It is that time of the year again where the pumpkins become evil and lighted up for the week. It is the time of the year where people come together to celebrate something that is slightly weird if you really wonder what is the true meaning behind it all. The time of the year called 'Halloween'
AND in HK, they do it differently on a fright scale much higher than Sgp.
MInus the pumpkins, throw in chinese paper dolls , throw in some yello papers looking inscense and paint red paint on black trash bags everywhere. I think u have the perfect scary scene.
And tt is what my hall is up to.
Fortunately , i am not going to be part of this. I do not really support the notion behind halloween because it could be the devil's play or ploy in getting attention in this world. Even if you do not believe in a Heaven , surely you believe that the devil has horns and carries a fork with a red eye grin.  So how hard can it be to make pple believe that there is really a battle in this world between devil and a God.

i went shen zhen just last weekend and it was really cheap stuff there!
Like everything was really china price!
and i tried a spa massage and facial for the first time in my life! haha.. so cool right ?!
Queens spa, not as dodgy as i thought but the bad thing was that they allowed smokers to smoke inside and even though there were non-smoking zones, the air lingers there too, and i er , really cant stand smoke as i it would make my eye tear.. for some reason which i cant explain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En34-CkIlpc

I do not know what lies ahead, the way i cannot see..
so let's do something within our means to make singapore a better place for ALL,
regardless of race , language and religion.

i saw this the other day at central, HK.
i think we should stop buying into devil's lies and really seek the truth for ourselves

cheers ,
wengyin (:

jonah , jonah

i was at clearwaterbay international baptist church and the reading today was on Jonah 4.
It really spoke to me about anger. Seething anger are the grounds which the devil works up the person to do evil, to turn himself against God, to be angry enough to die, to turn from a preacher of repentence to one which hates the salvation of those He saved, cf, Jonah.

Jonah was really a amazing childhood story of how God showed His mercy, when we tell it to the kids. The runway, the stowaway, the belly survivor, the greatest preacher whom God used to save the whole city of Nineveh. But today was the first time i read the last chapter of Jonah, and puzzled to why he was mad, burning with rage at God , running ( as usual ) and hiding ( his usual best) from the God who sent him. He was just angry enough to die. And as a 3rd party, when someone ask the person, Do you do well to be angry, and the reply came ' Yes, angry enough to die' , i was amazed at how sometimes we are like Jonah. On one hand, we can preach the way we want to be like Christ, on the other hand we are not trying to practice the things that conform us to be like Christ. Romans 8:28-29.

It was also just this week that i concluded that people are volcanoes, some are dormant, some are active but the most scary ones are the sleeping ones, you never know. And the worst thing was that i think i judged myself as the sleeping kind of volcanoe. :S
It was a great reminder for me. To be like Jonah, to know that the Lord is merciful even unto the people who cannot tell their right hand from their left.

Acts of God

In Hk, whenever there is a typhoon signal out and taxi drivers are still roaming the streets, they are not insured, as these are all considered acts of God. And these few days, there are just so many tsuinamis, typhoons, tropical rainfalls , earthquakes in indonesia, america and some say singapore. Perhaps, these are really signs of the end times but that will be another topic for another day.

It is just so depressing to hear about such news and even more depressing that the search party has been called off as there is no hope for survivors. Maybe it is a numbing feeling that after the world has seen the thailand tsuinami on 26 Dec few years back, they sort of knew that such incidents are mostly unpredictable and //not worth much effort// in saving but more on the // where do we go from here // kind of mentality.

It is even more depressing that the top story on the msn.com was Tay is ready for wedding . ( Jac Tay ) . I mean ok, this is so entertainment but there needs to be more concern for the world right now , in Samoa , in Indonesia, in Taiwan in Philippines..


Pray for these people :) Pray for the Media , Pray for the world at Large.

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i was on the sea that sunday.. it was just last sunday actually.
I was glad that the waves are actually loud enough to cover my singing, the skies were really grey that day, probably because the sun was already setting but probably not on the side that i was on.
Anyway, i was humming a self composed poem..

And i asked Lord, that u make me what u wanted me to be instantly,
He looked at me and said, child, i want to be part of the journey.
i asked that you make it easy for me
He said, depend on me.

I guess i did a few other stanzas but at the moment i cannot recall. haha
It was a mountain that i stand amazed at the creation that He made. It was the sheer size of the mountain and even more amazing was that humans such as u and i can make it through the mountain . I guessing God probably built mountains not to stop us but to encourage us to overcome it!

there is a typhoon today here!
It is at level 8 now and there is no school all around! :) :)

eduCATION

I think this is one thing that i heard always but here today, it really makes a lot of sense. DO NOT TAKE SGP EDUCATION SYSTEM for GRANTED.

Sounds serious, but i think no matter how much we hate the stress and the competitiveness both from within and without, i think compared to other countries, our education does work and at a price which every layman out there can afford. In HK, the cost of pre-school at an international school here is about HKD 10,000 ( SGD 2000!) . That is to say, the cost of teaching your kid about the alphabets, name, counting, hygiene, discipline... etc is tt much expensive here. Imagine the amount you have to work, and the worst heartache is not about schooling but rejecting a top school (RI equivalent) cos the cost was too much to bear with all factors considered. I think it takes a bit of Peace of mind and God's leading to make the choice decision.

Singaporeans, it is really a blessing to be under the stress, for it leads to much better things , not a timeless statement, but with a little trust and Faith!

Second night at HKUST and i have aircon in my room already!!

Breakdown of what i accomplished! *applause please*

I Landed @145pm 27/7 in Hong Kong, made my way to the university at clear water bay, near kowloon. It was a long ride but the views from the car seat were quite nice, i saw the longest suspension bridge in asia, which is another architectual marvel here in HK. the first being the hilly houses , amazing way they built those things. I reached school but alighted at the main porch which meant that i have to lug my baggage down the stairs. But the best part was i have to go back to pay the school fees before they will give me my keys. Thankfully , i have the company of 4 other friends from engineering and i have met my roomie!, who is my JC classmate ;)

i met Uncle Jeff and family at his place. It was at oasis residences which is rather ootw~( outofthisworld) haha, the residence includes 4 bowling alleys, a common room, indoor and outdoor pools and a beautiful 3 storey chandelier. cool stuff.
There was Cassie who is a cute girl with a outgoing personality.. she is not shy at strangers , no need much wam up time :)

Dinner and soup was serverd and it iwas a nice talk until i have to go before it became too late.

Day2 .
i woke up at 638AM
the sun was already hot and high up in the sky by then.
AMAZING
i setted my bank acc and I got my ID card, which meant tt the aircon in my room has to work extra hard. haha.. Dinner was again at Uncle Jeff's place and it was fun reminiscing about the past and how churhes could have the possibilities tt they might split.

Leonard Da Vinci

The man who was born a illegitimate child ( bastard) but took it well, so well enough that even until today, people are still talking about him, many many years after his death.

I went to the exhibition at science centre today. I travelled all the way to JURONG. Well, if you remember where i stay , i stay at the other end of the line , so travelling there means i must do something worth while. And i'm glad i made the trip.

The exhibition was an eye-opener for me and my friend, Ilona. I was amazed at this guy. He not only has his scientific brain, but his artistic mind totally blows you away. The exhibition showcased his talents, through models that he illustrated in his codices and notebooks, and i am truly amazed that though most of them were just plain ideal to people of that time, when they actually build it , and tested it, found it workable , just at times non-practical today. His incomplete famous painting , Mona Lisa, is really amazing .

And i am amazed at the painting, the Last supper. i think not many of us can say accurately that was how the disciples felt but looking at the myraid of emotions displayed on each one's face, i think he captured is really well. Well, it took him 3 years of research and work. at least i know i do not have the ability and tenacity to continue.

He was a genius. But i wonder as he search so deep and so much into the natural world, has he ever thought of the spiritual world as well?

Little did i know that all the way i am surrounded by your love,
Little did i know that YOU have been there.
Little did i know that I need no white horses,
Little did i know that my God is BIGGER than the little me.

So when i gaze at the fireworks , i thank God for the many company that has shared memories with me. I rem watching the fire works with JC frens, with church frens and now UNI frens.
It is just nice to know that there are pple who do not mind looking at the few seconds of beauty , knowing that all this will fade away , and puffs into smoke. Its nice to have frens who appreciate these things.

i recently read this book titled
The LAST LECTURE
i guess it is something that as a student we always look forward to , that gives us a closure to all the things that we have learnt , and above all, it made us feel as if we were there for the entire semester to have seen it till the end.
ANYWAY, the book is not about the last lecture. It is about living. More than that, it is about loving the present.

He shared simply from his younger days as a child, what he seen from his parents and shared simply with the reader through examples. I am not doing the book justice but i am really glad that i have read this book. He had this rule for his nephews:
1) no whining and 2) whatever we do, we'll keep it from mum.
i think its simple easy to follow and really nice way of building relationships.
He also had this rule in the house for his kids, that is, no one-word questions. i think this really makes people understand what they have just heard and process the doubts they have, before voicing out. really impressive advice to follow.

here is the best part:
This is a beautiful advice that i got from Jon Snoddy, my hero at Disney Imagineering. i just was so taken with the way he put it." If you wait long enough, '' he said, ''people will surprise and impress you."
As he saw things: when you are frustrated with people, whent hey have made you angry, it just may be because you haven't given them enough time.
Jon warned me that sometimes this took great patience-even years."But in the end, " he said," people will show you their good side. Almost everybody has a good side. Just keep waiting , It will come out.

And also:
Be the first penguin.
experience is what you get when you didnt get what you wanted.

And this guy thinks:
Brick walls are there for a reason. They gice us a chance to show how badly we want something.

And ..
Send out thin mints for a request for a undesirable job...
smelling the crayon takes you right back into childhood...

I think it's best to read and be encouraged!

i like the slam dunk series that i had just finished!
Quite amazing that sometimes we know that we need tt little stubbornness to believe in something and go all out to achieve it. And when it hurts us more than anything, the main idea is to give it ur all! How amazing the human mind can battle the physical weakness that we face.
And even if the giants continue to taunt and discourage us..
we need to get on the court and fight the battle, no resting.

i went to the museum yesterday!
haha.. it was totally cool as i had a free admission and this was the second day that i went back to the same museum one week apart.
muahaha.. i am such a musuem fanatic?? and quite a photo hunt manic..

andddd.. one thing that turn out well was that i received a call for work , for employment..
and this is no easy employment cos the job is one tat deals with the young and the active.. hah.. more like sporty but hey! so am i lor.. i got a job for AYG - ASIAN YOUTH GAMES !!

sooo TODAY was the first day of work. went to the stadium at 930 and since then i was posted to grand mercure roxy hotel. haha.. it was a bit of stress when pple you are dealing with are important pple such as officials and referees. haha

and now i have to report work everyday at 7 am!

am happy and glad ..

its another monday again!
sigh.
weeks are just flying past and i think i haven eally found something that i really going to do , something tt i am gg to do for a long time..
I am re-reading a Little Prince ( dun laugh at the idea of re-read !) . I THINK IT IS A CLASSIC NICE STORY!
i wonder if there are any pple that still thinks that way these days, or even talk like that these days.

oh well,
my weekends are really fun
Break down:

Fri- Timbre
Sat - swim @SK swimming complex
Sun- went shopping and gt 2 new pair of shoes.
hahah.. okok..
little retail therapy here and there. little music and jazz, little wet.

heyos. adios..

These days i am really sort of looking forward. To whatever comes along my way :D
i have a book which i am going to finish real soon, it is called THE SHACK. I think it is a good book that depicts a relational God which wants to share in the everyday pain and suffering that we all go thru.
I watched a video of Nick Vujicic. He was born without arms and legs and also without limits. It surely took a lot of faith to carry on living day to day as many simple things like playing becomes a challenge that he overcomes. His positiveness is so great that when u see him , it seems like he glows . it is really a beautiful imperfections that he shows and stands out.

these days , many thngs are bothering me at the back of my head, things like what i have accomplished and what i should have accomplished.
It is like a good time to think back of the year and see what needs to be changed, just like each time when u behold yourself in the mirror, you look for things to change ( unless you are some Naru-chan) . Looking at myself, i am really thankful but somehow there seems to be something that i think i am holding back in this phase of my life. i wonder if it is the pride that is left in all of us when we say that i have nothing left .
It is not difficult to be full of yourself and it is really easy to be contend with youself .

OH wells, if you are asking me if i want to change anything , i might be the same predictable self and even if i do change, i doubt i myself will change.

on a lighter note, i watch my first series of anime.. muahah..
it finally got me..
the first series of anime that i watch was something called GhostHunt. It was a series of cases where they try to spook you and add in the errie sounds to 'scare' you. Besides that, i think the series is really well presented cos there is always something to give u a cliffhanger. hha.. All the psychic stuff that we all are unfmiliar with yet will not mind finding out more info on. Things like dracula, spoon bending, curses.. kind of spooky if u ask me but i think the series is really thought provoking with the interesting characters . One ego guy .. with long fringe

Long fringe. what is it with dramas and anime presenting guys with long fringe? i do not understand as it is not real yet somehow the most charismatic guy in any drama or anime might be the long fringe guy. ( haha.. Boys over flowers and Ghost hunt)
perculiar .

i am really thankful for the events that happen! I got my acceptance package from HK this week and also I gt the award from HKUST this week too. Part of the award involves going hk to do some community work, which i hope to really experience myself, especially with the looming H1N1 virus thing that is going on around the world.
ThAnk YOu Lord!!

i guess i miss blogging after a while..
I attended this seminar today organised by Great Eastern called the Internship Programme. They apparently have this programme that trains undergraduate to be in the Financial Assistance Services. I was bit dissappointed as i half expected something that was related to my course of study .. but anyways i stayed till the end.
They had the motivational speaker, Adam Khoo on stage for almost 1.5 hours. Though i cant agree totally with what he presented ,the guy really had something that stood out, he was honest in his speech. I could understand him but sometimes i wonder if he was a religion person and if so, would he be a christian cos he has been 'idolising' with the prospect of money. Though he was right on certain things like fear of failure, i sometimes wonder if we should have the enthusiasm, drive and determination to always achieve high income, high revenue, high profits low cost , low risks... etc..it make life seems to revolve around money too much. and sort of mammon-idolising.

And about setting goals in your lives, every education institution i went to , emphasize a lot on it. In my Secondary school days, we do this like periodically , in Jc we do this each quarter. It is just procratination that stops you at the first step. As much as how goal setting leads to strategy leads to action and this whole process is called success formula, i believe that there is lacking in something that we are suppose to include: God.

It is a little bit delusioning to be sucked into the corporate world wo God and it is easy to do just that. I mean sitting in there for 2 hours, i was taken aback by how much it all made sense to do it all yourself , aptly called entrepreneurship.

If only you have known someone who has plans for you..

what is wrong with people doing surveys ?
haha.. previously i thought that only the mundane and really bored people does that but i think there is a deeper meaning to the surveys conducted and the results that they have.
Take for example the elite school survey which sort of took FB by storm, Some were glad that they belonged to where they came from , some dismissed the surveys altogether and were rather annoyed by the wall posts .
I thought that the survey was just one way of showing school pride, no matter what, the stereotypes of all schools will still remain right? perhaps they always say that YOU CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE might hold to certain extent, but i doubt that will change anything that the school was known for and will be known for.

I quite like my secondary school despite all.

Once a cedarian, Always a Cedarian!

I was talking to a yr 1 friend, and it was quite an interesting conversation. Do i really see myself in labs maybe 10 years down the road? and wads there in my school that is keeping me?

I think my sanity level has just leveled up.

I was walking along the s13 clusters and i just cant help thinking abt tt qn, i mean, this is where i am and where i had studied for the last 1 and 3/4 years.

chemistry chemistry, where art thou interest me? Is it thine bonds or thy atomic strength? could it be that i have fallen for thy mechanisms and selectivities?

haha.. Go ikea buy periodic table.

And what more shall i say to these things...