It is my Birthday today! And its coming to an end in another half an hour!
So how did I spend my actual Birthday?
Well, I had a test in the afternoon. =_= Yes a test on my birthday. Thanks for your sympathy Mr Chang (my lecturer). Anyway I went for the test. And even worse, the Paper pulled a fast one on me. He came out a question which I have never learned before. Well actually i learned before but it was LAST SEMESTER's Course that I learn. He said it was tested before but i just could not believe it. Anyway i was really mad that he came out with that question along with the other questions which are hard! But what to do. Its a test meant to kill us, once again. He tell us there are graphs. In the end? NO GRAPH. Liar...
Enough of that. After the test, I went to Jam with my friend at the Aljunied Studio. The First hour, me and my drummer friend, Yan Shun, practiced our instruments first, me on E-guitar.
After which we tried to play "You and Me" by Lifehouse. We manage to get the verse and chorus right at the end of the hour. But it was times-up. We extended the second hour and by then, Weiloong and Bing Xun came to join us.
Both of them started playing church songs and my friend, not christian, played his own thing. And me? I was trying to figure out what song to play. But it was noisy. And yet it was fun too.
Bing Xun and Weiloong started playing the Hillsong hits like Tell The World, One Way drum intro, and even the secular Chinese song, Qing Tian intro. After which we decided on my friends choice of the music.
"STARLIGHT" by Muse.
It is a pretty hard song to sing to as the singer of this song has a pretty high voice. And this song sounds nice when played high so no exceptions. We did the song the whole remaining time we had. It was fun.
After that, we went our way home. Shun and I took the train back. I called my mom to ask if they are having dinner outside, I thought they will remember my birthday. But the moment I heard my mom said that my Father had bought food home. I was a little disappointed. I mean, my brother's actual birthday, we went out for dinner. In the end, my mom caught onto my 'sad' voice and she remembered.
"Oh ya! Today is you special day! I tell you what, I go eat dinner with you. Your brother already got the food Dad bought for him."
So i went to eat with my mom. This was a good chance to share my thoughts with her. Which we had a fun time talking together about certain things. I told her about my wish as well as my dream and how I belong more to the arts sector. Even I realize that at least 80% of my time is dwelling on the arts. Be it music, drawing, film, anime, you name it I do it watch it and sleep with it. For sleeping its music. LOL!
So I am glad we get to converse as well as eat a scrumptious meal of Sakae Sushi's newly installed Teppanyaki area. It was worth the money. $40 plus for four dishes and two chwanmushi, two miso soup, two ice cream sherbet. With add on of sashimi, california maki, and california hand-roll as well as the Soft shell crab. YUM YUM!
It was actually on of the happiest birthday in the end. Get to talk to Rie at night too XD Perk my night up. Really great to have best friends when you have a birthday.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Sunday blues
This Sunday at service, my cell group people celebrated Jiasin as well as my birthday XD
Was quite happy actually. I guess I am one of those people who really expect something special on my birthday.
I remember there was one occasion on my actual birthday, something bad happen. It has got something to do with relationship with parents.
The good thing was I totally forgotten the details as to what really happen on my actual Birthday. Which is coming soon, Wednesday 30th July!
So my cell celebrated for me. I've got a cake that has bugs bunny, tweety bird and tazmanian devil baby version on my icing. Wow. LOL! It was an interesting cake.
My present was $30 voucher 77th Street Voucher! WOOHOO!!! Time to go shopping for clothes again! Yes, I do shop for stuff if I am given a chance to. haha.
After which there was Prayer meeting. It was ok, at least I get to pray. But my body was 'shutting down' during the last stretch. Like fatigue all of a sudden got hold of me as I really could not concentrate. Plus I haven't eat lunch because I decided to stay back to look after the bags before cell group start.
Really this Sunday nothing much really happen. In fact I kinda feel a little bored. I mean, I did not see Junjie, Enling(I know you got performance so its ok ^_^), and Yang Wei aka David. I have to say this but, out of all the cell group members, probably these people I am rather close to. Michelle too of course, can't leave her out. Haha... Probably because we were there from the beginning N119 was form.
It's been a long time and now N119 has joined up with W280. Some bad things happen, but N119 is still alive. But I kinda feel sad. I began to reminisce the old times where N119 was whole ... There was Yating, Alex, Victor Tham, Kern, Huiqi, Leonard, Huizhen... These people from the beginning. We had loads of fun together. Miss those times when they were around.
But I guess by combining cell group, if we did not combine, I would not have taken the mantle to be a cell group guitarist. I would have never rise up before. I would not have hungered for the word of God especially this season. I have never felt so compelled to linger more in His presence.
It was a blessing in disguise. Yet I know one man is not enough to rise up. Will the man of N119, or W280... Please... STAND UP!
Was quite happy actually. I guess I am one of those people who really expect something special on my birthday.
I remember there was one occasion on my actual birthday, something bad happen. It has got something to do with relationship with parents.
The good thing was I totally forgotten the details as to what really happen on my actual Birthday. Which is coming soon, Wednesday 30th July!
So my cell celebrated for me. I've got a cake that has bugs bunny, tweety bird and tazmanian devil baby version on my icing. Wow. LOL! It was an interesting cake.
My present was $30 voucher 77th Street Voucher! WOOHOO!!! Time to go shopping for clothes again! Yes, I do shop for stuff if I am given a chance to. haha.
After which there was Prayer meeting. It was ok, at least I get to pray. But my body was 'shutting down' during the last stretch. Like fatigue all of a sudden got hold of me as I really could not concentrate. Plus I haven't eat lunch because I decided to stay back to look after the bags before cell group start.
Really this Sunday nothing much really happen. In fact I kinda feel a little bored. I mean, I did not see Junjie, Enling(I know you got performance so its ok ^_^), and Yang Wei aka David. I have to say this but, out of all the cell group members, probably these people I am rather close to. Michelle too of course, can't leave her out. Haha... Probably because we were there from the beginning N119 was form.
It's been a long time and now N119 has joined up with W280. Some bad things happen, but N119 is still alive. But I kinda feel sad. I began to reminisce the old times where N119 was whole ... There was Yating, Alex, Victor Tham, Kern, Huiqi, Leonard, Huizhen... These people from the beginning. We had loads of fun together. Miss those times when they were around.
But I guess by combining cell group, if we did not combine, I would not have taken the mantle to be a cell group guitarist. I would have never rise up before. I would not have hungered for the word of God especially this season. I have never felt so compelled to linger more in His presence.
It was a blessing in disguise. Yet I know one man is not enough to rise up. Will the man of N119, or W280... Please... STAND UP!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Common Test 2 Blues...
Every time there is a test, I find myself getting super complacent... WHY!!! I can't help but to feel frustrated at myself. I know I have a test, but my body is not listening to the word STUDY. Only to play...
Perhaps its just me. I mean some people love to study. I take my hat off to that person. I wish I was too. I love to learn, but when it comes to learning something that I hate? I guess it becomes a challenge...
But I know I should not give up here. I NEED to pass this. I NEED to give it my all now. I NEED TO REALIZE THIS!!!
If I do not get this Biotechnology Diploma, I won't be able to get into the place I want to go. And also earn the money I need, in order for me to pursue my interest.
Its going to be a hard and narrow road. Which reminds me of what my pastor preached last Sunday. Usually the narrow the way, is the right way. I may not understand, but I decided the narrow way anyway. Because I love that sector of art. I prefer a career to art then to science. Sure science is intelligent, its all about the brains. I actually do not really have the brains for science. I mean, I have an interest, after all science is something that I am particularly curious. Yet, I feel that its an empty life for me there.
Art is also rather empty, except that in a film studio, it won't be. You have to make contact with people. Work together with them, if they have a problem, we help them, guide them. I prefer a working environment where relationships are needed to work it out. I wanted it that way.
I know sometimes I'm not that intelligent in terms of studies, yet I am willing to bet my last dollar in this career choice of Arts. It does not have to be fine arts, performing arts is fine too. =)
I guess I've just motivated myself to study now. I hope I can finish at least the important chapters by tomorrow so I can do some exercises on past year papers.
FOR MY FUTURE STUDIO!!! SHIKINAH STUDIOS!!!
Perhaps its just me. I mean some people love to study. I take my hat off to that person. I wish I was too. I love to learn, but when it comes to learning something that I hate? I guess it becomes a challenge...
But I know I should not give up here. I NEED to pass this. I NEED to give it my all now. I NEED TO REALIZE THIS!!!
If I do not get this Biotechnology Diploma, I won't be able to get into the place I want to go. And also earn the money I need, in order for me to pursue my interest.
Its going to be a hard and narrow road. Which reminds me of what my pastor preached last Sunday. Usually the narrow the way, is the right way. I may not understand, but I decided the narrow way anyway. Because I love that sector of art. I prefer a career to art then to science. Sure science is intelligent, its all about the brains. I actually do not really have the brains for science. I mean, I have an interest, after all science is something that I am particularly curious. Yet, I feel that its an empty life for me there.
Art is also rather empty, except that in a film studio, it won't be. You have to make contact with people. Work together with them, if they have a problem, we help them, guide them. I prefer a working environment where relationships are needed to work it out. I wanted it that way.
I know sometimes I'm not that intelligent in terms of studies, yet I am willing to bet my last dollar in this career choice of Arts. It does not have to be fine arts, performing arts is fine too. =)
I guess I've just motivated myself to study now. I hope I can finish at least the important chapters by tomorrow so I can do some exercises on past year papers.
FOR MY FUTURE STUDIO!!! SHIKINAH STUDIOS!!!
Monday, July 21, 2008
God Works through Men, NOT on Systems!
This is probably old sermon notes, for those who are from my church. However, I decided to just share for those who wanna recap or just want to know new things. =)
It was the time when our senior pastor came back from a major mission trip from Indonesia and Taiwan. He was at Taiwan to start the new youth camps over there and it was an amazing time for him. Pastor Kong, however, was investing more of his time in indonesia.
He started to speak of a particular church in Indonesia who has an average attendence of 175,000 people! It may not match up to Korea's yoido full gospel church, but this church is one of our benchmarks to growth in terms of marketplace ministries as well as a blessing to the country.
This indonesian church, started out small, like City Harvest. Their hearts are full but their pockets were very empty. Pastor Kong shared the senior pastor of that church in indonesia. i've forgotten the name of the church so if any of you guys, you know yourself, who knows the church please tell me.
The pastor of that church was indeed a man of miracles. He was a prayer warrior. His faith did not slide from him even when challenges like being jobless, financially scarcity and even health matters, hit on him. He had a powerful miracle in such that his son with multiple sclerosis at birth, after persistant prayer and fasting, his son is now a healthy 30 year old man, had a wife and even have kids! Multiple sclerosis my friends, its like having multiple disabilities, and the doctors thought he was going to be a vegetable for life. But no! As a pastor he asked God for a miracle, he prayed for it and it wasn't instant mind you, it was persistant.
When I heard that I was amazed. If I was the parent, I may have given up hope of my child being healed. But his faith outlasts his disbelief and even disappointement. Truly, a man we should look up to.
Thats not all! His blessings were incredible and why? All due to prayer! His church so big he had to find a land. And a businessman who owns 9 hectres of land which is about 24 footballfields. gave the pastor a plot of land, at 12 football field size, listen, at a price of only $1 Singapore dollar!
"I wouldn't mind having a land at that size for just one singapore dollar!" My pastor exclaimed! Haha...
Thats not all, this church was built into a stadium sized building and there they hold their church services! Furthermore, this church was a blessing to Indonesia itself! The pastor build hospitals, built schools and even built a RESORT! WHOA! Its a resort that christians can use because, there's even a chapel at the centre of the resort for all to praise and worship. Even have services inside there! What an idea!
Now that pastor is onto a new project that will indeed bless Indonesia. He undertook a project, which was thrown away by the government due to its impossiblity to build. The tallest tower in asia that will overtake Petronas towers in KL. It was a word from God that the pastor of that church had. That was to build a tower so that it will show that God has been blessing this country and all will see the Glory of God. The pastor himself, went up to the government and told them he will take this project in his hands! WOW!
Then Pastor Kong made an observation. It was for our church to see, but I would like to share it with you.
Yoido Full Gospel Church: Prays LOUD and LONG and have made it to the guiness book of records as the biggest congregation in the WHOLE WORLD.
The Indonesian Church I talked about: This church prays LONG but not really loud. Yet they still have a high attendence of 175,000 people and yet become a blessing to the nation.
Then he came to our church, CHC: We pray LOUD but not long. No stamina, and we have 30,000 people in average. Thats when we open our eyes. He even put a note that during our 21 days of prayer in June, after that, the church grew to a thousand more added in membership! So lets say, we keep on praying, we have stamina, in no time, we can be like Yoido Full Gospel Church! But that's our problem, we are somehow lazy. I am lazy too... I need to break out of my habit of laziness.
However thats not the main point of this story. This is how, God do not use systems but use man to do the work. That pastor in indonesia, do not really have a great sound system, great lighting. But he had one thing, he loves God wholeheartedly. So much so he was praying, he was fasting, he was hungry for the word, always seeking after God.
I'm not saying that systems are bad. We do need systems to guide as well as to have an excellent spirit, we need systems. However, the most important thing is that God is working through you.
It is YOU who will make the difference, not the system.
But if you do not like yourself, you feel lousy all the time. Then how are is God going to use you for his glory? How are you able to do things for God, when you are just not secure within your heart?
There are 4 areas we need to be secure in:
1. Self-Image
This is HOW WE SEE OURSELVES
You are humbly serving God, yet not losing the Image we have. What is that image? That indonesian church has an example. There are CEO's and businessman over there. On weekdays they work as CEO's they do things CEO's do. Yet they will serve the church as well! How? By washing the church toilets!
Some of you may go. What? A Ceo washing toilets for a church? So dispising, lose our company's face. But these man see themselves as a servant, a person who serves when he has to. When he is the CEO he will live up and serve like a CEO, in church, he wants to serve in everyway possible. These people see themselves as servant for God. Its just how you see yourself.
However, if you do not have a self-image, people will start to put what THEY see in you, and tell you thats who are. Which you are actually NOT! I mean, imagine your friends come to you and say, "Hey you are useless." Then you start to think, "yea i am useless" and for the rest of the time, you label yourself as useless! STOP IT! WAKE UP!
YOU CONFORM THE IMAGE YOU SEE YOURSELVES!!! So what do you see? I do not know about you. But I can see that I am a child of God. I am a servant of God. I do things only for God to see and for his Glory.
2. Self Worth
this is HOW WE VALUE OURSELVES
"What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?"
Rom 8: 21
To God, you are everything to him. He created the heavens and the Earth. He made animals, he made birds. He created all living creature and he created man. But he created man in his LIKENESS and IMAGE! He made us special then the rest of his creation, that is human beings.
How do you value yourself? God values you high, as he blessed humans to have the cultural mandate, to have dominion over all the Earth. You are valuble in his sight, the apple of his eye.
3. Self-Esteem
this is HOW WE FEEL ABOUT OURSELVES
"For as he THINKS in his HEART, so is he..."
Pro 23:7
I believe, personally, this is the part which most Singaporeans face. This is due to our culture for being Kiasu, everything has to be based on intelligence.
Primary school: If you are in EM1 and 2 you're ok, you EM3? You are considered lousy. Non-intelligent.
Secondary School: You go into Express Stream or even better, you in Special stream, you are VERY GOOD and veryintelligent. You kena Normal Stream? You are stupid and lousy. This two phases are very hard on children growing up. Their self-esteem got hurt by parents, especially chuinese parents with traditional chinese background. Whatever their child did was never enough.
If their son got a B for his grades, he happily shows his parents his results, only to find the mother disappointed. Worse she says something like this: "Why you never get straight As' like Ah Hock next door? B means you are second, you are worthless."
I have met kids whose parents gave so much pressure. They did not make their kid feel good. Even if the achievement was a big one, they just could not show it. Usually chinese families find it hard to show love, through physical touch. And the child could not feel the love. Thus he did not love himself. Because always the parents made them feel lousy all the time.
"For a man thinks in his HEART" how does a man think with his heart? This implies to your feelings. So what ever you feel, you will become! If you feel lousy, you will in the end feel lousy about yourself. But if you start to think that you can do all things through christ who strengthens me, then you will feel that you can conquer anything! Because you have FAITH that you can do it because Christ is with you.
Faith itself is a Feeling. "Faith is the substance of things hope for the evidence of things not seen." Heb 10:1
Faith is the SUBSTANCE. You can feel it. And faith comes by hearing, and hearing of the WORD of God. So recite the scriptures if you feel your self-esteem level is becoming low. Began to declare faith scripture!
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
"Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, that i will fear no evil! For you are with me, your rod and stave they comfort me." Just to recite a few.
4.Self-Respect
this is HOW I HONOUR MY DIGNITY
SERVANTHOOD IS NOT SERVILE!!!
Being a servant does not mean you have to be pushed around. One example of a servant who has self-respect is non-other than Jesus Christ. Look at how he carried himself. He was always the cool one. When ever something bad happens, he wasn't the one that panicked. It was his disciples and the people around him. Yet he showed class even while casting out demons or performing healing miracles. He was classy.
There is this Hokkien saying: Zuo lang ai ZAI! (be steady, collected in yourself)
We have to be ZAI in our works. We can be a servant but we also have to show 'class'. Have a little self-respect for yourself. Do not be over confident, just have 'class' in what you do. After all we are Christians, we should be the most ZAI people on the planet. We need to be, or else how do we serve when we ourselves panick over a situation.
This four areas will provide security in your hearts. To make you do more things for God.
Just a note to make you guys feel better. Now you know our God is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. What does that make us? We are his children right? What are the king's children called? Prince and princesses right? So aren't we the Prince and Princesses of God? Yes Jesus is the Prince of Peace. We are also called God's Children. So be of good cheer, Prince. Be of good cheer Princess, you guys are of 'Royalty'! Being a royalthy, you should not demean yourself. So act with class. Royal brothers and sisters!
Zuo Lang Ai Zai
That will be your motto from now on folks! XD
Thanks for reading such a long post. I hope you get to learn somthing.
It was the time when our senior pastor came back from a major mission trip from Indonesia and Taiwan. He was at Taiwan to start the new youth camps over there and it was an amazing time for him. Pastor Kong, however, was investing more of his time in indonesia.
He started to speak of a particular church in Indonesia who has an average attendence of 175,000 people! It may not match up to Korea's yoido full gospel church, but this church is one of our benchmarks to growth in terms of marketplace ministries as well as a blessing to the country.
This indonesian church, started out small, like City Harvest. Their hearts are full but their pockets were very empty. Pastor Kong shared the senior pastor of that church in indonesia. i've forgotten the name of the church so if any of you guys, you know yourself, who knows the church please tell me.
The pastor of that church was indeed a man of miracles. He was a prayer warrior. His faith did not slide from him even when challenges like being jobless, financially scarcity and even health matters, hit on him. He had a powerful miracle in such that his son with multiple sclerosis at birth, after persistant prayer and fasting, his son is now a healthy 30 year old man, had a wife and even have kids! Multiple sclerosis my friends, its like having multiple disabilities, and the doctors thought he was going to be a vegetable for life. But no! As a pastor he asked God for a miracle, he prayed for it and it wasn't instant mind you, it was persistant.
When I heard that I was amazed. If I was the parent, I may have given up hope of my child being healed. But his faith outlasts his disbelief and even disappointement. Truly, a man we should look up to.
Thats not all! His blessings were incredible and why? All due to prayer! His church so big he had to find a land. And a businessman who owns 9 hectres of land which is about 24 footballfields. gave the pastor a plot of land, at 12 football field size, listen, at a price of only $1 Singapore dollar!
"I wouldn't mind having a land at that size for just one singapore dollar!" My pastor exclaimed! Haha...
Thats not all, this church was built into a stadium sized building and there they hold their church services! Furthermore, this church was a blessing to Indonesia itself! The pastor build hospitals, built schools and even built a RESORT! WHOA! Its a resort that christians can use because, there's even a chapel at the centre of the resort for all to praise and worship. Even have services inside there! What an idea!
Now that pastor is onto a new project that will indeed bless Indonesia. He undertook a project, which was thrown away by the government due to its impossiblity to build. The tallest tower in asia that will overtake Petronas towers in KL. It was a word from God that the pastor of that church had. That was to build a tower so that it will show that God has been blessing this country and all will see the Glory of God. The pastor himself, went up to the government and told them he will take this project in his hands! WOW!
Then Pastor Kong made an observation. It was for our church to see, but I would like to share it with you.
Yoido Full Gospel Church: Prays LOUD and LONG and have made it to the guiness book of records as the biggest congregation in the WHOLE WORLD.
The Indonesian Church I talked about: This church prays LONG but not really loud. Yet they still have a high attendence of 175,000 people and yet become a blessing to the nation.
Then he came to our church, CHC: We pray LOUD but not long. No stamina, and we have 30,000 people in average. Thats when we open our eyes. He even put a note that during our 21 days of prayer in June, after that, the church grew to a thousand more added in membership! So lets say, we keep on praying, we have stamina, in no time, we can be like Yoido Full Gospel Church! But that's our problem, we are somehow lazy. I am lazy too... I need to break out of my habit of laziness.
However thats not the main point of this story. This is how, God do not use systems but use man to do the work. That pastor in indonesia, do not really have a great sound system, great lighting. But he had one thing, he loves God wholeheartedly. So much so he was praying, he was fasting, he was hungry for the word, always seeking after God.
I'm not saying that systems are bad. We do need systems to guide as well as to have an excellent spirit, we need systems. However, the most important thing is that God is working through you.
It is YOU who will make the difference, not the system.
But if you do not like yourself, you feel lousy all the time. Then how are is God going to use you for his glory? How are you able to do things for God, when you are just not secure within your heart?
There are 4 areas we need to be secure in:
1. Self-Image
This is HOW WE SEE OURSELVES
You are humbly serving God, yet not losing the Image we have. What is that image? That indonesian church has an example. There are CEO's and businessman over there. On weekdays they work as CEO's they do things CEO's do. Yet they will serve the church as well! How? By washing the church toilets!
Some of you may go. What? A Ceo washing toilets for a church? So dispising, lose our company's face. But these man see themselves as a servant, a person who serves when he has to. When he is the CEO he will live up and serve like a CEO, in church, he wants to serve in everyway possible. These people see themselves as servant for God. Its just how you see yourself.
However, if you do not have a self-image, people will start to put what THEY see in you, and tell you thats who are. Which you are actually NOT! I mean, imagine your friends come to you and say, "Hey you are useless." Then you start to think, "yea i am useless" and for the rest of the time, you label yourself as useless! STOP IT! WAKE UP!
YOU CONFORM THE IMAGE YOU SEE YOURSELVES!!! So what do you see? I do not know about you. But I can see that I am a child of God. I am a servant of God. I do things only for God to see and for his Glory.
2. Self Worth
this is HOW WE VALUE OURSELVES
"What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?"
Rom 8: 21
To God, you are everything to him. He created the heavens and the Earth. He made animals, he made birds. He created all living creature and he created man. But he created man in his LIKENESS and IMAGE! He made us special then the rest of his creation, that is human beings.
How do you value yourself? God values you high, as he blessed humans to have the cultural mandate, to have dominion over all the Earth. You are valuble in his sight, the apple of his eye.
3. Self-Esteem
this is HOW WE FEEL ABOUT OURSELVES
"For as he THINKS in his HEART, so is he..."
Pro 23:7
I believe, personally, this is the part which most Singaporeans face. This is due to our culture for being Kiasu, everything has to be based on intelligence.
Primary school: If you are in EM1 and 2 you're ok, you EM3? You are considered lousy. Non-intelligent.
Secondary School: You go into Express Stream or even better, you in Special stream, you are VERY GOOD and veryintelligent. You kena Normal Stream? You are stupid and lousy. This two phases are very hard on children growing up. Their self-esteem got hurt by parents, especially chuinese parents with traditional chinese background. Whatever their child did was never enough.
If their son got a B for his grades, he happily shows his parents his results, only to find the mother disappointed. Worse she says something like this: "Why you never get straight As' like Ah Hock next door? B means you are second, you are worthless."
I have met kids whose parents gave so much pressure. They did not make their kid feel good. Even if the achievement was a big one, they just could not show it. Usually chinese families find it hard to show love, through physical touch. And the child could not feel the love. Thus he did not love himself. Because always the parents made them feel lousy all the time.
"For a man thinks in his HEART" how does a man think with his heart? This implies to your feelings. So what ever you feel, you will become! If you feel lousy, you will in the end feel lousy about yourself. But if you start to think that you can do all things through christ who strengthens me, then you will feel that you can conquer anything! Because you have FAITH that you can do it because Christ is with you.
Faith itself is a Feeling. "Faith is the substance of things hope for the evidence of things not seen." Heb 10:1
Faith is the SUBSTANCE. You can feel it. And faith comes by hearing, and hearing of the WORD of God. So recite the scriptures if you feel your self-esteem level is becoming low. Began to declare faith scripture!
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
"Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, that i will fear no evil! For you are with me, your rod and stave they comfort me." Just to recite a few.
4.Self-Respect
this is HOW I HONOUR MY DIGNITY
SERVANTHOOD IS NOT SERVILE!!!
Being a servant does not mean you have to be pushed around. One example of a servant who has self-respect is non-other than Jesus Christ. Look at how he carried himself. He was always the cool one. When ever something bad happens, he wasn't the one that panicked. It was his disciples and the people around him. Yet he showed class even while casting out demons or performing healing miracles. He was classy.
There is this Hokkien saying: Zuo lang ai ZAI! (be steady, collected in yourself)
We have to be ZAI in our works. We can be a servant but we also have to show 'class'. Have a little self-respect for yourself. Do not be over confident, just have 'class' in what you do. After all we are Christians, we should be the most ZAI people on the planet. We need to be, or else how do we serve when we ourselves panick over a situation.
This four areas will provide security in your hearts. To make you do more things for God.
Just a note to make you guys feel better. Now you know our God is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. What does that make us? We are his children right? What are the king's children called? Prince and princesses right? So aren't we the Prince and Princesses of God? Yes Jesus is the Prince of Peace. We are also called God's Children. So be of good cheer, Prince. Be of good cheer Princess, you guys are of 'Royalty'! Being a royalthy, you should not demean yourself. So act with class. Royal brothers and sisters!
Zuo Lang Ai Zai
That will be your motto from now on folks! XD
Thanks for reading such a long post. I hope you get to learn somthing.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
The Dark Knight
I decided to dedicate this whole post to the movie I've just watched. It was one of the most well thought of, well directed movies ever! The cast are amazing! The late Heath Ledger did an amazing job in this movie!
I decided to give my ratings first. Its 10/10. Heck it can even be 20/10. Its amazing! Thanks to the Joker's acting. Heath was amazing in this movie.
The whole story started out as Gotham City was under alot of pressure from many mob groups. A rising politician, known as Harey Dent was bent on putting these people into custody. Also meanwhile, there have been robberies of banks carried out by people wearing clown masks and that, was where, the Joker was introduced.
This whole movie is 2 and a half Hours. WORTH IT!
Batman could never be so human in this flick. It was always a great challenge whenever Batman faces Joker. It was two sides of the world if you put these two faces together. Joker represents the mindless, the totally immoral, the madness, the insanity of corruption. He was the Joker.
Batman was all what he represents. The symbol of no Corruption, to bring justice according to the law, his self-righteousness is what he has been holding on. Batman was hope, justice, peace, love, a symbol that will help in times of need. Yet he was only human.
This movie even put in the bad guy, two face, who was Harvey Dent. Corrupted by the words of the Joker and was on a rampage to get things right, his way.
Be assured, at least 90% of the movie is all about the Joker and batman. It was a storm to be reckoned with. Take a journey into Joker's past, feel his insanity through his words, his laughter, he was really the representation of the ugly side of all of us. All he wanted was pleasure. The pleasure of KILLING innocent lives. He found it so fun to watch the Batman suffer under all his antics. But this also proves that Joker was not a pushover.
As the movie goes, see how the Joker manipulates people. And even manipulate the whole city. The struggles the Batman have to go through even I had to admit that it was too much for a mere human to handle. And thats the thing about Batman. He is only human. All he had was skills and gadgets. Yet even as he safe the people, he was despised and persecuted. No one liked him. But at the end, Batman made many decisions, some maybe wrong, but all he did was to save the people of Gotham City. When the people need Batman, he would appear but risk getting caught by the authorities.
As I leave it at this so that you can watch, I wanna qoute something the Joker said to the Batman when he was suspended on a wire, at the roof of the building.
"This is what happens when an unstoppable force collides with an immovable object." Joker was saying that he was the unstoppable force because he initiates all the attacks. An immovable object was the Batman. He was immovable in such that he can't be corrupt. He will stand his ground on Justice which oppose the Joker's way of force.
Indeed, I sometimes feel the Joker and Batman are two sides of our lives. Batman being the one that endure everything to the end, or be Joker the one who destroys all in the name, of pleasure.
Of course, If there is the Joker, you can bet Batman is nearby and vice versa.
Cheers =)
I decided to give my ratings first. Its 10/10. Heck it can even be 20/10. Its amazing! Thanks to the Joker's acting. Heath was amazing in this movie.
The whole story started out as Gotham City was under alot of pressure from many mob groups. A rising politician, known as Harey Dent was bent on putting these people into custody. Also meanwhile, there have been robberies of banks carried out by people wearing clown masks and that, was where, the Joker was introduced.
This whole movie is 2 and a half Hours. WORTH IT!
Batman could never be so human in this flick. It was always a great challenge whenever Batman faces Joker. It was two sides of the world if you put these two faces together. Joker represents the mindless, the totally immoral, the madness, the insanity of corruption. He was the Joker.
Batman was all what he represents. The symbol of no Corruption, to bring justice according to the law, his self-righteousness is what he has been holding on. Batman was hope, justice, peace, love, a symbol that will help in times of need. Yet he was only human.
This movie even put in the bad guy, two face, who was Harvey Dent. Corrupted by the words of the Joker and was on a rampage to get things right, his way.
Be assured, at least 90% of the movie is all about the Joker and batman. It was a storm to be reckoned with. Take a journey into Joker's past, feel his insanity through his words, his laughter, he was really the representation of the ugly side of all of us. All he wanted was pleasure. The pleasure of KILLING innocent lives. He found it so fun to watch the Batman suffer under all his antics. But this also proves that Joker was not a pushover.
As the movie goes, see how the Joker manipulates people. And even manipulate the whole city. The struggles the Batman have to go through even I had to admit that it was too much for a mere human to handle. And thats the thing about Batman. He is only human. All he had was skills and gadgets. Yet even as he safe the people, he was despised and persecuted. No one liked him. But at the end, Batman made many decisions, some maybe wrong, but all he did was to save the people of Gotham City. When the people need Batman, he would appear but risk getting caught by the authorities.
As I leave it at this so that you can watch, I wanna qoute something the Joker said to the Batman when he was suspended on a wire, at the roof of the building.
"This is what happens when an unstoppable force collides with an immovable object." Joker was saying that he was the unstoppable force because he initiates all the attacks. An immovable object was the Batman. He was immovable in such that he can't be corrupt. He will stand his ground on Justice which oppose the Joker's way of force.
Indeed, I sometimes feel the Joker and Batman are two sides of our lives. Batman being the one that endure everything to the end, or be Joker the one who destroys all in the name, of pleasure.
Of course, If there is the Joker, you can bet Batman is nearby and vice versa.
Cheers =)
Friday, July 18, 2008
Old Hobbies... ARISE!!!
It is time to do some of my old hobbies once again. One of them being, reading! Just bought a new Fantasy book called the Magician's Guild Trilogy, the last book now. Entitled: The High Lord.
Love the story drama portrayed by th author. Amazing dialogue and the fights are dramatic and interesting. Makes you want to root for the main character alot.
Other than reading... I went back to watching anime! LOL! I know, bad habit. But love the new episodes of anime like Lelouch of the Rebellion, now season 2. Season 2 is really better than the first. Lelouch our nemesis, faces new and very hard enemies to deal with. Can lelouch, a strategist, able to overthrow Britannia, the vile capital tat conquered half the world?
Manga reading is back too!
As you can see, all I ever do is dwell in artistic stuff... Seriously. I never understood why I picked science. Probably it was God's way of disciplining me to be realistic and to meet a new breed of people I have never encountered before. The science people are mostly not my type. Too boring.
Yes i say again. Its the people. The diploma wasn't that bad. It was DIFFICULT. But I can't really say that coz i know every diploma has their own difficulties. Anyway, I'll just leave it at that.
Yup thats all I wanna share for now. Later!
Love the story drama portrayed by th author. Amazing dialogue and the fights are dramatic and interesting. Makes you want to root for the main character alot.
Other than reading... I went back to watching anime! LOL! I know, bad habit. But love the new episodes of anime like Lelouch of the Rebellion, now season 2. Season 2 is really better than the first. Lelouch our nemesis, faces new and very hard enemies to deal with. Can lelouch, a strategist, able to overthrow Britannia, the vile capital tat conquered half the world?
Manga reading is back too!
As you can see, all I ever do is dwell in artistic stuff... Seriously. I never understood why I picked science. Probably it was God's way of disciplining me to be realistic and to meet a new breed of people I have never encountered before. The science people are mostly not my type. Too boring.
Yes i say again. Its the people. The diploma wasn't that bad. It was DIFFICULT. But I can't really say that coz i know every diploma has their own difficulties. Anyway, I'll just leave it at that.
Yup thats all I wanna share for now. Later!
Saturday, July 12, 2008
HULK SMASH!!!
POPCORN SLAMMER TIMES!!!
Yup its the Greenish Hulk dude. His size is not just for show, his strength was the most incredible anyone has ever seen!
Seriously, do NOT mess with this dude. He packs one helluva punch. Ever since The Hulk showed up on cinema's, some people do not want to watch The Incredible Hulk. Yes the previous Hulk movie was a failure to some. I personally did not watch it, coz I heard the Hulk does not look promising.
Anyway I went to the cinema's to catch this green guy before he phased out from most of Singapore's Cinema's. This Incredible Hulk, was Incredible. The direction to this movie was not shabby at all. With a tinge of humor placed into the gloomy protagonist life and the whole plot was breath-taking. Especially the transformation to the hulk. It was amazing. Surprisingly, the Hulk was not that stupid. He can actually think. He always like to use a torn-into-two vehicle, in this case a car, and use the two parts as "punching gloves" Even the hulk knows a metal car as your punching gloves will hurt pretty bad.
The last part of the movie was simply the best as he battled the Abomination. The Hulk in this movie actually used some of Hulks trademark moves! With stunning Visual Effects, great plot and direction, story was well written and portrayed by Edward Norton, love his acting skills.
Overall, the Green Hulk deserve some credit for this movie.
Ratings: 4/5
Yup its the Greenish Hulk dude. His size is not just for show, his strength was the most incredible anyone has ever seen!
Seriously, do NOT mess with this dude. He packs one helluva punch. Ever since The Hulk showed up on cinema's, some people do not want to watch The Incredible Hulk. Yes the previous Hulk movie was a failure to some. I personally did not watch it, coz I heard the Hulk does not look promising.
Anyway I went to the cinema's to catch this green guy before he phased out from most of Singapore's Cinema's. This Incredible Hulk, was Incredible. The direction to this movie was not shabby at all. With a tinge of humor placed into the gloomy protagonist life and the whole plot was breath-taking. Especially the transformation to the hulk. It was amazing. Surprisingly, the Hulk was not that stupid. He can actually think. He always like to use a torn-into-two vehicle, in this case a car, and use the two parts as "punching gloves" Even the hulk knows a metal car as your punching gloves will hurt pretty bad.
The last part of the movie was simply the best as he battled the Abomination. The Hulk in this movie actually used some of Hulks trademark moves! With stunning Visual Effects, great plot and direction, story was well written and portrayed by Edward Norton, love his acting skills.
Overall, the Green Hulk deserve some credit for this movie.
Ratings: 4/5
Friday, July 11, 2008
My path seems decided... where to go now?
You know, my whole life, I've never really took art seriously. I wonder why that only until now, that I realize how "artistic" I am. I find myself talking a lot about cartoons and games and anime. However, I do not like to dwell on cartoons too much when I talk to my friends. Yes even in cell group I never talked about cartoons. And how I spent most of my child-hood watching them.
At this point of time, most of you would go, "What a waste of your child-hood. You should spent it going out to play with your 'friends'."
Well guess what. I did not have a good childhood. Therefore no friends. I am always the bullies next target, whether I'm in school or even in the Child-Care Centre.
So you're wondering, why am I talking about this when my title states either wise? Reason being, I feel I have to say this out sooner or later, maybe even repeat to those who have never heard about it. So I might as well just pen it down, or in this case blog it down.
All through my child-hood(referring to Kinder-garden 1 and 2 and Primary School Days), I do not bully people, people bully me. Maybe I just irritate some people because I remember I tend to talk too much. And I made the wrong friend for my Primary School. Now that primary school friend, the last time i saw him he was in the same secondary school as me, however, he is in Normal stream. Not saying he is lousy or anything, I really thank God I did not fail for Express in that school, or I may never survive if i enter Normal.
But thats not the main story. The thing was, I even went through fights before. Yes a brawl. I mean, i use to just let them hit me, until I could no longer take it. However, those people I face were just too fast for me (further more they used sticks to hit me).
I even remember one time in the playground, some TEENAGERS (and i was only primary school) took my bike and ran away with it. They came back eventually, not before popping my tires. At that time, I was so scared that they steal my bike and got in trouble, i actually chased them. The whole time, the guys friends were laughing at me, while I desperately tried to chase the guy who stole my bike.
In the end I can only relate to cartoons in the sense, those were like my friends at that time. Sure I use to have friends in Primary 1 and 2, after that, I could not define who are my friends and foes. However, i have a yearning to search for one. Which came to secondary school. Guess what, got bullied again! How infuriating.
This time I wasn't into cartoons as I found out that I was getting obese, i stuck to exercise which is a good transition. However i still watch cartoons but not alot. Only a one or two cartoon flicks.
Anyway i was into Basketball. So i played one time in the court near my house. There was this guy who was actually infamous for being a delinquent in my Secondary School. He was in the court. I for one just shoot some hoops not bothering him. Or at least to me I am not bothering him. Because one time he ask me to get off the court i was like, you are the only one there with a BICYCLE in a BASKETBALL court, why should i move? Den he did the thing I kinda imagined. He grab my basketball and took off with his bike. I just yelled at him, to return it to me. He circled the court. I chased after it of course. Natural reaction.
Then he came to a stop at the centre of the court. He told me to come and get it. I saw him get off his bike. And walk towards me. So i walk towards him too. I hold up my hand to ask for the ball. "return it pls." I said. The guy just look at me and said. "Take it la!" And he held up the ball. I tried to take it, he pull it back. Like he was using me as a partner for basketball. At that time, I really did not have patience. I just grab the ball, my reaction is rather fast, and use my back to to anchor onto his body and pry the ball from his hands. He was yelling all the vulgarities when i did that.
In that moment, he punched my head! A few times, can't really count in that situation. It just hurt. So i used all my strength and snatch the ball away. And walked away from the court. He kept telling me to come back to fight. I said nothing and kept walking away. "you're a coward!" I heard him say. Better be a coward then bully people.
You see, before this incident itself, I actually bullied one of my new found friends in the playground in the park. He was only younger than me by two years. However, he was one stuck up spoiled brat. I went to his house before. His TV was a projector screen. How cool is tat? His maid always tried to tell him off. But he would not listen. And he had a grandmother who always went down with them. Until one day, we had a fight.
We practically pull punches. Actually it was not the first time I went into a fight. So hit him until he fell to the ground. I got on top of him and went hammering away. Even the grandmother tried to stop me, I was able to shun her away. I was caught up in my anger for this guy. Sometimes I feel that it was all of a sudden I realize what I was doing. I was mimicking the bullies that I had in my own life. I realized my mistake and I was afraid. In fact many times, when my anger acted up, I will do alot of things I would never imagine I would do. Like shouting abnormally loud as in really a roar. It wasn't funny.
So I manage to say sorry to that boy, and was friends again. But you know that sometimes it takes time to heal that hurt.
So what does all this have to do with my path? Nothing. But thanks for reading up till this point.
The path I wish to take is the arts path. Because in art, which I only found out in secondary 2, i can express what I feel in colours and in pictures. Since all my life, I live it based on pictures, I have alot of things to say in pictures. But I just could not draw. I can portray it in music? But I always forgot my melody of the music. So i gave up most of my written songs. Coz its written, but no melody. Its still in my archives. Not going to just throw away what I came up. It could be useful in future.
Even music is part of ARTS! I mean, I love music, I love pictures, drawing them, conveying the message. Love manga especially and how they convey the story. By the way, I only got interested in manga because a friend of mine in Secondary 3, kept bringing manga books. And the whole class got into it. First it was the Love Hina saga. Our class maybe the best class (triple pure science double math) and yet we appreciate books. In this class I found book lovers, however mostly I read fantasy fiction. Love to way people portray it in the books and I wanted to make a show out of it!
So the manga bacame my focus, not cartoons. And eventually as I look back at all the things I like to do are all concerning the ARTS! Wow... I do not spend time in the library to research materials in detail? I read all the books that stuff could never happen. Animorphs, Asterix and Obelix comic series, Everworld, Harry Potter etc. Most of the books I love were from K.A. Applegate, but now its Brian Jaques, the creator of REDWALL!!! That was the most amazing series of novels I have ever read.
So now I know I like Arts, I've prayed about it, and God did give me some visions pertaining to me doing some drawing. I was looking forward to the animation field because that way I can reach to the masses easily. Everybody can appreciate animation. I mean Disney was one example! If we can capture the audience like Disney, and bring great detail like the Japanese, then we are indeed a somebody in the world of animation.
However, I have a dilemma concerning which school to go. You see, Digipen is now in Singapore. Its the only University now that is recognized by gaming companies. Yet I do not know if they accept Diploma's from 3D Sense Media school or Eggstory Digital Arts Acadamy, two of these schools I'm looking forward to. Eggstory because of their focus into Film, 3D sense for its versatility in looking for various jobs. However, 3D sense very siong! one year and then you get their diploma. And you are learning EVERYTHING! 2 years for Eggstory but you are only going to learn the normal film industry stuff. I am torn! Digipen is looking for diplomas too. But that problem was already solved. I have a diploma for Biotechnology, which i can use! Reason why i want to get into either of this schools is for the drawing techniques.
Either way all is for the best. Wow, very long post, I hope you did not fall asleep. Haha. Thanks for reading till the end.
At this point of time, most of you would go, "What a waste of your child-hood. You should spent it going out to play with your 'friends'."
Well guess what. I did not have a good childhood. Therefore no friends. I am always the bullies next target, whether I'm in school or even in the Child-Care Centre.
So you're wondering, why am I talking about this when my title states either wise? Reason being, I feel I have to say this out sooner or later, maybe even repeat to those who have never heard about it. So I might as well just pen it down, or in this case blog it down.
All through my child-hood(referring to Kinder-garden 1 and 2 and Primary School Days), I do not bully people, people bully me. Maybe I just irritate some people because I remember I tend to talk too much. And I made the wrong friend for my Primary School. Now that primary school friend, the last time i saw him he was in the same secondary school as me, however, he is in Normal stream. Not saying he is lousy or anything, I really thank God I did not fail for Express in that school, or I may never survive if i enter Normal.
But thats not the main story. The thing was, I even went through fights before. Yes a brawl. I mean, i use to just let them hit me, until I could no longer take it. However, those people I face were just too fast for me (further more they used sticks to hit me).
I even remember one time in the playground, some TEENAGERS (and i was only primary school) took my bike and ran away with it. They came back eventually, not before popping my tires. At that time, I was so scared that they steal my bike and got in trouble, i actually chased them. The whole time, the guys friends were laughing at me, while I desperately tried to chase the guy who stole my bike.
In the end I can only relate to cartoons in the sense, those were like my friends at that time. Sure I use to have friends in Primary 1 and 2, after that, I could not define who are my friends and foes. However, i have a yearning to search for one. Which came to secondary school. Guess what, got bullied again! How infuriating.
This time I wasn't into cartoons as I found out that I was getting obese, i stuck to exercise which is a good transition. However i still watch cartoons but not alot. Only a one or two cartoon flicks.
Anyway i was into Basketball. So i played one time in the court near my house. There was this guy who was actually infamous for being a delinquent in my Secondary School. He was in the court. I for one just shoot some hoops not bothering him. Or at least to me I am not bothering him. Because one time he ask me to get off the court i was like, you are the only one there with a BICYCLE in a BASKETBALL court, why should i move? Den he did the thing I kinda imagined. He grab my basketball and took off with his bike. I just yelled at him, to return it to me. He circled the court. I chased after it of course. Natural reaction.
Then he came to a stop at the centre of the court. He told me to come and get it. I saw him get off his bike. And walk towards me. So i walk towards him too. I hold up my hand to ask for the ball. "return it pls." I said. The guy just look at me and said. "Take it la!" And he held up the ball. I tried to take it, he pull it back. Like he was using me as a partner for basketball. At that time, I really did not have patience. I just grab the ball, my reaction is rather fast, and use my back to to anchor onto his body and pry the ball from his hands. He was yelling all the vulgarities when i did that.
In that moment, he punched my head! A few times, can't really count in that situation. It just hurt. So i used all my strength and snatch the ball away. And walked away from the court. He kept telling me to come back to fight. I said nothing and kept walking away. "you're a coward!" I heard him say. Better be a coward then bully people.
You see, before this incident itself, I actually bullied one of my new found friends in the playground in the park. He was only younger than me by two years. However, he was one stuck up spoiled brat. I went to his house before. His TV was a projector screen. How cool is tat? His maid always tried to tell him off. But he would not listen. And he had a grandmother who always went down with them. Until one day, we had a fight.
We practically pull punches. Actually it was not the first time I went into a fight. So hit him until he fell to the ground. I got on top of him and went hammering away. Even the grandmother tried to stop me, I was able to shun her away. I was caught up in my anger for this guy. Sometimes I feel that it was all of a sudden I realize what I was doing. I was mimicking the bullies that I had in my own life. I realized my mistake and I was afraid. In fact many times, when my anger acted up, I will do alot of things I would never imagine I would do. Like shouting abnormally loud as in really a roar. It wasn't funny.
So I manage to say sorry to that boy, and was friends again. But you know that sometimes it takes time to heal that hurt.
So what does all this have to do with my path? Nothing. But thanks for reading up till this point.
The path I wish to take is the arts path. Because in art, which I only found out in secondary 2, i can express what I feel in colours and in pictures. Since all my life, I live it based on pictures, I have alot of things to say in pictures. But I just could not draw. I can portray it in music? But I always forgot my melody of the music. So i gave up most of my written songs. Coz its written, but no melody. Its still in my archives. Not going to just throw away what I came up. It could be useful in future.
Even music is part of ARTS! I mean, I love music, I love pictures, drawing them, conveying the message. Love manga especially and how they convey the story. By the way, I only got interested in manga because a friend of mine in Secondary 3, kept bringing manga books. And the whole class got into it. First it was the Love Hina saga. Our class maybe the best class (triple pure science double math) and yet we appreciate books. In this class I found book lovers, however mostly I read fantasy fiction. Love to way people portray it in the books and I wanted to make a show out of it!
So the manga bacame my focus, not cartoons. And eventually as I look back at all the things I like to do are all concerning the ARTS! Wow... I do not spend time in the library to research materials in detail? I read all the books that stuff could never happen. Animorphs, Asterix and Obelix comic series, Everworld, Harry Potter etc. Most of the books I love were from K.A. Applegate, but now its Brian Jaques, the creator of REDWALL!!! That was the most amazing series of novels I have ever read.
So now I know I like Arts, I've prayed about it, and God did give me some visions pertaining to me doing some drawing. I was looking forward to the animation field because that way I can reach to the masses easily. Everybody can appreciate animation. I mean Disney was one example! If we can capture the audience like Disney, and bring great detail like the Japanese, then we are indeed a somebody in the world of animation.
However, I have a dilemma concerning which school to go. You see, Digipen is now in Singapore. Its the only University now that is recognized by gaming companies. Yet I do not know if they accept Diploma's from 3D Sense Media school or Eggstory Digital Arts Acadamy, two of these schools I'm looking forward to. Eggstory because of their focus into Film, 3D sense for its versatility in looking for various jobs. However, 3D sense very siong! one year and then you get their diploma. And you are learning EVERYTHING! 2 years for Eggstory but you are only going to learn the normal film industry stuff. I am torn! Digipen is looking for diplomas too. But that problem was already solved. I have a diploma for Biotechnology, which i can use! Reason why i want to get into either of this schools is for the drawing techniques.
Either way all is for the best. Wow, very long post, I hope you did not fall asleep. Haha. Thanks for reading till the end.
I Surrender All - True Worshippes cover
Finally I get to post a video. Again its from True Worshippers and it was sung in my church quite a few times.
So i decided to post this up. Enjoy =)
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Tour de Japon - At Zanarkand (Final Fantasy X)
Indeed, I really love Final Fantasy's music arrangement. Its so professionally done for a gaming music.
Marie Digby is my idol!
I really love Marie Digby's style and singing. Its just so "her". She's a singer/songwriter, I love those types of people as they are rare to find. Actually there are so many, its just that her acoustic was really good! She can play well, sing well, what more can she ask for to spark off her music career!
Furthermore, it all started from YOUTUBE. Yup, THE youtube. She started off by doing a cover for Rihanna's Umbrella. She hit 6million hits! Of course 6 million for a total "nobody" at that time was indeed amazing.
Heck she can even dwell in the ranks of Colbie Collet! There maybe many singer/songwriters out there, however, so far we have seen only girls who are singer songwriters. Wait, what about Secondhand serenade? He's after all a one man band. Used to be. And now he had his own band. But before, his first album was totally guitar cum piano. But most of the time just the guitar. It was amazing!
Other than that, I still think that Marie is my perfect idol for the music i love. Something from the heart, that touches the soul and who knows, you may even turn someone around with your songs.
That's Marie for you =)
Furthermore, it all started from YOUTUBE. Yup, THE youtube. She started off by doing a cover for Rihanna's Umbrella. She hit 6million hits! Of course 6 million for a total "nobody" at that time was indeed amazing.
Heck she can even dwell in the ranks of Colbie Collet! There maybe many singer/songwriters out there, however, so far we have seen only girls who are singer songwriters. Wait, what about Secondhand serenade? He's after all a one man band. Used to be. And now he had his own band. But before, his first album was totally guitar cum piano. But most of the time just the guitar. It was amazing!
Other than that, I still think that Marie is my perfect idol for the music i love. Something from the heart, that touches the soul and who knows, you may even turn someone around with your songs.
That's Marie for you =)
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
PANIC ATTACK!
Oh My GOODNESS!!!
My Project presentation is tomorrow! And even now at this time... I STILL HAVEN'T FINISH THE SLIDES!!!
AND MY TEAM-MATES ARE MIA!!!
Aside from this panic attack...
Oh My GOODNESS!!!
MY ASSIGNMENT NEEDS TO BE HANDED IN TOMORROW TOO!!!
Will Clement be able to complete everything by tonight? Well stay tuned to find out...
Yea right, as if i can finish all "after this messages". The various hoo-hah i had is based on my own foolishness anyway. Really, why do men never learn? Oh, ya, I'm a man too.
Anyway tonight is going to be hectic for me. Most probably I will be staying late. But God gimme strength to not FALL into Temptation... AGAIN! Well, I may even post another post before I go to bed... So toodles....
This must be the lamest most redundant post I have ever made...
My Project presentation is tomorrow! And even now at this time... I STILL HAVEN'T FINISH THE SLIDES!!!
AND MY TEAM-MATES ARE MIA!!!
Aside from this panic attack...
Oh My GOODNESS!!!
MY ASSIGNMENT NEEDS TO BE HANDED IN TOMORROW TOO!!!
Will Clement be able to complete everything by tonight? Well stay tuned to find out...
Yea right, as if i can finish all "after this messages". The various hoo-hah i had is based on my own foolishness anyway. Really, why do men never learn? Oh, ya, I'm a man too.
Anyway tonight is going to be hectic for me. Most probably I will be staying late. But God gimme strength to not FALL into Temptation... AGAIN! Well, I may even post another post before I go to bed... So toodles....
This must be the lamest most redundant post I have ever made...
Monday, July 07, 2008
Music to my Ears...
Personally, after many hoo-hahs on wanting to play piano and may not be able to do it?
I was once again inspired from a piece played in the Naruto Soundtrack. Yup, its the Naruto anime, NOT the fishcake found in Ramen. Its from the First Naruto not the new one, which is called Naruto Shippuden.
There was a piece called Grief and Sorrow, and another one, Sadness and Sorrow. Both are brilliant. I love this sort of music and the emotion behind it. I also love those orchestra pieces that have emotion in them especially in the Final Fantasy Franchise. All the piano pieces I have. recently, been listening to it and once again spark the desire to learn piano once again. I feel that I can play such pieces. But because I have so many things to do, and to accomplish, I feel that time and money are the factors that hindered dreams.
It sucks to be realistic... It has always been, but being real, will help you to know what you have to do to overcome. And all you can do is focus on the dream you have always had, of what you wanted to be, as a source of strength to carry on... That's exactly what i can do right now...
I still belief that music does heal the soul. Its not meant to make things worse, the only person making things worse is the Devil. Music is birth from God. I mean the angels even have a TRUMPET! Don't tell me thats not a musical instrument!
However, there are such music as the Devil's music. And really, thanks to the Fall, even music became corrupt. Once songs were a form of release of emotions. Now? There are even profanities in the lyrics. I mean, sure, you're angry. You want to express anger through music? USE PROPER WORDS FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!
Perhaps its my own personal opinion. Might have hurt some people just saying that. Yet I always belief, especially piano pieces, whether classical, or just a normal soundtrack, is the most beautiful sound ever made.
I was once again inspired from a piece played in the Naruto Soundtrack. Yup, its the Naruto anime, NOT the fishcake found in Ramen. Its from the First Naruto not the new one, which is called Naruto Shippuden.
There was a piece called Grief and Sorrow, and another one, Sadness and Sorrow. Both are brilliant. I love this sort of music and the emotion behind it. I also love those orchestra pieces that have emotion in them especially in the Final Fantasy Franchise. All the piano pieces I have. recently, been listening to it and once again spark the desire to learn piano once again. I feel that I can play such pieces. But because I have so many things to do, and to accomplish, I feel that time and money are the factors that hindered dreams.
It sucks to be realistic... It has always been, but being real, will help you to know what you have to do to overcome. And all you can do is focus on the dream you have always had, of what you wanted to be, as a source of strength to carry on... That's exactly what i can do right now...
I still belief that music does heal the soul. Its not meant to make things worse, the only person making things worse is the Devil. Music is birth from God. I mean the angels even have a TRUMPET! Don't tell me thats not a musical instrument!
However, there are such music as the Devil's music. And really, thanks to the Fall, even music became corrupt. Once songs were a form of release of emotions. Now? There are even profanities in the lyrics. I mean, sure, you're angry. You want to express anger through music? USE PROPER WORDS FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!
Perhaps its my own personal opinion. Might have hurt some people just saying that. Yet I always belief, especially piano pieces, whether classical, or just a normal soundtrack, is the most beautiful sound ever made.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Popcorn Slammer Times: My Brethren, Enter the world of Heroes!
Yes! Its a catch-line title! Something that will totally want people to read this post!
Ok I'm just bull-craping... but haven't anyone notice that this year, alot of Heroes have came back to the screen?
There was Indianna Jones, back to kick some crystal skull. Narnia's Kings and Queens came back on screen to kick a Telmarine King. Iron Man came to kick and burn some people with his repulsor lasers and amazing attacks! Then comes the Incredible Hulk, a giant in the red corner and not to mention Hancock on the Blue corner of the town. Guess what someone intervenes the two of them. He's red, looks like a demon with a beard and his two horns sawed off. Carries an arm with a gun, yes you guessed it, HELLBOY is making its way into the Ring! Of course upcoming, there is the hero that almost everybody is waiting for. The Dark Knight!
Of course I'm not here to talk about the Dark Knight. Its Hancock. He's one dude you do not want to mess with. Have the same powers as Superman, wreck havoc while saving crime. Had temper issues like if people were to call him a-hole, he just calmed himself down first and went. "Call me a-hole, one more time." And then he expects them to say it. My advise, don't SAY IT!
Hancock is very much a comedy, for a 1 and a half hours all you do is laugh at the quirky remarks by his counsellor who wanted him to be a better person. And Hancocks own cocky personality. Seriously it was one heck of a movie. If you want to watch, make sure you bring your popcorn, small if you can't handle the pressure by Hancock.
However, Hancock maybe modern superman, but he didn't really knock out me. My rating is 3/5
Ok I'm just bull-craping... but haven't anyone notice that this year, alot of Heroes have came back to the screen?
There was Indianna Jones, back to kick some crystal skull. Narnia's Kings and Queens came back on screen to kick a Telmarine King. Iron Man came to kick and burn some people with his repulsor lasers and amazing attacks! Then comes the Incredible Hulk, a giant in the red corner and not to mention Hancock on the Blue corner of the town. Guess what someone intervenes the two of them. He's red, looks like a demon with a beard and his two horns sawed off. Carries an arm with a gun, yes you guessed it, HELLBOY is making its way into the Ring! Of course upcoming, there is the hero that almost everybody is waiting for. The Dark Knight!
Of course I'm not here to talk about the Dark Knight. Its Hancock. He's one dude you do not want to mess with. Have the same powers as Superman, wreck havoc while saving crime. Had temper issues like if people were to call him a-hole, he just calmed himself down first and went. "Call me a-hole, one more time." And then he expects them to say it. My advise, don't SAY IT!
Hancock is very much a comedy, for a 1 and a half hours all you do is laugh at the quirky remarks by his counsellor who wanted him to be a better person. And Hancocks own cocky personality. Seriously it was one heck of a movie. If you want to watch, make sure you bring your popcorn, small if you can't handle the pressure by Hancock.
However, Hancock maybe modern superman, but he didn't really knock out me. My rating is 3/5
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Fascinated with Apologetics...
I read Enlings blog post on a guy who had counter-posted someones blog post on a negative comment on City Harvest Church.
After reading the counter-post I really show "respect" to that guy. Great counter. Innovative, creative English writing or words, used in the way to protect what God's work is doing, that is, the Art of Apologetics.
I mean this guy may not really be a Christian. But as Enling states in the blog, " I want to know what goes on in his mind." I have been fascinated with it since I was first introduced to it on a website my friend let me read. It has something to do with Science and how these stories show how smart it is to counter to scientist argument. A little kid could do that.
Indeed the guy not just defended CHC, but churches in general. I seriously do not understand, why do fellow churches go against each other? Aren't we all striving for the same purpose? Aren't we all connected to that One Source, Jesus Christ who is the way the truth and the life.
Sure scriptures are important, however, the world does not really see it. They could not comprehende the bible. The only way was to SHOW them, through works. I like it how Ian says that both go hand in hand. Yes it is true that both Spiritual as well as Practical works have to be carried out hand in hand for it to reach real effective reaching out
Well, my eyes are going to close right now. Talk more about it sometime.
After reading the counter-post I really show "respect" to that guy. Great counter. Innovative, creative English writing or words, used in the way to protect what God's work is doing, that is, the Art of Apologetics.
I mean this guy may not really be a Christian. But as Enling states in the blog, " I want to know what goes on in his mind." I have been fascinated with it since I was first introduced to it on a website my friend let me read. It has something to do with Science and how these stories show how smart it is to counter to scientist argument. A little kid could do that.
Indeed the guy not just defended CHC, but churches in general. I seriously do not understand, why do fellow churches go against each other? Aren't we all striving for the same purpose? Aren't we all connected to that One Source, Jesus Christ who is the way the truth and the life.
Sure scriptures are important, however, the world does not really see it. They could not comprehende the bible. The only way was to SHOW them, through works. I like it how Ian says that both go hand in hand. Yes it is true that both Spiritual as well as Practical works have to be carried out hand in hand for it to reach real effective reaching out
Well, my eyes are going to close right now. Talk more about it sometime.
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