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Hav a very simple structure up and running liao but now still undergoing some trial tests... Dunno if this whole idea will work out =/

Farewell...

Can u imagine going to Japan for 5 yrs? On your own? Alone? With no one else? The feeling's not too too gd I suppose... Excited? Uncertain? Doubtful? Well, wad would u say if I told u I was going to Japan for 5 yrs? Are u happy for me? Sad for me? Will u miss me? Well I guess its goodbye then, cos I will be leaving... YEAH RIGHT!!! Haha I was trying to describe how Loong Choon felt I guess... My fellow Scout Mate and the SPL (Senior Patrol Leader) for our batch juz left flew off to Tokyo... Went to send him off together with some of the other scouts... Even as I type he prob juz took off awhile ago... Well nowadays it seems tat everyone's going everywhere... When issit my turn? Oh man I wanna go overseas during Uni, hopefully during some exchange program, or global immersion program or wadever... Juz want to see the world... Its a whole new world out there man! =)

A circular problem...

Was stumped by this problem juz now while giving tuition... Someone try it out and tell me how to do? Apparently its onli 3 marks but I juz got stunned by it, lolx...

Back to the basics...

Yay I finally managed to add a song tat I like to my blog! Seems quite simple rite? But I didnt noe how to do it b4 and now I finally succeeded, lolx... So happy la! =) Bought a cd with 2 tutorials on HTML and now I'm trying to look thru the basics again... Have this crazy thought on creating an Agape Youth Website! Anyone out there with me? Lolx... I thought it would be cool if there's a place where all the youth can gather and exchange opinions, chat, look thru photos and maybe post their own stuff online... Well, I'll prob wait for the survivor pics first and see if I can incorporate some of them into my first draft of the website... Oh man can feel the rush of adrenaline once again =P

Anyway today I had yet another driving lesson and I'm starting to feel abit demoralized =( Seems like its not tat easy to drive afterall... I've been going thru the same stuff for a quite a few lessons already and didnt manage to make much progress... Well, better go back to the basics and make sure I noe when to step/let go of the clutch/brake/accelerator, look at blind spots (I tend to miss this usually), control the car speed well and turn properly... I reli want to learn driving well and get my license b4 sch starts... Juz pray tat I can make some progress!

I'm a SURVIVOR! =)

22nd March

0830 hrs

The beginning of SURVIVOR...

Oh man I had an exciting and fun time tat day! Running around and trying to complete tasks... Still waiting for the pics... Hopefully I can upload some of them here soon... Anyway juz to share a bit first... Its reli been quite awhile since I engaged in such happening activities, lolx... The last time I played something like tat was like 4 yrs ago during MJC orientation? Except tat now I'm supposed to lead instead of participate... Didnt reli noe wad to expect except tat I wanted my gp to enjoy and have fun, so the day b4 I already told my gp members to be enthu the next day, lolx... Well had fun on the actual day as my gp went thru the various stations =) Many interesting stories but I shall wait till I have more pics... Do check back for updates then! =P

Anyway after tat I went to Si Hui's hse in his Dad's car... Si Han suggested running so we all went (Si Han, Si Hui, Joel and me) to MJC and started running on the track... It feels reli good, being in a place tat u were once so familiar with =) I barely started on my 3rd round when it started to drizzle... Didnt think much of it but then it quickly got worse... Within another 100m the rain was pouring down like crazy!! Part of me wanted to get into shelter but another crazy part was like telling me to keep running, lolx... I almost indulged in my crazy fantasy but somehow I finished tat round and ran out of the side gate to the bus stop... Went back to their place and bathed... Washed my hair twice cos of the mass game la, sacred later my hair smells of sea water, lolx... Was treated to a nice, hot cup of Milo after tat =)

Hung around for awhile more at Si Hui's place b4 leaving with Joel for Tampines... Went to CS Food Junction for dinner and saw Han Xin, Gillian and Weilin there... Apparently they went cycling after Survivor (together with Jieyi too) and it rained juz as they were returning their bikes... God reli held back the rain for us!! So cool rite? =) Anyway it seemed like they reli enjoyed themselves... Had a great time getting to know them abit better too =)

After tat went to Joel's hse and watched Bulletproof Monk together with Shue Ning and Joel on tv... I got the vcd but didnt mind watching again... Shue Ning laughs at almost everything the guys in the movie say, lolx... Had another cup of hot Milo again after they saw tat I was sneezing like mad, hahaz... Finished the show and left... Would have liked to stay and play checkers with Shue Ning but its getting late and I'm getting more sick, lolx... Went back home, showered and went straight to bed... Super happening day but I oso became super sick, lolx... Anyway it was all worthwhile, cos I think everyone in Gilad enjoyed themselves!! =) Now still abit sick but I shall try to rest more and hopefully I recover soon =/


*A big thank-you to all the comm members of SURVIVOR and everyone else who helped out in one way or another... I was able to feel young again thanks to ur efforts! =P

Daily Guide to HAPPINESS

PRAY
It is the greatest power on Earth

LOVE
It is a God-given privilege

READ
It is the fountain of wisdom

THINK
It is the source of power

BE FRIENDLY
It is the road to happiness

GIVE
It is too short a day to be selfish

PLAY
It is the secret of perpetual youth

LAUGH
It is the music of the soul

WORK
It is the pride of success

SAVE
It is the secret of security

打开上帝命定之门 2008 (10th - 13th March)

既然这是个华文的研讨会，我会尝试用话语来述说我的经历和领受。若有不明白之处，还请大家多多包含。

第一天早上，我大约七点十五分抵达集合点。到附近买了一些面包之后就上巴士了，也没想到那些面包会给我充饥。在关口的时候，等了大概半个钟头，其余的一切都很顺利，不久后已经在马来西亚的快述公路。有一位好像是 "Bus Guide" 的就放了两部电影给大家看。第二部电影看到一半的时候我们就先下巴士吃午餐，然后再继续我们的旅程。过了五个多小时，我们终于抵达我们的目的地，就是在吉隆坡的“金马皇宫酒店”。(Palace of the Golden Horses) 当我以为终于可以歇一会儿的时候，没想到在住宿方面出了一些问题。过后我们也开始肚子饿，因为午餐时我只吃了一个prata，所以我跟 Simon, Calvin, Chengyi 和 Enz 到处寻找食物，但始终徒劳无功。所谓 "A hungry man is an angry man!"，我们最后没办法只好买杯杯面吃。实在可怜对吗？ 幸好晚餐还不错，否则我要投诉了！哈哈！接着，我们就去听谢院长讲道，但整个地方非常热，使到我很难集中精神去听道。完了以后，我发现其实需要搬到另一个酒店，就是“金马沙滩”。(MINES Resort) 于是我就带了行旅坐"Shuttle Bus" 过去。一切安排好后，最后我是跟 Sing Heng 同房。

第二天早上，我迟起床，所以匆忙的吃了早餐就过去金马皇宫。上午的两个道我都非常喜欢，尤其是陈律师的“职场事奉之路”。我想分享他其中的一个道理：
看主呼召要认真
看己不要太认真
看人不要太天真

我觉得很有趣！ 而且他讲道时也非常幽默，并且也很自由，没有任何约束。午餐过后，我们在 MINES Resort 旁边的购物中心打保龄球。玩的人有　Chengxin, Sing Heng, Calvin, Enz, Jing Hui, Li Juan, Xiao Yuan 还有我。回去时，我们有一段分享的时间，也庆祝 Yang Yang 的生日。

第三天我及时赶到早上与朱牧师一起的用琴于卢。她所弹奏的真的是很有恩高！我好羡慕啊！午餐后，我们又再次的到同一个购物中心，但这次是去走走。我们来回是坐 "Water Taxi"。晚上我们到麦当劳去吃宵夜。看来我又要胖一点了。哈哈。那晚我在房里时，真是不敢相信这么快就要回新加坡了。我实在是很舍不得！

最后一天醒来时，真的是不想回去！整个研讨会结束以后，我们还去 "tar pow" KFC　给三十多个人。当我们赶着吃午餐时，过后又发现巴士迟来，早知道就不用那么匆忙了。我一上巴士就睡觉，因为非常疲乏。结果我们又停在一样的地方吃晚餐，真是没创意！到了新加坡，我搭了　Enz 爸爸的顺风车回家，谢谢你们！

这次的研讨会实在是让我大开眼界，我也非常享受这四天三夜在吉隆坡的经历！我回来是带着喜乐和盼望的！

Reminiscing The Good Old Times =)

Played Captain's ball in the evening with Chengxin, Xin Hui, Jing Hui, Felly and Li Yun... Its been ages since I last played... Found out tat my stamina reli dropped... Aging like crazy la, lolx... Reli miss the good old times when there was still time to do such things... Omg, Xin Hui oso noes the "Banana in Pajamas" song... N I thought I was the onli one hu remembers such random stuff, hahaz... Anyway, nowadays its either everyone's so busy or nobody wants to play anymore, lolx... Well, guess I have to move on and stop dwelling in the past... There's so much to look forward to!! For a start I shall try to survive this Sat during SURVIVOR first, hahaz... The committee keeps trying to scare me with I-dunno-wad-kind-of-stuff but I shall and will play my hearts out!!

*Happy Birthday to my beloved brother Caleb!! =)

Bday Celebration! =)

Went out together with Kaiqi, Shuqi, Kailin, Elsen, Eugene for movie and dinner at ps to celebrate Amos' and Si Hao's bday... Watched Step Up 2 At The Streets... Dancing is sooooo cool la!! But of cos I can onli appreciate... If I try to dance prob will trip over my hands and legs, lolx... After the movie Shuqi left then Felly and Michelle came to join us for dinner at Pastamania... Then we sang birthday song for Amos and Si Hao... Dunno y after coming back from KL suddenly feel v 'high', then dont reli care if paiseh oso, lolx... Went to walk around for awhile after tat... I tried to take pics but the guys shy la... Onli Kaiqi let me take, hahaz... Had to leave soon after tat cos the some of the gals got curfew... Well, I hope it has been an enjoyable time for everyone hu went! =)

Michelle shy =P

Smilez! =)

Sneak Shot (cos the guys too shy, lolx)

Tennis craze! :)

Youth Encounter Camp '08

Actually I'm super tired as I'm writing this post but I juz feel tat its too gd an exp not to share and I dont wanna wait till I'm back from KL cos I may not remember wad I want to share... So here it is, fresh from the oven, my very own experience from the Youth Encounter Camp '08!!!

Seriously I totally didnt noe wad to expect for this camp... It was onli my second time serving in a youth encounter camp so I was still abit uncertain but I thought back to the first time I served 2 yrs ago and when I remembered how God juz guided me thru I was realli encouraged =)

I was put in charge of the Logistics together with Kaiqi and the day b4 I found out I had to play for the worship as well... Started to feel abit stressed by then =/ Amos was going for the camp as well and I reli prayed and asked God to touch him during this encounter, tat it wont be juz another camp... Anyway didnt think too much oso la, part of me was like quite excited abt the camp...

On Friday night, I arrived in church at around 4pm to practise some of the worship songs... After tat had worship practice for the prayer meeting... Was quite tired and hungry after the prayer meeting (I didnt eat dinner) so after the evaluation went to eat supper... Nothing much for the first day... Jasper's lesson on the Father's love was gd; simple and to the point... Basically he brought across the msg tat God loves us juz as we are and tat this love is invitational...

Saturday I woke up expecting a full and exciting day! Helped to prepare the breakfast together with Chengxin, Jing Hui, Xin Hui and Shui Qi... After tat we had a worship session followed by the first lesson... For the guys it was taught by Chengyi... Personally I thought tat it was a very gd lesson... Something different tat I believe the youth have nv done b4... During this session I was able to pray for Amos, which I reli thank God for it... After tat was Jin Xiu's lesson which she was super nervous abt, lolx... Not too bad for a first attempt I thought... Had to leave halfway though to go collect the lunch with Kai Qi, Jing Hui and Han En...

In the afternoon was Chengxin's lesson on "Faith to heal our souls"... We managed to spend some time praying together which I thought was gd... Got the guys in my group to go one round and pray out loud for one another cos I thought it was a gd chance for them to reli learn how to pray out loud in front of other ppl... Following the short break we had after tat was Li-Shien Jie's session on the Holy Spirit... Since the last encounter camp, I was more aware tat this session is one of the most impt ones cos it is onli when we surrender ourselves to the Holy Spirit are we able to see tat things are going to be different and lives will be changed... Was trying hard to play the new song and luckily Enz came in time to help me by playing the drums... It was simply amazing to see how He works!! =)

After tat had worship practice so had to miss the last session... It was gd too and all went well without much hiccups... By tat time I was already super hungry and looked forward to dinner... Could onli choose between the last few packets of 菜饭 which didnt have very delicious 料 =( But I didnt reli care after awhile cos I was super hungry and juz ate everything up... Following tat we had a sharing session and I could reli see tat God was working in our midst... Ppl came out and testified how much they benefited thru the camp and in particular Shu Qi's testimony was one of the more touching ones... U can go ask her urself though, not gonna say anything here =P After tat celebrated Jasmine's 13th bday with a cake tat her mum bought... Muz say tat the cake super nice la, its been quite awhile ever since I eat a 'delicacy' like tat, lolx...

All in all, like wad I shared in the evaluation yesterday night, I was very much encouraged by the youth, esp. the Sec 1 and 2s and oso by God's faithfulness... I reli saw how God uses me to the max and gives me strength to do wad I thought wasnt possible... I had to play for every worship session but yet I still managed to minister to Amos, which I think I would not have the strength and energy to do so if not for God's grace... Finally one thing tat I see from every encounter camp is tat God reli works in ways that we least expect, and as long as we have the right attitude and heart, and oso want to serve him with all tat we have, he will bless ALL that we do and everything will juz fall into place nicely! =) I'm reli glad tat I am able to go for this encounter camp... It has indeed strengthened my faith in God! =)

*Congrats again to Shu Qi, who is crazy enough to get 5 distinctions for her 'A's!

The Left Right Brain Test

Suddenly inspired to do this by Xin Hui, lolx... The following are my results as u can see... Sortof expected for a Math freak like me I guess =)

Brain Lateralization Test Results

Right Brain (40%) The right hemisphere is the visual, figurative, artistic, and intuitive side of the brain. Right brain dominant individuals are more visual and intuitive. They are better at summarizing multiple points, picking up on what's not said, visualizing things, and making things up. They can lack attention to detail, directness, organization, and the ability to explain their ideas verbally, leaving them unable to communicate effectively. Left Brain (60%) The left hemisphere is the logical, articulate, assertive, and practical side of the brain. Left brain dominant individuals are more orderly, literal, articulate, and to the point. They are good at understanding directions and anything that is explicit and logical. They can have trouble comprehending emotions and abstract concepts, and they can feel lost when things are not clear, doubting anything that is not stated and proven.

Are You Right or Left Brained?
personality tests by similarminds.com

A visit to Mdm Low's =)

Went down to Mdm Low's (my ex piano teacher) today together with Elsen for his first piano lesson... It was cool catching up with her and juz chatting =) It reli feels diff going down as a visitor rather than as a student... Not so stressed, lolx... I think Elsen found the lesson quite good oso... After tat I walked with him all the way past the ahs flight of stairs commonly known as the 长城 and began to share wad I knew abt ahs, lolx... Went to the side gate and grumbled again abt how nicely painted the street soccer court was (it was painted onli after I graduated)... Continued down the rows of flats leading to the 31 bus stop... It feels gd walking down that familiar path again =)

We reached the bus stop and realised tat he got no direct bus home so we walked on towards Tanah Merah MRT... Suddenly heard someone calling my name so I turned and discovered it was Sheryl Ng, my upper sec classmate!! So coincidental la... Caught up with her abit and exchanged phone numbers... Apparently I could see the SMU stress written all over her face, lolx... Better enjoy myself while I still can, hahaz... Anyway it occurred to me after tat tat I have frenz in all 3 local unis... So cool rite? Anything can juz ring the rite ppl to make queries =) Well, I reli do hope to meet up with the rest soon, its been ages since I last saw many of them!!

*Happy Belated Birthday to Jing Ping & Happy Blessed Birthday to Yi Xin! =)

10 Random Things

1. Auntie Limin led worship herself on Sunday and it was cool =)

2. I'm gonna miss the NTU Open House 'cos of Youth Encounter Camp =(

3. But I can go for NUS open house the following weekend =)

4. I can't wait to go KL for the conference 'cos I get to go overseas! =)

5. I'm finally notified of my next driving lesson on 14/3

6. Simon and Calvin's coming back soon!! =)

7. I hope tat I'm prepared for the encounter camp =/

8. I tried a delicious omelette rice set with Ben on Sat followed by a Mac meal =)

9. I still wanna watch L : Change The World

10. I don't know why I'm being so random, lolx =D

Random Donuts