!~Thoughts that linger long enough~!

Everything is great!

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 06:07:18 GMT

I PASSED my supplementary paper!!! Yeay =) I'm sincerely relieved. My lecturer had been so kind, he gives me this 2nd chance without question and keeps on encouraging me, telling me that i can continue with my majors. How wonderful is that?

I'm officially a part-time student now and i'm really free. Like i only have 3 hours of contact per week. *grinz* But i seem to have become the servant of A300s because everyone's like so busy this semester so they wanted a maid to help them to do their laundry, organise outings and stuff. *heh heh*

Well, this is so exciting, i need to go and get my medical assessment done next tues and friday. That's because i stupidly let my visa expired! Thank God Cherie was there for me, fetched me to immigration and stuff, so ya i told her i'll give her a treat. lol.

Blessed Birthday to Chin Loon and Ruth ! May the Lord bless the both of you richly!

Random updates

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:56:18 GMT

There are alot of construction projects going on, such as LTA rail lines, and automobile stations. . Anyway, Circle line route is due to complete by 2010, and there is gonna be Bukit Timah mrt station by 2015. Its high time we have one mrt station in bukit timah, the traffic congestion in Singapore is getting from bad to worse. Shell petrol stations no longer have Select marts, instead, they have changed to 7-eleven stores. This is great news to me as I have one shell station right near to my house! It will be convenient to buy Slurpee. lol

Below are the links to those changes i've mentioned.

http://www.lta.gov.sg/projects/index_proj_rail.htm

http://www.aas.com.sg/features/archive/i11064.htm

I've also watched 2 movies, Transformers and Diehard 4.0. Well, Transformers was a childhood show, it used to be broadcasted on channel 5 with all other cartoons like Smurfs, Scooby doo, Looney Tunes, Carebears etc .. However, i've never watched an episode of Transformers b4! It wasn't so bad, it was pretty humourous and i think the names are quite cool eg. Autobots and Decepticons, Ultimus Prime and Megatron.

Flying Home

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:33:44 GMT

=) Finally, in 10 hours time i will be on my way home. Hello Singapore, ByeBye Perth!

Have you ever talk to God above

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:39:30 GMT

Did you even talk to God above

Tell Him that you need a friend to love

Pray in Jesus' name believing that God answers prayer

Have you told him all your cares and woes

Every tiny little fear he knows

You can know he'll always hear and he will answer prayer

You can whisper in a crowd to him

You can cry when you're alone to him

You don't have to pray out loud to him

He knows your thoughts

On a lofty mountain peak, he's there

In a meadow by a stream, he's there

Anywhere on earth you go he's been there from the start

Find the answer in his word, its true

You'll be strong because he walks with you

By his faithfulness he'll change you too

God answers prayer

Over!

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:58:39 GMT

Wee Wee weeeee~~ Thank God that Exams are finally over, which means end of semester 4 in Perth. I think today's IA paper was realli quite terrible, and i think i've complained too much about it. Haiz, I just hope for a P and do better next time. Life still goes on and your employer would not scrutinize your grade and ask you "whey, u fail IA ah , i don't want to employ you anymore".

For now, it is Packing, movies and and .. hmm Hoping to decide which units to take for next semester soon.

Things to do

- 8 am wake up for breakfast

- make appointment with Sub-dean of faculty

- Go City ?

- BBQ at night

My Human Nature

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:03:59 GMT

Before I forget my thoughts ( human weakness), I've caught a glimpse of why it is imperative that God set challenges and trials for us. It is only through the toughest time that our basic needs shout back at us (i.e. Sleep, hunger, physiological needs), and through the past 3 weeks, I have definitely experienced a drop in those needs. God understands that we, as humans, forget so easily when we become too comfortable in our surroundings and thus, he sets us trials so as to mould our character and to remind us of his soveriegnity over all our plans.

My prayer is that I will not become slothful and complacent when exams finishes. (4 days time)

As the following verse sums up

Ecclesiastes 12

1Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

2While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:

3In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,

4And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;

5Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:

6Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

8Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.

9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

12And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

Exam Day 2

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:18:35 GMT

My Exam is in 2 hrs 45 mins time. I just sort of finished. I need to memorise now!

I need God's grace this time! Oh Lord, please help me to remember and do my best.

Counting Down..

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:13:48 GMT

Plans have changed people (whoever reads my blog) =) ! I'm going home for the break.The day is fixed too, I changed my airticket today and paid AUD60 dollars. Exchange rate has dropped to 1.24 now. Used to be 1.27 when i first came in Mid-July 05.

Counting down ....

Study time

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 07:34:33 GMT

Saturday afternoon, 9 more days to my first paper. this is madness. i'm not even panicking yet. My study schedule is so not useful right now. I'm like still doing things that i should have finished ? days before. Sighz ..Exam schedule : MO (11 June), MM (15 June), A&P (16 June), IA (20 June)

A&P: Finish bySunday (6 more chapters to go).

can't stand empty promises. makes me boil when people makes promises which they don't keep in the end. Maybe they really did make those promises with good intention, and perhaps there is really legitimate reason why they couldn't keep it. But i just can't stand it. annoyed.

A decent post

Fri, 25 May 2007 16:29:21 GMT

The past 3 weeks had been extraoadinary bz at uni...packed with quiz, driving test, submitted one project, immediately starting on a new one, presentation..., and then following that have to start immediately again, finally, all my projects have been submitted. Next week i still have a test and a quiz... However now that projects are all done, exams are only about 2 weeks away... so i can't stop, its the time of the year to camp in the library or Gp3 everyday, seeing other people studying gives me the motivation to do so too~ Wanna go library study must call me worr. A friend said b4 that "Without datelines, we won't have anything to look foward to". How true. Imagine, if there are no pressing datelines, would we take our assignments and subjects seriously? i doubt i would..I kinda like this bz lifestyle, makes me feel that i'm learning alot of things everyday and i'm living life with a purpose. Of cos, i do have a purpose in life already..which is to live life in accordance to God's word. However, its a great feeling to know what i want to accomplish every morning when i'm awake. Hmm, one thing that deter me from staying in Perth during the 1 month break is the dreadful feeling of having no plans and just "nuahing" at home, waiting for time to pass. Aghh...so troublesome... Should I stay or go back? How?

Take heed to you spirit

Sun, 20 May 2007 14:43:22 GMT

Take heed to your spirit." Mal 2 : 15

THE spirit of the believer should be characterized by
forbearance, humility, and love; he is exhorted to put away all
anger, wrath, clamour, evil-speaking, and malice; and to put on
bowels of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
long-suffering and to be ready to forgive.

A bitter, contentious, censorious spirit, is just the opposite of
the Spirit of Christ; and an unforgiving person cannot be a
Christian, for Jesus has said, "Except ye forgive men their
trespasses, neither will My heavenly Father forgive you."

Take heed then to your spirit, lest it be said, "Ye know not what
manner of spirit ye are of." Learn of Jesus; He was meek and
lowly; patient and forbearing; kind to His enemies; and ready to
forgive. A proud, contentious overbearing disciple, cannot
expect to have fellowship with a humble, lowly, and
broken-hearted Master.

Beloved, let us watch over our spirit; he that rules his own
spirit, does more than he that conquers a city; and a spirit that
is not under control, is like a city with the walls and gates
broken down; open to the enemy on every side. Lord, sanctify my
spirit!

Come, blessed Spirit, heavenly Dove,
Descend on balmy wings;
Come, tune my passions all to love,
And strike the peaceful strings;
Let every action, thought, and word,
Bring honour to my holy Lord.

Who can find a Virtuous Woman

Sun, 13 May 2007 15:47:52 GMT

Mother's Day is Today!! And this proverbs describes a virtuous woman in God's eyes. Dedicated to all Godly christian women.

Proverbs 31:10-31

10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Keeping everything to myself

Sat, 12 May 2007 15:29:16 GMT

I am really bad at keeping this space alive. Hmm everytime i want to write something, i will stare into the page and decide that there's really nothing interesting in my life and then off the screen again. Maybe, i'm also wary of how much i should disclose about myself. I have almost 200 contacts in my msn, but i speak to less than half of them. At home, i am used to telling my parents everything even though they may not listen sometimes. However, since young, i have been selective over what i tell my friends, in case i hear criticisms or get hurt.

Friends come and go in my life, sometimes too quickly and too fast. We all have different places to run to. If only time could stand still or rewind, i will stop and chat more. Tell me how's your day been, and the latest happenings in your life. I will stop and listen. I promise. I'll try.

Sunday night

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:27:58 GMT

Today, i went for PUNJ n our bible passage was on Luke 10:25-42, 11:1-13. God's word is simply amazing because there are so many layers of understanding, depending on our knowledge of the other parts of the bible. In this passage, Jesus was asked this question, "Who is my neighbour" (v.19) Jesus answered him by saying the Parable of the Good Samaritan. So, instead of replying him directly, he asked him back the same question "Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?" The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him". Allow me to summarise what i thought was the key point of being a neigbour

- There is no definition of a neighbour (A neigbour cannot be classified into Race, Religion, Age or other demographics)

- Jesus just wants us to ask ourselves "To Whom Can we be a neighbour to?"

- In the parable, the Samaritan did what most people can't, he helped a Jew who was robbed. Samaritans and Jews are enemies, so Jesus is saying that we ought to help even our enemies in need. Not easy right but Jesus also says in the later parts that "Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receive; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks , the door will be opened."

On a side note, I played badminton after church with Josh, Elijah and Yong Guang. I felt so tired that after Josh alighted the bus, I fell asleep and woke up near Mandai Zoo. It is the first time that i've overslept for more than 2 bustops from my house. Thank God that i found my way home easily. It was abit scary as the area where i dropped off was outside an industrial park, so the bustop was full of foreign workers going home.

Goodmorningyesterday

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:59:43 GMT

A blog started by Mr Lam Chun See, a singaporean in his early 50's. Heard about his blog through 93.8FM.

Check out the vast amount of information about Singapore in the past.

http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com

Hair Cut

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 03:32:39 GMT

I wonder how do i break the "silence" in this blog. So...... i've decided to write something as interesting as I've chopped off my long Hair!! Heys, its a very big deal to me ok!! Ha HA Ha. I was amazed when i looked at the chunks of my fallen hair *snip snip snip* All i can say is, i feel very light headed now. Ha Ha!

Happy Holidays to all!!

Jodie you need to think

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:14:16 GMT

Its really peaceful tonight, listening to regina's mayday's Cd now while i try to think...Hmm people who are very close to me would know that i hate to think.. -_-" Hmm how do i put it into words...i kinda let my sentence and the conversation drift most of the time...

N'way today's a wonderful day because i finally submitted my last project for this semester...!!! Thank God for seeing me through the past 2 weeks. He is the source of my strength and hope in times of trials. I've also thoroughly enjoyed working wtih my project mates =) It is good because everyone did their best and helped one another =)

Exactly one month left in Perth...~~ !!! So, exam's in 14 days time...and i end on the last day- 17th Nov~ boo hoo..4pm somemore...aiyoyo marketing unit always do this to me..=( Well, its time to start camping in the Reid library..hehe starting from tmr morning as i really should give myself a break tonight ...Hehe

All the best to everyone's revision..!

Warnings from Proverbs

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:19:23 GMT

Proverbs 27:11

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly

Fools, in modern English, are people who lack brains. But the bible has a different interpretation of the word Fool and this verse warns us against being one. People become fools by ignoring the wisdom God offers them, prefering to follow the crowd or their own conceited opnions. They may think themselves very clever, but their cleverness will land them in trouble.

Thy Word have I hid in my Heart

That I might not sin against Thee;

That I might not sin, that I might not sin,

Thy Word have i hid in my heart.

5 am...

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:54:08 GMT

The question at the top of my mind is this: Does Distractions appear from within my own head or from external environment or both? How can i understand myself better and also to apply life's lesson so that i won't make the same mistakes again? I need to study ...Focus Focus...

grrr ....help! I need to get rid of that irritating compulsive behaviour of touching my laptop >-<

Photo Album: Whisky

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:32:17 GMT

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Book List: Book List

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:24:52 GMT

Neil Humphreys: Notes from an even smaller island
This best-seller had the whole of Singapore laughing helplessly. Neil Humpreys is madly in love with his humble but stimulating existence on this sunny island, a must read after a hard day's of stressful work.
Neil Humphreys: Scribbles from the same island
Still poking fun at every aspect of a Singaporean life, but the first one's still better. The columnist with Today newspaper unleashes some of his popular pieces.