recently there has been a lot of activity going on on the tagboard in my sch blog. kind of like overspills from the exchange programme between acsi and plmgs guitar. i dunno.. even though i know the tags are kinda harmless.. i cant help but feel intimidated nonetheless. and i dun even remember how the 2 people who tagged most recently look like. and its also kinda scary knowing that so many strangers have excess to ur blog, where u share some of the most personal stuff.
hence i am just stoning and waiting for one of my sch friends to come back and tag and push the 3 weird tags down. lol. cos i am too fearful to post a new entry, or to reply to the tags. so bad hor me.
i dunno.. maybe its just me..
anyway.. its less than a wk to exams.. gasp!! but somehow my 'mugging strategies' differ all the time. for one, i cant study more than 1h at a go. second, i cant study more than 3h at home. and although my proportion of resting period to study time is very lobsided, somehow i've still made it all these years.. right? hmm. anyway i dun believe in cramming or stuffing in info until ur so dead tired u cant remember anything (which happens at the 2 or 3h mark), but rather just pay attention in class, do my homework and it shud stay in and come in handy with some polishing for future tests or exams.
yeap so its back to my disproportionate resting time from now till dinner and until 7. lolol. cya
today was my 2nd day of mc.. and after 2 days of doing close to nothing and just sleeping, i feel better. i hope tonight i can sleep well.. if not my sore throat will come back again.
all u naughty things who dun have sch.. u noe who u are.. grr..
so. its 10:15 on a sunday night. and im not sleepy lol. took a nap in afternoon.
tonight was shawny's sermon!! yay well done with the armour of God. next month is joseph.. then me!! ahh. haha. at least i got a topic already :)
yeap i decided to reflect on this hols tonight b4 i sleep.. actually planned to play guitar first at 8:30 then blog.. but i play play play.. then eh?! 10pm already. lol.
this hols has been rather eventful.. besides going to sch for all that guitar stuff. first week was basically guitar stuff and getting ready for youth camp.. just staying at home and regaining energy first. also got the habit of listening to classical music.. had time to research a bit too.. enriching my mind. i find that i regain a lot energy when i just spend time alone to think. yeap.
camp was a blast. prayer really helps.. i prayed for my group members every day, haha even tho it was onli for 10 - 15 minutes each time but it certainly helped. my group cohered really well during the camp and i think everyone learnt something. this camp was really one of the best camps i ever had even tho i was not always with the normal core group of frens in church.. but that was probably why it was a good camp.. cos got made use of my weaknesses and helped me to get out of my comfort zone to do good things. 2 Cor. 12:9. games and lessons were really good too.
the few days after the camp saw WITHDRAWAL. hahahah. then all too fast, chia lynn left for vietnam after a farewell that was truly a blast. that week i also spent finishing up much of my music homework, and going out with old frens once.
last wk saw the last of the free days going.. and attempt to start studying. lolz. bulk of studying will be when sch reopens. lolol. aft that was at sch for 3 full days for guitar camp.. which was exhausting but learnt some things abt people and how guitar groups work.. cos it was an exchange programme between acs guitar orchestra and plmgs guitar.. so was really interesting to make observations and stuff. but exhausting. and could have been studying. lolool. like real.
wanted to make full use of my remaining hols.. so ytd went for ktv.. haha was really fun but the place was smokey and not veri condusive.. but still cheaper than kbox. today was quite tired after church so came back to nap first, which now i wish i shudnt have.. but lol. sunday afternoons are nice to sleep. went for shawny's sermon, then went out for dinner, irvin, shawn, nick and me. talked about lots of things like how time flies and pple go away to study, army, but i'm sure God will provide our youth with new people to keep the spirit going. i still have 1 1/2 more years so i shall make gd use of it :) God will make a way :) was looking at a 2003 dec camp pic.. and some faces that were there i dun see much anymore, but now there are many new faces in the youth so thats good. also talked about the many dubious *ahem* things that go on in the youth. lolol. at this age most of the youth still lack maturity.. when i was that age i still lacked it then.
yup this hols has given me lots of time to think and think and think and think, isTj.. haha. grown much both in mental and spiritual maturity so i hope this keeps up. also had much time to practice guitar. lolz. well sch is starting tml and the moment i start talking to pple the stress level will reach peak already.. dun even need to wait for lessons.. haha cos just need to learn how much others have been doing during hols stress liao.. but nvm. still wanted to spend the last of my hols with church youths and recovering my introverted energy b4 going back to sch. the next 3 wks will be a challenge but i shall keep work constant (and guitar too i hope) and try to maintain my results quality even tho i noe it wud have slipped a bit and also try to keep the spirit joyful.
cya.
well its that time of the year again. only comes twice. or perhaps three now with the new sch systems.
i wudnt really consider there to be much hols left already.. even though theres still 1 wk between me and term 3.
please excuse me these 4 wks from now till the end of my exams. sometimes revision just turns me into a lifeless boring being, deriving somewhat weird satisfaction from covering work revised.
hmm but this time i'm still not gonna let up on the guit prac like last time.. and 4 weeks does seem like a long time.. but its onli 2 and a half to the first paper. enough time to go ktv? lolol. so not used to this.
k then.. until another provoking situation or thought pokes into my life. cya.
i told myself that i will make this blog post and i will.
just came back from chia lynn's farewell dinner at pasta fresca.. was a blast. haha i think chia lynn got the most gifts she ever got in her life and the other thing i remember was douglas snapping a lot a lot of photos. hahahah.
yeap even tho i thot i'd nvr say this.. but we will all miss chia lynn (1.. 2.. 3.. AWWWW. lol.) with all that crazy laughter, crazy jokes, weird stories, weird gadgets, weird outfits, and who noes what (lol), the youth group and care team would never quite be the same again.
yup.. u said that there isnt any church in vietnam, but do read the bible you bought, and remember that God is omnipresent, and that we here in singapore will also be here to support you!! will be praying for you too :)
hope u like the blues clues cd i got ya too ;) lolol. can go laugh urself silly watching it.
ok i shall attempt to remember what happened during the camp and try to blog everything down.. b4 i forget haha.
day 1.
woke up at wad.. 6:30+??? yawnnnn. went to church and kinda stoned a bit.. was pretty stoney on the bus too. they sorta renovated yong peng.. so its now slightly cleaner but with less flies. but the stuff there costs more too. had to wait quite a while for keys when we reached there. was rooming with isaac tng and nicholas siew.. isaac is one crazy guy man. brought his friend's psp along so he was forever late if i didnt chase him cos he just wanted to play.. -shakes head- haha but nicholas was better. woke up immediately when my handphone alarm rang (maybe it was just really loud.. lol)
ok ice breakers.. four tribes.. then group mascot and group name time. after brainstorming and producing four other names that included 'care bears', our group decided on Keepers Of The Light instead, to tie in with our group song, shine Jesus shine and Matt. 5:16. our mascot was a drawing of a pyron-style hand (the fire guy in x-men).
dinner.. where we all tried to sit together as a group.. like 16 pple at a table? lololol. then we put up the aggies singing skit for the adults. first devotion for that night was by uncle winston.. remember it was really powerful.. that God has a purpose for everything we do or wherever we are. and hearing the story of how God brought him to church was just amazing. first lesson was an intro where kelvin talked about the parable of the fig tree and how we should all bear fruit. aft tt slept at 1130pm.
day 2.
alarm clock rings at 535am. like.. whoaaa. but still got energy!! everyone was down kinda on time for the 'surprise activity' in white t-shirts and black shorts.. to find themselves enlisted in training for the Lord's army. haha. despite getting bitten by many many mosquitoes (bzzz..) well i noe that it was really fun and all but army is gonna be nothing like it.. haha.
lesson 2.. moses with 'it cant be me'. about how we often make excuses to God not to use our gifts to serve God. then lesson 3: joseph with 'it could be me'. this was one of the most relevant lessons cos a lot of us are at a stage where we are not sure what God has in stall for us.. but we still trust in God to use us for his purposes.
afternoon games were a blastttttttttttttt!!!! i think it was a really good first time that we organised rotational station games cos it got everybody involved. there was funny water games like just answering questions to splash each other (sorry gareth!! lolol), water bombing, captains ball with a tomato (ewwwwwwwwww) weird treasure hunt game, and andrea jumps, andrea kills. haha.
sopping wet, decided to eat dinner b4 bathing. lesson 4 was on 'its gonna be me', with reference to David.. was slightly harder to relate to. yeap.
slept at 12.
day 3.
woke up at 545. arrgghhh. lol. but still can. prayer walk was quite good. i think it was just right for a first prayer walk for some. despite the mosquitoes (bzzzzt.) last lesson was on 'its not about me' and how pride might take over us when we are 'up there'. that is probably why God gave us weaknesses, as stated in 2 cor 12:9. aldous and raj shared their testimonies aft tt.. and aldous testimony was really really touching.. he has really been there, done that, drugs, temptations, everything. how he was called to serve in full time ministry is truly amazing. he realised that money isnt everything and.. what i gathered is that God has really called him to His purpose. raj also shared his work and his special sms ministry and involvement in singing. he sings great!! aft that was uncle lee hock's workshop, which i think could have been much better if we had more time.
afternoon, the adults pangsehed the telematch (boo!!) haha. was quite fun anyway especially with the funky big ball.
then at night, the skits!!!!! haha the highlight. well i cudnt really understand what was going on half the day for some of the skits.. but anyway it was quite funny. especially the x-men by shawn's group!! haha. and our group won the skit segment!! woohoo!! which lead us to our final victory!! yay. our skit was about the scene in heaven when God plays back all our 'CCTV footage' and sees whether we used our gifts for him or not. haha the army, doctor and toilet scene were all funny. was ok that we dint really get any prize.. but the feeling of winning was great :))
stayed up to write letters to as many pple as possible.. some went to watch world cup and stuff.. but none of us facilitators cud stay beyond 3 haha.. all too tireddddd. i slept at 3am. buay tahan. growing old haha.
anyways, i think this camp was one of the best camps, since two years ago when i was sec 3, the camp in june. yeap but was discussing with irvin, after attending so many camps sometimes we just feel that we cant get the old 'feeling' of past camps.. maybe cos we're growing old or what (hey i'm still 17.. lol) but i find its getting slightly harder to connect cos i dun play dota or soccer or what dunno what younger guys are chasing after nowadays. but still we are all united in Christ, so thats something we all have in common. and i dun mind playing those weird weird games now and then. lolz.
yup thats all i can remember for now.. its getting late!! i shud sleep soon. kk cya!!
back from youth camp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this year was DEFINITELY a blast. even tho it was tightly crammed and all.. but i think it was still really fruitful. God blessed me with a good group, we had good games, good singing, good food, good skits... everything was really great.
yeap this camp i had to really get out of my comfort zone.. but prayer really helps.. was praying for my group everyday for 1 wk b4 the camp... and my group turned out to be really great.. and we won best skits!! that helped us win best group score too!! haha.. go KOTL!!
lol i'm having 'withdrawal symptoms' already.. i'm glad to see my guitar again.. but i'm too tired to play it. haha but i wudnt mind sacrificing guitar to have a never-ending youth camp... hahaha. well during the camp i slept for around what.. less than 14 hours.. so i got a slight headache now.. my mind still wants youth camp to go on.. but its ended.. and so has my supply of energy. haha.. i need to sleep.
ok thats all for now.. may blog more at a later date. cya!!
leaving for youth camp tml!!! its gonna be a blast. even tho this is the first camp in a long time that i know completely nothing about the games.. perhaps it adds to the suspense.. lolol.
the past wk of the hols have been quite fruitful for me i guess.. been filling my life with lots and lots of music.. even tho my homework may not be complete.. but i've enjoyed being alone with God, and my music for this wk. now its off to youth camp to totally get away from everything!! leaving my guitar behind too.. shall not let it distract me during this camp haha.
today the one of the filipino youth preachers arrived in singapore!! his name is raj, hope u all take the opportunity to get to know him better. hes a really nice person, altho a bit quiet, and u'll never guess his age. haha. came back from the aggies' concert just a while ago and it was great fun.
took a 2 1/2h nap in the afternoon so that means i'm gonna be sleeping late lol. going to carry on work with my 2nd music composition. like the way its going :))
gdnite!!
phew my fingers are pooped. even if i spaced out my guitar practice like 1h in the morning and 1h in the evening.. maybe it doesnt really work haha. ive been trying that for the past 3 days and mannn.. today i cant even type properly anymore. haha. its time to give my fingers a break and do some other homework.
5 more days to youth camp!!
haha. cya.
