Speaking about getting high over random stuffs, today's not so the case. Tiredness accumulated from all the events have finally blown the top. I just want to thank our faithful Daddy for watching over me and providing me with the strength to last through this hectic period. Thank you Daddy.
School was a waste of time I think. First period was Physics lecture, which the department engaged a caucasian lecturer from somewhere to give a talk. Caucasians always give me the impression that they tell really good jokes, even if that means I'm referring to my Scottish Geography teacher, but this particular one was no where near that. Tada. General Paper was a double period, which I really struggled to pull throuh. Daphne, I still don't understang why you say she's nice, when Mrs Ho is so much better!
Posted by Judah at 2/27/2009 02:29:00 AM
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Posted by Judah at 2/26/2009 10:09:00 AM
Happy belated birthday nicholas (although I'm not close to you at all, but considering your birthday is only 2 days after mine, happy birthday!). Regarding the previous entry, I would like to make some amendments, or rather, add in one very important detail very blatantly, so anyone and everyone will be able to see it. I love Alpha HC, and thank you Crystal Chew for choosing the presents for me. And thank you everyone for giving me the 3 suprises! Thank you, I love you all! And that 3 accusations in my tagboard never stand ok! Haha. On to today's happening proper.
I discover I get high very easily these days, which ought to perhaps explain why I get so tired so easily. 2 days ago my birthday I was literally jumping around when Mr Ng permited the usage of the field- which eventually turned out to be a huge success! Good job, Mat! Good job Sports! I owe it to you people! Today's another long day, and the newly RE-opened kopi-tiam is getting more and more popular. A very PRC-ish shop, with nice food, with serving size totally suitable for our distant relatives in the northeast. Huge servings of rice etc costing only 3 bucks thereabout! Exclaimation!
For general paper, I'm missing Mrs Ho already! I mean at least when she's in the class, we would be able to enjoy a moment or two of silence and peace, instead of the current stand-in tutor, whom I didn't really bother to remember her name. Anyway, she's very meek (with people like Ahem in my class, that only made things worse). I've been using that word on another person too, Mick. Whatever position you are running for, do be less meek. Stern and be decisive at the right time, instead of getting swayed around all the time. Just a piece of honest advice=)
And yes, I miss Mrs Ho!
First session of cheerleading was under LT2. 6 mats, and many many people. Haha, at least today's things were better than yesterday's where I almost lost a healthy spine, when a fall of 70kg load almost jeopardised my life. Next training's coming up soon too I think! Yes! Cheerleading rocks! I got all high jumping around, briefing the girls and cheering with them! Yes! Caleb you rock! We both cheer with the ecstasy spirit in us=P Haha!
Posted by Judah at 2/26/2009 09:57:00 AM
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, 24th February 2009
A day of great events
in the likes of Alpha's very own house function
16th Alpha first solo
and 16th Alpha's vice captain's 18th birthday
Happy birthday to me, Racheal Fong (I insist using that surname), and Mat's OGM=)
morning was once again kind of emo-ing
but I'm glad I emoed because the contrast made this birthday one of the best, if not best ever!
weather was not that good in the noon
and after I got back my math test which I thought I was so going to do well after so many bad results (I thought I would be able to score dang high), but it all turned out as disappointment.
Physics Spa was another matter though, because I really can do! Haha!
I'm so gonna convince myself that I can do well for this=)
Anyway, was talking about how bad the weather was.
Alright, so here's another testimony to how great our God is!
Really cool, how He does things to bless us in our lives, through insignificant moments that often go unnoticed
So here's how it happened.
I prayed to God to make the rain stop
It didn' stop and we panicked
and we went to see the teacher
and he let us use the field which was the initial plan until some stupid javelein practice ruined it
so we kind of got to use the field because of the rain
which in the end turned out to be so much fun
Best birthday element number 1:
my dear OG5 OGMs came to the centre of the field when i was refereeing the event
Clement and Darren came to block my vision
then the mob came (Dianne, Trishna, Inez, Gen and some random people)
and wa! super suprised! I like that thing -this board that trishna stayed up until 330 in the morning to make and the series of cupcake that Dianne bought (through this super confusing chains of people and of course much scouting from MSN chats)
Really love them so much! And it's the best celebration and gifts I've ever had
You all know all the other people were super jealous k=P Thanks again!
I love you guys!=)
Then I went into the room, and there there was
a letter from an annonymous friend!
OMG! Haha, so sweet=) and I think it's Mai loh
but she wouldn't admit
haha. thanks anyway=P
Went to Sempang for dinner with the ever so nice Poiemians=P
Haha, had zhu chao! Haha. I think the tofu very nice, and the fish
ok everything was nice
and the little things that they remember really very sweet
thanks arh!
i love that penguin=P Haha. Really sweet i think
I think that was the first time we played animal concentration
and the first time i really talk to you girls
haha. Good memories lah!
Thanks arh
And to the forever caring big brothers and sisters
specifically deqi, jiaen, daphne, sarah and charmaine
haha. thanks for the warm welcome when I first came
ok maybe not very warm, but thanks for helping me settle in
it's almost a year already ever since I came
haha! thank you so much
and that celebration! Omg! Thanks!
I always wanted to have some dinner kind of thing either zhu chao or steamboat
not at restaurant but some hawker kind of thing
with friends, and it's wishes materialising day yesterday!
Thank you so much! I had the best birthday celebration ever!
I saw this comment in one of the news reflecting on last night's show down at the San Siro where Man Utd, despite all the injury whores to their defence, managed to show that they are certainly no pushovers here. Haha! Good job! I kind of like this comment. Here's how it goes:
five chances for inter - i will name them 1) fat chance 2) slim chance 3) dogs chance 4) no chance at all 5) snowflakes chance of surviving hell - they were outplayed completely with maybe a decent spell for around 15 minutes - the rest of their confidence is coming from fantasy penalties and bullying tactics that the ref didnt buy
Yes, Mourinho! Though, I respect you, but I got to assure you that Old Trafford's definitely not the place to go to in search for even a draw. With Vidic back and rooney back to full fitness, I'm just waiting to see=)
Posted by Judah at 2/25/2009 02:08:00 AM
Monday, February 23, 2009
Alpha blog has my this photo up! Haha. So nice! Thank you Mat and people=)
Posted by Judah at 2/23/2009 11:17:00 AM
Happy Birthday to me^^
Thank you Chuwen and Muhammad for fulfilling that pre-birthday wish. Though I was expecting more, but yeap I learnt. Don't expect from others (be gentle on others, be firm on self).
Posted by Judah at 2/23/2009 08:55:00 AM
Pre-birthday wish:
Peoploe whom I care for give me a personal call to wish me happy 18th birthday.
It looks like a fairy tale now!
Posted by Judah at 2/23/2009 04:53:00 AM
Sunday, February 22, 2009
I just hope 2 days later there will be many blessings from the people to wish me an happy entrance to the adulthood, especially from those that I care about a lot. Just a call will do...
Posted by Judah at 2/22/2009 04:46:00 AM
That's how I've misinterpreted history.
History: Bunny. Mango pudding. Lemon Barley.Haha-s. After you :)
As the history fades away.
Posted by Judah at 2/22/2009 02:30:00 AM
Friday, February 20, 2009
Genesis 7: 15-16
Two by two they came into the boat, male and female, just as God had commanded. Then the Lord shut them in.
Worrywart
Many have wondered how this animal kingdom roundup happened. Did Noah and his sons spend years collecting them? In reality the creation, along with Noah, was doing just as God had commanded. There seemed to be no problem gathering the animals- God took care of the details of that job while Noah was doing his part by building the boat. Often we do just the opposite of Noah. We worry about details in our lives over which we have no control, while neglecting specific areas (such as attitudes, relationships, responsibilities) that are under our control. Like Noah, concentrate on what God has given you to do, and leave the rest to him.
Noah was doing his part- everyone has a part to play in His big big plan
Have no control - over which if it will eventually happen
Under our control- the free will (to abide or not; to agree or not; to do or not -decision making)
Posted by Judah at 2/20/2009 04:04:00 PM
Focus: not on wealth, not on achievement, but the ultimate plan:
Spread the Gospel
Posted by Judah at 2/20/2009 04:02:00 PM
Down the course of the past four days, so much had happened. Make it 5 if that post with that url had been considered as none. Things started going missing, notes, pencil case, even emotions. Been feeling zonked out more often than ever. The fact that we had an alternation of short and long days, by right should mean more rest, but ended up giving more slack-induced shag.
Anyway, that week was friendship week. Angel-mortal game had been going on for quite sometime. Perhpas too many of them, that I'm losing the zeal. The initial house comm one was a welcomed one, but those that came after was becoming too excessive. So throughout that course of 2 weeks or a little bit more, I think I only wrote 3 letters. Apologies to my unfortunate angel and mortal.
Track and Field meet is coming up, and while expecting students to uphold certain values, some respectables are not doing that themselves. General Paper lessons analysed the words, irony and paradox. So I guess the former is applicable for such situation? Anyway, birthday is just some days away, but I've lost the initial excitement towards that. Firstly, it's a major major 18th birthday. Secondly, the Sports Captain and the entire Alpha House Committee was kind enough to put the day of Alpha's house event on that exact same date (I've some special connection with the house, so it's really meaningful. Moreover, poor tiongwei has no one to celebrate his birthday with, so the event is really something I appreciated so much). By the way, Rachael Fong has the same birthday as me, so I've been stopping her along corridors, hi-5ing and counting down to the 24th February. 3 more days!
I realise doing block posts of a few days sure does feel a little different from the daily entry. Somehow, when I did the daily entry, I always have the feeling that whatever happened on that particular day is just so different from the other days, hencefore, recording down every detail. Writing a block one genuinely made me forget something here and there (which means they might not have been as significant as I've thought they might have been), so it's really the selective few things to record down.
More recently, like yesterday, Alpha had cheerleading tryouts. I ended school at 1050, but yet only left school at beyond 6. First session of cheerleading reminded me of last year where we first started out. Haha, and I spotted the few successors of the predecessors- us. Shannah being the new Crystal, and Genevieve being the new Krystal, and perhaps Inez the new HanLe. Haha, the more unreplaceable one like me was of course invited into the squad again. Haha, kidding. But we are gonna try our best and win it alright! Go, Alpha warriors=P Haha, I'm thinking since we are the Alpha warriors, and indian element got to be included inside, why not have a indian warrior-themed thingy? Haha, suggestion only, but do not plagiarise ok=P Haha!
Had a long chit-chat with Ms Thangam after lesson that day, about anything and everything. Haha, I decided to tell her everything and anything also, and has gotten the answer to everything, if not most. Haha. Theen Yew, if you are reading this, I've gotten an answer- I trust you, and I will be supportive of whatever you do. Yes, and apologies for that time. ^^
You have every right to walk out on me
But you can't stop me from walking the way I want
For even God gave His people free will
To make a choice of either this or that
God's way is a process; not an instance
But of course He has the power to make it so
Instead He led our hearts by faith
So that we will see what He has intended and what He has loathed
God's plan comes in the form of known and unknown
But Lord our Father has a use in every of us
For we are the instruments He has created
Doubt not His plan wil fall into place by it's own
But fret not to put in that bit of effort that He might have instructed us to put
Walk the talk for we are no God
God has one great plan for us
So while asking of one to concede- to not try too hard
Why not ask self to do so- to not resist too much
This week's learning point- expectation is bad, especially expectation we place on other people. God told me that via so many possible and impossible ways this week. It was revealed to me, hencefore I will accept it. Heavenly Father, thank you for working in my life all the time, to help me realise myself to become a better person, and most importantly to become a better disciple of yours. For it was mentioned deed is nothing without faith. Uncle Martin shared with us about how our achievement is not ours, regardless of how much effort we've put in. But rather, it was by Your grace and mercy that we were granted such successes. Indeed we have done those things only by You and through You. Thank You Father for being with us all the time. Father Lord, I just pray that You will guide my heart, and help give me the strength to not only concede in face of the guilt of putting expectation on other people, but also the strength to help me slay off the roots of this sin. I hope that this prayer will be pleasing to You, and is in accordance to Your will and not mine. In Jesus name, Amen.
Sinful nature- a fruit of free will.
Posted by Judah at 2/20/2009 03:16:00 PM
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fVDGu82FeQ
watch this.
Posted by Judah at 2/17/2009 04:53:00 AM
Monday, February 16, 2009
HOPE
Posted by Judah at 2/16/2009 06:44:00 AM
I thought I want to disappear, but it's hard
I sat in the facade, swinging my legs like just a week ago
and everything came back.
If...
Posted by Judah at 2/16/2009 04:56:00 AM
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Today's Sunday. It was the first time I took down notes from a sermon. Hopefully the materials are going to be useful during the sharing on Wednesday. Been doing work since evening, and I think the progress was good. Chemistry is way ahead now, leaving only a bit of mathematics here and there. Wednesday is chemistry test too, so I think I got to revise those mechanisms and things of that sort really soon.
I hate silence, because it makes me think of the unthinkable
Today's supposedly the last, but I couldn't bring myself to do so
Perhaps give me some time, and I will slowly fade away
Perhaps I should give it a little bit more, for I never believe I'm a quitter
Perhaps
15th February, 9 days to my birthday- a bitter count down
Posted by Judah at 2/15/2009 11:31:00 AM
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy Valentine's...
That was the last time,
I knew you've yet to know, but I freaked out even before that.
That was probably the last time, I'm ever gonna see you in the eyes
Today's valentine's, and it's been 2 years since I'm spending it in singlehood. Haha, surely didn't feel good, especially when insensitive people drop in bombshells to blast the day off. Anyway, annoying things happened- I lost my pencil case. So today I got to get out in the late morning to get all my stationaries- spending up to 50 bucks! What the! Whoever took my pencil case, hope you are feeling guilty after reading this!
Spent the entire afternoon writting something which might be destructed at the end of it. Anyway, I felt so much lighter after letting it out. So that's that bah. Sorry for the selfishness.
Today's kind of bad, because long long no see gastric came back. Shouldn't have eaten curry! Joel, I'm getting the same thing as you now. You think I will miss school because of gastric like you soon?
Posted by Judah at 2/14/2009 07:48:00 AM
Friday, February 13, 2009
Short short Friday, complemented with short spells of highs and lows.
Lecture was a short-changed of time, considering that we got there 10 minutes before time. General Paper was however, pretty much enjoyable, and very much relevant to real-life work. We could refer to whatever research we've done, and owing to that, I had my laptop on the desk all the time. Okaym perhaps not all- it was passed around by people who needed it. The General Paper power house, Audrey, read my essay (I was very reluctant to let her read initially). Very much to my suprise, she said she liked the introduction and she thought it was well-written. A superficial comment or whatsoever, it made my day anyway (or at least that few hours).
Had a house dislogue in the noon, and I was pretty nervous. Somehow, a feeling was protrayed that Xcion people felt much closer than current Alpha people. Shall we propose to stick to the orientation houses, instead of RE-arranging it by class after posting. After all, many J-1s wanted to remain. So perhaps, this could be a consideration for the upcoming year?
Anyway, road run was in the noon. Alpha girls and the TAs made Alpha proud by managing the top spot! The boys team also did well by clinching the second place! The winning streak was still maintained- we shall Aim to repeat the legacy of 2 years ago!
On an unhappy note, some results were pretty much felt agrieved! Plagiarism is perhpas tolerated in the real world. In this unfair world, plagiarism can somehow be justified. People like my nick because it's not too obvious yet not to vague, but my blog is my personal thing, so regardless of that, I shall blog about how I feel, with a minimum consideration to make it vague. Anyway, all except the blinded ones saw the effort- Beta deserve the cheering champions much much more! I saw the spirit, and I saw the enthusiasm! OGMs were leading cheers and all! What more! They deserve it most! Beta! You guys rock! We know it, and you know it too! =)
ALPHA's legacy continue- the 2008-2009 batch!
Posted by Judah at 2/13/2009 07:04:00 PM
Thursday, February 12, 2009
It's the 13th February already- a day before Valentine's. Happy Valentine's. To those whom are attached, I pray that your relationship will be strengthen upon God's prowess, and may it be a lasting one. For those whom are single, I pray that God will guide you ahead, and help you reunite the rib and the man, for Genesis mentioned women are created from the ribs of men.
11th February was Wednesday, 12th February was Thursday, and 13th February has yet to begin full. Like duh! Haha. I said it's gonna be not as updated, yet I feel deprived to leave it bare. My blog has a life. Scroll back to the very first entry when I created this blog. I never forget.
Me, Roy and Alvin had a morning sharing session before school starts and I was all excited. Like, that night before, instead of hurrying my work, I was actualy looking for nice Christian songs for a mini worship for that day! I picked Better is One Day, and Here I am to Worship! Haha, next time should get some girls. Else, probably we will just stare at the screen, and no one will utter a single word of the lyrics. =P Sharing was quite fruitful, and I'm just so glad everyone ahs their piece of say. Exactly how God wants us to learn, by speaking to us through different people. Hallelujah!
12th was Thursday. Last year, this used to be the Geog day. This year, the trend continues. Yes, double period of Geog, which I have to resort to asking people to slap me to keep me awake. Lunch was fine- in fact, good. Met Suresh on the way, along with his two other friends. So the 5 of us, including Zen went out to eat, at the old coffee shop which we haven't patronised for at least half a year after Blackboard closed. And according to Suresh, I was given the royal treatment, because the boss came to serve us, chairs etc, brought us the menu, and gave us 50 cents off whatever we order! Oh my! And that was nowhere near anything they had yesterday, where their presence almost went oblivious to the uncle! Waha. Perhaps it's just some promotion strategy, but what Suresh said pleased me really a lot=) Haha.
And there was this talk about stalkers and dafamation like only barely one week into school! The new generation is becoming more and more complicated these days. Forget about the latter. But the stalker thing is kind of cute! And I'm fortunate enough to have a fan club? Ok, that's what they call it. But haha. Thanks for the support=)
Today I got from my angels and everyone elses a lot of things- like all angels are pumping me with food. Of course, most of which goes to the hungry HC people (especially Beta and Delta girls) Haha! I shall reply most of my letters now. Ok, I got 2 done already. Shall pend the remaining=) Haha! PE was soccer. I scored 2 goals, and it really felt great, not to mention that few slips. And omg! My free kick... Haha... Speechless!
Posted by Judah at 2/12/2009 08:36:00 AM
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Roy's recommendation: peaceful song. The Lord deserves all our praises!
Posted by Judah at 2/10/2009 06:07:00 AM
Sick + tired + bombardments.
Discontentment in life remains unaddressed. What's the hurry? Rejoice for we do not belong to this world, but it's just a passing phase, to prepare us for the greater things ahead.
Activation of practice- updates to blog, perhaps even lesser than weekly.
Posted by Judah at 2/10/2009 06:03:00 AM
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Me and Daphne both wore red ear stud today=)
God makes history repeat itself- His people will learn from each history and find the key to the one they are facing now
what is happening has already happened. what is going to happen has already happened too.
God's miracles work in the illogical way- beyond men's understanding (therefore praying in tongue is the strongest prayer we can ever get). They are all against human's logic.
Posted by Judah at 2/08/2009 10:57:00 AM
Saturday, February 7, 2009
OG 5
Posted by Judah at 2/07/2009 09:01:00 PM
Orientation fever is finally over? Ok, maybe not? But ya, today I only woke up at 2. Haha, so it's all replenished. Been mass convoing with my ogms, and maintaining my blog, and koping photos. Yeap. Looked so much to do.
One of the convo was like this. There's this girl called Dianne from my OG. She was like talking to me about christianity and things like that, and I found out that her dad is a pastor! Like so cool! Then we continued to talk, after like quite a while, I was like do you have any other blood, like your grandparents? Then she was like why you ask? Then I realise I identified the wrong person. I was referring to Denise, but I was talking to Dianne. Please laugh. Lol!
That's that for today bah. Everyone has that certain amount of capabilities, what matters is the sharpening stone! Run for HC!
Posted by Judah at 2/07/2009 08:08:00 AM
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Posted by Judah at 2/07/2009 03:51:00 AM
Wa! Orientation Ignite the Infinite-Undefined has finally come to an end. Sure to say, it was a booming success, with all the amazing OGMs getting so hyped up, and everything ended on an extremely good note! At least that was very much the case for the winning clan-Xcion! Or course, I'm sure the OGMs from the other clans were proud of their clan too!
Thursday was the second last day of the orientation, and I wasn't in the best state of health. If that was only exhaustion, I guess I never got it before. Because nothing felt the same- dizzy, headache, stitches, gastric! A combination of killers! I even had the thoughts to not wanting to go attend school for that day! But anyway, I'm glad I went nevertheless. Had mass games for that day, and confession- that morning I was feeling super deprived, and I almost charged up the stage! Haha, the regulation of the points was seriously hard to accept! If that was the case, what cause had we been fighting for over the past few days! Especially when the emcees were pumping points into Varelda for no reason giving absurd points like 2000 for settling down first! In any case, thanks Theen for pulling me back. Else, wa, orientation would have to be called off!
Father Lord, I confess my sins for being so repulsive and being unable to suppress my emotions. I pray for Yur forgivenessm and pray that You will continue to watch not only over me, but people around me. In Daddy's name, Amen.
Night was mass dance, and everyone got super hyped up! Running around the fountain of wealth, doing the banned cheer, cheering on and on and on, mass dances after mass dance! Tired but shiok! Really enjoyed mass dancing, and the fact that this is so gonna be the last is really saddening! But again, that night was really enjoyable! Thank you OGMs and OGLs together once again! You guys made this possible!
The last day of the orientation was no more mass games. But we had the battle of the titans instead! Well, having led the orientation for the past 3 days, other houses nautrally made us their primary target for that game. But in any case, Xcion and Zandhor cheered together! We are always the best of partnership, yea! No matter what. Zandhor and Xcion both rock! And Bird, you are a great clan master for staying with your OG all the time! I salute to you!
Afternoon was lunch at Siglap's pizza hut, and there was a little episode during the payment of the bill! And Chuwen tied my hair up! They say I looked like those China's art performance!
But the main thing came at night! The O-night, the event that decides everything! Well, everything could have been decided earlier if not for the regulation thing. My heart was thumping really quickly the entire night. Fingers crossed, I really wanted Xcion to win! Varelda was a major threat, because the emcees had been pumping them with points, and their strategies to divert all the other attention allowed them to win the battle of the titans that was worth 10000 points. Seriously, I only want Xcion to win! If not, zandor! But Xcion first! Haha!
So when the results revealed... I admire Theen's back to do that matrix movement, because he really bent! Haha, and we emerged the winner! Woohoo! I got so hyped up, going around hugging people, and jumping everywhere! Yes! Xcion finally won! OGMs and OGLs you guys rock! Because you all fought for all the points! Yes! All were your efforts!
Night time, I almost had to walk home from school to Tampines. 12 went by, I chased, and it went off on me. So I was quite lost, luckily, 38 came along! safe journey home! Yes!
Thank you Father for answering to my prayer, for pouring your favour over Xcion! Thank you Father for making Xcion a success. And thank you Father for rekindling the passion towards you in Roy that he is actively trying to bring people to your door steps. Thank you Father for opening the eyes of my OGMs so that they notice the little bible on my bag, and started little conversation about Christianity! Thank you for being that one Great God that always stay with us! May you continue to watch over us in this new episode of our lives! Amen!
Posted by Judah at 2/07/2009 02:44:00 AM
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
3rd day of orientation= shack. Perhaps I never lived, or perhaps I was never exhuasted, because what I'm having now is unprecedented- tired until beyond words.
Today's event:
-xcion top ^^
-photocopied contact list for xcion
-had snack with Daphne outside audi like blatantly
-mass dance heartsdale
- had olympia where we got very high points ^^
-had discussion for o-night performance
-pdp exhibition cheered with the other houses people like mad all around the school (atrium, canteen, under lt2, under info centre, hall, everywhere) screaming our hearts out
-tiredness got all over me
-had dinner with daphne, which isn't exactly a proper meal
It's been a while since I last posted anything in point form. That was like more than a year since I last did that. Today's mood- rollercoaster- ups and downs!
Posted by Judah at 2/04/2009 06:29:00 AM
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
It's like so fast, and some people are already blogging about me! I feel so honoured! Haha=P
Posted by Judah at 2/03/2009 06:41:00 AM
Today's a really cool day! I think today and yesterday formed this perfectly good polarity of mood. Yesterday was kind of pissed, but today was very pleased! I've no idea how the day took off, but this morning was kind of gloomy though. Theen was like super emo, and I got kind of pissed too! But I realise that should not be the case for orientation- the more the odds went against us, the more we should enjoy ourselves and make the OGMs feel happy! Haha, so we started cheering like mad (didn't quite care about the points for a while), and everything was back on track again.
Chlonorace (amazing race) was not bad. We change like 2 buses to get to Singapore Expo, which was like kind of near. But we were still the first team to reach that place for our route, and we had max points for all stations which I thought we were really good! If not for the hindrance posted by each station, I think we could have completed one or 2 more stations. But anyway, I think we did great, running everywhere, getting pissed over confusion, lunching in rush, things like that! I like it=) haha.
So the morning blues subsided really quickly, and finally we had our own bonding sessions, which I thought we did well with the generating of ideas. Not good enough though. OG5, we are much better than this, ain't we! Go Xcion OG5! Haha. Mass dance was my personal climax! In Theen's absence (H3), I took over him to lead cheers! And I got to say I'm dang proud of myself - I lost my voice, almost had a cramp in the thigh, and rocked the hall! Xcion! I dare say you guys were the best just now! I'm dang proud of you guys! Xcion OGLs are very sexy, Xcion OGMs are the sexiest! Yay!
The day definitely ended on a super good note, because I think the entire Xcion was super hyped up just now!
Treated Daphne the drink I owed her, and the 3 of us, me she and Jaren catched up a little at that hawker centre! Not bad! I like today I can say, like surely!! Xcion's gonna rock on and on and on!
Posted by Judah at 2/03/2009 05:13:00 AM
Monday, February 2, 2009
As much as I wanted to wait for you, I think tonight I'm gonna sleep really early. Good night.
Posted by Judah at 2/02/2009 05:11:00 AM
What do you do when you emo?
You cam whore the emo you.
Posted by Judah at 2/02/2009 04:41:00 AM
Today's finally the orientation, like really. If I had blogged in the morning, chances are the post would have been filled with all the "haha" and "yay". But now, I don't know I'm kind of down- I don't know what was the stimulant this time round though, probably a combination of everything.
Morning started off with the looking-forward element, like YES orientation's gonna be so fun! So I kind of woke up at 530, 1 hour later than what I've intended. Meaning I got to cut short my sleeping time in the bathroom- I always do that. In fact, I didn't sleep at all, but rather, bathed quickly and set off.
Morning was a mixture everything- a little unwell here and there, headache and stomachache and stuff. Then when the J1s started coming in, I got kind of high, so I just went from corner to corner, talked to everyone from every Xcion OGs. Then I played this childhood game of mine with almost every OGLs. Yeap, after that was all the talks and stuff. So I was like restless, walking everywhere. Borrowed Daphne's dad's shades, which I thought my head would be too huge to fit in, but turned out pretty fine.
OG bonding was fine, talked a lot with a lot of people, and I know so many new acquaintances. Haha, I think my cheering is still quite good, and mass dance was fun too.
But today was not exactly a good day.
For one, we were in the upper gallery, and even though we have drum from CO to help in our cheering, the piercing noise from people below (whistle) didn't help things. Yes, I was kind of pissed when everything Xcion did was given secondary recognition. And really, I don't like the whistles! If whistles were used during their cheering I've gotten nothing to say, but when they were spammed just to create noise, it's really irritating. But think again, if we were at the lower gallery, would our drum have a similar irritable effect? Perhaps it's just my selfish thought. I still wanna win the orientation so much (ever since I saw the recognition given to every achievement in the annual year book thing).
For two, the guys in my OG were kind of quiet, and not participative. Somehow, I've forcefully managed to get kiat leong or leong kiat (I forgot which way) to do some leading and stuff. And there's this Clement in my OG whom I think is really cool (will be cooler if he didn't have the gum in the mouth all the time). The girls were generally fine- Shanah, Inez, Trishna, just to name a few. (Fact is I can't remember a lot of them). Yeap, getting the OGMs hyped up is the responsibility of OGLs, so I think I shouldn't be complaing too much, like if they are not high, we are majority of the fault. So let's hope tomorrow I will be able to do better.
For three, I would have very much hoped that all the OGLs could really put orientation as priority over anything and everything. Yeap. Like when one after the other left before the dismissal time, it got kind of irritating, and many things become jumbled up and confused. What's worse was that the reasons become more and more intolerable. Going off for hospital is the only one I would ever accept if there is ever gonna be any acceptance to the reasons. Then there was this tution which can't be postponed, Well, what can I do? Then there's the people who were going out to date/ with friends. If today's meeting was a last minute one, seriously I would have just kept my mouth shut no matter how much resent. But when orientation is a much much earlier pre-planned thing, going out with friend is like! I hate to use those words, so I shall refrain myself. But yeap, super displeasing. I mean because everyone took charge of different things, I did the surface work (leading and everything), and paper work was done by someone else. So like really, a lot of things I was uncertain. Maybe it's my allocation of work that is problematic.
For four, unpleasant sights. Shan't elaborate. But yeap, altogether, it's quite bad- I didn't even have the mood to go for dinner. Yeap, Today I didn't have any proper meal, but yet I'm not hungry. Where are you, appetite?
Posted by Judah at 2/02/2009 03:41:00 AM
Sunday, February 1, 2009
It's Sunday again. For no reason, I've been sleeping at those weird hours again, or perhaps they have never been reverted at all. Ask about my academic progress, the answer is a shameful stagnancy. But for now, given my personality, it's only one way- put them behind me now! Because orientation is priority! Haha! I called quite a number of the people, but there were a few which we couldn't get through. Hope you guys saw the website then. Tomorrow's our day! Xcion!!!!
Today I had church, but I woke up like super late. 830, so I was late. Somehow an internal conflict occur within me while I was travelling. Many a times I convince myself things happen because God allows them to, and nly because of that. Then very often, that also become one of the excuse we use to defend our own doing. Today I was late, but why? Because God allows them to? Well, that should never be the answer. Because God is so wonderful and nice to us, so how could we push all the blame to Him. Then what is? God gave us free will. In this earthly world, another being govern the place and his name is devil. devil and free will together make us make the wrong decision. While God has the ability to create miracles, He rather give us free will because He so love us. But us, being so unworthy of even a small fraction of His love, were so unable to withstand even the smallest temptation. I complain I am tired, but compared to our Lord, what amount of pain is that!
Today's sermon was a continuation of last week's, same speaker and same book- Doctor Soh and 1 Peter chapter 2. The scriptures were described as spiritual milk/food. No matter how mature we are, no matter how many times we finish reading the bible, there is never graduation, neither completion. For bible study is not a course neither is it a book. It's the only food to sustain our spiritual life. And like food, we cannot only depend on milk. But instead we got to move on to congee, solid food etc. Thus at each spiritual level, there's always a new understanding of the scriptures.
1. Drink pure spiritual mile
2. We are living stones
3. Christ the corner stone and stumbling block
4. We are strangers and aliens to this world
5. Submit to authorities for the Lord's sake
6. Follow Christ to suffer for righteousness sake
These are the points outlined in today's sermon. The youth were having an outing to Pulau Ubin, but I decided to omit myself from going. Tomorrow's the orientation, so I think I should go home and rest for the big day. On the way home, I read the bible again, and coincidentally, I came across a very relevant interpretation - listening is absorbing and accepting information about God. Learning is understanding its meaning and implications. Obeying is putting into action all we have learned and understoo.
Father Lord, I pray that You will pour Your favour unto Xcion so that we will be able to perform to our best, and leave a legacy of our own. I so desire to glorify your name, and I pray that all that we've done and will be doing will be pleasing to you, and despite the absence of explicit revelations, I pray that all our doings will glorify your name in any and many ways. Father Lord, I also pray that You will bless tomorrow's orientation on the whole, that You will send your angels to look after the new and old, that your angels will guide us through any diversion, for I know that You are a loving God. Daddy God, You love us before we love you. So despite the existence of many non-followers amongst our midst, I know your desire to win them over. Thus, Father Lord, I pray that on this beginning of a new school term, may you perform many miracles to deal many solid blows onto the hearts of the obstinate ones. So that they will be convinced that it is through You that we live. Thank you Father for always remaining in us. In Jesus name I pray, amen.
Posted by Judah at 2/01/2009 02:48:00 AM
Theen's speech to all OGLs. Well, at least that's what he said:
=Love
