nice

Have not been posting for the past two days due to a internet breakdown of my modem.

Either I haven't been paying the bills or it's just against me.

I finally have the pictures we took during road race. Haha

5th Altas HC, proud of you people.

It ain't complete with 2 pairs of slippers.

And recently, the gym has been my frequent visitation place during my free time.

Pictures copyrighted from John.

Thanks to John's cam, footage of my ancient "3-years-ago"

scriptures were caught on tape. And they didn't change it.

Believe it or not? John said I was on a time machine.

"John!!"

Oh yeah, and before I forget, I recently filed a divorce with my ex-wife who claimed that our bed was too small for the both of us to sleep on.

The thing is, she snores every night and drools on the bed.

This is our last photo together before the I signed the divorce papers. [torturous pain I feel every night]

"I can't get to sleep...."

I still have videos I gotta upload. You'll laugh your socks off.

Till then.

Weekend getaways

Sometimes, I'm filled with false dreams and even high hopes.
But I know I can't change the fact of the dicerning truth which lingers in my midst.
I'm just not ready.

Well, the pretense of it all lies in me.
I just have to view life the way it is, and hopefully things will fall into place.


It ain't much of a problem though.
Was just having an emo-moment just now while walking back from tanah. (don't I always do?) =)
I'm happy with the way things are.
I love my life too much to hate it. Thanks to Him.


Great things happened during my fast-paced weekend.

And I love Dr. A.R Brenard's messages.
Had a power-packed time the last two days at service.
His word really got me equipped and actually allowed me to think of tonnes of areas in my life which could be improved.
I remember him preaching and people around me were stoning.
But I was quick to his speech and wrote much down.
My hand hurt, but it was worth it.


Not to mention Saturday's surprise, ATLAS got FIRST for MJC road race 08'!!
Haha, was quite a great deal for us, tears shed by many.
The feeling was spectacular.
Freda was utterly UNGLAM on the phone. =D

*Ring Ring* [~11.00 a.m.]
Ryan: Hello, Freda??
Freda: (previously asleep) Uhhhhh...
Ryan: You sleeping isit?
Freda: Tsk...uhhh..
Ryan: Eh, wake up lehh. You want to hear good news not?
Freda: Tsk..whhatt ghooot neewwsshh? *squeaks*
Ryan: Very good news. =D
Freda: Your boxers isit?
Ryan: -_- No la. We got first for road race!!
Freda: *squeaks even louder* Really?!?
Ryan: Yah la, happy not? You go back sleep okay?
Freda: Mmm. Hehe.

Burning Question for Freda: Why does good news = Ryan's boxers???


GOOD JOB ATLAS, YOU ALL DID YOUR BEST!!
I AM SINCERELY PROUD OF ALL OF YOU, YOU GUYS WERE GREAT.
NICE.


Caught up with our previous captain.
Turned desperate due to hormones having jet-lag. Haha.
And TAN CHEW LONG, stop laughing!!!
Can't you just stop for awhile and let me recuperate from my aching stomach and tensed-up cheeks.

Chew: "Ah Gong, wo men zhe zhia zhai na ni?" (baby accent)
Looking back at what chew and I laughed about seriously made me feel silly at laughing at what we were laughing at.
Hehe. Its okay. =D

Lastly, chay did not accept my recommendation and instead chose to buy cocoa butter from The Body Shop.
You should have bought the rose perfume. =X
Joke of the day by chew: "Why you buy the butter so expensive?You buy at NTUC isn't it cheaper?"
Haha, you can spread the butter all over and eat yourself. =))


Darn, I'm getting drowsy.
Byebyess.



"Let's go to the 18th floor, you must see it" - quoted from John's blog (copyrighted from Ryan)

A better me

I am guilty of committing the same thing twice.

But this time wasn't me alone, it included Brian, Terence and Louis (was Loo a part of it?).

Anyway, it was a bad thing.
I really didn't mean it. Hee =)


Hmmm..I wonder what other people are up to. Like my cg members, or my childhood friends.
It's been busy since school started. Oh well. Random thoughts.

School so far has definitely made a serious impact on me.
It has changed my opinions on studying and twisted my mood inside out.
Before, I had to think twice before studying.
But now, I would just open my books without a hint of hesitation.

I would ponder about my future alot when I'm studying.
How I would complete my A levels, suffer through NS and finally get a degree.
And the journey is still long.
I've got so many years ahead of me before I start working and have a family, raise kids and stuff.

And I'll brainstorm all of the thousand and one things that I may experience during those few years.
It's gonna be tough.
But it's for my future.=)


At least this is not unproductive daydreaming.
It's motivation for me to study. =D

Great.

Thanks for being part of my life.
Thanks for the laughs.
You guys are one bunch of cool friends.
I love you guys.


Today was a fun day, especially when we were playing around with masking tape.
Haha.
Had alot of fluctuations in our hyper-ness.
Chew said that it's probably because of the weather.
LOL.
But we had fun didn't we? =D


I can't wait for cell group meeting.
Even though I'm going for Karen's, but I still miss cgm.

Another weird thing abt me

I like to sing...

When I'm walking back alone at night.
When there's no one in front or behind the pathway I'm travelling.
Where there are no cars zooming past.
When there isn't a sound except for the crickets.
When the stars in the sky seem to be watching.
When there's not even a tinge of colour around me due to night.
When the darkness ahead seems to be bluring due to the contrast of the lights.

Then is when I love to sing.
Especially singing your praise.

the fast and the furious

I have to say, I did some really cool things last night.
Or shall I say, this morning in the wee hours of dawn.

Anyway, I really need to learn how to drive.

This is what happened.

I got on the wheel, started the engine, exerted strength on the clutch, changed the gear to reverse, pulled down the emergency brake, released strength on the clutch and slowly exerted a little strength on the accelerator.

And the car stalled.


Fine, actually the car stalled another two times. Haha.
Not only 100 metres of experimenting and my petrified mates in the car protested for a change in driver.
Well, it was mainly because there was this curious man who kept on glancing at us from a distance and we were worried that he might complain to the traffic police.

No worries.
At least I got to change gears, reverse out of the parking space and travel a few metres forward.
This is what happens when you put a NOOB who has no experience what-so-ever how to drive inside a rented manual KIA automobile.
I'll learn to do better next time.=))


Today was a fruitful day at the gym with John.
Trained alot, but also played alot with his camera at the same time. Haha.



Watch the sequence carefully.

Ouch, that must have been one heck of a knock on my head.

Oh my goodness. My emo twin across the mirror.

May be I do have a split personality.

She's called Jessica.

Action beh-deh.

Sushi Roll - Ryan Stuffing. Where's the wasabi?

Well, at least we had fun. =D

Hungry / Full

My appetite is..............weird.


To put it simply, it fluctuates within the month and causes me great deal of financial losses.
Haha, especially today.

When I was positive that I would be able to consume more food than expected,
it turned out to be the opposite way around.
And indirectly results in me purchasing too much to finish.


This made me speculate in my mind, "Is there a reasonable explanation for this?"
Like a theory or a pattern that follows every month.
And may be if I take note and abide by the sequence, I might save a few bucks.
Nice.

Or is it that it is fluctuating at an inconsistent rate?
I may never know.



Or may be I am just thinking and observing too much.


Okay, veering from the topic, I'm so glad there is finally CGM tomorrow.
Even though it has only been a week, to me it seems like a month's time of wait.
Haha, tomorrow's going to be a rocking good time.

-Extreme Consumerism-

Isn't it undeniable that human beings are designed and shaped to have unlimited wants but lesser needs.
Furthermore, limited resources in the world today render our materialistic wants unattainable.


However, some tend to think otherwise.
There are some who are inclined to obtain more than they deem necessary.
Why would anyone need more than 10 pairs of shoes?
Or besides that, so many different permutations of accesories.


Younger generation consumers prove to have the mentality of being boastful with what they have.
Flaunting their possessions to peers and people around them but also try their best to be subtle in their tracks so as to not be hated by others.
Why do they fall victim to extreme consumerism?
We are living in a world where people are driven to seize the opportunity to be recognized by others.
Hence, in order to do this, adolescent consumers fall prey and allow the fallacy of acknowledgement to occur, especially those who are rich.


On the flip side of the coin, news articles and documentaries show that the resources in the world are depleting.
If the world's consumers continue to allow the deceit of childishness take over, one day, MAY BE one day, our world will indirectly fall into a pit of darkness where we have no choice but to remove those selfish wants from our heads.


Comparing ourselves with others in different countries like Africa.
Unlike us, they are "robbed" of the luxury that we already have on this little red dot.
You will never be able to hear them say things like, "I wish I had a new handphone" or "I hope I get a PSP for my birthday", let alone them not even celebrating their birthdays.
I can't help but to say that we're truely blessed to be a developed country with advanced technology and up-to-date machinery.
Even our government is one of the best. (some might not think so, oh well)


Anyway, I feel that majority of Singapore's population is spoilt with too many cravings.
Excessively demanding for goods and services does not bring you much but a ruined mind-set.
Furthermore, we should not allow ourselves to get spoon-fed by others all the time.


Do not be deluded and easily deceived by earthly materialistic wants.
Appreciate life the way it is, and be happy of the things you have instead of being unsatisfied with the things you don't have.
Of course we can demand for things when the need arises.
But beware not to be embezzled by extreme consumerism.

Laughter is the best Medicine

What an amazing day it was.

Accomplishments of today:

1. Completed 2 Economics essays.

2. Finished up my integration tutorials.

3. Learnt more about Chinese names of countries.

It is truely intriguing how easily I am amused.

As I have said in one of my earlier posts, this is what makes me happy 99.9% of the time.

And the same goes with Chew.

Have you ever had a situation.

Where there is absolutely, I REPEAT "ABSOLUTELY" nothing funny/comical/humorous to laugh about.

But you still do.

Hold on, that's not the end of it.

So the laughter goes on until it reaches a point where it undergoes a transition state.

In this process, you are no longer laughing at what was previously funny, but at each others laughters.

The reaction continues until the end-product is formed - Tired, worn-out, stomach-cramped, cheek-aching, side-splitting people.

And the process is exothermic (refering to energy). It drains ALOT.

I even drew a "Chew & Ryan" laughter curve to illustrate what I mean.

Haha, I'm sorry if it may be a little illegible due to alot of chemistry-knowledge being implanted in the drawing.

I'm pretty sure science students may know what I am trying to illustrate.

Laughed alot today.

Even though it was a little distracting as I was trying my best to do my Econs.

And I'm sorry terence and chay if we didn't talk about anything else rather than "omlets" and "bizy". (if you know what I mean)

Please laugh along the next time we crack jokes alright? =D

Emo-day

Besides the long mundane hours of lassitude(new word I learnt) spent in school,

I managed to have quite a number of experiences today.

First and foremost, to Genevieve.

Thank you for being sincere and true to me.

Everything is going to be alright for us okay?

I have faith that it will.

Anyway, I will regret today for quite some time.

Even now, I feel guilty.

Chewchew, I am terribly sorry for what I did to you today.

I will never do it again.

Be it ants, grasshoppers, spiders, worms, millipedes, scorpions, beetles, flies, butterflies, or any type of "many-legged creatures".

Hope my guilt can go away. *fingers-crossed*

Random picture I found on my com

It's so late and I have yet to complete my tutorials.

Hope I can finish them by tomorrow.