen does not provide lunch), play lots of dota and laze around freely haha.
Went to Fish and Co with Dina, Jonas and Victor last night. It was a super super satisfying meal, more satisfying than cartel =) I had to choose between having swordfish collar or sambal fish...my heart was with sambal fish but Dina somehow made me change my mind so swordfish collar it was. An added bonus, tertiary students get free drinks!! weee and it was the last day of the promotion :D chose kola tonic cause the name sounded cool :p Anyway, I had to wait a little longer for mine for some unknown reason. Maybe its because the had to saw off its 'sword' :p But the wait was well rewarded...the platter was massive, too bad I didn't have pictures of it. I think 2 people can share a portion of it. And little did I know that swordfish had such a big collar!! After I finished, I was so stuffed until I couldn't walk properly haha.
After dinner the 4 of us randomly walked around Orchard Road, basking in the shopping aura which has eluded us for the past 3 months or so. Ahhh its been so long since we walked there and man there were changes...Scotts was demolished for some apartment and so was the orchard mrt station park. At about 9.30, we left Orchard and headed back home to our 'lovely' hostel via taxi....ahh how I could stay longer there and further regenerate my shopping aura to get rid of this study aura haha
Just this last wishlist that I crave......I want the Wilson N-6 ONE!!!! hehehe
Going off for lunch already....will be hearing more from me =) Enjoy Labour Day =)

Just to let you all know I'm still alive and kicking

2007-04-06T04:14:00.000+08:00

It's been a busy few weeks for me, and well a lot of things happen and they still stay, well some of them. Just want to tell everyone that I'm still surviving, alive and kicking, not drowned by NUS yet haha will be blogging regularly again la after finals, ie 2nd May 2007...watch this space. For everyone taking tests and exams, all the best and God bless your studies =) Thanks....

The depth of a word

2007-03-21T02:37:00.000+08:00

How I wish and hope that whatever that has happened not happen. The words and the actions which I was not supposed to say and do. 'Sorry' seems to be the easiest thing to say when everything is said and done. 'I'm sorry' is the first word that comes out of everybody's mouth when anything goes wrong. Do they really understand the meaning of the word 'sorry', the depth and importance of that particular word. It's as important and meaningful as saying 'I love you'. Just as three simple words that can make someone's day, a one simple 'sorry' from the heart means a lot to people. I really pray and hope, with all the hope that I have that I will never ever again hurt you in any way.....

Grace and Love

2007-03-20T00:53:00.000+08:00

Many things in life are hard for me
Many things can pull us down
I don't understand why I do what I do
How could I take my eyes off you
After all You've done for me
And after all You've done for me

It's by Your grace and love I am saved
It's by Your grace and love You've forgiven me, hey
And by that love and grace, I'm amazed
It's by Your grace and love I am free
I am free

And it's by grace and love that I am free
I'll live with you eternally
I thank you Lord that I am free
I thank you Lord for loving me
I thank you Lord for dying upon the tree of Calvary
I thank you Lord for loving me
I thank you Lord for dying for me

Because it's by grace and love I am saved
It's by Your grace and love You've forgiven me, hey
And by that love and grace, I'm amazed
It's by Your grace and love I am free
I am free

Many things in life are hard for me
Byt my grace and love You've forgiven me
And by grace and love we are free

I love this song by Kutlass. It really opened up to me how merciful and caring my God is to me eventhough many times I fall and sin against Him. It's only by grace and love =)

Reflections

2007-03-19T08:37:00.000+08:00

It took someone to break it
It took someone so persistent
Someone so 'tough'
For the first time,
After so many times of telling others the same thing
I am feeling the same thing,
The same 'cuts' and 'bruises'
The wounds of a friend is faithful,
But the kisses of an enemy is deceitful
Proverbs 27:6
How true these words are
I've been a friend, wounding another
but I need to be wounded as well
So that I will stay on the right track
On the narrow and strait path
And not living a hypocrite's life
Thank you everyone, mom, dad, pris, hui-en
All the cuts and bruises that were dealt
They will heal
Yes they will heal with time
But the friendship, the family bond will only be stronger
Now I look at the mirror
The person I'm looking at now
Is not short, dark, fat, and ugly
Not a pervert,
But one who is being transformed in the likeness of Him
Daily being changed
Daily being wounded
Daily being taught

~Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his ways?
by taking heed thereto according to Thy word~
Psalms 119 : 9

Countryside my foot!!

2007-03-17T22:33:00.000+08:00

Went out the whole day today to do my Singapore Studies field trip and report. Grace, Chooi Syn and me were eager to see what Singapore countryside looks like. From the website on the Kranji Sanctuary looked like a serene, beautiful place where people can go in and enjoy nature. Our hopes were high, especially me, because for the first time, I was trying to take nice pictures using the D70 hahaha. Anyway, we reached Kranji MRT station at about 10.30 am and boarded the Kranji Express, a small chartered bus which travels around the sanctuary. Our first stop, Bollywood Veggies, one of the most publicised places in the sanctuary. Well, the outside was pretty impressive, many different plants and insects. Managed to get a few satisfying photos :D We then ventured into the place, with a small map in our hand as a guide. Overall, it was pretty okay, the arrangement of the plants and some of the 'wildlife' there are fascinating. Took many photos together with Chooi Syn, before Grace called to leave. Next stop, Nyee Phoe Garden. What struck me when I stepped into the premise was the commercialisation of the place. That set me thinking, isn't this place meant to be a ccountryside, where nature can thrive on its own?Shouldn't industries, no matter how small it is be barred from this place?Well, I just kept my thoughts to myself and deep inside my heart I was really disappointed with the so-called countryside of Singapore, which Mr. Ho Hua Chew so strongly argued that this place can forge national identity among the locals. Well at least I have some nice photos to show...

Flowers at Nyee Phoe Garden

Some more flower photos

Nice??

Kranji Express chop on chooi syn's hand

Semi dead leaf

Fish swimming in harmony

Banana flower...I didn't know it existed

Ants working together

Some insect

Butterfly!!

My favourite photo

Flowers at Bollywood Veggies

Bougainvillea

Fungi

Super expensive, but satisfying meal

2007-03-13T09:24:00.000+08:00

The group of 3 guys and 4 girls, girls all wearing dresses, outshining the guys definitely with their elegance. First problem was getting a 'cool' place to eat so that the girls won't look so out of place. After much bickering, finally all agreed to Hog's Breath Cafe. By the way, all this happened at VIVOcity. On the way there, the girls got distracted by Forever 21, and the poor guys having to pester them to leave. Well, after a good long walk till the end of the mall and going up a level, the group finally reached our destination.....aiya it's difficult to write abstractly. Let me write according to my style lol. Yeah so we got to Hog's Breath then spent like 15 minutes deciding on what food to eat. The poor waiter must have been dreading having to serve us. While waiting for our food, we crapped a lot and poked fun at Sarah with her boyfriend while taking many photos. When our food came, we were already starved, so we attacked it ferociously haha...the portion was super big until I myself was stuffed, truly stuffed until I did not eat breakfast or lunch the next day. Crapped more after we finished our food and took a stroll atop the VIVOcity open area, taking more photos until about 10 when we dismissed...haha well it was one real fun time, the first time I've been out and enjoying myself....thanks Eric, Jonas, Sarah, Birthday girl Nay Ling, Dina and Debo for the great time :D

Massive double meal

satisfying Jamaican Chicken

Debo, Nay Ling, Dina, Sarah

Eric

Jonas and Debo

Nay Ling and Jonas

Dina and Sarah

Debo and Nay Ling

Jonas and Dina

Tex Mex Beef

Me, Debo and Nay Ling

Debo and Nay Ling

2 guys 2 girls

Erm

Random jokes..

2007-03-06T00:03:00.000+08:00

Was surfing the net for some breather after studying MLE and I stumbled on on these jokes. Had me laughing a lot. Enjoy =)

What do you get if you eat beans and onions?
Tear Gas.

What did the elephant say to the naked man?
"How do you breath through something so small?"

How do you make a blonde's eyes sparkle?Shine a torch into her ear...

Yo mama's so stupid, she put lipstick on her forehead, because she wanted to make up her mind.

MA 1506

2007-02-26T22:25:00.000+08:00

Had MA1506 test just now. 10 mcq questions, 1 careless mistake and another half hearted try. Answers came out just after they collected the paper. Well I got 8/10, not too bad, but still ruing the mistakes...well should not complain too much also. 8/10 is not that bad =) Well got to go study for MLE1101 and PC 1432 d...all the best to those who are having their exams!!!!

Kudos

2007-02-25T09:39:00.000+08:00

Kudos to those in the Productions team....Eric, Victor, Chooi Syn, Dina...You all did a great job last night =)

Scarred

2007-02-25T09:15:00.000+08:00

Last night was the Hall's Productions at UCC(University Cultural Centre). This year, the producers planned a musical, a change from the normal drama mumma that Temasek does every productions. Hahaha well actually I was not keen to go but Victor already bought tickets for me and Deborah. He seems kind of rich these few days, buying tickets for quite a few people :p Had quite a satisfying dinner at the Taiwanese noodles shop beside Fong Seng with Jonas, Fung Hong, Deborah and Nay Ling...too bad I didn't take photos of our food...rushing for time :p 7.25...reached UCC, my first time there and I saw so many hall residents, some so different after they dress up and make up, even Jonas has to agree that TH has some faces to look at heheh :p We sat at the side of the theater waiting and waiting....finally at about 8, the lights went out...time to sit back and enjoy the musical. My summary of the musical...it's okay la since its the first time we are doing it. Some of the acting were classic, Gabriel being himself all the way, Jackson being the 'pai kia' of the musical and the dancing 'police force' =) Laughed until I nearly cried watching them. The music was good and the props too. The only setback is the well, the transition of the scenes, a bit slow la making people wait and getting a bit bored also yeah...well pictures of those who came =)

Me and deborah outside UCC

Poser boy :p

Nay Ling at Fong Seng

Ahh random sky photo

3 beauties :p

Jonas and Deborah

Jonas and Nay Ling

CNY part 1

2007-02-22T16:34:00.000+08:00

Actually this is supposed to be part 2, but part 1 pictures are not ready yet, so....Anyways, on the 3rd day of Chinese New Year, me, Lui, Lionel, Chin Yong, Wee Ming, Chin Teik, Joo Keong, Yong Joo went to 'Pai Ni' at our friends house. Annual tradition for us to go around 'visiting' friend's house and at the same time collecting ang pow :p This year, collection was not very bountiful because only a few people participated, compared to last year. But its the fellowship and the jokes that we share which is better...I hope :p More photos to enjoy =)

Lionel's new house =)

The 'god' of gamblers

Chin Yong's place

Late photos...jonas' birthday

2007-02-22T16:19:00.000+08:00

Back to Singapore after Chinese New Year and time to post late late photos from Jonas' birthday treat. My camera was with Rui Hoong so I did not have the time to load the photos until now. Anyway, the steamboat was great, eating all the beef and mutton and chicken we can find, and finishing off with 2 ice cream 'potong' haha. A great night...thanks ya Jonas and you are always in our heart :p Photos for you all to enjoy...

Going back!!

2007-02-17T01:57:00.000+08:00

I'm going back today!!!
After nearly 2 months having to cope with IHG, photo taking duties, late night training and not to forget the studying...
Its been an eventful 1st half of the semester for me...
For IHG, I am so glad that we claimed back the overall title from Eusoff Hall. It was down to the last event to determine who will be the overall champions. Hearty hearty thank you to Kent Ridge Hall for helping us pip the Eusoff girls into 3rd place in the cross campus. :D These are the few times I am proud to be a Temasekian. Hope that we can defend the title next year.
Studywise, it's not been all smooth sailing for me. Although I am already released from the trauma of computing, there is still a challenge from Material Science and Math, where the stuff that we learn are totally new to us and we are supposed to learn it up in 6 months. Talk about crash courses. Well I have to buck up for the coming mid-terms, seem to be lagging a little bit for Math and Statics. Ahh how can I forget about CTW??!! The 'mother' of all the work this semester. Just passed up a 850-word critique and before I could take a breather, now I have to prepare for position paper with my group members. (For your information, position paper is something like PW, just that you have to finish it in a shorter timeframe). Well, my team has so far shown great potential in sourcing for information and giving positive feedback to their fellow group members.
Life in the hall generally has been a little dull till the surfacing of gossips and 'scandals'. The most talked about 'scandal' is one involving Victor. Well, if you want more detailed information, please ask him and not me :p I'm just telling that there is a gossip about Victor just after Valentine's Day. And because of one person's msn nivkname, Victor has transformed from a low profile VPU, PA and Productions member to be a small 'celebrity' in the hall. Hahaha
Tonight was the night I had been awaiting, I get to go out of NUS for entertainment purposes for the first time since the start of the semester. Went to Plaza Singapura with Victor, Deborah and Fung Hong. Had a great time joking about 'buggery' and 'choo choo trains' on the way there and also when we were eating at Cartel. Called seafood platter which had mussels, scallops...mmmm makes me feel hungry again!! Yeah anyway, these are the photos are random ones...some on fung hong(classic one) victor and the 'puteri' Deborah...enjoy

For the sake of sp

2007-02-13T08:51:00.000+08:00

She has been nagging and nagging for an update :p
About a week ago was my last post. Ahh not many things have happened in my life this week, apart from the normal stuff of going to lectures, sleeping during lectures, stoning during tutorial. Lets see, we had IHG squash last week, 3 matches i think, where we played against EH, RH and KE7. Sitting as a reserve for 2 of the matches were excruciating! You know the feeling where you already have adrenaline pumping in you, but you still have to sit down and watch your team mate slug it out in the court. Now I understand how Suan East feels being on the bench :p Anyways, we lost to EH and KE7, and beat RH, so only the semifinals this year. Nevermind, there is still next year =)
Next up was Jonas punya birthday "celebration". It was funny because in the end, we were the ones eating the cake. He had other plans that night. hehe yeah and the next day, he treated us steamboat at Marina Bay :D There were about 14 of us, and we ate a lot, mutton, pork, prawns, sui kow, chicken...mmmm aiya my camera is with dina so no photos :p i bet i gained like 2 kg after that and I am still feeling the effects of it :p
Wooi Siew Ping!! I got critique to finish la. Last night was doing it until I slept kay. But no worries, after I pass it up, then there will be more photos hehehe

Random photos

2007-02-08T00:07:00.000+08:00

Was bored this evening so I took my camera and captured random photos of the evening sky. Hahaha enjoy =)

Kampong Glam...

2007-02-06T16:51:00.000+08:00

This was supposed to be up on Sunday but I was too lazy to put it up. :p Anyways, I went for my SS field trip to Kampong Glam, somewhere near Bugis. Was there with Elizabeth and we were like 10 minutes late, because I rushed from VivoCity. Well, the trip was a bit disappointing because the area did not really have a significant potrayal of the Malay heritage or culture, maybe the only few are the mosque and the musuem, which was formerly a palace. Life there is slow paced and the people are just taking their own time to do things. Even Elizabeth commented the same thing. We tried the satay along the street and then we waited for like nearly 20 minutes eventhough there is no one ordering before us. Just reminds me of the people back home, slow and serene, not stressed or anything; kiving their own life. Ahh how I wish I could do that everyday. Hahahaha I must be dreaming!! Well after the fieldtrip, we went shoppin(not me but her!!) at Bugis until 7.30 pm before heading home. Few photos of Kampong Glam...

At the museum Front view of the musuem

The Mosque Peralatan muzik

Be of good courage

2007-01-31T09:19:00.000+08:00

Have I not commandeth thee?
Be strong and of a good courage:
be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed:
for the Lord thy God is with thee
whithersoever thou goest.

Joshua 1 : 9

Is she?

2007-01-29T09:18:00.000+08:00

She's out of my life
She's out of my life
And I don't know whether to laugh or cry
I don't know whether to live or die
And it cuts like a knife
She's out of my life

It's out of my hands
It's out of my hands
To think for two years she was here
And I took her for granted I was so cavalier
Now the way that It stands
She's out of my hands

So I've learned that love's Not Possession
And I've learned that love won't wait
Now I've learned that love needs expression
But I learned too late

She's out of my life
She's out of my life
Damned Indecision and cursed pride
Kept my love for her locked deep Inside
And it cuts like a knife
She's out of my life

Irony/hypocracy

2007-01-29T08:24:00.000+08:00

It was my decision
To make us just friends
But you are the one
That has to remind me
That we are just good friends
Though I doubt it now
Maybe we're just friends, not good friends
Maybe just 'hi', 'bye' friends
At least both of us won't feel so awkward
Especially on my side
So many times I've asked people to let go
I've forced them to let go
Now I'm the one in need of forcing
My life is full of irony
Or maybe it's hypocracy...

At last...found time to blog...

2007-01-25T23:56:00.000+08:00

It has been busy busy busy for me for the past 3 days...trainings, meetings, duties, classes. Yeah, and now I have to handle another 'scandal' made popular by my kakak at PGP. Well, review of the past 4 days

Monday:
In the morning, I was still drowsy and lazy to wake up for math tutorial. Practically dragged my feet there. With my fingers crossed, I was hoping that I won't get that China tutor who taught me math last semester. All of us were like 'If it is him we are all going to change classes!'. I guess God did answer our prayer and sent us a Norwegian instead @@ such a stark difference. His name was Jan and he is TALL, real tall. He is cool, and makes jokes all the time. What I like about him is that he tries to engage the class by asking questions and opinions. I guess it should be the way of teaching, rather than giving us extra stuff, which makes the topic more confusing. After that, it was a 2 hour break, which I unsuccessfully tried to study in the library. I kept nodding off to sleep!! In the end I gave up and took a slow walk to physics tutorial. Physics tutor was a Vietnamese woman, who tried her very best to explain to us but her English just could not make it. Haiz, just rely on her tranparencies lor I guess, it explains much better than her. :p MLE tutorial was the worst!! This guy who did not know his stuff came as a volunteer tutor. To add to the misery, 30 students packed into a room! It was noisy and stuffy. Was glad that he let us off early. =\ MLE lecture was another drag...the LT was so cold and the lecturer just brushed the surface of the topic without realy going into the detail. I was a bit disappointed. Oh well, can't expect too much right. Straight after class I rushed back to grab my camera and headed to SRC for the volleyball semifinal between TH and KR. Sad sad because we lost in straight sets. Felt for the girls too after seeing them cry their hearts out after the match. Well, they trained hard and they deserved to win but it just was not their day. After duty was photography committee meeting, where all the members were shelled by Choo Ying for not being 'passioned' enough when taking photos. I was too tired already after choosing my photos I took a bathe and went to sleep after some reading....

Tuesday:
5 hours of class...2 lectures and 1 tutorial. Slept a bit during Statics lecture :p Must read up more already before I lag too much behind time. My only respite for the day was tennis training!!7-11 pm...Played well for most of the game, but well I did have my moments of madness. Arrgghhh must curb it before it becomes worse...

Wednesday:
Quite a relaxing day, so I had the time to read and do a bit of work, before squash training. PLayed for awhile only before I felt dizzy and decided to stop. Went for dinner and watched Aussie Open with Guo An and Zhi Hao until 8.45. Remembered that I have to lead worship for CG so I rushed back, bathed then looked through the songs. CG was a fun time of fellowship and learning of the word. Learnt that we must always remember that God is always faithful to us no matter what we have done and how bad it was. Also got to know that I am a hospitable person, as well as a giver. Hahaha I did not know that =)

Thursday:
The only highlight of the day was getting to watch Federer demolish Roddick in the semifinal of the Australian Open. The shots he makes are unbelievable and such a beauty to see. Did my studies at night. Was happy to finish mastering physics and imparo. Off to sleep already..Nitez everyone =)

First match of IHG tennis

2007-01-16T09:53:00.000+08:00

Last night was the first matches of IHG tennis. KR vs TH and KE7 vs EH. We were all, well maybe only me, nervous and excited. I really couldn't wait for the chance to blast balls around the court. Well, at 8.30 pm the first and second singles got underway, with Zheng Zhen and Sunil playing. Both played very well, especially Zheng Zhen. Imagine playing with your knuckles bleeding for 3/4 of the matches :p Although Zheng Zhen and Sunil lost 9-2 and 9-1 respectively, we were still happy for the team because we played our best =) Next up is the 2 doubles match; I was paired with Rong Shen while Benjamin and Zhi Hau went as 2nd doubles. I can say that we owned the doubles eventhough we were not playing our best :p Ben and Zhi Hau won 9-3 while we won 9-5...match was tied at KR 2 - TH2. The third singles, Guo An, played his hearts out, but still bowed out tamely to KR. Well 3-2 to KR, but credits and kudos to all my teammates for the strong bonding among the players. Eventhough we lost but we did not give up without a fight. =) The next match, we win fight all the way to victory!! Go TH!!

cloudy rainy days

2007-01-14T11:57:00.000+08:00

For the past 3 days it has been cloudy and rainy. It all started on friday where it stated raining from 2 pm. I was due to have tennis training at 4, so I thought that the rain will stop in like 2 hours time max. So, I went for physics lecture at 3, with the rain showing signs of stopping. But I guess the clouds were just toying with me because during the lecture, I could here the storm outside LT7. It was really raining cats, dogs, frogs...Gah, one day of training gone for me. Then I thought, we are using the TH/EH courts so we can use it later at night, maybe 7 or 8 pm. I was happy for that but as time passed by, the rain continued, became heavier and lasted until about 2 am, when I was about to sleep.
Next morning, I woke up and saw the floor outside my room wet. So, it was raining the whole night and I was expecting it to be bright and sunny. Disappointed again =\ it was cloudy, but I did not pay much attention to it anymore because I was already late for squash training. After training, mandi and everything, went out for lunch with Vic, rh, yg, kk, ls, yh and fh at Clementi KFC. It was coooooold...brrrr regretted not bringing my jacket. The rest of the day was spent sleeping and watching 'Simpsons' until about 6, where Hui-En invited me to some IFG meeting at some condominium. Went there and met the SM3's who just came in this year. Well, they were friendly and easy going; found it easy to mix around with them, eventhough my mandarin sucks :p Came back at about 10.30 and watched Man Utd beat Aston Villa for the 3rd time in as many weeks. =) Keep the momentum going!! Went to sleep at 2 am again after watching some more episodes of 'Simpsons'(must cut down already when tutorial starts :p)
Sunday morning....another cloudy day, so I decided to go for a run at WCP. Gym was next and now, I'm comtemplating on what to eat for lunch, since it is starting to rain again...grrr hopefully tonight it will stop and I get to hit some balls in the court....

First day of school

2007-01-09T00:18:00.000+08:00

My first day of lessons...Semester 2, Year 1. Only had one lecture today, MLE 1101. Man, it was sooooo boring because the lecturer has this small voice so I could not really hear what he was saying and also because it was introductory lecture. You know, introductory lectures are always the most boring lecture of the module, telling you why you are taking this module, what is the importance, the breakdown of schedule bla bla bla. Anyway, I nearly rotted it there with the stench of the non-aired LT 7. I don't know why this LT is so smelly, same goes to LT 6. Both these LT's have this sweaty smell which makes learning not conducive =\ Well, the lecturer must have sensed the uneasiness and let us go 15 minutes early, so I went for lunch with Victor, Jonas, Foo, Xinying, Chan Yip and another friend. As usual, Techno is busy busy busy and well we were fortunate to get a place for 7 people. Had my Indian rice..mmmm kind of missed it. For your information, the only food I eat at Techno is the Indonesian Panggang, Indian Rice and Malay Food. The others, hmmm doesn't really seem appealing to me :p Back to today. After lunch I came back slept for 15 minutes before reading a bit of MLE and chatting with Priscilla on skype =) Before long, the call of the gym was loudly screaming in my ear and like a pirate going after treasure, I skipped to the gym with Victor. Thanks ya for accompanying me to watch cartoons in the gym :p 6 pm...dinner and then made my way to KR for photo taking for IHG, TH against KE, badminton female. Whoa, KR has the nicest badminton courts, and its airconditioned as well. Took loads and loads of photos, but it was a bit boring as well because TH was clearly toying around with KE, playing along with them before mercifully killing them off 5-0. That was not the end of my day though. I had photography meeting as soon as I came back, but thankfully it was not as long as normal meetings phew. Now I'm back in my room, going to sleep. Tomorrow it will be jogging in the morning then tennis at night =) Nitez everyone!!

New Year, New Resolve

2007-01-03T22:24:00.000+08:00

Well, it's my 2nd post of 2007(actually the first one is not counted) so, aiya anything la...first post second post, its the same la :p Just some 'resolutions' for this year which I really really really want to achieve. May sound easy to achieve but trust me, it can be tough and frustratiing sometimes. Well, here it goes....

Read the whole bible =)
Draw closer to God
Get a much better CAP for this semester
Get an A for PC1432
Mix around more with my classmates/coursemates
Clean my room more often
Win at least a podium place for tennis or squash

There you go. 7 resolutions for this year and I pray that all these will be met. =)
All the best for those who made their resolutions. Have to work hard to make it happen.
God Bless!!

Tagged by...Victor

2007-01-02T01:06:00.000+08:00

Layer ONE: on the outside
Name : Ivan Ong Chong Beng
Birthdate : 27 February 1986
Current Status : Single and NOT AVAILABLE
Eye Colour : black
Hair Colour : Black la
Righty or Lefty : Righty =)
Zodiac Sign : Don't believe in it

Layer TWO: on the inside
Your Heritage : Chinese
Your Fears : None
Your Weaknesses : Chocolate..mmm
Your Perfect Pizza : Pepperoni and cheese

Layer Three: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Your thoughts first waking up : Still groggy...
Your Bedtime : When I'm sleepy
Your most missed memory : Gossiping with 3rd floor guys at OH

Layer FOUR: Your Pick
Pepsi or Coke : None...100 PLUS
McDonalds or Burger King : McDonalds...Chicken McSpicy mmm
Single or group dates : Single...more romantic hehe
Adidas or Nike : Adidas
Lipton tea or Nestea : None...teh mamak
Chocolate or vanilla : Chocolate
Cappuccino or coffee : Coffee

Layer FIVE:
Do you smoke : Nope
Curse : Hmm...sometimes :p

Layer SIX: In the Past Month
Drank alcohol : Nope
Gone to the mall : Yep...Midvalley
Been on stage : Nope
Eaten sushi : Yup
Dyed your hair : Nope

Layer SEVEN: Have you ever
Played a stripping game : NOOOO
Changed who you were to fit in : ???

Layer EIGHT
Age you are hoping to get married : 30

Layer NINE: In a Guy/Girl
Best eye colour : Brown
Best hair colour : Black
Short or long hair : Girls long hair...Guys short

Layer TEN: What were you doing
1 minute ago : EPL
1 hour ago : Reading how to serve
4.5 hours ago : Watching tennis
1 month ago : Exams lor
1 year ago : Teacing at Kumon :p

Layer ELEVEN: Finish The Sentence
I love : God, Papa, Mama and my dear friends
I feel : excited being able to continue uni life :p
I hate : hypocrites!!
I hide : my money
I miss : soccer
I need : muscle

Layer TWELVE: Tag FOUR People only
1. Rui Hoong
2. Lin Sien
3. Siew Ping
4. Priscilla

Last Day of 2006

2006-12-31T20:57:00.000+08:00

31 December 2006, the last day of 2006. Time to look back at the year and reflect on it. Let me see, this year has been as always, well up and downs are a part of life. Hmm for most of the year I was working either at Kumon or at home, teaching my Form 5 students, all the best to them =)

Ups of 2006:
I got to do some work after quite a while studying and bunking at home. Spent about 4 months at Kumon, teaching math and english to small rich brats. I tell you, they can be a pain in the ass, well most of them. Running around not wanting to do work, keep asking for sweets etc etc. But it was an experience, first time working under a 'foreign' boss. :p
Got a place in NUS, eventhough I did not get the course I wanted. Really thank Godfor His goodness. Some people say that my results sure get a place, but I have heard of people with better results than me not getting a place at all. Environmental Engineering...seems like a prospective course, gaining popularity in the engineering world. =) Have to work hard next semester, taking 6 modules some more.
Passed all my modules taken in Semester 1 :D Not so great la the grade for CS1101C but I passed, thats the main thing.
Got my permanent driving license. Hehe 2 years of not driving(in Singapore) and got CDL when I came back. Yay, now I can drive my dad's toyota without the 'P' and whizzing down the lanes at 110 km/h =)

Downs of 2006:
Hmm lemme see...not getting Chemical Engineering as my main course? Minor disappointment, but Environmental is fine with me now =)
My B's in A-levels Chemistry and Math and also B+ in MA1505. I thought I could get A's in those 3 subjects. Must put it behind and look forward to 2007 =)...I guess that were my downs in 2006

Hope for 2007:
I really pray and hope that everyone that I know, and the people around me, will be blessed and have a great year. I've known some who are already having a great time. Hope that these people will continue to have the best in life.

God bless everyone and 2007 will be a wonderful year!! =)
Cheers everyone!!

AAARGH!!!

2006-12-22T10:38:00.000+08:00

Christmas should be a season of festive joy and celebration, but I'm sorry this year I won't be one of the billions of people participating in this. This period is full of worries and confusion for me.
Worries for the damn competition by photography committee that has to be done before school starts and it is now in a mess since everyone, except for one, of the committee members including me are either back in Malaysia or China. And the worst part is that I cannot even connect to them. E-mails, MSN offline messages have not brought out even the shadow of them. I really feel like driving up to Cameron Highlands and screaming my head off. So many things to do but the other members just does not want to be involved! That has been bugging me the day the holidays started. Grrrr I hate organising stuff when not everyone is involved!!!
Confusions, confusions, confusions. Are my feelings playing a trick on me? When I'm around certain people, I want them to stay far away from me, fearng that I won't be able to commit myself, but when they are really far away from me, I start to yearn for their company and regret letting them go. Why does man not treasure the treasure right in front of them? Taking things for granted, and treating the person as an object where he/she can throw any hurt, anger, frustration at. Just makes me feel confused at myself. Why am I acting like that? Why? Why?....

Back Home

2006-12-18T21:06:00.000+08:00

Ahhh...my first entry at home. It's been a long time since I've been back home. My first day back in my hometown and I have already eaten so much. Bak Kut Teh, Dim Sum, Mamak, Roti Bakar, Indian Rice. Imagine, it's only the first day and I have 20 more days in Malaysia. I don't know how I will become when I go back to Singapore on the 3rd of January...big?fat?more muscular?:p Oh well, off to playing scrabble with my naggy sister...lol

Rain Rain

2006-12-13T20:43:00.000+08:00

After 1 and a half days of sun, it started to rain and rain heavily it did. The first session started at about 5 pm. It was a heavy one, with thunder and lightning accompanying it. The thunder was so loud until Xinying came to my room to stay for awhile until it subsided. She played with her favourite hamster when she was in my room =) Well, it lasted for about 2 hours, so I thought it won't rain again. Little did I know after I came out of the bathroom, lo and behold it was raining again :p Oh well, it is going to be a cold and hopefully not so noisy night. I want to have training tomorrow...it is sooo fun..get to lose weight and whack balls at the same time :p

Meeting and training

2006-12-12T12:12:00.000+08:00

Today...the busiest day of the holiday..well comparing to normal school day, this is nothing la. Have to meet Zhin Vee and Nicole to discuss the details of the photography competition. Hope to get it done fast, since I am in charge of finding sponsors. My first time finding for sponsors and I hope I won't screw up. Well, after that is training for IHG tennis at 3 pm. Ahh brings back memories of training during my JC days...same training time and the baking in the sun. It is tough and tiring but the interaction with the other players make it fun. I'm looking forward to it :)
At night, I will read MLE, well try to read MLE. It's been bugging me for awhile now so I guess I have to start. Will read Chapter 2...Bonding or something like that...sounds so much like CM 1502 hahaha. Then, it will be time to watch Dark Water with Fung Hong, Eric and anybody who wants to watch..yay got more people to watch with tonight :D...Anyways, have to get ready for the meeting already. Just hope it does rain because I really want to blast the tennis ball...