看不出来，其实是个隐形杀手。
＂我昨天刚剪了头发哦！＂
＂是吗？看不出来诶！＂
＂......＂
＂这幅画是我画的！＂
＂看不出来诶！＂
＂......＂
＂我其实蛮内向的。＂
＂哦？看不出来诶！＂
＂......＂
＂我是家中最大的孩子！＂
＂是吗？看不出来呢！＂
＂......＂
＂其实我的口才挺不错的！＂
＂是吗？？看不吹来诶！＂
＂......＂
＂我会弹钢琴哟！＂
＂哇，看不出来诶！＂
＂......＂
甚至...
＂我是基督徒！＂
＂啊？看不出来诶！＂
＂......＂
＂看不出来＂，很轻易地就从嘴边溜了出来。
殊不知，对方鼓起多么大的勇气、纠结了多久、想尽一切尽可能发生的后果，才把话表达出来。
单单＂看不出来＂四个字，就足以把笑脸变成愁眉苦脸，把期望变成绝望，把信心满满变成不知所措。
＂看不出来＂不知扼杀了多少人的想象力和分享的念头。
可笑可悲的是，很多人连这道理也... 看不出来吧？
有人跟我说过，当你在情感方面遭人伤害时，千万千万不要人云亦云。
既然亲身经历过痛苦的感受，那种滋味你再清楚不过，真的不好受。
既然不好受。何苦浪费精力绞尽脑汁想如何以牙还牙？
既然不好受，何必让身边另一个人也遭受这样的经历呢？
既然不好受，就更应该懂得如何更好地对待其他人'，防止历史在他们身上重演。
更好地对待其他人，防止历史在他们身上重演。
好吧，由我分享，任你思想！
Thursday, 27 December 2012
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
12/12/12 12:12
12:12am in Singapore.
1 hour ago, 12:12am in Korea.
1 hour later, 12:12am in Thailand.
So actually what's the big deal about the eye-catching numbers? We should all treat every minute like it's so special, and not waste time yeah?
I'm still pursuing a state of consciousness from my muddleheaded-ness.
Not easy.
On a side note I might be spending my 12:12pm on public transport, oh the joy.
1 hour ago, 12:12am in Korea.
1 hour later, 12:12am in Thailand.
So actually what's the big deal about the eye-catching numbers? We should all treat every minute like it's so special, and not waste time yeah?
I'm still pursuing a state of consciousness from my muddleheaded-ness.
Not easy.
On a side note I might be spending my 12:12pm on public transport, oh the joy.
Thursday, 6 December 2012
New beginnings, yet again.
A few days ago, I restricted my blog on my birthday because I realize that there are too many things happening in my life everyday and I simply do not have the time to update / do not wish to tell some things in life.
Ever since I grew up, discovering the cruel fact that in fact no one knows exactly how you feel except yourself, and God above. I tried keeping a diary, writing blogs, making notes about every significant thing in life but that all didn't last for long.
I made a resolution to God on my birthday to be a more self-conscious and a more hardworking person. Yesterday I received a combined present from my CCA members and teachers, one of the teachers wrote how much expectations the teachers have in me and encouraging me to pursue greater heights. It was very timely, I guess it's really time to get down to work, serious work.
See, this post is still insufficient to express how I really feel.
Ever since I grew up, discovering the cruel fact that in fact no one knows exactly how you feel except yourself, and God above. I tried keeping a diary, writing blogs, making notes about every significant thing in life but that all didn't last for long.
I made a resolution to God on my birthday to be a more self-conscious and a more hardworking person. Yesterday I received a combined present from my CCA members and teachers, one of the teachers wrote how much expectations the teachers have in me and encouraging me to pursue greater heights. It was very timely, I guess it's really time to get down to work, serious work.
See, this post is still insufficient to express how I really feel.
Friday, 30 November 2012
生日蒙恩
每年364天都当家中的老大，唯独那么一天当大家的老幺。
生日蒙恩，我亲爱的。
他们都说生日快乐，所以你要快乐。
他们都说 Sweet Sixteen，所以你要活得充实。
从今以后，你要学会忍耐、包容、仔细、体贴、关怀、仁爱、谨守、慎行，得体。
千万不要再放纵私欲，自欺欺人。
不管别人怎么对你冷嘲热讽，你只要向着标杆直跑，必得到耶和华在天上的赏赐。
生日蒙恩，我亲爱的。
他们都说生日快乐，所以你要快乐。
他们都说 Sweet Sixteen，所以你要活得充实。
从今以后，你要学会忍耐、包容、仔细、体贴、关怀、仁爱、谨守、慎行，得体。
千万不要再放纵私欲，自欺欺人。
不管别人怎么对你冷嘲热讽，你只要向着标杆直跑，必得到耶和华在天上的赏赐。
Thursday, 22 November 2012
UK Trip
On a study trip to UK from 14th to 27th November! Will update when I'm back wheeeee!
Just a sneak preview: Big Ben and London Eye!
Just a sneak preview: Big Ben and London Eye!
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Graduation
Graduation is tomorrow!
4 years in Nanyang was definitely amazing! A post tomorrow for graduation!
Side note, I'm experiencing the period when you get all excited about the future thinking about what you want to be in the future and what you want to do/accomplish next time! x)
4 years in Nanyang was definitely amazing! A post tomorrow for graduation!
Side note, I'm experiencing the period when you get all excited about the future thinking about what you want to be in the future and what you want to do/accomplish next time! x)
Monday, 29 October 2012
Old friend
After 7 years, I see her again.
She was just 2 arms' length away.
But I couldn't, just couldn't, say hi.
I watched her talk to her friend. She's still the same, the same old person who gives a sense of comfort to those around her and the bubbly friend.
I thought of many things on the journey home, she alighted a stop before me to take the MRT train. We brushed past 4 times.
Is it because of we are in different schools, or does she not recognize me, or does she choose to not see me, or is it me. : (
She was just 2 arms' length away.
But I couldn't, just couldn't, say hi.
I watched her talk to her friend. She's still the same, the same old person who gives a sense of comfort to those around her and the bubbly friend.
I thought of many things on the journey home, she alighted a stop before me to take the MRT train. We brushed past 4 times.
Is it because of we are in different schools, or does she not recognize me, or does she choose to not see me, or is it me. : (
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
悟
每个人的生命中都会出现行行色色的人，不论男女老少胖瘦高矮。
只是在这群人当中，有的称得上是真情真意，有的却是满腹坏水。
有的人比其他人逗留的时间长一些，有的在生命的某个阶段就销声匿迹。
有的成为生命的转捩点，有的成为生命的一次教训。
有的成为知音知己，有的成为冤家对头。
一生中耗尽心思费尽心血追求物质生活，到头来一切归回原点。
来不带来，死不带走。
有些人得到救恩，得以解脱。有的人顽童固执，不肯认罪。
当一切结束时，审判即将来临。
痛心的是，仍然有人不信。
只是在这群人当中，有的称得上是真情真意，有的却是满腹坏水。
有的人比其他人逗留的时间长一些，有的在生命的某个阶段就销声匿迹。
有的成为生命的转捩点，有的成为生命的一次教训。
有的成为知音知己，有的成为冤家对头。
一生中耗尽心思费尽心血追求物质生活，到头来一切归回原点。
来不带来，死不带走。
有些人得到救恩，得以解脱。有的人顽童固执，不肯认罪。
当一切结束时，审判即将来临。
痛心的是，仍然有人不信。
Count your blessings
When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
[Chorus]
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God hath done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,
And you will keep singing as the days go by.
When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings. Wealth can never buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.
So, amid the conflict whether great or small,
Do not be disheartened, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
[Chorus]
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God hath done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,
And you will keep singing as the days go by.
When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings. Wealth can never buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.
So, amid the conflict whether great or small,
Do not be disheartened, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
My prayer
I pray to God, never to fail any of my tests of any kind. Because the feeling is really terrible, especially those which are of utmost importance.
Sunday, 21 October 2012
Thursday, 18 October 2012
"You're not special"
"Even if you’re one in a million, on a planet of 6.8 billion that means there are nearly 7,000 people just like you."
Friday, 12 October 2012
Life
No one said life's gonna be easy. Expect the unexpected.
Life is tough. But unless life quits me, I'll never quit life.
Life is tough. But unless life quits me, I'll never quit life.
Full of thoughts
11/10/12 Friday
Bio yesterday was horrible... Don't think I'm going to pass oh dear there goes my A1 and MSG :(
Anyway it's been a year since SAP GCP in China... All those find memories, I will definitely want to relieve them again... :) and everything I learnt, whether good or bad experiences, I will never forget them. :)
Sec 3 juniors over in Beijing now... Can't believe how 1 year has flew by and watching juniors experiencing same things as me... It just reminds me of how much I've been through and how amazing my years in Nanyang have been. :')
Isabelle wrote me a short message and [Sat] she made letters for our cool clique of 6 ;) not good at words to express myself so I'll let time prove our friendship, a pure and valuable friendship which some people will never get to experience in their lives because of oh well, many reasons.
I quote from my CHS friend who has graduated: "You can take the girl out of Nanyang but you can't take the Nanyang out of the girl."
Friends from non-IP schools are graduating one by one and I just want to say 3 weeks before my graduation:
Thank you Nanyang. :)
Bio yesterday was horrible... Don't think I'm going to pass oh dear there goes my A1 and MSG :(
Anyway it's been a year since SAP GCP in China... All those find memories, I will definitely want to relieve them again... :) and everything I learnt, whether good or bad experiences, I will never forget them. :)
Sec 3 juniors over in Beijing now... Can't believe how 1 year has flew by and watching juniors experiencing same things as me... It just reminds me of how much I've been through and how amazing my years in Nanyang have been. :')
Isabelle wrote me a short message and [Sat] she made letters for our cool clique of 6 ;) not good at words to express myself so I'll let time prove our friendship, a pure and valuable friendship which some people will never get to experience in their lives because of oh well, many reasons.
I quote from my CHS friend who has graduated: "You can take the girl out of Nanyang but you can't take the Nanyang out of the girl."
Friends from non-IP schools are graduating one by one and I just want to say 3 weeks before my graduation:
Thank you Nanyang. :)
Monday, 8 October 2012
Favourite devotional hymn
Day by day dear LORD, of these 3 things I pray.
To see Thee more clearly,
To love Thee more dearly,
To follow Thee more nearly,
Day by day.
:)
To see Thee more clearly,
To love Thee more dearly,
To follow Thee more nearly,
Day by day.
:)
Saturday, 6 October 2012
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Counting down...
Sitting in front of the laptop and thinking to myself... I have come a long way.
Official school lessons ended last week and these 2 days have been homelearning before EOYs /officially/ begins tomorrow. But I think I have already won half the battle already, in terms of setting the right mindset and making necessary preparations for it.
Done up a to-do list for post-EOYs and can't wait to get my hands on it! And 论文 is one of the item to be completed... Nonetheless there are so many things to look forward to after EOYs!
Obviously some people are mroe prepared than me and some are not doing as well as the others. But we'll see who gets the last laugh!
Life is great, only when you have God. Really, trust me, He can brighten up your day with a seemingly meaningless but touching moment. On a side note, my efforts are paying off and the results are showing!! :D
Official school lessons ended last week and these 2 days have been homelearning before EOYs /officially/ begins tomorrow. But I think I have already won half the battle already, in terms of setting the right mindset and making necessary preparations for it.
Done up a to-do list for post-EOYs and can't wait to get my hands on it! And 论文 is one of the item to be completed... Nonetheless there are so many things to look forward to after EOYs!
Obviously some people are mroe prepared than me and some are not doing as well as the others. But we'll see who gets the last laugh!
Life is great, only when you have God. Really, trust me, He can brighten up your day with a seemingly meaningless but touching moment. On a side note, my efforts are paying off and the results are showing!! :D
Saturday, 29 September 2012
Sunday, 23 September 2012
A day to remember
Super packed day!
Heard a super powerful sermon in the morning by Rev. BQ on testimony in times of suffering! How apt!
F1 race at night was as action-packed as ever. Hamilton retired in lap 24 after gearbox problem. Argh!!! So much complaints and blaming going on in my head now. Afterwards Schumacher and Vergne crashed and Maldonado and Senna retired too. So you got there, Vettel, Button, Alonso. But 2013 we shall see to it!!!
Found a commendation for Mdm Heng in zaobao later on, public service prize! -applause-
Time to buck up for EOYs! Or rather, time to get back on track!!! JYJY everyone!! Take care of your health and stay focused! >)
KEEP CALM AND...
WATCH F1 xD
Heard a super powerful sermon in the morning by Rev. BQ on testimony in times of suffering! How apt!
F1 race at night was as action-packed as ever. Hamilton retired in lap 24 after gearbox problem. Argh!!! So much complaints and blaming going on in my head now. Afterwards Schumacher and Vergne crashed and Maldonado and Senna retired too. So you got there, Vettel, Button, Alonso. But 2013 we shall see to it!!!
Found a commendation for Mdm Heng in zaobao later on, public service prize! -applause-
Time to buck up for EOYs! Or rather, time to get back on track!!! JYJY everyone!! Take care of your health and stay focused! >)
KEEP CALM AND...
WATCH F1 xD
Saturday, 22 September 2012
Singapore F1 Qualifying 2012
Hamilton grabs pole at Singapore GP 2012 tonight!! YAY CAN'T EXPRESS HOW GOOD HE IS.
Looking forward to tomorrow's race!
And to top it off, Singapore extends its F1 contract to 2017! That means another 5 years of night racing!!!! xD
Dear God, help me ignite the passion for piano again.
22 September 2012, Singapore F1 GP Qualifying
Looking forward to tomorrow's race!
And to top it off, Singapore extends its F1 contract to 2017! That means another 5 years of night racing!!!! xD
Dear God, help me ignite the passion for piano again.
22 September 2012, Singapore F1 GP Qualifying
Friday, 21 September 2012
Thursday, 20 September 2012
In a nutshell
Can't find my CCA badge... D; I'm gonna find it somehow..!!!!!!
Anyway.. F1 SINGAPORE GP STARTS TOMORROW AND WOOHOO, GONNA SPAZZ OVER HAMILTON YEAHHHH. He's already in Singapore so it's only 3 days away from the race!!!
And there's gonna be SG GP 2013 OH YES!! xD
On a side note, 人心真可怕，一不留神，就可能伤害到别人，或者，被别人伤害。
上一局你虽然赢了，但是无可置否，这局我赢了。
下一局谁胜谁负，
当然不会是你。
Anyway.. F1 SINGAPORE GP STARTS TOMORROW AND WOOHOO, GONNA SPAZZ OVER HAMILTON YEAHHHH. He's already in Singapore so it's only 3 days away from the race!!!
And there's gonna be SG GP 2013 OH YES!! xD
On a side note, 人心真可怕，一不留神，就可能伤害到别人，或者，被别人伤害。
上一局你虽然赢了，但是无可置否，这局我赢了。
下一局谁胜谁负，
当然不会是你。
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
All that's left
Now what's left of it is to win.
I know it's not about winning and getting all the glory, but I feel that it's about putting in your best and no matter what the result it, at least it was a well deserved game.
Well, that's if God is willing. Because God Himself will bring judgement onto the unrighteous.
On the side note, being on a hiatus on Twitter is starting to work, 至少我不会说话不经大脑，说大话！
I know it's not about winning and getting all the glory, but I feel that it's about putting in your best and no matter what the result it, at least it was a well deserved game.
Well, that's if God is willing. Because God Himself will bring judgement onto the unrighteous.
On the side note, being on a hiatus on Twitter is starting to work, 至少我不会说话不经大脑，说大话！
Sunday, 16 September 2012
Grown
This weekend was a life-changing weekend.
Cried, laughed, anticipated, embarrassed, sweated, fell, scolded, hurt, struggled.
But I have grown. 经一事长一智, this self-inflicted pain has to stop.
I've come to understand how some people feel, how one can be so disappointed with oneself or others, how cruel... reality is.
I took a break to reflect upon myself. And today's sermon enlightened me: I have diverted from the path of truth. Guess I've been indulged in things of this world. Too much.
I promise to be more mindful of myself. Lest I hurt anyone, or even myself. Working hard for EOYs! Just less than 20 days to go!
Failure isn't the end of the world. But failing God's words will bring you, to the place where, there's eternal, death.
I pray that in this endless ladder that I'm climbing, there's always someone holding on to me when I fall, to give me the strength and motivation to climb even higher, to the endpoint where goodness overflows and all the hard work will be rewarded.
Cried, laughed, anticipated, embarrassed, sweated, fell, scolded, hurt, struggled.
But I have grown. 经一事长一智, this self-inflicted pain has to stop.
I've come to understand how some people feel, how one can be so disappointed with oneself or others, how cruel... reality is.
I took a break to reflect upon myself. And today's sermon enlightened me: I have diverted from the path of truth. Guess I've been indulged in things of this world. Too much.
I promise to be more mindful of myself. Lest I hurt anyone, or even myself. Working hard for EOYs! Just less than 20 days to go!
Failure isn't the end of the world. But failing God's words will bring you, to the place where, there's eternal, death.
I pray that in this endless ladder that I'm climbing, there's always someone holding on to me when I fall, to give me the strength and motivation to climb even higher, to the endpoint where goodness overflows and all the hard work will be rewarded.
Friday, 14 September 2012
14/09/12 15:14
#nowplaying Apologize
I'm sorry. I regretted it. The very moment I finished I regretted.
Being so nervous and screwing up my exam. Serious enough. :'(
It's too late to apologize.
No point crying over spilled milk. I got to learn to take it by my stride... WORK HARDER NEXT TIME!! Learn from your mistake!
I only pray for a pass.
I'm sorry. I regretted it. The very moment I finished I regretted.
Being so nervous and screwing up my exam. Serious enough. :'(
It's too late to apologize.
No point crying over spilled milk. I got to learn to take it by my stride... WORK HARDER NEXT TIME!! Learn from your mistake!
I only pray for a pass.
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Bad.
I need to learn to throw away useless thoughts in my head, they are occupying too much space and wasting my time thinking about them argh.
Monday, 10 September 2012
Thought of the day
It's my last term in Nanyang. :'(
8 weeks in this term, 4 spent on revision and another 2 spent on EOYs.
Oh well. 南洋，想对你说再见，却不知该说些什么
8 weeks in this term, 4 spent on revision and another 2 spent on EOYs.
Oh well. 南洋，想对你说再见，却不知该说些什么
Sunday, 9 September 2012
Thought of the day
Original Captions: MOE ...
Seems like it's trying to say MOE moulds the future of Singapore by brainwashing the leaders of the future, to think like them, the PAP-way.
But I beg to differ.
Not that I am pro-PAP but I think this situation can be viewed from another angle. See, a square is a square, at the same time it is a rectangle, rhombus and parallelogram. But a oval will always be an oval. In other words, MOE is trying to mould us to be versatile people. People who can take up numerous roles simultaneously. A leader, a parent, a son/daughter, a follower etc. If not for such policies/plans, we would still be an oval, people who can only do one thing at a time. I believe all right-minded people would choose to be a square, don't they.
On a side note, all great people started from learning, right.
So it isn't true that the government/PAP is brainwashing us, is it.
Saturday, 8 September 2012
Friday, 7 September 2012
Thursday, 6 September 2012
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
Unexpected encounter
Saw 师兄 today during training at HCJC, unexpected encounter! xD
I will work harder. Just like the words written on the notebook.
I will work harder. Just like the words written on the notebook.
Tuesday, 4 September 2012
Thought of the day
Sometimes in life, 1+1 just does not equate to 2.
It might be 1x10+5-4x15+0.5+1.0+1.5+3x5-3+18+6-4+2x4+1x3+1 before getting a 2.
It might be 1x10+5-4x15+0.5+1.0+1.5+3x5-3+18+6-4+2x4+1x3+1 before getting a 2.
Saturday, 1 September 2012
写给我自己
我不喜欢说话却每天说最多的话，我不喜欢笑却总笑个不停，身边的每个人都说我的生活好快乐，于是我也就认为自己真的快乐。可是为什么我会在一大群朋友中突然地就沉默，为什么在人群中看到个相似的背影就难过，看见秋天树木疯狂地掉叶子我就忘记了说话，看见天色渐晚路上暖黄色的灯火就忘记了自己原来的方向。
寂寞的人总是会用心的记住他生命中出现过的每一个人，于是我总是意犹未尽地想起你在每个星光陨落的晚上一遍一遍数我的寂寞。
舍得不曾舍得的舍得会舍得，习惯不曾习惯的习惯会习惯。
学会忍耐，该闭嘴就闭嘴，该沉默就沉默。
学会满足，所谓知足者常乐也。
学会长大，不能再那么任性，那么幼稚，那么孩子气。
学会认真，认真的对人，认真的对事。
寂寞的人总是会用心的记住他生命中出现过的每一个人，于是我总是意犹未尽地想起你在每个星光陨落的晚上一遍一遍数我的寂寞。
舍得不曾舍得的舍得会舍得，习惯不曾习惯的习惯会习惯。
学会忍耐，该闭嘴就闭嘴，该沉默就沉默。
学会满足，所谓知足者常乐也。
学会长大，不能再那么任性，那么幼稚，那么孩子气。
学会认真，认真的对人，认真的对事。
xD
Well, that was a pleasant surprise. xD
One in the morning, one in the evening. So blessed. :)
Determined to do well for EOYs. JYJY everyone, it's the last battle!
One in the morning, one in the evening. So blessed. :)
Determined to do well for EOYs. JYJY everyone, it's the last battle!
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Monday, 27 August 2012
Saturday, 25 August 2012
Thursday, 23 August 2012
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
AYCF 20-21/08/12
AYCF was awesome. :)
Once in a lifetime experience, so thankful to everyone I met, whether or not they remember me.
Hwa Chong BSP friends were efficient, not forgetting the foreign students' friendliness.
Presented on the second day and my first time wearing Nanyang blazer!! x) hopefully it's not the last time hmmm. Wonderful time spent!
Mixed feelings, actually.
And time to catch up with my work.
Sigh.
Once in a lifetime experience, so thankful to everyone I met, whether or not they remember me.
Hwa Chong BSP friends were efficient, not forgetting the foreign students' friendliness.
Presented on the second day and my first time wearing Nanyang blazer!! x) hopefully it's not the last time hmmm. Wonderful time spent!
Mixed feelings, actually.
And time to catch up with my work.
Sigh.
Sunday, 19 August 2012
Nanyang, Sing!
剧最终。人亦散。情仍在。
We did it. Proud to be a Nanyang girl. Once a Nanyang girl, forever a Nanyang girl.
Don't cry because it is over, but smile because it has happened.
4 nights of performance; 4 months of preparation; countless rehearsals; all mounted to this beautiful show.
Suaning Mr LT and joking around with him; Hiding from camera/video Mr MC; Hitching rides from Mr PT; Food from WLS and LLS; Dinner and supper; Fixing lions; Seeing kids and spazzing; Singing the school song and musical songs so passionately and emotionally; MIA-ing from lessons with LOA; Randomly hobo-ing around; Tweeting and doing work in holding room & Mac lab; Selca-ing at track; ETC ETC.
Too much memories, within these 4 months.
Too much to look back, this whole musical journey.
What do I do after NY musical? I guess I know the answer.
Nanyang, Sing!
We did it. Proud to be a Nanyang girl. Once a Nanyang girl, forever a Nanyang girl.
Don't cry because it is over, but smile because it has happened.
4 nights of performance; 4 months of preparation; countless rehearsals; all mounted to this beautiful show.
Suaning Mr LT and joking around with him; Hiding from camera/video Mr MC; Hitching rides from Mr PT; Food from WLS and LLS; Dinner and supper; Fixing lions; Seeing kids and spazzing; Singing the school song and musical songs so passionately and emotionally; MIA-ing from lessons with LOA; Randomly hobo-ing around; Tweeting and doing work in holding room & Mac lab; Selca-ing at track; ETC ETC.
Too much memories, within these 4 months.
Too much to look back, this whole musical journey.
What do I do after NY musical? I guess I know the answer.
Nanyang, Sing!
Saturday, 18 August 2012
Thought of the day
I'll miss Nanyang terribly. :(
Classmates, friends.
CCA, performances
Teachers, lessons.
Environment, events.
Everything.
You.
You all.
Classmates, friends.
CCA, performances
Teachers, lessons.
Environment, events.
Everything.
You.
You all.
Thursday, 16 August 2012
Happy 95th Anniversary Nanyang!
Show Night 1 of Nanyang, Sing!
Really awesome, everyone did well!!! Proud to be a Nanyang girl and part of the musical! :)
Welcomed MOE Minister Mr Heng! Saw Mr LT in suit ahahahaha and Mr ET saw me in my lion dance costume :P
Attached LED onto the lions' eyes! :D ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED!
Happy Birthday Nanyang, I love you!
Really awesome, everyone did well!!! Proud to be a Nanyang girl and part of the musical! :)
Welcomed MOE Minister Mr Heng! Saw Mr LT in suit ahahahaha and Mr ET saw me in my lion dance costume :P
Attached LED onto the lions' eyes! :D ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED!
Happy Birthday Nanyang, I love you!
Saturday, 11 August 2012
Thought of the day
就这样静悄悄地上QQ，下QQ。
无人能知，无人须知。
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I hope this feeling is mutual.
无人能知，无人须知。
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I hope this feeling is mutual.
Thursday, 9 August 2012
Really glad.
Glad that I'm part of your life.
Or rather, glad that you're part of my life. :)
Thank God. :)
Or rather, glad that you're part of my life. :)
Thank God. :)
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Thought of the day 08/08/12
Not that I dislike the activities I have every single morning, but this unable-to-get-a-proper-rest feeling just tires me out.
Finally can sleep in!
Finally can sleep in!
Sunday, 5 August 2012
Saturday, 4 August 2012
Counting and counting...
It hasn't occurred to me that it's 2 weeks to musical, 3 weeks to step down, 10 weeks to EOY & 15 weeks to graduation.
Mixed feelings :(
Mixed feelings :(
2012 London Summer Olympics
Truly, although I watched these athletes compete once every 4 years but they amaze me with their incredible skills!!
Michael Phelps is truly a legend. The best swimmer in my entire life and in the swimming arena!
3 gold medals, 2 silver medals. That tallies his total Olympic medals to 17 gold medals out of 21 medals achieved!
Details of his 3 consecutive Olympic champion events:
2 August 2012 20:19 (GMT+1)
Men's 200m Individual Medley (Lane 4)
1:54:27 minutes!
3 August 2012 19:36 (GMT+1)
Men's 100m Butterfly (Lane 4)
51:21 seconds!
Don't you just agree that he's a true legend and will also be so? :D even though this is his last Olympics but I truly believe the legend will never be forgotten!
Michael Phelps is truly a legend. The best swimmer in my entire life and in the swimming arena!
3 gold medals, 2 silver medals. That tallies his total Olympic medals to 17 gold medals out of 21 medals achieved!
Details of his 3 consecutive Olympic champion events:
2 August 2012 20:19 (GMT+1)
Men's 200m Individual Medley (Lane 4)
1:54:27 minutes!
3 August 2012 19:36 (GMT+1)
Men's 100m Butterfly (Lane 4)
51:21 seconds!
Don't you just agree that he's a true legend and will also be so? :D even though this is his last Olympics but I truly believe the legend will never be forgotten!
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
Monday, 23 July 2012
Thursday, 12 July 2012
Updates for the week!
First step to learning to be sensitive: not tweeting for a day! 2 more hours to go hahaha.
SBQ Timed Trial and Chinese zuowen pushed back, Physics BT2 was satisfying and well done. Preparation work going pretty smoothly.
Really thankful for this week so far! :D
SBQ Timed Trial and Chinese zuowen pushed back, Physics BT2 was satisfying and well done. Preparation work going pretty smoothly.
Really thankful for this week so far! :D
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Monday, 9 July 2012
Hwa Chong
Hwa Chong JC A Div Basketball 9 times champion and A Div Volleyball 4 times champion!
Impressed!
Impressed!
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Happy 50th month!
My blog turned 50 months old!
Looking back, I'm really taken aback by how much I've grown since 4 years ago. Remember the immature girl who used to complain in almost every single blog posts and write nonsense? Haha really thankful once again for all the wonderful people around me and thank God for placing adversities and successes in life that made me grow up so much and so healthily. :)
Thank you blogger for being with me throughout this 50 months, although I've neglected you for almost a year (?). >_< and also apologies for the many 'revolutions' you've been through, changing URL and background theme countless times...
I think 50 months later, I'll be a better person!
Looking back, I'm really taken aback by how much I've grown since 4 years ago. Remember the immature girl who used to complain in almost every single blog posts and write nonsense? Haha really thankful once again for all the wonderful people around me and thank God for placing adversities and successes in life that made me grow up so much and so healthily. :)
Thank you blogger for being with me throughout this 50 months, although I've neglected you for almost a year (?). >_< and also apologies for the many 'revolutions' you've been through, changing URL and background theme countless times...
I think 50 months later, I'll be a better person!
BT2
Guess we all learn from experience.
Scrolling down Twitter feed and all I find are NY peeps ranting about BT2..
But I thought it was manageable... as compared to BT1 which I didn't prepare as much, I felt that I've really put in effort.
I guess, BT1 was too hard a fall for me. But I stood up and continued, getting stronger along the way. :)
And to my nonexistent readers, as long as you do your best, there's no regrets! JYJY!
Scrolling down Twitter feed and all I find are NY peeps ranting about BT2..
But I thought it was manageable... as compared to BT1 which I didn't prepare as much, I felt that I've really put in effort.
I guess, BT1 was too hard a fall for me. But I stood up and continued, getting stronger along the way. :)
And to my nonexistent readers, as long as you do your best, there's no regrets! JYJY!
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
Must. Stop. This.
'It's often during times Iike this that I pray very earnestly to God, I feel kinda hypocritical.'
True. Must stop this! >( thanks for the timely reminder friend.
True. Must stop this! >( thanks for the timely reminder friend.
Thought of the day
If you think you can, you're right.
If you think you can't, you're right too.
It's a psychological thing.
JYJY me! And everyone out there having a tough time! :)
On a side note, I think I fared well today! Give your best and leave no regrets yeah!
If you think you can't, you're right too.
It's a psychological thing.
JYJY me! And everyone out there having a tough time! :)
On a side note, I think I fared well today! Give your best and leave no regrets yeah!
這樣的女孩
這樣的女孩：
有的是真的在笑、有的卻是刻意隱藏的。
有總女孩，她總是在人面前很開朗..可是卻有人懂她嗎？
有總女孩，她裝的很好，讓好友不易察覺。
有總女孩，她不愛跟人訴說她們心事。
一個人哭、一個人承受、一個人發呆、一個人悶著、靜靜聽歌、靜靜放空。
她真實想法...
她很倔降，不讓朋友擔心她。
她很固執，悲傷的時候只有一個人面對。
她很厭煩，因為她覺得這樣很累。
她很悲觀，她老是往壞想。
她很難過，卻無從發洩。
她很累了，只是一直不肯說/她卻希望有人能懂她，能懂這樣的人有幾個。
她想哭了，卻是自己一個哭/她卻希望有人讓她靠，但是沒有人能讓她靠。
她在朋友面前....
她笑的很真，卻讓你們無法察覺/她不一定是真的笑，不是刻意裝，只是怕人問。
她有時發呆，但你們卻覺得沒事/她不一定是沒事的，但誰也無法知道她的想法。
她有時安靜，正當你們聊得很開心時/她不是故意不跟你們聊，是她不知怎聊開。
她有時很瘋，突然瘋一下讓你們稍微傻眼/別看她那樣，她那是在發洩。
她很愛聽歌，但你們卻覺得沒什麼/真實是..她只不過是想轉移好心情。
她很碎碎念，別覺得她很煩/她是在關心你(妳)。
要聊天也可以聊的很高興，
但別看她們用語有點粗魯，
她們只是覺得這樣聊天，
才是真的好朋友。
朋友有心事告訴了她，她是個很好的聽眾，雖然她不懂得怎安慰你(妳)。
如果好友問：妳怎麼了?
她如果在你們面前哭了，那就代表她忍到極限了。
不然她通常會笑笑的回應：想太多了 或 沒事。
不過她會在心底很謝謝你(妳)，有注意到她的感受。
她的愛情....
她想談場戀愛，可是卻沒有人出現。
她希望有能人牽住她，讓她有安全感。
她不會要求不多，只希望有人陪陪她。
長期下來..她身旁還是沒有人出現，難過時會說服自己，沒有愛情也沒關西。
要是有出現，她會很珍惜。不過..答案是：可能嗎?
她嘗試網戀，但她不敢相信，
她怕太相信，哭的會是自己。
所以就算網戀，她覺得他很好，她還是退了縮..離開。
她們很累了，可是卻始終一個人。
有些人可以很幸福，可是他們卻不願珍惜。
那..那些想珍惜的人，又該怎麼做?
只能怪...幸福還沒靠站嗎?
這樣的女孩，幸福來了她卻退縮 /是因為她怕這幸福是假的。
這樣的女孩，她如果在你(妳)面前哭了/那是代表她已經真的隱藏不住了。
這樣的女孩，她受了傷她會偽裝的很好/就算你(妳)知道，她不會告訴你(妳)受傷的心情。
這樣的女孩，她是很好相處的人/但你(妳)請別用言語欺負她，她會很難過，會當真 就算她知道那只是開玩笑的。
這樣的女孩，她很不相信愛情，
別怪她不相信，只是因為她怕了。
但當她相信是，卻是很珍惜。
她渴望，有個人牽她、陪她，即使是平淡的幸福..她也覺得很滿足。
什麼樣的女孩都有，她們都只不過是想要有個人可以依靠....
有的是真的在笑、有的卻是刻意隱藏的。
有總女孩，她總是在人面前很開朗..可是卻有人懂她嗎？
有總女孩，她裝的很好，讓好友不易察覺。
有總女孩，她不愛跟人訴說她們心事。
一個人哭、一個人承受、一個人發呆、一個人悶著、靜靜聽歌、靜靜放空。
她真實想法...
她很倔降，不讓朋友擔心她。
她很固執，悲傷的時候只有一個人面對。
她很厭煩，因為她覺得這樣很累。
她很悲觀，她老是往壞想。
她很難過，卻無從發洩。
她很累了，只是一直不肯說/她卻希望有人能懂她，能懂這樣的人有幾個。
她想哭了，卻是自己一個哭/她卻希望有人讓她靠，但是沒有人能讓她靠。
她在朋友面前....
她笑的很真，卻讓你們無法察覺/她不一定是真的笑，不是刻意裝，只是怕人問。
她有時發呆，但你們卻覺得沒事/她不一定是沒事的，但誰也無法知道她的想法。
她有時安靜，正當你們聊得很開心時/她不是故意不跟你們聊，是她不知怎聊開。
她有時很瘋，突然瘋一下讓你們稍微傻眼/別看她那樣，她那是在發洩。
她很愛聽歌，但你們卻覺得沒什麼/真實是..她只不過是想轉移好心情。
她很碎碎念，別覺得她很煩/她是在關心你(妳)。
要聊天也可以聊的很高興，
但別看她們用語有點粗魯，
她們只是覺得這樣聊天，
才是真的好朋友。
朋友有心事告訴了她，她是個很好的聽眾，雖然她不懂得怎安慰你(妳)。
如果好友問：妳怎麼了?
她如果在你們面前哭了，那就代表她忍到極限了。
不然她通常會笑笑的回應：想太多了 或 沒事。
不過她會在心底很謝謝你(妳)，有注意到她的感受。
她的愛情....
她想談場戀愛，可是卻沒有人出現。
她希望有能人牽住她，讓她有安全感。
她不會要求不多，只希望有人陪陪她。
長期下來..她身旁還是沒有人出現，難過時會說服自己，沒有愛情也沒關西。
要是有出現，她會很珍惜。不過..答案是：可能嗎?
她嘗試網戀，但她不敢相信，
她怕太相信，哭的會是自己。
所以就算網戀，她覺得他很好，她還是退了縮..離開。
她們很累了，可是卻始終一個人。
有些人可以很幸福，可是他們卻不願珍惜。
那..那些想珍惜的人，又該怎麼做?
只能怪...幸福還沒靠站嗎?
這樣的女孩，幸福來了她卻退縮 /是因為她怕這幸福是假的。
這樣的女孩，她如果在你(妳)面前哭了/那是代表她已經真的隱藏不住了。
這樣的女孩，她受了傷她會偽裝的很好/就算你(妳)知道，她不會告訴你(妳)受傷的心情。
這樣的女孩，她是很好相處的人/但你(妳)請別用言語欺負她，她會很難過，會當真 就算她知道那只是開玩笑的。
這樣的女孩，她很不相信愛情，
別怪她不相信，只是因為她怕了。
但當她相信是，卻是很珍惜。
她渴望，有個人牽她、陪她，即使是平淡的幸福..她也覺得很滿足。
什麼樣的女孩都有，她們都只不過是想要有個人可以依靠....
Monday, 2 July 2012
Thought of the day
Having positive thoughts keeps you going all the time!
If you're really tired, do something special! Like play piano, do sit-ups, run about, watch dramas, think of the future etc.! :D works for me everytime, at least for the past week!
JYJY people! It's gonna be a tough journey ahead but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger!
If you're really tired, do something special! Like play piano, do sit-ups, run about, watch dramas, think of the future etc.! :D works for me everytime, at least for the past week!
JYJY people! It's gonna be a tough journey ahead but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger!
Sunday, 1 July 2012
Thought of the day
When you see people evidently put in effort to do things, it just makes you thankful for such people. :')
The little girl :')
THE LITTLE GIRL
By John Michael Montgomery
Her parents never took the young girl to church
Never spoke of His Name
Never read her His Word
Two non-believers walkin' lost in this world
Took their baby with them, what a sad little girl
Her Daddy drank all day and Mommy did drugs
Never wanted to play, or give kisses and hugs
She'd watch the TV, and sit there on the couch
While her Mom fell asleep, and her Daddy went out
And the drinking and the fighting just got worse every night
Behind their couch she'd be hiding, oh what a sad little life
And like it always does, the bad just got worse
With every slap and every curse
Until her Daddy, in a drunken rage one night
Used a gun on her Mom, and then took his life
And some people from the city took the girl far away
To a new Mom and a new Dad
Kisses and hugs everyday
Her first day of Sunday school, the teacher walked in
And a small little girl stared at a picture of Him
She said, I know that man there on that cross
I don't know His name, but I know He got off
Cause He was there in my old house
And held me close to His side
As I hid there behind our couch
The night that my parents died
By John Michael Montgomery
Her parents never took the young girl to church
Never spoke of His Name
Never read her His Word
Two non-believers walkin' lost in this world
Took their baby with them, what a sad little girl
Her Daddy drank all day and Mommy did drugs
Never wanted to play, or give kisses and hugs
She'd watch the TV, and sit there on the couch
While her Mom fell asleep, and her Daddy went out
And the drinking and the fighting just got worse every night
Behind their couch she'd be hiding, oh what a sad little life
And like it always does, the bad just got worse
With every slap and every curse
Until her Daddy, in a drunken rage one night
Used a gun on her Mom, and then took his life
And some people from the city took the girl far away
To a new Mom and a new Dad
Kisses and hugs everyday
Her first day of Sunday school, the teacher walked in
And a small little girl stared at a picture of Him
She said, I know that man there on that cross
I don't know His name, but I know He got off
Cause He was there in my old house
And held me close to His side
As I hid there behind our couch
The night that my parents died
99 Tiny Stories to Make You Think, Smile and Cry
Touching! :')
http://www.marcandangel.com/2012/02/05/99-tiny-stories/
http://www.marcandangel.com/2012/02/05/99-tiny-stories/
Thought of the day
If someone can make you don't know what to say but just grin to yourself, it means something. :)
Friday, 29 June 2012
Be yourself day!
36 grunge-sters in class today! :D thanks 409 for making this year's BYD so memorable and friends who made the day even more awesome! <3
Everything would have been good if not for the shoes giving way halfway through lessons D: but 因祸得福 I guess? Enjoyed the trip home nevertheless, with some laughter on the way :D what a way to end the week by going home barefooted!
Changed into slippers at the station, thank God or else I'd have to cross the roads without shoes .__.
But what's life without surprises! It was truly a 'be yourself day' for me!
And, really really thank you for going the extra mile today, literally.
Everything would have been good if not for the shoes giving way halfway through lessons D: but 因祸得福 I guess? Enjoyed the trip home nevertheless, with some laughter on the way :D what a way to end the week by going home barefooted!
Changed into slippers at the station, thank God or else I'd have to cross the roads without shoes .__.
But what's life without surprises! It was truly a 'be yourself day' for me!
And, really really thank you for going the extra mile today, literally.
Thursday, 28 June 2012
Thought of the day
I guess falling down and picking yourself up again is just part and parcel of life.
No point crying over spilled milk, right.
Yeah!
No point crying over spilled milk, right.
Yeah!
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
Thought of the day
Matthew 7:15-23
True and False Prophets
15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
True and False Disciples
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
True and False Prophets
15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
True and False Disciples
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
Tuesday, 26 June 2012
Thought of the day
When you've seen through it, you'll come to realize that it doesn't matter as much anymore.
Monday, 25 June 2012
Term 3!
Term 3, bring it on! :D
Many drafts in my blogger now, wait till I have a real break from all my work, that's probably year end, then I'll post about them.
Hey but probably by then, you won't be coming to my blog anymore?
Many drafts in my blogger now, wait till I have a real break from all my work, that's probably year end, then I'll post about them.
Hey but probably by then, you won't be coming to my blog anymore?
Friday, 22 June 2012
BiCEP Camp 2012 :D
My first BiCEP Camp, and my last one too.
I guess thing change at the blink of eye, especially perspectives, for me.
Being a facil again at a BSP/BiCEP Camp reminds me all of BSP Camp 12 >< and knowing that Chongfu juniors were coming made me extra excited for today's camp!
Sharing went well, I think I can memorize my script by now haha. Touring was smooth too, thank God there was a small leader in our group so he took over some of our duties x)
Games was never one of my strengths, but with 3G/data plan, full marks is 'no problem!' hahaha game stations were really fun! Not bad!
AND WHO'D THOUGHT THAT OUR GROUP WILL WIN TODAY :O I was really bewildered! Thought we were 2nd but turned out we were first!!! :D omgosh they are really smart kids!
Guess it was all worthwhile! :D
Oh Ms Anne told me an incident in the casino that got me freaked out so badly :(
Someone finished his end of semester exams today! He must be over the moon now hahaha x)
Group 11 & 12 outing tmrw! Looking forward!
[福建会馆缤纷华岗双文化启蒙营 2012]
I guess thing change at the blink of eye, especially perspectives, for me.
Being a facil again at a BSP/BiCEP Camp reminds me all of BSP Camp 12 >< and knowing that Chongfu juniors were coming made me extra excited for today's camp!
Sharing went well, I think I can memorize my script by now haha. Touring was smooth too, thank God there was a small leader in our group so he took over some of our duties x)
Games was never one of my strengths, but with 3G/data plan, full marks is 'no problem!' hahaha game stations were really fun! Not bad!
AND WHO'D THOUGHT THAT OUR GROUP WILL WIN TODAY :O I was really bewildered! Thought we were 2nd but turned out we were first!!! :D omgosh they are really smart kids!
Guess it was all worthwhile! :D
Oh Ms Anne told me an incident in the casino that got me freaked out so badly :(
Someone finished his end of semester exams today! He must be over the moon now hahaha x)
Group 11 & 12 outing tmrw! Looking forward!
[福建会馆缤纷华岗双文化启蒙营 2012]
Thursday, 21 June 2012
JY everyone!
When I feel lousy, I look into the mirror and tell myself about my virtues and good points.
Then I smile.
And I get happier.
Works everytime. :)
Then I smile.
And I get happier.
Works everytime. :)
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Thought of the day
I wish some people would speak up and some would shut up; some would listen up and some would buck up.
Sunday, 3 June 2012
Friday, 16 March 2012
武术观摩会
4 March 2012
Went to 第九届全国武术观摩会 today with HC and JW. Fantabulous!!
They had one lion dance performance in the beginning and 1 dragon dance performance in the middle, but mostly were wushu performances and I saw Sin Min Li! :D
Lion dance performance was 高青！The performing troupe was the champion of a major competition last year I think (Ngee Ann competition if I'm not wrong). They were so awesome and we had quite a good view sitting directly opposite them. There were many 'whoo' and 'wow' and omgosh' moments during the ~10 minutes performance and it was really eye-opening!! And the drum was LED!
Dragon dance performance was another eye-catching one. They did a lot of stunts like lying on one's thighs to do 过江龙 etc.!! :O truly amazed by them! Didn't hear any 龙乐 though 'cause they used music instead (-___-).
Wushu performances were equally good and there were national team members who performed like Sin Min Li!! She was from Chongfu and proud of her yeah! ^^
And guess who we saw there, JH, HW and BY were sitting right in front of us. I think they noticed us too but we didn't say hi to anyone. HOHOHO.
And someone couldn't come because he was rushing his ahem, assignment.
Went to 第九届全国武术观摩会 today with HC and JW. Fantabulous!!
They had one lion dance performance in the beginning and 1 dragon dance performance in the middle, but mostly were wushu performances and I saw Sin Min Li! :D
Lion dance performance was 高青！The performing troupe was the champion of a major competition last year I think (Ngee Ann competition if I'm not wrong). They were so awesome and we had quite a good view sitting directly opposite them. There were many 'whoo' and 'wow' and omgosh' moments during the ~10 minutes performance and it was really eye-opening!! And the drum was LED!
Dragon dance performance was another eye-catching one. They did a lot of stunts like lying on one's thighs to do 过江龙 etc.!! :O truly amazed by them! Didn't hear any 龙乐 though 'cause they used music instead (-___-).
Wushu performances were equally good and there were national team members who performed like Sin Min Li!! She was from Chongfu and proud of her yeah! ^^
And guess who we saw there, JH, HW and BY were sitting right in front of us. I think they noticed us too but we didn't say hi to anyone. HOHOHO.
And someone couldn't come because he was rushing his ahem, assignment.
World Sleep Day
It's World Sleep Day!
World Sleep Day is an annual event, intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including medicine, education, social aspects and driving. It is organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) and aims to lessen the burden of sleep problems on society through better prevention and management of sleep disorders.
So people! Get enough sleep not only today, but everyday!!
But then again, 生前何必久睡，死后必会长眠。:P
World Sleep Day is an annual event, intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including medicine, education, social aspects and driving. It is organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) and aims to lessen the burden of sleep problems on society through better prevention and management of sleep disorders.
So people! Get enough sleep not only today, but everyday!!
But then again, 生前何必久睡，死后必会长眠。:P
Saturday, 10 March 2012
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Wushu Exhibition
Nike shirt, Billabong pants, Adidas wristband, Casio digital watch... I was probably the weirdest and coolest teen at the stadium tonight.
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Being a student is probably the best occupation ever.
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Being a student is probably the best occupation ever.
Saturday, 3 March 2012
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Investiture 2012
It's always after an event that I realize how much I am involved in it and how much effort I have put in.
Investiture 2012 was a pretty awesome journey for me. Didn't thought I would have so much things to do when I signed up for OT though, but honestly speaking I don't regret it.
Even though Invest'12 took up a lot of break times, before school times, after school times, I think it was really good that it turned out to be a success, and apparently people from other schools were impressed by our investiture. :D
The most memorable one, which I think will be one of the most meaningful things I will remember after graduating, will be making the montage haha.
The montage was one crazy idea which I came up one night, and one random request from AL got Amy into it to help draw the comic strips, and two long afternoons (plus evening on the 2nd night) spent in the Mac Lab editing the video with Mr Mike C.!
Hahaha I guess it was really a short but enjoyable making of the montage! From script writing to asking Amy to draw the comic strips to borrowing Mr C.'s camera for filming to filming Mr Nick N. to coloring the comic strips to editing the video till the evening yesterday to last minute touch up today to playing of the montage to the SLs to showing the whole school, it was an fantabulous journey, for me.
I don't deserve all the credits alone, thank you AL, Amy, Mr Mike C., Mr Nick N., HH, WX, and all the SLs who helped and cooperated to the montage!! Thank you all for making this investiture a lot more special to me this year! :)
Investiture 2012 was a pretty awesome journey for me. Didn't thought I would have so much things to do when I signed up for OT though, but honestly speaking I don't regret it.
Even though Invest'12 took up a lot of break times, before school times, after school times, I think it was really good that it turned out to be a success, and apparently people from other schools were impressed by our investiture. :D
The most memorable one, which I think will be one of the most meaningful things I will remember after graduating, will be making the montage haha.
The montage was one crazy idea which I came up one night, and one random request from AL got Amy into it to help draw the comic strips, and two long afternoons (plus evening on the 2nd night) spent in the Mac Lab editing the video with Mr Mike C.!
Hahaha I guess it was really a short but enjoyable making of the montage! From script writing to asking Amy to draw the comic strips to borrowing Mr C.'s camera for filming to filming Mr Nick N. to coloring the comic strips to editing the video till the evening yesterday to last minute touch up today to playing of the montage to the SLs to showing the whole school, it was an fantabulous journey, for me.
I don't deserve all the credits alone, thank you AL, Amy, Mr Mike C., Mr Nick N., HH, WX, and all the SLs who helped and cooperated to the montage!! Thank you all for making this investiture a lot more special to me this year! :)
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Investiture 2012
Stayed in the Mac lab to edit Invest video till 7 plus today... It was fun!!
Haha thanks to Mr C who was editing and me telling him the subtitles and finding extra music to add in etc... He's such a good editor yeah!
Oh and Amy draws awesomely well, could only help her colour the faces of the NY girls and do some outlining work. Glad we finished 95% of the video and all that's left is final touch up!! :D
Looking forward to Investiture tomorrow! YAY to only one lesson and it's Chem!!
Haha thanks to Mr C who was editing and me telling him the subtitles and finding extra music to add in etc... He's such a good editor yeah!
Oh and Amy draws awesomely well, could only help her colour the faces of the NY girls and do some outlining work. Glad we finished 95% of the video and all that's left is final touch up!! :D
Looking forward to Investiture tomorrow! YAY to only one lesson and it's Chem!!
29 February 2012
Hi leap year 2012.
4 years ago I was still young and didn't know many things.
4 years later I'll be stepping out into the society and be the guide and provide my service to people.
So I guess this is the year when I am mature and in my teens, enjoying the privilege of studying and leading a blessed life.
Thank God for all these and I truly feel very very blessed.
On a side note, I think green tea works for me, for keeping me awake.
And oh yes, had a crazy afternoon wit Hui Hui and Mr C editing the investiture video. Not done though, second and last round of editing tomorrow. :) hope everything turns out well!!
4 years ago I was still young and didn't know many things.
4 years later I'll be stepping out into the society and be the guide and provide my service to people.
So I guess this is the year when I am mature and in my teens, enjoying the privilege of studying and leading a blessed life.
Thank God for all these and I truly feel very very blessed.
On a side note, I think green tea works for me, for keeping me awake.
And oh yes, had a crazy afternoon wit Hui Hui and Mr C editing the investiture video. Not done though, second and last round of editing tomorrow. :) hope everything turns out well!!
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
OT
Being in the organizing team is like holding a rose. It looks nice to others on the outside but the truth is it pricks you with its thorns secretly.
Sunday, 19 February 2012
Awareness
A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping, and continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.
Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste, and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping, and continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.
Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste, and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
Saturday, 18 February 2012
Talking to people
Some people don't have many people who want to talk to them, so when you talk to them, you mean a lot to them, or sometimes, the whole world to them.
Some people have many people who want to talk to them, so when you talk to them, you don't mean a lot to them, or sometimes, you mean nothing to them.
Therefore decide for yourself who to strike a conversation with and choose wisely the content of the conversation. Think thoroughly about the possible consequences and how it will benefit you on the long run.
Some people have many people who want to talk to them, so when you talk to them, you don't mean a lot to them, or sometimes, you mean nothing to them.
Therefore decide for yourself who to strike a conversation with and choose wisely the content of the conversation. Think thoroughly about the possible consequences and how it will benefit you on the long run.
感悟
＂你没有了我还能继续生活下去，
但是我没有了你却什么都不能。＂
"Without me, you have everything else;
but without you, I have nothing else."
但是我没有了你却什么都不能。＂
"Without me, you have everything else;
but without you, I have nothing else."
Friday, 17 February 2012
Thank you LORD
Thank God for not forsaking me and blessing me with a lot more things during my busy schedule.
Thank you LORD, for saving my soul.
Thank you LORD, for making me whole.
Thank you LORD, for giving to me, thy great salvation so rich and free.
Thank you LORD, for saving my soul.
Thank you LORD, for making me whole.
Thank you LORD, for giving to me, thy great salvation so rich and free.
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day! ^_^
It's been the busiest and most heart warming Valentine's day I have had till today.
Thank you Chloe, YM, YN, Vivian, Fern, SH, 教练 and Yiwen for the chocolates/cards/flower! :)
Was talking to Mr LT about DALT and looking forward to another teacher next week! :D
欢迎上海复旦附中副校长莅临南洋女中！
It's been the busiest and most heart warming Valentine's day I have had till today.
Thank you Chloe, YM, YN, Vivian, Fern, SH, 教练 and Yiwen for the chocolates/cards/flower! :)
Was talking to Mr LT about DALT and looking forward to another teacher next week! :D
欢迎上海复旦附中副校长莅临南洋女中！
Last minute
If you receive any informational sat minute, just do your best to complete it instead of complaining and whining, thinking about how you can push the job to others.
Complaining doesn't get you anywhere.
Complaining doesn't get you anywhere.
Sunday, 12 February 2012
Be yourself.
Don't try to imitate me, 'cause everyone is unique in their own ways and you will never become like me. Worse still, fail in the process of trying and be a nuisance to others.
Just be yourself.
Just be yourself.
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Investiture 2012
They are really pushing us for Investiture'12! Rehearsals and rehearsals! :O
Hope all these will turn into a successful investiture in week 9! 3 more weeks, LET'S GO!
Nts: find Mr Chang regarding investiture montage! ><
Hope all these will turn into a successful investiture in week 9! 3 more weeks, LET'S GO!
Nts: find Mr Chang regarding investiture montage! ><
Reading newspaper
If anyone has noticed, today marks the 10th year death anniversary of former SG president Mr Ong Teng Chong, and was featured in the obituary.
If anyone was observant enough, he/she would have realized 尤今老师's article about pre-school education with regards to NYGH advanced course she taught last year (and I was part of the class).
If anyone read close enough, would have realized that Lixin wrote a article about the classroom decorations in NYGH (she mentioned watching dragon dance!).
If anyone continued reading, would have known that RGS NCC Land also have a lion dance troupe but they are 2 CCAs combined as 1, unlike NY DALT which has become an independent CCA of its own.
Aren't you just proud to be a NY girl? :)
But what's more is that we have to read the newspaper!! You never know what you will discover from reading and it benefits you!
If anyone was observant enough, he/she would have realized 尤今老师's article about pre-school education with regards to NYGH advanced course she taught last year (and I was part of the class).
If anyone read close enough, would have realized that Lixin wrote a article about the classroom decorations in NYGH (she mentioned watching dragon dance!).
If anyone continued reading, would have known that RGS NCC Land also have a lion dance troupe but they are 2 CCAs combined as 1, unlike NY DALT which has become an independent CCA of its own.
Aren't you just proud to be a NY girl? :)
But what's more is that we have to read the newspaper!! You never know what you will discover from reading and it benefits you!
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Awesome friends
Awesome to have friends who will always be there to talk to you, even though miles apart? =D
Thankful for you all!
Thankful for you all!
Mr Michael Chang
Mr M Chang made my day! :D haha Shih Han wanted to do photo duty during GRACES but I didn't want her to. Then Mr Chang also said no to her request and said sorry he just wanted to make me happy! ^^ awww haha Mr Chang is a witty guy!
Saturday, 4 February 2012
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Religion vs Science
5 May 2011
Religion vs Science
"Let me explain the problem science has with Jesus Christ." The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his new students to stand. "You're a Christian, aren't you, son?"
"Yes, sir."
"So you believe in God?"
"Absolutely."
"Is God good?"
"Sure! God's good."
"Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?"
"Yes."
"Are you good or evil?"
"The Bible says I'm evil."
The professor grins knowingly. "Ahh! THE BIBLE!" He considers for a moment. "Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help them? Would you try?"
"Yes sir, I would."
"So you're good...!"
"I wouldn't say that."
"Why not say that? You would help a sick and maimed person if you could... in fact most of us would if we could... God doesn't.
[No answer.]
"He doesn't, does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer that one?"
[No answer]
The elderly man is sympathetic. "No, you can't, can you?" He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax. In philosophy, you have to go easy with the new ones. "Let's start again, young fella."
"Is God good?"
"Er... Yes."
"Is Satan good?"
"No."
"Where does Satan come from?" The student falters.
"From... God..."
"That's right. God made Satan, didn't he?" The elderly man runs his bony fingers through his thinning hair and turns to the smirking, student audience."I think we're going to have a lot of fun this semester, ladies and gentlemen." He turns back to the Christian.
"Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?"
"Yes, sir."
"Evil's everywhere, isn't it? Did God make everything?"
"Yes."
"Who created evil?
[No answer]
"Is there sickness in this world? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness. All the terrible things - do they exist in this world? "
The student squirms on his feet. "Yes."
"Who created them? "
[No answer] The professor suddenly shouts at his student. "WHO CREATED THEM? TELL ME, PLEASE!" The professor closes in for the kill and climbs into the Christian's face. In a still small voice: "God created all evil, didn't He, son?"
[No answer]
The student tries to hold the steady, experienced gaze and fails.
Suddenly the lecturer breaks away to pace the front of the classroom like an aging panther. The class is mesmerized. "Tell me," he continues, "How is it that this God is good if He created all evil throughout all time?" The professor swishes his arms around to encompass the wickedness of the world. "All the hatred, the brutality, all the pain, all the torture, all the death and ugliness and all the suffering created by this good God is all over the world, isn't it, young man?"
[No answer]
"Don't you see it all over the place? Huh?"
Pause.
"Don't you?" The professor leans into the student's face again and whispers, "Is God good?"
[No answer]
"Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?"
The student's voice betrays him and cracks. "Yes, professor. I do."
The old man shakes his head sadly. "Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen him? "
"No, sir. I've never seen Him."
"Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?"
"No, sir. I have not."
"Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus...in fact, do you have any sensory perception of your God whatsoever?"
[No answer]
"Answer me, please."
"No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't."
"You're AFRAID... you haven't?"
"No, sir."
"Yet you still believe in him?"
"...yes..."
"That takes FAITH!" The professor smiles sagely at the underling."According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son? Where is your God now?"
[The student doesn't answer]
"Sit down, please."
The Christian sits...Defeated.
Another Christian raises his hand. "Professor, may I address the class?"
The professor turns and smiles. "Ah, another Christian in the vanguard! Come, come, young man. Speak some proper wisdom to the gathering."
The Christian looks around the room. "Some interesting points you are making, sir. Now I've got a question for you. Is there such thing as heat?"
"Yes," the professor replies. "There's heat."
"Is there such a thing as cold?"
"Yes, son, there's cold too."
"No, sir, there isn't."
The professor's grin freezes. The room suddenly goes very cold.
The second Christian continues. "You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super- heat, mega-heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We can hit 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold, otherwise we would be able to go colder than -458.
You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. "Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it."
Silence. A pin drops somewhere in the classroom.
"Is there such a thing as darkness, professor?"
"That's a dumb question, son. What is night if it isn't darkness? What are you getting at...?"
"So you say there is such a thing as darkness?"
"Yes..."
"You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something, it is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word. In reality, Darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker and give me a jar of it. Can you...give me a jar of darker darkness, professor?"
Despite himself, the professor smiles at the young effrontery before him. This will indeed be a good semester. "Would you mind telling us what your point is, young man?"
"Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with and so your conclusion must be in error...."
The professor goes toxic. "Flawed...? How dare you...!""
"Sir, may I explain what I mean?"
The class is all ears.
"Explain... oh, explain..." The professor makes an admirable effort to regain control. Suddenly he is affability itself. He waves his hand to silence the class, for the student to continue.
"You are working on the premise of duality," the Christian explains. "That for example there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science cannot even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism but has never seen, much less fully understood them. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life, merely the absence of it."
The young man holds up a newspaper he takes from the desk of a neighbor who has been reading it. "Here is one of the most disgusting tabloids this country hosts, professor. Is there such a thing as immorality?"
"Of course there is, now look..."
"Wrong again, sir. You see, immorality is merely the absence of morality.
Is there such thing as injustice? No. Injustice is the absence of justice. Is there such a thing as evil?" The Christian pauses. "Isn't evil the absence of good?"
The professor's face has turned an alarming color. He is so angry he is temporarily speechless.
The Christian continues. "If there is evil in the world, professor, and we all agree there is, then God, if he exists, must be accomplishing a work through the agency of evil. What is that work, God is accomplishing? The Bible tells us it is to see if each one of us will, of our own free will, choose good over evil."
The professor bridles. "As a philosophical scientist, I don't view this matter as having anything to do with any choice; as a realist, I absolutely do not recognize the concept of God or any other theological factor as being part of the world equation because God is not observable."
"I would have thought that the absence of God's moral code in this world is probably one of the most observable phenomena going," the Christian replies.
"Newspapers make billions of dollars reporting it every week! Tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?"
"If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes, of course I do."
"Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?"
The professor makes a sucking sound with his teeth and gives his student a silent, stony stare.
"Professor. Since no-one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a priest?"
"I'll overlook your impudence in the light of our philosophical discussion. Now, have you quite finished?" the professor hisses.
"So you don't accept God's moral code to do what is righteous?"
"I believe in what is - that's science!"
"Ahh! SCIENCE!" the student's face splits into a grin. "Sir, you rightly state that science is the study of observed phenomena. Science too is a premise which is flawed..."
"SCIENCE IS FLAWED?" the professor splutters.
The class is in uproar.
The Christian remains standing until the commotion has subsided. "To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, may I give you an example of what I mean?" The professor wisely keeps silent.
The Christian looks around the room. "Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the professor's brain?" The class breaks out in laughter.
The Christian points towards his elderly, crumbling tutor. "Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain... felt the professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain?" No one appears to have done so.
The Christian shakes his head sadly. "It appears no-one here has had any sensory perception of the professor's brain whatsoever. Well, according to the rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science, I DECLARE that the professor has no brain."
The class is in chaos.
The Christian sits down.
Religion vs Science
"Let me explain the problem science has with Jesus Christ." The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his new students to stand. "You're a Christian, aren't you, son?"
"Yes, sir."
"So you believe in God?"
"Absolutely."
"Is God good?"
"Sure! God's good."
"Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?"
"Yes."
"Are you good or evil?"
"The Bible says I'm evil."
The professor grins knowingly. "Ahh! THE BIBLE!" He considers for a moment. "Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help them? Would you try?"
"Yes sir, I would."
"So you're good...!"
"I wouldn't say that."
"Why not say that? You would help a sick and maimed person if you could... in fact most of us would if we could... God doesn't.
[No answer.]
"He doesn't, does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer that one?"
[No answer]
The elderly man is sympathetic. "No, you can't, can you?" He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax. In philosophy, you have to go easy with the new ones. "Let's start again, young fella."
"Is God good?"
"Er... Yes."
"Is Satan good?"
"No."
"Where does Satan come from?" The student falters.
"From... God..."
"That's right. God made Satan, didn't he?" The elderly man runs his bony fingers through his thinning hair and turns to the smirking, student audience."I think we're going to have a lot of fun this semester, ladies and gentlemen." He turns back to the Christian.
"Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?"
"Yes, sir."
"Evil's everywhere, isn't it? Did God make everything?"
"Yes."
"Who created evil?
[No answer]
"Is there sickness in this world? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness. All the terrible things - do they exist in this world? "
The student squirms on his feet. "Yes."
"Who created them? "
[No answer] The professor suddenly shouts at his student. "WHO CREATED THEM? TELL ME, PLEASE!" The professor closes in for the kill and climbs into the Christian's face. In a still small voice: "God created all evil, didn't He, son?"
[No answer]
The student tries to hold the steady, experienced gaze and fails.
Suddenly the lecturer breaks away to pace the front of the classroom like an aging panther. The class is mesmerized. "Tell me," he continues, "How is it that this God is good if He created all evil throughout all time?" The professor swishes his arms around to encompass the wickedness of the world. "All the hatred, the brutality, all the pain, all the torture, all the death and ugliness and all the suffering created by this good God is all over the world, isn't it, young man?"
[No answer]
"Don't you see it all over the place? Huh?"
Pause.
"Don't you?" The professor leans into the student's face again and whispers, "Is God good?"
[No answer]
"Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?"
The student's voice betrays him and cracks. "Yes, professor. I do."
The old man shakes his head sadly. "Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen him? "
"No, sir. I've never seen Him."
"Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?"
"No, sir. I have not."
"Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus...in fact, do you have any sensory perception of your God whatsoever?"
[No answer]
"Answer me, please."
"No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't."
"You're AFRAID... you haven't?"
"No, sir."
"Yet you still believe in him?"
"...yes..."
"That takes FAITH!" The professor smiles sagely at the underling."According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son? Where is your God now?"
[The student doesn't answer]
"Sit down, please."
The Christian sits...Defeated.
Another Christian raises his hand. "Professor, may I address the class?"
The professor turns and smiles. "Ah, another Christian in the vanguard! Come, come, young man. Speak some proper wisdom to the gathering."
The Christian looks around the room. "Some interesting points you are making, sir. Now I've got a question for you. Is there such thing as heat?"
"Yes," the professor replies. "There's heat."
"Is there such a thing as cold?"
"Yes, son, there's cold too."
"No, sir, there isn't."
The professor's grin freezes. The room suddenly goes very cold.
The second Christian continues. "You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super- heat, mega-heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We can hit 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold, otherwise we would be able to go colder than -458.
You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. "Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it."
Silence. A pin drops somewhere in the classroom.
"Is there such a thing as darkness, professor?"
"That's a dumb question, son. What is night if it isn't darkness? What are you getting at...?"
"So you say there is such a thing as darkness?"
"Yes..."
"You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something, it is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word. In reality, Darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker and give me a jar of it. Can you...give me a jar of darker darkness, professor?"
Despite himself, the professor smiles at the young effrontery before him. This will indeed be a good semester. "Would you mind telling us what your point is, young man?"
"Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with and so your conclusion must be in error...."
The professor goes toxic. "Flawed...? How dare you...!""
"Sir, may I explain what I mean?"
The class is all ears.
"Explain... oh, explain..." The professor makes an admirable effort to regain control. Suddenly he is affability itself. He waves his hand to silence the class, for the student to continue.
"You are working on the premise of duality," the Christian explains. "That for example there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science cannot even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism but has never seen, much less fully understood them. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life, merely the absence of it."
The young man holds up a newspaper he takes from the desk of a neighbor who has been reading it. "Here is one of the most disgusting tabloids this country hosts, professor. Is there such a thing as immorality?"
"Of course there is, now look..."
"Wrong again, sir. You see, immorality is merely the absence of morality.
Is there such thing as injustice? No. Injustice is the absence of justice. Is there such a thing as evil?" The Christian pauses. "Isn't evil the absence of good?"
The professor's face has turned an alarming color. He is so angry he is temporarily speechless.
The Christian continues. "If there is evil in the world, professor, and we all agree there is, then God, if he exists, must be accomplishing a work through the agency of evil. What is that work, God is accomplishing? The Bible tells us it is to see if each one of us will, of our own free will, choose good over evil."
The professor bridles. "As a philosophical scientist, I don't view this matter as having anything to do with any choice; as a realist, I absolutely do not recognize the concept of God or any other theological factor as being part of the world equation because God is not observable."
"I would have thought that the absence of God's moral code in this world is probably one of the most observable phenomena going," the Christian replies.
"Newspapers make billions of dollars reporting it every week! Tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?"
"If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes, of course I do."
"Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?"
The professor makes a sucking sound with his teeth and gives his student a silent, stony stare.
"Professor. Since no-one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a priest?"
"I'll overlook your impudence in the light of our philosophical discussion. Now, have you quite finished?" the professor hisses.
"So you don't accept God's moral code to do what is righteous?"
"I believe in what is - that's science!"
"Ahh! SCIENCE!" the student's face splits into a grin. "Sir, you rightly state that science is the study of observed phenomena. Science too is a premise which is flawed..."
"SCIENCE IS FLAWED?" the professor splutters.
The class is in uproar.
The Christian remains standing until the commotion has subsided. "To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, may I give you an example of what I mean?" The professor wisely keeps silent.
The Christian looks around the room. "Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the professor's brain?" The class breaks out in laughter.
The Christian points towards his elderly, crumbling tutor. "Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain... felt the professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain?" No one appears to have done so.
The Christian shakes his head sadly. "It appears no-one here has had any sensory perception of the professor's brain whatsoever. Well, according to the rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science, I DECLARE that the professor has no brain."
The class is in chaos.
The Christian sits down.
Monday, 30 January 2012
Sunday, 29 January 2012
Saturday, 28 January 2012
采青 2012!
You guys make a big difference to my life.
This is definitely the best performance I have ever had in my life.
采青 2012 has made a very big difference in my life. I have learnt to be responsible for planning the routes, more friendly to juniors and batchmates, encouraging to the performers, diligent in my performance, quick to react to unexpected situations, thankful to each and every one who helped in one way or another.
I really don't know how to express my gratitude to DALT members and the families we performed for.
Much thanks to all DALT members, for their passion and the 110% effort put in in making 采青 an awesome and memorable one.
Special thanks to seniors who came back to help today! Not only by helping, their presence really helped to brighten things up!
Special mention to the lorry driver who brought us around today, his humour really helped to perk me up!
Joining DALT was through CCA transfer via Mr J Ong, and I never thought that one day I will be talking to him, about our 采青 3 years later.
Didn't thought that Mdm Ang was so supportive of us and so elated when we went to her house. And her sister's shop afterwards.
Didn't thought that Mrs Teng and apartment households were awaiting for the lion dance performances every year and their generosity.
Didn't thought that Mr P Tan will be impressed by us and really glad that his extended family enjoyed our performance even though it was my first time doing 高青 and 地青 at the same time.
Didn't thought that 教练's friend was so generous and the atmosphere was really high at their place.
Didn't thought that Mr L Teo's house was so warming and his hospitality to DALT this afternoon, together with many PE teachers and their families. (and also Mr Jack whom I didn't expect his presence!)
It definitely didn't cross my mind that we will be able to make it for 采青 this year. It all started small, and I remembered randomly asking Mr P Tan about it, and not long later, he confirmed with me the performance.
One thrilling experience was writing an email to all NY staff promoting 采青 a few weeks ago. (and that's how we managed to perform at Mr L Teo's!)
The most memorable one is the making of 采青 cards!! Our first year trying out this method and thanks to our dearest vice-pres, HC (Her blog post about the cards is here!!), we managed to get the design done! And printing them out just before 采青!
Of course, not forgetting the continuous support from Mdm Heng and our teachers-in-charge. Really thank Mdm Heng for always being supportive of NY DALT and giving us the opportunity, really, to go out and perform, as well as all the other performances before this and those upcoming ones.
While others are out for visitation during CNY period, I am really glad that NY DALT is able to continue this tradition of annual 采青. Thinking back about this 9 hours spent performing, I couldn't have imagined what this day would be like without 采青.
From accommodating to the times and performers to designing the routes and the performance details, although it took up a lot of time for me and HC, it was all worth it. Receiving messages of thanks and encouragement, as well as the joy and smiles we brought to the families, all the hard work in preparing for this day was all worth it.
I started thinking about next year's 采青, I will definitely be helping out, like how seniors came back to help today, but how this tradition is going to keep on and bringing the members together as one every year during this day of performances. It's really not for the money we earned, but for the opportunity we have every year, on a certain day, to go out together as a CCA group to perform around Singapore, whether for the households we know or not. It brings great satisfaction seeing everyone put in every effort in performing for others and chatting on our way. And browsing through some of the photos, I felt so touched. In fact, I cried thinking about how we have came about these years and in the years to come.
Nonetheless, the biggest room in the world is the room of improvement. There are going to be more performances upcoming and all the more so since we are quite well-known! (well, at least among the teachers in NY!)
Every time I feel tired, I think of the support and encouragement from friends, seniors and teachers, I always want to do a little more for NY DALT. I believe and hope that NY DALT will thrive for the best this year and for the years to come! A lot more feelings yet to be expressed, in all, I am very very proud of NY DALT!
3 cheers and 3 cheers and 3 cheers for NY DALT!
HIP HIP -- HOORAY!
HIP HIP -- HOORAY!
HIP HIP HIP -- HOORAY!!
This is definitely the best performance I have ever had in my life.
采青 2012 has made a very big difference in my life. I have learnt to be responsible for planning the routes, more friendly to juniors and batchmates, encouraging to the performers, diligent in my performance, quick to react to unexpected situations, thankful to each and every one who helped in one way or another.
I really don't know how to express my gratitude to DALT members and the families we performed for.
Much thanks to all DALT members, for their passion and the 110% effort put in in making 采青 an awesome and memorable one.
Special thanks to seniors who came back to help today! Not only by helping, their presence really helped to brighten things up!
Special mention to the lorry driver who brought us around today, his humour really helped to perk me up!
Joining DALT was through CCA transfer via Mr J Ong, and I never thought that one day I will be talking to him, about our 采青 3 years later.
Didn't thought that Mdm Ang was so supportive of us and so elated when we went to her house. And her sister's shop afterwards.
Didn't thought that Mrs Teng and apartment households were awaiting for the lion dance performances every year and their generosity.
Didn't thought that Mr P Tan will be impressed by us and really glad that his extended family enjoyed our performance even though it was my first time doing 高青 and 地青 at the same time.
Didn't thought that 教练's friend was so generous and the atmosphere was really high at their place.
Didn't thought that Mr L Teo's house was so warming and his hospitality to DALT this afternoon, together with many PE teachers and their families. (and also Mr Jack whom I didn't expect his presence!)
It definitely didn't cross my mind that we will be able to make it for 采青 this year. It all started small, and I remembered randomly asking Mr P Tan about it, and not long later, he confirmed with me the performance.
One thrilling experience was writing an email to all NY staff promoting 采青 a few weeks ago. (and that's how we managed to perform at Mr L Teo's!)
The most memorable one is the making of 采青 cards!! Our first year trying out this method and thanks to our dearest vice-pres, HC (Her blog post about the cards is here!!), we managed to get the design done! And printing them out just before 采青!
Of course, not forgetting the continuous support from Mdm Heng and our teachers-in-charge. Really thank Mdm Heng for always being supportive of NY DALT and giving us the opportunity, really, to go out and perform, as well as all the other performances before this and those upcoming ones.
While others are out for visitation during CNY period, I am really glad that NY DALT is able to continue this tradition of annual 采青. Thinking back about this 9 hours spent performing, I couldn't have imagined what this day would be like without 采青.
From accommodating to the times and performers to designing the routes and the performance details, although it took up a lot of time for me and HC, it was all worth it. Receiving messages of thanks and encouragement, as well as the joy and smiles we brought to the families, all the hard work in preparing for this day was all worth it.
I started thinking about next year's 采青, I will definitely be helping out, like how seniors came back to help today, but how this tradition is going to keep on and bringing the members together as one every year during this day of performances. It's really not for the money we earned, but for the opportunity we have every year, on a certain day, to go out together as a CCA group to perform around Singapore, whether for the households we know or not. It brings great satisfaction seeing everyone put in every effort in performing for others and chatting on our way. And browsing through some of the photos, I felt so touched. In fact, I cried thinking about how we have came about these years and in the years to come.
Nonetheless, the biggest room in the world is the room of improvement. There are going to be more performances upcoming and all the more so since we are quite well-known! (well, at least among the teachers in NY!)
Every time I feel tired, I think of the support and encouragement from friends, seniors and teachers, I always want to do a little more for NY DALT. I believe and hope that NY DALT will thrive for the best this year and for the years to come! A lot more feelings yet to be expressed, in all, I am very very proud of NY DALT!
3 cheers and 3 cheers and 3 cheers for NY DALT!
HIP HIP -- HOORAY!
HIP HIP -- HOORAY!
HIP HIP HIP -- HOORAY!!
Monday, 23 January 2012
Happy Chinese New Year!
Happy Chinese New Year! :)
This year's 采青's gonna be awesome let's do it!! ^^
Busy week ahead but I'm ready!
"You alone are my strength, my shield.
To You alone may my spirit yield."
This year's 采青's gonna be awesome let's do it!! ^^
Busy week ahead but I'm ready!
"You alone are my strength, my shield.
To You alone may my spirit yield."
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Friends
You made me realize that I don't need many friends who are hypocritical and two-sided, I just need a few friends that truly care.
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
First angbao
First angbao came in today from Boarding School performance!
Thankful that everything went smoothly and juniors were enthu as well! I guess if we learn to appreciate things, it will be more positive and it definitely brightens us up more! :)
Well, not forgetting the load of homework I have to complete...!
Thankful that everything went smoothly and juniors were enthu as well! I guess if we learn to appreciate things, it will be more positive and it definitely brightens us up more! :)
Well, not forgetting the load of homework I have to complete...!
Friday, 13 January 2012
Tweet
Thankful that the tweet wasn't published. I think because God didn't want me to settle things in this manner and He will have His own plan for everyone.
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Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Need to reduce the number of tweets per day... just hit my 8000th milestone.
Let's not get addicted to it yeah! :)
And I haven't been on Facebook for ages.
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Sunday, 8 January 2012
Thursday, 5 January 2012
Wednesday, 4 January 2012
First day of school!
Yesterday was the first day of school!
Starting school was always boring..but yesterday was pretty interesting! I think because I was busy with CCA that's why.
Met my dear key bearer partner cum tablemate now on the bus and her sister thinks that I look more feminine with my new haircut! >< waiting for the fringe to grow longer!
Haha Mr Tan was sighing occasionally during Audi talk by Mdm Heng and haha, he's our form teacher for this year! (yay? :D)
The timetable is confusing me..which always does when I receive a new timetable every semester. T_T new LA teacher, physics teacher, math teacher & PE teacher..! But there are still nice teachers teaching us, Ms Khoo, 季老师... basically all the teachers who stayed with us are nice. ^^
Mini-Concert was amazing! Thank God that it went smoothly, I managed to do the stunts! :) hmmm, I fell down once... but that's another story. Juniors were pretty enthu throughout the exhibition and the sec 1s were very encouraging! Appreciated! :D
Yeah, good start for this year. Pray that new teachers will be good!!
Starting school was always boring..but yesterday was pretty interesting! I think because I was busy with CCA that's why.
Met my dear key bearer partner cum tablemate now on the bus and her sister thinks that I look more feminine with my new haircut! >< waiting for the fringe to grow longer!
Haha Mr Tan was sighing occasionally during Audi talk by Mdm Heng and haha, he's our form teacher for this year! (yay? :D)
The timetable is confusing me..which always does when I receive a new timetable every semester. T_T new LA teacher, physics teacher, math teacher & PE teacher..! But there are still nice teachers teaching us, Ms Khoo, 季老师... basically all the teachers who stayed with us are nice. ^^
Mini-Concert was amazing! Thank God that it went smoothly, I managed to do the stunts! :) hmmm, I fell down once... but that's another story. Juniors were pretty enthu throughout the exhibition and the sec 1s were very encouraging! Appreciated! :D
Yeah, good start for this year. Pray that new teachers will be good!!
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