Wednesday, 31 January 2007
All went fine for my chemistry paper as I managed almost all the questions that I studied for. I reached the examination venue about ten minutes before the paper started. I was quite surprised that some of my classmates were late for the examination. Luckily, all of them did not come later than half an hour or they will not be allowed to take the paper.
After my chemistry paper, I went to eat lunch with my campus crusade friends at food court two. We all ate porridge for lunch although it was not very filling. We all then went to the campus crusade room to study, while I rested for awhile before going to my friend’s house to study for my next paper which is mathematics.
I asked Khalis to walk me to the train station and we talked all the way there before I departed and he went back to the campus crusade room to study. The journey to my friend’s house took about an hour plus because I had to transfer to a bus and walk some distance.
My friend taught me mathematics from two to five plus. I really learnt a lot from him. I went home to watch television the moment I got home, as I needed a little break from studying. The soccer match between Singapore and Thailand is tonight and I hope that Singapore will win. Go Lions.
Tuesday, 30 January 2007
Examinations start tomorrow and I think I am ready for it. I studied the whole afternoon to prepare myself for my chemistry examination which is also the first paper I will be taking. On Thursday, I will be taking my mathematics paper.
This morning I woke up late as I am not feeling very well. Anyway, that is not a good excuse but I think I am a little sick. I woke up with flu and sore throat. My throat is better now, but I am still having flu. I hope I will be able to recover by the time I need to take the examination, which is tomorrow morning.
Chemistry will be over by tomorrow and I have three more subjects to take after that. I spent my whole afternoon at my friend’s house studying chemistry. The time spent there was really worthwhile. I managed to learn much more things when I am there then when I am studying at home or in school. Guess his house is a more conducive place for studying.
Tonight, I will use the time to practice some past examination papers and also do some last minute revision before going to bed. I pray for God to guide me in my examination and also to keep me in good health.
Monday, 29 January 2007
The whole morning was wasted by me because I woke up late and started slacking instead of studying for my examinations. I just want to get over with it but I somehow cannot make myself sit down and study my chemistry. Chemistry has become a rather boring subject after I entered the polytechnic.
I spent the morning eating, reading the newspapers and serving the internet. I could do all these things after my examinations, but I simply cannot discipline myself. I think I need to go to my friend’s house to study later, so that I will be able to concentrate better there.
Tomorrow will be the last day that I have to study for my chemistry and mathematics examination. After the two papers, I have about four days to study for the chemical process and microbiology papers. Those two subjects are more interesting to me, so I think I should not have any problem making myself sit down and study for it.
In about two more weeks time, my sister’s GCE 'O' Level Examinations results will be released, and I hope that she will get good results so that she can enter a good junior college. By then, it will be my holidays for about two months and I hope to get a good paying job to earn some extra pocket money.
Sunday, 28 January 2007
I woke up at eight this morning to go and support my mother in the food fair she is organising. The food there was pretty good. However, some of my friends think that the range of food is too small. I ate my lunch there before learning how to play bridge.
Jeremy taught me how to play bridge and I found the game very fun and interesting. Soon, we could not stop playing it and kept playing it till about two in the afternoon. After playing for so long, I went to study in the church office, while the other people went for a camp meeting.
I studied till about five plus before playing a game of bridge again. Liang Fu fetched me home after that as it was raining and it save me the walking too. Playing bridge is so addictive. I think I can only afford to play it once a week. This is because I only get to meet my church friends on Sundays.
Tonight, I will be staying at home to practice some more mathematics problems and study chemistry before going to bed. I must train myself to wake up early this week and the following week, because I cannot afford to be late for my examinations.
Tomorrow, I think I will go to my friend’s house to study my mathematics and get some problems solved. I have two more days to study before my examinations start officially and I pray for confidence in myself and that I will be discipline to do my revision.
Saturday, 27 January 2007
If this is the examination period, going shopping would definitely be very wrong. Yes, I went shopping in the afternoon and even skipped my lunch. Now I am feeling so guilty because I only went to my friend’s house to study mathematics in the morning. The whole afternoon was spent shopping in Bugis and Orchard Road.
I am so not discipline at all especially when it comes to the examinations. After shopping, I found time to enjoy myself by going down to my secondary school to see how the scout camp was going along. I spent my time there till about six plus before heading home.
I feel that this is not the usual me I used to be. I should be mugging at home during this period but I somehow have so many other things to do. Maybe I should learn to refrain from going out till the examinations are all over in about two weeks time. Two weeks to go seems like a very long time, but I have to know that once the examinations are over I have about two months of holiday.
Tomorrow, I can go back to church again and there will be a food fair on. I hope there will be a lot of delicious food to buy to help support the church. Tonight, I will stay at home and do my mathematics and hopefully I have enough energy to stay up late and study my chemistry.
Friday, 26 January 2007
Well, next Wednesday will be my first examination paper which is chemistry, followed by mathematics which is the following day. How far I have studied and how much I have covered I am also not very sure. The time seems to be passing faster than usual now that the examinations are drawing nearer.
Studying has also been a very difficult thing to do, especially when I am already focusing on the upcoming holiday right after the examinations. I cannot stop myself from thinking about the holidays, but I somehow keep talking about it whenever I see my friends in school. Tomorrow, I will be going to my friend’s house to study in the afternoon, so that I will not be distracted by anyone.
I was at school the whole day and I did not achieved much because I only managed to study a little bit of mathematics. I also went to submit some work to my lecturer in the morning. In the afternoon, I went for lunch with Hai Kiat at food court four. It was still very crowded even though there were no lessons going on and I do not know why.
After lunch, I went back to the campus crusade room to watch Bilson and Khalis play their Pokemon game on their lap tops. It was quite funny seeing them do cheats and stuff. I got Khalis to help me with some mathematics questions before going home with two of my bowling friends.
Thursday, 25 January 2007
Yes, I woke up late again this morning. The time I woke up is about nine plus. My maid said that she could not get me to wake up. I think it is because I cannot hear her calling me to wake up. I do not know why I am so tired even though I slept at eleven last night.
I spent my time at home studying because I do not want to waste my time traveling down to school just to study with my friends. However, studying alone is so boring and I keep doing other things than studying. There seems to be so many things to distract me when I am at home. I keep watching television, eating cookies and use my lap top to play computer games.
I know I need a lot of discipline especially during this examination period, but I am already in the holiday mood. Three weeks I tell myself, but I keep thinking about what to do during the holidays and I am beginning to lose my memory of what I have studied.
Three weeks to the actual holidays, but I simply cannot wait and my mind keeps thinking about the holidays instead of the examinations. Luckily, later I am going to my friend’s house to study so I will not have the chance to run away from my studies when I am there. Now I will just have to learn to concentrate on my studies and focus on it as much as I can. Please pray for me, I really need it in times like these. Thanks a million.
Wednesday, 24 January 2007
I woke up late again and again, day after day. I do not know what is wrong with me, but I just find it so difficult to wake up in the morning especially after I entered polytechnic. Looks like my discipline have been very bad, probably due to the timetable and to consume. Bilson also agreed with me that the food was horrible and we are not going to eat the food from that stall again.
We went for our lesson straight after lunch. It was the last lesson, so we were very happy as we would finish this module. The lesson was a practical based lesson, so we had to do some simple computer programming. It was manageable for both me and Bilson, but it was quite boring because the computer was very slow and we had to keep rebooting the computer.
After the lesson, we went to the campus crusade room to play badminton with Hai Kiat for about an hour before I went home together with him. The game was quite good as we kept playing high shots so it was easy to hit.
Tuesday, 23 January 2007
I have exactly one week before my examinations. I seem to be not motivated to study at all, and in fact I do not know what subject I should start on. I think I have the examination phobia in me now. Yesterday, I was down with flu so I could not really study and went to bed early instead. After lessons, I went to the campus crusade room to look for Hai Kiat to go home with him. He was not ready as he was playing a game on someone’s lap top, so I went to play badminton with Jun Kai. We played for awhile and were all worn out about fifteen minutes after we started the game.
Lessons started at ten thirty, which was mathematics, and it ended at two with chemistry. Chemistry is just so hard to understand and it is my first examination paper I will be taking.
The game was so fast because Jun Kai keep smashing, but I keep returning his attacks. My backhand was very slow, so I only had my forehand to depend on. I think badminton has become a game that helps to bond the crusaders together because we always play it during our free time.
Monday, 22 January 2007
One yesterday, a few today, and my friend said he will bring his one tomorrow. I seem to receive more presents this year then last year and I do not know why also. Maybe it is because I am getting old but not exactly there yet.
Most of my presents are chocolates, but I also received a pencil case, and a shirt from my classmates. I would really like to thank everyone for their gifts and birthday wishes.
Talking about celebrations, I celebrated my birthday at my friend’s house on Saturday and my classmates celebrated mine for me in school. I felt a little touch by their actions because one of my friends baked a cake for me. It was a little sweet but I really enjoyed what they did for me. Here I stand getting older everyday, but life still goes on and I hope to achieve more goals this year.
I went to school at ten to submit my formal report together with my class before going for lunch. After that, I went to the library to touch up on the software applications project with my classmates before presenting it to the teacher. My classmates and I went home after the presentation because we had to prepare for the upcoming examinations.
Sunday, 21 January 2007
Church jamming session starts. I just missed the first one because I have to stay at home and study. I will be missing the next two jamming sessions too. It is so sad because my friends are all there playing musical instruments while I am at home studying. Three more weeks of hard work and I will get a nine week holiday in return.
I hope to find a good paying job so that I can earn some extra pocket money, and also spend my holidays training on bowling and windsurfing. Badminton will come next on the list if I have the time. If I work nine weeks I will have no time for any other things except during the weekends which I think is insufficient. I will also have to pack my room during the holidays to prepare for the Chinese New Year and the new school academic year.
During the holidays, I can also go for jamming sessions without worries as it is on a Sunday after church service. Windsurfing training will also start once my holidays begin, and I hope to train my students to top form so that they can defend the windsurfing championships like last year.
Church service was quite short and Chester came but Ashika did not. After church service, we all went to the nearby coffee shop to eat and talk. We all went back to church after that, while I left with my family for lunch at a restaurant. The food was great and I ate till I felt so full.
Saturday, 20 January 2007
Celebrating my nineteen birthday just makes me feel so old. No matter what, I am still considered young because I am young after all. The whole morning was sleepless for me because I just could not get into bed and messages from my friends keep coming in at wee hours. I would like to thank everyone for making my nineteenth birthday so memorable.
The messages were encouraging. The uncalled for birthday celebration was a surprise indeed. I do not know what will be installed for me at church tomorrow, but I really hope there will be no cake. I just have bad vibes when it comes to the cake in a birthday celebration.
Waking up at ten was really a grave mistake as I spent my time sleeping instead of studying for my examinations. My father brought me to the scout headquarters in the afternoon for a meeting which lasted till the evening. The meeting was quite boring for me, but I managed to stay awake.
In the evening, I went over to my friend’s house for a farewell party of one of the church member’s family will be going back to their hometown in Korea. My friends also celebrated my birthday which was uncalled for, but I had to thank them anyway. We watched soccer after that till about eleven before going home.
Friday, 19 January 2007
Mathematics lesson was cancelled because my lecturer is on course and that means that I do not need to go to school at all. However, this is not very good news as I would prefer to go to school and have more practice in mathematics then to stay at home and study without guidance.
Tomorrow is a Saturday, which I will be out almost the whole day. I even have a party to attend in the night, so there will be no time to study. Sunday is also packed with activities for me, as I have church service in the morning followed by jamming sessions in the afternoon. Looks like today is the only day I have time to study. It is only a week before the start of the examinations.
One week means seven days, and I have four modules to study for. Luckily, I cleared four modules already and I am hoping to get a distinction for three of them. It is very sad that I cannot get an 'A' for my software applications because the last test was just too difficult for me. I could not attempt most of the questions or I think I can only get a pass in it.
My life will change tomorrow and I do not want it to happen. I cannot stop it anyway so I can only let it be. Going to be nineteen just makes me feel so old. At least I am not the oldest in church or in my class which makes me feel a little younger in that sense. Happy birthday to myself in advanced, and may I be more mature and grow heavier and taller at least.
Thursday, 18 January 2007
I am so sure that I lost my confidence in the two tests I took. I tried studying for it but it seems that nothing is getting into my head. I still have about an hour to study for it before I have to go to school. I hope the time I spent this morning studying would be a fruitful one. If a least fifty percent of what I studied gets into my head I think I should be safe.
There will be no lessons in school tomorrow because my mathematics lecturer cancelled the lecture. It would be both a good thing and a bad thing, but whatever it is I think it has to do with my discipline. If I use the time wisely to study at home tomorrow, I will be able to get more stuff in my brain. I just hope I will be able to wake up early to study and not spend the whole morning at home sleeping.
If there are no lessons tomorrow and the next day is a weekend, I will have three days off school. That is really great as I do not have to travel all the way to school and back because the journey is quite long. However, I still must train myself to wake up early so that I can do more meaningful things then to sleep at home like a pig.
Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Life in school is getting tougher by the day and the stress is building up in me really fast that I do not know what to do. There will be two tests tomorrow one right after another. I am like so lost now, so I did my formal report instead before deciding on which module to study for later.
Tomorrow lessons will be starting at eleven, so I think it will be best if I wake up early in the morning to do some revision. I will also be receiving my microbiology test back tomorrow. From what the lecturer said about the class results, I have less confidence in getting a good grade. Nevertheless, I will not give up and work harder for my examinations so that I can get at least a few distinctions if it is possible.
I had my computer do it yourself practical lesson in the afternoon. It was quite interesting to disconnect and connect the computer parts, but it was not as easy as one may think it would be. After Bilson and I disconnected some of the computer parts, we somehow got lost in what we were doing and needed help from the lecturer. Luckily, with some help we managed to complete the worksheet on time.
I headed to the campus crusade room with Bilson right after the lesson to relax for awhile before going home to carry on with my formal report, as I want to complete it by this evening so that I can spend more time studying for the tests tomorrow and the upcoming examinations.
Tuesday, 16 January 2007
During the worship conference at fusion, I took some photos with my friends. It was so cool being able to take photos not only with my friends, but also with the drummer of Youth Alive band from Australia. He was superb in playing the drums and he could do many tricks while playing it. I cannot wait for the next fusion. Maybe the fusion committee should considering having it once a month.
Monday, 15 January 2007
It’s only two days after fusion and I am beginning to miss it so much that my hand phone has a picture of the logo. The explosive passion from the sermons and worship is really good and I still have it in me hoping to spread it to my friends. I will miss this year’s fusion and will be looking forward to the next one. Hopefully more people in my church will get involved in fusion the next year and more people will come and get to know God.
Monday is a stressful day for me because I have lessons from eight in the morning all the way to the evening. However, I ended lessons at about three as some lessons were cancelled. I headed straight to the campus crusade room to relax while waiting for my bowling training to start at five thirty. Bilson and Jun Kai was there when I got there so I decided to play a game of badminton with them till my training starts.
We all played until we became very tired and I headed straight to the bowling alley after the game. Training started punctually at five thirty and I think it went on pretty well. My hook is better and I even played quite well towards the end of the training when I played a game.
I also talked to the coach and asked him if badminton will affect my bowling. I was quite surprised that it does not affect at all and I trust him. It looks like I can continue my love for badminton and carry on my usual games with my friends.
Sunday, 14 January 2007
I took home many valuable lessons from the fusion event during the two days. One of the most important lessons I learnt during the drums worship conference was about humility. This is indeed a very important thing we all need to apply in our lives whoever we are.
The sad thing about fusion for me is that many of my non-believer friends were unable to make it. The sermon was very good and there were dances and plays put up by the various churches too.
The event ended at about ten plus last night and together with my church friends we celebrated our youth leader’s birthday there right after the worship. We took photos and even had a slice of cake for him. After that, we all left the place together and headed for home because it was getting late and we will have church service the next morning.
This monring, I woke up early to go to church to study before the service started. There was no cell group for me as mine was on a Saturday and I missed it because I was at fusion. Tomorrow I have a test on software applications, a formal report to hand up, and a presentation to give. Luckily for me the presentation is completed, so I am left with the formal report to complete and to study for the test.
There will be bowling training tomorrow and I hope my friends will be going too so that I will have company. On Thursday, I have a chemistry test and a mathematics test. I just hope that I will be able to use my time wisely this week because it will be a very busy week for me.
Saturday, 13 January 2007
Fusion started off way early this morning at eight plus. I had to wake up at six thirty to get ready because I had to meet my friends for breakfast before going there. At first, I thought we were all going to be late because we had only thirty minutes to get to Suntec City Convention Centre after our breakfast. Luckily, we reached there on time and managed to register and start off the day with worship by the Youth Alive band from Australia.
The morning worship was good stuff and even though I was very tired because I slept at one plus, I still had the energy to worship God. Everyone there had that feeling too because no one seemed tired even though the event started so early.
After the morning worship, we had a sermon before we proceeded to our respective workshops. I took up the drums workshop with a three other church friends. The drum instructor was very humourous and he kept cracking jokes throughout the workshop to keep the lesson interesting.
At twelve thirty, we all break for lunch before we started with the second part of the workshop. The second part was combined with the bass workshop and it was very interesting too. I have learnt a lot more about worship through this workshop and I hope to go for the next one which is next year.
Some of my friends went home after the workshops because they were tired, but a few stayed back for dinner and the night worship. Some other people from my church that did not come for the workshops in the morning also came for the night worship. There was a very long queue when we reached the convention hall after dinner, but we cut queues and made our way in. The whole night was really filled with passion in the air and I have no more words that I can use to describe tonight’s event. Praise the Lord for all the new believers.
Friday, 12 January 2007
The most exciting and happening day seems to be going to be today and tomorrow. The main reason is because of the fusion event taking place during these two days. I just went for the worship and it was fantastic. I was really very delighted to see many people accepting God just now when the pastor asked them if they want to accept Him.
I learnt quite a few things during the sermon preached by the pastor. His message was easy to follow and interesting too. The surprising thing about him is that he came into the hall in a motorcycle which is very unique. Most pastors would usually just walk into the hall and go onto stage but this pastor was different, for this year at least.
The worship was a little too loud for me because I was facing the speakers, but it was really great seeing the people of God come together and worship. However, there were a few hiccups during the worship but it was not so bad.
I brought two of my friends, Delwyn and Hai Kiat with me too. They said it was quite good and I think they enjoyed themselves. Tomorrow, my church people will be coming for the event, so I will have more company and maybe can go for supper after that.
Thursday, 11 January 2007
Later I have a microbiology test in the evening when lessons end at two. This means that I have to wait for about three hours before I can take the test. However, the good thing is that I can use the time to study while waiting for the test to commence. The test I studied for only one out of three chapters. Luckily there is still enough time to study, so I will make full use of it.
Studying is all about memorising or is it something else? Somehow I do not know is this memorising method correct or is it only for the theory parts. Understanding is another thing involved in studying, because if you do not understand there will be no meaning studying. But whatever it is, I will just memorise my microbiology notes later because it is all theory based except for a few calculations.
Tomorrow there will only be two hours of mathematics lesson before lessons end for the day. I can study after that with my friends before going for fusion. It is so exciting to know that fusion is only a day away.
Wednesday, 10 January 2007
I finally got over the first of my five tests. Four more tests to go and I am still hanging in there. Tomorrow will be my microbiology test and the three other tests will be on the next week. For my test tomorrow I can say that I am almost done studying it, but I will have to revise it again later so that I can be more confident of my answer.
The chemical process test I took was a disaster, because I could not make up my mind and changed my correct answer to the wrong one. Sometimes, I think I need to be more confident in myself and be more decisive in my decision making. Anyway, I do not want to dwell on the disappointing moment and hope to do well in the microbiology test tomorrow.
I played badminton with Bilson for awhile while waiting for my friend to go home together with me. I think I really need to practice more after the examinations because my shots and accuracy is still not there. Bilson seems to play much better than me now and I will have to work harder to be better than him.
Fusion is only two days from now and I cannot wait to go for the event. Praying and worshipping together with many other people from different churches will really be a great thing to do. Lessons will only be for three hours tomorrow and after my test I can go home. I really cannot wait for Friday to come.
Tuesday, 9 January 2007
I study everyday and cannot get anything much in my head so it does not count. I tried my best to put the knowledge in my head but I somehow cannot do it. Tomorrow is my chemical process test and the day after is my microbiology test. I have so much work and projects to do that if I have the time to study, I would be feeling tired already.
In three weeks time it will be my examinations and I have not started studying for anything. I have one more project presentation to go and one more report to hand up. Time is passing really fast especially during examination periods. Guess I really have to speed up on my revision and manage my time properly.
The innovative design presentation was quite badly done. I do not want to go into the details because it just saddens me when I think about it. The distinction for that module will be gone forever, but I should just move on and concentrate on the other modules.
I still have a few more modules that I have chance to score in if I work hard, so I would just have to concentrate on those and not waste anymore time. Tomorrow, I will be having my last chemistry practical and hopefully I can get good results for that.
Monday, 8 January 2007
Going to school brings back the blues in me, but I had no choice because the examinations are in three weeks time. However, after the examinations I will have a nine week holiday. I cannot wait for that, but first I must work hard for just three more weeks so that I can do well in the examinations. Studying hard for three weeks will not be easy, especially with lessons still on going and final projects submission.
With the help of some of my campus crusade friends, I finally managed to do up the last part of my innovative design project. They helped me act out a video which was quite funny. The boys were really dramatic and I cannot help laughing. Special thanks to those three brothers of mine. I hope to treat you all one day when I have the time.
Lessons were at full swing and I have a presentation tomorrow. This week is really going to be a long and tiring one I would say. One presentation plus two tests equals stressful days and sleepless nights.
I will not be so stress and worried about my studies this year, because I plan to have better discipline and study consistently to improve on my results. Also, I plan to rely more on God this year and not by myself alone. With the support of my brothers, sisters, family, friends and many others, I will not disappoint them.
Sunday, 7 January 2007
The youth ministry’s fifth anniversary. We had a very big cake in a shape of the number five. Every one of the youth was given a share of the cake which was cut up by the leaders. The youth ministry has currently about one hundred youths making up of almost fifty percent of the church. Being in the church for a few years now, I can see that the youth ministry has grown a lot in not only in number but spiritually as well.
After the celebration, we ate the cake and some light refreshments before playing bridge. I think we made the most noise in the canteen because we were all laughing, screaming and shouting all at the same time. It was a joyous occasion and playing bridge was fun so many of us cannot contain our joy but let it out instead. I am glad to see the youth ministry in my church grow and I pray for more new comers to join the family.
After playing bridge, we talked among ourselves and kept arguing over which junior college is the best. It was so obvious that Anglo Chinese Junior College is the most all rounder one, but we still kept arguing over the matter because some people are just so stubborn.
Later at about twelve thirty, I left the church with Daryl as he was going out to play pool while I had to go home to study for all my tests this week. I hate to go to school, but I need my certificate to graduate first. It is just studying in the afternoon, but I think I will go for a run later at about four.
Saturday, 6 January 2007
I am so lethargic and I can hardly open my eyes when I woke at seven this morning. I have to go down to my secondary school to help out in the open house and attend a scout meeting there after that. As I was driving to my secondary school, I felt like sleeping. The air conditioning made me feel so comfortable and my eyes felt like closing but I told myself I cannot fall sleep because I was driving. I cannot imagine myself driving and sleeping at the same time.
Upon reaching my secondary school, I went straight to the parade square where all the other uniform groups set up their displays and stuff. I think the scout one is pretty impressive this year. At least there is a tower and some video slides being played.
I met some of my secondary school friends there. I also met my Chemistry teacher there and talked to her for awhile. I was glad she still remembers me and asked me about my life in my new school. I told her life there is quite challenging and there are a lot of projects to do.
Being back in my secondary school brings back some fond memories. I really miss the times when my friends and I wear uniform to school which many of us do not do it now. Sometimes the feeling of not being able to be in uniform makes me jealous of my younger peers, but I have to leave this part of life aside in order to move on.
I left the school at about three plus after the meeting, and drive down to West Coast Park for my class gathering. I reached there quite early and it was very hot there. My classmates came about an hour later with the food and drinks. I stayed for the barbeque before going home to do some work and sleep.
Friday, 5 January 2007
I overslept again this morning and I am down with a bad flu. My nose is like a leaking tap now and I am so sick of it. Nevertheless, I still went to school to study with my campus crusade friends in the afternoon.
I met Hai Kiat in the morning to go to school together. We had lunch at food court four before going to study. The air conditioning in the campus crusade room is spoilt, so we went to the study area downstairs as it is more cooling. I studied my microbiology and listened to music from my lap top at the same time.
At about three thirty, I went to Suntec City with some of my campus crusade friends to have a time of sharing and also to drink coffee. The time there was a short one but it was pretty meaningful. We prayed for one another and also shared with each other our New Year resolution.
After the time of sharing and prayer, I walked to the train station together with Bilson and Khalis. The train was quite crowed as it was the peak period, but luckily I managed to get into the train. Bilson went the opposite direction as he was living in the west, while Khalis went back to Suntec City to meet the rest to go and play pool.
I was tired and got a lot of work to do so I could not go and play pool with them. Quite sad though, but this is a new year so I had to do what is more important first because I still can go and play pool with my friends during the holidays or after the examinations.
Thursday, 4 January 2007
Did you know that “The Christmas Candy Cane” was invented by a candy maker in Indiana who wanted to make a candy that would be a witness for his saviour and speak the meaning of Christmas?
White – A pure white candy to symbolise the virgin birth and the sinless nature of Jesus. He is God’s gift from heaven to our world.
Hard – This symbolizes the firmness of the promises God makes to all humankind and that He is as solid as a rock for us to build our lives on.
Shape – The candy is in the form of “J” for the name of Jesus whose birthday we celebrate at Christmas. It is also shaped like a staff, carried by shepherds who visited Jesus that first Christmas night as well as a symbol to represent the staff of the Good Shepherd.
Striped – If you look closely at the Christmas Candy Cane, you will notice a large red stripe and three small stripes. The three thin stripes represent the stripes Jesus received on His back when He was whipped by the soldiers. He was bruised so that all who believed in Him would be made well and complete. The large red stripe is a reminder of the blood that Jesus shed on the cross. Jesus bled, died and rose from the dead so that anyone who trusts in Him will have his sins forgiven and, after dying rise up to live with Him forever.
Good and sweet – The candy is good, sweet and loved by many. Jesus, our Maker, is good and sweet, and longs to be loved by each of us to come to Him, receive His love and follow Him into a fulfilling life on this earth.
Lasting – The candy lasts a long time, but not like Jesus who is forever. One day those who believe in Him will go to live with Him forever too.
Wednesday, 3 January 2007
It’s a bad thing that I woke up so late this morning. I slept at around two thirty this morning because it was so hot that I could not get to sleep. It was rather uncomfortable so I just laze around I bed until I dose off.
Later in the afternoon, I will be going to school because I have an industrial visit. The school is bringing us to Gardenia bread factory. I think it will be quite interesting to see how they made bread at such a large scale. I also heard that they will give free loaves of bread to the visitors like me. I hope the industrial visit will not take too long as I want to come home and pack my room. The room is really in a big mess and I should pack it up before this coming weekend.
Tonight, both my parents will not be home for dinner because they are going for some church dinner. Anyway that is okay with my siblings and me because we had steamboat dinner with my grandparents last night already.
Start of a new school term for all the schools including me. I hope this year I will be able to improve in my studies and also pay full attention during lessons. The examinations are also approaching fast and it is time that I start studying and preparing for it by doing revision exercises.
Tuesday, 2 January 2007
What would you expect if I told you I went for an overnight prayer meeting in church? Praying the whole night through till the next morning? Well actually not, because it was not just prayer but there were also games, sharing and reflections. Jeremy also specially prepared a twenty minute slide show on the past year’s events and I think he did a good job. Many unforgettable moments were captured in the slide show with funny moments too.
The youth ministry in my church has certainly grown in number. It had about one hundred youths attending the youth programmes last year and it will continue to multiply even more by the grace of God. My cell group will also be moving to the Saturday cell group this year due to lack of leaders, but I think I should be able to make it despite my busy schedule.
The whole morning was spent outside the house because I drove my family out for breakfast at Chinatown before going for a scout meeting downstairs. The scout meeting started at ten and ended around twelve plus. We discussed about the year’s programme and the commitment we can make for the year.
My friend Da Ming and I were given the responsibility to take care of the windsurfing training. It is a very big responsibility as this year will be the third National Windsurfing Championships. We are supposed to train the boys to top form to clinch the championship for a third year running. I think it will not be an easy task, but I will put in my best effort to train the boys and also take the opportunity to improve on my windsurfing skills.
Monday, 1 January 2007
In a wink of an eye the year has come to an end and a new year has begun. Many things have been done, yet some things are not accomplished. Many new friends made, yet some friends are left forgotten. The past year have indeed been a blessed one. I really cannot thank God enough for getting me through this hectic year and also helping me out in making some of the most important decisions in my life.
The past year was also the year I entered both a junior college and a polytechnic. Life is always full of decisions to make. I chose the polytechnic route after praying hard about it and seeking help from my friends and loved ones. The decision making process was probably the most difficult period of the year as it would decide my future job. With the help of God, I managed to pull through that period and I am very thankful for his guidance.
Many things were also achieved in that year. I am very grateful to everyone who helped me in one way or another to get me these achievements in my life. I would also like to thank my family and friends for their everlasting support in all that I do, and also God for watching over me.
I guess I will not be elaborating on my achievements in my blog, as it may be too long and I do not wish to show off whatever blessing God has given to me. You can find it out yourself anyway if you know me well enough. All glory goes to my heavenly daddy. I pray for a better year ahead and a closer walk with Him.