Simple Life

2/25/2012

Not my typical saturday

As many have known, I've just came back from Taiwan less than a week ago. And yes, I owe photos.. Post about the trip shall be extended till tomorrow (probably) since I'm not in the best place to type a blog entry about my awesome Taiwan trip..

Here I am right now in the guard room, waiting for Mr. Time to tick pass.. 17 more hours to go~ argh! I really dislike sat duties.. Its a total waste of my Saturday doing something which I see no purpose in. But its ok. 5 more months to go man~

Missing the peeps in LifeUnited! Haven't seen them for 2 weeks already.. And missing their awesome company.. All the laughters and catch ups are is something I look forward to every week. :/

Well, gotta get back to "work".

2/02/2012

now now...

Listening to "You are good" by Planetshakers, reading people's blog. It triggered memories of things I've done with people who are still there and no longer there.

I wonder where did all the energy had gone to. I think I need to go hide somewhere and come back even better!

1/29/2012

So its Sunday again!

Well, Sunday's here once again and its a lone time day again!

Its the start of 2012 and almost the ending of January. What have I achieved so far?? Hmmm..

I really need to start thinking about what I wanna achieve this year and probably start working my way towards it rather than being in this oozy dooozy world. Haha! Just saying..

12/31/2011

Blessed.

Felt so blessed today! Had a great start in the morning and got a surprise belated (not the point) Christmas gift!! And the gift didn't appear in my wish-list but its one of the things that I really love a lot. Thanks to Damian and Ker Yuan for this awesome gift!! Its really like those "God sent" kind of gift. Heh.

And of course, not forgetting the card that Ascot gave. It was so encouraging to see what he wrote to me and I'm grateful to have such a brother. I can't help but be reminded that His grace is always with us no matter where we go. Truly, He sees the desires of our heart and will bless us with the strength to pull through everything. :)

Shall not start on my reflection yet cause 2011 has yet to end. So I'm gonna party hard and spend time with my close friends at JB! So please miss me!! Hahahaha!

Happy countdown to 2012 people!!! Start imagining all the fireworks shooting into the skyyyy!!!! :D

12/16/2011

Christmas time

It's finally nearing the end of the year and we all know that Christmas is just around the corner.. We all know Christmas is about a time of thanksgiving and well, celebrate Christ's birth. But for me, it has a meaning more than those mentioned.

I believe, that Christmas is a time where people come together and appreciating each other. People whom we see, meet and talk to everyday. If not for those people, a whole year of events would have worn us out. And eventually, just be sick of life. I cannot deny that 2011 has many ups and downs for myself, but I choose to enjoy the presence of these people in my life. No matter how busy I used to be, I just want to really slow things down to appreciate and spend time with them.

A great friend told me not too long ago, I should learn to slow my pace down and be comfortable in it. My reply at that point was "The only time I feel comfortable in slow paced life is when I'm chilling at cafes like Starbucks". Haha! Quite funny. But thinking back, well, I should really learn to take things a little slower.

Other than that, Christmas is just all about sharing what we have with others around. Your joy, experiences and love is one of the few things we each can freely spread around. People often think that to share is to have financial involvement, but I beg to differ. The reason to share is because you want others to have that same positive feeling within you. Of course, gifts are welcome as a form of appreciation and sharing. But sharing of love and joy is way more powerful than anything else.

Tonight, I'm going for a caroling session with my church mates. We're going around a few places to just sing Christmas carols to the people around. I'm so excited about it because its when everyone does something together, the presence of joy and love becomes a lot stronger. And I'm not saying that we are professional singers who sings at 100% accurate pitch and tone. But what matters is the purpose of us doing this. I believe this helps to bring Christmas mood to a higher level to the people around us and for ourselves too!

As a few may have mentioned it before, this year's Christmas is definitely different of the previous years. And I'm glad to be a part of this :)

12/07/2011

Good-bye

its been a year plus already.. how time flies...

i still remember him as a quiet person sitting there not hardly talking to anyone.. and sometimes i felt sian trying to make him talk. and now, he's this person whom talks and share about how he feels..

and tomorrow, he's gonna fly back to shanghai first thing in the morning.. probably wont be back for the next few years..

there's this thing about good-byes that i hate. and that's separation. but i guess its part of life. i shall learn to take it more openly.

my friend. do remember to continue loving the people around you and sharing your talents to impact others. you may see yourself as someone who is not so capable, but i believe in what is being placed in your life.

take care my friend, my brother.

11/04/2011

Life.

Just looking at crowds walking past while sitting at a cafe enjoying a cup of iced tea. Some people move at a fast pace, while some just take their time to move from one end to another. So what pace should we set for ourselves? Fast? Slow? I wonder. Different people different objectives in life. Different purpose in life to achieve. Sometimes it makes you think about how much have you achieved in that purpose that has been given to you.

So, what exactly is my purpose again? I think I kinda lost a little of that along the way.

Gotta push myself a lil more. Just a lil more to get a clearer view....

10/19/2011

Its one of those....

Today is one of those days where I get to kick back and enjoy the "actual" pace of life. You know, listening to music and just doing whatever you wanna do.. Ahhh.. The life.

Its also a great time to reflect and well, jot down my thoughts over here. Since I rarely update this blog of mine, take this as a chance to make it seem like someone is using it. HAHA

Two questions I've gotten from quite a number of friends. I would, after much reflection as well, like to answer these two questions. Hopefully, shedding some light into my life.

Question #1:

Why are you always packing your everyday??

HAHA! Number one question I get from many of my friends. They are either referring to myself being hard to "book" to go out or forever seeing me moving from places to places.

Well, there's a few reasons which I've came to a conclusion to. And the one that occupies the most portion is my thought about time available. See, all of us have 24hours to ourselves. Sometimes, it just seems that we cannot finish what we're supposed to do. Like catching up with certain people, building relationships with family, doing assignments or projects and many more. In my perspective however, the time is more than enough. It all boils down to how you use your time. Like a chinese phase (after direct translation) says, many small things about to one BIG thing. And time seemed to work this way. Little time here and there not doing anything equates to alot of time wasted on doing nothing. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying we must use every second of our lives doing something meaningful. What I meant is in general, try not to waste our time. I for one, don't like taking naps. I feel that its generally a waste of time.

The other reason is because of my high-"I"-ness. For those who are wondering what in the world is high-"I" or even the word "I", it is a behavioral profiling term for people oriented personnel who are very active socially. In another words, cannot be alone. HAHA. And with that simple explanation, it kinda explains it all. Right?

Lastly, the things that I'm involved in currently are things that I'm passionate about. It pretty much sums it all since people with no passion will not last long. Take Trybe for example. Who skips things to go for programs (ok, keep it a secret)? And I would like to emphasize that I would never use my time on places which I'm totally not interested in as reason is stated above (about time given daily). Other than that, I believe certain things that I'm doing will mould myself to become someone who is better. In terms of skills, knowledge and experience. And there are opportunities that may just come once and that's it. Wouldn't it be a shame if a big big door is open right in front of you but you chose to let it close forever?

To conclude, I prefer packing my day with activities that will allow maximum usage of time and getting the "people" result. So, one advice. "Book" me in advance. HAHAHAHAHAHA

Question #2

WHY YOU NO WANT iPHONE?!

HAHAHAHA! I get this alot too.. Especially after getting my BB after enlistment. Here's a few reason (in my own perspective)...

One, I feel that iPhone is just a device for people who are really bored in life. Thus, they need games to entertain them every now and then. Yes I know you can put lots of music, videos and games inside due to the memory space available and the WIDE range of apps which is available in the apple store. So what?? Does that down the value of BB? I believe that the phone should be one that helps you make your everyday life more convenient. Looking at how the purpose of mobile devices changes through time, a phone should be one that customs to the user's needs. Therefore, nope to iPhone.

Second, the battery life of iPhone really sucks. I mean, look at the people all around you!! How many are using portable chargers while using the phone?? They even need to charge it 2-3 times a day in order to sustain the phone's life. WALAO. I totally cannot stand it. If I'm using a phone that needs to be charged constantly, I would rather use it with the charger plugged into the socket 24/7. Isn't it so troublesome to keep charging your phone? And the iPhone looks kinda retarded with the portable charger sticking out. Talk about portable designs.

Next, I dislike touch screen ONLY phones. Get it right, there's the "only" word there. So I don't mind having a touch screen phone BUT it needs to come with a minimum 12 keys keypad. This is to ensure that I can still use my phone even if the screen is off calibrated. Imagine having to touch the extreme side just to tap on the centre screen icon? So irritating right??!!

Lastly (for now), the durability of the phone is way worse than many phones out there. Drop once, DIE. Simple. As I'm not known to be a careful user, having an iPhone means changing it every now and then. Why? Refer to my second statement of this paragraph. Therefore, it is not cost saving to get an iPhone even if the speed is better than my BB. That I admit.

To conclude, the BB offers better factors which suits my needs. And I still feel that having a BB doesn't mean I'm missing out the goodness of iPhones. Well, I can just use my friends one what. :P

Ok. So I hope this shed some light into... Whatever you wanna call it. Ok, back to "work"!

9/11/2011

Just another Sunday

Is it hazy today or my vision is blurred?? Can't really make it out but oh wells, not important.

So here I am, at ION Orchard's Coffee Bean slacking and looking at people.. It's been awhile since I've last done this on a nice weekend.. Seriously speaking, life has been pretty hectic with many things going on and I kinda lost touch with having a lone time Sunday.

Many things may have happened over the past month, but I believe that better things are still ahead. I'm hoping that I'll continue to learn how to let go and look forward.

God, I trust in you and I know that I'm the disciple whom You love. :)

Thank You for saving me and making all things new :)

7/13/2011

so...

was just praying and realise that everyone else in my bunk are asleep....

was thinking and reflecting about what has happen lately....

and then.. i missed the "acc" days all of the sudden..

didn't know why but i do miss the whole group of us eating dinner together, doing great things and the starbucks fellowship session..

sometimes, you just wish that the events in life can be cut and paste over certain period of your life.. that way, you'll never have this feeling of missing something...

hmmm...