Wednesday, November 29, 2006

The World Needs More Sebastiaos

Sebastiao Salgado, economist-turned-photojournalist, shows us what the world out there is really like.

makes me feel small and helpless and more wretched than i can imagine.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

2 Chronicles 16:9

"For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him."


finally, after much waiting, the exams are here.

4 hours.
2 papers.
1 day.


i sure hope life gets more interesting from here on.

Friday, November 24, 2006

Tempest Music II

Hohoho.. tomodachi had kindly reserved another fun task for me to try yesterday - tagging price tags with the price-tagging gun-like thing. (say that quickly 20 times.)

arghh.............. now just LET ME SCAN A BARCODE.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Tempest Music

Tempest Music (i.e. Miss Lim's shop) - my new favourite hangout and mugging place.

And would you congratulate me as my childhood dream of pressing a real cash register finally came true today. the feel of the big buttons under my fingers, the beep sound everytime i press something, the ringing sound when the money tray opens, the sight of the receipt rolling out....



I am utterly fascinated and very, very, very happy.

Monday, November 13, 2006

Dilemma

While everyone else is in school mugging away, i find myself much less stressed, with effectively only 3 "proper" modules this term and 2 final papers. i was put into one project group full of very very academically (and IT) competent guys who basically did 95% of our group project. they were nice to ease my load, and tell me not to worry, but at the same time recognize what little contribution i made.... but ultimately i cannot help feeling a bit useless there.

and so this mugging craze got me thinking about many things which i am still unable to consolidate in my head. they contain a good mix of opinions ranging from people, to the future, to success, to priorities, to myself, to God's will and what pleases Him.

so i am caught in a dilemma between wanting to study hard to honor Him and my stubborn refusal to deem academics more important than many other things i'd rather spend time on.

first and foremost i know that i am a student, put into this dreaded university to do my best in my studies. i hate telling others "just do your best" knowing that for one, i am not helping, and secondly no one knows what the heck "best" is supposed to mean anyway. everyone holds different thresholds for where their "best" lies, and at the end of the day the bell curve has the last laugh.

however i am also aware that God is not so concerned with the final results as He is concerned with the way i study, and what attitude i have towards it. to honor Him in my studies is to study in a way that people see Him in me. this ought to radically change my study behavior.

so what is my best? and what is the level to which i should allow myself to be stretched, in order to deliver a result that is responsible? if i take a cue from my schoolmates i know i'm bound for doom. to begin with, our motivations are worlds apart, in every sense of the word.

that leaves me alone, to contend with God what He wants of me. and as far as my relationship with Him is concerned, it gives way to a whole lot of other issues, all of which i can say is my fault. He has always been faithful and patient, dispensing graciousness too great for my english vocabulary to describe.

what i need is patience to wait on Him for the answers that i've been desperately seeking. however i know i will not wait in vain, and to that single assurance i cling. in the meantime, groping around and taking knocks are still part of His plan of moulding me, and i know that because i have learnt most in times of uncertainty.

perhaps it is time i rethink my priorities. my life is too valuable to be left in my own sinful hands.

Saturday, November 11, 2006

The Room by Joshua Harris

*POK!*

i always want to burst any bubble wrap i see! they just have this really inviting look with those air pockets and.. transparent-ness. i had a ball when we moved a year ago, when we had bubble wrap with extra large bubbles. the sound was louder and lower, but above all the ecstasy came from the bursting sensation. don't mind the pun, but it was explosive!

nothing beats the real one but this comes pretty close.

got it from reuben's, who's been in glasglow for a about month now! get well soon friend! and take care of that nose and voice of yours and stock up on your vit c's. =)

ahhhh.. apart from crafting, this is great stress relief for the coming exam season. =)

Saturday, November 04, 2006

The Ultimate Paradox

Why do people search so hard for a reason to live, yet reject it when it reveals itself to them?

Thursday, November 02, 2006

if being a student teaches you anything, it is to be more thick-skinned.

i know of very few comapnies or organizations who would bother to entertain a bunch of pesky undergraduates who only wish to seek information from them and give nothing back in return.

oh, won't somebody give ear and a helping hand to us.. poor, helpless, desperate students? all we want is some information that only you can provide.

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And the cables strain
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That keeps the soul
Steadfast and sure
While the billows roll
Fastened to the Rock
Which cannot move
Grounded firm and deep
In the Saviour's love

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