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Yesterday....

Nothing much, but ONE thing to say about yesterday. Fellowship with cell was fun at the airport.

Actually, our main purpose was to welcome Weers back from overseas. We all went high at terminal 2 (I think) and were super noisy.

One funny scenario was at the arrival hall when the cell was looking out for Weers from the opposite side of the glass panel. I was sitting behind them in a daze due to lack of sleep. At the same moment when they saw Weers appearing from behind the wall, they saw a Ryan look-alike coming out from no where.

That is when I heard, "Ryan, why are you on the other side of the glass?" And everyone looked at me, awestruck.

Okay, cheap thrill. That is when I thought to myself, may be when I was half-conscious I teleported through the glass and out. Haha.



Sometimes I wish I could. As in teleport. During the most desperate moments, where you need to get to places in a hurry, and you know you have no alternative but to be late. And it would result in you facing severe and crucial consequences. During lazy moments, when you have no mood to walk back home from the MRT station. When you feel your whole body will shut down with the next step you make. During those times, I wish i could teleport.

I would think to myself how much easier my life would be like if I could just have the power to switch myself into a new dimension by just closing my eyes or clicking my fingers. How much faster it would be to travel and how much longer I can spend my time on things I want to do.

But I can't.

Haha. To tell you the truth, that is another childish thought of mine which i will ponder about once in awhile. But I have come into terms with it.

God made us in such a way where we can build our own character by our own independence. If one day someone is able to discover a way to teleport, everyone in this world would want to get their hands on that appliance or item. Then, wouldn't the whole world be a spoilt society, where people do not appreciate their own and each others' time?

When John asked me to help me buy him a cake a few days before, I willingly agreed to sacrifice my time to assist him in purchasing a cake. This way, he can appreciate my time, wouldn't he. However, if I could teleport, I would be able to get the cake in no time, rendering my time not being sacrificed and resulting in my time not being appreciated.

Okay, I just realised I sound like I'm stating a formula, hence I shall stop here. =)






Today......

Plaza Singapura gig!!!Well, it's not so much of a gig, but instead a tiny, insignificant performance. Firstly, the AV equiptment was of low-end budget, which makes our voices and sounds muffled, creating a boring atmosphere. Secondly, we were at some secluded area in Plaza Sing, where no one will stop and watch, leading to a small amount of spectators = low audience enthusiasm / participation.

Of course, there were many things which my band were complaining about after the performance. But personally, despite all the technical fault and difficulties, I loved it. In my opinion, I'm really happy because I had fun learning the 8 NEW songs that we decided on playing today. Furthermore, my best friends came to support me although their schedule was hectic.

Thanks John, Aloy, PetPet, Jonathan, Christy, Kelvin for coming to see one of our "not so good" Butterfly performances.

Song of the Sea

Have you ever felt yourself stuck inside a claustrophobic area, where fidgiting is the only thing you do.

You look around, finding something sensible to do, but you are cautious of every action you make as it may lead to a pay cut.

Not being not much of a help, you just sit back and hear the sound of non-stop clicking on the mouse intertwine with the whirling of the running computer.

Slowly. Just slowly, as you watch the clock tick second by second, your eyes grow heavy.

Staring at the screen in front of you, your mind fades into a void of blankness and your soul drifts away to a place called dreamland.

"Erm....Ryan, how to do this question arh??"

Dang, just when I am about to sleep, a voice collides with my peaceful silence.




That's EXACTLY how i felt whilst accompanying my dear tuition students on their online e-learning homework today. I remember numerous people asking me, "Ryan ah, 4 hours lehh. You can tahan anot?" And i would say, "I can, for the money."

Aaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

Tuition is so boring. I probably look like I'm suffering from depression if you install a spy camera in my student's rooms.

It is NOW then i realise tuition is equally boring for both the student AND the tutor.

But enough of my tuition, I rushed off with my pay to meet petrina at Sentosa. Actually I was managed to get coaxed into meeting her and the rest of her friends whom I am not quite familiar with to watch some musical at Siloso beach. However, I do not regret going. First, we went to try out the ride where you sit on some cable-attached seats and we got to see quite a good view of Sentosa. But that's not the main thing I want to talk about. The performance was stunningly spectacular. With the use of advanced visual 3D technology, the lights and sounds prove to be one that will throw you off your feet. Besides the lame storyline behind all the cool sights, everything else was dazzling. I extremely favour the parts where they shoot jets of water in the air and make use of the lights to create amazing views from any angle. But, saying so much is not as good as you buying the ticket costing ONLY 6 bucks to go watch it at Siloso beach. Hurry, while stocks last!!

Haha, am I a good promoter or what?I'm just stating the truth. =)
Thanks Petpet, for inviting me to watch the musical.



Oh yeah, and one last thing, when I was on the train today I noticed something weird about myself. I actually like to observe people and the way they do things. Well, I'll have to talk about it some other time, due to me having to practice my guitar for my Plaza Sing performance on 30th. Byesss!

Friends

Today, was a tiring day.

Recalling from the start of the day, I woke up at a miraculous time - 5.30am. Considering the short and negligible hours of sleep i had for the past few days, I was proud of myself that i was able to push myself to awake.

I really have to thank chay for calling me up even though she sounded dead-tired on the phone. She recently has labeled herself my "personal alarm clock" due to the countless number of wake up calls she has given me.

Went to school to complete a certain number of tasks mainly for orientation 08'.

1. Help out to usher freshies into the school for subject briefing and school introduction.
2. Paint NEW Atlas banner for next year's orientation. [this drained out most of my energy]
3. Attend OGL meeting to get a glimpse of how orientation is going to be carried out.
4. Discuss with my dearest Atlas HC on new cheers.

All in all, i spent more than 12 hours in school planning out things for orientation. I must say that it was a fruitful day for me though. We had alot of fun crapping around in the House Comm room and everywhere else in the school compound. It seemed like we never ran out of things to amuse ourselves. And although we were almost shagged by the end of the day, we never failed to spark off laughters until we went our seperate ways.

-ATLAS HOUSE COMMITEE 2007-

What a great bunch of friends you all are. Thank God not one of us got retained. =)

Speaking of good friends, lately I have been hanging out with a few of my life's best friends. And seriously, these friends are not easy to find.

The Annointed Four - corny as it sounds, but these guys are one of a kind. John, Aloy, Jonathan, I really want to thank God for these brothers of mine. They are really people whom i can depend on and treasure for life.

To tell you the truth, I spent the whole of last week chilling, slacking, sleeping over, swimming, guitaring, eating with these 3 people. It feels like the whole of last week was dedicated to them all. But as John said, we should not be hanging out all the time. And I agree with that. If we were together all the time, how are we going to reach out to new friends? How are we going to spend time with our families? How are we going to have personal time for ourselves? We human beings have to have the basic responsibility of being able to prioritise our time.

But then again, I enjoyed the times I spent last week with A4. The whole week was filled with fun, laughter, peace and joy. With aloy cracking lame jokes every now and then, with John making funny comments when the need arises, and with JonLee unleashing his enthusiasm at random moments.

God blessed me with great friends like A4, and I can't help it, but to tell the whole world how much I appreciate them. Truthfully speaking, they're not just friends, they're my brothers. =]

X'mas Service 07' [24th Dec]

Some random pictures which my friend took during the service.

Okay now I have to report to my workplace at loyang to carry out my boring job of tutoring 2 secondary school kids. Goodbye. =)

Its a Start

Alright, I have officially started blogging AGAIN.

yes yes, after much persuation from many many people.

Well, as I said, it is a start for me. Actually a big start, considering my laziness and the insignificant hours i spend on the computer. Furthermore, I myself do not know much about blogging.

But I am willing to try. =)

I stumbled upon this video a few weeks back, it's something which people can relate to and think about. Personally, I feel that it is worth watching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrKnhOJ-R80

Have you wondered if you were ever in such situation like Mr Roberts?

Stuck in a two way decision with a limited time to choose which path to take. Without a clue on which choice is better. No matter which decision you make, it will result in you losing an alternative benefit. Your mind goes bonkers and you are forced to make a decision that you will regret for a long time.

I have. And I am sure everyone in this world has experienced it before.

Life has its ways to confuse us. Putting us in sticky situations and forcing us to make choices. I have made many wrong decisions which have their repercussions or "not so desireable" outcomes.

"You had the key to salvation, but you chose condemnation."

What should we do in order to make the right choices??

Simple, allow Him to take over.

Sometimes in life we find ourselves lost, and we think we know a solution out of that situation.

A common modern day analogy would be spending money. Uncertain on whether I should buy a new guitar, but also cautious to splurge my christmas money.

Putting it simply, only He knows the plan of our lives. He knows the way out of sticky situations. And most importantly, He has the key to salvation.

As what pastor said, "Our minds tend to lean on the negative side."

Hence, we tend to make wong decisions in life.

Why not just let go of what you are going through and let Him solve it for you.

He knows what He's doing. Trust me.