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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Keep things simple. Simple. Simply. Simplify. Not simpleton. Not simplistic. 12:12 PM
Monday, September 29, 2008
Prayer Name Card Decided to have my very own prayer namecard. It shall exist in my wallet with effect from today. But i got to be reminded: God works through MAN, not methods. If all i have is the card but i don't pray over it, i'm just a religious desperado. Any of you have thought of doing something similar? Well then JUST DO IT! Don't just think about it. We can help pray over each other's card. I've got plenty supply of blank namecards. :D Glad that g4c's up again. we are all 'works'-in-progress.....hm Labels: daily rantings 1:03 AM
Sunday, September 28, 2008
?????? Anyone knows what happened to G4C???? www.guitar4christ.com 12:34 AM
Friday, September 26, 2008
應許之地 - Promised Land By F.I.R In times of turmoil, looking at Jerusalem's sky Broken dreams...Promised Land disappearing Underneath your holy façade is so much helplessness This pure hatred..what are you trying to prove? I shouldn’t have placed my high hopes on you Just go on relating endlessly You used to be like an angel But now a devil So many cruel jokes I leave because I can't bear to see any longer Just let the hatred be gone with the wind Carrying away the hurt and pain Don’t let the tears fall anymore Find a way out for this life When blood dyes the sky red Love will bear it all And hope that the angels will rise from the dust-covered ruins And restore love ------ I took a rather long time to realize this song is soooo....emo. I really love it especially when FIR sang this during their SG concert. And guess what? In their latest album the 1st track which was the 'Intro' is actually the reverse playback excerpt from this song, which was from one of their previous albums. And it sounds like this: Now listen to the reverse.... Labels: information 4:50 PM
I saw this in the house garden just now.  photo taken from: http://www.jcvi.org/reptiles/families/tropiduridae.phpGolden was the whistle-blower. It did not seem like the common lizard that we see in Singapore, so Wati wanted to kill it or something but i didn't want that. Scar-ly it's a rare breed, endangered species or something. Just that such a species of lizard should not be around in tropics like Singapore. Website says that this type of lizard exists in "South America (including the Galápagos Islands), Caribbean, USA (introduced to Florida)." But it may make sense since it continues to talk about the habitat that "Tropidurids are extremely variable ecologically". Though i'm very disgusted at lizards and reptiles as a whole, i'm glad it didn't get killed.
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Do not take for granted WHO you have. There are some people that simply are hi-bye. No matter how much i attempt to bring the friendship to a higher level, the notch simply won't budge. Afterall, it takes 2 hands to clap. So why should i value hi-bye people more than those that are already there for me? Sometimes, i might have done so because i feel that i need to reach out with God's love. But by doing so, i might have neglected those that are there for me. These are those that will run WITH me, not behind. How many such people do i have with me by my side? Not many really. And they should be valued the most cos they are not many! Above all else and other than God, my time, energy and finances should be invested in these people if i'm wise enough to think that way. 1. Pastor Kong Pst YK made a very good point. We should not take Pastor Kong for granted. Just because he appears on stage every weekend or just because he is the senior pastor of the church doesn't mean that we can take his preaching and time for granted. To other churches like NewLife Church, they really treasure the times when pastor go over to preach. As much as they love the word of God, they also love the MAN of God! What's more for pastor in his own church in Singapore? Can we show that we love the MAN of God behind the Word of God by our actions? 2. Bro Victor During this season talking about sonship, i begin to ask myself: To what extent can i call myself a daughter? And i realize that i haven't really succeeded in being a true daughter to the person who has impacted my life the greatest, especially spiritually. I have to do more as a daughter should. 4. Cheryl In many ways, I have been challenged by this woman of God (and still challenging) to face my fears and to leave my comfort zone. It is through such times that i'm guided in a silent way. Getting equipped bit by bit through the journey and having faith that it will bring me to somewhere one day. 5. JJ The first thing i think about: 'hey, you can count on me'. Big things and small things. In fact, that's what he is to all of his friends. And it works only if that person is dependable ALL the time. And he is. He is consistency. I believe he will definitely become a leader to be much respected and loved. That day will not very long from now. 6. Joan and Charmaine Long time pals since primary school. Whenever i've got problems, i can surely count on them. And vice versa. I thank God for spiritual sisters like them, it makes us look like Charlie's Angels. HAHA. I should invest more into their lives. Have not been communicating regularly with Joan cos she's studying overseas. More exchanges of emails and definitely more meet ups for the 3 of us when she's back! These are the 7 people that made the greatest impact on me. Other than these people, would be my family and God. They are responsible in shaping me into who i am today. Labels: contemplative 12:52 AM
Monday, September 22, 2008
Classical pieces on Violin Apparently she's a 10 years old, maybe 11 this year. Have been watching her performances at Youtube. She's got amazing passion for violin music. For such a young girl whom i think she has got perfect pitch probably too, it's awesome! She is so interesting to watch. Her skills are commendable, but her expression (which flows out from passion for what she's playing) is something that can never be learnt or copied. And that's priceless. Mendelssohn Violin Concerto No.1 Meditation Gypsy Airs Czardas Labels: information 12:24 AM
Sunday, September 21, 2008
DO. Still up at this time....amazing. Couldn't sleep that easily recently. Dunno why. Don't think it's my grandma. Maybe cos my mind's too occupied with many other things. I have been thinking about what i've been thinking. I'm feeling so sick and tired of thinking about things. Sick and tired. . No doubt - I am a great thinker. I find that i'm way ahead of others in terms of my thought life. I come up with great philosophies about life every now and then. I receive many revelations from the Word of God when i meditate upon it. But how much have all these impacted someone else or something? 5%? 10%? . I was deeply provoked since Pastor's message on sonship last weekend, last tues @ ldrs mtg as well as today's Cg. What's the point of coming up with great principles as a church, if at the end of the day it is another church elsewhere that actually impact lives because they APPLIED those principles? Think: which church then is doing greater things? Is it church A or church B? It is likewise in our own lives. Afterall, church IS people. Church is us. The best way to convince non-believers and anti-Christians that the Bible works is not through theological debates. The best way to convince them is through concrete, tangible results. Impact. Influence. These are the tangible manifestations of God's truth that are undeniable. There's so much more power in action than in words. What's the point of thinking so much when all i need is actually to DO something that will bring me towards making some form of positive and lasting impact. Just any impact really. Better than sitting around the premises and waiting for the promises to fall from the sky. Seriously I wonder what have I been doing the past 3 years in church. I SHOULD GO GET A LIFE. NOW. Labels: contemplative 3:25 AM
Let Your Healing Flow Let Your healing flow Through the day Through the night Let Your power flow Through the day Through the night And let Your dreams be sown Into my life You're alive Let Your will be done I surrender All my life to You Jesus..... Chords 1st 2nd stanzas: D-A-Em-A 3rd 4th stanzas: D-A-Em-G-A , D One of those moments when u decide to worship with a guitar. Let Your healing flow Through the day Through the night... This is a special prayer for my grandma. And i worked on it and then came the subsequent verses. By the way, how to solve the problem of the ending being cut off when uploading? I kind of anticipated that this would happen. So i deliberately played 4 bars extra at the end. Learnt to be smarter now. . Feel free to continue working on this song if you can/want to. Right now i just feel that it's still incomplete. Labels: Self-composed 12:46 AM
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Travelling to cg I felt as though my life was hanging on a thin ice this afternoon on bus 24, from Amk to Kembangan mrt station. The uncle was hiong hiong in his driving skills. I was on mp3 mode, so didn't quite hear the passengers on the bus but i could hear 1 or 2 complaining about the bus uncle's driving technique. I treasured my life's safety so i decided to stop at bus stop outside Eunos mrt station and flagged for a cab and zoomed straight to tua kong terrace. i met a really nice taxi driver who although lost his way through the maze of houses in Opera Estate, decided to only charge me 4 bucks instead of like 8bucks. He insisted on fetching me to the correct destination cos 'the weather very hot and must walk quite a distance' which he said in mandarin. Ah. Good samaritans. =) Labels: daily rantings 8:19 PM
Friday, September 19, 2008
Hospitals. I think the hospital is a place where a myriad of emotions is present. It ranges from celebration to the mourning in relation to every part of humanity. I think that the people working in hospitals are courageous. I think they are mostly people who have had taken a serious look at life at least once in their lifetime. And to my dear friend who's working in TTS, you have my utmost respect for your profession. It is really not easy. Such an insight i've gained after my very first visit to the ICU this evening. The whole atmosphere is so....sombre. Not dreadful, just really sombre. It's kind of peaceful, but not quite it. With a mixture of hope but at the same time not too overly hopeful about things. Although the nurses are all in blue shirt and pants, i still can't help but describe them as '白衣天使' , a chinese phrase to describe nurses as angels/ambassadors of Heaven. The nurses are so 'steady' looking....being really serious about their jobs. They are seriously optimistic. I really salute them for choosing to work in the MICU unit. Nurses and doctors are here to help protect lives.....to people who don't believe in a god, these nurses & docs might just be the answer to their prayers. Of course i know that what i've seen and reflected upon may not be what it really seems for some cases in some other departments or hospital...but in general, i choose to believe that ppl hold on to altruistic intentions and that's why they choose to enter the medical profession. Stereotypes of high pay and prestige aside, i believe that these ppl would have been compelled to take a serious look about life at least once in their lifetime. Hospitals - new place of discovery. Labels: contemplative 1:39 AM
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Let Your healing come Let Your healing come.... Through the night.... Through the day... I trust in You. I'm seeking Your face...and You are listening. Psalms 37:18 "Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever." Labels: prayer to God 12:47 AM
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Catching the vision. In the midst of digesting it...... Guys, it's time to think creatively how to do soul winning. Was just sharing that point during a BS few days ago....and emphasized on it. to be creative in the caring system. Make it or break it time like this. Good Lord we really need to pray. Labels: revelation 1:01 AM
Monday, September 15, 2008
Uploaded II The ending got cut off for this one too. Oh well. Feel free to criticise or compliment on anything except my voice. ETERNITY I can see it all The picture of a thousand light inside And I can find the piece of purity I feel the colors of the wind I open my wings to fly high Your Hand in mine in eternity I cry tears of happiness it seems Your Hand in mine in eternity Your Hand in mine in eternity In eternity In eternity.... Labels: Self-composed 12:49 AM
Uploaded Finally uploaded ONE song. please feel free to criticise and compliment on anything except my guitar skills and voice. Cos i'm good at neither. UGH. The ending got cut off while uploading. Thankfully it's only the ending. Labels: Self-composed 12:33 AM
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Happy happy happy! I was rather frustrated the past few days as i couldn't seem to breakthrough in my violin bowing technique. If you're thinking 'huh, play instrument also talk about breakthrough?' - YES, we're talking about breakthroughs in music all the time isn't it? Skill is a really important part of it. I have purposed in my heart and mind that every week i want to show my teacher that i've done my homework by manifesting it through visible improvements. With that, at least the 1 hour lesson can be fruitful and we've got something to work on. During the previous lesson, i was feeling sian. Cos i couldn't seem to catch up with what my teacher was trying to teach me, which was the correct bowing and fingering and intonation techniques. ALL at the same time bombarded at me. i realized that i couldn't multi task very well (i've never been a good multi-tasker), cos it's 1 hour class and thus was really intensive. i had to try to do everything right simultaneously. Fingers. Bowing. Tone. Notes pitching. Score reading. Kind of overwhelmed. i decided to continue to practise then...i mean that's the only and the best option right.....and this week i felt that i was 'enlightened' and i got what Mr Yang was trying to teach me. so it was, only after persistent practice! i must go on to perfect it in time to come though. I'm happy now! At least won't be dragging my feet to lesson like last sun. Labels: daily rantings 1:29 AM
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Success built to last. I've come to a decision about something that will either continue to distract me away from pursuing the callings in my life, or propel me towards success in those callings. 2 kinds of 'stuff' in our lives. 1 that brings us to lasting success, 1 that brings us to temporal success. Temporal success isn't at all success. Temporal success leads to ultimate failure. It's sad to realize what you call 'success' is actually not success only after a whole lifetime of pursuing disguised failure. Enormous feeling of disillusionment. I don't want to be person caught in such a situation. The silver question. Knowing that i am the master of my own fate, do i want to build my life on temporal success? Now, the golden question. Knowing that God is the ultimate master of my fate, why do i want to strive for something lesser than what God has intended to give me? And we go 'hmmmm'...... Labels: revelation 3:36 PM
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Afterthought. Now looking deeper at the lyrics, i realize that the song seems to be about Abraham and God with Abraham as the persona. My oh my. I can't believe i wrote something like that. it's almost like throwing in weird things to form rojak. that was how i formed this song in like 10 minutes. And i hope i didn't plagiarize unintentionally. Sigh gotta have more faith in my own works..... --------------- As i was travelling on bus 151 to hougang interchange, on the way there was this ugly blue honda car that was 'zhnged' by the typical ah beng in white singlet and opened windows. Guess what he was doing? HE WAS IRRITATING ALL OF US ESPECIALLY THE POOR 151 BUS DRIVER INTENTIONALLY. When the bus go left, he go left. When the bus went right, he went right. When the bus slow down, he stops. When the bus tried to cut him, he tried to block the bus with all his might. I finally experienced what Weiling told me - road bullies to poor driving test candidates that are typically ah bengs who derive pleasure from dumb activities like that. Just that it's bullying poor bus drivers in my case. Tailgating? No....he was head-gating. Terrible people with too much time and nothing better to do. Now, i respect bus drivers even more. Day in day out they may be facing stupid ah bengs like that. Yet bus drivers gotta consider the safety of passengers. Road bullies continue to irritate you until you find a way to deal with them. The uncle today is quite smart i think. i don't know if he did this deliberately or not, but there was a junction where cars can either go straight or turn left. The uncle had to keep left cos 151 route is to go straight and the bus stop is near. So the bus kept pushing the ugly blue honda 'zhnged' car towards the extreme left so the car had to turn left. There was a v-shape road block dividing traffic going straight and left. Forgot the term for it. Vomitted all my basic theory knowledge and never swallowed it back. So the car had no choice but to turn left. And then he was gone, but not without sticking his hands out of the window and showing his third finger. UNCLE, i'm so proud of you. Labels: daily rantings 6:44 PM
Revelation at home. Mum talked to me over late dinner just now. She was honest about everything. It was me who wasn't sure if I could take her honesty. The fact is that #1 they are getting older, and #2 they want to feel and receive love just as they have given me and my bro their love for 20 over years. Which leads me to wonder if identifying their love languages will help in our communication with one another. Duh. Of course it will. It's time to reach for my next breakthrough in the area of family. With the filial piety movement which my very own church endorses, also with the week in week out sermons i hear in Cg and Svc about honouring our parents & building intimate relationships with our loved ones, i don't want to just talk the talk but WALK it. . To hell with double standard lifestyle. Pun intended. . Their 30th wedding anniversary this coming Sunday. I wouldn't know a better & quicker way to show them some love than this Sunday. Labels: contemplative 12:38 AM
Monday, September 8, 2008
All I See Is You All I see is You G When I close my eyes tonight Em I find stars in the sky alive C Wond’ring if I could be You D Dwell in every moment’s time G To see the future of my portion Em I try to comprehend C But I couldn’t understand D All I see is You ----|G-Em-C-D|----
G I kept dancing through the night Em Just with a nameless lullaby C Made it one of a kind G There’s someone that’s right behind Em I found that He belongs to me C So I soaked myself in Him D And I know, this must be G No empty promises Em No lying in the new world C All I see is truth D All I see is You ---|G-Em-C-D|---- ================================= CALEB, help me this Saturday ok? :D Labels: Self-composed 10:39 PM
Finally........ Everything's up......finally. Hate editing htmls. Ugh. Labels: daily rantings 8:18 PM
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Something inspiring. I wanted to post something inspiring. and I found this: "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that you fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you." That's from the Bible, John 15:16. I heard this today from Pst Tan as he preached about moving on to the next level as a church. It brought me back to the beginning of the year 2008 when Jn 15:16 has been my verse of the year. At that time, i was thinking, what is there about me that's special enough to be chosen and appointed by God? i wasn't leading a very fruitful life spiritually and also in ministry. Even if there were some fruits, they did not seem to remain. When Lord, when? Have been asking that question for the longest time. i can see it coming to pass. I hope it is. At least i'm trying my very best to walk the same pace as Jesus....to think what He's thinking, to do what He's doing. Jesus is my Rabbi....God has faith in ME. Going on in spite of failure, criticisms, imperfection. . I want to become an epitome of courage. Labels: contemplative 11:41 PM
Saturday, September 6, 2008
............. I just destroyed my blog. Fix soon.... Labels: daily rantings 9:56 PM
Bro Victor Whenever i seek his counsel, it's because i've got some important issues that i myself am confused about. about the degree of expectations out of people or myself and/or for direction. I love talking to Victor. He always puts things into perspective for me. Talking to him is like doing a reality check. Although sometimes he does not seem like a very pastoral person, but actually he is. This part of him is like God the Father. If you seek him, you will find him. Hahaha. If not, the other times you just gotta live hard and make the best out of what you are doing. Thank you. For investing time in my life. As for myself, i got to remind myself to be ready in and out of season. Now we're in THE season. And my part is to be vigilant AND diligent. To guard and pray against forms of spiritual attacks. To minimise loss of opportunities and maximise effectiveness as a servant of God. Use me. Labels: contemplative 12:57 AM
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Google Chrome I'm using the Google Chrome beta! Haven't really explored it thoroughly yet. But it looks really user-friendly. I like. I love Google. The whole concept of it. Including the way they run their business. It's what "Built To Last" really means. I love the book. I'm reading it now. ............................. Breakthrough in discipleship....i need it. i feel it coming. i want to make room for changes. Labels: daily rantings 11:48 PM
Come to your senses! SENSES. SENSES, ENLING! Wake up your idea!!!! Labels: contemplative, daily rantings 12:06 AM
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Learning Style Test! today i did a learning style test in my HR class. i'm quite surprised at the results. it says that i'm a Diverger, meaning that my dominant learning abilities are through Concrete Experience (CE) & Reflective Observation (RO). This means that if i want to learn swimming for example, being a CE means that i'll go around asking for people to share with me their concrete experiences of swimming. That's how i learn swimming best. AND also being a RO (cos i scored equal points in both), i will observe people swimming and think about it in my mind how to swim. The other 2 is Active Experimentation (AE) and Abstract Conceptualization (AC). For the sake of readers who might be interested, i shall explain AE and AC as well. Continuing with my illustration of learning how to swim, AE people are those that simply dive into the pool although they have never swam before. While struggling to stay afloat on the waters, they learn how to swim. So they learn by actually doing the activity itself. AC people (i scored super low on this...haha) are those that will buy/borrow like 20 books about learning how to swim before they step into the swimming pool. These people learn best thru formulas or concepts. And for me as a Diverger, my learning characteristics are.... 1. Good at generating ideas, seeing a situation from multiple perspectives, and being aware of meaning and value 2. Tends to be interested in people, culture, and the arts Very accurate hor? I'm surprised. And now, the likely occupations for me are... 1. HR management 2. Counselling 3. Organization development specialist Wow. Suddenly i see a bright light shining from afar. Ding. I feel very encouraged suddenly. the test kinda confirms my ability for career in the management level, which is what i wish to do. Heh heh. Labels: revelation 6:22 PM
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Ouch. Ulcerrrrrrrrrrs. Evil things. Hate them. Wish they had never existed. Labels: daily rantings 2:18 AM
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