Tis is part of a painting

2008-10-11T18:52:00.001-07:00

okies....aft a very long haitus.........i hav decided 2 post smth here..........:D

On Monday,6th Oct........I had an opportunity to attend a product launch cum media outreach at fashion bar. The product in question is none other than Paris Top Cosmetic Brand, Methode Jeanne Piaubert .

The event started off with an introduction to their products ranging from basic facial and make up care to more intensive applications such as bust firming,body toning and eye puffiness reduction. I bet the eye puffiness reduction will be a great boost for work burderned stressed out young professionals who will appreciate a one stop treatment that will take away that zoombie look in one zit!

Then, the exciting and real deals came in. A fashion parade. Let's allow the pictures to do the talking for this segment, shall we?

The model above is holding a bottle of DOUCEUR D'EAU GeL which means give into the pleasure of water in french. True to its name, when I tried(they gave us free samples to try out), it was as light as water and my skin didn't feel dry after using it. The plus point is, it removes make up too. For those of us who are deadbeat after a long day at work and want a fuss free facial cleanser, this would be a good buy.

There were samples for us to try out. So, my friends and I tried out their skin breakfast(photograph not avaliable as we forgot to take a pict of it). Its a body moisturizer which helps prevent first signs of aging. What we liked about is, was its texture. It was smooth, silky and most importantly not oily. I never liked mositurizers which leave a film of oil on my skin after I apply them; makes me feel like an oiled pan.=p

More picts of their products! Their range is amazing as there have stuff for slimming to make up and even fragance.

The Douceur D'Eau Gel and Expressslim Minceur Chrono Range

Whitening Range

Men's Range

Methode Jeanne Piaubert Team

Methode Jeanne Piaubert Team 2

okies....its time for me to hit the books again....as the mid terms are just an impending 2 days away.....sigh......

So, I shall leave you guys here with the website link to check out more!

http://www.jeannepiaubert.com/

2008-07-27T09:29:00.000-07:00

Dear God,

Let my prayers be surrendered to your throne of Grace.
Teach me to live out each day according to your Word
Grant me the wisdom to understand the things that can be changed and the serendity to accept the things that can't be changed.
Let me acknowledge that all things happenth for the good of us.
Allow me to comprehend the greatest standard of love that You displayed on the cross.
Last of all, let me walk in your Spirit day by day.

A child

2008-04-11T16:59:00.000-07:00

Dear Stranger,

Do not fear what how the world will respond. Go out and reach for your destiny. It was my mistake, and do not allow it to affect you. For you are stronger than that. Words can be cutting, but facial expressions are a double edged sword. Do not be hurt,do not be injured by the underside of the cut.
When the opportunity arises, the fault will be mine and the apology yours. And, till then, stranger do not be fearful or embarrassed. Go on, fly.

In situ,
Stranger

2008-04-08T04:19:00.000-07:00

A withered flower in the rain.A lover standing in the shadows awaiting the arrival of a lost love.A cup of tea in the rain. The power of the pen.George Orwell understood it well. Think Animal farm is a story about pigs? Think again.

2008-04-06T06:21:00.000-07:00

zhe bu shi wo di yi ci yong hua yu blog. dan shi zhe ke suan shi xi you de yi ci.

zi de xiao shi hou, wo bu xi huan hua yu, ying wei wo zhong shi hui wen wei she me wo yao du hua yu? Hua yu bu shi wo de di yi yu yuan, ye bu shi yi ge wo he peng you men jiao tong de yu yuan, wei she me wo de yao du?

Dan shi, dao le li gong xue yuan shi, wo jiu kai shi xing shan hua yu, ying wei wo ye shi zai ne ge shi huo kai shi xie shi. Wo fa jue hua yu you yi ge wo wu fai biao da chu da ge xing, jiu shi ta de mei yi ge zhi or mei yi tiao pi hua diu tai han zhe nei han.

Shi dao ru jing, wo hai shi hui shuo, hua yu bing bu rong yi xue, dan te ge shi yi ge mei hao de yu yuan. Hao hao de zhen xi zhe ge ji hui bah.

2008-04-02T05:03:00.000-07:00

1 2 3 4 5.

"Miss, what tea would you like?"

Tea. Its more than just a beverage to me. I have been drinking tea since the age of 13, and its something that has grown with me.

There were a range of teas to choose from, from new age floral ones to the traditional tie guan ying. I pointed out X tea to the lady. It wasn't my usual beverage but I went ahead with my choice.

I didn't choose X tea because it was particularly flavourful or because it was value for money. I chose it because of the infusion it produces in contact with hot water. Tea was and is meant to be savoured slowly. Let the steam assail your nostrils, the warmth and boldness of the porcelain to infiltrate your fingertips before taking a sip of that brew. After the initial sip, I found it too bland for my palate. I continued sipping it, since I chose that brew anyway. Slowly, I learnt to appreciate its infusion. The strength of its fluidity, the smoothness of its texture and the warmth it left in my belly.

Should I switch to this brew or should I continue with my usual brew?

2008-03-25T07:56:00.000-07:00

In the midst of the bustle, I stood still. Very still. I wanted to capture that moment, a stop of serenity piercing through the midst of everything. I wished I could blur the lines and focus all into my utopia, a small silt in the chaos. But, I chose instead to close my eyes and open my ears, allowing the bustle to wash me ashore, taking everything away from me. And, when I opened my eyes, all I saw and remembered was how distant everything was.

2008-03-22T08:02:00.000-07:00

The cacophany of sounds are loud. Very often, they drown out the very voices that we should hear. The courage to be, to be the person we are is all lost when we heard the wrong voices.Friend, life isn't an easy walk. All want to walk well, but all fall short of knowing how to walk well. Sometimes, we fly sometimes, we drown. But we always come back alive.To walk a tightrope, we need to know that the rope is sturdy. What is beneath the rope frightens us, shakes our nerves.But, if we have an inch of confidence in the rope, we will walk well. Not because we do not shiver not because we are steady and certainly not because the crowd is cheering us on. But because, we hav joy in us.
so my friend, i hope you will walk well in this chaotic world.

2008-02-26T19:41:00.000-08:00

Like teardrops of tea,they dribbled out of the kettle's spout.Waiting, and waiting for an opportunity to be at gravity's mercy.An empty teacup stands by,silently solemnly in tandem with the tea. Tea was its soul and it will always be. For what is a teacup without tea? And, what is tea without its infusion of leaves?

For the leaves, the teardrops and the teacup were meant to co exist with each other, never leaving never seperated. In the same way, take hope away from a man and see what good does bread do to him. But,take bread away from a man and see what hope does to him.

Things are set to change and they will change.

2008-02-16T05:34:00.000-08:00

everyone of us will hav smth tt makes us tick....it can be as simple as gazing at the morning sun or running a full marathorn....but all of us...will appreciate smth tt makes us smile inwardly.....da kind of smile tt resonates frm ur heart.....n ur mind......

u dun hav 2 ask a composer how much he loves music......all u need to do is to look into his eyes wen he tells you wad hes passion is........u'll be able to feel the loving relationship they enjoy....

i have always believed tt we shld nvr discourage a child frm dreaming or having wacho ideas...coz those thoughts tt he/she has.....is nvr da pdt of wad we tell them to do...or wad society shapes them to be......its smth within them.....smth out of their hearts......u just need to look ayt them play to know how much they are capable of.....in fact....if we wan to tok abt resilience n determination....they are the best tchrs......

y do we always allow our childhood lessons to fade as we mature?......the desire to run aft ur frends even though u ar dead tired frm lugging ur sch bag........da joy tt soars in ur heart wen u learnt how to cycle....even though the wounds stinged lk mad wen you showered......such resilience..such determination....such fine understanding tt.......wad makes a man tick is nt his mind but his heart.......y do we allow them to fade?......y do we convince ourselves tt our mind is more powerful than our heart?........

n y do we even c emotions as a weakness?........isn't tt wad makes us human?........isn't tt wad reminds us that we are more than just a body of flesh n blood?..........

wad the mind cant conceive......the heart is able......

2008-02-12T07:57:00.000-08:00

there are many dreams in this world........but da ones tt u will chase for.......or give ur heart for.......are the dreams tt belong soley to u...........those are dreams tt no one told u 2 harbour.........neither did they direct u 2 it..........becoz its da result of hu u ar...........ur unique make up.........ur personality..........ur likes n dislikes............they make up ur dream.......

wad happens..........wen we give those dreams up?...........ar we able to walk away frm them?.......or will they always b tucked away in a corner of our hearts............waitin 2 b reborned?.............

life is a journey of faith............n smth those dreams seem so impossible to chase...........becoz livin life itself isnt easy in da 1st place...........but deep inside us.............we noe........tt our dreams are alive in us...........they complete us....makin us whole..........differentiatin us frm da rest...........n smth in da dead silence.............we hear their heartbeats............growin n livin...........

perhaps..........we all will...........some dae reach a point in life..........where we decide 2 take da plunge n chase those dreams............

2007-10-09T03:58:00.000-07:00

Tis is 4 a frend whom i wan 2 encourage......

My friend

Open up your heart
The silent tears and
the murky waters
I see them all

You are not alone
I'm here with you
But I can't help you walk this path of life

For you, my friend
are much stronger than you think

So, trust in God
put your faith in Him
and He will straigten your paths bit by bit

And all in all
I am still with you.

2006-10-18T09:01:00.000-07:00

Bu ru hu xue, yan de hu zi

bu ru hu xue, zhe me yan de liao hu zi ne?..........

2006-08-22T00:47:00.000-07:00

Eternal Witness

When you realise it is the greatest of all strengths,you will possess it.You will be the man you want to be.And the Gordian knot will be unraveled and there will be no swords.

2006-08-20T08:22:00.000-07:00

Life

Open the sluice gates,will you?

Obsitinate idealism,when will you flee?

Tell me,are you lucid now?

Or,are you not?

What do you wish for me to do?

Walk the Holy path

or the genteel path?

Remember the days of youth,they represent the first springs of life.

2006-08-08T02:46:00.000-07:00

The Name of My Blood

The sand washes upon my feet,
are they grainy?
No.

Because I can't feel.

Who do we live for?
Why do we live?

Time and time again,
my heart calls out to a distant path
one that I forsook in the name of duty

Time and time again,
my duty calls
it keeps calling
entrenching me in this path that I will walk for as long as I live

Will I follow the footsteps of my forefathers?
Or will I walk the footpath that is truly mine?

Do you believe that I see my footpath?
Do you believe that my childhood lessons will never die?

No.
You don't.
I don't blame you.
Many others have tried and failed

What use is there to fight a battle that is lost?
There is no use,but purpose

purpose to see myself through
And that is the name of my blood.

2006-07-22T06:15:00.000-07:00

Will you understand my intentions?
Will you understand the chain of events that preceded my intention?

2006-07-09T03:20:00.000-07:00

Buwee

I will show you the way
But when we reach the crossroads,you must decide which way you want to walk
Some of them will be with you on the path you chose
Some will not
Therefore,my dear gal
Do not insist on taking them with you
Because their destiny lies on a path not meant to cross yours
If you insist,
they will never be free
and you
will mourn their silent deaths
Let them walk to their destinies
And
You will appreciate the strength of their flight

2006-07-03T08:19:00.000-07:00

Home

When the man of action dies,only then will the man of knowlede rise.
Those who seek knowlege will know their destiny and they must pay the price for it.
When there is something to be gained,a price must be paid,a bigger price paid.

When it speaks about the things of the world,it will speak in riddles,but when it speaks about the spirit,it wil speak directly.

hui jia bah....

2006-07-01T03:57:00.000-07:00

Obstinate Idealism

do circumstances change a person?
will they take away your dreams?
obstinate idealism
to mourn a slient death
will you die?
no
you won't die
but will you be alive?

u cannot finish a book without closing its chapters.If u want to go on, then u have to leave e past as u turn e pages.

2006-06-24T23:32:00.000-07:00

Efferno constat abscendo

2006-06-22T01:41:00.000-07:00

justifico thee........thou amare homosaphien-inis........animus abi denarro thee adeo forsit? ad me amare......

2006-06-16T09:40:00.000-07:00

Do not ask me to sing

because

my sinews are singing

a song that

will only be heard

by the seeker

each day

is a new formulation

of a different tune

sung with the same lyrics

Do you hear my song,my dear?

2006-06-06T08:39:00.000-07:00

And
he asked
What do I say to her
Who
I asked
The one that I love
Profess your love?
No
My love for her
Was something of the past
It went away
But it always lingered
around me
What do you intend to do then?
Hope for a miracle?
I looked at him with saddness
Hope
Such hope will take away his spirit
But in his eyes
Thats all he sees
The miracle

sing me a song...no i will not do so....becoz a song in itself will sing of its virtue....

2006-06-04T08:57:00.000-07:00

i took away with me only 1 shard 4 remembrance......i scattered the other shards

the significance of his story was not the fact that he used his last 10 cents to make tt call,but rather they remained frends for more than a decade even though they did not marry each other.....

2006-05-25T08:56:00.000-07:00

Sing me a song
No
Sing to me the song you wanted to hear

Out flowed his voice
Each consonant carrying a caphony of notes

It was not about the lyrics
It was not about the music

Because a song in itself
Will sing of its glory and honour

Its diginity will never be trampled
like a blade of lalang
it will never conform nor waver
stubbornly welding its own ideology

2006-05-24T02:43:00.000-07:00

i cant change da world.....but i can make a small diff 2 myself 2 da ones arund me.....

passion....courage.......amare......

2006-05-22T09:32:00.000-07:00

Look into the black pearls
What do I see?
Look at the wrinkled chai sim
What do I see?
Look at the bloodied pump
What do I see?
I wont tell you
That I heard a thouand words
of negativity
But
I will tell you
That I felt a pulsating vibration
of an axial force
I felt her weak determination from those black glisterning pearls
The wrinkled chai sim spoke of futile clutches
And
The bloodied pump fought nothing but a silent courage
If you ask me
I will gaze at her for eternaity
taking in her
piece by piece
losing my knowlede of time and place
in her presence
in her soul and spirit
I will never procialm a perfect painting

2006-05-13T08:22:00.000-07:00

tracing dotted lines

efferno constat abscedo

2006-05-12T10:30:00.000-07:00

Efferno Constat Abscedo

With each roar,

I slice in

pulling the blade

along my meridian

I only see my flushes of water

The tortise shell ripples

and my lungs exhuast each stroke

Voices of an ancient past dance around me

each bringing me

back to my identity

Breathing in,

I throw my shoulders down

Letting go of my tears

2006-05-08T07:57:00.000-07:00

Hou Yi Zhen

Don't ask why
Ask how instead
My child
All that happened
Was in My time and Will
Don't tell Me that you can't
Because I will help you
My child
allow me to help you
Surrender yourself to Me
I gave you a spirit of victory
My child
Please do not refuse to move
Use your gifts well
Use them for My glory
Let them be your testimony of love for Me
My child
I know you are afaid
But,I will give you courage
And
the measure to do what is needed
Your duty has been completed
Allow me to complete the work I set upon to do
My child
Let me heal you
Yes

Am I considered deculturised because of my inability to communicate in the language that will allow me to understand where I come from?Am I fit to proclaim my heritage when I cant bring out its glory in its very homeland?

2006-05-07T05:52:00.000-07:00

quo vadis........n he wuld ask........where do we go forth frm here?.............n i wuld ask..........where do i go forth frm here?

2006-05-05T09:35:00.000-07:00

Use them well

My child

I made you

For a purpose

I made you from clay

But what can the clay produce

is ur gift to Me

My child

Use them well

Remember the fire

And passion

that they awoke in you

Keep to the path

That I set for you

And

I will sustain you

2006-05-04T08:16:00.000-07:00

A long time ago,

I prayed a prayer

God,

will you take me home?

God didnt tell me

what His plan was

All He did

was whisper

I'll always rmb da dae i stood at the door of home

I reached out to open the door

But,

I looked behind me

I'll never forget that day

I looked behind me

The day

I forsake home

for a little wish of mine

2006-05-02T08:34:00.000-07:00

I stood at the door

Not knowing if i shld cross it

For once

I asked why

I asked why am I standing here

Surge by Surge

My thoughts come

tormenting my soul

Should I open the door?

Should I turn back again?

2006-05-01T06:23:00.000-07:00

da ppl arund u....they carry their crosses n wounds.......yet they dun give up on themselves....nt becoz they ar strong.........but becoz life itself is a gift...........n how we live it......is our gift 2 da giver.........everyone gets their hearts broken..........but do we lay down n nvr attempt 2 get up again?..........no....we try.........smth we fail.........but we keep tryin.........ourselves............dun expect some1 to come arund n hold ur hand............wad u decide is ur gift 2 da giver......can we decide 4 u.....wad gift u wish 2 give?..............tink abt it.........4 once.....stand in da rain..........n listern 2 da raindrops.........hear da voices of our forefathers..........hu beat da odds.....2 brin us here.........

2006-04-24T07:36:00.000-07:00

We Were The Reason

As little children, we would dream of Christmas morn
And all the gifts and toys we knew we'd find
But we never realised a baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives

We were the reason that He gave his life
We were the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live

We were the reason that He gave his life
We were the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live

This is my gift to them,He said.The reason to live.I traded my dignity and body for their salvation.This is My gift to every person on this earth immaterial of time and place.All that was done was in the name of My and My Father's love.A royal priesthood,a holy nation.A life of victory led by the fruits of the Spirit.Love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,gentleness and self-control.

2006-04-22T05:02:00.000-07:00

I did not give you any sweets

I made you do assement books repeatly

I was harsh to you

I never praised you once

I gave you challenges that you thought you couldn't do

But,my child

You did them all

My child

I love you

My love for you was silent

Unfathomable

Complex

You never understood why I refused to cocoon and cuddle you

I set you questions that you couldnt answer

Because I didnt want you to be proud

I don't want your talent to become your poison

I gave you challenges that seem unattainable to you

Because I refused to believe that you were dumb

My child,

I loved you not for the drawings you gave me

But for who you are

Beneath your michief

Is a heart of purity

When I saw how the world threatened to corrupt you

or take away your innocence

I cried out

in anger and indignition

My reprimandation was harsh

I didnt want to see you walk the path of darkness

My child

the greatest gift I can give you

is the reason to live

I lashed out at you

when you felt dejection from you results

or when you called yourself stupid

If you surrender at this juncture in life

Then I ask

Is this your miracle?

Is this the product of your spirit soul and heart?

I didnt encourage you

Because I wanted you to find the strength and courage inside you

I see it in you

But you don't

because you are blinded by your misery

Children,

Our friends and family will help us through a crisis

But the first step

is ours to take

my child

we choose

if we want to live or die

And

my dear children

it is never easy to choose

This is my gift to you

Strength that will waver but never falter

Courage that will not fight but defend

2006-04-21T08:41:00.000-07:00

Stand at the crossroads

Seek out the ancient paths

And,you will find rest for your souls

Eyes that are never seeing

Ears that are never hearing

One holy voice

in ur anger,do not sin......seek to forgive n to be forgiven....

buwee....

dui bu qi......

2006-04-20T07:15:00.000-07:00

Empty sea shells

Packets of green tea

Empty bottles of birdnest

A green handphone pouch

26 alphabets

infinite combinations

each with connotations to speak of

2006-04-19T08:05:00.000-07:00

Crucify my love

If my love is blind
Crucify my love
If it sets me free
Never know Never trust
That love should see a color
Crucify my love
If it should be that way

Swing the heartache
Feel it inside out
When the wind cries
I’ll say good-by
Tried to learn tried to find
To reach out for eternity
Where’s the answer
Is this forever

Like a river flowing to the sea
You’ll be miles away and I will know
I know I can deal with the pain
No reason to cry

Til the loneliness shadows the sky
I’ll be sailing down and I will know
I know I can clear clouds away
Oh is it a crime to love

2006-04-18T08:00:00.000-07:00

Tears fighting against the rain

Drop by drop

Converging on her face

Where were her eyes?

How could she see the world through such an obscurtion?

Glancing up,

She croaked

God,take my tears away

My child,

You never surrendered your feelings completely to Me

You were blinded by your desires

I granted you wisdom

Yet,

You could not fathom between a shield and sword.

2006-04-17T05:35:00.000-07:00

A heart of passion

A heart of joy

A heart of good cheer

A character of Barnabas

An emotion of thasnkgiving

A mind of determination

I will sing a song of praise to God Almighty

2006-04-15T09:22:00.000-07:00

Someone asked me once,what do I see in front of me?I said,I see a stack of bricks,a bag of cement and a jar of water.

Keeping her eyes on asphalt ground

She pondered

about what she wanted to do

She took one brick

placed it close to her feet

A handful of cement was stirred with water

Like Kaya and bread

She layered the mixture on the brick

Block by Block

She placed them side by side

over and under each other

Watch the bricks as they grow,but keep your eyes on their growth and not their finale.

2006-04-11T09:13:00.000-07:00

Flipping open an ancient scroll

my eyes travel down each line

transpassing the contents

For my heart knows

the depth and the truth of it all

time does not wash everything away

time does not allow us to harbour

or ignore

the crater of this earth

What is the author to do?

Reviewing it brings thou non comfort

thou shall bow to Holy will of God

2006-03-22T07:22:00.000-08:00

Bamg

Bamg

Bamg

Raining fists

against the prickly concrete

Blood dripples down

my kunckles

Bringing them close

I stick out my tongue

It is salty

Legs gave way

butt slams down

hard and harsh

on gravel

I bow

to my knees

crushing the pain

between my ribcage

I part my lips

And

I Howl

2006-03-20T06:29:00.000-08:00

美丽的神话
孙楠:　梦中人　熟悉的脸孔　你是我守侯的温柔
就算眼泪淹没天地　我不会放手
每一刻孤独的承受　只因我曾许下承诺
你我之间熟悉的感动　爱就要苏醒

韩红:　问世苍生惟有爱是唯一的神话　
潮起潮落始终不会尘埃的相约
几分苦痛的纠缠多少黑夜挣扎
紧握双手让我和你再也不离分

孙楠：　这让雪冰峰的爱恋　真心相拥才能溶解
风中摇一路上的火　不灭亦不消　
　
韩红：　等待花开春去春又来　无情岁月笑我痴狂
心如钢铁人世间荒芜　思念又相随

孙楠：　问世苍生惟有爱是唯一的神话　
潮起潮落始终不会尘埃的相约
几分苦痛的纠缠多少黑夜挣扎
紧握双手让我和你再也不离分
　　
合唱：　悲欢岁月惟有爱是永远的神话
谁都没有遗忘古老．古老的誓言
你的泪水化为满天飞舞的彩蝶
爱是迎夏之风凉起　相随自在飞

悲欢岁月惟有爱是永远的神话
谁都没有遗忘古老．古老的誓言
你的泪水化为满天飞舞的彩蝶
爱是迎夏之风凉起　相随自在飞

was readin a bk a few days ago...........there was tis poet....hu wrote poems.......using words...tt meant nth 2 him......he used them on da basis tt they sounded....da way..he wanted 2 express them.....smth...a song does nt touch a person.....becoz of da lyrics......it reaches out 2 da person......becoz......of its tune.....a tune......has its own voice.........but its only wen we sit down..........n b really still.......tt we hear it........2 b able 2 feeel.......is a gift.....its smth tt we learn...if we wan 2.........hahz....

2006-03-16T08:12:00.000-08:00

Mother and Son

he runs
and falls
she reaches out to him
taking him into her arms
but
he pushes her away
her eyes plead with him
to accept the salve in her hands
he flungs it in her face
she retreats
into her shell
her heart cries out
a prayer
for him to accept the salve
it is bitter to the flesh
painful for the heart
burderful for the mind
it sets a soul free
when it asks to be released
from the denial
of the slave
it will heal all wounds
take away all scars
and
bring hope for the future
however
the distrust must be overcomed
she reaches out
Again

2006-03-15T07:10:00.000-08:00

FLAMEN

Step

by

step

I will stand

I do not

proclaim

a victory

neither

do I sigh in defeat

inside me

lies

a inner solitude

tt I hold dear

the sound of purity

in the midst of treachery

A spirit of life

it does not favour me

neither does it favour the world

it favours the truth

a holy rightenouness

I stand

And

I hear the battle cries

A war

between

my flesh

and

my spirit

amongst the chaos

one trumpet

rings loud and clear

the holy sound

of truth

like a contorted soul

i flung msyelf

in its direction

In there

I find my eternal rest.

2006-03-10T07:46:00.000-08:00

Man and Boy

the rain came and went

it washed away

all entities

and revealed its beauty

its beauty was nt abt how perfect it was

it was perfect

because the creator

gave all that he had

in crafting it

it was smth of use to the world

yet,

they do not see it beauty

neither do they see its innocence

all they saw

was its usefulness

it had a silent plea

for appreciation

of its beauty

days and nights went

its voice was silenced

in the rush of time

will I hear its plea again?

2006-03-09T07:23:00.000-08:00

Avalon-Everything to me

I grew up in sunday school
I memorized the Golden rule
And how Jesus came to set the sinner free
I know the story inside out
I can tell you all about
The path that led Him up to Calvary
But ask me why He loves me A
nd I don't know what to say
But i'll never be the same
Because he changed my life when He became...

Everything to me
He's more than a story
more than words on a page of history
He's the air that I breath
The water I thirst for A
nd the ground beneath my feet
He's everything, everything to me

We're living in uncertain times
And more and more I find that i'm aware
Of just how fragile life can be
I want to tell the world I found
A love that turned my life around
They need to know that they can taste and see
Now everyday I'm praying J
ust to give my heart away
I want live for Jesus
So that someone else might see that he is...

Everything to me
He's more than a story
more than words on a page of history
He's the air that I breath T
he water I thirst for
And the ground beneath my feet
He's everything
And looking back over my life at the end
I'll go to meet you saying you've been...

You're everything to me
You're more than a story
More than words on a page of history
You're everything to me
You're more than a story
More than words on a page of history
You're the air that I breath
The water I thirst for
And the ground beneath my feet
You're everything to me
Lord, you're everything to me

What is paramount to my exsistence?

2006-03-07T06:21:00.000-08:00

Amare

Amare est patientia

Amare est almus

Amare est non invidia

Amare est non glorior

Amare est non assumo

Amare est non immitis

Amare est non nefas

Amare est non ira

Amare est non delectatio diabolus
at exsulto fides

Amare semper defendo

Amare semper confido

Amare semper spes

Amare semper teneo

Amare numqum concido

2006-03-07T06:07:00.000-08:00

abs contego fides

abs thorax rectum

abs scapulare fides

abs evagelium paxabs galea salus

abs ensis animusa shield of faith

a breastplate of righteousness

a belt of truth

a gospel of peace

a helmet of salvation

a sword of the spirit

2006-02-27T01:36:00.000-08:00

Nos percepi adamo amare, et nos percepi non concedo, et nos percepi affero alieno...

my frend........will da flamingos flap their wings in unison........across da meltin lake?.........wad does da sunrise reveal?...........wad does da truth release?...............in da whispers of da wind.........wad do we feel?...............

step back.......n watch........da dancers dance........wad do u c.....my frend?..........do we hear their steps..........in rythm?............do we c......their palms.........slapped together........lk wafers?...........or do we c.......their lives in their eyes?......wad does it speak of?

watch....my frend........ da mastery of da dance.....

2006-02-24T07:57:00.000-08:00

Nos percepi adamo amare, et nos percepi non concedo, et nos percepi affero alieno

2006-02-18T09:03:00.000-08:00

Determination that will not spend but span

Courage that will falter but not fail

Strength that will not fight but defend

Faith that will not support but sustain

Water that will not quench but give life

Hope that will not smile but rejoice

Voices that will not speak but be heard

Comfort that will not show but be felt

Love that will not be seen but be tested

Shadows that will not flee but be inivisible

Light that will not follow but guide

2006-02-14T04:52:00.000-08:00

Hatred.

What makes us hate?What makes us hate each other?Is there a relationship to what we hate or who we hate?

The Holocaust was an apt example of the extreme hatred one group of people can have for their fellow mankind.What was it that created such deep hatred?What could have convinced nations of people to carry out heinous acts on the very people they lived with?

When I was a young child,I hated anyone who bulied kids.At that age,my defination of bully was anyone making them cry or embarrasshing them in public.Whenever I saw anyone scolding kids of my age,anger would well up in me like molten lava,and I wanted very much to stop the person from continuing in his/her actions.I did not want to look at the situation and take into the account of the fact that they could have been the parents discipling an errant son or daughter.

However,as I grew up,I began to understand and see the situations from multiple angles.Looking at it from the role of a parent,I would not consider reprimanding my child in public an act of bully or abuse.In fact,I would see it as an act of love for my child,because my purpose of doing so was to discipline and not to vent my anger on them.When I was seven,I realised that if my parents had not disciplined me be it in public or at in the privacy of the home,I would have gotten into more trouble than I would like in school.It was my parents who taught me that one should not be steal,one should not be rude,one should not hit another student and more importantly,one should not hit at anyone because of size colour race or religion.

What would have happened if I grew up never understanding why I hated or what I hated?Did I hate them because I was afraid of what was happening would happen to me?Or did I hate them because I had nothing to vent my anger on?

Seek the truth and understand peace.

da insipration 4 tis came becoz I was watching a docu on the holacaust just nw......it really shook me up....da images......da camps....da very fact...tt some1 culd plan tis...is really beyond my imagination.......

2006-02-08T04:24:00.001-08:00

What motivates a person?

What motivates you?What makes you want to do something?What makes you want to buy that skirt from Mango?What makes you want to train?What makes you not want to do your homework?Passion or reward?

When we ask what motivates a person,we can also ask what will distract the person from doing that.I will concentrate on what motivates a person,looking from the point of view of reward and passion.

What made me choose this course?One word.Chemical.I took two sciences in secondary school,physics and chemistry.Physics was easier to me,but it was chemistry that I remembered and loved.It was not so much of what the subject matter was,rather it was the way it was taught,the way the contents were brought across.My chemistry teacher who was extremely passionate added to my element of interest.

The 5 polytechnics in singapore offered chemistry based courses.But,I chose NYP because of its proximity to my house and the fact that most of friends were going there.

What made me stay on in this course?Passion?I rather use the word motivation here.Although this course is named chemical and pharmaceutical technology,the chemistry taught was not was not the lab based kind that I was looking for.It was a combination of engineering principles with chemical based background knowledge,mianly focusing on the engineering aspects of it.

Many a time,I did question myself if I wanted out.Call it quits,but I perserved and stayed on for the reward.That reward became my source of motivation.The reward being,I would be able to land a relativetly high paying job for a polytechnic diploma.However,as I progressed from year 1 sem 1 to sem 2 to year 2 sem 1 and year 2 sem 2,I began to understnad myself better.I began to understand what were my strengths and weaknesses.

When it was nearing the end of year 1 sem 1,I decided that I would not want to work after I graduate.I would want to pursue a degree in the arts if it was possible.And that became my driving force to stay on and to put in effort in what I was studying.

What motivates me?Passion or reward?In this case,I would say it was both.

ps: sherm n jess...if u guys are reading this....ur are you smart theme is still pending...=p

2006-02-02T22:36:00.000-08:00

i just finished watchin a docu on CNA abt woman in india....

Woman...in chinese we sey....nu ren........in latin we sey femina......wad is a woman?

god made woman from da ribs of man....in da bible....god made woman 2 b a helper 2 man...2 b his source of strength n comfort....

im a singaporean woman...from da dae i was borned.....i was given da same rights as my brother a male homosaphien......i was borned in 1987...where...education was not made compulsory yet....my parents sent me n my brother 2 sch....n we received da same amt of pocket money....i bein da older silbing was given more.....repsonibilites....n a greater sey in family matters....n becoz of tis...i grew up faster than my brother...i stopped...drinkin out of a feedin cup..wen i was...5....my brother stopped doin so....wen he was 7.....i poured my 1st cup of water by myself...wen i was 7....my brother did so....wen he was 9.........

wen i was 13.....i opted 4 a co ed sch....instead of a single sex sch.....i wasnt fond of da idea....of...growin up....wit only peers of da same sex.....wen i was 15...i saw first hand an incident wich made me very aware...of hu i am....of da fact tt......i am a woman...a female homosaphien.....a gal tt was teased relentlessly abt her weight n appearance.....at tt time...i began 2 unds.....how much emphasis there was on a person's physical appearnce......more pronounced 4 da females.....

wen i was 17.....i joined da dragonboat team.....da physical abilites btw males n females ar even more prominent 4 sports women n men........wad struck me......n stayed wit me till nw....was...da spirit of da woman's team.....durin da trainin's.......nvr was once.......i saw........a spirit of disbelief.......tt one culd not row as well as a guy......

wad is a woman's role?.....2 b a wife? a daughter? a sister? a mother?........4 me....i'll ask......wad ar da qualites of a woman?.......

behind she stands.....da many men of her life......her father....her hushband...her brother.....yet...she always sits at da same table.......he will honour her.....n her virtues....wich ar nvr spoken....yet seen in silence.......will complement da male race.........

tis is da 1st piece of writing........after i retired....2 yrs ago....haha.........can see that its a bit rusty......but.........i still hope.....i can oil my gears wit practise...tt is....if i can complete my exams n lab reports 1st..........:)

2006-01-31T08:40:00.000-08:00

2 my dear sis in christ out there....whom i hav known for 6 yrs.....im sry tt....i forgot 2 wish u happy badae.....i rmbered da date.......but.......i didnt noe 2dae....was 31st jan.......im really sry abt tt.....here is wad i wish 2 sey 2 u.......

a long time ago....

we saw each other.....

but....

nvr did we glance back....

till....

da dae....

we went 2 ngee ann open hse.....

coz we were so bored.....

after red cross trainin.....

wad imbeciles we were....

wad fools we were....

creatin a racket....

tt threaten our passage on da bus....

yet...

tt was da 1st step....

towards a frendship...

tt spanned 6 yrs....

n its still growin...

i dun wish 2 c it die a quiet death...

neither do i wan 2 c it falter

under...

da sweepin of time...

under da diff paths...

we take in life...

on tis dae..

my dear frend....

i wish 2 sey...

i love u as a frend..

n happy belated 19th bade...

2006-01-30T00:09:00.000-08:00

its been a long time since i seriously wrote stuff.....my thoughts....my dreams...my feelings...wad i c...wad i hear.....n wad i feel.........so.....tis blog idea came along......im nt gonna make it private.....becoz......i wan da audience........2 gimme comments abt wad i write.........i hope 2 improve my writing skills.....n i feel tt........1 way 2 improve.......is 2 hear wad ur readers sey.....

in da same way.......da best lecturers in da world...........ar nt da smartest or most brillant ppl.........they ar da ones........hu ar able 2 make us...layman.......unds wad they ar seyin....wad they ar teachin.........i can get an A.......4 maths.......but if im unable 2 impart n teach my students da maths theories.........i hav failed as a tchr.......

2 b a gd writer......its nt abt how gd ur eng is........nt abt how fancy ur voca can get......its how u brin ur thoughts across 2 da reader in such a way tt........they c wad u c........they hear wad u hear.......n they unds.......wad u ar writing.....

hope u guys..out there........can give me ur 2cents worth.........n in turn....i may grow 2 b a better writer..........

2006-01-28T08:47:00.000-08:00

hi..tis shld b da 1st entry...testin out...