Little things in life that I don't want to take for granted

I woke up today reluctantly to the beeping sound of my phone alarm. As usual the half awake body would always whisper a million excuses to wait for the next snooze but I really needed to get up to meet this guy which I grumbled bitterly for his insane early appointment (Well it's 8.30am so I have nothing to complain about actually). Gingerly, I dressed up and pulled my zombie legs to school.

It was an appointment to get registration forms from the vice-president of the Toastmasters Club. I was greeted by him warmly followed by the enthusiastic advisor who was so energetic and passionate about Toastmasters. I quote, "I am a club-ber, but I club in Toastmasters clubs around town, and I can go 2 clubs a day for a whole stretch of a week!"

After the motivated conversation, I waved goodbye to them. I was hyped up enough to convince myself not to go back to sleep so i headed to the cafeteria for breakfast along with the forms. Breakfast wasn't anything to shout about, but I did felt satisfied over the fact that I had breakfast. With a very happy tummy, I walked back to my room and got brainwashed by my bed to join his evil yet pleasurable cult.

Indeed cults are bad ideas. Was constantly woke up by calls and text messages that i decided to just forget about sleeping and get some work done. Lunch time followed and I joined Chien Ling at the hostel canteen. Its always nice to eat with her cause she has an eating speed that is almost as fast as mine, and she gives funny faces cause she feels uncomfortable when you look at her so that can substitute as dessert. While having lunch, Serene who was having her internship but got sent back to college for Career Fair texted me for lunch. I wanted to visit her plus I could use another meal so I went to college to drop by her booth.

Serene and I, along with his boyfriend and a Zuma Queen registered for a business challenge which the winner would be going to China for the global finals. We named ourselves "Miracles". Mum didn't like the name, so did Mr.Lim Ching Teck our bubbly lecturer. They thought it gave an impression of a reliance towards chance and not hardwork which was the realistic way to do things. I do agree slightly, but for me it is just simply opening up and letting ourselves believe in something much more than ourselves :) I never doubt the possibility of making it to China and with this bunch of awesome people in the team, a "fantabulous" team name, and a God that is of grace and favor, nothing is impossible :)

And so, the story continues. As Serene and I got a place in the crowded cafeteria, we sat down and started talking. Of some reason it came to Toastmasters so I told her about how last Saturday's first Toastmasters meeting was and how we needed to joined because of the business challenge requirement. And so the registration forms came into mind because she would need to fill in them as well. As I try to recall the forms... Dang! I forgot where is it! I remember myself holding the form after this morning's meet up with the toastmasters people but after that... Gosh I'm losing things again....

Just before I got the chance to panic or get depress over my favourite hobby of losing thins , I saw a stake of paper just a ruler's length away from my table. I flipped it unintentionally out of reflex, and to my very surprise, it is the registration forms that I lost! My jaw dropped as the pieces of happenings started fitting in my mind. So it means i actually left it at the cafeteria this morning and forgot to bring it back. And amazingly I came back here for a Second lunch which is usually very unlikely and coincidentally sat on the same table out of the whole crowded cafeteria. And it was only then that i realize i lost it and found it at the same time! Gosh even my words are tongued up by this insane coincidence!

*breathes

God, Thank you so much for all this. Thanks for saving me the shame of going back to the advisor for new forms and write the the a big block word of "IRRESPONSIBLE" over my head as my first impression for her. Thanks for letting me know you are truly the unfathomable God is all mighty and surpasses human understanding and wisdom. Gosh, You're just amazing!

I haven't exactly have the time to blog but I just don't wanna take for granted this seemingly small, outwardly coincidental little happening of a normal day. He is real and He cares for even small things like thisfor me. What did I do to deserve such care and love! Thank You Jesus :)

May you're day be an amazing encounter with you're creator as well as He orchestras the big and also the small sweet things in life for you and my good :)

Have a blessed day people!

崇拜太阳

“哈？被单干了？早上才洗的这么那么快？”

“今天太阳大呀！”

听了这一句，我站在那顿时无语。习惯用月亮与星星的慢熬下晾干衣服的我，忘记了这自然法则的现象。突然，从记忆的无尽宇宙里冲来了一阵似光速的回忆。啊！对阿，太阳是发光与热量的，在他的热诚泡浴下被单干了肯定是理所当然的啊。我是这么了，应该是混外星人太久了。呵呵

太阳，你是一个恒星。是自我发光的一颗大球。傲然的，你是太阳系里最明亮最耀眼的一颗星。不知你存在了多久，但相信从你出生的那一刻就是这么一颗明亮，伟大的星球，宇宙里的黑暗就是你的使命，要在这黑漆漆的广阔空间里散发光和热！

活在这小小地球的我们，如果没了太阳，就看不到姿态万千的生命，日夜和季节的轮回，生态里 各种形式的能源。而如果真是如此，自认天下无敌的我们恐也活不下去了。

虽然如此昂伟，虽然和渺小的我们比起来如此遥不可及，但宏大的你却是那么的平易近人。在人类渺茫无助的时候，你象征了希望。在寒冷冰冻的地方，你赐与了温暖。在灰烟暗淡的道路上，你让它充满了元气。

有时候的你，在天刚破晓时，会微微而笑地把黑暗温柔地请走，然后柔顺的在大地上添满五颜六色的色彩；有时候的你，使尽了阳刚威力，让地上的万草植物吸收真能量，好让他们茁壮成长；更是有时候，刚强的你竟也有腼腆的一面，懒洋洋的躺在地平线上，撒出无穷创意的颜色。不怪得自古以来人们便崇拜太阳，就因为你如此伟大，但又如此可亲。

我很不喜欢陳綺貞在她歌里描绘的你，她唱着那一碰就碎的太阳。虽然旋律很好听，但太阳不是玻璃女娃，在她的哼唱下太阳失去了他1500万摄氏度的威扬，歌颂不出太阳的伟大和你对宇宙的贡献。这么雄伟，这么可能会一碰就碎。

不过想了一会儿，也许，她说得对，她说太阳是个疲倦的流浪汉。我想，太阳在轨道不停的运行了好久，不停的在燃烧自己照亮他人，会累吗？我知道，伟大的太阳会用尽所有的能量继续发光发热，用心的燃烧至最后那一份燃料，但到了那时，也就必需荣光而退。

‘我热切的希望在消失之前得到信仰’，这首歌的最后一句让我领悟了。

伟大的太阳，虽然每一天只要抬头望，他都会不负众望的在天空中闪耀着，给予我们无止尽的阳光，但也许太阳也会有一碰就碎的时候，也有一天会淡然而去。那时，对太阳的伟大而崇拜不再有意义了，只有为他惋惜的挂念。自然生态轮回无穷，没有绝对的事情。最坚固的大楼也有倒塌的可能，再宏伟的泰坦尼克号也有反船的一天，而最坚持不让的恒星也会有烧尽的一天。但如果有一天我们真的失去了生命旋转的轴，只要找到了比这一切还值得手握的信仰，就算太阳不见了，心里的信仰还是会永远闪耀着光芒。

与爸爸写部落格

在春节回乡期间（哇好老套的说法），得知了老爸被老乡小学委任校董主席一职。那一瞬间，有一种想爆笑的冲动。如果你见过我爸，肯定会觉得他很不真经，说话像喇叭一样豪放，衣冠也不这么在意。但当然，通街喊的博士人称，毕竟还是老乡们的荣耀

爸正积极筹备着此校的80周年晚宴于筹款建造幼儿园与他一直挂在嘴边的雨盖篮球场。就这样，我成了他的专署typer. 他就坐在旁边指指点点，我就在那疯狂的绞尽脑汁回想N年前学的汉语拼音 =.=

“素仰 台端 热心公益，事业有成，早年受母校薰陶启蒙。诚系母校之光，华社之幸，尚祈应允 ，带动母校完成建校基业，造福乡梓。有劳之处， 本会同仁谨此先行谢过， 千祈勿却是幸！"

什么筹委会主席啦，什么校董会会议商讨结论啦。哇，这都是在那些只有老人和年幼的小孩才会去的华人晚会里出现的词语呀。每次参加这类似的晚宴总觉得没人会理会台上在朗朗被搞的大人物。但原来，在外表很不起眼的讲词和年年都一样的晚会方式背后，有着很多看不见的努力和付出。好，我忏悔了。

和爸一起 “blogging”还真新鲜。有时他写好地搞上字体跟埃及的字语没两样。懒得问他时就拼命瞎猜，比如把“并设茶点招待”的‘设’看成‘没’，或在type 的high 时把港们弟子写成肛门弟子，谨此写成精子。哈哈。果真，本人的华语不但从来没有很好，也退步了很多。以前还能唱所欲言，能言善道，偶尔还会在作文簿子里看到年轻美貌的老师为我留下的‘情书’（不是因为师生恋而是我写的好啦　:p）但现在的我，‘适而可止’还是‘适可而止’都分不清楚了。所以，帮爸爸写的通告或信都充满了不会spell而用的代替品，‘O’先生 :)

哇！爆竹和其他奇奇怪怪的鞭炮在外头砸个不停了！ 耶！Kick 来了！

过年咯大家！

谨此专函奉达:

新年新希望，除了要快乐，别忘了多陪家人哦！

Happy Chinese New Year :)

When in Victoria

Merry Birthdays

Birthdays are always special.

To celebrate your birthday on a complete different month as it should is even more unique. To top that of, celebrating birthdays with 18 individuals born in different months of the year would simply be, extraordinary! :)

Coming from a city where there is a trend of leaving home when you are between the age of 18-25, it is hardly possible to be able to see my mates whenever i come back to town. Thanks to the person that created Chinese New Year unsure-ly how many trillion years ago, friends fly back all around the globe back home for the occasion and we get to have an old school reunion along with a warmy joined birthday celebration :)

Photorolls

Carpet lines that looked like candles to me :)

Dear amazing people, Happy Birthday to thee!

Twinkle twinkle laser star, how i wonder where you are

For the fun of it, just a little bit

luminescence

A pool side club, that sounds pretty cool by itself X)

Thank you Chuan for your thoughtfulness and effort in making this happen. you're awesome! :)

And hey, we're 2ne1 this year!

Liquid, Pullmen

What I've done

Sold my hair for that amount

Promised myself to shave this guy's head one day

Studied restlessly, but doing pretty well cause He loves me :)

Prayed with different groups of awesome individuals around college for a great awakening!

and lastly,

learning how to get my hair back, fast!

Happy Exam Days Everyone! :D

Rejoice, Pray Without Ceasing, and in Everything Give Thanks

If there's one word that can best describe what life is to me, it would be "AWESOME"

awesome- adjective

1.inspiring awe

2.showing or characterized by awe

awe- noun

1. an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear etc

Therefore, awesome is actually an adjective to describe the feeling of overwhelming with reverence, admiration and fear. Yes! The precious and valuable life that i have been given freely is just so awesome! :D

Its exam period and everyone is in the studying gear with one leg on the accelerator and both hands tight on the steering wheel. The library has been so packed that its almost like a famous restaurant where you gotta wait for seats to be vacant to have yours. Although much of my time in the library hasn't been very productive, with the distraction of the silly yet brilliant gadgets from MACintosh, the monkeys that are sitting around me, and the wonderful temperature in the library that just makes you sleepy :)

Life's been really great! Everything seems to have that much more purpose now, be it studying, friends, family, and even food. I thank God that I am walking in His path right now and to let Him reveal to me bit by bit the awesome things to come, it just makes me wanna jump off my chair and shout loud in praises! :D

Yes! To see people getting to know the one true living God and be transformed by this awesome truth, its just amazing :) God, i know You love Your people, bless them tremendously, provide them growth in You and let them know You more each day and be at awe of your awesome power! :D

Mum's office vacated to PJ so its so much easier to meet up now because my place and her's are of the same train line. She's been offering to wash my laundry every now and then and everytime we see each other, she would inevitably bring fruits for me. Gosh, i'm just in awe! XD,

I do not know what did i do to deserve this, but i just wanna say, thank you for loving me mum :)

I believe, there shouldn't be a categorizing of our lives into good or bad. Life is a gift. When everything is smooth sailing, we rejoice; but when things just happen the opposite way, i choose to say life is still good because the value of my life isn't dependent upon consequences but upon what i believe in :)

(Afterall living a life without much hair currently isn't the best thing to have, but still, life's awesome! :D)

Let me end this brief post with a wonderful saying:

When life throws lemon at you, make lemonade! :)

God bless!

*photo taken in the vicinity of Sydney

True Motivation

Proverbs 3:5 "Trust the Lord your God with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding"

Mathew 6:25-27 Look at the birds!.....for your Heavenly Father knows you need these...

Philippians 4:6 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God..And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Enough of bible verses, let's allow the words to really pierce in our hearts and may the peace that surpasses all understanding to guard our hearts :)

*from the streets of Melaka

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It's December already! The month has been very packed, rushed, nourished and yet satisfying. With so many things in hand sometimes it goes beyond the capabilities of what 24hours can do, but thankfully, everything fell just into its perfect place, just as if there was a mastermind behind making sure all the jumbled up puzzle pieces fits.

or maybe there is :)

It's December! And its Christmas! This year is a very different yet significant one. Christmas to me, use to be following my Christians relatives to the Cathedral where the roads jammed up and you barely can find any car park. Multitudes of people with their family would bee into the majestic Catholic Church where the song of organs filled the air. A large cross would hung in the air with Jesus hanging on it while the priest with the altar boys are things that my Christmas cannot miss. I would be singing with the church choir accompanying while making funny faces with my brothers on the wooden chairs with hymn books. And as the service end, we would stay overnight at our relatives' place and expect to be given presents the next morning. That was how Christmas was to me :)

But ever since I grew up and came to World Harvest, Christmas was very different. There isn't as much festivity and Christmas trees with the ever so familiar baby Jesus in a manger with mother Mary and Joseph beside. No more Santa Clause outside the church giving sweets to kids or car parking jams.

Well, i've learned that Christmas though celebrated in December, means more than a festival. And with all the years put in, I am still on my way to understand how much Christmas really means to me, to the Christians, the non-Christians, and the population as a whole.

For the pass 3 years, I've celebrated Christmas in KL with this church through staging up Christmas events to tell the world about the true meaning of Christmas. They may not be jolly carol-lings, but there is worship songs, real life testimonies, and sharing of Jesus.

I myself went up on stage to give my testimony of how wonderful the true meaning of Christmas really is 3 years ago. The true meaning of Christmas comes from Jesus Christ, and the first Christmas was when He was born to this Earth through a virgin birth as a God-man, to let us know God isn't someone that sits in the clouds waiting for us to do wrong, but is a God that understands our weaknesses, our inabilities and came to this Earth to die for our inabilities and imperfection.

I shared of how God blessed my life and blessed others through me. And non of this could have happen if Christ did not come and die to make me whole and perfect in His eyes.

I give thanks that the past two years after, more people went up and gave their life testimonies. And Christmas to me then changed its definition once and for all. It wasn't a one year thing for me to go to church and enjoy the festivity anymore. Christmas was a time for me to share the good news that Jesus loves us, and die for us. This year i was involved in two Christmas organizing, one in college and the other in my local church.

Despite the long hours and the time management, I understand it was a privilege to be able to give others a good Christmas experience, the give them something better than the most expensive Christmas presents, to let them know the true meaning of Christmas :)

16th December, 630pm, Canteen 1 TARCollege. 500 students gather in a confined area with a light up stage and a few musicians and actors. Above all that, God was there because when two or three are gather in His name, He is in our midst. That night, many heard of the meaning of Christmas, a few teared, and a handful accepted the Reason of Christmas into their lives.

19th December, was our church's Christmas Celebration. It was the first time that we used such a hotel and I knew this year was gonna be a different one.

I served in the worship team, helped up in the sketch team as well as the decoration team. I have no plans to write about how tough juggling these different roles are because it was such a great honor to be used in which ever area that i can be involved and help up in.

The church might be undergoing some challenging times but I am truly amazed by God to see how He strengthens and unite His people to run the race and labor for His kingdom despite the challenges. For all energy invested, even if one life could be change and transform, i would say it was totally worth it.

But that day, people didn't just felt peace in their hearts, they didn't just have a revelation of what Christmas is, they weren't just touched by the staged up programs; people gave their life to Jesus, i saw people in pain and hurts restored by the Lord right in front of my eyes, i saw people with physical illness and pain instantly healed by the Lord, i saw people went under the power of God, and above it all, i felt God myself.

Its December! And its amazing how everything changes once your heart comprehend on something greater than yourself. Even though the year is coming to and end, i don't feel the momentum going any slower. Things are working out pretty fine :) Even in hard situations or in broken heartache times :)

It's December! And my brothers are having their school holidays. I have two brothers by the way, one ran away to Taiwan for his youth exchange program after he finished his SPM, and the other who is one year younger seem to be stuck in KL.

I brought him around, malls, public transport, Uniqlo as the picture above, Chilis, my college, my class, my classmates, my room... but he doesn't seem to know what to look forward to. Well, he's still 16 so i guess it ain't wrong to be blur.

Oh, i guess something slightly more interesting to him (which he was still giving the "slamba" face) was the charity haircut in college. His older brother was asked to bald his head if the charity amount could reached RM1500 in a week's time :)

However the amount only reached RM272 that afternoon at 12am and it was 3 hours to the closing hour. Seeing this i bought two tickets to cut my hair and my brother's in the event and i ended up looking like this

I was quite happy with it, what a new look for Christmas i thought :) and so happily i went to KLCC for a movie. But right before the i bought the movie tickets, the charity event person called and say, they've reached RM1500 and i were to come back immediately to get my head shaved =.=

*The shavee list.....

And hence, i am officially a bald guy for next few months.

It's alright, for charity its worth it even if it means getting weird stares or wrong impression of being dangerous or a pervert, which i do get =.= Oh wells! Hair grows!

With a great year behind, a bald head and a great God, I am ready to face the new year 2011 with great boldness and faith!

Are you ready!

They want my hair =.=

For me, don't go near canteen two foyer for the next five days,

For charity and to cause a change in this cruel society of selfishness, go donate any amount everyday you pass my canteen two foyer

and so i saw the amount for today, RM10, Rm10...Rm1.50.

Wa, so cheap!

gotta need a lot of that to actually lose my hair

ahaha :P

hello! .... ops sorry

The ringing tone of my phone buzzed through my pocket as i rushed down the stairs. I didn't bother to answer because I knew it was Sung Nung trying calling me up for not being at the hostel gate at 9.30. With a heart that beats out of its routine i ran out from my hostel block towards the gate. Manners are not suppose to be forgotten even if you're not in the mood, so as usual I waved goodbye to the guard at the gates and rushed into the Kelisa parked right in front hostel. Hey, I didn't know Ah Nung brought a new friend along, and he's on the driver seat instead of Nung, i said 'Hi' anyway and cleared the backseat to let myself in. But the weird thing was, the new friend kept staring at me without returning the greeting. I look around wondering whether he was angry at me for being late. He exchanged looks with Nung and looked back at me with the utmost awkward expression,and then it got me!

I was in the wrong car!!!! O.O Embarrassment started to inflate me, I injected my deepest apologies both in words and facial expression and then rushed out of the car. Ah! Another Kelisa was parked behind this one!

What a great way to start a new day! Now i have a new story to tell on "the most embarrassing thing you have ever done".