Wednesday, July 30, 2003 · 0 comments

Good afternoon... Time seems to pass so slowly the last 2 days... Almost not moving. Kelvin took a look at my website... Gave a few comments like 'its ok'. Said that the text on the buttons could not be seen clearly... :P

Anyway, going for a concert later with Jolene and Cheng... Looking forward to it... :)
Yesterday night, the band met up at kembangan CC to work on our 2 new originals... I'm a bit worried about Maha cos his attitude towards the songs is a bit aloof... On one hand he says the songs are too simple... But he can't play the chords properly. On the other hand, when we add in variations to the songs, meaning different chords for verse, chorus and bridge, he says that its very difficult. I really hope he remembers...

I've been passing matt my lyrics/poems from my blog. Those that I write on the spur of the moment. I've realised that he learns through saturation... Meaning he immerses in something he's interested in and then reproduces it, adding his own style along the way. Hopefully he'll read my lyrics and be able to get ideas... We are a bit behind schedule for our 2nd original but everything should be alright by tomorrows jamming...

According to the health screening check on Sunday, I'm considered healthy... Other than the fact that I have low blood pressure... :P The lady did say I could put on a little more weight... How does one put on more weight... I've been trying to eat more at every meal and snacking in between for almost 6 months and I only gained 2 kg.

Still have 45 mins to go... Grrr....

Monday, July 28, 2003 · 0 comments

Good afternoon... I'm at work now. Went for lunch just now, but I didn't eat anything much... Had a banana and orange juice. I was having somachache the whole of this morning. Had to go to toilet twice. Feel a bit tired now. I've emailed my sub-committee about their tasks already... Hopefully it'll be enough. Open to their suggestions though.

re·viv·al n.

  1. A time of reawakened interest in religion.

  2. A meeting or series of meetings for the purpose of reawakening religious faith, often characterized by impassioned preaching and public testimony.

Finally read the email that Raymond started. I can identify with what he wants to start in church. I also want to do great things for God. I just hope he knows how to wait on God and not do things in his own strength. I remember when I found God again, I felt 'on fire' and there were so many things I wanted to do for God. But there wasn't anyone else... I thank God that now there are people who want to burn for Him too... I thank God that my prayers have been answered. The bad thing is, there has been this 'jealous feeling' in my heart. I could pretend nothing was wrong and no one would notice but that shouldn't be the way to go. I've been feeling 'holier-than-thou-'. I've smirked at Raymond has said because I thought I knew more than him. Whether this is the case or not, this should not be how I should be acting... I'm VERY sure this is not what God wants. Christianity is not a competition. Burn this pride...

Sermon by Stanley was really powerful... He's getting bolder everytime he teaches. I think he senses that the congregation is ready to receive. He was speaking about our spirit prompting us between right and wrong. Wrote this during the sermon.
Thats why when we start spending more time with God, we begin to realise how filthy and unworthy we are. Because our spirit is awakened... but we shouldn't be discouraged because from the same source where we find out how unworthy we are, we get our redemption. Our unworthiness is only half the story! We have to continue spending time with God until we no longer desire to do wrong. Until the desire to please God overrides our own selfish, foolish desires.

I think this is one of the reasons why people don't spend enough time with God. Because we are made aware of our faults and shortcomings. But those that turn away forget that only by coming in humilty to Him that we experience forgiveness.

::: Quote of the Day :::
"Its knowing that He's in control that keeps me from losing control"

Decisions, decisions, decisions... I have to pray... I have to pray... I have to pray. Why me, why me, why me?
Its nothing, daryl... Don't get so worked up.

Thursday, July 24, 2003 · 0 comments

Good afternoon world... Just got my sitemap 'approved' 2 hours ago... I've been spending that time doing up the main look of the site. Feels good to be doing something productive after 2 days of slacking. Listened to Ignite yesterday... Helped them rip a few songs on to mp3. Most of the songs were nice but some were a bit jarring. I love 'feels like home'. Very very soothing!!!

I'm getting better at this. I can almost imagine what the finished product will look like. But then again, I never cease to be amazed by what He can do. Its a challenge everyday to continue trying to live my life the way I should. Trying to please Him with everything I do. And then fighting the temptation to feel depressed whenever I fail. Sometimes I feel like I don't have the strength to go on, but then I'm reminded that He provides the strength. All I have to do is KEEP TRYING!

What in the world for? Nothing is going to change His love!
I dunno... Its like wanting to please the one you love. Wanting to give something that I think is of worth, but has no value to Him. Like a little child asking his father for money so that he can buy something to give to him. Its not how much the gift is. He enjoys the fact that we try. And he will freely give to see us try to please Him. This is what keeps me going. The fact that He's pleased with my efforts.

::: Lyric of the Day :::
Why should I feel discouraged
Why should the shadows come
Why should my heart feel lonely
And long for heaven and home
When Jesus is my portion
A constant friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches over me
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me

Sunday, July 20, 2003 · 0 comments

Good morning... Life has been generally quite good. Been settling in at work... But somehow I don't feel like I belong there...Its strange. It doesn't really appeal to me. Take the gig yesterday for example. The moshing was fun but it cannot compare to a good worship... Its bizarre. The bands yesterday were quite good. I reached when "elisebelle's tears" just started. They're an skilled band. Did a lot of emo... Quite impressive but it wasn't anything I haven't seen. Just a combination of a few well-known bands. Going to watch "The Gloria Record" later in the evening...

I'm quite proud of myself... Its been 6 months already. I'm halfway there... Not without its fair share of ups and downs.(Mostly downs... :P) But I thank God that its going to get easier... Still some slip-ups here and there. Its a good thing God always forgives... :) I still contemplate having a relationship again but it doesn't cripple me anymore... Looking forward to see how God is going to provide. Its kinda exciting. But I hafta get it in my head that the end of the covenant does not necessarily mean the start of a new relationship. Everyday I've been asking myself whether I would still want her back. I guess I want her back for what she was. And that, probably is impossible...

Going to church now...

Thursday, July 17, 2003 · 0 comments

Good evening... Slightly pissed cos the stupid installer closed my edit window while I was installing shockwave. Bleah! I pasted the article in the previous post because I thought it was revelant to what I'm going through. Life has been a bit empty lately... Not getting enough time to spend with God... Or rather not making time cos I'm tired. I'll go spend time later before I sleep...

Cheapthrills has two gigs coming up...

1) The 3rd Place
We'll be opening for 'Ignite'. Eileen on lead vox, Florence on keyboard, Liwei on the guitars, Nathan on the bass & vox, Cedric on the drums and Jeremy Gan on vox and sound technician. 1 Aug 2003... Just got a call from Sharon. She's checking whether we'll be allowed to play. :-
2) SonicFest 2003
This will be one of the biggest gigs we've had... Honestly, I don't feel comfortable playing for this gig... Cos its an evagelistic concert. And I'm the only Christian in Cheapthrills. Oh well, just for the experience I guess. I'd liked to have polished up our songs before going in. Foreign Bands include ' Form (New Zealand), Summersalt (Durban), AD_HE_SIVE (New Zealand)' 30 Aug 2003

Work has been quite boring lately... Haven't actually done anything of use to the company but I'd like to think that I'm actually learning something. Nothing that I do seems good enough for the company. Don't get me wrong... I'm not being depressive or anything. Its the truth. I'm not talented enough at web design to actually make something nice. Well, my job is just to learn I guess..
Sharon replied already... WE CAN PLAY!!! WOOHOO!!! Thank God!!!
Baybeats 2003 at the Esplanade. 18-20 August 2003... Be there!!! The Gloria Record playing on Sunday!!!

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 · 0 comments

The Agony and the Ecstasy by Camerin Courtney
May 28, 2003

There are two questions lobbed at me on a semi-regular basis concerning my singleness that amaze me in their utter oppositeness.

The first comes from people who meet me and learn that I'm a singles columnist and that I wrote a book about healthy, happy solo life. "Do you even want to get married?" they ask, a bit bewildered. As if a desire to make the most of this life phase equals an aversion to marriage.

The second comes from a few readers of these singles columns, especially the columns that center around coping with some of the lonely moments of singleness or about the desire for a spouse (or even a date!). "Why can't you just be happy in your singleness?" they ask—and sometimes scold. As if desiring to be in another season of life means I'm not enjoying my current one.

These two questions seem to pinpoint one of the main paradoxes of the single life—as well as most people's ignorance of that paradox. My answers to the questions above—"yes" and "I am!" respectively—seem contradictory to many folks. Is it possible to simultaneously love and lament the single life? Can I really revel in this season of life all the while wishing it would end soon? Somehow, I've discovered that the answer is yes. And therein lies one of the strangest ironies of singledom.
(I think this irony spans most aspects of the Christian faith...)

As vexing as it can be at times, I'm glad this irony's true. There's freedom in embracing singleness in all its complexities. Besides, life at either end of the continuum would be bleak at best.

A life of loving all things single and eschewing all things matrimonial would be a life of denial for most of us. Now, for the chosen few who feel truly called to the solo life, that's great. But for the majority of us, singleness is more of a surprise reality than a spiritual calling. And for us to feign disinterest in marriage is usually an issue of pride. At least it was for me in the past. I'll admit, time was when it felt pathetic to 'fes up to my longing for a spouse. I feared coming across as a one-dimensional female on a hubby-hunt, or being taken less seriously—specially in professional circles where ambitions are supposed to center around promotions instead of proposals.

But when I realized this line of thinking was more about my pride than anything else, I began to get more honest—with myself and others. Yes, I'd like to get married (there, I said it!). Also, when I keep in mind that soon after God created us humans he realized it wasn't good for Adam to be alone (Genesis 2:18), and when I remember we're made by our Creator to be in relationship, to love and be loved and to know and be known, then I realize this desire to share my life with someone is natural. And God-given. And who can argue with that reasoning?

Conversely, a life of longing for all things matrimonial and loathing all things single is equally unhealthy. It looks nothing like the abundant life Jesus said he came to earth for us to have (John 10:10), and it doesn't engage the gifts each of us was given with the hopes we would use them to bless others and glorify God. Living with this extreme thinking makes it all too easy to allow marriage to become a holy grail of sorts, the thing that will finally win us satisfaction, joy, direction in life, and a better self-image. But the Bible's pretty clear about where those things are supposed to come from if they're to be lasting and healthy (hint: it doesn't involve walking down an aisle).

So we're left trying to carve out a successful single life somewhere between these two extremes. Using our more flexible schedule to play with all the little cuties in our church's nursery every other week, secretly picking out the kid we wish was ours and yet gratefully going home to our silent apartment at the end of the morning. Enjoying the freedom to have a breadth of friendships with the opposite sex, yet wishing for just one special person to do life with. Packing our bags to take advantage of a last-minute travel deal to visit friends across the country, all the while wishing for a special traveling companion to elbow sometime in the future and say, "Remember when we just took off to visit Joe and Karen in Phoenix at the spur of the moment?"

It's the way on Friday nights when I have no plans, I enact my favorite Me-Night scenario by popping over to my neighborhood Blockbuster, grabbing a subtitled foreign flick, calling Macaroni Grill from the parking lot to place an order for my favorite salad, picking it up from their curbside to-go parking spots (where the attendant practically knows me by name), going home and changing into comfy clothes, then settling in for an evening of cultural entertainment and culinary delight. All the while I have an absolute blast, and yet every now and then I silently wish for someone to share that meal with or to curl up on the couch with during the flick (even if that meant a more violent pick on occasion).

I think living somewhere between the extremes takes courage and creativity. It requires moments of honesty and vulnerability about our unmet desires, and produces other moments of sheer, living-in-the-moment fun. Some days it takes friends who remind us of what's great about this season, and on other days friends who remind us of the good that's yet to come. It blesses us with the knowledge that longing and joy aren't mutually exclusive. And always it involves liberal doses of God's grace and strength.

For those of us who believe in that God, that grace, and a place that awaits us at the end of this life where there's no more pain, fear, confusion, frustration, loneliness, sickness, or war, should already be acquainted with that precarious balance of longing for what's to come while trying to make the most of what is. Because at the end of the day, at the end of this life, we're all longing for a season that's yet to come.

Blessings!
Camerin Courtney

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"Hello world... I'm in the office now. Supposed to be doing my design for the website but I'm taking a break now. Can't wait for lunch. So hungry! Quite tired now... Still haven't been getting enough sleep." - written at 10:55am -

::: Article of the Day :::
Single-minded genius

Creative genius and criminal activity show early in men, but both are turned off almost like a tap when they marry and have children, a study says.
Psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa, from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, studied 280 scientists and concluded that scientific productivity faded with age and wedlock. Young criminals who marry well turn good; single ones tend to stay bad.
Mr Kanazawa theorised that the male hormone, testosterone, was what drove young men to compete for glory and gain the attention of women.

| Streats |

Yesterday I went to church after work for the 'gg meeting'. Had to stand in the bus for 3/4 of the journey to eunos. Had Ban Mian for dinner before walking to church. I was listening to Something Corporate - Konstantine for the 8th time that day... VERY EMO... Very Good! Haha. GG meeting was good... Had a nice worship and a good time of prayer in between. Stanley said something that shocked me. He said he was encouraged by me!!! Imagine that! Haha... Met Ignite after the meeting... they were having practice. Eileen was there too... We chatted awhile. Good to talk to her again without having the blood rush to my head...

Went for a drink after that with Andy, Stanley and Raymond... Talked about one of my favourite verses. Psalm 37:4... Wanted to know the definition of desires. What I understood was that desires are fine as long as they don't take top priority in your life and it doesn't cause you to sin. There is scripture proving that God wants us to enjoy this life, and at the same time be content with whatever we have. Its just one of those things... I must believe that God will give me the desires of my heart if and when I live my life pleasing to Him and honor Him at all I do. I must have faith and believe that He will keep His promise. Do all this and still place God above or else and you'll get your desire. Formula for success? Its difficult to say... I have problems placing God above all else as it is... I don't need something else bothering me on whether I'm doing things for the right reason. At least not yet...

::: Verse of the Day :::
"Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. " | Psalm 37:4 |

Monday, July 14, 2003 · 0 comments

This post is dedicated to Pam.


Its been a hectic weekend. Going back to work tomorrow. Sigh... Sent Denise off at the airporton saturday morning. I was supposed to be at the airport early at 6-ish to spend time with God but I just slept through my phone alarm. Rushed down to meet the rest of them. (Matt, Song, Shen, Jolynn, Christina, Jessica and Denise)
Matt and Nurul came over after that. Worked on a tune... (Its a good tune!!!) After they left, I did bible study 'homework' and prepared worship for CG. The worship went horribly. I mean I played so badly that no one could concentrate on worshipping. Practice is important!!! Went to Zouk after CG... Free entry and drum and bass. I think I won't be going for quite awhile now... I've been going too often. Need to spend more time with the cell, save money, get more rest. And besides, going to often spoils the fun of it! hahah...

Woke up late for church this morning... Mad thing. I woke up at 9:50 to wake Gan up and fell asleep again. Lame! Woke at 11:20.. Luckily Dale came back to fetch me. Went for lunch after church. Jeremy, Gabriel and Pat were all observing me eat because they wanted to see my upper lip quiver. It happens unintentionally. The trouble is, everytime I looked up, I'd see them staring at me. >O

Jamming at one of the lousiest studios in Singapore was surprisingly quite fun. Played our 2 originals and then worked on 2 more. I'm quite excited about the new songs. Rushed home after jamming to prepare for my brother's birthday party. Didn't get to send Pam off. Called her to say goodbye though. She's been a good friend and I'm gonna miss her.
The birthday party was a huge success. Had lotsa fun! Should have seen the look on Dale's face when everyone rushed out from the kitchen and the rooms and starting wacking him with balloons! CLASSIC! And I've got it all on tape!!!

Going to sleep now. Haven't caught up on lost sleep yet! Have to spend more time with God this week. Drifting again...

::: Lyric of the Day :::
Here I go, scream my lungs out and try to get to you
You are my only one
I let go, there's just no one who gets me like you do
You are my only my only one

Here I go so dishonestly
Leave a note for you my only one
And I know you can see right through me
So let me go and you will find someone

Wednesday, July 09, 2003 · 0 comments

Had a talk with my 'boss' yesterday. He said he wasn't disappointed with me. More with the school for putting me here. He explained that SMU expected someone who had the required skillset. But when I think about it, if I were put somewhere else, my employers there would probably say the same thing. Anyhow, we talked about what I wanted to learn during my 3 months here. Told him I wanted to learn how the office works... Project Management and things like that. Also want to pick up action-scripting in flash. He asked me about my faith. What church I was from and things like that. Asked me why I didn't quit the course if I thought that I.T. wasn't for me. Told him that I wanted to finish the course since it was my last year already.

Was really fatigued today... Especially after lunch when I became even more drowsy. Had to put on my discman just to keep from falling asleep. At first I was listening to coldplay, but it made things worse. Listened to Delirious. Didn't get enough sleep the last 2 nights. Played soccer last night at bedok north. My team (Kevin, Hamzah, Caled, this S-league guy and myself) won 6 games in a row. Caled and the S-league guy were impressive. I managed to score one also.

Had supper with Melvin and Kevin... Mel reminded me what he told me almost 3 years ago.. "I told you she'll change! Don't want to believe!" Yesh... I guess he knows the world more than I do. I guess he knows how this world works. Its kinda sad when people are right about bad things.

Tuesday, July 08, 2003 · 0 comments

Felt super nervous as I went for my attachment at Singapore Management University today. I don't think I made a very good impression on the people there. Know too little. There was some mix up with the admin people. Apparently, Temasek Polytechnic didn't confirm with them about the attachment thing. So for the first hour or so, I was brought back and forth from the business building and the admin building. Finally got settled down at around 9-ish... Kelvin, my 'boss', told me to go grab something to eat before he would brief me. Called Lynette with my handphone around that time and whined to her... I was so jittery that all I heard from her was, 'trust God' and 'pray'. So I did. Felt better so I went to eat 'char kway teow'. Noticed that there were A LOT of girls in SMU... made me less nervous. *grins*

Went back to the office where Kelvin told me to write down my skill sets. I didn't know what to write cos, to me, skills me something that you're good at. Yah... So I had to think hard. Got interview by the lady boss where she asked me what I wanted to learn from the 3 months and how they could help me to go out into the working world next time. I took quite a while to think before I finally answered with all honesty, 'I just want to learn what the working environment is like. I don't know what exactly I want to learn but I know I'll try my best.' After she asked a few more questions, I told her, 'To be frank, I really don't see a future for me in I.T. I don't think its my interest. But I will try my best to do whatever you guys throw at me. (Not a very good thing to say, I know)'

So I spent the rest of the day doing a corporate website design. I have this feeling that they're somewhat disappointed at how little I know. But I guess its a learning experience. I don't think they'll fire me? hahah...
Went to Ziig's house after dinner to learn some web design stuff... Can't wait to try what I've learnt tomorrow. I hope I don't see that disappointed look on Kelvin's face again. It kinda bugs me...

Thank God for answered prayer. Felt a sore throat coming last night. My throat was itchy and I coughed a few times. Thoughts about sharing that can of Coke with Gan came to mind. He had a flu I think? Prayed against it in my sleep. I dunno how I managed to do it but I did. Felt fine this morning! Praise God!

::: Lyric of the Day :::
Take your head around the world
See what you get from your mind
Write your soul down word for word
See who's your friend, who is kind
It's almost like a disease
I know soon you will be

Over the lies, you'll be strong
You'll be rich in love and you will carry on
But no - oh no
No you won't be mine

Take your straight line for a curve
Make it stretch, the same old line
Try to find if it was worth what you spent
Why you're guilty for the way you're feeling now
It's almost like being free
And I know soon you will be

Sunday, July 06, 2003 · 0 comments

Sick sick sick sick sick sick sick... Saw her today in church and I could feel the blood rushing to my face... I don't want to feel this way. Its been 8 bloody months and i still feel this way. No doubt it doesn't make me as depressed as it used to, but the feelings for her just rose up in me again. She looks beautiful. Ok, now that I've gotten that out of the way...

Today's sermon was good. 'Christianity and War'. Uncle Lionel talked about whether Christians should be in the army and take arms to defend Singapore. He spoke about the pacifist. The people who say that all wars are bad and gave some scripture from the bible which said that we have to obey what the government asks us to do because the government is appointed by God. Then he went on to speak about the activist who blindly follows what the government ask without first consulting the word of God. He also spoke about making a choice and then sticking to it. For example, If you believe that the government is wrong in going to war against a certain country and refuse to pick up arms, you have to be prepared to go to jail for it. But the choice is ours to make.

Spent the day with the boys in church. Played guitar for a while in the XS corner... 2 girls (I can't remember their names) were playing 'match-the-notes' on the organ... They seemed to be having a whale of a time. The guys were struggling to get the PS2 to work on a super old TV... Finally gave up and went to the basement to use the TV there... Played 'Winning Eleven 6'

Went for dinner with Gan. Ate at the Wan Tan Mee stall behind church... Talked about lots of stuff. Including how I felt that day, how the cell is moving and how he felt about the cell... He said something about expecting Eileen to soar and me to crumble after the break up. He was right in a way... I did break and crumble. But God put me back together again. (Humpty Dumpty?)

I need to discipline myself to start praying in a more organised way... For the cell, for the youth camp, for individuals and for myself. Must live up to the role of head of prayer & worship. :) I think I shall go do it now. Goodnight world.

::: Quote of the Day :::
Being alone... I don't know... I mean I'd like to believe I'm not but I just never seen any proof so I just don't debate it anymore. Its like I could spend my whole life debating it over and over again, weighing the pros and cons and in the end I still won't have any proof so I just don't debate it anymore. Its absurd.

Saturday, July 05, 2003 · 0 comments

Hello world... Life moves on!!! I'm starting work on Monday... Feeling rather apprehensive about my the attachment. Don't know if I'll be able to please the employers. I'll just try my best to get it over and done with! I feel more contented being in the committee for the Youth Camp... I feel more satisfied looking up verses on prayer and keeping others in prayer. But I seldom do it... I wonder why? Illogical daryl..

Rachelle agreed to be in the sub-comm... I think she's a really good addition. She's super responsible and smart so I won't have to worry so much about admin stuff. I'm gonna approach Ezra tomorrow. His name popped into my head when I was asking God for sub-comm members. From what I know and see, he wants to be right with God and that is never a problem?

Bought and lost an electronic metronome... $22.50 down the drain. Sad! I must have misplaced it somewhere at Dhoby Ghaut MRT... Sigh. Went for Pam's 'farewell dinner' today. Only 7 of us having a quiet dinner. Shaun brought his girlfriend... She seems nice but much too quiet. Shaun surprised me by saying grace for the meal. Keep it up, Shaun!! So anyway, after dinner, both of them left. The 5 of us decided to go watch a movie. CHARLIE'S ANGELS!!!! It was a fun show! But it was much too exaggerated... Sitting in the first row kinda spoilt the experience also. :P Oh yah!!! Cameron Diaz Rocks!!! My Favourite Angel!!! Hahaha... Lucy Liu doesn't suit the angel role... Always remember her as the fierce, angry, bitchy type in Ally McBeal... Haha. Kinda scary to see her so cheery and bubbly.

::: Verse of the Day :::
Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. | Philippians 4:6 |

want
v. want·ed, want·ing, wants
To desire greatly; wish for: See Synonyms at desire.

Even in the bible, it says NOTHING about whether you'll get what you want or not... It just says 'pray and give thanks'. Not giving thanks that you'll get what you want... But simply 'give thanks'.

ROAR!!!

Thursday, July 03, 2003 · 0 comments

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
And sometimes I just feel so lost
I forget which way I'm heading
Haven't I been here before?
Didn't I feel this way... yesterday?

On and on, the story goes...
I'm afraid to see what I've left behind
so i grit my teeth and push on
For the prize that can't been seen

And I know, tomorrow will
be another struggle for sanity
You will know, it won't be
easy to keep your sanity

How do you know
if it isn't all a waste,
whether its just a waste?
and how would you know
if it even exists
or whether its all for nothing?

but I've been proven wrong,
over and over again.
days like this and times like this
they never last, they never have
they never have.
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Wednesday, July 02, 2003 · 0 comments

Good evening... Had a time of praise and worship this morning... Was feeling troubled for a few friends so after worshipping I prayed for them. Mummy's advice really paid off. "When you feel troubled for someone, take it as prayer requests..."
Been having mad dreams again lately... I've prayed for it to stop but it doesn't.

Soccer just now was fun. A lot of people today... The irritating guard came to make trouble again... I just asked the guys to ignore him. He threatened to call the police but I wasn't afraid at all. Even if he did call the police, what could they do? Throw me into prison for bringing my friends to play soccer? It isn't that I'm trying to be rebellious or anything. Its just that he is the only guard to make trouble with us... And he only makes trouble with us.

Went for a movie with Matt, Cheng, Denise, Ziig & Pam, Shen & Jo yesterday... Watched BASIC... Not a bad show but I thought the ending was a bit crappy! Turns out that all the soldiers in the group was in on it... Lamely done. But I have to applaud John Travolta's acting... He still has it. 3 out of 5 for the show.

Tomorrow is going to be quite a busy day... Hafta go back to school at 1:30pm for a briefing on my Student Internship Program... Not really looking forward to working. I'm afraid of how little I know about what they want me to do. After that I'll probably rush down to aljunied Swee Lee to meet up with Joe and ShaoXiong to check out sound equipment. Looking out for a cheap double pedal. My budget is under $200. There'll be Youth Camp Committee meeting tomorrow... Supposed to finalise my sub-committee already. So far I approached Gloria and Rachelle... They have not confirmed with me yet. Thinking of getting Ezra and maybe Raymond as well but haven't gotten a chance to talk to them yet. Had a chance to think about the worship team for the youth camp when I was at the airport a couple of days ago... Couldn't come with many names... Most of the names were repeated.

|:| My favourite pencil |:|

The Visits

The Encouragement

Books I'm Reading

  • The Practice Of The Presence Of God by Brother Lawrence
  • Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll
  • A Million Miles In A Thousand Years by Donald Miller
  • A Royal Waste Of Time by Marva J. Dawn
  • Travelling Mercies by Anne Lamott
  • Through Painted Deserts by Donald Miller
  • Thriving As An Artist In The Church by Rory Noland
  • The Adventure Of Worship by Gerrit Gustafson
  • Christ The Lord: The Road To Cana by Anne Rice
  • Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice
  • Searching For God Knows What by Donald Miller
  • Sex God by Rob Bell
  • Jesus Wants To Save Christians by Rob Bell
  • Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
  • Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell
  • The Wigglesworth Standard by Peter J. Madden

The Journey