Day 2 & 3.

Salads, salads, salads. Yum, yum, yum.

Day 1.

Damn shiok please.

Leavin' On a Jet Plane.

See yall in a while!

What is Maturity?

Lessons learnt.

Maturity is...

when you stop labeling the approval of others as a need.

when you are comfortable and knowledgeable about yourself.

when you can distinguish needs and wants.

when you can tell what's right and wrong in the gray.

when you treasure principles.

when you give money to your parents.

when you are sensitive to others' needs and situation.

when you know why true love waits.

when you rationalize according to facts and not emotions.

when you realize there can always be a better you and thus, you're ever improving.

when you know what you believe in.

when you walk the talk.

and i'm sure there's more to learn...

One Week from Now.

and i'd be off to Australia! Pretty excited here, it's gonna be a once in a lifetime experience! Don't know if i could make it through but i guess God willing, i'd go as far as my best takes me. Heh lots of people are expecting me to pass, from peers to parents, office ladies to relatives. I don't know why, maybe it's the effort i've put in studying or the way i carry myself, haha some said i've got the pilot face (POKER FACEEEEE) but meh.

Facing such huge expectations used to be daunting but i guess right now i'm at peace. Unlike others it's never my utmost dream to fly, i thank God for this opportunity though, it's something i guess God blessed me with. I'm not gonna cry or even be disappointed if i don't make it because at the very least i know i've not let myself down. Open or closed doors, it's up to God, what He opens no one can close and what He closes no one can open.

"Chances are when said and done, who'll be the lucky ones, who make it all the way?" Hah, that's like the song of the season for me. And chances are definitely more than just expectations, it presents whole new possibilities to what my future holds. So friends, dont pray that i'd pass just pray simply, "God's will be done" and that'd be enough. ;)

:)

What the World says: "FML"

What the world says... Am I to listen? I'm gonna try and confront the wordly philosophies with what the Word of God says and hopefully learn something out of my examinations.

You see it on facebook statuses, you see it on the display names of people in msn, you see it in forums, if you're ever on the internet you'd see it somewhere, somehow. It's also something verbally spoken, though much less used. Personally i think it sounds stupid verbally because it's like THREE sillybuses. Now, why use 3 syllabuses when that one word is probably enough to describe your frustration? (That said, it's something i'd never say since it's a profanity after all.)

Okay, if you're really out of touch and still do not know what i'm talkin', "FML" stands for "F#&% my life". Here's a couple of instances of how it's used usually; "I forgot to bring my maths textbook to lesson today and the teacher sent me to 99 hours of detention. FML", "My mum nags and nags and nags at me everyday nonstop 24/7. FML". As you can see, it's like icing on the cake of expressing your utter frustration.

Well, the cause of the frustrations comes in different sizes, c'mon there are always things that just puts us off. I've read something interesting from Max Lucardo's "On the Anvil" and here's a portion of it: " When a potter bakes a pot, he checks its solidity by pulling it out of the oven and thumping it. If it "sings," it's ready. If it "thuds," it's placed back in the oven. The character of a person is also checked by thumping. Have you been thumped lately? Do we "sing" or do we "thud"?".

Now this dont apply to non-christians, it refers to the moments in a christian's life where he comes face to face with a choice of going "WOW FML" like the world or "WOW thank God for the thumping! He's still interested enough to mold my character!". Remember! Such thumpings are a reminder that we are in the process of sanctification and we sometimes need to be disciplined in the process. Hebrews 12:4-13 would be a good scriptural reference as to the discipline of God.

Take heart my friends!

Saviour Please

A Lesson From Anpan Man.

He looks funny. That said, it probably means i look funny too. HAHAHA maybe it's the consequence of watching him on TV so often during my childhood years. Okay, who is Anpan Man? Anpan Man's a superhero, awesomely noble and always ready to help the weak. One of the things he always does is to pluck chunks of his head (he's like a read bean bread) to feed those who are hungry or hurt. Now, that's what i call self-sacrifice and i guess it's something really good to have.

LOL WUT.

They say i look like:

LOL WUT. An pan man?! 面包超人?!

It was FUN.

Yay! 4 weeks of vocal training done! It was really fun and i've learned so much! Here's the pic of us doing "baby thrills" (i overdid mine. LOL). Thank God for this opportunity to learn from Sister Karen, her voice is awesome please. Hope there'd be more lessons to come. :D