eye write(s).

How You Can Help Haiti

2010-02-02T21:03:00.002+08:00

Only Rm8 and you can help Haiti and have fun at the same time!

This movie is not to be missed, neither is the opportunity to aid a country who needs the most help at present time.

And all proceeds will go to World Vision’s Haiti Fund.

Send me a twit/comment/sms/fb. msn. msg to book tickets now nowwww~! =)

Parallel Universe

2009-10-27T13:21:00.003+08:00

If I'm not here, i'm there. =)

500 days of Summer ; 120 mins of Joseph Gordon-Levitt

2009-10-14T00:53:00.003+08:00

One word : AWESOME!!!

Seriously, one of the best movies of the year for me. If you like romantic movies, like romantic yet-not-cliched stuff, and like those two actors up there..well, this is the show for you!

A good departure since 3rd Rock from The Sun =)

(Tis' d Cobra man frm G.I. Joe btw)

Till we meet again

2009-09-28T23:44:00.010+08:00

Sunday was a day full of different emotions.

It felt strange waking up in the morning, remembering that I've just sent my aunty and cousins off the night before. The house and cars felt empty and things seems pretty quiet. After spending 10 days straight with them, it felt weird to know that I won't be seeing them today. Or till another year.

And as we left home and was nearing church, we got a call from Mincey (grandpa's maid), who was obviously panicking, that my grandpa has stopped breathing. We immediately got Wy-Pun to get the doc to check on him, and immediately turned back towards home. No sooner, we got a call telling us that our grandpa had passed away.

I was shocked, yet kinda prepared. He hasn't been well the past 2 months, with his weakened condition and him being in and out of the hospital. Everyday when phones rang, I've always feared it would be bad news from the hospital or from Mincey. However, I believe such a timing is God's plan, and His timing is always beautiful. My grandpa got to see his daughter, son-in-law and granddaughters from Japan before he went. I guess he has been holding up till they came, and was at peace to go when they left.

I would always be thankful and grateful for all the things he has done for me and my sisters: taking care of us, disciplining us and bringing us up. He always said, (in literal Chinese translation) that he loved us till burnt... "Sek dou long".. I've never heard anyone else describe love in such a way.. but I've grown up listening to it my whole life, knowing it meant that he loved us alot.

And when we were younger, he would push me and Wei-Li in our special twin pram to his favourite coffee shops to "show us off". And when we were slightly older, he would always bring us to the same coffee shops to eat, and chat with the stall owners. 3 of us siblings sorta became famous, as everyone would recognize us in the coffeeshops, even till now. Due to that, when we were older, we would at times avoid going to those shops, as we always felt like we were being watched. The stall keepers were like the papparazzis, and we the celebrities haha.

From Yeh Yeh, I've learned how to drink hot beverages from the saucer and not the cup. I've also seen how he was able to make good friends out of people way younger than him. How he is respected in the neighbourhood, and how he was always nicely dressed with his long sleeved shirts and sunglasses. I've also learned a short song he always taught to us: " 爷爷爱我，我爱他呀".

He has also always told us that we are "Jeng Pai", loosely translated as being of the righteous kind, lol. That we should always mix with good crowd and not the bad. I also remember his constant worrying over us, calling us every night to make sure that all of us are back home. And calling again to check when we're not. There was also his constant "nagging" on not mixing with boys. Warning us that they might take advantage of us. This boy warning started since we were in primary school xD

And the most recent event I'll remember was my yum cha session with him bout 2-3 months back. That time his voice's audibility had already dropped, and it was kinda hard for him to talk, and hard for me to hear him. But that day, he still went on with his famous stories. Telling me about his past, and all the things he did last time. And what strike me most was his love for English movies! Apparently he used to go to the cinemas alot when he was in Hong Kong. And he was happily telling me the names of his fav old American actors, naming them one by one.

There were many memories, and many stories.. all of which I'll certainly remember and cherish. Though he was suffering during his last few days here, I believe he went away peacefully. And now he is safely in the arms of the Lord.

You'll always be in my heart Yeh Yeh.

Love,

Wei-I

Press Play

2009-09-09T23:50:00.007+08:00

I gotta feeling~about blogging~ on some music~ I've been listening~ to latelyyy~~

Here are some music which I've been listening to lately. They were new to me, but might not be for u, as I'm pretty much outdated compared to many avid music listeners hehe. Some are recommended, some are intentionally found, and they have been hogging my playlist for awhile. They areee...

1) Pete Murray

www.myspace.com/petemurray

Genre: Rock/Acoustic/Alternative

Enlightening source: Myspace hopping

Sounds like: Voice, James Morrisson. This Aussie's music is very guitar based, and goes along the lines of smooth and relaxing music, played while driving down long highways in the summer air. He's my new alternative for Jamie Scott ;)

Fav Songs: Opportunity, Saving Grace

2) Josh Wilson

www.myspace.com/joshwilson

Genre : Contemporary Christian/Pop/Rock

Enlightening source: Lester Wong

Sounds like: something amazing! If you wanna listen to some fresh new sounds, give him a try. The melodic lines in his songs just sends me the chills (in a good way) everytime I hear em. Good music, good lyrics!

Fav songs: 3 minute song, Saviour Please, Beautiful Like This

3) She & Him

www.myspace.com/sheandhim

Genre : they say Indie/Pop/Country, i say Everything Fun! =)

Enlightening source : Adeline Tan

My2cents: I have heard about them quite some time ago, but didn't really pay attention to their music much. Recently I decided to "visit" their music site once again, and my... I totally got hooked and cudn't stop playing their songs! And yes, that's Zooey Deshanel the actress! (partnering M.Ward). If you're into fun, relaxin and happy music, they are yours!

Fav Songs: Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?,You Really Got a Hold on Me, This is not a test

4) Chris and Conrad

www.myspace.com/chrisandconrad

www.facebook.com/chrisandconrad

Genre: Contemporary Christian/Rock/Pop

Enlightening Source : Stumbled upon them after they released a rockier version of Brooke Fraser's Lead Me to The Cross

My2cents: Sounds abit like Joel and Luke (www.myspace.com/joelandluke). Reallllyyyy love their harmonization and melodic lines! Absolutely beautiful! =) You can check out some of their acoustic vids on their facebook page. Definitely a grp to watch!

Fav Songs: Pretty much everything x)

5) Brett Dennen

www.myspace.com/brettdennen

Genre: Indie/Folk

Enlightening Source : Also some internet/myspace hopping

My2cents: Sounds like, himself. He looks 20 but is already 30. Though one might not be accustomed to a singing voice like his, his music speaks alot of justice and the society, as well as well, love. Definitely soup for the soul.

Fav Songs: Ain't no reason, By & By

Ahhhh, and these are some of the many I've been listening to lately. There are many more which I wish to share, but shall save it for another time. Till then, this concludes my once-in-a-blue-moon update. Enjoy d music! =)

NesTeen

2009-08-20T17:35:00.006+08:00

Finally, after months of bad internet connection..I've managed to upload my Nesteen Advertisment video!! *shouts in victory* =D :

*Click twice for full view in Youtube

Filmed in Jon's house, this ad is for NesTeen, a fictional new product of Nescafe targeted towards...erm..teenagers lo.

Cast:

Jonathan Waan

Mark Yong

Kheng Hsiang

Li Ling

Ruhwey

Btw, if u can't hear it clearly, which i can't =P, the end narration of d ad says "Ace your day with Nesteen".

This my first attempt in commercial directing, so do forgive the unprofessionalism! hehehe.. enjoy!

Update of some sort

2009-08-12T02:54:00.002+08:00

Haven really been updating much. Throughout the season of blogging absence, i have..

- been to 2 highlands

- watched a couple of movies

- bummed around at home

- not bum around at home

- fell across a drain and survived

- stuck with a blood clot and many disgusting scars

- where some faded within a week (PTL!)

- wrote some silly songs

- celebrated some bdays

- completed a few books, like Angels & Demons and Middlesex

- bummed ard more at home

- and now, ended up back in col

- parking right in front of the drain where i fell

there goes my 7 weeks of so called holidays.

and now i'm left to battle with the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and Intellectual Properties. All which i've managed to digest and understand within a day and have to regurgitate in front of the entire class tomorrow. Hopefully i'll be so hypnotizing that they fall asleep instantly, leaving no Q&A session! =)

i wish..

2009-07-21T23:53:00.004+08:00

7 Keys To Becoming An Effective Leader Of Worship

Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by loswhit in Worship Leading

It seems like posts like these are all the buzz right now.
8 Keys to this.
7 Principles to this.
5 Lessons from this.
21 Ways to Fail Proof that.
And 9 times out of 10, there is usually a good nugget or two in those.
So I thought I would try my hand at one.
These keys have helped me tremendously in my leading worship and I read them everyday.
I give you the 7 Keys To Becoming An Effective Leader Of Worship…

1. Stop thinking there are actual keys to this and just read your freaking Bible and meditate on it so that it pours out of You on Sundays instead of You pouring out of you.
2. Stop thinking there are actual keys to this and just read your freaking Bible and meditate on it so that it pours out of You on Sundays instead of You pouring out of you.
3. Stop thinking there are actual keys to this and just read your freaking Bible and meditate on it so that it pours out of You on Sundays instead of You pouring out of you.
4. Stop thinking there are actual keys to this and just read your freaking Bible and meditate on it so that it pours out of You on Sundays instead of You pouring out of you.
5. Stop thinking there are actual keys to this and just read your freaking Bible and meditate on it so that it pours out of You on Sundays instead of You pouring out of you.
6. Stop thinking there are actual keys to this and just read your freaking Bible and meditate on it so that it pours out of You on Sundays instead of You pouring out of you.
7. Stop thinking there are actual keys to this and just read your freaking Bible and meditate on it so that it pours out of You on Sundays instead of You pouring out of you.

from http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com

Nice one =)

Camp Update #2

2009-07-16T21:24:00.003+08:00

Here are the pictures! In very random order =P

And some Photoshop attempts:

Original

A lil tweaked

Played around with the levels..focusing more on the blue tones

And this with the red tones

Ahh, now I know what else to do with rest of my hols...learn how to bluff ppl with Photoshop! =P

and here ends the camp updates. time to pack for tmr's HF trip to Cameron Highlands..and hopefully tis fever bug will be go awayy fasttt....

Camp update #1

2009-07-12T20:44:00.007+08:00

Finally a camp update! Took some time to upload the vids and pictures online =P

So camp just passed last week, and it was really relaxing and fun! One thing I love about church camps is it being held in Peacehaven. The cold weather, the warm fuzzy jackets, the hot cup noodles, and late night chats =) And memories were dated as long as 11 years back! And each and every year, camp is different. The group is different, people come in and out. Different speakers, different rooms (one facing the sewer, one facing the beautiful scenery =P), different fooood! (they have better dishes this year hehe) and different weathers.. (2 years back, it was less colder than other years, n i was in shorts all d time). The place just has a nostalgic feeling, i miss the old times, but enjoy the new ones nonetheless.

And after camp, we would either head to Gohtong Jaya or Bukit Tinggi for lunch. This time however, gave an unexpected turn. Our family car was behind Un. Eric's on the way down, when we got to know that his car brake wasn't working properly. He decided not to risk climbing another mountain, and we followed behind just to make sure all's right. And we ended up having Selayang Seafood for lunch! Crabs...Prawns...Sashimi...mmmmmmm =)) The car break incident turned out to be a blessing in disguise! =P

Here are some vids taken from camp..(which took a few days to upload, blame Streamyx) pics will be up later as it takes some time to arrange it. Enjoy!

Group Cheers: (each group's name has to end with-ite)

"Kindlites" showing us some kindness

The Meterorites causing fright. *Jennifer's so cuteee!!

The Cryptonites being cannibals =P

No vid for my group the Granites, as i was holding the cam. Our cheer begins with a "We are grand!" "We are knights"! We are the Granites!!! .. LOL..

And some random jamming vids:

Lester teaching Wei-Li how to play the song, in a creative way =P

A snippet of Lucky. Kindly ignore the weird laughter at the end......

So here it is, camp update no.1! I finally am free to update, cause I'm forced to quarantine myself at home due to unforseen and unwanted sick bugs. Good part is I get to revive my blog! =P

The Fallen.

2009-06-23T15:47:00.008+08:00

Carly Smithson from last season's American Idol is back to rock the entire industry with new band The Fallen! And guess what? 3 out of 5 of the members are ex-Evanescence members!! =OO With the band member's talent and credentials, I'm sure this new band will be topping the charts in no time =)

The Fallen

Listen to their first single "Bury Me Alive" here:

Seems like Evanescence has duplicated themselves (hopefully not in a fallen form).

Freedom yang manis.

2009-06-19T01:20:00.004+08:00

Freedom never tasted so sweet before.

After 14 gruelling weeks of college, I’m finally freeeee!

I kinda shut myself out from people and responsibilities when the assignments and exams come rushing in. (So sry peoplee..=/)Was stressed out seriously....not because of the mountainous workload, but the thought of these mountainous workload. Thinking bout all the datelines caused me to brand the word BUSY on myself. Hence, I appeared offline everytime, went for less activities... hoping I would concentrate more on removing mountains in front. It didn't really work actually, but oh well, determination doesn't come easy to a self-proclaimed procrastinator.

But now it feels like everyday is a brand new day!

Endless possibilities await me everyday…just lovee the freedom of being able to plan what fun activity I should do next every moement. Being not bound to datelines, tasks and boring lectures, makes might spirit lighter! =P Ahh kua cheong abit …but dats exactly it.

Just feeel like going to beaches and parks just to breathe in nature, and be inspired again. 6 weeks of holss… perfect season for tulislagu-ing! WIP! =) Too bad KL has no beach, and no safe parks to lepak. Books are my source of inspiration for now haha.

Just hopee these 6 weeks will seee some productivity and good enjoyment!

And tis the season for reunions as well…no better timing than now =)

Bliblaboooo

2009-05-27T21:06:00.004+08:00

Last assignment, last assignment!!! =)

And finally, I get to do advertisements! The last time I ever did that was in Design 101 way back during the ADP years lol. Hopefully the Photoshop skills are not mouldy yet.

Tasks:

1. TV Commercial (70% done)

2. Print Ads x 2 (0%)

3. Radio Jingle (0%)

[tho i think im jz gonna reuse the "Joynn" song for this. Why spend more time creating a new tune? =P]

So much to do, and so little time!

Hopefully the ads will turn out well, then i'll be able to post them here..keke.

Off to work now! =)

And the American Idol is.....

2009-05-21T15:44:00.007+08:00

KRIS ALLEN!!! =D

Totally unexpected and shocking...! David slained Goliath =O

The winner, confetti and the finalists.

I feel Adam Lambert was kinda robbed of the crown tho.. given his amazing vocal chops and consistent performances.. However, Kris was the one who showed real growth all through out the whole competition, thus probably deserving the title more than Adam. And Kris just happened to be one of my favs =) Adam is an excellent singer, but his style and genre is just not my type of music..hehe. Go singer-songwriters!!! =P

To sum up, this season showcased the most diversed and talented contestants ever in Idol history. Now it's time to wait for the "rise" of the idol contestants. I'm definitely gonna keep an eye/ear for Allison, Matt and Kris' music. On Danny, really love his voice.. but not really sure what kinda music he'll make...so we shall wait and see! This gonna be exciting! =)

In a nutshell, my fav performances of this season are:

Kris Allen - Falling Slowly, Make You Feel My Love, Ain't No Sunshine, Heartless

Adam Lambert - Feeling Good, Track of My Tears

Allison Iraheta - Give in to Me, Someone to Watch Over Me

Matt Giraud - You Found Me, So Small

Danny Gokey - Come Rain or Come Shine, What Hurts the Most, September

Worst Performances:

"No Boundaries" by both Adam and Kris. No idea how Kara could come out with a song like dat.

(Update: Just heard both studio versions of the songs..and they're a 100 times better than the live ones! esp Kris' =P)

Now as we bid farewell to entertainment loaded Wed and Thurs nights, we can say hello to American Idle nights.

Crazylorrr.... and ooo its d 100th post!

2009-05-20T02:50:00.003+08:00

This past 7 days could be summed up in one word : CRAZY.

Assignment crazy that is. Having 3 datelines whihc were 2 days apart from each other was just no breeze in the park. I practically slept in the morning...("earliest" was 8am), and walked around like a zombie the entire week. My mind was so blank, that one of the dateline days, I went to the wrong library to return books...and pressed level 3 on the lift when I was already at
level 3! See what assignments could do to humans...

Anyway, finally submitted my finance assignment yesterday... which was only after many hours of staring blankly at the questions, not understanding a single question being asked. Am sooooo relived that it's finally done and gao dimmed with... after finals, I won't have to touch Finance ever again~! its jz bad that i'm bad at it =/ Now there's an advertising assignment due next Fri, then finals, and 6 weeks of holss!! =DD

With that said, did many enjoyable things to have a mini post-horrid week celebration. Went to watch Sell-Out in the morning with Zheng Ling, Jian Xuan and Carrie.

One of the movie's most hilarios scenes x)

(PostBlog: i've no idea why the words below are centralized, can't seem to fix it..=/)

It's a local show... one of the few that I would go to a cinema and watch. Feeling the itch of watching a movie, we chose to watch Sell Out after skipping some funny titles like Power Kids and the like. We went in without any expectations, having not read any sypnosis.., and the movie was just.... unexpected!

It was everything a typical movie isn't, makes fun of the mundanity of life.. (if there's such a word) and has many sudden unexpected moments! One of them is recognizing a familiar face in it! =P The main message of the movie was I guess, money & fame, and to what extend people take just to achieve them. But it was so comical la.. even in supposedly serious scenes... The actors would suddenly break out into singing dramatically, and there are scenes which are just plain weird..which made it all the more funny! I think I was laughing too much till the entire cinema (only2 rows of ppl lol) was most likely annoyed by me kaka.. All in all, its definitely a must watch !! (Plus the main actor is cutee!!!! =P)

Oooo on a side note.. I was surfing Youtube today.. and they have this new "Spotlight: Music Tuesday" coloumn/box on the front page. And featured was Zee Avi, (whom I've never heard of), who happens to be a Malaysian, and her music blew me away!! My, I was so inspired just listening to her songs... 23, and found by a recording label man who was youtube scouting, and now in LA recording and performing in shows! How come Malaysia has not heard of her??? If you enjoy relaxing and catchy jazz tunes... you should definitely check her out at http://www.youtube.com/KokoKaina.
A montage of her songs live :

Also, went for Worship Central's event at DUMC tonight. Tim Hughes and Al Gordon worship led, and shared with us on passion and worship. I've never heard Al's songs before, am listening to his cd which we jz bought, and he's pretty good! The event was pretty good, they covered more on the spritual prep side on worship, and not the technical parts..which was still fine for me. And I finally got to try out the food at the cafe! An. Irene the owner, used to manage OMF in Cameron where we went twice as kids.. My family adoredddd all the lovely delicacies and meals she prepared for us there, and wanted to come n "visitvisit" after knowing she's now here. However Wei-Li and I didn't go up to her..as we guess she most probably can't remember us....(1o years ago wei..), maybe next time went we come with our parents. And the scones were yummy! =)

Some pics of the night:

Beautiful stage.

The church members who went : An Lily, An Jenny, Rebecca and Lester! =)

I, Li and Joanna! -who's back from T-shirt stated college =) (missing a B)

After the event, we weree hungryyy.. so went to SS2's KTZ for suppperrrr!

Yummmyy yummyy noodlessss....

Food pic review continues...=p

The must have Mango Loh! The most perfect dessert on earth x) And something Lester ordered.. The Icy Frutti or something... Very refreshing and yummy! =)

Ahh....wat a long post to sum up a day's activities. Hope whoever's reading didn't fall asleep halfway thru =P Really, a very mmuch needed relaxation after all the stressful sleep(less) nights. Next activity : Jusco Member's Day Sale, One Utama on Thursday. Ready to battle the fierce shoppers! ;)

Offa to bed, toodles~!

Stop and don't stare!

2009-05-10T22:49:00.000+08:00

I should really stop procrastinating.

Should really stop checking facebook and twitter every other 20 mins.

Should really stop doing nothing but stare at the screen blankly.

Move it Wei-I!

=) =( =P =D xP x) 0.0 T_T @_@ $_$

2009-04-21T20:34:00.006+08:00

As I was about to insert my trademark smiley at the end of a sms reply, a thought halted my actions.

"What if..." I thought. "What if..I do not include that piece of smiley? Would it change the mood of the message altogether? Would the recipient misunderstand me as being cold?"

You see, having grown up in the ICQ/SMS/MSN world.. I haven been accustomed to the use of emoticons. Every emoticon inserted would serve as added impact to whatever emotions/feelings we are trying to portray. Sometimes, emoticons are even used to replace words that we want to say. Which I call a form of lazy communication.

For instance, Friend #1 smses and asks "How was your day"?. And you who just had a bad day, hits reply with a lone "=(", saving u the energy and time of typing a total of 11 letters! ("I had a bad day".)

Just how time saving emoticons are!

However, time saving and efficient it may be.. I'm beginning to think that emoticons are actually chopping communication into pieces. True enough it saves time.. but it has cause us shortcutters to think less and write less, fitting all our emotions and expressions into a 0.0 or =/.

Therefore effective from today (21st April 2009), Wong Wei-I vows to unlock her thinking gates, and try, i repeat try, to use as little emoticons as possible in her daily digital communications, and to express herself with actual proper descriptive sentences. smiles.

With that, pls do not think I'm being less nice or friendly, if the occasional smiley or whatever face is absent. smiles.

Earth hour no?

2009-03-28T21:27:00.005+08:00

What people are saying about Earth Hour:

"The whole stunt requires people to turn off efficiently made and distributed energy - electricity - and replace it with alternatives - candles and gas barbecues - that have to be transported by oil-burning ships, trucks and cars to the point where they are to be set fire to in the open air without any means of capturing emissions. It’s insanity if the aim is to reduce CO2."
- Tim Blair http://timblair.net/ee/index.php/weblog/earthers_burn/

"I plan to turn an extra light on. Crime will go stellar in the dark."John
March 27, 2009 06:21 PM GMT

"Crime will go stellar in the dark." JohnFunny how The National Association of Burglar's chose the same day to celebrate neighborhood outreach.strangerinbluesuedes... (Watch out Msians!)
March 27, 2009 06:29 PM GMT

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/milo_yiannopoulos/blog/2009/03/27/earth_hour_is_stupid_and_pointless_leave_the_blasted_lights_on

"I have a dateline due." - Wei-I
March 28, 2009, an hour after EarthHour

Seriously, what matters is doing what really saves the environment. And imho, its not just a mere switch-off of lights, but what is done after the hour.

Wo de Ai

2009-03-27T20:43:00.002+08:00

Hola ppl~!

I'm writing here from BintangDuit @ PGRM not cuz I byk duit to spend on sugar water.. but cuz my connection has been down for days! =/

Twin and I are here assignmenting before we go back to a connectionless world....

And as u can see, my "Ai" shirt has finally arrived! =DD Ordered it here. Makes it my first ever online purchase..and I really love it! =)

Ok...time to end this update and turn off the procrastinate button!

Till then~! =)

Destress

2009-03-25T08:29:00.003+08:00

Long long time ago..

4 girls decided to something no one has done before - stage a concert on a flight of stairs.

They also decided to try what no man has, which is to create a whole new world of interesting & beautful instruments..

And now, after many years of hiding under their blankets... they present to you their breathtaking rendition of Carrie Underwood's Jesus Take The Wheel!

Enjoy =)

LL's bday

2009-03-22T01:27:00.001+08:00

It was Li Ling's bday on Thurs, so we decided to have a suprise-ambush bday for her..

First up, some prep was to be done at home - baking! =)

2/3 of d bakers... Josh and Wei-Li

d end product - Marble Choc Cheese Cake! =)

it was Joshua's first ever try on baking... and he does have potential to be a good baker! =D pics of d process could be found on his blog - http://www.j-o-s-h.blogspot.com./

And so about 4.30pm, the LL-bday-crew arrived in her house. Knowing that she'll be out, it was planned for An Christine to call her back early, and then we wud hide in her room as KL fetches her back. Then KL was to give me the secret call (i pretending to be her col fren...), to signal that they're reaching the house.

So before KL went to fetch her, we tried to improvise the Happy Birthday song..and KL even came up with a erm..Mexican riff (Rimbaaaaa~!!).. but somehow didn't use it in d end kaka.. As so as she left to fetch LL, we hid in d room....and waited for the signal.

And when there's 9 ppl stuffed together in a room..there would be noise overload. I mean really overload. There was the sound of guitar strumming..(Jon practicing d bday song), ppl laughing and talking - all obviously hyped to be ambushing someone..; but as soon as the signalling-call came and the sound of the front door opening was heard...the room fell into grave silence.

And then LL came to her room, and d quiet whole room erupted into noise once again! ;P

D pics shall tell d rest of the story:

1. LL and d cake! =)

2. LL and I

3. LL and her sisters! (Poh Ling & Kui Ling)

4. LL and d guys (Josh looks extra tall..hmm..)

Lastly, LL and d rest of d ppl! =)

And dunno why, the bday surprise also became a wedding of some sort...hmmm..

Happy Sweet 16th dear mentee~! Try not to overindulge on the tonnes of sweets u got! xD Hope you had lotsa fun!! =) *hugzz*

Virtual Worship

2009-03-20T02:04:00.002+08:00

I've never heard/experience this before. Never thought it was possible, but surprisingly it is!

This taken from Leeland's blog post "Worship With Me", be blessed =):

"Hey guys,

It's lee. I have an idea. How about I make a few videos every now and then. They're not going to be really big and produced. It's pretty raw, but basically I just want to spend some time in worship with the bloggers. God's big enough to fill all of cyberspace with His glory. So put on some headphones or get alone and let's seek God together!

Here's some scriptures to think about as we're worshiping...

Psalm 16:11 - "You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Ephesians 3:18-20 - "May have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us."
Acts 2:28 - "You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence." "

Refreshed =)

-eye-

It is war!

2009-03-16T22:26:00.006+08:00

McD US advertises its newest product by snubbing Starbucks' coffee prices.

Another billboard slogan jabs, "large is the new grande."

"The billboard placement was done because we picked high visibility locations," said Alan Finkelstein, who owns four McDonald's in King County. "We really wanted to point out that ordering an espresso at McDonald's is quick and simple. Small, medium and large. It's easy."

It has even launched a website aptly named http://www.unsnobbycoffee.com/, where it includes a "Snobby Coffee Intervention" flash, which begins with this foreword: "Click here to help a friend kick their snobbish habit". LOL xD

And it is reported that Starbucks is not going to retaliate. Hmm..

Source: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/391566_sbuxrivals11.html

I just love how liberate American advertising is - super entertaining x)

An update!

2009-03-12T15:43:00.006+08:00

Yup, finally an update!

Have not been keen on updating my blog lately, as it has become an obligation rather than something done out of inspiration or voluntarily.

So here I am, 3 weeks into my last semester of Year 2. Only having classes on Mon, Wed, and Fri, leaving gaps in between for me to sleep,laze and enjoy! =P Can't ask for a better timetable! =)

Nevertheless, the thought that I only have 3 semesters left after this kept me thinking about my future. Just weeks ago I've thought about doing another degree after this.. or something else.. but after attending MKT301 (Integrated Marketing Communications) class, i kinda have my interest in Marketing rejuvenated. Well, thank God i still have year to mull over this. Knowing me, I'll most likely gain and lose many interests by then ;)

BTW, for those music lovers out theree...

William Fitzsimmons is FANTASTIC!!!!

I've noticed him, since his tour with Brooke Fraser... but have not really been following his music.. I went back to his myspace to give another listen recently, and myyy.... he's really someone to watch!

Okay, he might not look like your typical serenader, but seriously..he has one of the sweetest and most soothing voices I have ever heard! =)

So go check this sweet voice out at http://www.myspace.com/williamfitzsimmons. Guaranteed satisfaction =P

I'm begging you for mercy...oh won't you release me?

2009-02-20T01:04:00.005+08:00

Penang was great and awesome... but I'm just a lil too lazy to blog bout it after the huge post-trip photo comment hype in Facebook. That will suffice :)

On a side note, something triggered my mood to blog.

This vid.. :
(watch it to understand this blog entry)

To those who're not familiar, that's Joel Houston frm HillsongUnited band on the i-heart revolution movement. What he said, and the message of the vid, rings through my head.

"Who are we to judge the alcholic, the prostitutes and the criminals, as if we're any better"...

-what Joel questioned resounds the words Joshua asked us during Mercy Project. It has been some months since Mercy Project was held, and honestly, have our perspective towards these groups of people changed? What are we doing to help the needy? Do we pity and symphatize with them just for a moment, and then walk away or switch channels like the vid shows.. Or do we only resolve to saying a sentence of prayer for them, and then the issue never reoccurs in our minds for d entire day, week...or even at all?

It got me thinking that how often we turn our backs on the blind person or the old lady who comes to the coffeeshop, begging for a little mercy from us. We see them as scams, and tell them we're poor students, while we're sitting away enjoying our expensive meals. (I'm guilty of that all the time..honestly) What if they're really in need?

as quoted in the vid..

"Is it fair for us to walk past the homeless man and give him nothing, in assumption he'll spend it on booze or cigarettes, or suggest he should get a job"

It may not be braving oneself, to go feed the homeless as what we did in Mercy Project.. Or going to the shabby streets and lorongs to see who needs help. It can just start with the people around you. It could be that coffee shop old lady, the pasar malam guy on the floor, even a neighbour who needs help.

However, I'm not suggesting you to give ur money freeely away...wisdom is still necessary ;)

I like what Joshua posted in his blog awhile ago, as a reminder to the Mercy Project.http://j-o-s-h.blogspot.com/2009/02/mercy-project.html. Sometimes, just a smile to a person whom we usually ignore, may make a huge difference in his or her life =)

Besides, I realized I haven't blogged bout the Mercy Project. As a reminder, here's a vid done by Lester on it..

YPF Mercy Project from Lester Wong on Vimeo.

It all falls back to one question - What are we doing about it?

"For us to do anymore, it's gonna cost us something"... are we willing to pay the price..?

Food for thought...

Penang Day 1# - in random points

2009-02-14T00:59:00.003+08:00

Reached safe and sound in Penang after a 5 hour bus ride.

Throat lagi sore from all the food I just ate - koay kak, tau fu fah, grilled fish, kangkung sotong, char kuey teow and the list goes on....

And its all within a meal.

The place we got is excellently beautiful...Beautiful apartment, spacious, clean, lovely!

Everyone's resting in the living room now. And the only sound I hear comes from the keyboard. Guess everyone's tired from d day's activity =P

James taught me how to use my new camera... got to take some awesome pics =) will post it up when im back.

Oh I'm using Chin Yee's ever kuasa Maxis Broadband...which only fails in Peacehaven...i wonder why..

And tomorrow we'll be Dim Sum-ing town, gonna go for some water sports and Batu Ferringhi night market!!! =DD

People wanna wake up at 6am for swimming. I think shall just hibernate.

Oh its Valentine's Day now...

Happpy Valentine's Day peopleee!!! Have fun with ur love ones and friends =)

Dats all for this long short update, till d next one..

Sayonaraaa~ =)

What a weeeekk...=)

2009-02-10T15:46:00.021+08:00

It has been a crazy week full of activities and events..

First of all, finals is over and done with..hooray!! Thank God it didn't blackout on my final paper...though there was a lil lion dance disturbance in the beginning, which ended fortunately, when we were supposed to start writing.

Then there was the Combined Cheras Churches Prayer Meeting held in our church on Fri night. Was d 1st time we held such a big event...and my 1st time backup-ing in Mandarin! Thank God for Shu Yi for helping in that area xD It was great to see the whole of Cheras united in prayer for our place and our country. Eye-opening experience =)

Right after that, I went to Tirzah's house to join the girls for the CZ sleepover. We played twister and even got to composed a song for Matthew's farewell! =D The next day we went to FRIM, with a convoy led by Kui Ling, who successfully got us there despite the massive batu caves jam =P (salute salute!)

On the same day itself, we finally launched the Matthew (MPP) sabo plan! And well, the plan nearly didn't work out when he didn't want to come for the so called "Seafood Dinner" belanjaed by Alvin.. but after some persuasion he finally did comeee.. anddd thennn...I shall let d pics depict all that happened la =P

1) Combined Cheras Churches Prayer Meeting

one voice. one spirit. one purpose

2) CZ sleepover

our fate lies in her hands..

and we all began to do the twist!:

sry joynn, i jz had to post this up! =P

3) FRIM (here i go again!)

woke up to a lovely energy boosting breakfast prepared by An. Swee Lean

and then to FRIM we went, all charged and excited!

taliban in Msian forest! =O

(before the canopy walk)..taken by friendly canopy walk money collectors-cum-guides

Chin Yee being on top of the world =P

d girls proud of their accomplishments x)

Hui Xian, Tirzah, I

Chin Wei and Rachel! =)

look how much energy they have! still able to pose on d way down =P

at d waterfall.. socks + shoes wearing moment
(only KL is cam sensitive =P)

at the last leg of d hike.. all looking tireeddd.... but still can pose..kuasa =P

4) Ah Tan Cafe (Connaught) - Recommended!

Adjourned to this place to fill our lunchless stomachs..

Ppl who used my cam managed to capture a few interesting faces ;)

Joynn concentrating hard on drinking her white coffee

ermmm...KL practicing d Moo Pok Pok song? =P

Tirzah with her "Don't mess with me" look x)

5) Matthew (MPP)'s Sabo+Farewell >:)

First there was foood prepared n bought by the Tangs, then a vid presentation..and song presentation.. so it was pretty unassuming that a sabo lies behind all these..

And now, we see d different expressions of Mr. Matthew Sek:

Matthew, in d comfort of friends. Listening to d song we prepared for him. Smiling.

Matthew, in d comfort of friends (0r foes? =P). Awaiting the bash. Still smiling.

Matthew, in d company of foes. Grimacing.

Matthew surrounded by seafood (rmbr d con seafood plan ? there's sotong too..somewhere under his clothes =P). Laughing.

And of cuz, we didn't leave the poor fella there... we cleaned him up...and gave him fresh new clothes to wear..

Matthew, cleaned and loosed. Smiling again. (u jz have to look beyond d smile). This time evilly on Alvin...d self=proclaimed King of Sabo.

And now some vidss...=)

having lotsa fun doing d MPP song

~sry matthew, d "nan teng" part not intentional.. ur full doesn't rhyme with d song xp

(MPP is Matthew's strange nickname.. apparently it stands for Cow + Chicken..hmmm..)

Performing "The Moo Pok Pok Song"

We will miss u Matthew!! cya soon soonn...

All I can say is this weeek has been wonderful. Nothing better to start off a 2 week holiday ;)

Next, I will be off to Penang this Friday! Can't wait~!! =D

LOGG

2009-02-09T21:27:00.001+08:00

Quote of the day:

"LOGG"

Lack of Godly Guys, Lots of Godly Girls!

(Grace Ong, 2009)

If u agree, put ur hands down x)

Sticky Note: Dismiss my sampatness =P

2009-02-03T20:09:00.012+08:00

People have been saying Lee Hom is too old for me (to drool over)....

Well, no worries now...for I've found a younger ABC singer to lum over!! =D

Presenting to you....

Jason Chen!!

http://www.youtube.com/user/miniachilles

(A lil too many vids, but you must see d girls too..they are AWESOME!!)

Big City Small Love (大城小愛) Lee Hom Cover

Mad - Neyo (Cover)

Heartache (心動心痛) Jennifer Chou & Jason Chen

In a Moment(一眼瞬間) Wendi Lee & Jason Chen

Girls (and guys) are you lum yet?? xDD

I certainly am!!

As of today, I'm awe strucked by the talent pool of Youtube.com. 0.0

~Where d this people come frommm?!!?!!??

Ohh...I'm super excited bout my new discoveries till I forgot to mention that there was a blackout during finals today. Yea, super potong stim. Cuz d lecturers then opened d window to a whole new world of noise pollution - construction workers hammering and banging all d way. Well, thank God for making me immune to d sounds and for bringing d lights back an hour later. 1st paper completo well, PTL =)

O Cina New Year How I Love U

2009-02-02T13:55:00.006+08:00

1 Week of CNY treats and activities has caused my happiness level to rise to the max..=)

It was fun reuniting with people I've not seen for some time.. and spending more time with others that have been around. It was indeed a good whole week, and I've never felt socially satisfied before in my entire life =p

Though its still offically CNY..we business students will have to scrap that mood as FINALS starts tomorrow!! *screams in horror*

And as much as I want to blog bout the whole week, I shall for now reassume my role as a good student and start the marathon clock ticking (with lotsa coffee and tea!). At the mean time, keep a look out for Wei-Li's site for CNY pics..as I submerge beneath printed notes and laptop slides...

TAMBAH MINYAK BUSINESS PEOPLE!!! =)

~Gangstars~

2009-01-24T18:55:00.005+08:00

Let me present to you...

a HUC CF Production,

CONVERGENCE!

Convergence from Wei-I Wong on Vimeo.

Directed by : Jenn Ming
Credits to : Jeremy Foo

Actors: Isaac Ng, Jamie Khoo, Wei-Li, Wei-I

(i know i know....dun laugh!)

~tis d season to be shopping, falalalala lalala~

2009-01-22T19:52:00.005+08:00

Can't wait to shop for CNY, or already in d midst of a shopping spree?

Why not shop in the comfort of your home, while not missing out on variety! =)

here's a lovely blogshop created by two of my friends:

http://insideoutgrace.blogspot.com/

check it out! (& d FAQ!)=)

Happy CNY!!

See Real.

2009-01-20T13:06:00.006+08:00

Got this off Vic's site:

Q: A guy goes in to the supermarket, takes out a gun and starts shooting boxes of Cornflakes, Coco Crunch, and etc. Why?

A: He's practicing to be a cereal killer.

LOL 0.0

Why are there so many cereal related jokes these days? Sigh.

Mountaintop experience =)

2009-01-17T19:26:00.011+08:00

Back from Peacehaven!

Kinda sad it's only one night...but well, there's family camp to look fwd to!

It was freaking cold this time...like really reallly cold, even at the bottom of d hill in Gohtong Jaya! And blur me packed 3 pairs of shorts but not a single long pants -_-' Thank God I survived and strangely found d cold refreshing =)

Here are some random pics:

Alvin and his new hairstyle

(and again...trying to perfect his smile -_-')

Jon snoozing KL & Li

KL and Lester shivering? =P

Though it was cold, we managed to catch the sun..

and took advantage of it to produce such images:

a prize to those who can guess who's who =P

Lester Scissorshands ;D
camps/retreats are incomplete with guitars =P

group pics! =)

Ok, my main purpose for this entry is not too post pics, cuz they can be taken from Facebook..but to show u these precious vids! x)

Games time - Ducky Wucky (u have to guess who d "duck" is)

An. Shirlina (Alvin's mum): "Alvin??"..n after, d look on Alvin's face = priceless =)

Freakish sunlight creatures...

Peacehaven is always fun...and though we go there every single year, I won't get bored of it..for it's d company that matters =) FGA Cheras folks, u rock!!!

Goodbye to you(s)

2009-01-16T11:15:00.005+08:00

This week was pretty much tiring. Am super worn out by a major assignment... (60%!!!)

Now that I'm done with it, I can heave a sigh of relief and pack for

Peachaven @ Genting! - d perfect hideout for all KL madness

Can't wait to indulge in maggi cup noodles and late night chatter on top of d hill ;)

(dats if d tradition still stays...=P)

BersatUnite

2009-01-12T19:42:00.010+08:00

BersatUnite last Saturday was eventful..

The purpose of BersatUnite was to challenge the youths of KL/PJ regardless of church and denomination, to unite in prayer for the nation. I hope many were challenged that night =)

For the 1st time 4 girl drivers transported 19 people in a convoy down to the heart of KL..

Also for the 1st time i realize that maybe, FGA Cheras-ians have a common fav shirt colour =P

Then it was also my 1st time seeing Juwita Suwito worship lead.. The last time I saw her was a performance at GTPJ's Heal the Nations Conference. People keep saying I look like her, but I don't think so..hmmm..

Pics are already up in Facebook, so here's just a few of em:

(Notice the black trend)

IP-Mark?

d girls with Juwita

BersatUnite worship team

Juwita and band

sharing about prayer

the Challenge: to set aside everyday's 12pm to pray for Malaysia

ppl of LMC and FGA Cheras + KL =P

KL, her twin, Chin Yee, Tirzah, Rachel

do I see an entirely new person??? 0.0

Wanted to post a vid frm the night, but file too big.. So here's something from YPF's simulation games day =D :

Assignment time! Toodles~ =)

till we meet again..

2009-01-07T16:47:00.020+08:00

Saying goodbyes were never easy. And just within 2 weeks, I had to bid farewell to 2 dear friends - Adeline and Joanna.

Some pics of before:

Adeline and I '06

Joan of Arc and Zorro '07

2008:

You gals made college life interesting, and I'm gonna miss having u gals around =(

Nevertheless, all d best in the States, and contd to grow in Him there! We'll meet again soon, take care <33

Before i close this entry, here's a vid taken long ago dat i dug out =P :

"How to make Cheddar Chicken Surprise"

*grins*

What has been...

2008-12-30T12:46:00.014+08:00

Alot has happened since I last blogged..

There was the DongLai's Christmas celebration, Adeline's farewell, the Mamma Mia musical event, the songwriting sleepover and all the yum chas..

Then Christmas was sweet, with lovely performances from d oldest - Golden Years Fellowship, and the youngest - Children's Church... Which was followed by a mini movie marathon at home with d other pair of Wong siblings, and family time thereafter..

And lastly...I finally got my new phone! =) It's a Sony Ericsson k770i, and grey cuz no shop seemed to have d brown i wanted.. but its still perfect. Love d camera, love d sound quality =)

Here's some pics taken over d weekend with me phone to sum up this entry:

1) prep for DongLai Christmas presentation

Joynn: "My teeth are sparkling n dazzling!" Jon : *trying not to choke* =P

2) church - random

Jennifer and Matthew

Baby Abigail and An. Madeleine =)

Li Ling n I - Christmas day

3) Farewell lepak session with Adeline - Nirwana Maju & Coffee Bean

model potentials:

Ms. Adeline Tan

Ms. Jamie Khoo

and Mr. Timothy Wong! xD

doing d Amanda pose =D

4) Songwriting sleepover @ d other Wong's

Who says mice and cats don't live in harmony?

homebaked scones for breakfast

and salad for dinner!

(and of cuz there were other dishes as well..which are not shown here)

Lester n Eunice sharing their songs

Jon doing his thing

5) On d way back frm KLIA (Adeline's sent off)

Wei-Li n Gideon emo-ing

Joanna imitating The Scream, while I "eeeeee"...

(P.S. Adeline, I'm soooo gonna misss u!!! =/)

6) College random

"Don't mess with us" - d bored Business students

7) crashing into CCC's carolling practice

beat, wei-li, i, jas

Their carolling was pretty interesting.. love the "ooo ooo" part in Silent Night =P

8) Mamma Mia @ Istana Budaya

wasn't allowed to take pics of d musical...so here are some pics of d building..

Loved d whole performance, while d additional tix are still up for grabs, go get em! =)
Really u wun regret it.. dance was awesome, singing was awesome, everything was awesome! =P

D only setback was that we couldn't really ssee the live band playing frm where we sat, and the lady in front of me kept moving around, blocking my view..so I had to too. Poor guy behind me.

9) Random scenery

outside grandpa's house

on the way to col dis morn..

10) Belated Christmas + New Year dinner party at relatives'

yummmy cheesetarts!!

d cousins

n d nephews!! =)

Lastly, let me leave u here with a vid from d sleepover..

Lester's composition - Gold from the Old

Happy New Year! =)

David Choi

2008-12-18T17:21:00.004+08:00

He finally smiled!!! =D

(Updates later when d laziness shrugs off)

Birthdays are soo fun =)

2008-12-09T13:13:00.015+08:00

So many events to write about up, don't know where to start. Let me start with the most recent one..

Yesterday, the King of Sabo was dethroned.. and this is not without a meticulously well laid plan/scheme, that involved lotsa time and effort =P (in facebook that is) It was decided that 8pm would be the defining moment of history.....

And so, about 20 lovely and innocent looking people gathered at the Koays' house at 7.30pm to officiate the plan. The whole house was noisy with excitement by the hyped up ppl. All so eager to take revenge =P After a detailed briefing and demonstration of weapons, these 20 ppl set out for the victim's house.. in cars.

The plan was like this... me, Wei-Li, Wy-Pun and Chin Yee will arrive at his house with intention of bringing him to yum cha along with a belated bday cake. While asking him to put the cake, the guys who will be sneaking from the back door, will ambush him and tie him up..

And guess what?? The plan worked perfectly well! Though Alvin was a lil puzzled by our arrival.. he obediently followed Chin Yee's order to smell the cake that "she made", and put it in the fridge. That was the signal for the Alvin-hungry guys behind, and the ambush began!

juicing the Ultimate VEGE Juice!

listening attentively to the briefing

tying up the bull

(mango for comfort)

giving the Ultimate Wax!

Candle Waxing! xD (Payback time for us twins! =P)

VEGE juice! (Broccoli, Capsicum, KaiLan, Ginger, Carrot)

-He only suvived 2 sips =/

Extra decoration on the Xmas tree by Kui Ling

Another beautiful ornament added to the tree

2nd last torture - long distant breath hurling

(Notice the stare..scaryy!)

Last torture - eating his fav KFC in front of him, and giving him none! xDD

(Alvin and his delighted mentee, Jon)

Not sure if that's a happy grin or a menacing one.. *gulps*

The saboed and the saboers - the expressions contrast greatly

We initially thought he'll be easy to sabo...but who knows, the King of Sabo was so easily dethroned! =P

Here are some vids:

Briefing time...

The ambush!!

After filling our stomachs with satisfaction, we quickly left the house to the next stop (Hannah's) while the guys untie him.

Thinking we were there to sabo her, Hannah quickly hid herself to a corner. But of cuz, when there's 20 ppl surrounding u, hiding doesn't work =P After a fake sabo scare, we sang the birthday song to her =)

Hannah cornered

The Tan family + Eunice

The Sabo-Alvin committee

And all the other saboers!

Was really a fun and fruitful night! Next time, if u love sabo-ing people... think twice. Make sure u are not involved in every bday sabo, or else you'll end up like Alvin! =P

(More pics and vids in Wei-Li, Ruxyn, Poh Ling and Eunice's blogs)

Happy being sabo-ed ALvin! Happy belated to Hannah and Happy Birthday to Lester!!!!! =))

Thursdayyy

2008-12-04T12:59:00.003+08:00

Just came back from college.. Decided to drop a year 3 sub, after the lecturer kept warning us that it is gonna be a very tough sub to take for a short sem. With that I bade farewell to the idea of 2 days of classes a week, and will be taking Asian Innoavative & Entrepreneurship instead. This leaves me with classes on Mon, Tues and Thurs. That class is gonna be a reunion of sorts with Sharon and gang =)

This short sem also leaves me with no hols, all the way till mid Feb. No break except the one and only Christmas day and apparently finals is right after CNY...kill joy betul =(

Hence the sudden Dinner/Music glam night organized by Business Dept i guess. A way to the student's amicable list maybe? =P

As from tmr till Sat, there'll be no updates as I'll be away camping (tentless, campfireless) in church for the YPF Mercy Project. Its gonna be real fun, can't wait!! =D

Time to go pack...

bye for now! =)

A Musical Archive

2008-11-27T13:02:00.010+08:00

I think its bout time i revive this sinking blog -P

My last paper was on Monday, giving me a week of hols b4 college starts again.. (now 4 days left). Not much of a holiday tho. I've been sleeping at irregular hours like 4 in the morning, and waking up at 11 am.. having this sense of time freedom to do whatever i like at whatever time since its d holidays. Days when I do not have a car, I'll just eat whatever there is in the kitchen for lunch.. bread, biscuits, whatever..

One word to sum my current condition.. Hippy =)

That aside, I was switching on the radio as I drove home after my last paper on Mon. Hitz was blaring out some noisy boring song, Mix was playing its usual same old melodies... so I switched to My Fm. And my I couldn't tell identify any of the artistes or songs! Think the last time I was into Chinese songs was during secondary school times! =O Felt soo outdated! Given that, I'm not a fan of the current Chinese boy bands nor the cutesy sounding female artistes.

Speaking of which, there were some bands/artistes which I've grown to like in high school. Some i stopped listening to, some still do:

(In chronological order of when i started listening to them)

1) Michael and Victor Wong (Guang Liang & Pin Guan) (1998-2001)

Victor and Michael

The first Malaysian artistes to go "international' in the Chinese music industry. Not sure when I first heard them, maybe in primary school =P Once I heard their songs, like I was instantly hooked on. My all-time favs are 想见你, 掌心,天使 and 朋友.

Sadly they disbanded and now we see Guang Liang being ahead of Pin Guan in terms of popularity and awards. Poor thing, I've always preferred Pin Guan =P

2) S.H.E. (2001-2003)

Hebe, Ella, Selina

I was hooked to their early albums especially their 1st "女生宿舍" (Girls Dorm) and 2nd 青春株式會社 (Youth Society) where we have this karoke version CD and my sisters and I used to take on the roles on Selina Hebe and Ella. And dunno why, they always make me sing Ella's lines, cuz "apparently" i have a lower voice... -_-; but sometimes I sneakily sang Hebe's lines to prove that my voice ain';t that low! x)

I stopped listening to their songs, when they became more lala-ish, dressing and song wise. Everything became so cutesy till I couldn't stand it. Nevertheless, they are current songs of theirs which are pretty nice, which I only hear if recommended =P

3) F4!! (2001-2002)

Ken, Jerry, Vic, Vanness

They're no Fantastic 4, Friends 4, or Forever 4 watever... but Flower 4!! xDDD No idea how someone could come up with the name..but thank God the group remains known only as F4.

This Taiwanese boy band was made popular after the Meteor Garden series. And seriously, their singing and acting sucks. But you know la, boy bands are made to be "idols" with their good looks..and that time I found them adorable, (esp Ken Zhu!) and their songs were actually quite catchy hehe. And together with my girlfriends, we would cut their lyrics from newspapers or mags, paste them in a book, and sing them =P However the craze died down when the band disbanded. Honestly, they weren't as great as we hyped them out to be haha. Now I sometimes still play their songs when I need something to sing-along with.

4) F.I.R (2004-2005)

Comprised of Faye, Ian and Real (weird name). Faye's the singer with an amazing good vocals and fantastic pitch, Ian is the band leader, keyboardist and composer, and Real is the super kuasa electric guitarist who can sing too! (He has some solo albums now).

Heard their songs on the radio, and fell in love with songs like "Lydia", "Wo Men De Ai" and "Fly Away". Seriously I really admire this band, as their songs are all self-composed and are really good! Unlike the usual soppy Chinese ballads we hear on the radio, their songs are more geared to electric rock and pop rock genre.

5) Stephanie Sun- Singapore (all throughout)

Man, this lady here posseses one the most unique voices I've ever heard! Love love love her voice! I don't actually follow her albums, but only her hit songs like 天黑黑, 完美的一天, The Moment, and my fav- 遇見! Then there's a duet she did with Tanya Chua called 原点 which still remains as one of my fav songs of all time. For me, she is one of the female chinese artistes with the best voice around =)

6) Lin Jun Jie (JJ Lin) (2004-2006)

Another Singaporean artiste I like. And also one of the rare singer/song writers in the industry. I don't exactly follow all of his songs, but only the good ones haha. My favs include 一千年以后, 江南, 会有那么一天, 简简单单.

And now the 2 artistes which I truly admire for their work and talent:

7) David Tao (2003 to present)

Someone first recommended his songs to us, so we bought his 2nd album then - Black Tangerine, and ooo..and I became an instant fan! His songs are also self composed, and the genre is mainly R&B, pop to a bit of rock. Reallly soothing melodies. I can't list what songs I like, cuz I like all of them! =P I usually pop in his cassette or CDs when I neeed to destress. He was my fav Chinese artiste until this guy came along..

8) Wang Lee Hom (2000s to present)

Tadaa~! My fav artiste of all time and of cuz the most good looking one! x) But, there's more to this guy than his looks, for he is multi-multi-talented! He plays about 10 instruments, speaks many languages, has a 4.0 CPGA, learned Mandarin only when he was 17.. and now has written and composed over 10 albums of Chinese songs by himself!

And I just found out one thing bout his songs... Most of his heart-wrenching love songs were actually written for his ex-girlfriend whom he met in college. 唯一 (Only One), 如果你聽見我的歌 (If You Heard My Song), Mary Says and many others were written about her. Besides, Forever Love was written when his ex was engaged. And Kiss Goodbye I assume, is probably bout him saying goodbye to her. Doesn't sound like he has gotten over her tho...but its soo touching... =(

Besides his ballads, his last 2 albums tracks were in the "Chinked-out" genre, which he self-coined.. meaning a blend of hip-hop and Chinese trad music, which made his songs sound real interesting!

I went for his Heroes of Earth concert last year, and though I sat at the last rows of the stadium, and he was like a 5 cm figure, I was just floored by his melodic voice. Melted is the word =P Click this link for my review on d concert:

http://weblog.xanga.com/huieye/575351480/lee-homs-heroes-of-the-earth-concert.html

Ahhhh...I think I'll stay a fan as long as his music is goood =)

And before this post becomes a Lee Hom tribute, reviewing these artistes brings back lots of fond memories to me. Most of their songs I've not heard for a long long time, and while writing this, they are playing in my head again! Albeit, with forgotten lyrics =P

A reason I've not really listened to Chinese music for some time, is because every new artiste is just an emulation of another, and they all sound the same to me. Hopefully, a new breed of talent would descend from nowhere and sweep me off my feet like these few have =)

A =O Moment

2008-11-15T22:02:00.005+08:00

Yesterday's All-Night prayer meet was...amazing.

Due to late night studying for E-marketing and the downing of 2 cups of tea which I think had ominous hidden caffeine dosages..I only had 3 hours of sleep d other night. Woke up at 5.50am, and stayed on to fight the deadly battle of the exam which was brain straining. Ended up going to church feeeling all worned out and tired...didn't feel like worship leading at all.

In the 1st worship session, it was kinda hard for me to concentrate..all I cud think of was how tired I was, and how I longed to sleep..end up being pretty restless. Then my mind wandered to d next session I was about to lead, and I started to visualize how I shud sing d songs and all.. I'm not sure if it helps esp when you want a worship that is prepared but that also has room for spontaneity..cuz then it'll be so routine.. but it happens..at least to me =P

And funny thing was, so ngam we were singing "The Heart of Worship" that time..and then we got to the line - "I'll bring You more than a song, for a song in itself, is not what You have desired" then "You search much deeper within, through the way things appear, Your looking into my heart"

Then wham! It suddenly hit me, that God is reminding me that its not about d songs I'm gonna sing.. not how I shud sing it, what sequence it should be, what will work and what wouldn't.. He simply wanted my heart..the songs of my heart to Him! He wanted a genuine worship from my heart.. And with that I reminded myself, to give Him my heart, only my heart and not a string of songs when my session comes.

So then it was my turn..and the session was...pretty much unexpected =P

My guitar strap was dropping off my shoulder from time to time... my mouth/teeth kept hitting the mic when my eyes were closed..and I was focusing hard on playing the right chords (still can't memorize chords in songs =/) Sounds like one of the last things you want happening to you while worship leading huh? But funny thing was, where I thought I would start to feel awkward and get distracted with all these weird happenings, I just somehow..strangely..was unfazed by it all!

What was amazing was that I believe God actually took over d worship session! It didn't feel like worship leading at all really..His presence was just so overwhelming that it felt like He was leading and not me! I just felt like a member of the congregation, standing there and joining them in worshipping Him. Weariness and awkwardness just went out d window.. and God came into picture.

I was really really and still am...awed. I've no idea what happened last night, can't really describe it in proper sentences, but it was definitely God. All I can say was that we had an awesome-awesome encounter with The Almighty! He sure did come, and at an unexpected manner =)

After all the prayers of repentance, the surrendering of individual lives and ministeries to God..I was reminded about what Eunice shared in The Wall's Nightwatch 2 weeks ago bout the "fire" and "rain" experiences. I hope that's yst's awesome encounter won't be just a one-time "fire from heaven" experience of God, but the start of a constant drizzle of rain to end the spritual drought in our lives. I think maybe, that rain is coming soon...or has it already started?

Winter storage

2008-10-26T14:54:00.006+08:00

Something my family invested in frm the MPH Warehouse Sales yst:

the Tower of Books

Food for thought: If d incident at the Tower of Babel didn't happen, there won't be any tower of books..right? =P

I am "twenteen" (Ad 2008)

2008-10-20T16:08:00.015+08:00

Age has caught up faster than I've imagined... as of today, I can finally say that I'm a young ladyy.. =P

The celebrations began a day earlier on Sat with Mia Famiglia! =) where we went to the our fav fav place..Chillis'!

self-explanatory

Mum and us =)

Dad and Wy-Pun!

and some super sweet new dessert which we regretted ordering

(Molten Choc Cake is still d best!)

Then the supposedly joyous celebration turned painful when our dear friends overturned traditition by showering us with...TORTURE.

1) Torture #1 - Sat Night

Wei-Li and I were ajaked for a dinner celebration with the old school gang. Since we were all so old for sabos adi, I assumed that it was just gonna be a peaceful happy lil dinner. So once in the car, me and Wei-Li were caught offguard as Beatrice and Jasmin (smiling evilly) suddenly dangled cloths in front of us and blindfolded us =/

With only our noses and ears as sensors left, we couldn't make out where we were heading. All we could hear were the evil laughter and whispers of our captors, scheming and planning. And bearing our screaming, shouting and struggling, (thank God it was night time) the car finally came to a stop..

tissues were stuffed to make us more blind -_-'

and we were made to hike this zillion flight of steps, blindly!!

(I walked so slowly during some flat ground, till Elwin had to drag me! scared d life out of me!!)

"over looking" the whole of KL

After leaving us to enjoy the wind and cricket sounds, they finally opened our blindfolds, and tadaa~! we were at Lookout Point!! =D

Then a cake appeared out of nowhere, and they started singing the bday song =) So touchingg... and Beat was asking where were the tears..haha.. Honestly, we were still too traumatized by the whole "blind hike" ordeal to even cry =P

us with a cake that says "To the Nastiest Twins", so lovely of u all... xP

The captors/buddies- Tommy, Jasmin, Beatrice and Elwin.

Though u guys "tortured" us, I'm really thankful for everything that was planned (and not planned), and for u guys being a blessing to us for these many many years. And though one day when the com kaputs, and d vids and pics of this day is gone... the toasts/long speeches of this day will be recorded in my memory forever.. Loveee ya all so much!! =)

However, it doesn't end here..

2) Torture #2 !!

Upon reaching home, we noticed a car waiting quietly outside our house. Slowly as the car plate and familiar faces registered into my mind, I was terrified!! Not wanting to be sabo-ed again, i quickly ran inside and locked the gate. But sadly, it was raining....so had to let them in lo.. thus began Torture #2..

(pics courtesy of Beatrice, who was enjoying every moment, along with the other 3! so much for the friendship forever toast =/)

Victim #1 - Wei-Li

Victim #2 - Wei-I

I protected my guitar case more than my own flesh =P

hence the colourful dropss of pain! Wax hurts ok!!!

but still had to smile la.. cuz got cake ma =P (Note Alvin's evil face! *shivers in horror*)

Which reminds me that his day of aging is approaching very soon...maybe it's time for some retailiation *muahaHAHaha*!!

3) Bday "Surprise" #3

Now this surprise was not really a surprise, cause we had to know bout it so we cud go for it.. Same situation as last year =P

Anyway, it was still pretty much a surprise as we didn't exactly know where we were going, and what we're going to do there.. just knew it was surprise for Timmy and us. And there we go again, being blindfolded, this time in Jenn Ming's car with Eunice and Gideon as the accomplices. Funny thing was, when we had to order while being blindfolded, Eunice had to read through the entire list of food in the menu along with their prices! For example: Asian food, Chow Kuey Teow Rm8.80, Fried Rice Rm8.80.............Western food, Cordon Bleu Rm13.50 etc etc.. (Thx for d effort! =P) After she said everything, I was still at lost at what was offered...so i decided to take a peek at the menu....heheheh...

After being finally given sight, the "party began"..and only then all of us knew that it was a celebration for Oct babies! So it was not only 3 bdays but 8!! (including Justin who was absent) =)

And the theme to the party was ... Twins Night!!! =D

Eunice, I and Li decided to come as boy triplets with Lester's clothes! xP

The cowboys and the sweet ladies =)

While some came together being yellow, some were rock gothic chicks!

okayyy...they really do look scary here lol!

And along the party, there were awards given to the bday babies..for competitions we did not particpate in. Gideon won Most Teeth, Joel won No Ears, Wei-Li No Neck and others I can't remember.. this was my award plague..

as the person with the Longest Eyebrow who apparently giggles alot lol.

The Oct babies!!

(Joel, Joanna, Jun Hao, I, Timmy, Li, Gideon)

Along with the "awards", there was a song presentation by Jenn Ming, toasts and speeches, and message filled scrolls for the bday babies! and as u cud see in d above pic, crowns and tiaras too! Thanks to Jamie for taking time to organize this wonderful wonderful event, and thanks to all who came! You guys are a blessing!! =))

4) Last last celebration - today

Went for lunch with the B-Commers! And after a long long time spent mauling over the directional map, we decided on Just Thai for lunch!

our bday mango-sticky-rice! (who says there must be cakes? =P)

Christine, Wei-Li, Ai Ling, Susan and a pineapple

Susan, Lesley, Christine, Elaine, I, Can Can

and a grp pic with Naim inside! =)

Thanks for d lunch and company guyss!!

Finally wanna shoutout a big THANK YOU!!! to everyone who've made this birthday a memorable one. Thanks for all the wishes, long distant phone calls & messages, gifts, blog dedications, plannings, sabos (yes, even that!), and most of all, for being part of this 20-year-old life! Life wud never be interesting without you all..Love ya'll so soooo much!!! =))

Till then...toodles!!

(Guess which is me =P)

CEIFA's visit (edited with vids)

2008-10-12T14:36:00.013+08:00

The CEIFA Brazilian team came over to our church for a dance/drama workshop yesterday. The husband and wife team of Luciana and Alex taught hiphop..but me, being not much of a dancer, couldn't exactly get the steps right.. but had alot of fun =D

As for drama, another couple Ana and Lukas/Lucas? facilitated, with Lukas being the translator. Ana would tell us various scenarios, and we wud have act them out. Be it being an angry, sad or happyy situation.. we wud still be laughing. Guess we Malaysians are not so good in "emoting" or expressing ourselves? hhaha.

After that, she taught us a mime which was simple yet creative. Hopefully we can do that for future performances =)

Today, the entire Braziliam CEIFA team came for Sunday Service! They performed a few dances and a mime.. which were really reallyy goood! =) Will post up those vids later..as it doesn't seem to load in my com =P

Carla introducing the hiphop performance. She has a real strong singing voice, proven when she led worship in CF on Fri =)

Marlo sharing his testimony with Poni translating.

Nikolas (nt sure bout d spelling) and Asaf! playing with their bubuna (car in Portugese)

Cute Asaf playing with drum sticks.

Thiago shared on healing and restoration with Lukas translating.

His own testimony was how God healed him of his 20 over year stutter, was really amazing. Wanting to be a preacher when he was younger, he would buy vcd sermons and study them..he was so enthusiastic bout it that he practiced at home in front of the mirror. One day while in YWAM Brazil, one of d staff came to him and told him that she knows bout his stuttering prob, and how he aspires to be a preacher. Given the task of preaching that day, she told him not to be afraid, and go for it..as God has told her that He will heal him of his stutter.

And true enough, as he went to the pulpit to preach, he was there talking so smoothly that it shocked himself and ppl around him! Imagine a 20 over year stutter disappearing just like dat! Funny thing was, after he came down frm preaching, he was sttutering again.. However, whenever he preaches, he would just stop stuttering! he even joked about how he wished to carry the pulpit wherever he goes, so that he'll speak fluently =P Nevertheless, he was completely healed of the stutter after bout 2 years. This was proved when he spoke so energetically and fluent to us today =)

Wei-Li, me and the cute family! =)

Eunice and half of the team.. most of the team consist of married couples..how sweet!! =)

(closeup) Thiago, Luciana & Alex, Lukas & Ana (Adam Sandler & Scarlet Johansson lookalikes!)

Asaf the son, Poni the mum and Thiago the dad.. Happy lil family =)

These bunch of ppl really love to laugh and joke! I was surprised how lame they were! For instance, Thiago was claiming how well he could speak Chinese.. curious,we asked him to show us..

With our eyes and ears intently focused on him.. he cooly replied with 2 words :

"Chi-Neeeseeeee......."

and his countrymates burst into laughter.. -_-'

Thiago doing his eye-lid fluttering stunt

Before that, he was pretending to record us with a batteryless camcorder. Hence, the part where he said he'll record our "images" in his mind, and remember the exact time,second and date, lol! Joker betul xD

D Brazilians at lunch ~ lovely ppl they are =)

Though I've only seen this team for 3 days, I'm already missing their infectious joy!

It really encourages me how this bunch of ppl go around the world use their talents for the Lord. With every country they go to, they depend solely on God to provide for all their needs...be it lodging, food and even programmes. Language though a barrier for some of them, appears as no barrier after all, as their love and heart speak louder than any word put together. Their love for God and for people expressed through arts, really motivates me to be good in my music! I guess it's time to restart guitar lessons again! =P

Mamma Mia!

2008-10-08T19:26:00.007+08:00

Went to Mid Valley with Wei-Li to get the tix for Mamma Mia the musical..

So to Rock Corner we went.. and myy...were we surprised to see a quite a line before us!

After 15 mins.. there was still no progress in the queue.. Apparently many dates were completely sold out and tickets were running out fast! Along with that, every customer seemed to have a zillion questions to ask.

With the credit card swiper out of service, the ppl had to write down their card numbers and come back another day to collect their tickets. One lady however, when politely asked if she has cash to pay instead of credit, was making a fuss by saying that she obviously does not have RM1000++ in cash, and that they better give her solutions before she make a scene! 0.0 Yea..she actually said that. lol.

After a long long time listening to ppl calling their frens, and rechecking the seats.. we finally got our turn! (Hooray!!!) We asked for our 1st choice... 24th Dec --- Sold out!, then we tried 29th and 30th, also sold out!! Gosh...0.0

Not knowing what to do..and with a line forming behind us.. we got away from the queue before calling our parents to get more alternatives. Finally we got the green light for any dates except for 26th- HF and 31st - Thanksgiving..phewww... So there we go lining up again...... and managed to get tickets for the 27th this time! =DD Thank God for a lil bit more of patience...haahah..

After that..seeing that we have some free time to spare.. Wei-Li and I did something for the first time...watching a movie together!! (yea first time =P) And guess what show did we watch?? None other than Mamma Mia!! xD

Amanda Seyfried... I could only think of her as the dumb blonde in Mean Girls!! Really pulled it off here! Just in case u can't remember....

She was the keh-lei-fare of all keh-lei-fares, being one of the sidekicks of Rachel McAdams in the show =P

The show was okiee..story line was not that fantastic, but definitely a must-see for Abba lovers! I learned that Ms Seyfried could sing really really well! She has this kind of pure angelic voice...real nice when she sang the beginning and ending song.. ANd Pierce Brosnan....... my.... I think he should stick to voice conversations in the future.. =P

Overall, a not bad show.... but I'm definitely looking forward to the musical!! =)

Before I sign off... here's a bday shoutout to Timothy Wong Yoong Jin!!

*Happy Birthday didi!! You're like a brother I never had. Thanks for being such a blessing! Have a great 19th =)) <33>

i m tired.

2008-10-02T22:25:00.005+08:00

Just got home from the stay at Beat's house not too long ago. Not too long after, my Swedish cousin and Uncle dropped by for a visit. Was nice meeting them. Slumber party was fun too..Shall update more tmr..am super tired now @_@

At the mean time.. here's a vid to get ur eyes and ears occupied =)

David Choi's take on anti-smoking..veli funny but so true..

Say "Tak Nak!!" =)

King of the Ring

2008-09-30T21:41:00.022+08:00

Phewww.. thank God all went well with the sales manager interview.
I got more than I asked for. Thank You =)

After a series of busyness (real busyness..not d kind i mentioned earlier), I finally have time to blog a lil..

The charity futsal tournament organized by us last Sat to raise assignment funds went well too! Many many teams came, and here are some pics:

Sports Center, PJ

A place where giants clash

and tiny ones pay cash..(for training)

One of d sponsors, who supplied us with tonnes of mineral water

They must be doing well, cuz apparently there's Ali Maju in Sydney too! 0.0

Teams started to come in at 8.15am.. one of the earliest was Jonathan's team:

Team Venom, who seemed to be missing their camera-shy member..

A warning precedes d next pic:

"Never ever, put your fingers behind d door!"

...or else both ur pinkies will end up being imbalanced =P

Being not so interested in football or soccer in dat matter, I didn't pay much attention to the matches..keke..but given the scores we collected.. some teams were pretty strong, leaving their opponents with zero, telur, and being not so hero..xP

People in action:

And in anticipation:

In the end the winners were:

the 7 stars!

( I prefer to call em Twisties tho..look closely n u'll see d name engraved on their sleeves =P)

and the HELP team were not far behind either, being the runners-up! =)

and lastly pics of us:

Red was the team colour. Ali Maju, the bottled water..

Sue Hsia, I, Sharon and Lidya

You might be thinking.."All girls organized a futsal event??"

However, the one and only guy, Andrew, was too busy being here there and everywhere..hence the few pics of him..=P

nevertheless, there's him below!

Grp pic of 6 Feet Under (dun ask bout d name =P)

Really had a good time throughout d whole thing =)

...though i hope its d last where i've to raise that much money again!

Updates on OA next! =)

Week of Reunions, Outings and Parties (Part 1)

2008-09-25T13:16:00.013+08:00

This whole week of term break has been pretty eventful for me.. Every day there's some reunion, party or some meet ups. I think I should really cut down on all these activities...but at times, i simply just could'nt resist! =P

Here are the highlights:

1) Sat night- 5sc1 reunion at He Xin's house

It was great seeing them again.. and was funny to know that the ratio of arts students to science is approximately 45:8 (talk bout being in the first science class =P)

2) Mon morn- Girls day out with Wei-Li, Adeline and Joanna @ the Curve

We watched a sick movie --- Pathology, and had to take lala pics, eat loads of pancakes and shop to wipe off the mental disturbance the show gave.

I learnt that not all shows with Milo Ventimiglia in it is happy and easy to watch.

3) Mon night- Mini celebration for Poh Ling/ yum cha @ me all time fav BRJ! =)

4) Tues morn- Super duper early dim sum with Zheng Ling and Poh Ling

The foood was goood, and company was great! Though I'll skip any future dim sums within these 2 weeks...I need more sleepppp..zZzZzz xP

5)ANddd yest, Michelle Tan's birthday and Gideon's farewell at Italiannies with the mostly Business and Econs students (more pics cuz it was just yst =P)

Michelle and her bday bread! =)

Gideon, Michelle and ermmm..is it Edwin?? hehe

Me with Seak Ling & Mun Yee.. they look like sisters dun they? =P

Michelle, Ai Wei and Wei-I (yes! i found my opp! =D)

Fira, Sharon and Susan

Gideon and the girls

Our dinner..."Gavin on a chair"

And lastly a group pic!

Was great meeting up with ppl I rarely see since we took up diff majors this sem. More pics will be up in Facebook soon! (if FB behaves well..)

This half week was nothing but fun and fun! Before I could stop and breathe...I gotta be dressed for another event tonight.. (if i tell you I'm busy...now u know why =P).. till then..adios!! =)

Camp update (Part 2)

2008-09-17T12:41:00.005+08:00

Here are some super hilarious vids from camp xD :

Kitti teaching them how to move it

Isaac and Timmy confessing their love for each other

And some Angel and Mortal performances! =)

Timmy singing "Everywhere to Me" for Betsy's mortal Deshal xD

In gratitude of our angels:

A remake of "Twelve Days of Christmas" =P

and the guys did a group performance for d girls! awwwwww....=))

More updates soon! =)

High up in the Highlands =)

2008-09-16T16:23:00.032+08:00

Woot! Just got back from CF camp yst night, and it was a totally fun experience! Don't think I can cram all that happened in 4 days here..but let d pics tell the story =)

forming a line to pass luggages. some were as heavy as erm..heavy luggages =)

1st ice-breaker -- the chair game!

girls on theme night

the guys being the gentlemen they are

Dance groups performed after that..

with some acting as well

and more dancing =D

my games group- Adx Supermax
we rock!!! =)))

some girls frm Dorm 2

we did not forget to celebrate Lantern festival too! =)

and had a campfire (with no fire)

Next day Angels and Mortals were revealed:

Paul my mortal and I.. (me with my sleep deprived face)

Deshal my Angel! who was a wonderful angel, wrote me lotsa notes and gave lovely gifts! =)

Thank you Angel!!

and lastly, the Wongs showing they still have a bit of their ancestor in them ;)

Really enjoyed the camp, the sessions and worship and the games!! (Great job Yee Mun, Isaac and James!!)

The discussions Adx Supermax had were interesting too.. not forgetting that one single Laughing session we had on d last nite (thanks to "He Laughs"..if you know who =P) which somehow led into a serious discussion on spiritual sensitivity and evolution.

Met many lovely people as well, people whom i hope will see more of =)

Kudos to all who made this camp possible, esp to God who never fails to come. More pics up soon!

Here's a vid to tickle ur funny bone =)

Let me out!

2008-09-10T19:59:00.006+08:00

Camp is on Fri, and I can't wait!! =)

Won't you break free, get up and dance in His love! =)

The theme will be "Prison Break", which I think is really an interesting theme.. not sure why i'm blogging now.. i think its to relieve some stress, as i've to finish an assignment tonight! Ahhhhhhhhhhh!! Coffeeee coffeeeeee!!

I sooo wanna break freeeeee!!

Bonkers

2008-09-02T15:08:00.003+08:00

I just survived one of the unimaginably most packed weekend ever!

First there was the 2000 word Consumer Behaviour assignment due on Fri .. In between, there was the all-night prayer meet in church, which i'm happy i didn't skip, then two full days of the "Father Heart of God" seminar on Sat and Sun, along with bbqs and steamboats.. and yst there was the CF camp worship practice till 4 plus, followed by a joint Joy-Hazel potbless.. and the Internet Marketing assignment which was due today..

Pheww!... Sounds like alot rite?

I seriously didn't know how I managed to finish up both assignments in the midst of such packed schedules. All i remember doing was trying to dabble with my assignments with whatever free time i had lol.. And though it was to d extent dat i had to stay up till 5am today, I thank God for pulling me through these week =) At least it's save to declare that I'm free from any deadlines till next Thurs. Time to sit back and relax a tiny weeny bit =P

Be Still and Know...

2008-08-26T01:50:00.011+08:00

I Will Be Ready

Verse 1:
I will not fear when the storm arrives
I'll persevere when I’m in plight
When enemies are against me
And others persecute me
I have victory, I have victory

Verse 2:
I will keep watch, I will keep wake
To welcome the King of Glory in
The oil in my lamp would not run dry
I wait on the Risen Crucified
I will be ready, I will be ready

Chorus:
For death has lost its victory
O My Saviour is coming for me
On the clouds of heavens He sounds
The call of Eternal Glory

Bridge:
Glory to the King of Kings
Glory to the Lord of Lords (x2)
He reigns, He reigns
Forever and ever and ever

Written and finished: 15-17 August 2008
Wei-I

Funny how after I wrote this song, the following week was pretty much emotionally stressing.. Many events happened, many intercessions.. and I was just overwhelmed by it all.

It was abit hard at 1st to sing what i wrote after all that happened.. but all the more I sang it to myself...to remind me that we indeed are victorious at times as such. In a strange way, I felt that God was speaking to me through my own song.

I was reminded that when the storm arrives, we have no reason to fear.. When things don't seem to go our way, we still have hope.. because He is in control... because He is God who reigns forever and ever (x100) ! =)

For you guys out there who are undergoing tough times, hang on and persevere on. Most importantly, be still and know that He is God.
God Bless <3

"SEE"

2008-08-13T22:24:00.003+08:00

The Chapman family on Larry King, 3 months after the passing away of their youngest member Maria Sue, who was struck by a car driven by her own brother.
Amazing vids they are, showing the tremendous love and support within the family, and how they are still depending on God's strength to live every single day:
[see it, and you'll know why i said "SEE" =) ]

Surprising earthquake!!

2008-08-13T00:20:00.013+08:00

Tremors were felt all over SS2 at approximately 8.02pm today..

Why??

Because Mr. Isaac Ng turned 2* today!!!

Not as big as I expected it to be..

Wei-Li, Becky and Un. Jimmy =P

Prisc, Gideon looking sly, Jenn Ming and Mr Isak!

Appetizers

Say "eeeeeeeeeeee" =D

Issac on the brim of (croc) tears

Happpppy Birthdayyy!!!=D

Tim, Betsy,I and Nigel

Group pic - Prisc looks lost, Gavin n Tim are carolling and Nigel looks stoned! LOL

HAPPY AGING MR ISAK!!!!! =DD

=O

2008-08-08T12:13:00.006+08:00

Looks like being grounded at home with germs is the only opportunity for me to update my blog..

I've been spending most of my free afternoons napping in eternity these couple of days. I think my body is telling me that I need more rest.. However, I woke up with flu after one of those hibernating sessions, and I'll be worship leading for the 1st time in Sunday Service this week! Maybe it's spiritual warfare, or maybe..a sign that I shud nap more than 2 hours a day =P

Anyhow..i'm just praying I get well in time.

Passion, Passion, Passion..

No I'm not refering to the fruit or a bar (someone actually tot i was going to one bearing that name) ..or anything else but the conference that happened on Sunday..

There was just so much hype about the whole event before the actual thing. Ppl were promoting it heavily on blogs, facebook, churches and even in my college I cud see the posters everywhere! I though to myself, okay.... Chris Tomlin will be there...Louie Giglio, Charlie Hall..... but kinda like.. "so what"? I didn't know what we'll be doing for the event, what's in store and all..but just signed up since I had nothing to do then. And so there I went.

And my.... despite all the craze and hype.. the suffocating queues and long waits..it became one of the awesomest nights of my life!! I loveeedd it so much not because of the singers, the speaker, the effects or whatelse.. but because the uplifiting of God's Name was the focus of the whole entire event! God's beauty and awesomeness was protrayed in every song we sang that night. And Louie shared with us the journal of Ashley the self-proclaimed "screwed up" party girl, and how Christa her housemate (nicknamed "The Fruitcake" by Ashley), didn't give up on sharing God's love and grace to her, brought a 360 degree change into her life.

And during the the last worship session, "How Great is Our God" was sung...and I just couldn't stop the train of tears that came by flowing. I was struck with reality that God is indeed sooooooo HUGE and AWESOME, and standing there I felt like a tiny speck of dust. (as i'm typing this..the song "How Great is Our God" just happened to play in my hi-fi 0.0 ) pauses. I was just in awe..like literally..in awe of Him. Still am.

Looking back, I'm thinking how often we complain bout little inconveniences to Him, bout how He doesn't answer our prayes (in d way we want in to be) bout why such tragedies befall us.. We sing tonnes of songs proclaiming His greatness and all, yet how many times do we actually believe the words we're singing? We've forgotten (or at least I have) just how Great and Mighty our Father is, how MUCH He loves us, and that He knows perfectly well what's going on in our lives.

The question is, are we willing to give Him every part of us and our lives to Him? Are we willing to take that leap of faith, give him the wheel, and trust that He knows best?

Are we unashamed of the gospel, and willing to be a "Fruitcake"?

I went to the conference expecting nothing, and walked out of it with conviction that this awesome God must be made known.

True Worship

2008-07-31T17:51:00.005+08:00

Pls watch this.. The testimony behind "The Desert Song"

Such an encouraging vid which I shall not elaborate on. Timmy wrote a wonderful post on this
here =)

Indecisive Strike

2008-07-29T22:01:00.007+08:00

= <

waterbdaybash

2008-07-27T18:26:00.015+08:00

Had a wonderful day in church today.. Eunice and Lester performed their song for the Mission month again, which was awesome =) and a post-camp vid done by Alvin was shown which unfortunately had me talking lots of crappy stuff in it (so sry that u had to bear that), and lots of hilarious moments of camp =P

Lester and Eunice

Aside from that, the Young Adults have decided on the church anniversary presentation! There's gonna be new people involved, and new ideas! Gonna be interesting...so stay tuned! =)

And beneath the disguise of a normal tertiary meeting.. we had a surprise bash for Emerson and Aaron! >:)

Emerson & Aaron

Showing some affection

More affection (Aaron gladly helping with d sabo..not knowing he'll be next)

Happy 21st xD

Aaron was a lil hard to catch as he was ran away from us after seeing Emerson's predicament.. Little did we know that the knowledge of a prepared t-shirt could make him succumb to cold torture with ultimate coolness..

Selambanya =/

Enjoying every bit =D

The best part was that they didn't even retaliate!! Made it all d more easier for us x)

Happy Birthday guys!!! =)

whativebeenuptodpastthreemonths

2008-07-26T11:03:00.017+08:00

My 3 months of holidays have unfortunately come to an end. These 3 months gave me the opportunity to see what working life is all about... from the physical and strenuous labor of the first month to the more relaxing and welcoming office environment in the later two.

I don't think I've blogged this b4 but.. while searching for a job for this seemingly super long holiday, I stumbled upon Company #1 in a career fair. I kept asking God to give me the peace if it was the right job.. but nah..no peace given..And despite the constant disagreeing feedbacks I got from ppl bout the job, and the uneasiness I felt all along.. I took up the job. And of cuz...you know the consequences of disobedience la.. The job became too physically challenging, and the working environment was so tensed with meeting datelines, (which means climbing more flats), and the idea of making money for every survey i complete made me so money conscious..and i didn't like the constant pressure it served..so tataaa to d company =)

Now, the 2nd job came unexpectantly. My dad was sharing to others bout how challenging my then current job was..and a church member mentioned bout a temp vacancy in her company.. and what more, it has something to do with marketing! =) So after some praying and thinking.. I went for d interview and got d job! And certainly these 2 months there have been really great.
The people there are really really nice.. And my boss knowing I'm a student, was very thoughtful in letting me dabble in whatever I could...doing ads, writing exec summs, invitation letters etc. And there was oss CASUAL FRIDAYS which i loveeeddd!!! =DD Despite my eyes getting SMALLER from d constant computer staring and gaining some sitting weight, I cud say I really had a great time there =)

Some pics taken over d 2 months:

Desk neighbours - Nick n I

Luncho muncho

A good way to get rid of excess syillings =P

Farewell lunch: " I wanna thank my dad, my mum..."

Mariam (my boss) , I, Nick and my farewell gift =)

And some pics taken on the last day:

My last cup of coffee =/

No more house building for me

Mariam n I

Juliana (d one whom I filled in for) and Lai Mei

Chee Yin, I, Casstilla and Karen

Auf Wiedersehen!!

A chapter of "Working Life" is closed now..at least for d next 2 years. Time to resume my role as a full time student =)

This is..

2008-07-15T14:32:00.001+08:00

Desert Song
Brooke Fraser

This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides

This my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flame

I will bring praise, I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice, I will declare
God is my victory and He is here

This is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on its way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I'll stand

I will bring praise, I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice, I will declare
God is my victory and He is here

All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship

This is my prayer in the harvest
When favour and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be emptied again
The seed I've received I will sow.

~Ooo Lalala (contd)

2008-07-10T08:57:00.009+08:00

We present to you..

The Joynn Song! =)

Warning: This is not for the serious hearted

Part 1

Part 2

Lyrics:

There is a friend I know

Who was born today

No, she's not aged zero

That was 17 years ago

And I just feel like..

I've got something to sayyy...

Chorus:

Joynn

You are seventeen

Happy Birthday

Can you feel the white hair sprouting?

I'm just kidding

Hope you were surprised

Sorry for all the lies

We just wanted to make sure had a

Happy Happy Birthdayy

Chorus 2:

Joynn

You are seventeen

Happy Birthday

Hope you enjoyed the night

We love you

Credits:

Wei-I (guitar,vocals)

Alvin & Mark (Lamography)

The 2nd part got cut off a lil due to insufficient camera space.. Hopefully we get to record a proper one next time xP

~Ooo lalala

2008-07-09T16:50:00.017+08:00

Yesterday we had a tiny bday surprise for her:

Know who?

What bout this:

Rings any bell?

No??

Kie it's her..

Joynn! =)

And some random pics..

Before the Queen's arrival

The Statue of Lamery

Jo and KL- the planner

Group Pic

After that met up with John at our old time fav Al-Amal's:

John the Cow with MooMoo! (Yes he still has it!) =)

Alvin and his usual pose =/

Candid works for Alvin xD

Was great meeting up with John again, and definitely had a great night celebrating Jo's bday. We got to see vids of her dancing when she was young, and of her kissing Ruxyn kekeke =P

Ooo wait..I must show u this!

Cartwheel Joynn style! xD

(Vids will be in the next entry)

Absence

2008-07-04T17:14:00.003+08:00

Am gone for camp, back with stories and pictures soon =)

Survival

2008-06-30T21:45:00.005+08:00

One of the things I like about my current job, is the 10ams and 3pms =)) No, they're not toilet breaks nor napping hours but those are the hours where the tea lady pushes the trolley and announces " Coffee!!" wherever she goes, and following her, the wafts of aromatic coffee + milo + tea..mmmmmmm.... =))

And my...they really are tempting especially when the office is freezing under sub-zero temperature..or when i'm overwhelmed by the "so-full-i-wanna-sleep" post lunch syndrome. These nice warm drinks practically are my life support everyday.

However, despite their loveliness.. they're in fact devils in disguise! So goes the saying of a pastor's wife "I used to drink milo everyday, and it transformed me into a milo tin!".. and with that I truly agree! After drinking milo almost everyday for a month, I realized my face has gotten rounder...just like a milo tin!! *screams in horror* And I knew I had to do something before it looked like the "O" in Milo.. Therefore I'm pleased to announce that I had no drop of Milo the entire past week!! *beams*

Now it's time to kick the coffee drinking habit before I become a only-functional-with-coffee being. Man, it feels like rehabilitation!

Lalala

2008-06-24T23:14:00.003+08:00

[Edit: Originally written on Monday]

Had one of the most action packed weekends in my life! First it started out with a horrid work deadline on Friday, which left me having my lunch at 5pm 0.0, and then a farewell cum bday dinner for Matthew and Sharon, followed by a the girls' CZ overnight at Tirzah's house. Sounded like a week's activity rite, but wait...that's only Friday =P On Sat, we awoke to An Swee Lean's lovely cooking =) , and then watched Get Smart and MV, and then to church for a "Facial / Grooming workshop", and then to BSC for Li Wen's farewell. And then and then... =P celebrated a good friend's uni entrance on Sun ;)

What's lovely about those few days was that I finally got to spend time with friends after being forced to seclude myself with work. Was really glad I enjoyed myself before today's other horrid-but-not-as-horrid-as-fri's deadline =) I was initially worried about today as my colleague was outstation, leaving nooby me to fend the evils of last minute deadlines all alone. But God had a way to make sure I know I'm not alone.. As the speaker in church yst spoke on fear which reminded me that God is in control no matter what =) Holding on to John 14:27 today, I succeeded in finishing my work, calm, cool and collected =P PTL!!

Here are some pics of the past few days:

Matthew's farewell & Sharon's Bday @ Chilli's

The soon to be Aussie =P

Matthew, Michelle Tan, Sharon and Mun Yee

Gideon, Gavin, I, Sharon, Seak Ling

Girls' Night In and Day Out

Part of the gals, pre-movie =)

"Face lift"

Facial demo

Ze beautician giving Tirzah the verdict.. of her facial condition that is =P

Playing doctor and patient =P
(d machine shows every single acne, oily and dehydrated spots that we have..scaryyy =/)

Eunice masked =D

Li Wen's Farewell

Li Wen and I

Some of the other girls who went: Elaine, Christine, Wei-Li, Lesley

After our dinner at Monte's we headed to Mango Mania at Telawi for dessert! =) :

Yummylicious mango and vanilla yogurt =) mmmmmm...

Elaine, Li and I (love d lights! =D)

All d girls =)

Really had whole lots of fun those 3 days! Thank God for these friends who help un-dull life.. if there's such a word =P More pics to be uploaded...but it'll be too much to digest for now. Till then, adios! =)

World of Happiness?

2008-06-13T08:25:00.004+08:00

I was at work searching for some world maps, and came across this! Never knew a Map of World Happiness was ever created! hahaha.. Apparently it was charted by a psychologist after some research he did. And cud ya see Malaysia?? We are rated as happyy people!! LOL! Sure enough we're somewhat happy and contended..but given all the traffic jams and the recent petrol hike, I think they shud lessen the red alot hahaha.. And it's kinda surprising that Russia falls into the most unhappy category..hmmm.. Anyway click on it for a larger view =) Have a nice day!

Work-a-holic not

2008-06-09T20:51:00.004+08:00

Entering the 2nd week of my new job now. Kinda like it.. pretty much less stress and less exposure to danger compared to the prev job. Have never worked in a office before.. so sitting in front of my desk (shared with my boss), and having a laptop for myself was a weird feeling. I felt like an underaged worker. Everyone was definitely older than me. Felt like a little "dau gei" in the 1000+ human packed office. Yes...all in 1 floor =P Overall still getting used to work itself.. its hard to wake up at 6am everyday, when the last time i did it a week straight was in form 5.. Lord have mercy =)

ANd todayyy... when I happily thought work was only typing, typing and typing... the task I dreaded the most fell upon me..:

the Drawing of Lines.... =/

You may think it weird, but I really really do have a prob in drawing a straight line! Though given a ruler, my lines will somehow be a few degrees senget resembling this:

=/

I dunno whyy..cause I used to be able to draw perfect straight lines!.. You know what, I think its a psychological matter.. If i'm not mistaken, I somehow convinced myself that I couldn't draw anything straight when I was younger. And sure enough, I couldn't! Eww I sound like a sick person.. but I do really wanna draw straight lines again! Help mee psychologists! =/

2008-05-31T16:27:00.016+08:00

[Edit: to reserve some privacy, I've un-named my co's name, but linked in the text below]

I'm freed of slavery!! No more door knocking, flat hiking, Tesco a-searching and under the sun toiling!!! This cuzzz I've quit at Nielsen's and found a new job! Wooohhhoooo!! =DD All thanks to a church member's recommendation, I applied and got a job as Temp Marketing Support at a company next to One U =D I've prayed and prayed, and really thank God not for only for this but also that I was able to leave Nielsen peacefully! =) With this, i officially resign from Nielsen on Monday and begin with my new company (which is next to One U -Double Joy!! =P) on Tues! =) Thank Youuuu Lord!

On the day I got accepted for the job, I also went with a number of churchies to GTPJ for the Hillsongs United concert tour. The church was just spilling with teens and also of cuz..older ppl like me...aheemmm.. =P

Anyhow, here are some not-so-clear pics to describe the event:

Not an inch spared!

Elwin rocking -> =P

FGA Cherasians and Tommy.. look behind and u'll see Calvin =P

Us waiting for United to appear

and there they are! =)

Joel Houston zoomed

the worshippers

Overall it was a good concert.. however the stuffiness and the event of my toes being jumped on distracted me from worshipping. Honestly i only connected during the last few songs. Standing behind a head banging teen (who probably related fast worship songs to hardcore rock) didn't help at all. I was also hoping that Brooke Fraser will be there leading worship, but unfortunately she was not there..probably busy with her album launch in the States =P

Anyhow, this concert showed that the Hillsongs team is really talented. The themes and messages portrayed in their songs were authentic and real meaningful. Keep it up! =)

Worked out

2008-05-18T21:54:00.006+08:00

Work and bad internet connection are reasons why this blog was left deserted for the past few weeks.. Having studied about work unions, I now wonder if it's accessible for poor interns like us.. or whether we have the right to speak against injustice in the workplace.. For instance, having to work on weekends and public holidays. I hope no one from D company will come across this..but I'm feeling terribly overworked and underpaid!! =/ Anyhow, miserable as it is.. there's always a light at the end of the tunnel. I hope.

However, these are keeping me going:

A Takamine EG523SC!

and a

Taylor Big Baby!!

aren't they just beautiful?? =) hope i can afford one of them by the end of these 3 months =P

Prodigy

2008-04-26T13:51:00.002+08:00

This kid here is amazingly good!! (Esp love d last part)

Makes me wanna go practice now =P

What I've been up to...

2008-04-22T21:25:00.001+08:00

Finals are finally over!! And I have a long 3 month's break laid in front of me xD

However it's not really considered a break, as I've got an internship with AC Nielsen (market research) starting in 2 week's time =) So if you see someone that looks like me, talks like me and acts like me pounding at your gates and shouting "Aunty!! Uncle!! Is anyone hommeee???", please..i beg you..please.. DO NOT..i repeat.. DO NOTT... shut the door and switch off the lights as though no one is at home! Have mercy on me!! =P (tho i plead guilty of doing d same thing kakaka..) Besides that, the job requires me to conduct surveys in malls..so again.. if you recognise me... pls don't run away =P

Recapping back last week, Ng Wah Lok (composer of "Every Time I Pray") came to speak in our church on Sun. Had the privilege to talk to him during lunch and he gave good advice on music training, band dynamics and song writing.. pretty cool =) Can't wait for all d upcoming workshops the worship team has planned =)))

As for now.. i'm gonna enjoy every single 12 days left of my hols.. (enjoy meaning eat, sleep, tv, books, music and more sleep) or in other words piggying.. b4 i sacrifice my life to be one of those annoying door knockers. (At least i get quite good a pay, and testimonials) =P

feeling a lil sing-songy

2008-04-16T20:30:00.002+08:00

I know I'm supposed to be studying.. but can't resist to share dis vid:

A cover of "Realize" by Jonathan Nathaneil.. bumped into it while searching for Colbie Caillat's.

Pretty good i wud say..with him forming the whole orchestra and all lol.. kinda reminds me of this!:

Drew Barrymore's really hilarious xD

Anyway super short post this is.. To all those sitting for Finals.. all ze best and study hard!! =)
(i really should =P)

Random

2008-04-12T11:52:00.007+08:00

Remember Jon Mclaughlin of "So Close" fame?

Not only does he look cute and can serenade sooo well.. he plays the piano with maestro-like skills!! Check it out!:

Btw, that's one of his songs "Industry". Amazing huh? x)

Teach me Lord

2008-04-08T22:20:00.004+08:00

"They that wait upon the Lord

Shall renew their strength

They shall mount up

With wings as eagles

They shall run and not be weary

They shall walk and not faint

Teach me Lord

Teach me Lord to wait"

(Composer Unknown - Isaiah 40:31)

ohnooo....

2008-04-08T17:43:00.003+08:00

Just realized I wrongly wrote my HP number in my resume.

And worst, I've handed them to 7 major companies during last Sat's career fair including Loreal and F&N..

Lord help meee....

T_T

update: damage controlled =) (kinda =P )

HELP!!@~$@!

2008-04-01T20:32:00.014+08:00

When I first saw this :

My reaction was: "What?? HELP is finally moving!!!

The campus so pretty somemore ahhh.. syoknya!! =DD"

And I saw this...

Bummer =/

I'd already graduated by then! Hmmphh!! =/

Gonna be greeted by the gigantic-hole-filled and car-spilling carpark for the next 2 years..

Aihhh..

Goodbye to d hopes of having un-Kasturi like classrooms

So long hopefully shuttle-busless days... =(

The Vision

2008-03-26T16:48:00.000+08:00

The Vision

by Pete Grieg

So this guy comes up to me and says, “What’s the vision? What’s the big idea?”
I open up my mouth and the words come out like this...

The vision?
The vision is Jesus:
obsessively, dangerously, undeniably Jesus.

The vision is of an army of young people.
You see bones?
I see an army.

And they are free from materialism—
They laugh at nine-to-five little prisons.
They could eat caviar on Monday and crusts on Tuesday.
They wouldn’t even notice.
They know the meaning of the Matrix, the way the West was won.

They are mobile like the wind.
They belong to the nations.
They need no passport.
People write their addresses in pencil and wonder at their strange existence.
They are free yet they are slaves of the hurting, dirty and dying.

What is the vision?
The vision is holiness that hurts the eyes.
It makes children laugh and adults angry.
It gave up the game of minimal integrity long ago to reach for the stars.
It scorns the good and strains for the best.
It is dangerously pure.

Light flickers from every secret motive, from every conversation.
It loves people away from their suicide leaps—their Satan games.

This is an army that would lay down its life for the cause.
A million times a day, its soldiers choose to lose that they might one day win the great “well done” of faithful sons and daughters.

Such heroes are as radical on Monday morning as Sunday night.

They don’t need fame from names.
Instead they grin quietly upwards and hear the crowds chanting again and again: “COME ON!”
And this is the sound of the underground, the whisper of history in the making, foundations shaking, revolutionaries dreaming once again.
Mystery is scheming in whispers, conspiracy is breathing…
This is the sound of the underground.

And the army is disciple(in)ed—
Young people who beat their bodies into submission.
Every soldier would take a bullet for his comrade at arms.
The tattoo on their back boasts “for me to live is Christ and to die is gain.”

Sacrifice fuels the fire of victory in their upward eyes.
Winners.
Martyrs.
Who can stop them?
Can hormones hold them back?
Can failure succeed?
Can fear scare them or death kill them?

And the generation prays like a dying man with groans beyond talking, with warrior cries, sulfuric tears and great barrow loads of laughter!

Waiting.
Watching.
24-7-365.

Whatever it takes they will give:
Breaking the rules,
Shaking mediocrity from its cozy little hide,
Laying down their rights and their precious little wrongs,
Laughing at labels,
Fasting essentials.
The advertisers cannot mold them.
Peer-pressure is powerless to shake their resolve at late-night parties before the cockerel cries.

They are incredibly cool, dangerously attractive on the inside.
On the outside?
They hardly care!
They wear clothes like costumes: to communicate and celebrate, but never to hide.

Would they surrender their image or their popularity?
They would lay down their lives, swap seats with the man on death row, guilty as hell: a throne of an electric chair.

With blood and sweat and many tears, with sleepless nights and fruitless days, they pray as if it all depends on God and live as though it all depends on them.

Their DNA chooses Jesus.
He breathes out.
They breathe in.
Their subconscious sings.
They had a blood transfusion with Jesus.

Their words make demons scream in shopping malls.
Don’t you hear them coming?

Herald the weirdoes!
Summon the losers and the freaks.
Here come the frightened and forgotten with fire in their eyes!
They walk tall and trees applaud.
Skyscrapers bow.
Mountains are dwarfed by these children of another dimension.

Their prayers summon the Hound of Heaven and evoke the dream of Eden.

And, this vision will be.
It will come to pass.
It will come easily.
It will come soon.

How do I know?
Because, this is the longing of creation itself, the groaning of the spirit, the very dream of God.

My tomorrow is His today.
My distant hope is His 3-D.
And, my feeble, whispered, faithless prayer invokes a thunderous, resounding, bone-shaking, great “AMEN!” from countless angels, from heroes of the faith, from Christ himself.

And He is the original dreamer, the ultimate winner.
Guaranteed.

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These questions came to mind as I read the poem:

Is Christ our one and only vision?

Are we willing to bear all it takes just for His name's sake?

Are we like those people mentioned in the poem, world-forsaking and Christ-glorifying?

How often are we so caught up in things like materialism, till brands and labels define our identity and self-worth? How often a day or days without communion with Christ either through the reading of His word or prayer, could mean no loss to us?

Are we being who He has destined for us to be? - His royal priesthood and people who are not ashamed of the gospel? Or do we shy away when we have to defend our values and beliefs, either cause we do not dare, or because we just don't know much about what we believe in?

If He is our one and only vision in life, are we taking the extra mile to see His purposes being fulfilled or are we caught in the slumber of complacency?

I was and still am trapped in the webs of complacency.. but all it takes is just that simple discipline and determination to materialize that certain "Yes, I will do it" statement that we often have. Easier said than done, I know. But all it takes is just that extra effort.. be it in reading His word, in approaching the lonely person at the corner, in praying 5 minutes more than we usually do..And I do admit, that I do not know the Word as well as I should, and that I sometimes do fall asleep while praying =P

However, I'm up for the challenge to make all these, things of the past. And starting from today, I'm gonna put in that extra little effort in everything that I do and go the extra mile for Him =)

What bout you?

mosquito busters where r u??

2008-03-19T01:05:00.000+08:00

It's 1 am..

and after sitting for 10 hours straight

I've finally completed 2 whole assignments!!

*Celebrates, cheers and knocks out*

...zzZzZZZzzzzzZZzzZzzzz...

Assignment syndrome

2008-03-17T23:31:00.000+08:00

Check this out! :

=)

Replicas of different molds

2008-03-14T20:58:00.000+08:00

Shane - a year back

David Archuleta

Shane is definitely cuter, but don't they look just alike??

Hopefully Shane grows to be a crooner like David , then I don't have to fly all the way to America to see his concerts =P

Whackiest beer ad

2008-03-13T22:43:00.000+08:00

How creative advertisers could be:

http://www.skytroop.com/

(Disclaimer: I do not endorse beer)

Seventh Heaven

2008-03-11T10:20:00.000+08:00

Had my first visit to Sushi Groove with Alina and Wei-Li yesterday noon... and oh my...my tastebuds were sooooooo pampered with the luxurious sensations these sushis offered! They were definitely not normal sushis you eat elsewhere...they were sushis from heaven! =P

Here are some pictures:

Flying Geisha- Our favourite!

Forgot its name..but it was 2nd best!

Sushis grinning just like post-meal us:

Wei-Li and Alina

Alina and I

Though our stomachs were already stuffed with sushis and green tea.. we still wanted dessert! And our greediness led us to Paddington House of Pancakes! =)) :

We hiked Mount Paddington

And devoured its inhabitants =P

Was soo full till I had no space left for dinner. I was never gastronomically satisfied as this before =)) Anyone up for Sushi Groove? =P

There's always a first

2008-03-09T22:06:00.000+08:00

The votes have been tallied. And after a nation wide vote, Malaysia has decided..

Let's continue upholding our nation and government in prayer. There will be many changes and all, let's just pray that it'll be for the betterment of the rakyat and the nation overall..

On a lighter side..

HUC CF presents to you:

There'll be a skit by Phoebe who gave us the amazing Soup Factory, Annette from FES speaking, and a great dance performance! So don't miss it! Btw, there'll be refreshments served too (prepared by Karuna and I = definitely yummy! =P )

So empty all plans next next Friday, and drop by at AE1 =) Cya'll there!

Fergie cries Clumsy again

2008-03-08T13:23:00.000+08:00

Had to skip law class to make some amendments for my law assignment yesterday. After printing it, i gleefully stapled my whole night's effort of hard (last minute) work to the ubiquitous HELP blue folder i found at home. Then i said my final goodbyes to the stack of papers and dumped them along with all the stress to the assignment box.

Happily I walked over to UOA to get a bottle water. However halfway out of d place I got a call..

"Hello Wong WEN I, I am calling from the business department," the feminine voice over the line said.

"Er..yes??," i said.. thinking whats this all about..

"You've just passed up your law assignment rite?"..the lady asked back.

" Erm yea...".. Now thinking that something seriously wrong had happened to my assignment.

And then the lady mentioned something bout the folder and muttered something else which I couldn't quite get amidst the heavy traffic noise outside..

Bewildered, I replied that I'll come over to the dept straight away and have a look...

So there I arrived again, met the lady, and found out what really happened..

....

....

I inserted my assignment into an ADP (American Degree Program) folder....................

Then I could hear another lady behind the counter saying, " Aiyo....so this is the girl ahhhh... How come can put into the ADP folder one...yadaa yadaaa..."..

I apologized a couple of times and hiding my face in embarassment, quickly refilled the also BLUE but Business Dept. folder, dumped the assignment once again, and sped off from the scene as fast as I could.

Oh wells, all i could say is..

=/

Btw, to those who are eligible to vote..be wise and vote for the right party =)

Till then, GBU.

Fergie cries clumsy

2008-03-05T21:41:00.000+08:00

I force every ounce of my strength on it, but still it wouldn't go through

I tried again...

and again...

and then

SPOOF!!

the metal spoon punchered a hugeeee whole in my zhap fan box

sending bits of rice, gravy and chicken on my body, the floor and everywheree

even my innocent handphone and the tv remote control nearby, were not spared...

=/

Thank God I was not out in public.. cause i certainly did not look as cutely messy as him:

Lesson of the day: Stick to plastic spoons.

New Shores

2008-03-04T22:58:00.000+08:00

Welcome to my new homeland!! =) After a 4 year long relationship with Xanga, I've decided to move on. Reasons: lack of communication.

Sad though it may be, I found Blogspot, my new beau, to be a healthier fit to bear all my complaints and babblings. So here's to new beginnings and beautiful chapters with Blogspot! <33

As of now, I need to meet up with Mr Assignment. Don't worry, I'm not two timing here. It's just a job necessity. B will understand =)

Till then, adios!!