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time really flies and midterms are all over. which means exams are coming soon.
sometimes i feel so drained by at the end, i feel like i've did alot of things and i feel good
the irony.
its been so long since i could just go out and play with all my heart.
i miss the times when i could just be crazy, stupid and loud me which i am starting to slowly lose already.
not sure if it's a good thing or bad thing.
ooh, recently i've been very excited about working life
and i cant wait to work.!
cant wait to graduate though still a lil long but. as it draws nearer, i feel more motivated to do better in my studies and graduate with good results!
sis has just ended her exams, so jealous!
i haven even started mine!
scraffy;s gg for grooming todae, i wonder how he'll look tonite!(:
sorry for my short boring post, will update more if anything interesting happens to me (which i seriously doubt heh)
Do you think you can find it?
Or did you trade it for something
Somewhere better just to have it?
Do you know where your love is?
Do you think that you lost it?
You felt it so strong, but
Nothing's turned out how you wanted
Well, bless my soul
You're a lonely soul
Cause you won't let go
Of anything you hold
Well, all I need
Is the air I breathe
And a place to rest
My head
Do you know what your fate is?
And are you trying to shake it?
You're doing your best and
Your best look
You're praying that you make it
Well, bless my soul
You're a lonely soul
Cause you won't let go
Of anything you hold
Well, all I need
Is the air I breathe
And a place to rest
My head
I said I all I need
Is the air I breathe
And a place to rest
My head
Do you think you can find it?
Do you think you can find it?
Do you think you can find it?
Better than you had it
Do you think you can find it?
Do you think you can find it?
Do you think you can find it?
Yeah, better than you had it (Better than you had it)
I said I all I need
Is the air I breathe
And a place to rest
My head
I said I all I need
Is the air I breathe
And a place to rest
My head
Whenever the end is
Do you think you can see it?
Well, until you get there
Go on, go ahead and scream it
Just say it
that his bed was nicely made and everything was picked up.
Then he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow
that was addressed to 'Dad.'
With the worst premonition he opened the envelope with
trembling hands and read the letter.
Dear Dad:
It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing you. I had
to elope with my new girlfriend because I wanted to avoid a
scene with Mom and you.
I have been finding real passion with Stacy and she is so
nice.
But I knew you would not approve of her because of all her
piercing, tattoos, tight motorcycle clothes and the fact that
she is much older than I am. But it' s not only the
passion...Dad she's pregnant.
Stacy said that we will be very happy. She owns a trailer in
the woods and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter. We
share a dream of having many more children.
Stacy has opened my eyes to the fact that marijuana doesn't
really hurt anyone. We'll be growing it for ourselves and
trading it with the other people that live nearby for cocaine
and ecstasy.
In the meantime we will pray that science finds a cure for
AIDS so Stacy can get better. She deserves it.
Don't worry Dad. I'm 15 and I know how to take care of myself.
Someday I'm sure that we will be back to visit so that you can
get to know your grandchildren.
Love, Your Son John
PS. Dad, none of the above is true. I'm over at Tommy's house.
I just wanted to remind you there are worse things in life
than the Report Card in my desk drawer.
I love you.
Call me when it's safe to come home.
1. He's one who follows Jesus, walking in his footsteps.
Imagine Jesus is walking ahead of you (yes, he's always ahead of us or besides us, so we need never fear) by the beach. To follow in his footsteps, to walk in his footprints, we have to follow closely or the waves of the sea will wash over the prints, or the wind will blow the sand and cover them. In the same way, if we do not walk closely behind Jesus, the sea and winds of the world will make it more and more difficult for us to see and thus walk in Jesus' footsteps.
2. Who is gripped by the personality of Jesus
A disciple has to be "gripped" by Jesus. You have to be captivated by him. You have to be convicted by him. You have to find him so fascinating, so different, so refreshing, so wonderful that you won't want to let him go. But do you know Jesus well enough to be gripped by him? Many of us have hand-me-down knowledge of Jesus ... and therefore hand-me-down experiences of him. Fear not! Go to him! Learn about him ... learn of him ... and you'll not only love him, but fall IN love with him!
3. Who wants to put on the mind and heart of Jesus
(Phil 2:6, 1 Cor 2:16)
This could be the beginning of your sainthood! When you begin to think, to see, to feel as Jesus did. This is what Mother Teresa sees and feels when she says ... when I look at the poor, I see Jesus. This is responding as Jesus would. So you would see injustice as he did. You would see wrong-doing as he did. You would see those who are suffering as he did. And then, you would DO as he did.
4. Who is prepared to live in a radical way of living
(Rom 12:2 .. Do not conform your self to this age ...)
I am always full of admiration for the people who join NET, especially the young adults who have all the pressures of the job, of getting hitched, of peer pressures. I know that many of them are ridiculed for spending so much time with NET. I certainly was not so committed or focused at their age ... and this is why I take my hat off to them. They do not conform ... they take a different road. It's not easy, but they journey in faith and the love of Jesus draws them nearer to him and makes their path radiant and rewarding.
5. Who is committed to follow him and thus become him
(Phil 1:21 and Gal 2:19b-20 - I have been crucified with Christ; yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me ...)
This is where discipline comes in ... when we are committed to follow him. Perhaps at this juncture, you could ask yourself ... what areas of my life needs Christian discipline? What areas are not yet Christian? What am I going to do about it?
Some years ago, on a hot summer day in South Florida,
A little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.
In a hurry to dive into the cool water,
He ran out the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went.
He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake,
an alligator was swimming toward the shore.
His father, working in the yard, saw the two as they got closer and closer together.
In utter fear, he ran toward the water, yelling to his son as loudly as he could.
Hearing his voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his father.
It was too late.
Just as he reached his father, the alligator reached him.
From the dock, the father grabbed his little boy by the arms
Just as the alligator snatched his legs...
That began an incredible tug-of-war between the two.
The alligator was much stronger than the father,
But the father was much too passionate to let go.
A farmer happened to drive by, heard his screams,
raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.
Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived.
His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal.
And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his father's fingernails
dug into his flesh in his effort to hang on to the son he loved.
The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy after the trauma,
Asked if he would show him his scars,
The boy lifted his pant legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter,
'But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too.
I have them because my Dad wouldn't let go.'
You and I can identify with that little boy.
We have scars, too.
No, not from an alligator,
But the scars of a painful past.
Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret.
But, some wounds, my friend, are because God has refused to let go.
In the midst of your struggle, He's been there holding on to you...
The Scripture teaches that God loves you.
You are a child of God. He wants to protect you and provide for you in every way.
But sometimes we foolishly wade into dangerous situations, not knowing what lies ahead.
The swimming hole of life is filled with peril -
And we forget that the enemy is waiting to attack.
That's when the tug-of-war begins - and if you have
The scars of His love on your arms,
Be very, very grateful.
He did not and will not ever let you go.
Today's first reading shows us what true Christian leadership is like. It means working "day and night" (i.e., endlessly and tirelessly) to serve, not burden, the Body of Christ. True Christian leaders serve devoutly, justly and blamelessly. The preaching of Christ is made real by living what we exhort others to do.
Putting this into context with the bigger picture of the full Gospel, we know that Saint Paul was not implying that we must work every day and night, without rest. We become a burden to others when we work too fast and too long and become too tired to remain devout, just, and blameless. Even Jesus took time off to have his energy restored.
Today's Gospel reading shows us what false (or tired) Christian leadership is like. What appears to be holy on the outside is merely a whitewashed wickedness. The light of Christ, which might actually be there, is blocked by wrong motives, pride, a desire to be superior and control others, and other vocation abuses. False Christian leaders mask the darkness within by painting themselves in white. It's an attempt to fake the light of Christ. Their own efforts will bear witness against them.
We are all called to be Christian leaders in one place or another, with vocations of serving the kingdom of God in our homes, our workplaces, our community, and anyplace else where we have the opportunity to set a good example. In everything, we are all called to be Christ's hands and feet and voice in this world, making a difference devoutly, justly and blamelessly, preaching not so much by what we say but more by the way we live the faith.
This is true whether we are a priest or layperson, the boss of a large corporation or the secretary who handles the needs of both employer and client, the head of a parish ministry or the person who cleans up after an event. And let's not forget that the vocation of marriage is to lead the world in understanding what true commitment is like; both spouses are commissioned by the Sacrament of Matrimony to be role models of God's relationship with his people.
As St. Paul said, the word of God must be at work in us if we're true believers in Christ. Do we really believe in HIS way of living out the message of salvation? None of us are perfect. Although we desire to be holy, we sometimes fail because of wrong motives, pride, and other abuses of our vocations. If we are not changed daily by the truth in the scriptures, if we are not transformed by the Eucharist, if we are not examining our consciences continually and seeking new ways to grow in holiness, then we slip into hypocrisy.
What will you do today to help others experience the forgiving love of Jesus? We won't be effective until we first humbly recognize our own need for forgiveness and experience this merciful love for ourselves.
Rather do without
And just hold the smile
Falling in and out of love
Ashamed and proud of
Together all the while
You can never say never
Why we don't know when
Time and time again
Younger now than we were before
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Picture you're the queen of everything
As far as the eye can see
Under your command
I will be your guardian
When all is crumbling
[ The Fray Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
Steady your hand
You can never say never
Why we don't know when
Time, time and time again
Younger now then we were before
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
We're pulling apart and coming together again and again
We're growing apart but we pull it together
Pull it together, together again
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
Don't let me go
kim ki bum!
from super junior!
okay he's the least striking one
cant really dance cant realy sing!
but he's just got this feel and he catches my attention heh((:
he should be given more limelight please
lab starts again tml.
i freakin dread wearing long pants, lab coat , googles etc etc.
pray that it'll be a good one tomorrow man!
i need wisdom and courage!
to make the right decisions
and to make it for the right reasons!
ciao!
but my life's pretty boring , either that or im so tired doing stuffs that i don have time to update.
school's quite okay thus far.
jap 2 was suprising fun.
after heterocyclic and med chem, jap 2 was def a stress reliever.
class's rather fun too, i like the jap teacher.
desiree and marie's flying off todae for exchange.
wish you guys all the best
everyone's going away, why am i still stuck here:(
sadded!
jo just turned 23, so old hoh!
sorry, there wasnt much of a birthday celebration heh.
im damn bad at this kinda things.
ha!
welcome mass on wed, lookin forward to see the csa people.
kinda miss them already.
i know, i hang out with them so much but i still miss them right!
okay, here's a shoutout to myself!
study hard man this sem, do so freaking well, they beg to send u to exchange! heh
here's a pic of scraffy!
loveofmylife!
year 3 already. 2 more years man to graduation, cant wait.
the core modules this sem are still so few, have to add alot of UE!
want to quick clear and concentrate on my core.
I wan to do well and i wan to go exchange.
NEED to breathe some newer and fresher air
change of environment
and meet new people!
first day of school was okay.
3hours of core lecture straight.
i like philip chan.
like his accent like the way he talk and the way he teach
tan howe siang however. okay lar.
we'll see how it goes.
got 4UEs this sem. quite xiong i know.
anyway add/drop's still ongoing, so we shall see how!
all the chem UE's drive me crazy man.
but they fit the timetable so well, its almost a crime not to take it man.
alot has been going through my mind.
aiyah. cant think of wad else to say already.
headache!
ciao((:
not sure how this will last though.
today, we all woke up at 6am.
why?
because, dad wanted to bring us to eat dim sum at red star!
the last we went there was mum's bdae!
food was awesome
but it was so early
we reached there arnd 715am.
and... we're still not the first!
hahaha
Red Star is really good for dim sum. It reminds me of the dim sum i had in HK.
traditional type and all.
but.. maybe because we went to early, the food took quite long to come out.
Its not the order and serve type. It's the type where people will push the trolley cart out and u choose what you wan to eat!
So we almost finished our meal, and sis have to rush to tuition and i haven eaten the EGG TART!
so we waied, and waited
until, mum gave up and went to the kitchen to take! haha
In Red Star it's like that lar, self service. the staffs are rather elderly and the crowd is TERRIBLE
so we did everything ourself. it was quite fun !
when we left, the restaurant was FREAKING CROWDED.
but it was quite a sight to see big families bringing the elderly there for dim sum.
ITS RECOMMENDED
although, due to crowds and all, standard kind of dropped, but still one of the best!
at CHIN SWEE ROAD.
i don't know how to get there, usually dad will drive us!
after that sis went to tuition, i was still 2 hours early.
and so, i accompanied my parents to supermarket-ing.
It was a great way to kill time.
We walked around grabbed all kinds of groceries and all an hour passed.
I was still early for tuition anyway.
Tuition was not bad. Andy's my favourite!(:
Met Candy after that at Vivo.
I see her like maybe only once a month, or once every 2 months and i do cherish the times we meet.
It was great catching up and all. We had fun.
Went to catch Jack Neo's Where got Ghost?
IT was..... OK.
Not fantastic, but hilarious as usual.
It's good to like just watch it and clear ur mind and troubles.
Then, it was HOME SWEET HOME
Mum cooked today yay!
ALL FAVOURITES!(:
Anyway, part of the reason I want to blog again, so that i will be able to keep all nice memories or even bad ones.
Im turning SENILE.
School's starting tomorrow.
Not exactly excited, i just want to get over with it. THE STUDYING UGH!
But will be nice to meet everyone again!(:
sudden impulse to start a new blog again!(:
sorry abt the ugly layout and all, will get better when i have more time
but then again, sch's starting soon. so haha don know where the time will come from lar huh.
anyways! haven been blogging since like forever, so i may be abit out of touch
life's been okay. having fun this holidays.
anyway, happy 44th birthday SINGAPORE(:
though we're always complaining and all.
im sure many of us, deep down, we still thank God for being Singaporeans at times rite!
(don lie lar)
here are some pics!
just kop-ed frm cherlyn!
her farewell at amk seafood! YUM(:
her awesome camera!
see i got a red crumpler! haha
the people who went!
MISS U LOADS
take care!(:
i wanna go on exchange too lar!
stupid.
