Sunday, January 23, 2005
Whatever happened to the proposed plan?
Yeah..as the title goes, whatever happened to the goals i set a few weeks ago eh??sigh sighzz..
It seems like i couldnt keep up with the perspective on issues entries like i said i would write.Its not like I dont have thoughts on them;it's cos i'm too lazy to visualise them here.Most of the time, the thoughts came when I'm doing something like watching tv, listening to some radio talks or just sitting on the bus and thus, has no ways to record them down(too lazy to write out on papers??)By the time i'm in front of the comp(which i am now), most of the thoughts have disappeared or have been shelved very securely somewhere in my brain that it's really hard to get them out.
Blah...
Honestly, since the school year starts, it gives me little time to reflect on what I have been doing.It's sad really, cos reflection is an important process for growth of thoughts and also for maturity of the mind.Okkz..without further do, I'll just reflect on last week.
It was not too bad a week really,considering that i did quite well(or i thought) for my lit test which i had previously believed to be very difficult and my english compo test was not so terrible. Two exciting news in school- the trip to japan and the united nation model conference.I'll take part in the latter,cos the former is similar to my exchange trip and although i am very tempted to sign up, i would rather the $1600 be spent for my possible exchange trip to france.
I was thinking about quite a lot of things last week, Ming wei was one of them, but let me elaborate on other things before coming to that.
I must confess now to God that i have neglected him yet again!!argh...its quite frustrating when you think about it,Ironic too.I think i'm slippering further and further awat from Him and its time I come back crawling to him.I really must make an effort this week.I really want to spend time with God and i also need to pray more!Sighz..will start NEXT WEEK!!!
One other thing was health.I believe that i need to do some exercises, really pay attention to swimming to get myself fit(not in shape) and ready for nafa.I just dont want to fail it you know, cos I dont think i will be exempted from it.
kkz...i run out of time...bye bye bye.
It seems like i couldnt keep up with the perspective on issues entries like i said i would write.Its not like I dont have thoughts on them;it's cos i'm too lazy to visualise them here.Most of the time, the thoughts came when I'm doing something like watching tv, listening to some radio talks or just sitting on the bus and thus, has no ways to record them down(too lazy to write out on papers??)By the time i'm in front of the comp(which i am now), most of the thoughts have disappeared or have been shelved very securely somewhere in my brain that it's really hard to get them out.
Blah...
Honestly, since the school year starts, it gives me little time to reflect on what I have been doing.It's sad really, cos reflection is an important process for growth of thoughts and also for maturity of the mind.Okkz..without further do, I'll just reflect on last week.
It was not too bad a week really,considering that i did quite well(or i thought) for my lit test which i had previously believed to be very difficult and my english compo test was not so terrible. Two exciting news in school- the trip to japan and the united nation model conference.I'll take part in the latter,cos the former is similar to my exchange trip and although i am very tempted to sign up, i would rather the $1600 be spent for my possible exchange trip to france.
I was thinking about quite a lot of things last week, Ming wei was one of them, but let me elaborate on other things before coming to that.
I must confess now to God that i have neglected him yet again!!argh...its quite frustrating when you think about it,Ironic too.I think i'm slippering further and further awat from Him and its time I come back crawling to him.I really must make an effort this week.I really want to spend time with God and i also need to pray more!Sighz..will start NEXT WEEK!!!
One other thing was health.I believe that i need to do some exercises, really pay attention to swimming to get myself fit(not in shape) and ready for nafa.I just dont want to fail it you know, cos I dont think i will be exempted from it.
kkz...i run out of time...bye bye bye.
Saturday, January 15, 2005
Vietnam
As I said last week,this week is view on issues.The first topic I have decided to talk on is Vietnam-the people,the life and the "politics"
As you know, I went back to Vietnam to visit my dad last year in november.I also went to the north to visit my grandma and my relatives there.I went back alone.Although I stayed with my dad, I had much freedom,much time alone as my dad has to work in the day so i could roam the streets freely on my own.Apart from that, I also had much time to think about my this country,how it has changed(or has not more likely) and how i would want to play a part.No, not as a citizen,but a helper from singapore.
You know I had been away for a total of 5 years now.That is a lot of time for me.Almost every year, or once every 2 years I come back to visit.I always told myself there would be some sort of change for sure..but the fact is, the changes are so minimal I could count with my fingers.
The city life is...chaotic.There are too many people,to many vehicles,to many houses that has basically no town planning whatsoever,the whole place is a mess.5 years, and still, it seems as though the city has never really changed. That, however, is only the physical part of it, and sadly, many people do not see what's wrong with the city they are livin in.For those who do, they themselves can't do much to savage the situation.
Isn't that sad?Sai gon was once the gem of indochine and look at it now.It looks like singapore 30 years ago, and yet some people still arrogantly boast that Vietnam will catch up and take over Singapore.ya rite...I'M DYING to see the day that will come,wondering if it is my lifetime.And those vietnamese, don't forget singapore has helped vietnam a lot, being its largest investor although the vietnamese government is still putting so many restrictions for the foreign investors to do business,as if they are not at the mercy of the these investors who had partially helped to build up its economy.
When I was touring the streets, the main streets I mean, I was pretty surprised to see so many french and americans as well as japanese foreigners.A lot, I must say.The french probably come to see what their own forefathers had done to this southeast asian nation many years back.The same goes for the americans.I dont know about the japs.Well, it was a refreshing scene I must say. However, it seems as though these tourists are not very welcome;or at least thats what I see from the people's behaviors.They really dont know anything about tourism.They dont know how to keep these buyers and they also have not shown much professionalism in their jobs.How pathetic, and how ironic.
I would continue with this next week,i'm running out of time now.Yupzz...
As you know, I went back to Vietnam to visit my dad last year in november.I also went to the north to visit my grandma and my relatives there.I went back alone.Although I stayed with my dad, I had much freedom,much time alone as my dad has to work in the day so i could roam the streets freely on my own.Apart from that, I also had much time to think about my this country,how it has changed(or has not more likely) and how i would want to play a part.No, not as a citizen,but a helper from singapore.
You know I had been away for a total of 5 years now.That is a lot of time for me.Almost every year, or once every 2 years I come back to visit.I always told myself there would be some sort of change for sure..but the fact is, the changes are so minimal I could count with my fingers.
The city life is...chaotic.There are too many people,to many vehicles,to many houses that has basically no town planning whatsoever,the whole place is a mess.5 years, and still, it seems as though the city has never really changed. That, however, is only the physical part of it, and sadly, many people do not see what's wrong with the city they are livin in.For those who do, they themselves can't do much to savage the situation.
Isn't that sad?Sai gon was once the gem of indochine and look at it now.It looks like singapore 30 years ago, and yet some people still arrogantly boast that Vietnam will catch up and take over Singapore.ya rite...I'M DYING to see the day that will come,wondering if it is my lifetime.And those vietnamese, don't forget singapore has helped vietnam a lot, being its largest investor although the vietnamese government is still putting so many restrictions for the foreign investors to do business,as if they are not at the mercy of the these investors who had partially helped to build up its economy.
When I was touring the streets, the main streets I mean, I was pretty surprised to see so many french and americans as well as japanese foreigners.A lot, I must say.The french probably come to see what their own forefathers had done to this southeast asian nation many years back.The same goes for the americans.I dont know about the japs.Well, it was a refreshing scene I must say. However, it seems as though these tourists are not very welcome;or at least thats what I see from the people's behaviors.They really dont know anything about tourism.They dont know how to keep these buyers and they also have not shown much professionalism in their jobs.How pathetic, and how ironic.
I would continue with this next week,i'm running out of time now.Yupzz...
Sunday, January 02, 2005
Happy new year!Welcome, 2005!
Hello
Woot...That was a long long long time that I didnt blog.Wee...now I'm back in the business for blogging!For those who regularly come back here and didnt see any updates..here you go!I didnt think there would be anyone visiting in first place.Indeed I was pleasantly surprised that I was wrong.
First of all,before any sentimental content, I would want to talk about the new layout of this blog,or new skin so to speak.Yes, I really love this layout.It's stylist(black and white), with a very unique design and above anything else, has a very special meaning.
I want God to be the theme of 2005 in my life and thus, this skin shall be the first step of signifying that.I know i know..the skin only...what about the inner of me..am i that "holy"..many would question.hehe..but you know what,if i dont create the atmosphere and set the tone right this moment, I would never have the chance to do so in the near future.So for now, this layout will stay for at least 1 or 2 months.
Content wise,I'll definitely talk about God more and I will post my perspective on different issues here as well, Christian and non-christian alike.I have had this thought for a long time...but only now I want to make this thing a bit more public.This blog wont be just a place of daily rampants..but also my views and write-ups on certain events,issues...people.I definitely want to take blogging to the next level.As I have said some time before, I won't post mundane things, this blog will be my place for reflection,review and daily rampants as well.And if u think that i seem to be typing for some sort of readers out there, then..you're on the wrong path of thinking.I constant come to view my blog just for reflections..and yeah..sometimes,the reader is mostly myself.Also, I like it this way,the style of writing...yupz...
2004 has certainly been a very eventful year, with a lot of ups and downs.I almost wanted to blog on 31 dec 2004 but couldnt do it somehow..didnt feel like it.I didnt have the drive as usual and I didnt know what to blog about most importantly.As I welcome the new year, I also want to look back on 2004 with gratitude for what God has done and the personal events that He had let happen in my life.Below would be a list of some
New year Stress...(no..new ACADEMY year stress)
I put my parents through a lot of upheavals.I teared down the house with my mourning, crying,complaining...stressing..well I'm really sorry,but thankful as well.To God, for letting me be stressed,because without this, my faith would never have been taken to a new level.I thank God for showing me that without Him, I would be nothing.Thanks to parents,and sorry too ..mom and dad..love you both but i didnt act as so.I can't promise it won't happen again.but I can promise I will never think of suicide as the last resort..because Life, a gift from God, is beautiful.
Blah...shall post more tmr..PROMISE!!Now it's zzz time =)
Happy New Year!
This is the continuation from yesterday's entry.
Arrival of the new kid on the block
My cousin has been in singapore for..almost 5 months now.Time has really flied.I can still remember the first day that she was here and how I really sulked over that.I was not welcoming her at all...instead..I acted as cold as ice.Blah...4 months down the road saw changes that i myself am surprised.I have been a lot closer to her(probably cos we're the same age)..believe that the old rivalry has lessened by heaps(but still there acadly) and now, she's a fellow sister-in-christ.I pray to God that He will lead her to know Him more and more each day and that our bond as cousins will also grow.Yupz..
Change of class, going on the less expected track and feeling really good about it.
Well, many of friends have expected me to go to triple science..yeah yeah..after all I have always appeared as a nerd,mugger haha.But I chose instead to do double science..and it's not a last minute choice,by the way.I have been thinking about it for a long long time.It seems to me that God himself has led me to this track of thinking and had of course already chosen the course for me.I feel that with double science, i will have more time for reflection,relaxation and other activities that I'm interested in.Also, my energy wont be spent solely on studies but other things.With french,tuition and cca, I believe I have quite enough on my plate.At the same time, I don't plan to be a doctor.I don't want to go to triple sc for the glamor of it and regret the decision later.I feel really good about this class and I trust God to guide me through.IB is still my goal and I have no intention of changing it.
Closer tights....Never too little too late
My bonds with some of 2C2ians have definitely been closer by miles.I'm really grateful for Gen and many others..yupz..although not in the same class next year, hope to be friends with them always.Shall miss them loads!And no,its never too late..even though these bonds are only strengthened at the end of the year.
That has been some PERSONAL highlights for 2004.I really feel that I'm going to remember this year forever..not only because of the recent tsunami, but also for these personal events that had happened.Anyway, Goodbye 2004.and WELCOME,2005!
Woot...That was a long long long time that I didnt blog.Wee...now I'm back in the business for blogging!For those who regularly come back here and didnt see any updates..here you go!I didnt think there would be anyone visiting in first place.Indeed I was pleasantly surprised that I was wrong.
First of all,before any sentimental content, I would want to talk about the new layout of this blog,or new skin so to speak.Yes, I really love this layout.It's stylist(black and white), with a very unique design and above anything else, has a very special meaning.
I want God to be the theme of 2005 in my life and thus, this skin shall be the first step of signifying that.I know i know..the skin only...what about the inner of me..am i that "holy"..many would question.hehe..but you know what,if i dont create the atmosphere and set the tone right this moment, I would never have the chance to do so in the near future.So for now, this layout will stay for at least 1 or 2 months.
Content wise,I'll definitely talk about God more and I will post my perspective on different issues here as well, Christian and non-christian alike.I have had this thought for a long time...but only now I want to make this thing a bit more public.This blog wont be just a place of daily rampants..but also my views and write-ups on certain events,issues...people.I definitely want to take blogging to the next level.As I have said some time before, I won't post mundane things, this blog will be my place for reflection,review and daily rampants as well.And if u think that i seem to be typing for some sort of readers out there, then..you're on the wrong path of thinking.I constant come to view my blog just for reflections..and yeah..sometimes,the reader is mostly myself.Also, I like it this way,the style of writing...yupz...
2004 has certainly been a very eventful year, with a lot of ups and downs.I almost wanted to blog on 31 dec 2004 but couldnt do it somehow..didnt feel like it.I didnt have the drive as usual and I didnt know what to blog about most importantly.As I welcome the new year, I also want to look back on 2004 with gratitude for what God has done and the personal events that He had let happen in my life.Below would be a list of some
New year Stress...(no..new ACADEMY year stress)
I put my parents through a lot of upheavals.I teared down the house with my mourning, crying,complaining...stressing..well I'm really sorry,but thankful as well.To God, for letting me be stressed,because without this, my faith would never have been taken to a new level.I thank God for showing me that without Him, I would be nothing.Thanks to parents,and sorry too ..mom and dad..love you both but i didnt act as so.I can't promise it won't happen again.but I can promise I will never think of suicide as the last resort..because Life, a gift from God, is beautiful.
Blah...shall post more tmr..PROMISE!!Now it's zzz time =)
Happy New Year!
This is the continuation from yesterday's entry.
Arrival of the new kid on the block
My cousin has been in singapore for..almost 5 months now.Time has really flied.I can still remember the first day that she was here and how I really sulked over that.I was not welcoming her at all...instead..I acted as cold as ice.Blah...4 months down the road saw changes that i myself am surprised.I have been a lot closer to her(probably cos we're the same age)..believe that the old rivalry has lessened by heaps(but still there acadly) and now, she's a fellow sister-in-christ.I pray to God that He will lead her to know Him more and more each day and that our bond as cousins will also grow.Yupz..
Change of class, going on the less expected track and feeling really good about it.
Well, many of friends have expected me to go to triple science..yeah yeah..after all I have always appeared as a nerd,mugger haha.But I chose instead to do double science..and it's not a last minute choice,by the way.I have been thinking about it for a long long time.It seems to me that God himself has led me to this track of thinking and had of course already chosen the course for me.I feel that with double science, i will have more time for reflection,relaxation and other activities that I'm interested in.Also, my energy wont be spent solely on studies but other things.With french,tuition and cca, I believe I have quite enough on my plate.At the same time, I don't plan to be a doctor.I don't want to go to triple sc for the glamor of it and regret the decision later.I feel really good about this class and I trust God to guide me through.IB is still my goal and I have no intention of changing it.
Closer tights....Never too little too late
My bonds with some of 2C2ians have definitely been closer by miles.I'm really grateful for Gen and many others..yupz..although not in the same class next year, hope to be friends with them always.Shall miss them loads!And no,its never too late..even though these bonds are only strengthened at the end of the year.
That has been some PERSONAL highlights for 2004.I really feel that I'm going to remember this year forever..not only because of the recent tsunami, but also for these personal events that had happened.Anyway, Goodbye 2004.and WELCOME,2005!
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