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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 ..