PSALM 27:4 "One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple."

Sunday, November 26, 2006

What an EXPERIENCE!

Today i wanted to try something really ambitious....almost impossible considering the fact i've never done it before in my life...plus i haven done any training or preparation prior to "IT"... so what's "IT"? "IT" = run home from church...i decided to do it cos soccer training was cancelled...and it'll be a good time to see and guage where i am in terms of stamina and endurance...and at the same time prepare for Standard Charted Half Marathon which is happening this coming Sunday 3rd Dec...i wasn't looking for timing but rather to finish the whole run...And thank God i managed to do just that and without any accidents or mishaps...(unlike poor dino who fell into some manhole cos it was too dark, not suaning you at all bro...think u did really well for that run)...only thing was my right calf and TOE (for the FIRST time ever!!!) cramped...haaa..other than that everything was good even though it rained for some time at the start of my run...here's details of run

Distance: Approx 18km
Time: Approx 2hr 18min
Calories Burnt: 1537

Start point: Church (355 Tanglin Road)
Running Route: Tanglin Road, Past Far East (started to rain), Past Newton Circus, Past Novena Square, Past CDC (rain kinda stopped), Down Mac Pherson Road, Down Paya Lebar Road (from Mac Pherson down Paya Lebar is really tiring cos its never ending, super long stretch), Up towards Eunos(took power gel), Cut across to take Bedok Reserviour Road(hydrated myself with H2O), all the way down to Tampines...
End Point: My House

Hopefully i'll recover in time to do the run this sunday...now i shall go indulge myself in some FOOD!!!!

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Friday, November 24, 2006

Why do people treat relationship so lightly?

I really cant stand this anymore....i have to blog it...y do people take relationship so lightly? y do so many couples treat it as a game? From the time i entered NS till now i've heard so many people around me saying:"if she does it to me, i'll just do it back."..."if she finds another guy i'll find another girl"..."If she can do this why cant i do it"...."i'll make sure i do someething to hurt her before i dump her"...and many many more nasty things i've heard along the way which i feel are too explicit to share...y must love turn out to be a game of doing something to hurt the other person...then in the first place why say u love each other??? Cos of that implusive feeling? Cos that person looks good to be with? Cos u just want to have a partner? Or whatever it may be. Y do people turn something so beautiful to something so NASTY... UGLY ... FULL OF PAIN? If your partner did something to hurt you in a relationship be it what...why must you go do it back so your partner gets a taste of it... do to others what you want others do to you...and likewise if u dun like others to hurt you then why do it to hurt others....why think you can fool around and get away with it....it will come around one fine day...and you'll have to bear all that pain yourself... is it worth it?

Matthew 5:38-42
"You have heard that it was said,"Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth." But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

Why cant think carefully before you even say you love someone...for that moment it may bring chills down the person's spine and make the person feel really loved....but in the long run it may just turn out to be a phrase that's gonna bring someone ALOT ALOT of pain instead...WHY jump into a relationship just like that....get to know that person more and PRAY about it...its the FIRST thing to do....and WHY change partner like changing clothes....its something i really despised since young...BE committed to your partner...dun hurt her/him...WHY say its cos your partner is like that like this so you decided to break up....i find that's the worst excuse you can give and it just tells how IM-MATURE YOU ARE...LEARN to love the person for who he/she is...cos love is about accepting the person for who that person is....it goes beyond loving the person for the good things he/she has....but rather loving the person in all aspects of his/her character including the flaws the person has...anyone and everyone can love a person that has no flaws and is totally lovable but NOT many can love someone who is not perfect...from the number of girlfriends/boyfriends one changes speaks for itself what kind of person the guy/girl is, how he/she treats the other gender and how he/she treats love...

1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient, Love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no records of wrong. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hope, always perseveres.

There's only one person to learn from...the author and perfecter of our faith. Jesus himself is a great example of what love IS!!

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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Gone Forever...

AH YI has left us............

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Sunday, November 19, 2006

Mixed Emotions

Today's a day filled with ups and downs for me...esp emotionally....the day started with me going for youth...i haven been the best at all spiritually....i cant seem to find the Gid of the past...the one who loved GOD and the one who's close to GOD...i dun know where i stand now in him...its been a long long time since i felt really close to DADDY...ever since "that thing" happened a few months ago....i seemed to have lost sight of everything in my life....i blamed myself over the past few months....i took it out on myself....and worse of all....i think i took it out on GOD too...i just came back from the hospital with my mom and aunt(cousin rach's mom)... went to see my mom's sister....my ah yi...she's gonna be "going off" soon...emotions flooded me straight away when i saw ah yi lying on the bed...with her eyes closed....barely breathing....supported by an air tube only...and the worst sight was she was reduced to bones....i felt really sad...the ah yi i once knew who's so healthy and nice to us seemed like she's in so much pain... and seeing her struggling to hang on made me really depressed....depressed and down cos she doesnt know CHRIST....and i can do nothing except to watch her go...tts another soul lost in the kingdom of GOD and all i can do is just stand and watch....and its only a matter of time she's gone for good...and my cousins will have to make the decision....its really tough. This disease, that eats away ones' muscles till he/she is reduced to bones and dies eventually, already took a toll on my uncle who died a few years ago because of it....and now its happening to ah yi...i pray and pray and pray with all my heart that my mom will NEVER get this disease....(if youre reading pls pray for my mom too)...it is INCURABLE and its a very painful and cruel way to leave this world...im really afraid...seeing ah yi in this stage made me think back and ponder how i've lived my life as a christian...i've failed in my walk with GOD....i've not lived what i preached and i've not lived as though CHRIST had won the battle for me....my spiritual life is down now....in the deepest valley....even i myself cant seem to find me...where am i now...i want to get out....i want to live a victorious Christian life...most importantly i pray GOD will use me...give me the courage, the boldness, the humility, the never ashame of my faith or christ attitude....to share GOD with as many people as i can...but first i need to pull myself together and get up and start focusing on GOD...today's sermon was definitely FOR ME! 2 things i've set out to do....tt i feel is important to me now...

1) I'll pick myself up spiritually and start moving on...looking toward what GOD has set out for me to do....
2) I'll help my dad and mom even more whenever i can, with all the work they need me to do....be it in the house or helping my dad at his work place...and i will not complain or grumble...

I dont want to regret anything when i look back at my life a few years later....and i want to make sure of that now...

Jesus, you are my reward
To hear your voice on that day
It's all im living for.
Jesus, you are my reward
To see your face on that day
It's all im living for.

God, please help me to find you and to live a christian life that's pleasing to you. Help me Lord, to be obedient and to have the joy of the Lord in all that i do. And i pray too you'll give Dad and Mom good health Lord. Let your angels watch over them and protect them at all times. And God, during this difficult time, i pray for ah yi and her family...God may you be their comfort...may u not let it be so painful for ah yi...most importantly i pray that ah yi's younger son and only daughter and all my other relatives on mom's side will come to know of your saving grace... and God, even as Mom tries to cope with losing ah yi i pray you'll be her strength and her comfort...that she'll lean on you...and through it she can be stronger in you and her faith will grow God...in jesus most mighty name i pray, AMEN!

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Friday, November 17, 2006

Tiring but really fruitful day

What a day to begin with....we had our weekly healthly lifestyle run in camp and this time we embarked on a new route...

Distance covered: Approx 4km
Time spent: Apporx 20mins

Was a very tiring run cos i felt so sleepy...haaa...nevertheless a really good run...was fresh and awake after that...then we had games...so played volleyball with a badminton net....haaaa...we had a match somemore...which we won 27-25....and loser had to serve ice-cream during lunch at cookhouse cos its western day and there's ice-cream...(eventually no ice-cream) haaaa....but i guess we wouldn let our fellow bros do that...it was just a fun game...enjoyed it. =)

Then after course we went back at about 5ish...so dino came to my house cos we had already planned to do 3sets of 2.4km (must attain below 13mins for each set) with an interval of 10mins between each set...dino said his running coach said it'll help build up your stamina...anyway, i was rather uncertain i can finish all 3sets below 13mins...maybe for the first 2 sets...was thinking by the time i come to the 3rd set i'll be too tired already...cos i've never tried it before...haaa...but thanks to dino's motivation i managed to complete it...felt super super good after the run...it was a really good run...tiring but fun definitely. Anyone out there wants to try it? trust me...you'll feel really fresh and energetic after the run!

Distance covered: 2.4km * 3
Rest Time: 10mins between each set
My timing:
1st set: 11:46
2nd set: 11:48
3rd set: 11:58

So after such a good run dino and i went to indulge in some good food....haaa...so we went to jack's place and had our dinner...was rather later by the time our food came...after dinner sent dino home and i went back home...was a really good day....enjoyed the run and time spent with dino....now im just gonna rest my muscles and wait for another day before i start running again....wee!!!!

Dino and i at my place getting ready for run...

Dinner at Jack's Place

Sms-ing away while waiting for food to arrive...

Soupy....

Yummy-licious garlic bread...

Dino's mixed grill set...looks good man!!!

My food...chicken and beef combo!

I have no idea what i was doing!

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Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Long Day....

It was such a long and unfruitful day in camp today....rush to wait, wait to rush....sigh...these few days of OJT really drained all of us...esp those groups tt's been doing all the physical stuff...like james, doris, alan and issac....they've been pitching tentage since monday and they will be doing so for the next two days too....some more on top of that they've got other things to do...like comms and laundry stuff....really pity them....master jennifer really tekan pple....made everyone stay back till 7pm today...keep asking those groups to pitch the tentage again and again cos she forgot to teach something....so all those groups who're done with their assignments just sit and wait for time to pass....really waste time like tt...its like since OJT started on Monday everyday we're released later and later....tts really bad...cos i usually do my runs after i come back from camp which is usually 6pm... and if im released late...it'll be really hard for me to run cos i dun like running too late in the night....reason being i cant slp....arrghhhh....so its really irritating...sigh...oh well....at least i decided to run today....came back arnd 7plus cos Alvin, Alan, John and myself decided to cab back cos by the time we were released it was 7pm already....super late for pple like us staying in Tampines!!! Did a short run instead of my usual long runs....so went to Tampines stadium and decided to time my 2.4km....clocked 10:30....slow....but kinda good improvement for someone like me who cant run....haaa....gonna try to clock lower than that next round....will be meeting dino this friday to do 3 sets of 2.4km with a 10min break in between....gonna be tiring but fun im sure...

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Sunday, November 12, 2006

My New Adidas Soccer Boot!

This came as a surprise...i never expected it and it was very very thoughtful and sweet of the person (asked not to be mentioned) who got me this pair of Adidas Boots...I felt really really bad and did not want to accept such an expensive gift...but i was made to in the end...so to the person (im sure you'll be reading this) who got me this gift...thank you very very much again and i really appreciate someone like you...not cos of the gift but for who you are.

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Saturday, November 11, 2006

THIS YOU MUST WATCH!!! =)

Finally got the video of the vocal recital i attended last week...this following video is the duet done by Freda and Fabia...singing "Flower Duet From Lukme" (aka British airways commercial song)...take it away...http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n280/ragegid/?action=view&current=FredaFabia.flv

ps. Watch it and you know why i say must watch....my hair still stand and my goosebumps came out like nobody's business when i hear them sing...haaa

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Today was a really good day...had a great time of fellowship with my fellow coursemates at Sentosa. Met Dino and Issac at 7:30am at Harbour front MRT...Issac i must really say u're a man of your word and you've made me proud by keeping your word and coming so early despite me saying you can meet the rest at 9am instead cos you were so tired...and your msg was really funny, you said:"Na, its ok. Need the extra hours to learn, if not i'll MALU when the playing starts...tmw 7:15 k? If im late call me FRANTICALLY!" haaa....tt really amused me...So Dino, Issac and myself started warming up while waiting for the rest...They came around 10am...Once everybody was here we started playing some friendly games before we counted scores....haaa..it was really funny when the actual game started....everyone was chasing for the ball...cos loser gotta buy lunch (in the end it din happen => )...but after the first set it started to rain and we had to seek shelter....so we waited till the rain to stop before going out for the second set....and eventually we had our 3rd set...and just before the huge downpour (which never stopped even when i reached home)....we decided to head to the shower and call it a day...Warren...im really sorry u din get to play much...but i must salute you man...you came after your guard duty and never complained....up man brother...so all of us got soaked on the way out and when we went to harbour front for lunch we were so cold...esp Dino....haa...it was a really good day....Thank you Dino, Issac, Jianwei, Steven, Farhan, Jacob, Alvin, John, Brendon, Yong Xi, James and Warren....thanks guys for the company and fun and for making the effort to come down...

dino having breakfast....

dino...all set to start the game....just waiting for issac

dino setting the ball

Issac having his breakfast

Issac looking good and having fun

hunks of the day!!!

Dino and me

Issac and dino again =)

Farhan and Jianwei who just arrived getting ready for the action

well positioned for a shot =)

John aka Ah Beng for the day...looking really happy

Issac who came at 7.45am to practise volleyball....he's a fast learner

James feeling the heat

Jianwei all smiles

John looks like he's having backache again...you know what i mean guys....haaa

Talking tactics for the game later on

Issac getting into the mood like a pro

Warm up before the game begins

All set and ready to begin the game

Alvin Serving the ball

James and steven all set

Dino and Farhan in the game

Brendon who got shortlisted for the Siloso beach Hunk and Babes Contest

I dun know why james looks so concerned...

Alvin after serving the ball

James aka Uncle James for the day....picture speaks for itself why....haaaa

Jianwei Serving the ball

Yongxi taking a break

All the hunks of STC!!!

Cheese Fries from New York Pizza

New York Pizza

Having Lunch

Dino having his Subway Burger

Warren enjoying his food

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Thursday, November 09, 2006

What a Wonderful Night

Today, after course i went back home and drove out to meet Dino for dinner...and to go get a volleyball at queensway...so we met at ABC market at 8pm and had dinner...Dino ordered SOOoooo much food...we both had a hard time finishing all the food lah....ha...but it was such an enjoyable time and the food was good too...after which we went to queensway to get a volleyball for our course mates...cos there's gonna be a volleyball game this sat and we needed a soft cushion volleyball...so it was a short time together but it was such an awesome time with Dino...thanks bro! =)