Yes! It's friday and it's my OFF again! WohOoo!
The week come and go like a boom and I've tasted night duty for like 456,424,546,146,242,745 years. But anyway.. it's kinda nostalgic since that I have broken off from ROTA since long.

This week is pretty exciting and I must really REALLY thank God for sending Glenn Lim to us for a wonderful and inspirational talk.
For short, Glenn Lim was a troubled teen since as early as 12 and was subjected to booze, rock and vice. His life was practically preparation from God when he found an organisation call "Teen's challenge" and was literally transform.
Check out more @ here!

I personally read the book and find it very touching. It portrays how wonderful is God's mercy when His plan was unfold in a way. Although I have great difficulties getting use to the vocabulary usage and comprehending the command of grammar.
It's so touching that I realise I have beads of tears streaming down my cheek in the later part of the book. His life story somehow hit a few nails into me and it was like some sort of "wake-up call" to me.

"... The time has come for you to wale up from your slumber, because our salvation so nearer now than we first believed."
- Romans 13:11

Capitalising all the thoughts together, somehow it did reflect a little of who I am. A self-seeking brat, missile like destructive power to the people around me (I hurt mainly girls in my younger days) and it did hit me face-on when he mention "attention needed when environment wasn't giving in". And from that, he change the statement to "no longer do I seek after things of the World" (literal terms) when he was charged in court for drugs importation.
I guess in life we really need a jab in order for us to really realise how little we are as compare to "I am".
I broke down controllable when there's this part that says : "Dad also told me that he used to come to my bed at night... ... when I would be fast asleep. He would kneel down at my bedside and ask God to keep me safe and effect a change of my heart on my part."
I do have every attention from my parents, but somehow I have a soft-spot for "relation" thing... probably a emotional junkie I must say.
I really enjoy this book as I journey it through in one seating! Rather think but very comprehensive and it did give me the hang since I really like to read about other people's life!

Upon reading the book, it dawn on me at the following 2 points.
- What is the raw energy I have?
- How can I channel them for a good cause?

The book did affirm me on many minor points that really attribute to the bigger question; "What can I do for you Lord?"
For now... Teens Challenge seems like a better place for me. Campus Crusade is of course of higher preference too. :)
And oh... it reminds me alot on my life verse from Jeremiah 29:11.

"I am
a flower quickly fading
here today and gone tomorrow
a wave toss in the Ocean
a vapour in the wind
still you
heard me when I'm calling
and you catch me when I'm falling
I am yours"

RECENT CHINA QUAKES
- Mar 2008: 7.2 quake in Xinjiang - damage limited
- Feb 2003: 6.8 quake in Xinjiang - at least 94 dead, 200 hurt
- Jan 1998: 6.2 quake in rural Hebei - at least 47 dead, 2,000 hurt
- Apl 1997: 6.6 quake hits Xinjiang - 9 dead, 60 hurt
- Jan 1997: 6.4 quake in Xinjiang - 50 dead, 40 hurt

Fig and pic from BBC news

China's biggest hit ever! And it's peril! peril! peril! And also great ordeal in Burma as relief work is extracting cyclone victim and taking toll on the damage.

It first started off as a thought of a great holiday for a couple for a urban getaway, to sooth the tension spirit and also to get along side with the festive for Mother's day.
The plans was to have a 8 days 9 nights visiting to various part of China via air to rail to bus and yacht.
So, along with 14 others in a tour, they set foot on this journey and depart for China on 3th May 08.
The visit is so revitalising and there is endless sight seeing to be done. So much things for so little time! They even consider on the extra deal in the package that offers this clause, " ... ... may continue to stay behind at the expenses of their own ... ... authority will not be held responsible."
But due to low tour budget, they decided to push off anymore thoughts on staying on for further exploring and stick to the original plan. With a little sense of un-willingness, they left China and return back to Singapore on 11th May night. To know of a breaking news... Earthquakes in China.

The couple was my parents...

Note: Wow! It's like instant spin-off about my experience in the ladies. I guess maybe I'll try experienceing gay pub. Hehe.

It had been confirm.

I'll be in the SCDF marching contigent (Row B) on the floating platform. My position will be @ Rank 3, Row 4; from the right tallest man. :)
Preparation wise is very draining since it consume most of my Wednesdays and almost every Saturdays... leaving me having lesser time for 101 things that I would rather do. Like... for atleast, being able to go church to plan the July event, play some music and go for practice.

Well however, the silly part of this whole thing was the song singing part. We'll be suppose to sing the theme song "Will You" while marching into position and by the end of it, supposingly, finish forming up the "8" of the "NDP 08". That itself is for you guys to like squat your eyes and maybe magnify your TV 10,000,000 times to spot me. :P
Speaking of this, I had some sort of a majoy crash here and there for this date on the 5th of July.

5th July 2008 = NDP NE Show 1
= Simon's TP Driving Test Date
= Xxon Youth's BIGGEST BASH EVENT!
And suppose Simon is so sad right now. Poor him :(

However I believe things could work out pretty well. For atleast it does all the time :)
So on the brighther side of the note, guess I did have much privileges like... have a share in the NDP goody bag? OH MAN! PLEASE DON'T DEPRIVE ME OF THAT! Somehow I'm looking very very forward to that. Haha!
Right! got to go... New day awakening.

I'm dead beat... .. ....

Pretty tired these few days I must say as I literally dread going back to camp on every Monday. (Feels so much like a recruit again.)
Theres this thing that happens to be every morning (especially when I'm rushing) ever since my poly days till present... morning rush.

This seriously sucks la! I mean, when you're so deprived of time and was literally racing by the seconds and your tummy gives you a bad one.
Anyway, was rushing into the basement of causeway point and was pretty happy that there wasn't anyone around. Found a corner, lock it up and start "trading".
Was pretty delighted that I found like ample toilet roll like never before till my delight turns to be part of my nightmare.

You see, I could hear distant sound of heels and I dismiss it as a man's shoe (it did gave the same sound sometimes) and couldn't borther much. Then... I heard voices of ladies coming from right outside the cubicle!
WHAT??!!
I think I'm in the ladies. And I'm so gonna be so dead for sure!
Started to recall that the place did was missing something when I was rushing in and it dawns on me when I realise there's a blue tall bin by my side (ladies get what I meant). SHARKS!

Was glad I manage to escape without anyone noticing... what a experience! I've turn into a lady for that 10 min ateast... and I found out one big secret!
I found massive stash of toilet rolls chuck somewhere at one corner and little wonder why the gents are always deprive of toilet paper. Its like the stash could last for anotehr 50 years or so.

>>>>

Moving on. Life's still without your pink IC.
I finally concede that a man without a pink IC = Different man. :(