I'm moving the blog HERE.

So that's all, Blogger.
Time doesn't mean anything.

Ecuador Stun Poles
2 - 0

All right man, they must do a Greece in Euro 2004!

WOOO..

(In case you're wondering why the sudden change of heart, I'll just put it this way -- I've defected to the dark side of football. Didn't you know? The latest underground craze is the Underdog Mania. Haw haw.)

They better not get complacent... And I'd better start getting the country's pronunciation right. I keep going 'you-kway-dor' -___- It's

Ek-kwer-door!

P.S. Annie, don't tell!

monights

Ah, yes. Been a topsy turvy, whirling week. Where? Within self.
I'm amazed at the control I have over my superficial emotions. Really amazed.
No one could tell, and no one can still. All right, the last poem/post gave clues.
But it's something rather unsettling to think about, yet it's fun. In a darker sense.

I was there. I was that. I was in that position. I was that someone.

I was.

It's getting obvious that I'm blogging for the sake of blogging.

Nothing better than the best XO fish head beehoon (at only $4!) at the re-opened Tiong Bahru market to warm my stomach on a cold, wintry afternoon.

Is there else?

Trap

The eve of which all snow came to naught
a hot April's thirteenth that welcomed a drought
One salty, raging, show of waves
two summers, fluctuating and negating of days

Those keys, dangling in the midst of the Orion's twin
raised and shot temperatures at careless whim
Coasting merrily along the East, none the wiser

To find only 11 taut mortal sphinxs
twisted, broken and tossed onto tempestous brinks

Vis a vis; the moon finally sinks.

doh

Okay I think I'm blogging way too much for a sickly person
but since my dearest kid sister is bugging me to do her 7 things... yadda,
I shall relent. But not the full 'survey' thing. -mumbles-

Seven things/people that make me smile:
1. God
2. Agape love shown by people around me.
3. Music/Drums/Sports (Okay I cheated here)
4. Cars
5. My real friends
6. My kid sister
7. My brain's unfathomable sense of humour

Seven people I want to see now:
1. God
2. Faith CG -- Doreen, Rose, Bear, Ben (I'm cheating again)
3. RAELOLO, Emileen Bimbs
4. ECYY
5. Eunhee
6. Dom
7. the skank

Ah heck, why am I even expecting anything.

Lock in Nite 2006
Defending our faith

The day started off with my sinuses acting up, and a really breathless
me throughout. It's the crappiest feeling in the world, and poor Xtina was
suffering similar 'obsessive-compulsive symptoms' as I was, just that hers was
in the form of burping. Really, I've never seen anyone burp this much before.
And I thought my farts were often enough (on a bad day).

After escaping from the office at 4 and a freakishly-cold bus ride, I snuck a nap before going down with the uncle Daniel and Persis to Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School. The school's almost a sauna! Ventilation is really poor in that place.

I puked out the salted fish fried rice that I borrowed from Aaron before worship practice. But despite not feeling terribly well, the stuffy nose and a slightly shaky practice, worship went great. God is good. (:

The song choices that I initially made were not Evan's cup of tea, and I felt so too. The selection process was done in too rushed a manner, and she also felt that there wasn't a direction in the songs. My final songlist came up to this:

Adoration -- Shout to the Lord (call for corporate worship), Just let me say (personal adoration)
Confession -- When I survey the wondrous cross (re-examining ourselves)
Thanksgiving -- You alone (thanking Him for His presence)
Supplication -- Empower me (giving us the strength to stand firm in Him)

'You alone' is one particular song that never fails to bring tears to my eyes. The song is short and simple, but the lyrics touches base with the innermost description of what God is to me.

The peace that guards my heart,
my help in time of need.
The joy that brings me hope,
and brings me to my knees.

It is where I find release.

And I pray that He will be that much to you too.

Sharing came from John 12:40-43, and amazingly it tied in with the talks that were to follow. It's something I've always held very close to my heart -- standing firm in the faith despite disappointments, and walking the talk.

Do you love praise from men more than praise from God?

A not-too-long, yet comprehensive refutation of The Da Vinci Code was part of the talks. Really, there's not much need to pull out the Bible to refute that book of fiction. By that I mean that the information in the book itself are obtained from dubious sources. For one, it is a known fact that Renaissance artists do not paint in codes. Shall blog more about this next time.

Games this year were a refreshing change. Given that I wasn't in the best state already, the mental rather than physical challenges were welcomed by my wobbly physique. I took off to rest at 4am, but I was plagued by humidity and a brain that refused to rest. For most of the night (or morning, rather), my body couldn't move much yet I wasn't asleep. Just weird.

Anyway, Kudos to the organising committee and all who helped out and attended. It's great to see even more youths stepping out to serve and lead! :) Let us persevere with Christ!

"Go and catch the fish.
I will clean them."

Thumbprints
-- that's what they are created from.
Click for a larger image.

One Show 2006 Merit winner

My Desk

Sticks and snacks,
all the briefs filed up (yes, FILED UP),
Absoult Vodka acting as water bottle,
iMac,
Faux iBook (Toshiba in disguise),
Drawing pad,
Drawers,
Dustbin.

pool

Did another power swim yesterday after work!
30 full laps in 40 minutes (slightly less actually, I think)
and felt real good after that. 1.5Km is the length of the swim, and I
have 50 minutes to complete it. The time limit is to prevent
drowning cases. So.. Minus the waves and the people I'll be struggling
with, I should be able to nail it :)

Swam last week with my colleagues, and Sham had to mention the
gross stuff that was hindering him from swimming.

And last night, that was my motivation to swim fast, get out fast.

Argh. It really was quite gross. I shall spare the details...