Work speech

Hey guys, thanks all for your prayers for my exams. I appreciate it :) Praise God too for clearing Sabbath problems for me at work each step of the way~ Well no matter what, let's do our best to stand firm in trial even when the going gets hard. Yea I know, its easier said than done. My thinking is that if we cant stand firm now in times of peace, than we wont stand a chance in times of trouble. Well get anyone u prefer to pray for you yea? I don't mind too but I know it doesn't always work this way. Still I'll be here with open arms ;)

Okay now for some stuff about work.. Here are some pick up lines supposedly that I use in work, there are no benchmarks so feel free to suggest some and I might just try it out and see how it goes. Here is how it has evolved over the past 10 days.

- Anything?

- Anything u looking for?

- Anything I can help?

- Yes?

- Can I help you?

- May I help you?

- How may/can I help you?

- Is there anything I can help you with?

- Is there anything I may help you with?

Oh and I do say Hello/Hi sir or something like that sometimes before the line. I like my most recent one, I thought of it after I saw my friend got a negative response and myself too when using "Can I help you?"

I believe that it does reflect a sense of superiority though its all in the mind. So using "may" is better supposedly though its not much of an issue with the large majority. Even though I may be using my latest pick up line I still use some of my previous ones due to habit and such.

The long lines which are 8 words can be abit hard to pull off sometimes when I dont prepare myself. Saying it too fast will mean a repetition. Saying too slow may mean a customer already walk some distance away by then.

Soo thats about it for now, there are still things to talk about but well next time :D

Take Care my friends! Let's all grow in Christ together XD

Happy Valentine's Day!

I wanted to post this yesterday but my internet failed on me so I just went to sleep :P

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A very Happy Valentine's Day my dear readers!

Wish you all a happy love life in your years ahead :)

Most importantly, God loves us. In 1 John 4:10-12 "10This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for^c our sins. 11Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us."

That is the essence of V day to me this year =)

Well just to be clear I don't have a gf/crush yet just in case anyone is

wondering or may be mistaken.

Though I don't think I'm interested just yet, sometime in the future yea?

Making friends have always been very enjoyable and its no different now.

To me, the way to be happy is to make my friends happy! :D

Well today I wore purple shirt to school and so while walking to class after lunch,

1 of my friend commented on the colour.

He said "Why today where purple? Is it cos today Valentine Day"

I replied "Purple got any significance meh?"

He replied "Got, it means everlasting".

And here I thought of everlasting love which was God's agape love for us (unconditional love).

And wanted to say its God's everlasting love but didn't.

Anyway, I thought about how wonderful it would be if I could love God continually for that would be the best for my life.

It is part of the Redeemer plan that creation should love their Creator and that we may find rest in Him who will be with us thru life whatever it may be.

I'm too preachy I know :P

Early morning

Today I woke up early in the morning~ Slightly after 6am. Well thats earlier than my usual time and in addition I only needed to wake up at 8. Well why did I wake up so early? Cos I meant to play a shogi tournament game at 6:30am :O But my opponent didn't come so oh well. It felt good waking up early doing things with a fresh mind :)

Morning was really good. Thats bcos I checked the news and it showed Liverpool beat Chelsea 1-0.

Before the game yesterday, I did hold some hope that they would win but was unsure about the chances. They came off good though. So happy for my favourite football team XD

Coupled with news yesterday that my favourite shogi player Toshiaki Kubo who is current title holder of 2 out of 7 major titles. He beat Watanabe in the 1st game of Kiou which is a best of 5 game series. All the best Kubo!

Well and few other stuff happened too in the morning all which starts me nicely for the week ahead. Watched Ps Bayu's appreciation by Balastier on youtube which was both moving and inspiring for me personally.

Today will be a long day as I know we will chiong projects as deadline is on Wednesday. Expect to be in school till rather late. Its the beginning of project deadlines, practical tests, exams and work attachment! Then FYP!

Haha, getting more busy, like the real working world and time constraint is even stronger. Well I just enjoyed my real holiday over the CNY period cos in March would be work attachment. Next holiday is in June but may be filled with projects and what not. September should be finally holidays but who knows given that its final year and we have FYP!

But okay, life is becoming different slowly but still I'll always remember you guys cos we're one big family in Christ!

Waterproof plaster

On Sunday, I got a cut on my left thumb. Here is how it happened. I was using my thumb to turn on the tap and it felt rather rough. It probably caused an abrasion. It was slightly painful and I looked to see if there was blood. To my surprise there was and it started oozing out. Washed it but blood still flowed. Went to look for the medicine kit but since I hardly ever used it, I couldn't remember where it was. Asked my mum and she helped me to apply some flavine solution (yellow solution). It was a soothing feeling and there things got better.

Quite a few things crossed my mind during then.

I saw the iodine solution which is rather painful when applied and thats why my mum bought this solution. Well I would have used the other 1 too if need be. Thankfully though, we all know how painful it is to use the other 1 ;)

Then I decided to paste something on my finger. Decided between gauze and plaster but chose plaster as I had to strip wires and connect circuits later still. While taking the plaster I remembered the waterproof plasters u gave me. I thought of using it but well should use it next time when I'm outside instead. Though its just something small but still its heartwarming to remember small things that matter. Thanks a lot _____ XD

Through injuries and sickness I can always see clearly how much my mum loves me (: Its not that I think otherwise in other situations. But its just a matter of I always know (head knowledge) that she loves me always regardless. But I know (heart knowledge) through such things and of course many other things she does which I wont mention now that she loves me exceedingly. :D

And to you, thanks for your concern for my well being! Well its almost healed now, the skin is just growing back. Its really nice to know that you care :) You take care too yea? Try to minimise injuries and may you be in good health!

Lastly, for something not related. Just taught Sabbath school this week and it talks about guilt. Well I hope all of you learnt something useful and understood the lesson clearly. As I mentioned too, memorising memory verses is essential, it could even save your life!!

So this week memory verse is relating to guilt that is. "There is [now] therefore (now) no condemnation [for](to) those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit." Romans 8:1

Haha, 2 words wrong, must word perfect you know!

Well hope u guys will start memorising too, I haven't got the perfect explanation yet for you.

See you all soon!

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FYP!

A week has passed by quickly. Yes I've been busy recently with school work and projects. Intended to post this last week but well I'll do it now then.

Just a note for all my viewers : Don't publicise my blog k? Though I think I did tell many ppl of my blog. But if they don't remember don't remind them ;)

I like a small community of viewers :D

Okay FYP(Final Year Project) deadline to form groups and chose field of interest to work on was last Friday. It was a rather topsy turvy situation. In class, I've normally teamed up with my buddy in class. We make an excellent team. And we've even done 4 man projects with just the both of us. But well I would never want to do that again given the choice. So when it came to FYP. We were allowed to form groups of 2 or 3. Naturally, the 2 of us agreed to team up. However, I wanted to rope in another member who was currently in our group this term. Unfortunately he spurned us and formed another group.

In truth, I wouldn't have mind forming a group of 2. But well my friend was more inclined to accept my other classmate. Well I was hesitant as knowing her, she does not participate actively in projects but takes a backseat. I had another plan in store. Informing my friend which he agreed, I said I would check with another friend from the same school if he would team up with me. However, my friend said he had already formed a group. Deadline was approaching and I agreed to form a group of 3. She even said she wanted to get A for the FYP and also for our project to be showcased in the main exhibition!

However, there was a problem with the server and the deadline was extended another week. During which my other friend told me I could join his group. It was a matter of too late for me as I had already committed and did not want to leave my friend in the lurch.

So now I'm in a group of 3 for my FYP.

Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the he heart. 1 Samuel 16:7

I'll just hope for the best and not judge things as they seem, who knows the future but God Himself. I'll leave it in His hands ;)

The past hols

Ohh been over a month since I last posted. Well holidays came and went. It was not the typical holiday that I had to work throughout. A different experience indeed. Still I had to work slightly less than a week which was good i guess. Now back in school and hey its gonna be fast track to end of poly. Some "joke" 1 of my lecturer says is : Next year is your final year, oh wait.. its not unless u make it your final year, if not its your 3rd year. Its only gonna get harder from here though. All part of growing up ^.^

Been watching some dramas on channel 8. well just that i happen to catch some of them here and there, not following any in particular. But still some of them are really fierce or maybe i'm just not used to it. Wonder if they are exaggeration... perhaps so.

Let's talk about the best of 2010. That I'll say would be my birthday. Thanks to everyone for making it so special :) It was indeed the best birthday ever! Many people did many unexpected things, a birthday of surprises indeed. And the many gifts I received be it big or small, it was irreplaceable. Being loved makes me want to love others too, its called a cycle/chain of love. It makes me want to become a better person. For the special effort u put in it was not in vain. I'll always remember and appreciate the gesture.

Looking back and thinking that the past year has been rather eventful indeed. Thank God for all the people and all the things in my life. I look forward to a new year with few regrets and well time is of most importance at this age. How one spends it determines many things, how one's life would shape up. Still there is something more important than that and that's for u to figure out.

And now a song that I'm particularly touched by this year.

I'll just post the chorus though in fact, the whole song is excellent. Definitely worth listening to.

"When I cry, You cry
When I hurt, You hurt
When I've lost someone
It takes a piece of You, too
And when I fall on my face
You fill me with grace
'Cause nothin' breaks Your heart
Or tears You apart
Like when I cry"

-When I Cry by Gaither Vocal Band

Well if you remember, Linus sang it for special music at our church.

That's the first time I've heard it and took a liking to it.

Since Linus has to move on in life, I'll just take this time to wish him all the best in life.

May you walk in God's will for your life and be a faithful steward to Him.

Let's all meet in heaven! Where there will be no more sorrow, separation and the old order of things will have passed away.

Hope to see all of you there! :)

One Step at a Time

"We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen when it's
Supposed to happen and we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time"

One step at a time by Jordin Sparks

Yes no need to rush, haste makes waste XD

Trying too hard has it demerits and it our fast paced world and country well i think this is what we need to hear.

Exam in 1 week! Woaahh~

Lets see, Focus is the word.

Frank is back! Haha good stuff. Our reinforcement have arrived! :D

The on the go guy and pro active enthusiasm injects even more life to our youth woohoo!

2 months wont be long but well its really good given that one is supposed to be overseas anyway and doesnt have to come back.

Youth leader this year is seen as successful? Well that depends on the 1 own view. For me I think that there definitely been improvements so it isn't a failure. There are things that have been changing and well I think it wasnt too bad after all. I would like to be an even better youth leader next year then!

Now I'll like to share an essay I read some weeks back, well I dont quite agree with the whole essay but well lets share the part I find interesting and that which u may like it too.

The other side of the coin is this: fall in love.

I didn’t say “be loved”. That requires too much compromise. If one changes one’s looks, personality and values, one can be loved by anyone.

Rather, I exhort you to love another human being. It may seem odd for me to tell you this. You may expect it to happen naturally, without deliberation. That is false. Modern society is anti-love. We’ve taken a microscope to everyone to bring out their flaws and shortcomings. It far easier to find a reason not to love someone, than otherwise. Rejection requires only one reason. Love requires complete acceptance. It is hard work – the only kind of work that I find palatable.

Loving someone has great benefits. There is admiration, learning, attraction and something which, for the want of a better word, we call happiness. In loving someone, we become inspired to better ourselves in every way. We learn the truth worthlessness of material things. We celebrate being human. Loving is good for the soul.

Loving someone is therefore very important, and it is also important to choose the right person. Despite popular culture, love doesn’t happen by chance, at first sight, across a crowded dance floor. It grows slowly, sinking roots first before branching and blossoming. It is not a silly weed, but a mighty tree that weathers every storm.You will find, that when you have someone to love, that the face is less important than the brain, and the body is less important than the heart.

You will also find that it is no great tragedy if your love is not reciprocated. You are not doing it to be loved back. Its value is to inspire you.

Finally, you will find that there is no half-measure when it comes to loving someone. You either don’t, or you do with every cell in your body, completely and utterly, without reservation or apology. It consumes you, and you are reborn, all the better for it.

Don’t work. Avoid telling the truth. Be hated. Love someone

Well the last line is the title and the 4 things are covered in the essay, perhaps I'll post it another time. Its a speech to a graduating class in NTU in 2008 actually, 1 of my friends posted it on facebook. I liked the essay, it was sharp and truthful in many areas. But the reality was harsh too in parts I did not post, things I have yet to understand, the cold working adult world.

Well just some things to think about..

Adios!~