1 day in my life

2009-01-18T23:51:00.001+08:00

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Faithfulness

2008-04-27T20:53:00.003+08:00

For the past few days been doing stuff like pasting address on envelopes and sending it and also filing at work. Those are the so called menial stuff. Hmmm.... a thought struck me as I was doing it. Though no one's looking at no one will actually formally ensure that all the work is done well becaue there's simply too much papers in the file or too many letters to be checked. However, God's looking God's seeing if you have done your work properly. Every paper that is supposed to be placed in the right place, God take notes and He knows. And of course if its wrongly placed its obvious to God. Perhaps its small things like this that God determines if we are able to handle bigger things that we are praying for. Which is why faithfulness in small things is something that I really need to improve on. So many times I have failed to be faithful in things that I promised. For example, in not being late for meetings, weekly houseworks and gym sessions that I wanted to do at the start of the year. Guess I gotta be faithful and accomplish these things first before I'll be entrusted with bigger things. Alright hope that tmr's work will be more challenging. Which is the reflection of passing the test of faithfulness from the past few days.

Term Review

2008-04-22T23:18:00.002+08:00

Well, this post is a review of my past term and the lessons learned. Hmm.... to begin with, I think this term has been the most xiong 15 weeks of my life. Seriously lah. I still remember that at week 1 I already felt as if I was in week 10 already. This term the difference is that I'm more involved in Uni-Y. Was really inspired to help Yihan to achieve his vision of changing the mugging culture in SMU. First few weeks of school was really quite fun helping daniel to set up his marketing department and strengthen his department. During this period was also even able to get zhi wei and daniel liew, 2 of my best friends in SMU to join Uni-Y under social entrepreneurship also.

Then of course this term also involves studies. Those boring stuff.... But this term, thank God that all my project groupmates are awesome! They don't shun away from work, have great attitude towards work. I must say they have better attiitude towards work than me. So really thank them for all the hardwork and effort put in the past 15 weeks and thanks for the chance for me to learn from you guys while doing project with you. Well, I know that its not easy to work with me. Thanks for the patience and tolerance with me. You are simply awesome.

Then also, so many things that I set out to do in the beginning of this sem are left undone at the end of the day. Like weekly guitar sessions, completing a book in 1 month and weekly doing of housework. Guess being overwhelmed but all the pressures of life. Just like Mr donkey who is stuck in the well. I really need to shake the soil that is on my body (which represents the pressures all around) and press on so that I can gt out of the pit. Jia you eric.

Some positives that can be drawn from the past term is that I felt that I have drawn closer to God. Now I have longer prayer times and also I'm more sensitive in the spirit so more stronger spiritually. Also this term has been helping out in being a buddy with the bridging students. Currently has 8 buddies now. Not sure if I can have the capacity to follow up on all of them. Will do my best nevertheless. Hope that I will continue to make a meaningful impact to their lives before they leave Singapore.

Well its week 16. Closer and closer to the release of results. In fact just got back my IE result le. Realistically speaking compared to last term, I might not get better results than last term. But God is good and miracles do happen. I'm sure the results that I get would be a grade that I deserve. Its been a great term. Xiong but I learned alot.

Think I've reached the point of diminishing marginal returns. So tired. Just came back from Uni-Y retreat. time is 12.20. Past bedtime. GoodnightZzz.....

Exams

2008-04-14T21:04:00.002+08:00

First day of exams today. Signifies the starting of the end of the 4th term in SMU. Really felt so loved when people sms and call me to encourage me for my exams today and last night. Really needed that. Thanks especially to W369. I will do my best and won't let you down.

The whole weekend has been quite an experience for me. If not for the encouragements last night I might have just gave up studying last night. Felt as though something is always keeping me from studying. Went for Jason's wedding on sat then service. When I came back early so that I could study, realised that I forgot to bring back my keys. Causing me to waste time waiting outside my house for my parents to be back. Then in between my studies I was distracted to run errands after errands for my parents. But still managed to complete 60% of econs till sat night. Then on sun on the way to cell group specially brought my laptop so that I could study on the way. Was happy to find a seat on the MRT. Then the MRT broke down at boana vista. Had to get down the train, thus giving up my seat and wasted precious studying time. So cant study for the rest of the journey to bernard's house for cell group. Then after cell group on the way back only manage to get a seat on the bus from bukit batok to toa payoh. Fell asleep within 5 mins of taking out my laptop. In the end only managed to read 1 plus of an econs report for the whole journey to and fro from Toa Payoh to Boon Lay. Then after analysing the whole situation, was ever more willing to prove to the something that has been stopping me from studying that I am stronger than it. So I cherished all my remaining time to study. Was really glad that I was able to finish studying for Econs exams today. Also glad that today's exams largely went according to my anticipation. 5/8 questions are based on the econs report. Wahahaha!!! Alright gotta study for equity and EBC le. 2 more to go. Jia you!

New Resolve

2008-04-10T13:34:00.002+08:00

New Resolve
My new resolve is to sleep by 11.30 every night and wake up at around 7.30. Well, I've been wondering for awhile ever since army, I always have the tendency to fall asleep during lectures. The best thing is during my lectures in JC 90% of the time I won't know what the lecturer is talking about but yet I can still stay awake. Now in SMU lectures are so much more interesting and understandable compared to JC but I would fall asleep 70% of the lectures. This cant be right? Well the difference between my JC days and now is thatI sleep at 10.30 every night last time and wake up like around 6 the next day. This would keep me fresh for the whole day. In army, usually I only have 7 hours of sleep and have to wake up at 5.30 but yet I am still able to take the boring mid-day lectures. Have you got it eric? Its time to sleep early. Which means no more late night blogging, msning, play games and even study. Start my day early get things done and sleep. Argh... it gonna take discipline....

Oh man Arsenal crashed out of the Champions League. After surrendering the lead to Man U few weeks ago they are now unceremoniously dumped out of the champions league. How worse can things turn out for Wenger's man. Well, not an Arsenal fan but kind of think that they are quite poor thing. After playing some breath-taking football for two third of the season they are now left with nothing to play for. My condolences to all Arsenal fans...

4 more days to the formal start of my exams. Here's my revision progress:
International Econs: Roughly 40%
Equity: 0%
EBC: 0%
Still need to go for outreach today and help out for jason's wedding tmr. Seems foolish? "But God choose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise." Will haveto lean upon God all the more for when I am weak, he is strong. Catch ya again...... Looking forward to tell you more good news.

ARGh!!!

2008-04-06T23:57:00.002+08:00

Argh!!! Thats my reaction after completing 2 chapters of International Econs. Thats satisfying also. Was so tired jus now while forcing myself to study just now that I fell asleep like countless times. Was so desperate to keep myself awake that I even resort to play guitar while studying. Guess I'm not a good multi-tasker so in the end concentrated on playing guitar instead. Haiz... But after 4 hours(with many breaks in between) finally managed to complete my 2 chapters of IE. What a feat considering I'm like only 50% awake nost of the time.

Still got FT interview tomorrow. Not prepared yet... Argh... y are there so many things that I must do that waste my time. Argh.... gotta write another FT essay that will waste even more time. Well, Cest la Vie.

It's been a great week. Last week of formal lessons for the term. Then its one week of time supposed to be dedicated to studying then 4 days of exams then 6 days of fun before 16 weeks that might be the best time of my life or might be a torture for me. This is the internship period. Well, it's all gonna turn out to be the best.

Hmmm.... SOT starts tmr. Hope that I'll be brave enough to get there next year.

Hmmm... strangely, my blog is revived and seems like I'm blogging everyday.... Hahaz.... Try to blog if I have time bah. Foresee that more entries will be up during this study week.

Mr Leow has also just brought me the good news that kimi is leading the F1 championship. Hope that this will be his season. After being in my opinion, the best driver for around the past 3 seasons but due to unfavourable circumstances only able to win it last season. Sounds like arsenal right? Haiz.... Premier League is gone for them hope they win the Champions League at least. It's quite sad for its a season that looks so promising for them but they might end up not getting anything.

Nothing much to write about just some random thoughts to get off my chest before I sleep. Oh ya, JCO donuts are addictive. Argh.... if only its cheaper.....

Donkey Story

2008-04-05T23:32:00.002+08:00

Just wanna share a story that I thought was really interesting.

Long time ago, a farmer's donkey fell into a deep well. The donkey was in pain and cried out to the farmer for help. After considering for a few moments, the farmer decided to gathered all his relatives and put their shovel to work and started filling up the well with soil. Initially, the donkey cried out even louder as he thought the farmer is burrying him alive. He was furious with his master as he had served him well and did not complain even if he was ill treated or was asked to go the extra mile with his master. Then after a few moments, he simply shook the soil off his body and step onto the soil as it began to gather on his feet. Soon, the well is filled up and the donkey was able to be rescued safely.

Well, sometimes in life we might be wondering I've been so good why is there so many problems being thrown at me? Well, Mr donkey understands how you feel. These problems are meant to make you stronger and that we may learn lessons from it and grow from it. So when being confronted with project deadlines, tests to study, never ending of To-Do list on top of the ever pressing need to save the world, all these things will make you stronger. Soon, you'll be transformed into someone that you would never recognise at the start. Well, take for a moment if Mr donkey continued crying and blaming his master and did not shake off the soil and step onto the increasing soil. Wouldn't he be buried in the well? Well, every stumbling block along the way could be stepping stone to success. Just gotta take it in our stride and continue in our stride to success. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Sometimes we do not when we give up, how close we are to success. So press on don't give up. 2 more weeks to end of term. Jia you! Success begins in your mind.

Winston Churchill's most famous speech is only 3 words: "Never give up."

Story

2008-04-05T00:18:00.002+08:00

A story I stole from zhi wei's blog:

This is an inspirational story that I came across one day:
There was a blind girl who hated herself just because she’s blind. She hated everyone, except her loving fiancée. He is always there for her. Blind girl said that if she could only see the world, she would marry her fiancée. One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to the blind girl and then she can see everything, including her fiancée. Her fiancée asked her, “now that you can see the world, will you marry me?” The girl was shocked when she saw that her fiancée is blind too, and refused to marry him.
Her fiancée walked away in tears, and later wrote a letter to girl saying. “Just take care of my eyes dear.”
Moral: This is how human brain changes when the status changed. Only few remember what life was before, and who’s always been there even in the most painful situations. Never take someone for granted, Hold every person close to your Heart because you might wake up one day and realize that you have lost a diamond while you were too busy collecting stones. Remember this always in life!

I think its a touching story. Hope we'll be more sensitive to ur surrounding. And that we'll hurt not people people unintentionally. Everyone feelings. Treat people with love instead of contempt. Love on!

PS: Sorry been lazy.... So has been stealing stuff from people instead of blogging. Hope to blog more soon. Yup.

Procrastination

2008-04-04T13:33:00.002+08:00

Hey, this post is about something that I really learned alot from. Hope this helps you too. Especially when you have alot of things to do, you might tend to procrastinate and eventually leave things undone. Hope that this helps....

How to beat procrastination in A-I

Activate a planner imediately. Create a To-Do list. Nothing beats striking off your To-Do list.
Breakdown large tasks. When large task gets broken down it becomes more manageable.
Create deadlines for yourself. Don't say I'll start doing it tomorrow. Tomorrow never comes!
Deal with the mess. Tidy up your workstation.Mess is not productive
Encourage yourself. Give yourself a pat on your back when you start to accomplish something. You deserve to treat yourself well.
Face your fears. Do the hardest taks first.
Goals Review. Review your goals
Hang On. Don't give up.
Initiate now. DO THESE NOW! DON'T PROCRASTINATE!

April Fool!

2008-04-01T15:48:00.003+08:00

Penguin: Hey Monkey, long time no see. How have you been?
Monkey: Yeah long time no see. Well guess people thought that we are dead. Since there's no news from us for so long. But now we are back! Wahahahaha!!!!
Penguin: Yeah heard rumours that some people don't like us. But who cares about them. I think we are funny loh.
Monkey: Yeah I agree. Anyway, do you know that tonight at 10.45 sharp, if you look at the sky, you will see 10 stars all forming one line. This would happen only once every 100 years. This constellation of stars is called the Libryan United Stand.
Penguin: Wow really? Interesting. I must go and see it. Wow didn't know that you know so much about stars. Must be because you have been seeing stars during your lectures right?
Monkey: Yeah don't know why everytime when my prof talks, I see stars and also question marks. Yeah anyway, do catch the stars ok. It will only last for 10 mins.
Penguin: Yeah sure thanks. Will sure catch it. Will you catch it too?
Monkey: HAPPY APRIL FOOL!
Penguin: ...

Random

2008-03-09T01:05:00.002+08:00

A conversation overheard on a firday night at the benches outside Pick n Bite.
Monkey: Hey penguin
Penguin: Hey monkey, how are you doing? Why are you sitting here?
Monkey: Yeah doing project loh. Where are you going? Going home?
Penguin: Going out with dinosaurs. Its been awhile.
Monkey: Oh ok. Interesting.
Penguin: Hey what are you doing here ah with your laptop at 9 on a friday night. Go out lah today friday night leh.
Monkey: (thinks in his heart: Since when did I have a friday night fun at SMU) Gotta do project lah. Anyway you have fun....
Penguin: Yeah sure will.....

Finally completed my Nego essay. Took me like the whole week to do. Now its settled on to projects..... GoodnightZzz....

My week

2008-03-01T00:23:00.002+08:00

Hmmm.... so long never had a proper blog liao. Notice my blogs getting shorter n shorter. But got the sudden urge to blog while I was studying for International Econs(IE) jus now. Haiz... probably an excuse for me to stop studying.... But anyway..... I'll still blog bah..... Well, this week is mid term break for me. At least I tried to balance work and play this week. Its friday now, and I can say I had a good break, although went back to sch almost everyday. So here's a summary of the week.
Monday
Finally managed to do my resume. Thanks to shyh jie and daniel for sending me their format for resume. Then in the afternoon, wen to play bball. Its been like so long since I played bball. Well this bball outing is interesting, went to Xtreme Youth Zone(XYZ), a hangout place for youths. It was supposed to be my Social Entrepreneurship project where we need to see if there's anything we can help with XYZ. Good thing that my group felt that we should mingle around with the youths and get to know them more build up our relationship with them, thus playing bball with them. We even gamely sign up for a bball competition. Well, during the visit to XYZ, got to know a few of their teens there although a little dissappointed that there's like lss than 5 of them there while we were there. Well really thank God that we are still able to connect with them, its like these people are straight from the streets, some even in gangs but they are still willing to talk to us. One interesting character is Rash, he's not from XYZ but a guy that we got to know while playing bball. He's only 14 and he told me that he use to smokes a packet of cigarrettes a day and now is on 1 stick a day. Which got me thinking, wonder how many youths are out there like him? Hmmm.... I'll try to help him bah. Being a positive influence in his life. Well, I might not be able to change the world but I can change one soul at a time.
After the bball session, its back to school for prayer meeting. Hmmm.... I dun wanna be too religious in my blog but I thought the message that Xin Hong shared is really impactful to me. Well he shared about asking him to be faithful instead of competitive in SMU. Which explains my previous blog entry. But why faithfulness can bring you success in SMU? Here's the integoration list that Xin Hon provided:
Would you not do well in test if you have been faithful in your readings?
Would you not scored well in class participation if you are faithful in class participation?
Would you not prosper in your finances if you tithe?
Would your marraige not be successful if you are faithful?
The list goes on. And its just proves that if you are faithful in everything that's in your hands, you would be successful. Wow! Powerful!
Tuesday
Slacked at home for awhile and did abit of readings to prepare for project meeting the next day. Then come the bbq. Thanks to all the 18 person that came for the bbq. Especially to those that came down just for me. I know who you are. Really thanks. Especially to kang li, thanks. I think and I hope everyone enjoyed it. It definitely is a great bbq for me. Too bad didn't take any pictures. And sorry that there's no sufficient match-making opportunity. Hahaz. Now that SDU is no more I should organise more of such activities for the greater good of the Singapore population. The government should treat me well. Hahaz....
Wednesday
Project meeting day! Project meeting in the morning and had chance to fellowship with my IE groupmates. Gotta treasure every chance to fellowship wif frens. Don't get many chance to fellowship with people in smu very often. If only there's more balance in SMU. haiz..... Then met up for dinner with Hao Han with my chinese buddies. Again thank God there wasn't any communication breakdown and my chinese is still barely there. Really hope that they will be able to clear their SAT and stay in SMU. Jia you bah hao peng you!
Thursday
Went to school for Equity project meeting. Honestly was abit lost during the meeting initially. But thank God after awhile, managed to figure out what my groupmates were talking about and was able to contribute. I'm the weakest link in the prj group, all of them have experience investing with stocks and I'm the only one without. So really thank God that I somehow still have their favour and they can still accept me. Also found out that our project requiement is not that stringent afterall. Thank God for the assurance. Then after project meeting went Shoppinggggg!!!! With daniel and joshua. Landed up in PS somehow. Bought 2 shirt from john little for my FT that cost a total of $49. Quite a good deal ah.
Friday
Today! Played gold in the morning with joshua, daniel and yong jin. Well, proud to say that my driving skills have improved. It was another session of fun and laughter with joshua and daniel's athics. Hahaz. Afterward headed home to put my golf clubs. Josh n dan followed me back and were treated to my mum's curry. It was so nice that we finished all of it. I was thinking my mum would be very happy if I told her that my frens say that her curry is nice and even finish all of it. Then when my dad came back he was like saying: "Who finished the curry? I came back to eat the curry" Hahaz. Little did my dad expect that I brought back 2 hungry ghost before he came back. Joshua also taught me to play "Home by daughtry" on guitar at my home. Seems quite easy. was able to learn more than half the song already. But like joshua said need to play it with emotion. Hahaz. So gotta practise loh. Then can play for his "band" for stary stary night mah. Its so cool being able to be part of a band. Thats what I've always been dreaming of. Hope that this dream will become a reality. At least once. One time only. Yup. Then went to school to study with yining and pinxiu. Well first time seeing them in school. So strange. Hmmm..... not sure why, everything is so strange. Words cant describe but there is an aura of emptiness. Of quietness. But its quite fun and refreshing time. Yup. Wanted to watch leap years on the leap year day. But sold out liao. Ended up playing games at mr tea. Its fun. Perhaps we should do this more often. Hahaz. Then after the girls left, met up with ouyang. Woah he look so cool lah. hahaz. Just thanked each other over msn for accompanying each other. hmm.... weird..... not really jus shy.... also not really. But respect and courtesy bah I guess. 1.37 am. 1 hour past my target bed time. Still bu she de sleep. But have to sleep soon. Goodnight.......

After Xin Hong's Prayer Meeting

2008-02-25T23:15:00.001+08:00

Faithfulness not competitiveness

Episode 5

2008-02-14T08:33:00.002+08:00

Conversation overheard at the library

Monkey: Hey hi penguin, what do you plan to do on valentine's day?
Penguin: Oh, I have a date.
Monkey: Wow thats great you finally can celebrate valentine's day after 22 years of existence. So how are you gonna spend time with her?
Penguin: Yeah thanks. I plan to spend time with her at a place with the best ambience at the heart of the city and its also the quietest place in the city. The place its a little pack though but its ok cos everyone will be celebrating together with me and I could ask them for tips on how to please my partner better if I wanted to.
Monkey: Ok. Interesting...... seems like you gonna have a great valentine's day.
Penguin: Yes definitely. Hope you will have a good valentine's day cos I know I'll have a good one cos my partner will stick to me and will always be there for me no matter how happy, sad or angry with her.
Monkey: Oh ok. You have a very interesting and faithful partner.
Penguin: Oh yah did I not mention to you. My prof is so nice that he's giving me a test on how well I know my partner on valentine's day. How nice of him right?
Monkey: Woah you prof also know her ah? So nice of him still interested in playing a part to help you to make your relationship work. Who is your partner? Do I know her?
Penguin: Yeah sure. U also know her. Its my International Econs textbook. I'll be celebrating Valentine's day with her at the library.
Monkey: Chey!

Episode 5

2008-02-11T23:32:00.000+08:00

Monkey: Hey penguin, Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Penguin: Happy New Year! By the way what does Gong Xi Fa Cai mean ah?
Monkey: Don't know leh. U think those people that use it knows wat it mean?
Penguin: Yah thats true. Ok forget about it.
Monkey: Hey I anyway I got a question. I thought new year is over already. Its february 12, why are we still celebrating new year again?
Penguin: No we are celebrating the chinese new year. According to the lunar calendar its the start of the year.
Monkey: Oh ok. So only chinese celebrate chinese new year lah. Then why is Mickey Mouse, an American, celebrating also?
Penguin: Mickey Mouse also celebrating? Then I should get ang bao from him also.
Monkey: Ok great. Let's go get ang baos from them the next time they come to Singapore.
Penguin: Yeah by then chinese new year is over!

Episode 4

2008-02-04T17:55:00.000+08:00

Conversation taken off msn.
Monkey: Hey can help me to do a survey. Its only 4 question. Thanks alot! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=K9umAqBYD4FOX92rfEizYg_3d_3d
Penguin: sure
Monkey: Thanks alot.
Penguin: Welcomed
Monkey: Thanks thanks
Penguin: welcomed
Monkey(what should I say next? run out of thank yous!)

Super Sunday

2008-02-01T22:22:00.000+08:00

Haven't been blogging for awhile been busy lately. Yeah I know this starting is very cliche. Ok lah next time I'll come up with a different starting. I'll just stick to this for this time ok.

Alright by popular demand, let's start with sunday. Sunday is a great day. We have our first W369 bbq session. The day started with prayer meeting at hao han's place. We gathered together to pray together for each other's needs and our corporate need. It was a great time together as we connected in the spirit and nothing is impossible for us. Dunno if you would agree with me but I truly belief that it is true! Well, glad that we'll be spending more time together to pray this year. Yup. Then aftewards was journey to pasir ris park for BBQ. We split up into 3 cabs as we make our way there. But because of "communication breakdown" jin ming's cab ended up in pasir ris park C. So they had to take the long march to the other end of the park to link up with us. After the longggg delay, we started our first game, which is called "cat and mouse" and then a game of frisbee after that. Well, what is touching to me is that everyone of us joined in the games and have fun together. We have Mr Benjamin, only 13 years old, to the big strong and muscular "lao da"(cell group leader) Hao han to our ever beautiful mother of 1, Miss Peifang playing together in the game, chasing over the same frisbee on the ground. It has also shown how far we have grown together as a cell group. Yes of course, we have gone thru thick and thin together but we have emerged as one. Anyway, after a tiring time chasing the frisbee, we all decided to fly the kite. After one unsuccessful attempt at flying chee seng's "5kg" kite at west coast park last year, we intended to set the record straight by being able to excel in flying a real kite this time round. When I bought the kite, the friendly seller told me: "Do come back if you have any trouble assembling the kite, uncle can help you" At the back of my mind I was thinking: "assembling a kite, must be a piece of cake" Never did I realise that I was so wrong. I tried to assemble the stick kites and after awhile gave up and went to help kang hua assemble the easier kite that does not require wood. After a few false starts, we managed to get the kite flying. Then left him alone to fly the kite. Seeing him able to do it all by himself, is really a great achievement for him. However, his kite prove to be the only kite that flew on the day! Upon close inspection, I realised that the reason why is because our method of tying the kite is wrong! Which means the much dreaded trip back to the kite seller to fix it. Upon seeking for help from the malay kite seller, was surprised that the kite seller still recognised me and she was very friendly. After fixing the kite, I went back to try flying it with jia wen. The winds are strong, the kite is light and it seem like its the perfect conditions to fly a kite. But its seems like the kite flyer's(yours truly) technique that let the day down which means another kite flying mission end in failure. Which means back to the BBQ. Yes FOOD! Thanks to the enthusiatic benjamin, the ever serving terry and hao han which leads by example, the food is ready to be served. Well, perhaps food taste better when you are around with good company. The food is not fantastic but its not bad. Then came Zhi Wei, who came for the outing despite his busy schedule. Enjoyed fellowshipping with zhi wei, don't get to do it too often in SMU cos things are simply moving just so fast in school. Moving from one class to another, one project meeting to another or rushing off to meet people. Hardly we would have time to sit down together to talk. So its quite nice to see him outside school and fellowship. So after another round of frisbee while the rest cycled for one hour, we headed home. Zhi wei, being such a nice fren even volunteered to help me and shi ya to send back hao han's things back to hao han's house, as he has already left early. That cap off a great day of bonding for W369.

Alright I think this blog quite long liao too bad I don't have any pictures. I only know that peifang took a few shots of us flying kite. Will get the pics from her. Should stop here. Munkii and Penguin will be back next week for more conversations from life. See ya then.....

Breakthrough Week

2008-01-22T15:32:00.000+08:00

Its been a long time since I blogged properly, while I let monkey and penguin take the centre-stage. Well, monkey and penguin, please step aside. Alright let's start with last monday. Had the unique chance to play guitar for the SMU-CHC prayer meeting. Although there was only 10 people there and I only got the chance to play because many better guitarist was not there, still it was an experience for me. Although I made many mistake, I still need to thank yihan and the rest for trusting in me and giving me feedback on how I could play better in my daily quiet time.

Very tired now.... Alot of things happen this week but mind is lazy to think. Let's fast forward to sun. Sun experienced an interesting scenerio. It was my cousin's birthday. Setting was during dinner at my grandma's house. My dear sec 2 cousin has just decided to quit her band. My poor cousin has to go for trainingg 3-4 times a week. Training resemble "torture sessions" as on top of practising their instruments, they need to march under the searing sun, do star jumps......... Wonder if they have started NS in sec sch nowadays. Haiz. Anyway, my 3 aunties plus her mum and my dear grandma started "The Great secondary school debate" arguing weather she should quit her cca and the detriments connected with quiting. Then me as an onlooker, could see the stress and confusion on my cousin's face as she is bombarded with arguments for and against her quiting her cca. Poor thing, remember a decade ago I was also caught in the same situation many times seated at the "confortable" dining table at my grandma's house. Oh man, how did I get thru this.

Fast forward to today. Well, today's the release of O level results. Again feel like parent again. Well KK and terry didn't get good results. But it triggered a thought. Why must people that are not good at studying but good at other stuff like arts or sports be penalised by the education system and cause them to lose out at least in the short run and being looked down upon by the society? Well that made me even more want to fulfill my vision to be a social entrepreneur one day and find practical solutions to these problems. Have a few flimsy ideas here. Maybe I can throw it out and perhaps if you could let me know how you think about my idea.

A forewarning is that the idea are really flimsy only thought of it while I was walking to the library.
1) Am thinking of bringing together ppl that cannot make it during their N or O levels to come together to set up a business. Like maybe an events company. From my experience in the army with ppl from ite, these can be good for a company and are people that can build a great company.
2) Or we could gather all the art talent and have an artistic company that teaches art to people that wanna learn. Or we can get them to do artworks and sell it commercially. Then with the profits we could employ professional teachers to teach them so that they will further improve their art talent. Got a few frens that are really good in art. Thats how I got the idea.

Alright will stop here for now. Too tired to continue. Getting back to complete my 15 chapters of readings....... Please do not make my abovementioned ideas your ideas. I'll get it patented soon. Hahaz.

Episode 3

2008-01-19T23:46:00.000+08:00

Ah Peng being bored and restless, went up to Munkii and ask,
Ah Peng: Hey munkii, let's go out.
Munkii: ok sure. Go where?
Ah Peng: Ok let's go sentosa.
Munkii: Don't want lah So Expensive Nothing TO See Actually.
Ah Peng: Yah that's true. We can go MS to eat?
Munkii: MS, malaysia? Wow thats great. We can go there to buy cheap cooking oil to sell back in singapore.
Ah Peng: No lah MS is Marina South lah not malaysia. If we don't go MS to eat we can go Ice-skating.
Munkii: Ice-skating? Don't want lah I don't wanna be caught by the police for vandalise the floor while ice-skating.
Ah Peng: Hmmm.... how abt going ubin to cycle?
Munkii: U gotta be kidding. I heard that the government is planning to bid to host a leg of the tour de france in ubin. U think we can tahan all the upslopes meh?
Ah Peng: Then how where whould we go?
Munkii: Ask Chara loh.

*** Important Notice: This conversation is strictly private and confidential. Any attempted reference to any person, object, animal or group is purely coincidental.

Photos

2008-01-19T23:08:00.000+08:00

The highly anticipated and long overdue pictures are here.

Yeah we finally got it right after 4 tries.

The Birthday boys

Sexyyyy.... Lips........

Episode 2

2008-01-16T15:28:00.000+08:00

Once upon a time in the middle of the day, at the a wonderful chill out place called Mr Tea, Munkii met Ah Peng again and once again had an interesting conversation.

Munkii: Hi Ah Peng.
An Peng: Hi Munkii
Munkii: Where you going? Going for the killing class?
Ah Peng: Yes. How about you?
Munkii: I'm going for Social Entrepreneurship class
Ah Peng: Don't bluff lah. You don't even know how to spell social entrepreneurship
Munkii: You don't know how to spell shyh jie and he's your friend.

----------- 7 hours later at a random meeting on MSN----------------

Munkii: Hey Ah Peng what's something that you like to do?
Ah Peng: Sleep
Munkii: U slacker
Ah Peng: Yeap that's me
Munkii: Still dare to say
Ah Peng: y not? I'm a proud slacker.
Munkii: Do you wanna declare to everyone?
Ah Peng: Yeap

Monkey and Penguin Episode 1

2008-01-15T17:59:00.000+08:00

Random Post

Long before your time, in the urban jungles of Singapore, there lived a super-hot monkey called munkii and a super cool penguin call Ah-Peng.
One day munkii called Ah-Peng and said: "let's start a business."
Ah Peng: "what business?
Munkii: none of your business.
Ah Peng: What talking you
Munkii: I mean none of the business that you are in.
Ah Peng: Then what business?
Munkii: A business that can earn you money when an opportunity comes. So when it comes need to grab it and act on it. Just like what my prof in class said.
Ah Peng: Stop talking rot.

The adventure continues.......

Happy Weekends

2008-01-13T23:09:00.000+08:00

Weeekends will be gone in less than 50 mins. It has been an awesome week and cant believe that it has just flown past.

On sat, I tagged along with fay to meet her buddy. Her buddy is an irish exchange student. And strangely, fay brought them to crystal jade, weird choice of a place for you to bring an irish to. Then afterward fay paid for the full bill which amounts to $45. Wow generous right? I thought that is very nice of her, no matter what her reason is. Then afterward brought the buddies to a japanese stall to buy cups. According to them they were looking for places to find cups all over and they must be delighted to see a decent cup in the japanese stall. Afterward walked with fay back to SMU and on the way told me about her encounter with her buddy. Quite interesting I must say. Then its time to head to service. Service yeterday was great. Its about forgiveness. Well, especially felt that Romans 12:19 was specially powerful to me. Was also happy that benjamin asked me about how to change so that he would appear not so rude when he talk. Then also taught him how to read the bible. Which is kind of a breakthru for him. After that is fellowship at terminal 1. Then went off with keith back home. END of day......

Wanted to fulfill my commitment today of doing housework. So woke up early to sweep and mop the floor. Halfway between vacuuming got scolded from mum for damaging the wall while vacuuming. Haiz... sometimes when you do something right the devil comes n throw a spanner in the works. Stupid devil! But its ok. Had so much scolding before that I know that this won't stop me from continue doing what is right. After mopping the floor, its quiet time with God and a fast phone call to daniel and off to cell group. Wow jin ming played guitar for cell group! He did well, and I especially felt the word that he gave about us being God's "precious"(dunno if this translation is right) is for me. Amen! Then afterward rushed off in a cab with zachary to his bursury ceremony. Didn't expect to see so many ppl there when I reach. The hall was so full that parents could only stand and view from outside. Hanged out around with his mum and headed to AMK hub afterward to celebrate melvin and hui kai's b'day.

After being reminded by nicholas, I think it has been 1 year that I last joined them for their last outing. Oh man.... sorry about that. I must be a very bad friend...... Well, to say the truth initially wasn't very keen to go for the celebration. Well, have been out the whole weekend liao just wanted to relax abit. But I guess its kind of selfish on the hindsight. So I dragged myself along for the outing. But this is one decision I never regretted. Really appreciate ppl everyone for coming and taking time off their busy schedule. Nic came even though his exams is in 2 wks, yu lung rushed down after meeting his client, Mel came even though he need to go back to hostel tonight(like book in likedat), Huikai also took time off his busy holiday schedule to celebrate his b'day with us, Kang li to the surprise of me came despite being uncontactable the whole day, melvin senior took time off his precious weekend break in his work schedule to come and lastly, Yuexuan n miaoshan also sacrificed their quality time together to come. Well, if I didn't come, it would have been really selfish for me!!! Thanks God I came or else I'll definitely be crucified by them. Hahaz. Well anyway had great fun fellowshipping with frens I have not seen in a year. Oh man time flies. Didn't even realise it. Well anyway hope the next time I meet them would not be one year later. All the best pals, hope u have a great time too. All the best for ur exams and have a great term ahead.

Ok I'll stop here.

"You will never do what is important to you until you see value for you."

1st week of school

2008-01-11T18:07:00.000+08:00

Friday 11/1/07 6.09pm
Finally completed my first week of school. Oh it felt like its as if its 10th week of school already. It was so busy right from the start. Well felt like I'm doing more cca work than school work this week though. The good news is heard from daniel that we have an important breakthrough with project Babel(a t-shirt social entrepreneurship business) so hopefully we gonna see our plans coming into reality soon. Quite excited about it but will blog more about it later. Yup.

Finally made full use of the smu gym today. Feel so weak there seeing so many "man-hunt" contestants training. But it was cool, being able to be on target for my new year resolution which is to exercise once a week during school time. The highlight of it must be the shower. After a good workout, showering in hot water is like SHIOK LAH! Don't feel like getting out of it, feel like staying there forever. Alright nvm. Gym see you again next week.

Alright goals progress for the week:
Exercising once a week √
Reading of books and bible √
Housework X
Learn and teach guitar X

Still have the weekends to do these things. Jia you!

Fun

2008-01-07T21:33:00.000+08:00

Ok this post I try to keep it short. It won't be an essay. Hahaz. Spend the whole of friday in school meeting up for cca. Was pleased to see bernard and kin siong in school also. Although disappointed them, couldn't play bball. Sorry. Then played risk at Mr Tea with bernard, kk and terry till late. 3 on 1 not fair loh. Haiz.

Next sat was great. Got to go to sentosa with the ppl from chara. All the wo ah ah ah...... and most importantly the gossips. Hahaz. Courtesy my frisbee, the gossip-maker, there was non-stop gossip. Then left earlier to go to church. In church was great. Pastor talked about goal setting and was really challenged to set goals this year so I listed down 4 goals during svc:
1) To be a better son this year.
2) To win souls this year.
3) To grow stronger spiritually
4) To get better gpa.

Yeah although grades is secondary, but God send me into SMU as the head and not the tail. I still have to excel in my studies. I really hope that matt 6:33 can come true for me again this term.

On sunday, accompanied zhen ken to this church called church of christ. Was recieved there by a pastor and he sort of gave us personal bible study. Learned some things there and spend some quality time with zhen ken. After that went back to settle some personal stuff before school reopen.

Monday, 1st day of school, well, not really start of agony but hopefully start of an another awesome semester. 1st day in school was busy even before the school start, had to do an emailer for bluemoo. Then realised that ms fay's fren did not teach her how to use photoshop. So frantically source for help from frens on msn. Then Yining suggested to download the trial version which would take 2 hours to download on my com. Anyway brilliant idea yining.

Ok guess I'll stop here. Have a great day.

Happy Holidays

2008-01-03T23:28:00.000+08:00

Was thinking for what should I write for this post, then realised that perhaps I should summarise my holidays. So here we go. Have a feeling that this is gonna be a long post. But I know that you will read it till the end right. Hahaz.

The holidays started right after BP(business process) paper. The first meaningful thing did, accompany alan to buy his guitar. Alan is such an interesting guy, he's rich, generous and cool loh. Why I say that, well after seeing me play guitar for less than 5 mins while waiting for bus at a bus stop he decide to buy a guitar which is worth $120. Kind of interesting guy that generous in spending his money which makes him cool right? Hahaz. Well if U know him U'll know that my describtion of him is right. Hahaz. Well anyway I hope that he has been practising his guitar. Never seen him since his trip to taiwan. Btw when are we gonna go out again ah? Someone's been waiting for the opportunity to go out.

Well, holidays started at the time when I really needed the holidays. (duh... after 15 wks of sch who won't need) Yup so anyway, for the first few days of the holidays decided to take it easy and chilled out and relaxed abit. One of the targets I set this holidays is to help 2 of my frens to look for a job. Its not easy cos they have been looking for a job for half a year already. After doing some useful research and with God's grace, I managed to get them a job after a round of interview at BK. Praise the Lord!

Next up BREAKAWAY camp! Well I must admit that I am totally unprepared for the camp. My expectation for the camp is that its gonna be a camp that I can just sit back and have fun all the way. Never have I expect that it will be a camp that will challenge my capacity all the way. Wow so many problems I have to deal with everywhere. Lifting up the atmosphere, trying to come up with ideas in the race against time, dealing with people that want to run away, trying to get everyone involved with the team, dealing with people that is feeling emo...... It has been problems one after another. But well afterall I felt that I learned alot from the camp and its really good experience and its been nice knowing and working with everyone in team possible. I might not have been a good team leader but next time I promise to be more prepared and do better ok. 3 days 2 night. Well time flies when you are having fun.

Next up is y-camp challenge. Another camp but its a whole new experience. Thanks to chara, I have many wonderful memories from the camp. This camp is really an experience, I thought I had good experience handling with people with disabilities never did I expect that I would have problems with them. Well, I was tasked to befriend and look after yan tong thruout the camp. Come to think of it I really have trouble communicating with him. Very often I cant understand what is he talking and needed a few tries before understanding what he is trying to say. It really wrench my heart to see so many of them not being able to be physically or mentally fit look after themselves. Well I believe that God still have a purpose for them in their life that is thru them we might be able to appreciate life and learn from them. I'm sure they will be well blessed when the time comes. In the meantime, it is the duty of people around them like us to bring joy and love into their life. That in essense is the chara spirit. Right Chara? Yeah I hear the Wo ah ah ah!

Well next up a trip to Bintan. Went bintan with my aunties. Wow its been so long since I last went for holidays. I think the last time was when I was in pri sch. Wow more than 10 years. Hmmm.... the trip was quite boring actually. Which is probably due to me injuring myself on the 1st day the first trip to the beach. What was I thinking when I tried to climb the rock. Haiz nvm. Everything in bintan was ex from the food to the gifts. So in the end, sorry guys didn't buy back anything for you. Wanted to pick some nice sea shells but injured my leg and my wounds couldn't stand the sea water so it was kind of wasted. But its a good time just chilling out and enjoying the sea breeze in Bintan for 3 days. In between, also managed to get project Babel going. Its a project to t-shirts in smu. Well hopefully we can see more progress as the term goes by. Yup.

Well perhaps the only regret this holidays is the failure to spend more time with my frens. People like chee seng, sorry always not being able to spend time with you. Alan and zhiwei sorry never really teach you guitar. To all my frens that I promised to play soccer with but didn't happen. Its quite hard to organise a soccer outing. If I can I'll organise one during the mid terms break ok. And also so many others in W369 couldn't spend much time with you especially during christmas. Well the problem is due to me wanting to keep all the available free time for myself. I'm really sorry. This part I have to change. Anyway I think its been a really fruitful and enriching holidays. Thanks for all involved that made this holidays my best holidays yet.

Happy New Year

2008-01-01T22:42:00.000+08:00

Wow had an awesome time last night at jia wen's house with my cell group counting down to 2008. Well, although there were problems along the way but in the end problems are solved and we ended the night on the right note. Really appreciate the work of EVERYONE there to make sure that we end off 2007 well. Jiawen's house is such a beautiful place. It must be the most beautiful condo in singapore without a doubt.

Wished this yatch is mine

Fireworks taken from Mount Faber

The world famous California Bridge

Beautiful surroundings, good food, beautiful people with beautiful soul all around what more can you ask for wat better way for one to end the year. Have a great 2008!

Memories of 2007

2007-12-29T22:21:00.000+08:00

Beautiful sunset at west Coast

Lattern Festival. Every lighted candle symbolise a shining star in W369

Willie Shang Bao Le!!!

Birthday celebration in SCC

Who that?

Bintan 20-22 December

Sunrise in Bintan

Who that again

Mr Zhi Wei and Mr Hao Han

New additions to my room

Mr Bean Sailor

The camera's over here

West Cluster outing at sentosa

Playing at the playground, thats what we like to do

Sinful ice-creams

Let's tuck in!

We love Mr baldhead

Don't disturb me. I got exams later.

Its all mine. Wahahaha!!!

Fireworks festival

Playing catching at the concourse

Smile you're on camera

Thoughts of 2007

2007-12-29T12:48:00.000+08:00

Its the time of the year again time to say bye to 2007 and welcomed 2008. The following are some of my deepest thoughts of the past year. 2007 will be remembered as a year of challenges and personal growth. It has been a year of sowing and preparation of the ground for the harvest time in 2008. The year has been challenging for me as I have to balance addtional respondsiblity for me in the cg as well as my school work and family. The highlights of the year include seeing my "students" and friends doing well in their N level. The day they collected their result has been really an experience for me. I now understand how a delighted proud parent would feel when they see their child collect their results. I'm not a good teacher and I honestly didn't help them much. It is their own hardwork coupled with the grace of God that really took them through. Thank God he is faithful. Collecting the award for the best friend last night is also another highlight. Well really need to thank God in the first place for giving me the opportunity to do things for my friends. Come to think of it without Him I might have just been a self-centered mugger in SMU. So thank God for giving me a vision and a heart for my friends. On the SMU front, the best thing that happen to me this semester is getting to know friends like alan, zhi wei, daniels and michelle better. It is better than getting better GPAs as friendship last forever GPAs don't. So I will treasure the friendship.

Looking forward to 2008, I really hope it will be another good year and that the preparations done in 2007 will be well put to use. In 2008 I would like to bring joy to the friends around me. Yeah keeping on the chara spirit. Hmmm..... when it comes to GPA, I think its secondary bah. But making an impact in other's life is more important so sacrificing a little of your GPA to do things that that is right is worthwhile to me. I also want to fight against my laziness so that I can do more things and expand my capacity. At home, I hope that I can do more housework to lighten my mum's burden. Yup, not easy to be a good boy. For my love life, I think I will wait for my queue to reach mars before I take some actions. hahaz... yeah I know I can dream on it will never happen. I think its still not the season bah. Hope that this year will also be a year of possiblities. Possiblities for me to test my business ideas. Also I want to be part of God's plan for SMU. In whatever plan that he has, I hope I can play a part, no matter how big or small my part will be.

Last but not least, I would want to thank few people. If not for them, I would not been the half the person I am this day. Thank W369 for going through with me thick and thin. Always remembering me through everything. I know you love me I love U too... Thank God for daniel also for always believing in me even at times when I'm lost and I don't believe in myself. Thanks Hao Han for his patience with me. Thanks for teaching me whenever things go wrong and always keeping faith in me. To everyone thanks for making a difference in my life. 2007 has been fun and it would not have been great without you all my friends. Thank You!

Things to be done!

2007-12-29T12:41:00.000+08:00

Exactly 10 days to school reopen. I have come up with things to be done before school reopen:
1) Play soccer 1 more time
2) Pack my room(Done!)
3) Bring a friend to church
4) Go to Escape???
5) Watch a movie???
6) Go out with alan
Thats about it for now. The list would be lengthened...