ang's

2008-08-07T15:58:00.002+08:00

praying's good. just connecting me and God. leaves a peaceful feeling. and i love emily too :D

period

2008-03-16T21:50:00.003+08:00

i was searching for my windows office CD to install into the new desktop. problem is i cant recall where i placed it. or misplaced it. and my room is not the easiest of places to look for missing items such as a CD. so i looked into places that i think i would have kept it in the past.

i was frustrated cos i found myself looking into the same places over and again. and even tot who might have taken it.

some times frustration is coupled with anxiety. anxiety cos its money spent on a brand new original CD that i purchased in school and also i promised my sis the software will be installed by week's end. i guess i really wanted to deliver my promise, as promised. many times i have disappointed my family cos of undelivered promises. so i was bent on finding tat darn CD.

i stopped and told myself if i find it with all my heart i be able to. and i did. it was sandwiched in my old notes that i've stacked away in my cupboard. cant recall how it got there. or how i even came to savage through the old notes.

lesson learnt: anxiety is good. heh. seriously this application is to search with the whole intent of finding whatever we've lost and would like to get it back. with all our hearts mind and strength. tats exactly wat's God's first commandment is. to seek him with our heart mind and strength. and we will find Him. period.

a day to remember

2008-02-21T22:49:00.003+08:00

5th of feb '08. a day to remember. a day to thank God for.

live crash dummy

2008-01-20T22:41:00.001+08:00

i turned myself into a life crash dummy while riding at east coast park yest nite. and returned with some scars. muahah. crazy thing is that after the crash i was actually happy it happened.

two stones kill one bird~

2008-01-19T02:21:00.000+08:00

today ended on a high note...literally. caffeine and sugar rush. and my arm still reeks of vanilla ice cream :) breeze at west coast is shiok too. thank God. yep definately will have to finish up time traveller's wife within 7 weeks.

2008-01-17T01:04:00.000+08:00

i wonder how it'll be like 3 months from now...

LOL

2008-01-05T13:34:00.000+08:00

retreat

2007-12-29T23:17:00.000+08:00

All men die; few man really lived.

back from student leaders' retreat. with carbon stained fingers. awesome time just listening to conversations, having bbq and testimony/struggle sharing. great group dynamics. its a small core team but God can work wonders thru it. only if we are willing.

funniest of things happens with pple that i travel with. BX and i planned to cycle to seng shiong to join the rest of the pple going by bus. we switched bikes and road along. i guess i was too gang ho thinking the mountain bike can take bums and humps; so i confidently ride over sharp corners. but i forgot the bike's a hybrid with slim road tires. i slided off the concrete path onto the grass and back on. the 80kg impact from me caused both tires to be punctured. amazing.

then BX came up with a brilliant idea. why dun we take bikes onto a bus and to the nearest bike shop? thankfully the 176 bus captain was cool with it and our bikes obstructed the mid way path of the bendy bus with pple staring eyes wide at us. BX even overheard someone's phone conversation with the person saying "eh got pple bring bike up the bus" or something like tat. i brought him to my bike shop. nice malay uncle who cracked jokes with us.

theres something about man and their machine and seeking perfection. or near it. we spent the whole nite after 4 rounds of Commandos, tired but focused on getting our bikes cleaned up. BX started and couldnt stop minimalising his Diamondback. lol...he felt that the brakes were in the way too.. BRAKES?!?! simple stuff but we enjoyed spending time just cleaning up each other's bike.

now's onward to cycling to sch~

PCF Gift of Friendship Christmas Party

2007-12-06T23:42:00.000+08:00

2007-11-15T19:21:00.000+08:00

i came across this blog. written by a christian lawyer. worth the read, on the repeal of 377A, and power of pornography.among others.

2007-10-27T22:17:00.000+08:00

it was a great time of talking and laughter. reminicing about the past and being able to appreciate better how PCF went thru thick and thin literally and learned quite a few stuff on leadership and not giving up. thanks for sharing.

on hind sight.

power comes in the form of self control.
complaining is to worship the devil.

today's a rather slow day. taking public transport from the west to the east. batok to tampines. and back. talk about cross crountry. ok shouldnt be complaining. heh.

read this, an encouragement to all in school http://www.wrpf.org.sg/when_he_says_wait_just_wait

2007-10-20T00:34:00.000+08:00

had major dilemma on wat to say to someone facing breakup. so much so that i focused on my weaknesses e.g. the right words to say, when to say what. then during worship as i looked to God instead, for guidance, these came to me:

Your wisdom not mine
Your words not mine
Your strength not mine
Your truth not mine
my weakness not Yours

and i felt more peaceful knowing that i need not have to worry about my weaknesses. i am just a channel through which God works.

"for without Me you can do nothing" John 15:5

Amen

2007-10-18T17:20:00.000+08:00

Something Far Better
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A man lived far out in the country brought his clothing from a mail-order catalog. At the bottom of the printed order form he noticed this statement:"If we do not have the articles you ordered in stock ,may we subsititute?"

The first time that he wrote "yes", they sent him something that was worth double the price of the article he had requested. the company explained," We are sorry we do not have the article in stock which you ordered. We are sending you something better at our expense."
After that, the man said he always printed out much more boldly the word "yes" at the bottom of the order blank.

He knew he would not be disappointed by the substitution.
So too, when we pray to God, it is good to tell Him that we are quite willing to let him take our weak prayersa nd answer them according to His will.

Too often we pray and do not see our request answered becaues we selfishly " ask amiss" (James 4:3). Instead, we need to examine the motives of our heats and trust Him to give us exactly what we need. We can be sure that when we do. He will send us something far better, yes," exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think" (Ephesians 3:20)

You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. (James 4:1-8)

2007-10-08T22:50:00.000+08:00

bx sent me this qoute..."A girl should bury her heart so deep in God that a boy has to go through God to get it"

2007-09-15T00:20:00.000+08:00

today finally came for Amos. departing civilian life. i guess in a way Amos has been a big part of the pple close to him. and now his going botak for the nation. something he looked forward to and talked so much about but dread going through right now. becos of the people that he will leave behind. but like the slogan at the tekong jetty it says quite aptly:"its not wat u leave behind but what you will gain in the days ahead" bye Amos, welcome Recruit Goh. and it was heartening to hear him end our conversation on the phone with "hey i've got to go do my quiet time before lights out" cant wait till he POPs. he cant wait to book out. ha.

dreading it

son doing wat father did eons ago

RARE moment.

family.

2007-09-06T18:59:00.000+08:00

2007-08-31T01:21:00.001+08:00

just caught Evan Almighty with phillip. Morgan Freeman's character aka God was questioned by the lead character Evan Baxter why was he chosen to build the ARK, God said this at the last parts of the show. "Do you think when you pray for patience, God will give u patience or will He give you opportunities to excercise that? or when u pray for better family relations u'll be surrounded by this warm fuzzy family feeling rather then given opportunities to improve on it?" and so Evan Baxter had promised to change the world when he was elected congressman after a successful campaign. and he prayed that God will help him change the world. building of the Ark was exactly the opportunity God gave Evan to do so. (details of the show pls read the sypnosis)

well my point being after hearing that statement made by Morgan Freeman it changed my perspective. and thinking back its rather true when i prayed for more patience at home. at times it seems that more arguements arised rather than peace. so now i see it as opportunities to excercise my faith and be patient whenever it comes to the brink of arguement with anyone in the family and not to start rattling off like fish mongers. for all these will come to past. yes you've have a point to make. but it isnt wat you want to say but how u say it that matters.

God's ways do not change

2007-08-27T20:36:00.000+08:00

an extract from Knowing God by J.I.Packer

He continues to act towardss sinful men and women in the way that he does in the Bible story. Still he shows his freedom and lordshipby discriminating between sinners, causing some to hear the gospel while others do not hear it, and moving some of those who hear it to repentance while leaving others in their unbelief; thus teaching his saints that he owes mercy to none, and it is entirely of his grace, not at all through their own effort, that they themselves have found life.

Still he blesses those on whom he sets his love in a way that humbles them, so that all the glory may be his alone. Still he hates the sin of his people, and uses all kinds of inward and outward pain to wean their hearts from compromise and disobedience. Still he seeks the fellowship of his people, and sends them both sorrows and joys in order to detach their love from other things and attach it to himself. Still he teaches believers to value his promised gifts by making them wait for those before he bestows them. So we read of God dealing with his people in the Scripture record, and so he deals with them still. His aims and principles of action remain consistent; he does not at any time act out of character. Our ways, we know, are pathetically inconstant - but not God's.

2007-08-24T21:48:00.000+08:00

its been a long run for 2 weeks
legs are aching
but the soul's smiling
hols hols hols!

2007-08-24T20:19:00.000+08:00

you know how God speaks to you not just through the Word or that nudge you feel inside? his creation's so vast and God's a creative God. He can use anything to tell us something. we just have to be alert.

spotted this at the westmall carpark. it was a window sticker that said Pray Hard that caught my attention and a closer look it says "Life's Short Pray Hard". then something on the number plate....

a closer look

cant agree more.

BX and i agreed that we'll zhng our lite ace number plate to that next time. haha...

have you eaten your daily bread?

2007-08-22T17:22:00.000+08:00

Give us this day our daily bread. Matthew 6:11

i read that it helps if you made God's promises personal and claim it. so i prayed "God give me this day my daily bread" it may sound selfish alittle but it very much makes things personal.

my stomache did me in this morning so i took on the later bus ride. the traffic beyond toh tuck drive made it worse. traffic jammed and i was late for my major paper by 9 min. thankfully the first 10 min was for reading through the paper. so the moment i sat my bud down paper commenced. head pounding heart throbbing. thats why your pri teacher had always advocate coming to school at least half an hour earlier for exams. so that u can do your morning dump if it comes. i always had a prob with memorising theory or facts(C6 for O lvl history man)people normally have 10% of their brain power. i probably have 5. or less. but God was gracious. i managed to remember exactly what was needed. after Section A and B, Section C was pure calculation. phew. well thats my bread for the morning. For "He knows the problems we will face, and He has already made provision for us to overcome them". Amen.

ONE MORE PAPER TO GO. and its all theory :(

exam stress

2007-08-09T22:36:00.000+08:00

yet another makan session. senior youth bbq @ Amos'. loads of chicken,beef, burnt marsh mallows and bacon wrapped asparagus etc. played Ugly, taboo and the silent game. in Ugly you literally see the ugly side of pple fighting for that one card. maybe thats why its named ugly. hmmm. bx and i had loads of fun with the van, exploring the true vibes of being a delivery man. spotted Arnette when we stopped at the pedestrian crossing and shouted out our lungs like little kids for her. in the middle of the road and everyone else stared at us. and we pressed the door bell and shouted for Fiona..... at the wrong house. thankfully the owner not home. im hungry.

the delivery man with a hair band

satay woman

2007-08-05T22:24:00.000+08:00

when you are aged 57 going on to 60 and thinking that you've got a decade or more to go, you'll start wanting to live life more. thats Dad. now relieving days of the old where he belonged to a band. just bought a second hand US made Krager electric guitar with nice coat of blueish green. mom's perplexed why he has to get a extra large speakers that can be a centre piece in the antique museum. keep persuading him to get rid of it in a nice way. its heart wrenching to see things from his perspective, what years his got to live, but at the same moment, time to rock the neighborhood arh!!!

first run of the week (perhaps year)

2007-08-01T01:32:00.000+08:00

distance: roughly 2.0km
Time: 13:18
injuries: back ache

army singlet's getting tighter. either it shrunk or i got fatter. 'less u count chasing after the bus to sch, i guess today's run is good. nite running is all that is to it; the road lamps luminating your path, your mp3 player, your inner self edging you on despite the back ache. deep, long drawn breathes. theres a short cut u can take to end it faster. and go home faster. you give it a pass. your mind's focus on just one thing. finish the run. not to regret not finishing. theres something about running i cant get rid of. maybe its the sweat.
first combined CF meeting that im attending later @ NP. and the guys in charge actually think im dao, just becos i never reply their sms that seems more like a notice rather than a question. haha.

2007-07-20T07:32:00.001+08:00

have you ever felt cornered?
by God?
you are in a desperate situation that involves another human and your decision whether to help or not can alter the situation considerably. you have no one to ask for advise, simply cos the problem is too complicated to explain and even if u do manage to explain, the listener may not comprehend and give the ans "ignore it, someone else can help" and it happens u are that someone else that God wants to use. and a naggy feeling just keep telling u... follow God. and often that feeling means that ur decision to help will be of inconvenience and perhaps even a pinch. in the wallet. Money really is the push or pull factor. to help or not to. u had to make a choice there and then. especially if its a large sum. trust me, you'll be lost. loads of qn will flood ur mind. is this what God wants me to do? am i being decieved? what if i dont get that $$ back? who can i turn to for help? "i cant let anyone know this...."

this is exactly when we lean on God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:7 peace i felt. in fact my heartbeat excelerated. wats weird? i felt joyful in lending the cash. I accessed my own $$ status and saw that its permissible. And both devotionals i read that day had the same theme of helping our brothers and sis in Christ with Christ's love. coincidence? i've certainly met God that day. and so i went ahead to help.

perhaps its good to be cornered sometimes. by God of cos.

on a ligher note...

before the math test

hippo and fren

at the esplanade fondue place

and yes...its good to stare out of ur window sometimes

2007-07-11T03:02:00.000+08:00

the adrenaline rush of solving part 4 of 8 of a FOF (fundamental of flight) qn @ 2am. it cannot be described.

unwell(piano) Rob Thomas

2007-07-09T18:22:00.001+08:00

so which one came first? Chicken or egg?
Chicken, cos God created all beings. Beings that live and breath.

2007-07-08T00:45:00.000+08:00

our encounters with God is also meant for sharing. that the affirming presence of God and Him involving us in His divine work be shared with fellow christians and pre-believers. the response and comments can be refreshing and encouraging. yet not fall into the trap and remember glory be to God, not to self.

2007-07-04T19:06:00.000+08:00

Jem's apple crumble de cookies 'n creme

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it makes perfect sense. Prayer is dependence on God.

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taken from the Athanasian Creed

21. The Father is made of none, neither created nor begotten

22. The Son is of the Father alone; not made nor created, but begotten.

23. The Holy Spirit is of the Father and of the Son; neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.

after so long blogspot finally allows me to update

2007-07-02T01:38:00.000+08:00

first DG steam boat '07 @ Loi's residence.

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Falling in love is like brushing against a wall that has wet paint on it.

You don't know you've got paint on you until you spot it and find it

difficult to wash off.

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hot apple crumble topped with vanilla ice cream.

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You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. Exodus 20:4-5a.

We shouldnt worship to man made idols or representations of God, lest its used to symbolise God's grace, mercy,love. God's glory and power is so vast and great that, its demeaning to worship to an image of God which is not at all a full representation of Him. We should go directly to the source, God Himself.

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Why didnt i think of it?

2007-03-18T20:38:00.000+08:00

2007-03-12T09:26:00.000+08:00

When i got bored with revision for the exams... mmm...the pic speaks for itself. my classmates.

sleeping rite infront of lecturer

2007-03-11T06:16:00.000+08:00

The Prayer (Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli)

I pray you'll be our eyes, and watch us where we go.
And help us to be wise in times when we don't know
Let this be our prayer, when we lose our way
Lead us to the place, guide us with your grace
To a place where we'll be safe

2007-03-07T12:17:00.000+08:00

GOD ROCKS

commercials

2007-03-06T10:42:00.000+08:00

if you ever thirst-ed for creativity or cringe and wanna bang your head against the wall whenever u watch a TV commercial on channel 5 and 8 (for the likes of the KFC ah ma commercial and Mr. Muscle) or if none of the above still click here.

Pursuit of Happyness

2007-03-05T19:00:00.000+08:00

Son:"Knock knock"

Will Smith:" Whose there?"

S:"Nobody"

WS:"Nobody who?"

S:"......."

-silence for 2 sec-

WS:"Now that's a good one!"

W.L.W

2007-03-02T18:45:00.000+08:00

Wah Lao Wei MENTAL BLOCK!!!

Of Ribena and Fan

2007-02-28T18:40:00.000+08:00

the drink stall aunty insists that the cup of Ribena is Teh Ping.

what equipment in the house has to be screwed anti clockwise instead of the usual clockwise direction to secure? edalb naf eht fo pac: snA

2007-02-26T01:49:00.000+08:00

Whats your career aspiration? write those in the tag board. much appreciated.

identity in Christ???

2007-02-24T09:36:00.000+08:00

You are not saved by how you behave; you are saved by how you believe.

Man have and still are, trying to gain favour with pagan gods by doing good, e.g. charity, but non are saved (Isaiah 44). We are saved only by believing in the one true God and because of who we are in Christ, we follow His commands.

Our identity in Christ? What does that mean?

A policeman's identity as a law enforcer compells his very being to ensure that the law is adhered to. Same thing for Christians. When we willingly embrace God into our lives, our new identity as Christians compells us to do the neccessaries e.g. obeying God, loving one another.

The policeman no longer a civilian, the Christian no longer a prisoner of sin and death.

i drew blood today

2007-02-19T23:08:00.000+08:00

1 deep cut above right eyebrow.
2 guitar strings broken.
3 patches of blood on my quilt.
thank God there's no four. and that the cut is not anywhere else.

An Exchanged Life

2007-02-16T11:45:00.000+08:00

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20 (NIV)

The Christian life is an exchanged life: Jesus' life for your life. When Christ takes control, your life takes on dimensions you would never have known apart from Him. When you are weak, then Christ demonstrates His strength in your life (2 Cor. 12:9-10). When you face situations that are beyond your comprehension, you have only to ask, and the infinite wisdom of God is available to you. (James 1:5). When you are faced with humanly impossible situations, God does the impossible (Luke 18:27). When you encounter people whom you find difficult to love, God expresses His unconditional love through you (1 John 4:7). When you are at a loss as to what you should pray for someone, the Spirit will guide you in your prayer life (Rom. 8:16). When Christ takes up residence in the life of a believer, "all the fullness of God" is available to that person (Eph. 3:19).

It is marvelously freeing to know that God controls your life and knows what it can become. Rather than constanly worrying about what you will face, your great challenge is to continually release every area of your life to God's control. The temptation will be to try to do by yourself what only God can do. Our assignment is to "abide in the vine" and to allow God to do in and through us what only He can do (John 15:5). Only God can be God. Allow Him to live out His divine life though you. He is the only* One who can.

*empahsis mine

Dolphins sought to protect against terrorist

2007-02-16T06:44:00.000+08:00

SAN DIEGO - Dozens of dolphins and sea lions trained to detect and apprehend waterborne attackers could be sent to patrol a military base in Washington state, the Navy said Monday. In a notice published in this week’s Federal Register, the Navy said it needs to bolster security at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, on the Puget Sound close to Seattle.

The base is home to submarines, ships and laboratories and is potentially vulnerable to attack by terrorist swimmers and scuba divers, the notice states.Several options are under consideration, but the preferred plan would be to send as many as 30 California sea lions and Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins from the Navy’s Marine Mammal Program, based in San Diego.

“These animals have the capabilities for what needs to be done for this particular mission,” said Tom LaPuzza, a spokesman for the Marine Mammal Program.LaPuzza said that because of their astonishing sonar abilities, dolphins are excellent at patrolling for swimmers and divers. When a Navy dolphin detects a person in the water, it drops a beacon. This tells a human interception team where to find the suspicious swimmer.Dolphins also are trained to detect underwater mines; they were sent to do this in the Iraqi harbor of Umm Qasr in 2003.

The last time the animals were used operationally in San Diego was in 1996, when they patrolled the bay during the Republican National Convention.Sea lions can carry in their mouths special cuffs attached to long ropes. If the animal finds a rogue swimmer, it can clamp the cuff around the person’s leg. The individual can then be reeled in for questioning.

for the full story check out http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17122942/

1 corinthians 13:4-8

2007-02-16T00:12:00.000+08:00

Love does not envy. Love cannot/does not go hand in hand with envy or jealousy.

Love is not self-seeking. It is not selfish; looking at what you can gain out of a relationship, be it BGR, friendship or family ties. It has to go beyond liking that person; you have to think about what u can give unto the person. Blessed is he who gives unconditionally. When love is not self-centred, God's power/love shines through us. For it is never just about us, but what God can do through us to touch the other party.

Amen.

feeling the void this valentine's?

2007-02-14T09:10:00.000+08:00

inspiration on the spur. those two are my classmates. location's in corridor of lecturer's office.

R*

2007-02-14T08:43:00.000+08:00

The Lambo and Porche rival of '07. Audi R8.

screaming for attention.

AwwwDeee

for the car's review http://cars.ign.com/articles/736/736633p1.html

Raffles Town Club Episode 5

2007-02-11T21:10:00.000+08:00

Black Jacket* sneaks up from nowhere, grabs me by the arm and demands with soft harsh voice:"HEY WATCHING FREE SHOW IS IT?? GO TOP UP THE DRINKS!"

me:"ok"

Black Jacket:"NOW"

me with straight face:"ok"

Black Jacket:"WAITING FOR WAT??"

me deadpan-ed:"you are still grabbing on to my arm."

*Black Jackets are banquet supervisors or managers in charge of the waiters/waitresses

Its 19 April '04

2007-02-09T14:04:00.000+08:00

was looking thru my folders. and chance upon this. this' the gundu mug shot of me with the nerd glasses. and that funny hair tail thats suppose to grow at the back, that makes me look even more weird with the "m" shaped hairline. Recruit Ang reporting...

Raffles Town Club Episode 4

2007-02-09T13:47:00.000+08:00

Police (Jurong Division) D&D at RTC. (8th feb'07)

Aussie Female MC on stage with indian contestant: "Do you know why Indians in the world are at the fore front of the I.T. industry?"

"....No?"

" 'Cos they are the first who came up with the Dot.com!! "

*at this juncture, she points her index finger at the indian's forehead*
*crowd of mainly chinese people rawrs with laughter*

Events on Bus 963

2007-02-06T20:51:00.000+08:00

1. Today (6th feb '07, 07:43 am) Office Ladies (OLs) entered the crowded bus through the EXIT. And i thought only secondary school kids do that. Bus captain threatened not to drive off if they dont get out and go by the front. *silence* no one budged at all. and time ticked away. in the end Bus Captain bo bian, still drive off. next bus stop, BIG SIZE guy wants to get off the bus by the crowded front. tries to tap his card but no response cos its the ENTRANCE. so debates with Bus Captain WHY CANNOT TAP?. and time ticked away. When u want things to go smoothly, Murphy's Law always takes place. Murphy's everything-goes-wrong Law. (my fault i know)

2. Saw a ah ma make a clearing throat sound and spits her goo onto her hand and flicked it to the floor and lands with a soft thud. *dies*

3. LOUD disco ring tone. ah ma with jet black hair answers the phone. *applauds*

4. Last day of sch. OC presentation. crowded bus AGAIN. door closed when i wanted to exit. so pressed the bell. no response. thankfully there was still pple loading up the bus. so i frantically pressed again. no sound. cos the bell can only be pressed once. i couldn't believe it. Murphy's Law. nooooo... angel and devil fought in my head. in the end i did the unthinkable. "HELLO I NEED TO EXIT !" In my field of vision, everyones' face looked up and gave the *gasp* expression, as if they heard God's voice. saw the Bus Captain looking into the rear view mirror. but refuse to open door. WHAT??? so i raised my hand. *waves frantically* "HERE ! I NEED TO EXIT !" now everyone knows whose voice that belonged to.

And all the above happened on Bus Service 963. on 4 separate occasions. either its me or its the bus. come on! take a ride with 963.