Be mad:) as in be making a diff:P

Selecting and Reporting the News

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Timeliness

Impact

Prominence

Proximity

Singularity

Conflict or Controversy

It is time...

2009-08-20T07:55:00.001-07:00

So, now that i'm officially an english major (a.k.a. creative writer), here's my pilot poem:)

It is time

It was the first time that they met,

They didn't have a clue,

The future that would await them,

The feelings they never knew.

It was the guy's eyes that she had seen,

They were brown and dark as night,

It was the girl's friendly smile,

And their love at first sight.

It was the first time that they spoke,

And no, it was no myth,

That while she stared into his eyes,

He was the one she wanted to be with.

Even though he felt the same,

But this girl, she did not know,

That he regrets with all his heart,

But his feelings he did not show.

So after many hopeless days,

The girl no more believed in fate,

That was when the guy realized,

That he had made a huge mistake.

He came back just in time,

To steal that poor girl's heart away,

She forgave and she forgot,

All the nights she layed awake.

He told her that he was sorry,

And if he could have a second chance,

If only he could fix the past,

In time to have their first dance,

He always tells her that he is sorry,

And how much he really cares,

He hopes she believes him and forgives,

In hopes of future feelings to share.

So every night he tells her,

Before she turns out her light,

Those three little famous words,

I love you and goodnight.

ahh....the year begins:)

2009-08-14T12:50:00.001-07:00

Spring has began at TCU!

Strange isn't it:) how time eludes us:P

1. Orientation - 160 new internationals comin!@ aka. lots of work for me;)

2. A malaysian is coming! Finally, not the only one here;)

3. Wow, i could graduate after this sem;)

4. Football!!!! Gofrogs;)lol

EF: missin u...good luck with PMR!lol

JA: where are all the songs you composed hah??:P

mum: miss you and your cookin!

dad: how's research going with the airplane thingy?

JW: lol dude, answer my email...we need to settle our NYC plans, bro;)...***

James: glad that your dreams of creating a shetler for youth has come to plan...hope youR top secret BIG plan (the one that you told me) is going well and will soon come to fruition?

Es: esther! you didn't answer my emails!

Naz: yeah...i know i still owe you my side of the script:P....see you in dec?

wow, does this sound like a rant?

The Official Start of the Summer - Happy Mother's Day, Mum!

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Today, I want to bless my mum:)

Mum you are the apple of my heart:)
And you have taught me many valuable lessons throughout my life*
I wish you a wonderful day at home,
And wish I could cook you breakfast in bed:)

Lots of love,
Your dearest son,
hsien

Back to the Norm:)

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I apologize for using the past few entries for class...it happened because my lit&civ professor mistook it for a class blog;)

anyhow's my current favourite verse:) ::

Romans 5

Peace and Joy

¹Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ²through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we^brejoice in the hope of the glory of God. ³Not only so, but wealso rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; ⁴perseverance, character; and character, hope. ⁵And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

Only in HIM we trust:)

Articulation - Dr. Williams, my class blog is actually at http://jiahsienlit.blogspot.com but I've uploaded it here in since it's already linked

2009-04-25T18:07:00.001-07:00

Pronounciation can also be a major problem. Sometimes her accent is her downfall but I believe this can be fixed. I've encouraged her to speak more Spanish to other people around her but it is difficult when almost everyone she spends time with is a native spanish speaker.

It is amazing how much improvement I have seen in her all semester. Now that her speech is nearly gramatically correct, I hope that her ability to converse better will help her throughout her life and career. It is sad to see the semester come to an end but I know that better things are in store.

Saying goodbye is difficult but the fact that we've helped each other so much will definitely help. A semester in class and a semester as a teacher: what could be better? I believe I've even learnt a little more about myself for more patience and understanding will always make you a better teacher:) Congratulations, fellow classmates for a great semester of learning and teaching!

The signfiicance of Symbols

2009-04-25T18:06:00.000-07:00

A word in one language can be so different in another. We've been working on proper punctuation use and I hope she is getting it. Things such as commas, apostrophes and parenthesis are everyday things to a college student but it is hard for someone who has difficulty reading.

Sometimes we get stuck and I try to stir the conversation to another topic to get the ball rolling. I still believe conversing is the best way to pick up a language but reading would go well hand in hand. I have tried to get her to start watching English TV shows but she insists on watching her spanish telenovelas.

I believe that watching other people speak grammatically correct English would help immensely but now that I think of it, not many TV shows have grammatically correct English. Many shows use extensive catch phrases and slangs that a non-english speaker would have a hard time just understanding it. Anyhow, keep going, keep teaching as the saying goes: No pain, No gain!:)

Knowledge and Potency

2009-04-25T18:05:00.000-07:00

I have known for a long time now that there are cultural barriers besides the language ones. I just didn't realise these barriers were so signficant. Sometimes I could be talking about objects and it will be fine but when I start conversing over abstract ideas such as faith or emotions, it gets difficult.

I think she is beginning to understand that this will be a long process and not a short one. We worked on simple and compound sentences today and I believe we are indeed making progress. It is still illuminating when we discuss our daily lives and I am surprised that basic things such as TV we watch and the food we cook could be so different.

Learning is a blessing and I hope I can do this after graduating. I know that teachers have long been looked down as in terms of status but I believe teaching is an innate ability that all humans possess and that we should all use it to the best of our ability. Language is subjective to culture and good luck with overcoming the cultural barriers, guys!

Learning: Art or Science?

2009-04-25T18:04:00.002-07:00

Initially coming from a science background, I have to constantly remind myself that teaching is an art. I cannot expect results like ones from a machine. We have constantly worked on little things like identifying verbs, nouns and adverbs but I want to move on to gerunds and advanced grammar.

I shall not give up. Teaching might be hard but it is so worthwhile. The improvement brings a smile to my face and makes my day. Moving on to literature will be difficult but I believe that it is possible with patience and persevereance. No pain, no gain right?

I've found that using the Peter and Jane series might be helpful but they are all the way at home. Hopefully, my parents can ship them over for they are so helpful in teaching basic language skills. Keep teaching classmates! Never give up for the end is near*

Language Barriers

2009-04-25T18:04:00.001-07:00

Knowing how important this was for her, I have been keeping up with the meetings. Time is very limited as we are both very busy people so i try to keep class concise and to the point.

Initially, it was hard just to keep a conversation going, but it has got much easier. I have discovered that the art of teaching is basically the art of listening. The more I listen to her problems the better I am at helping her. I believe what we do, as college students helping matters so much and I hope she improves a lot more.

I've discovered that using the translating tool Google uses: http://translate.google.com has enabled lessons to go so much more smoothly. Now that I can assign homework, lessons have gotten better and faster. Hopefully we'll get to active and passive voice soon.

Appreciative Effort

2009-04-25T18:02:00.000-07:00

Service Learning is not easy. We have to deal with non-native speakers who effectively have never spoken a full sentence in perfect English before. Granted, they've watched movies and TV in English but most of them pay attention only to the Spanish subtitles and not the actual words spoken.

Learning how to perform in a non-classroom environment was a new experience. Being a WA, I have had previous experience with teaching writing and reading but only to college-level students, most of them upperclassmen and women.

I was surprised at how little English they knew. Even basic words such as fly or swim or should or should not were not in their vocabulary. We had to start with basic sentences such as "Pat has a dog." or "Shelly went to school today."

I believe what we do does indeed create a TCU Community that is more inclusive and with this service learning I hope to teach many more TCU Staff to at least speak basic English or even use their computer to check their email and perform online transactions.

I hope the Honors Program continues to host this service learning project in its classes for many years to come. It is one of the more fulfilling courses and service learning I have had at TCU.

Fresh off the boat:)..I am NOT a fob:P

2009-03-30T09:12:00.000-07:00

Narrative Universals,

Heroic Tragi-Comedy, and

Shakespeare's Political Ambivalence

Review by Me for Patrick Colm Hogan

Two of these structures—romantic

and heroic tragi-comedy—dominate

Shakespeare's work as well.l

The romantic

plot involves two people falling in love, some

conflict between the lovers and their society

(often parents), the separation of the lovers,

and—in the full, comic version^—their even-

tual reunion.

The heroic plot involves a

usurpation of social power inside a society

(e.g., the overthrow of a king) and an invasion

of the home society by a foreign power. In

the full, comic version, the usurpation is

overturned and the invasion is repulsed.

Most of Shakespeare's plots are identical. There is a difference between Romeo and Juliet on the one hand znd gakuntala (or, for that matter. Titanic) on the other.

These difference result from the specification of prototypical structures (e.g., the development of the personality traits, appearance, and conditions of the lovers); the rearrangement of prototypical elements in discourse (e.g., altering the order in

which the story is told or shifting the focus from the lovers to some appar-

ently ancillary character); the deletion of prototypical events (as in tragedy,

where the comic resolution is absent); the addition of further, comphcating

events, and so on.

Heroic Tragi-Comedy

Usurpation sequence; the second is the invasion or threat/defense

sequence.

Usurpation sequence. The two may and often do appear independently. The usurpation

sequence involves the rightful leader being removed from his/her position of

The invasion sequence focuses on a conflict between societies rather than within one society. In this sequence, a foreign power attacks the home society, nearly causing the near destruction or metaphorical death of the society.

Thus usurpation is often the act of a family member. In some cases,

even invasions involve familial conflict (as in the famous battle of Rostam

and his son Sohrab in the Persian epic Shdhndme

3 developmental sequences

Thus, in the usurpation sequence, the usurper violates

social law (e.g., fealty), the higher ethical principles (e.g., those of loyalty) that

underwrite the social law, and the divine will that underlies both

(e.g.,"divine right" for English kings or the "mandate of heaven" for Chinese

monarchs). Likewise, in the invasion sequence, the home society is ethically

and spiritually superior to the foreign, "attacking" society.

The usurpation itself

must be the first act, the initiation of the series of events. It cannot be a

response to prior usurpations, prior injustices. Plot order.

At the same time, that triumph itself is evidence of divine authorization.

Since the godly side must win, whoever wins must be the godly side.

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Presidential speeches and government propaganda are fairly brazen in

emplotting national history in these terms. However, canonical literary works

are rarely if ever entirely unequivocal on normative alignment, absolute origins.

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Shakespeare

Shakespeare takes up the standard motifs and development principles. He

uses some only occasionally (e.g., the conflict between the loyal retainer and monarch - Lear & Kent)

Consider descriptive allignment. Shakespeare might parallel nature, not

only with society, but with the hero's mental state and personal relations as

well.

Lear - Lear's madness mirrors the disruption of the state (due to his disposses-

sion), which in turn mirrors the disruption in his family (due to the rule of

the children over the parent), which in turn mirrors the disruption in nature

(due to the terrible storm).

Another standard development principle, famil-

ialization, is also one of Shakespeare's most common strategies.

Macbeth - In keeping with a cross-ctilturally common principle, this familiarization is sometimes literal (as in King Lear), but at other times a matter of imagery or a charac-

ter's associations, as in Lady Macbeth's thinking of Duncan with her father

("Had he not resembled/My father as he slept, I had done 't" [II.ii.12-13]).

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In some cases, Shakespeare takes up a common motif, but changes it in

significant ways. For instance, the killing of an innocent youth is a fairly

widespread motif in heroic plots cross-culturally.

Morally justifiable - Richard III killing his nephews.

- Macbeth murdering Macduff's son

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A motif—or, rather, the combination of a motif and a development prin-

ciple—still more peculiar to Shakespeare is the death of the usurper's

beloved, often through suicide, and usually at a moment of particular conflict

and suffering. This is presumably a technique of emotional intensification.

King Lear - Goneril commits suicide more or less at the

moment of Albany's triumph. In this case, the event is not so much sorrow-

ful as horrible, a continuation of the terrible devastation that marks this play,

even in "success."

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Richard II

Richard II focuses on the usurpation sequence, though it does so almost

in slow motion, dividing the usurpation into stages—thereby revealing

another one of Shakespeare's development principles. (We find something

similar in King Lear.

The theme of usurpation is asserted at the outset when Mowbray and Bolingbroke accuse one another
However, in the second scene, we hear that Richard is himself a usurper. Indeed, he is reported to be responsible for the very murder debated by Mowbray and Bohngbroke.
Should Bolingbroke be killed, that eliminates one of Richard's enemies. On the other hand, if Mowbray is killed, then (we may infer from events later in the play) that silences someone who might have testified to Richard's guilt.

After these preliminaries, Bolingbroke is exiled. In keeping with the
standard structure, right after the exile of Bohngbroke, the story turns to a
threat, in this case from Ireland.
In the usual manner of Shakespeare's (slight-
ly modified) prototypical structure, Bolingbroke does not return to fend off
this threat. Instead, he makes use of the opportunity to stage his own inva-
sion, supported by the Duke of Brittany.
In this way, Shakespeare doubles the foreign attack sequence. (Doubling, or even tripling, is another development principle used by Shakespeare.) In part drawing our sympathy toward Bolingbroke, Shakespeare presents a series of complaints against Richard
(e.g., II.i.246-55).
But right after this we witness the affection Richard's wife
has for him (II.ii).This helps to re-humanize Richard and tends to foster
compassion for his side in the conflict. Sympathy is not the only wavering
value here.
Law too is unclear. York states that legal right is on the side of
Richard (II.iv.167-68), while Bolingbroke claims illegal dealings on
Richard's part (II.iiil28-35).
Bolingbroke then goes on to order executions
with very flimsy justifications (Ill.i), a point with both legal and emotive
ramifications.
The ambivalence cultivated throughout the play (with its
intensification through familialization) is stated directly by York when he
says, regarding Richard and Bolingbroke, "Both are my kinsmen./Th'one is
my sovereign, whom both my oath/And duty bids defend; t'other again/Is
my kinsman, whom the King hath wronged,/Whom conscience and my
kindred bids to right" (II.ii.lll-15).i8

Trial regarding Gloucester's murder.

But, first, the trial is inconclusive (as both sides have reason to he) and, sec-

ond, the purges engaged in by Bolingbroke seem worse than anything done

by Richard.

Indeed, in a perversion of the idea of providence, we find

Bohngbroke himself playing God in making his decisions as to whether oth-

ers should live or die.

In one such instance he is exphcitly called "god on

earth" (Viii. 135)—a sort of ultimate usurpation, but one not punished by

divine intervention. In short, the only providence this play appears to accept,

at least in the short term, is the providence of powerful rulers. -POWER DYNAMICS

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The play ends with Bolingbroke's rejection of the henchman he used to

kill Richard and Bohngbroke's vow to "make a voyage to the Holy Land,/To

wash this blood off fi-om my guilty hand" (Vvi.49-50).

The rejection may

function to indicate some moral decency on Bolingbroke's part, some lin-

gering conscience. But it may equally operate to indicate that Bolingbroke

lacks even that basic "honor among thieves" that we find in, for example,

Macbeth.

The pilgrimage is a projected epilogue of suffering. It is a Christian

specification of the temporary exile, the time of repentance and spiritual

renewal that precedes full accession to kingship in the complete prototypical

structure.

But here too there is ambiguity. The epilogue of suffering is usual-

ly the act of the rightflil ruler, the ruler who has been overthrown and

restored, or of the loyal retainer who was unjustly treated but has been

returned to his rightflil place.

It is hardly clear that Bohngbroke is either.

Moreover, the vow of the pilgrimage has the ambiguity of aU epilogues of

suffering. On the one hand, it is an expression of remorse and an act of

penance. On the other hand, it is a cheap way of freeing oneself from guilt,

purging one's conscience and currying divine favor.

It is not entirely clear that, at this point, Shakespeare fully recognized the

ambiguity in Bolingbroke's remorse, or in the epilogue of suffering more

generally. By the time of Hamlet, however, the hypocrisy, and Shakespeare

recognition of that hypocrisy, are unmistakable.

Claudius is, to my mind, far preferable to BoUngbroke in admitting that he cannot beg forgiveness for his

murder of King Hamlet,"since I am still possess'd/Of those effects for which

I did the murther:/My crown, mine own ambition, and my queen"

(III.iii.53-55). On the other hand, if Shakespeare—and his audience—did

not recognize the ambiguity in Bolingbroke's final speech, that only enhances

the ambivalence of the play. It gives the audience some reason to sympathize

with Bohngbroke's feehngs of remorse, and to admire his spiritual dedication,

even if this hardly counterbalances the affection most audience members

have developed for Richard after his defeat. - AMBIVALENCE

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Hamlet
As the preceding reference to Hamlet suggests, the anti-functional
ambivalence we have been considering is also not confined to plays before
Henry V. It spans Shakespeare's career.
Henry V does not mark a turning point
firom youthful non-conformity to mature traditionalism any more than it
marks a shift from youthful conformism to mature emotional and evaluative
complexity. The complexity is there from start to finish. Hamlet provides a
clear instance.

Want to know what is it like to be American? Watch this:)

2009-02-15T11:56:00.001-08:00

Don't you just want to go and grab your pads and helmer RIGHT NOW:)?

Now I want to walk-on on the team;)

2009-02-15T11:36:00.000-08:00

Won't it just be AMAZING to play in the nfl;)?

I could probably run as fast as LT but would I be able to withstand those shocks;)? its all up to HIM right;)

Written by a Malay for the malays. What does this say about Msia? Can we as a country rise up and solve this very real problem?

2009-02-09T18:58:00.000-08:00

The sickening political scenario of Malaysia

Amir Husni | Feb 6, 09 4:57pm

The unfolding political scenario in Perak has exposed how low the moral values of our politicians can get. They are supposed to lead the country by example. How can we, as the rakyat, have faith and trust in these unscrupulous, tainted and corrupted leaders to better our future generations?

Anwar Ibrahim wanted to upstage the federal government on Sept 16, 2008 through ‘party hopping’ but failed. This itself is morally wrong for the members of Parliament (MPs) are elected by therakyat and power is not in their hands but in the rakyat’s.

They were elected to serve and uphold the elected party’s principles and constitution. Anwar should have fought for a dissolution of parliament and get the rakyat to decide. If he couldn’t then just wait for the 13^th general election. DSAI should have learned from history that it took 15 years for Ayatollah Ruhullah Khomeini to lead the Iranian Muslim Revolution to power while Nelson Mandela needed over 20 years to eventually become the president of South Africa.

A strong regime and the continuity of its existence can’t be built on a weak foundation. The coalition of PKR, PAS and DAP is still in its infancy stage, and the Almighty has given them five states for them to put their philosophy right before they can form the next federal government on a firm footing.

DSAI must not rush things, for his eagerness and enthusiasm has resulted in himself being exposed to unwarranted tragedies, such as a second sodomy charge and many other unnecessary episodes which may be planned to silence him. The opposition coalition has to sort out their differences and come out with a concrete ‘all for one and one for all’ principle that will entice Malaysian voters into their fold.

Malaysians are looking for alternatives and the opposition has proven beyond doubt that they are one based on the Pernatang Pauh and Kuala Terengganu by-elections, but this has to be cemented on a firm foundation to weather down the BN onslaught.

Currently, the BN government is at its weakest point in their history. Their leaders are involved in infighting for party posts which will pre-decide who should contest and who should not. The selection of candidates for by-elections is determined high-up in the hierarchy and not through a bottom up selection.

Money politics, corruption accusations and unwarranted high-profile court cases are the norm. The manipulation of the courts’ judgements can be seen by even the layman as if they are a script for a movie. In addition, cronyism, nepotism and abuses of power are some other faults to be highlighted.

Some of these accusations in statutory declarations were never denied nor were these ‘whistle- blowers’ sued. The worst is the fact that some these whistle-blowers went missing and disappeared; in one case, an entire family.

Racial polarisation has reached its pinnacle; the Kugan case is a classic example where a particular ethnic group of the population is marginalised, which in turn resulted in the youngsters of this ethnic group roaming the streets being involved in gangsterism and underground elements.

The eradication of poverty should be an issue for all Malaysian and the BN government has failed to address this. Felda and other means of land development and deployment should be opened to all Malaysians to bridge the gap between the haves and the have-nots. As President Obama told the Americans, that there should be food on every American table irrespective of their skin colour.

Polls have indicated the unpopularity of Abdullah Ahmad Badaw and Najib Razak whilst giving the thumbs up for Anwar for the choice of premiership. The support for BN from the Chinese and Indians are dwindling and even so amongst the Malays. The above facts are more than enough for PR to sweep into power come the 13^th general election.

BN has a multi-series of ‘back lanes’ to clean up in order to garner the rakyat’s support. If they continue with their current type of approach and policy, they may find these ‘back lanes’ infested with their own corpses.

Abdullah and Najib who helm Umno and lead the BN have demonstrated poor behaviour for their willingness to accept tainted politicians (pending court trials) and defecting politicians back to their fold? Does Umno lack credible politicians? Or are the four in the Perak sage pawns in a high drama political game?

Are the Malays, who are also synonymous to the Muslim faith, willing to compromise the principles of their core faith ? Abdullah has even defined leadership quality through his ‘Islam Hadhari’ but is now making a mockery out of it. Even Dr Mahathir Mohamad has spoken wisely and advised the Umno leadership not to take in the two defecting PR politicians because of their impending corruption charges.

In addition, these three defectors are of a poor educational background, who have risen to power merely through the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) ticket. This is food for thought for both BN and PR. One must remember that ‘only good seeds produce good trees’.

The takeover of the Perak government by BN will not result in any drastic change in BN’s management style due to their status quo policy. It is going to be the same cold soup served in a different bowl. They may even borrow PRs’ watch and tell the time.

But the 13^th general election will be the playground for PR to remind the voters and that election will be a disaster for the BN-led government in Perak. Najib is only anxious to popularise himself in the eyes of the Umno supreme council for Umno’s lacklustre performance in Permatang Pauh and Kuala Terengganu.

But hold your breath, for it is the rakyat who will decide the future of BN government not the Umno supreme council. It is anticipated that BN will lose badly in Perak in the coming general election; the price they have to pay for this undemocratic coup.

An interesting scenario will be to see what will happen if PR manages to get the right numbers to re-form the Perak government in the near future? Will the sultan act in the way he has acted now?

This episode will not end unless an anti-hopping law is introduced to declare a seat vacant once an elected representative switches party or declares himself as an ‘independent’ or resigns.

Whatever it is, what has happened in Perak is truly undemocratic and it is not the way the rakyat should be treated. A wise approach must be made to uphold Malaysian democratic values for us to march forward as a developed nation.

As it is now, the Vision 2020 target is just a dream because our leaders possess low moral values and integrity.

Can we unite as Malaysians? Will it ever be possible?

taken from the australian national newspaper

2009-02-06T02:42:00.000-08:00

Abramoff was paid $US1.2 million ($A1.6 million) from the Malaysian Government for his services in 2001 and 2002, according to an Abramoff associate. Documents obtained by Senate investigators appear to confirm at least $US900,000 of that amount.

Abramoff has pleaded guilty to improperly influencing members of Congress and their aides. He often routed lobbying fees through non-profit organisations to evade taxes or hide the sources of funds.

It's not clear how central Abramoff was in arranging the Oval Office session for Kuala Lumpur. The White House says the meeting was arranged through normal channels.

But it was clear, the former associate said, that Abramoff took credit for it. His reputation for close relationships with the White House enabled him to charge stratospheric fees.

The Malaysian payments were made to the American International Centre, a bogus "international think tank" that an Abramoff partner, Michael Scanlon, set up at a Delaware beach house.

By routing the money in that way, Abramoff avoided having to register with the Justice Department as an agent of a foreign government.

After Dr Mahathir's White House meeting, a former associate said, Abramoff was invited to a dinner honouring the Prime Minister at the Malaysian embassy.

At least one other Washington lobbying firm — Alexander Strategies, run by an Abramoff friend — was also compensated during this period for helping boost Malaysia's reputation in Washington.

The witness was the only person to observe Abramoff's direct contacts with Mr Rove and even then he only heard Abramoff's end of the conversation. He recalled Abramoff picking up his ringing mobile phone, flashing the caller ID and saying: "It's Karl."

wow. where did the money come from?

link: http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/did-mahathir-pay-16m-to-meet-bush/2006/02/15/1139890806086.html

What is happening to Msia? What is going on back home? WOW

2009-02-05T22:26:00.001-08:00

Mohammad Nizar diarah keluar dari Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan

06/02/2009 11:55am

IPOH 6 Feb. - Datuk Seri Ir. Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin yang masih menganggap dirinya Menteri Besar Perak yang sah diarah keluar dari pejabat Menteri Besar di Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan di sini pagi ini.

Beliau diarah keluar oleh Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Perak, Datuk Dr. Abdul Rahman Hashim.

Kejadian itu berlaku kira-kira pukul 10.06 pagi ketika Mohammad Nizar sedang mengadakan sidang akhbar di pejabat Menteri Besar sebelum Abdul Rahman masuk dan meminta semua yang berada dalam bilik termasuk termasuk wartawan keluar.

Tindakan Abdul Rahman itu menaikkan kemarahan sekumpulan lelaki dipercayai penyokong pakatan pembangkang yang bertindak menyerbunya tetapi berjaya dihalang oleh anggota polis.

Malah, Mohammad Nizar sempat menjerit `What the hell' bagi menunjukkan rasa tidak puas hatinya terhadap tindakan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri itu.

Mohammad Nizar bersama beberapa `Exco kerajaan negeri' kemudiannya keluar meninggalkan Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan pada pukul 10.40 pagi. - Utusan

Wow...what is wrong with Malaysia?

Memories....new and old mixed;)....do you think Football Will Eva come to Msia;P!...probably never;)"

2009-02-02T15:38:00.000-08:00

No comment:)...last year was awesome!!:P

A Peak into My Academic Life as an English Major;)

2009-01-20T20:02:00.000-08:00

As requested by Mum, Dad, JA, EF and James....here's some of my school work...

this is a post for my Senior-Level 4000 level Shakespere class:)

its an online post for my online discussing we have to post EVERY single week:P....

so...here it goes......spare the criticism..please:P...unless it's constructive!

Jia Hsien Pan 20 Jan 09 8:50 PM MST

As we discussed in class, Orlando did fall in love with Rosalind at first sight and is deeply in love with her throughout the entire play. Rosalind appears to manipulate Orlando by dressing up as a boy and toying with his emotions, as if, "testing" him. I am reminded by the film The Other Boleyn Girl which is also set in Elizabethian times, in which one of the Boleyn girls constantly pulls away despite King Henry's advances in order to manipulate King Henry and make him obsessed with her.

Rosalind, obviously, is at least a little into Orlando because she gave him a necklace. I believe eros love is represented in this play. Perhaps Orlando demonstrates and even professes agape love but Rosalind's feelings towards Orlando is questionable because she does indeed seem to be leading him on and pulling away even when Orlando seems so sincere at professing his love for her. Perhaps she pulls away more and more as he tries to get closer and more intimate with her just to increase his ardor for her.

Her disguise enables her to pretend to be the "nasty wife" or even her "real self" without risking angering or putting Orlando off. This is because she can pretend to be something or someone she isn't or doesn't want to show to Orlando directly. In other words, Rosalind gets to show her true colors without "actually" revealing herself (I believe that Orlando actually sees through Rosalind's disguise, at least towards the end of the play).

Her disguise does present a problem though. For example, if Orlando is actually attracted to Rosalind in disguise, does Rosalind really want to fall in love and marry a man who actually is attracted to a man (Rosalind in disguise)? Realistically speaking, wouldn't a relationship be questionable when one partner dresses up as the opposite sex and the other partner demonstrates affection/sexual attraction to the partner-in-disguise? Disguise symbolizes distrust and without trust, a relationship, romantic or otherwise, will fail to work.

Is this very issue of trust what Shakespere is trying to raise and address in this deep, thoughtful, and thought-provoking play?
Date Modified: 20 Jan 09 9:00 PM MST

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My favourite, current verse:)

2009-01-16T12:37:00.000-08:00

I know our pastors tell us that we shouldn't take verses out of context, but I absolutely luv this verse! It inspires me, drives me and gives me passion to excel at both english and photojournalism:)......LORD...u really are the Almighty;)

Read all of 1st Corinthians and be amazed;)

btw this is The Message:1st Corinthians 1....i seriously advise you to cross reference this version with the NIV version;)

26-31Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don't see many of "the brightest and the best" among you, not many influential, not many from high-society families. Isn't it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses, chose these "nobodies" to expose the hollow pretensions of the "somebodies"? That makes it quite clear that none of you can get by with blowing your own horn before God. Everything that we have—right thinking and right living, a clean slate and a fresh start—comes from God by way of Jesus Christ. That's why we have the saying, "If you're going to blow a horn, blow a trumpet for God."

isn't that truth just staring at our faces;)
GOD really is So wise that it just blows our mind, ain't it;)!

here's the NIV version...still great truth;):

26Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29so that no one may boast before him. 30It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."^[d]

GOD just rocks my world!!!

Pls pray for my family again...and kuching collectively...ppl are suffering...

2009-01-14T22:12:00.001-08:00

Kuching was struck by massive floods 4 days ago...please pray for this city of 500 000 ppl bcos it holds a dear place in my heart....particularly...it contains my family!

VERy severe floods have swept away houses, suspended schools and businesses and even partially shut down Kuching General HOspital becos the elevators short-circuited due to flooding....

pls pray for my dear, dear family and my home in BDC...

pls pray for the multitudes of ppl homeless, broken and suffering in kuching now...
pls pray that Christians in general will bond together and offer their services free of charge: doctors, nurses especiall for the wounded....besides giving food, shelter and blankets to those who are so desperately in need....at this hour...at this time....

would you kneel with me and pray tog for the salvation anf safety of my beloved city?

the City of Cats: my home, my country, my place of refuge and the only place on Earth i feel truly at home at*

would you kneel with me and pray tog for the salvation anf safety of my beloved city?

the City of Cats: my home, my country, my place of refuge and the only place on Earth i feel truly at home at*

pretty ain't it...

2009-01-06T10:10:00.000-08:00

TCU's Frog Fountain...last feb:)

I hope we get snow again!

2 days an counting...

2009-01-06T09:54:00.000-08:00

beaut Dallas skyline at night

uh...2 days till i fly halfway acroos the world back to TCU.....

how i miss msia when i'm in the states......

sniff*...

P.S> Apologies for the huge amount of posts per day....been trying to catch-up on almost a year of NOT bloggin;)

lol....even more true;)...ugh...texting (smsing or messaging in msian eng;)..such fun, yet super annoying at times;)

2009-01-06T09:46:00.001-08:00

makes u think twice b4 texting ain't it;)

so true..

2009-01-06T09:29:00.001-08:00

LOL...as malaysians, we are terrible pirates;)...both sellers and buyers are responsible...cos without a market...the sellers will be out of business;)

...and show me a single msian teenager who has NOT downloaded an mp3 of the net and i'll show you a cow who has jumped 2.4 trillion times over the moon;)

so, as believers,...is it legal to buy and download;)?

Asian parenting;)....LOL so true;)

2009-01-06T08:56:00.000-08:00

Class Considerations

2009-01-04T17:46:00.000-08:00

Hmm....should i take a hip-hop class next semester?
vote by comment;)....

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I heard the class is simply amazing...but...its during my lunch hour! how to makan?:P

my family's sanctity is violated...pls pray for us

2008-08-22T12:31:00.000-07:00

2 days ago at 4am....robbers broke in and tied everyone up**waving a chopper and threatening to hurt my family.......my family.

I'm eternally grateful that my mum, JA and EF are safe::

But why oh why did u have to pick the home of a surgeon who eternally sacrifices to help poor patients who cant afford medical treatment?

This is my first rant i acknowledge...but,....i 'm rest assured that GOD has his eternal plan in his hands....

its just that....we dont have much....why even come?

I just hope my mum and my sis are not permanently traumatized by this....i still cant call them....
i know JA would have been a pillar of strenght for them both....

would u get on ur knees and pray with me for my family 38000 miles away?
I owe u one guys....its all i can do when u realise yet again that our lives are not in our control...and rest fully in HIS.

pray with me...

Feeling jiwang....

2008-08-10T15:29:00.000-07:00

You know those days when u get absolutely smitten by something you just keel over and gasp non-stop.

YEs.

Those days.....lol

Well, we just started VIO Frogs which weirdly stands for Volunteers for International orientations...yes i know...Lame!
haha..but at least i sounds cool eh?

Well....put 9 college students tog...put them in a room for 12 hours tog with a handycam...and POOF!...u get FrogJuice Productions....or should i say FrogJoy....LOL...i shall explain later:)

School seems to feel like a large incoming looooming freight train....but in a good way....cant wait for the semester to start full-swing...

You know.....those days when you get out of bed and wanna change the world?
And then you realise that you're just a regular guy in a regular world?
Yeah.....those days....
Then you turn around and realise...that you're here for a reason..no matter how small....you have a role to fulfill....a word, a touch....a hug.......could be all we're here fall eh:)

Till laters....

I got shot...in the head............

2008-06-08T23:01:00.000-07:00

not to worry..with a paintball:P

looks pretty bad up close, eh?...but it seriously was a flesh wound:)

If words could explain the incident then this post would require at least a terabyte of space.

Baring that;)....i'll quote her myself, and when i mean her, i mean my close fren that shot me**

yes,,,she was on MY TEAm!!! and she SHOT ME!!!.....lol, ok, enuf complaining:P..here it goes...

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!!!.
The nest game same thing, i waited and shot and then got shot back ^__^ they were missions. Red had to get their flag from the blue and blue from the red. But then we went to the open field and we had to get some flags, and if we got shot we could just go to the "starting line" wait fot 2 more and then take off. Well, it was a masacre. MAchine guns were just TAH TAH TAH at us and they were just there standing!!!!! and we were falling!
and Jason and I were running and i accidentally shot him in the head (kinda lost control over the gun). OHHH it was so funny but so scary, y thought he was gonna colaspse!
That is the Jason's wound --------->
Pretty nasty. But he thought i shot him on the mask but i actually shot him like a cetimeter away from the mask, so in the head. He realized later that he was bleeding and that is when i apoligized and we all freaked out and laughed a bit too. And wel while we were running i got hit by the enemy, but i didin't realize this until we were back and out of the field. I gor shot in the back (above) and my arm. The arm looks worse now than the picture becasue t is now bruised and it is HUGE! it is all purple and geen and red.
WOUNDS OF WAR. It was so much fun we want to make it a weekend hting next semeste, so we can all get our gear during summer.
"check him marshal!!!! the one behind the tree!!!!!!"
to which the usual reply : "they are all behind F**kin trees we`re in the woods!!!!!"

Well...there it is....she ......FREaking.....SHOT....ME!!! lol..well, i forgive her k:)

No harm done,,,just lost about 30 cc's of blood and about 20000 platelets;)...i'm good:P

well to balance things out....she got shot too....poor her......

she got hit pretty bad.......but she survived and
promised NOT to shoot me again:)

p.s. mum:)..dont freak out...it was just a skin wound;)

STOP GEnocide, STOP The Killing, MAKE A Difference

2008-04-08T18:40:00.000-07:00

Everytime you buy a Starbucks Coffee, Everytime you walk into a Tesco, Wal-Mart, Everise or Carefour,

the money we spend goes partially to funding GENOCIDE in Darfur, Africa.

Be Aware. Be Different. Be a Responsible Consumer.

Please, dont passively support killing. Where is our compassion?

Fervent Hope

2008-04-01T13:10:00.000-07:00

-courtesy of sonia-

love, care and simply being there

2008-03-27T23:01:00.000-07:00

maybe this is how it feels to be in love. maybe not.

the art of being a college student- hard

the benefits of graduating - priceless

sometimes life is tough, sometimes its even tragic.
Yet amongst the wretched multitudes, rising up and
sacrificing for someone else just simply makes life worth living

Chemistry, either u got it or u dont:) - grey's anatomy

Memories...they either make or break U: choose now:)

2008-02-11T20:25:00.000-08:00

A Well-Placed shot taken just before i left;)

Seems like its only been weeks since I left. It's been months! and i'm turning 20:P..oh my gosh!
I'm old:)
I'm in college:P
In 9 years i'll be in the workforce:P
Oh my, I'm old:)

lol...wat a poem;)

P.s. Just wanted to say something about Kuching cos the next few posts will be too full of tcu stuff:D

A wonderful , strange weekend*

2008-01-20T16:39:00.000-08:00

How does a girl survive the death of mother, then a father, then a cousin and an uncle.

She did.

She triumphed.

Against all odds, against all fears, she continued to survive and blossom in life.
This is a girl who survived constant hardships. *

Her mum gave up her life when she gave birth to Lexy. Her first day in college was spent in a funeral service for her cousin and uncle. The first week during her first mission trip, she gets a call telling her she has lost her dad forever. How can one take that in and still continue to live positively? She did.

Just one of the stories that has been personally shared to me this weekend, one word: amazing.

This weekend has been intense, intense and crazy....spiritually inspiring and emotionally taxing.

We saw the brown Buick heading our way. He did not even try to brake and instead plowed straight into us. Thank GOD we were driving an SUV, a 2003 Honda CRV or Krishan might have been seriously hurt. Our SUV wasn't too badly dented but the Buick's entire front end was totalled. We were a worried about Darren because he totally did not fasten his seat belt. Thankfully, no broken bones.

I am impressed with the Waco Police Department's cool efficiency. Within 30 seconds, a fire truck and an ambulance had arrived and we had paramedics asking us whether we were okay. Within 30 minutes, both our cars were done towed, insurance settled and traffic ticket issued.
There just happened to be a cop car behind us when we got T-boned by the Buick? I think not....it was something more than that.*way more than that.

I need a break just to get my breath back:P

How can one live with your wife and 3 kids in Palestine? How can one live with snipers shooting through your bedroom windows and explosions througout the night keeping your kids awake? When your wife has to plead for your life while you stare down the barrel of an Israeli M16A2 rifle, doesn't that mean you run for your life and don't stop?

No, this guy, C.M. chose to stick with the Palestinian people right till the end. With his family. Even after being told to evacuate by the American Embassy? Who is this guy? A crazed superhero? No, just some one trusting GOD and never looking back...

Another random story? I don't think so, not with these being told to me by the actual people, Lexy and Chris. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things? I think, very much so:)

So, who's up for making a change in this world, not withstanding the circumstances or hardships?

P.S> Tom Brady.....dont' win. Please.......lol, if u know what i'm talking about, message me:)

5 Little Things that Make (or Break!) TCU:)

2007-12-22T08:59:00.000-08:00

Frog Bytes

A Strangely small but well stocked mini mart* *i wish they had shampoo!

The Main

Our tragically mediocre cafeteria. Once in a while, it blesses us with delicious food:)

Deco Deli

Sumptuous sandwiches available here. Horrendous lines during rush hour:P

Pond Street

Wonderful, sizzling steaks await your feasting; well steaks that await about 20 minutes from the main campus and $10 overpriced:P

Edens

Good attempt at serving wok. Far from authentic;)

*lol, i guess so far each description has been listed with a compliment and a complain. Oh well, that just makes me human doesn't it;)

Sub-Connection

If humongously hungry, this is the place for u:D...try the foot-long meat-ball sandwich, HUGE!

Sadler Hall

If you need to do anything remotely about school official stuff, my bet is you will find it here.
With wonderfully friendly, efficient staff, you will be out of here in no time! (see, i give positive comments too!:)
**tip: try the more senior staff: they are way more friendly than the student workers, sad to say;) (what happen to the adage of the grumpy old woman and the perky young worker?:)

the Student Center

ID Card, ISS, Religious Services, Bus and Six-flag tics, you will find all these easily and get ur stuff done fast:) keep up the good work TCU~

Library

The Lobby is actually a perfect picture of social networking, not studying:P
Wonderfuly inner lobby with sofas(used mostly for sleeping) and piped in classical music** how cool is that! lol..its actually distracting sometimes...uh.....
The illusive, mysterious BAsement is where we get our work done:) (exactly like the cliche: its so quiet that if you drop a pin...it sounds like a BOmb!, well until someone noisily walks by or slams the door: our heavy, fire proof doors close loudly:)

*well, you ask why the obsession with fire-proofing? TCU was burnt down in the late 30s, completely. Some say by students from our arch-rival SMU! GRRrr! jk:P...but yeah, we are fire phobic!:P

Moudy Building

Beautifully, aesthetically built by a world-famous, brilliant architect* but beyond these walls, art students work like slaves..trust me i know:)

Winston-Scott & Sir Richardson

So complex and full of mazes that one could be lost in there for a lifetime! seriously, i got hopelessly lost for 10 minutes just trying to get OUT.....crazy....never believed in the dangers of mazes until i entered that building;)

And it is TWO buildings!...u see Sir richardson was already confusing with it's split level floors and weird placement of staircases...but joining it two winston-scott just adds to the confusion with super long corridors that lead nowhere or somewhere obscure:P

Seriously, you don't want to get lost in this building...and....its creepy too at night....One night, after watching a lovely, thought-provoking french movie, the gang spotted a creepy man just staring out of a door...just staring!....beware.....of sir richardson....;)

The Pics Have Arrived:P....

2007-08-26T21:35:00.000-07:00

Awesome campus, huh!:)

my strangely tidy closet:P...so american to have a closet!

My beloved desk and laptop:)

About time for and Update huh;)

2007-08-09T16:49:00.000-07:00

Dear ann, caryn, norman, naza, mumdadfamily!,cornerstone,crossgen, and all,

Let me update u:)
It all started with packing...and repacking ....and more packing:P
and ...mum asking me to repack..u get the idea;) bet u did the same right?
Then it was the looooonggg flight:)

First : Kuch - KL 1hr 45 mins.....ah, seeing kuching for the last time in 2 years..
2nd: KL - Japan 7 hrs 2 mins.....it was ok u know...MAS flight so very comfy:P
3rd: Japan - San Fransisco, oh this was crazy,,,united not comfy but food beta:D everyone on the flight was japanese so when they handed out the US immigrational forms on the plane, i couldnt understand a thing!...which made my US entry hilarious:DD *watched spiderman 3 4 times...lol

Had a 7 hour stopover in San Francs..so took what they called the SkyTrain around the airport and neighbouring area just too get the first look at US traffic:)....it was sooo , organised....hehe
and nicely cool too..

4th: San Fransisco - Dallas-Fort Worth international
Got stuck in the Security check in>>lol FULL body check...swt

Tues 7th August (USTIME) Arrived in hotel 12:08...crazy!...lol...was the only guest checking in, nice receptionist...and my really heavy bag:)...ahhhhhh, finally got my hot shower, bath, slept and tried the internet....but Msn couldnt work:*(

Wed 8th August(US TIME:P) Arrived on campus at precisely 11:38 , me and cab driver got hopelessly lost!..cab fare costs 78 USD!!! oh my gosh!!

I found my map and got us back on track:D then cab driver found a TCU residential advisor...and he brought a wonderful trolleey for my luggage:..u have no idea how much that trolley helped!

Checked in, settled in and International Orientation started :D.. signed up for Bank of America, then met a couple of very cool international frens:D...they're luvly!
After orientation, met Ms. Scott, the one i emailed frequently...then....first trip to a US supermatket:D...oh my,,,i reallyshouldnt have bought the gallon milk and the juice and coke...heavy 10 mins walk back! but good for bodybuilding:D bought dinner with Gary Neville(lol a nickname)! and ate:D.....

Thurs 9th August: hmmm...woke up at 4am couldnt sleep:(
orientation 9am-3.30pm...ah why everyone never dance one!...they made us dance:) or at least tried too:P....sketch making went quite well:D had a hilariously natural group member*

Checked out Recreation Center...called rec center:)...and here i am typing out all of thiS:D

How is your life in a nutshell this few weeks:)....as crazy as mine?

Your bro in CHrist,
Jiahsien

P.S. Pics to Come:D hehe cant get my laptop+camera to work so doing this from a public computer...

Recap of how i spent my last few months of hols...EVER! b4 i start uni and work...SOB:'(

2007-04-04T06:35:00.000-07:00

Toothpaste smearing

HEhe...well i fill my saturday nights with EYM meaning English Youth Ministry:P
Technically the age limit is 17 but well....i'm in kuching and not back in kl..so....bo pian:D

ITs really fun...err crazyYY:D but cant beat KDU CF and Crossgen....ah..miss the old days guys!

Let me see, that night we did....erm
1. Tube fight
2. Toothpaste Smearing ( choose a partner, get him to lie down and try to squirt toothpaste into a cup on his forehead....easy hor..nolar...blindfolded!...wait till the toothpaste kenak your eye..pain lor!)

and the finale....jeng jeng jeng jeng:)

3.Fresh Cream Keropok Challenge..lol....how can anybody invent this???
(u smear fresh cream on the targets face...lots of it:D...and get the rest of the team to throw keropok at him...the one with the most sticking on his face wins!...all of mine fell off:(
>i got chosen as the target cos naturally i'm the oldest:D

which one is me:)

this...

or this:)....

hehe...cant tell right:)....comment or flooble the answer:D

this is tube fight...:P....some one puts raw eggs...or..rotten eggs! into a tube and who blows the hardest wins:)...meaning the loser kenak the egg lor! hehe

P.S. Van...good to hear u've settled down:)....yalor..amo lang sure like that wan...swt:P...got join CF there? hows Hillsong church? tell me!! :)

I'm back:D..after a 10 month holiday! lol

2007-03-30T02:59:00.000-07:00

u really got the csi and survivor touch there naz:D
hehe yes...its strange but i miss maha too...where is he??

no probs and u're right bygones are bygones and u turn out way better than anyone i know..

like the saying- the phoenix is born out of its fiery death, exactly.

stay strong and stay urself..u were the one who taught me never to compromise

keep it up old friend,
Jhsien

Van,
U hang in there k in Nz....and keep blogging so I know whats goin on k sis
Hope my phone calls were great support...i do know Ramjo will look after u so I wont worry too much:)

Xy,
wei...hehe why so quiet nowadayS:) u prob enjoying ur career as a journalist/Pr/mass commist:D after ur internship tell us K..i want to see ur NEw house!!1

Mr. Ken,
Thanks so much for ur support thruout this 2 years....combined with Ms. As efforts made me the man I am today and brought out traits I never dreamed of owning

Clement,
wows, our album is a hit back here:) with family anyways:P...when u we get solid finances from your law career and my biomed we'll get it into stores k:)
p.s. take care of my 3310! lol

aaron t,
Hmm...no need to say anything:) cos your presence in the CF is such a joy and grants calmness to all of use esp xy and me who tend to be hyperactive:D

likee,
bro..i miss your potblesses!...seriously!!! you are one mature compassionate caring hardworking dude:D need i say more;)....i read your blog and see you in person...never could put the 2 tog...but you are still on of the few making a difference whom I value:)

please,,,there are so many of u....those who read this...please remind me of those I missed k....my hand tired today..lol

I know...its so CLICHE to put this up!..hehe..but it helped me decide my major! yahoobahoobah!

2006-09-07T08:59:00.000-07:00

Well, technically this estimate is quite accurate surpisingly:)..shall we say 95%:)

i hear u guyz going.....wow....hehe...

yup its accurate, sadly, i wish i could earn a living doing theater, dance and anthropology:(....

any ideas, anyone?

You scored as Psychology. You should be a Psychology major!

Linguistics

100%

Theater

100%

Dance

100%

Anthropology

100%

Psychology

100%

Chemistry

92%

English

83%

Biology

83%

Journalism

83%

Sociology

83%

Art

83%

Mathematics

67%

Philosophy

67%

Engineering

67%

What is your Perfect Major? (PLEASE RATE ME!!<3)
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Purpose....Direction:)

2006-09-04T05:41:00.000-07:00

When you were growing up, you may have discovered that you were passionately interested in some subjects and hobbies that no one else in your family caree about...;)

There is a reason that you luv to do these things. :D

Seriously:D Ok, for my side would be tinkering with weird mechanical stuff like repairing the alarm clock, electronics and high-fi's (even opening up a vaccumm cleaner to extract its powerful magnet:P) , 3D design and other multiple variable interests:)

Now, they ( the interests) have evolved to become wierdly strange:P :soccer, music (composing, tracking, acoustics), game design, human sociology, art/design/photography, and surprisingly, literature and creative/modern writing (like this blog!)

hehe....a little of ma' photography....^:comment yah guys***:) esp my!

p.s. oh yah...apologies dryn for "stumbling" into ur blog:P....didnt know it was for mum:D...u hardly update ur original one yah...do so k:) so we wont have to , hehe "spy" on ur mums blog:P
kidding!

This is our belief in our LORD:)

2006-08-24T08:43:00.000-07:00

"I believe there is a God who loves us. The full extent of His love is beyond our comprehension. While it is the basis for human love, God's love blows away any love that people can give. God desires each of us to experience His love for us.

I believe that every person that has ever lived, including myself, thinks and behaves in a way hostile to God and this hostility separates us from Him. Such separation is seen in the brokenness we all experience - in our relationships and in ourselves. Even humanity's best efforts cannot overcome this reality and the death that results from it.

I believe that God, because of His love for us, sent His Son to earth. This man, Jesus Christ, entered history and lived a perfect, guiltless life among us. Though He didn't deserve it, He suffered and died on a cross, offering Himself as a substitute for us by dying the death we deserved. And He rose back to life, defeating death and making it possible for humanity to be reconciled back to God.

I believe that Jesus, in His life, death and resurrection, is God's loving plan to overcome the separation between us and Him. He has given more than enouogh evidence for Himself, yet He respects us enough not to force anyone to come to Him. It's up to us whether or not we accept this gift of reconciliation through Jesus.

I believe that putting our trust in Jesus is the only way to restore our relationship with God and to know His love. In Him we have hope not only for the future but for the present, too. This is the life we were meant to live."

Do u agree:)?

:)...let's discuss huh:)
If you do agree, or do not agree, or if you have questions, or want to send me hate mail, e-mail evac62 (at) gmail (dot) com.

Ah...i miss U guys!

2006-08-15T05:56:00.001-07:00

i was missed u guys so much i......:O...:P......

started taking pics of my house in anticipation of going back!:P

even my bro, j ahn, had to be photographed to fill my journalistic curiosity;)

The view from my room looking in the direction

of KDU;P ( to emphasise i really wanna go back!)

whats going on back there and in ur lives:P?

ahaks, aga[e,
jhsien

Decisions..decisions....muz be guided by GOD:)

2006-06-19T02:08:00.000-07:00

Im really expecting feedback on this one;)...hehe...i thank u guys first:D

Hmm...:).as many of you know i am in the middle of a big decision making progress:D....

career choices #1

Anthropology
Graphic design
English
Biology
Multimedia Tech

Wow, as u can see : > i m kinda stuck with so many choices:)
Here is my dillema!:

Biochemistry
A. Really interested in it:D
B. Seriously high tech
C. Low chances of getting a tutoring job in local Us because of quota:(
D. But ......Have always been better in language compared to math and science:)

English
A. Always in demand
B. Can most probably get a job in a uni or coll:P
C. Potential is there to thrive in this field
D. But ......it feels like a hobby not work;)

what do u think PPl:D...am i er.....a scientist type?

or...........................................more of a writer, english lecturer, film critic type:D?

the vote is yours:D
it is in ur hands!
and HIS too of course:P

agape,
jhsien

waaah:)

2006-06-19T01:52:00.000-07:00

the **..pot bless** organised in my house was a blast:D...we all wish addriene was back right!...ahaks, rachel lee is..:D

ok...here are the juicy details;)

Venue: The PanHouse:P
Organiser: Dr. Lik Ee (yups..got PHD in potbless organising:D) thanks likee!
Time: Erm...5 June 2006?..somebody remind me!
main sponsor: ms. Angeline!...for her(7 LARGE domino's pizza:)

here are the photos...**kindly provided by mun yee:)

Man( and women;) is at his best when on his knees worshiping the LORD:)

2006-05-28T22:45:00.000-07:00

U know guys, as i was being driven around by my aunt in her car:P
in TTDI, under those huge trees,
swarms of ravens and sparrows flew around and around**
Combine that and the beautiful pink, lavender sunset ...and u get...perfection:)

Guess thats what we try to emulate and gasp in awe....perfection in JESUS!

keep rocking on gals and guys;)
jhsien

P.s. thats sunset in my home, Kuching;)

xiying!..i knowlah....sori ah:)...suppose to post this last nite:P but the bed was so inviting**ah

2006-05-15T19:43:00.000-07:00

ah, yes the past few months i've been incommunido:P
i know..i know...my fault....aargh:D

heres the story, the gist: my externals loh, called the SAT, (why would anyone call an exam sat?...cause u sit during the exam:P)
if i do really well for this university exam then i get to enroll in places like MIT, Harvard, Princeton and Yale,
if i dont then its like Pittsburgh University or Brandeis or some smaller college:P

thanks guys for not like forgetting about my blog:P..while i'm away....hehe

hmm, the past few days< we had an all nite prayer meet in church**
as a usual teenager(last year to be one!), i do treasure my sleep lor>>was touched though by a tesitmony of a missionary to a Papua New guinea,
in a place like KL where luxury is commonplace, i guessit sort of stirred something within me, an emotion, a will to actually do something, now that i've successfully lived independantly and its actually possible to do something:

it was a beautiful nite*...i cycled and the sky was bright pink:)...brigth pink at 9.30pm adryn!....full moon, everything, traffic was good:
at church, the PA team did everything superbly, each room had a theme whether youth, persecuted church or just being with JESUS>..

there was actually a path in which all members followed like u move from one place to one place in a single row, there were like prayer items, newspaper cuttings and such. did u know that teenage pregnancies are higher among christians rather than nonchristians>>>>ah, what are we doing,,,

was really brought by the Spirit to stay long at the persecuted church...i hope its not that i just like being passionate about sacrifice and something. But i mean we all know how it feels like to be pushed aside and suppressed..**......just magnify it a 1000 times and we can barely grasp what believers feel in Iran, North Korea, China and even indon(..

its good though that there are ppl out there caring for the persecuted Church...aiming radio transmitters with the Gospel at them, praying for them, smuggling Bibles in, visiting them and generally taking risks cos they want to be there for them*

ahaks, wow...i can preach a sermon:)....nolah..kidding, otherwise i'm now back in kuching for like 9 days....a break i know...ive become a workaholic*****ahaks...how do u guys handle that?
im on hols but all it think of is study:P...walaueh..

thanks xiying once again for leading worship this fri***voluntarily with no push from me;)
thank you adryn for your lovely blog and in remembering us:)...we remember u !

man(and women!) is at his greatest when on his knees, worshiping the LORD:)

agape guys,
jhsien

:)...a simple day in a simple life...**

2006-04-25T01:31:00.000-07:00

Many at times, figuring how life works is pretty difficult:P
THough the process of finding it is definitely worthwhile;)
Today has been special:
woke up, rushed and showeverd put on THE shirt:P....and was fetched by leon and ming! whee****
hehe, reached the sanctuary really early at seven**...heyxz...!seven is early for mE:D

P.S> Sorry dryn;)....my cam got witheld this few weeks**..sob:)...will put graphics temporarily:D

Whoa...i didn't know Venus was that far from mars;)

2006-04-20T01:01:00.000-07:00

hehe, am i fairskinned ppl? aahhks...been getting lots of comments about it all through my life...though**

technically, i feel wierd cos isnt fair skin associated with gals and ladies? not guys and gentlemen::)

well, anyhow, post ur comments to continue this discussio yea;p

P..S. Gals,,,quit gossiping about me...hehe,,,kiddin

Once Upon A Caterpillar

2006-04-18T01:42:00.000-07:00

this one will be super short;)....

Choir presentation

1. we rocked!! or rather GOD rocked thru us;)

2. hehe, i think i sang too loud

3. All the guys were dashing and the gals breathtaking

4. Children in the dram play were super cute with green and yellow faces;)

5. Photos will definitely be published soon;)

agape,
jiahsien

my life;)..for the past month...so sorry addryn for the late posts:D

2006-04-01T01:51:00.000-08:00

Worms Party Rocks!!...worms homicide...ahaks...nolah..for fun one

2006-02-21T09:38:00.000-08:00

u guys should try Worms Party, a game u can get up to 8 friends together on ONE computer! and have everlasting fun ;) trust me...full of violence but no gore,just fun:). thats exactly what we did last sunday;)..i thoroughly enjoyed it

5 guys vs 4 gal = guys dominating;p

ahaks..no offense ladies;)

poor people...

2006-02-21T09:32:00.000-08:00

seems that quite a few of my frens are sick. really sick. nolah, i dont mean 'that' sick..i mean really sicK:(...ok..here it goes: one has been hospitalised for 4 days for throat infection and cant talk, another had high fever, fainted knocked her head on the table and woke up in a pool of her own blood and a third fainted while talking to her mother. Whoo..isit the weather or what?!...pretty bizzare huh.

Wonderfully WoW *

2006-02-12T07:00:00.000-08:00

A minister passing through his church in the
middle
of the day, decided to pause by the altar and see
who had come to pray. Just then the back door
opened, a man came down the aisle. The minister
frowned as he saw the man hadn't shaved in a
while.
His shirt was kind a shabby and his coat was worn
and frayed, the man knelt, he bowed his head,
then
rose and walked away. In the days that followed,
each noon time came this chap, each time he
knelt
just for a moment, a lunch pail in his lap. Well, the
minister's suspicions grew, with robbery a main
fear,
He decided to stop the man and ask him, "What
are
you doing here?" The old man said he worked
down
the road. Lunch was half an hour. Lunchtime was
his
prayer time, for finding strength and power, "I stay
only moments, because the factory is so far away;
as I kneel here talking to the Lord, this is kind a
what
I say: "I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU
LORD,
HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND
EACH OTHER'S FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK
AWAY MY SIN. DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW
TO
PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERY DAY.
SO
JESUS, THIS IS JIM CHECKING IN TODAY." The
minister feeling foolish, told Jim that was fine. He
told
the man he was welcome to come and pray just
anytime. Time to go,?Jim smiled, said Thanks.?He
hurried to the door. The minister knelt at the altar
he'd never done it before. His cold heart melted,
warmed with love, and met with Jesus there. As
the
tears flowed, in his heart, he repeated old Jim's
prayer: "I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU
LORD,
HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND
EACH OTHER'S FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK
AWAY MY SIN. DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW
TO
PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERY DAY.
SO
JESUS, THIS IS ME CHECKING IN TODAY."*
Past
noon one day, the minister noticed that old Jim
hadn't
come. As more days passed without Jim, he
began
to worry some. At the factory, he asked about him,
learning he was ill. The hospital staff was worried.
But he'd given them a thrill. The week that Jim was
with them brought changes in the ward. His
smiles, a
joy contagious. Changed people were his reward.
The head nurse couldn't understand why Jim was
so
glad, when no flowers, calls or cards came, not a
visitor he had. The minister stayed by his bed, he
voiced the nurse's concern: No friends came to
show they cared. He had nowhere to turn. Looking
surprised, old Jim spoke up and with a winsome
smile; "the nurse is wrong, she couldn't know, that
in
here all the while everyday at noon He's here, a
dear
friend of mine, you see, He sits right down, takes
my
hand, leans over and says to me: "I JUST CAME
AGAIN TO TELL YOU JIM, HOW HAPPY I HAVE
BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND THIS FRIENDSHIP,
AND
I TOOK AWAY YOUR SIN. ALWAYS LOVE TO
HEAR YOU PRAY, I THINK ABOUT YOU EACH
DAY, AND SO JIM, THIS IS JESUS CHECKING IN
TODAY."

Wonderfully beautiful musings

2006-01-25T09:24:00.000-08:00

ill like to share wit u ppl some thoughts...

these are random voices and visions on our current existence
WArnING: may be incoherent
bear with me;)

•WowJ….miss…ppl

•The world is beautiful even though we are sadly not

•We the people march or walk to our endless visions like the a rose blown by the wind

•Technically we are creatures which have never surfaced

•We the people chase illusions so elusive when we gain a single glimpse we are satisfied for a lifetime

•Me, desperately searching for guidance

•The universe streches before us eternally endless, as GODs love reaches us

•We gravitate to people/things we like and tend to stay near them.

closest things to my heart these days....

cool dude, cool dudettes:)

2006-01-21T17:42:00.000-08:00

ahask:)>>>ill get a pic up soON....

wah, me, my couz, su ann, shin ee, Zoukun, leon, :)...ah..we rOCK the WORLD...
we ate, we waited for the rest, we slept, we awoke, played with our cameraphones;p...and then watched some movie cos legolas was in it and the gals fancied him;p....we watched, and we watched, we drank, watched sum more, it rained and we left:)

WowWW...not world of warcraft by the way**:)...just..simply, woW:DD

signing OFF,
ethan

mr.bombay:)...

2006-01-21T04:14:00.000-08:00

wOOOhOOO!
aahks.....past week..ive been going FULL blast...and i mean FULLLLblast. JUSt calmed down enough to blog it..:)

to put it mild ly i'll do it schedule style;P
mon, and tues....RUshed by TOO fast in a blur...to remember clearly anything:::ahaks..but i can tell u one thing>>typical weekday rush and weekend hangover:**D

wed...Wah, had my first OFFICial research experiment in the field:)...:P..technically just a simple survey among college students....what makes u HAPPPPYYYY!!:-)....( i owes wonder why ppl put noses on their smileys:P..isnt it cuter without it:)

tHurs...RUShed to college only to find my research partner in ONe UTama:(...ahask
jane leaves today too**more tears**

friday:)....had a WondERful CF worship session....GOD was there, ss leading, me rhythm, aaron lead and lysha with the keyboards
afther which...had a GOOD study in the lib.....a rocking time at crossgen games and the typical mamak supper:D

sAT....Woke uP the LATESt ever!..i mean at 1.30 pm...wah, so late one.

i SO got to do this:)
-recommit to the LORD
-resume futsal and basketball training
-altheletics
-making music

ahhaks...goodbye bbq for kevin,rachel and eujin:D

2006-01-15T21:45:00.000-08:00

wow:D...ill just highlight the important parts>> the good food involved fried rice and pasta:p...pretty wierd considering its a bbq. See, we were supposed to start at eight but rain and general relaxed attitude meant we started at....9!...we were so hungry we finished all the fried rice and fortunately there was enuf to go around:)...there was a dominos nearby tho.ahaks. well, the highlights came when we all threw the farewell ppl into thepool!..well esther got thrown in to and was soaking wet...then shin ee ask me to give her my shirt:&...i said really...aargh nolah....then shin ee said but it really gets the girls want if u give them ur shirt...i said emm...only if she askla:)...jason oso was pushin me....**then shin ee actually went up to her and ask esth wheter she needed a shirt! o m goodnessDD....well...ah....shin ee!!!

p.s. missing kuch SO much...and....my car;)

one of the bez days of my life....

2006-01-13T08:49:00.000-08:00

thanks mel, joy, tim, roy...for 1 whole week of complete fun...and i mean complete;)....was the best time i had in kuching when going out....maybe the fact that i was driving helped:D.....but yeah....enjoyed it really so much im coming back for more:D..

p.s. oh yeah..this happened in dec when i came back for 3 weeks furlough:)

0wow...one wonderful day:)

2005-12-28T18:02:00.000-08:00

okay..ill be frank;)...one day whooohooo....at 10.30am...woke up, early for me ahaks...for futsal...picked up my bro, tim and derwin....(becoming the 'official driver' of the O.s.S band)..ahaks. we played one cool hour till one....SO hot...**.couple of wonderful goals*...one close range, one thru the keeper's leg:D....then went home, dropped the guys off, lunch, ColD shower and...sleePaha...then rushed to travilion,(*nothing much there by the way, tho it shows promise as they are growing an Organic roof:)...good architecture tho its a bit small:)...hmm..i m getting critical...lol*....theNN..rushed for KIng kong..as usual peter jackson blows us away, this time tru Kongs might roar!..wonderful and surprisingly comical fight scenes....then got lost on the way home with bro ahn...ahaks...tell me about it...this improves my geographical knowledge of Kuching anyway:)....one heck of a day rite;)

give GOD the glory!~

targets:
1. SAT
2. U know*8
3. Futsal
4. Musical Performance

pSalm 92:24 :)....WoW!

2005-12-20T18:34:00.000-08:00

But the LORD has become my fortress,and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.

to be the greatest GOD server ever.....

2005-12-04T19:32:00.000-08:00

well,,, ill be dead honest wif ya. Past few days i just lost the motivation, well not totally but yeah. I gotta be more positive:)
well here it goes, today was actually great,! i just needed time to absorb all of it:p
here it goes: woke up in time for bath, met ming, ahaks just on time, then, all of the sudden fainted(ahaks-this isnt true;p), then when for service, some professor preached or rather storytold really well. The story of esther........actually the story of GOD and esther..how HE worked in her life....amazing*
lunch at section 14:D..yay!..clean and yummy: pan mee wet and cha siew rice:D
when back study, then badminton, ahaks....s beat me:D....well,,,my reason is ice-skating injury;p.

well, here it goes:

1. to put my entire trust in HIM
2. lay of man:D
3. think right
4. yeah,,,,,u know what i'm gonna do:)
5. music anyoned:D?

tHE fallacy of insecurity

2005-12-01T23:40:00.000-08:00

The fallacy of insecurity -

1 Kings 12:25-33 (NIV)

25 Then Jeroboam fortified Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. From there he went out and built up Peniel.

26 Jeroboam thought to himself, “The kingdom is now likely to revert to the house of David.

27 If these people go up to offer sacrifices at the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, they will again give their allegiance to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah. They will kill me and return to King Rehoboam.”

28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”

29 One he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.

30 And this thing became a sin; the people went even as far as Dan to worship the one there.

31 Jeroboam built shrines on high places and appointed priests from all sorts of people, even though they were not Levites.

32 He instituted a festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the festival held in Judah, and offered sacrifices on the altar. This he did in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves he had made. And at Bethel he also installed priests at the high places he had made.

33 On the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a month of his own choosing, he offered sacrifices on the altar he had built at Bethel. So he instituted the festival for the Israelites and went up to the altar to make offerings.

My conversion experience taught me that ‘It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God’ (Hebrews 10:31). Therefore, I am extremely careful to ensure that I do not provoke the wrath of God.Jeroboam seems to have taken a different outlook on life. The reason for his selection as king of Israel seems to have eclipsed his memory. Instead, he did exactly what Solomon did. My initial response was ‘How stupid can you get? Haven’t you learnt anything?’ In Solomon’s case, the reason he began to distance himself from God was indiscipline, lack of self-control and the desire to please his wives. With Rehoboam the reason was a disregard for justice; for Jeroboam, it was insecurity, the fear of failure and fear for the future (vs 26,27), which provided the basis for his irrational conclusion and response (vs 28–33). He ignored the caution that his blessing was conditional (11:37,38).Our fears and insecurities can cause us to erect barriers in our human and spiritual relationships. Fear is destructive, and insecurity paralysing. We must take God at his word and trust his judgements. Our fears must be conquered and silenced. To obey God is better than any sacrifice we could make or offer (see 1 Samuel 15:22).'

'Today, why not do something you have deferred or defaulted on because you are scared or felt insecure?'

today:) and yesterday something happened.
i think i'm changing my major from biophysics (medical engineering) to something to do with computers and technology and biology
multimedia tech?
animation?
system analyst?
bio research?
wow, the possibilities are ENORMOUS!

yeps, its NOT bcos i'm not good in math....its becos i fould im really good at tech and bio and hugely enjoy it...
P.s. (the above is my devotion:)
i guess sometimes we muz be flexible and change;)

my main PASSION is still GOD and music...so
WATch out ppl:D..i'm gonna rock ur world for GOD:)!!

p.s.. ahaks.. mix tech and music u get what?:)

electronic music;p

oh ice skating rocks

2005-11-30T18:44:00.000-08:00

oh yeah...ice skating rocks!!...tried with my sis last sat:)...fell down emm...3 times:D....but got back up again* after that skating like a pro...ahaks. well, my bros din want to join us so we only skated 2 half hours...
ok, devotions.,

Prepare - Why not find a quiet place – somewhere you’re not going to be interrupted. Yes! Shut the ‘world’ out... Now be still and silent in the presence of God.

16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king:“What share do we have in David,what part in Jesse’s son?To your tents, O Israel!Look after your own house, O David!”1 Kings 12:1-20 (NIV)

'I have heard of Christians who use today’s text to resist the involvement and contribution of young people in the strategic development and direction of the local church. Their excuse is that they fear the young people will offer bad advice which will result in a loss of favour with God. However, it is worth reminding ourselves that it is adults who are primarily responsible for wars, genocide, economic failures, the sex industry and domestic violence!
The issue, therefore, is not merely between good and bad counsel, since genuine and reasonable counsel could have unexpected consequences. It is about gratuitous self-seeking counsel, which has evil intent (vs 10,11). The counsel given in today’s passage had disastrous consequences (vs 15–20).Good counsel offers hope. It helps us make good judgements and affirms our humanity, identity and value before God. It strengthens our character and ensures that we do not violate God’s law. I often remind my friends that the Bible does say, ‘For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers ’ (Proverbs 11:14).On the other hand, gratuitous counsel promotes strife, undermines trust and ignores justice. It is selfish and self-seeking, often ignoring the consequences.'

'Pray for those in authority over you, that they may receive and respond to good counsel.'

ps..oh yeah..thats a pic of my hols in genting:)

Sunday

2005-11-27T07:42:00.000-08:00

Breakfast- ah ribenaJ
nservice, offering, band, message,familiar, abit insincere speaker, movie, feelings
Lunch – frog legs!
Home
Sleep ///ahJ
blog

Saturday

2005-11-27T07:40:00.000-08:00

Hmm…let me make it super brief:p. em, book, breakfast, wedding lunch, ice skating!wow, KFC dinner, sunset and…ahaks study abit

today - Something special happened

2005-11-25T07:27:00.000-08:00

Christmas presentation

nGOD did it!!
nGuys, we rockedJ
nGot some mistakes but we did it!
nWow
nWell….so many musical mistakes;). but…ahaks

pool party

2005-11-22T19:53:00.000-08:00

ah afterwards i explain ah...

PoOl Party:)

2005-11-22T11:32:00.000-08:00

YEps...a poolside BIRTDay party for sue ann, Crossgen(my cell) s president and dear leader...ahaks. I know how it sounds but nothing hanky panky happened;p. There was a dance tho...by GUYS...my gudness...the ppl watching in the condo muz think we are wiedos:p. Some ppl called it kinky, wierd, full of gyrating hips aimed at sue...u get the picture!;p. ah...one heck of a bbq:)...havent tasted burned beef, lamb chop, chicken wings and dogs for so long. ah...as of now...i'm rushing to college;p....i commit this day to U LORD!

sori,ah guys..miss SO many days...ahaks

wow....deeparaya

2005-11-08T13:16:00.000-08:00

well, for today: one word. magnificent. don't ask we why;)...just savour it* ok, ill give u The brief summary again:p...physics, a terrific breakfast, got scolded by coursemates for eating lunch without them...ahioks, american histroy got really good marks: thank u GOD...had a good chat with an old fren...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABBY!
yes, to u my oldest fren, in russia, enjoy urself...know u will ;)

yep...another weeks up;p...headin home this week:D yay!!

2005-10-23T23:09:00.000-07:00

ah...this week was abit 'disappointing'..ah..its okay guys:). this morn,,,went to service with 5 hours of sleepp..*yawn(this isnt good!)...ahaks...then went makan with the guys...shui lin's k...thank gudness! dengue didnt haemorrage...yup:lunch: claypot ee mee...we dun hav that in kuching, BUT kolo mee is StIll the bez:)!...wanted to go badminton, but slept again:)teruk!..well.nice ppl ,nice music: who can complain.D...."wow, i watched a play by them today and was blown out of my mind! our nation MUZ learn how to accept single mums, exdrug addicts, prostitutes, even exgangsters and thugs...our church ( the Body of CHrist) muz once and for all provide a place of solace for ppl who really need it...not ignore them and get on with our own lives. i propose 50 percent of our time in service to go to ppl,unbelievers who are the real ones in need,:not us;)

today....:)

2005-10-16T22:31:00.000-07:00

well...so much for rest:p..but i did...sacrificed badminton with cousin,wming for that...All in all, during service...it was special, never felt like this in a long time...ah. lunch was huge tho:D..big curry noodle , small wanton mee and NO water!!..ahaks. dinner i ordered ee meen but they gave me kono yoke rice! and kangkung belacan! and the biill was rm24!! wow...:p..it was just the coffee shop behind my house but it cost a bomb..yau:) yes, did laundry like, clean room, and yes had a great jog: today was perfect,thanks GOD!! clear skies, cold weather, nice breeze, friendly people. besides the air:)(look still complaininG!)..it was wonderful, feels abit like kuching. well, this weeks the big week! wish me all the best :p and trust HIM.

to do list:

1. devotions
2.
3. u know:p eng, phys, his

well,,,sorry guys:)..missed one whole week!

2005-10-15T23:59:00.000-07:00

this week has been particularly trying...so plz forgive me:p..ill stick with today first..hmmm..
woke up 10,,,,slept...woke up 12...slept...woke up 12.30..ahaks...enough of that!! ...okay..lunch behind home....ate the biggest yong tau foo ever!.well actually its chee chong fun. suppose to go college 1.00p.m. but delayed and reached at 3.00sharp:) did some 'Research":p for english than explored the library...ahaks..sounds dorky. I luv books!! Okay, super brief now, at 4, took cab to taman bahagia lrt station, stop at masjid jamek, transfer to star lrt, got lost*ouch than when to titiwangsa. From titiwangsa to national library, nearly got tricked by a "taxi driver" he wanted me to get into his Wira and "claimed" to be a cabdriver...ahaks...he lost*GOD was around. he wanted to charge me rm10 ro a rm 5 trip,,,whoyoh. okay, took ANother cab, lib was close!! makan at burger king, relaxed, when to klcc to catch a movie, reached home at 11 and now am typing this...Woh! one heck of a day,huh:))

well, the traditional to-d0-list:)

1. rest jh

oh....back to normal*breath of relief:)

2005-10-09T22:43:00.000-07:00

YES!!...finally..i've become 'normal' again.... i don't know ...past few days have been so confusing...friends?study?life?...hmm..i guess normal questions..but i thot i've been over them...guess not* i guess today.,,morn service, aftern, crossgen had a welcome party for form fivers:)...was fun..met up with ppl i've missed for 7 years!!..well,,junk food: KFC and Domino's as usual..ahaks. they had fun, we had fun and prayed for their SPm...guess that goes for u too jane and trix:)...was supposed to take it this year but:ahaks...skipped it.
then went badminton played 3 hours;p from 4.30 till 7pm...wow got thrashed sadly:p

yes!to do list:

1. update classmates on his scrappbook:p

2. english cum history

3. skateboarding anyone??:))

yes...missed one day:)

2005-10-08T23:11:00.000-07:00

yeah:)...we did lead lead worship in CF......GOD was there....i have to constantly remember that we worship HIM...and leaders are simply guides....
another thing to buck uup...have to practice guitar more...and song flipping(ahaks...fliiping song pages fast enough so ppl don't have to wait...) :)
history scrapbook...ayo ....not yet...starting 0,1,2,3...NOW!
physics..ah...left my textbook in college...now all locked up oredi:p Oh yes:D...did play generals!...yes finished china missions...zero hour...woooo! that was tough....big time fighting multiple waves of attackers..was fun while it lasted*. i hope that today i change, in becoming someone better. Although only someone close will know the results, ill give it my best short.* synopsis of my day::: 3to6am...online::::breakfast:::music practise::study:::1U:::McD:::study::sleep 5 to 7 and missed the party!....well thats that:)

jengjengjeng* music effects:)

1, rest jia hsien;p

weellll...ah..finally...rest:)

2005-10-06T23:25:00.000-07:00

sometimes....we feel that one day wourld be the worst one:0 but at the end of it...everything turns out okay and we feell so free..with nothing to do:p but relax....well this is one of this days:)

oh, i'm so sure ms lim is mad at me..though..i may be wrong...hmmm....well after eng..whichwas okay but i sure wished that our class had just 6 ppl...i dunno....they can't stop hitting on me?

well..ahaks that would be my day...gudnite everyone:)

things to d0 tomorrow:

1. colead worship in cf

2. am history scrapbook:p...finally one which is interesting! and of coursee......study!!

3. english- finalise topic

4, phys - chapter review

4. play-hmmm...generals zero hour anyone:)?

A NEar...tragedy..ahaks

2005-10-06T22:57:00.000-07:00

ah........................today.hmmmm....i guess...we nearly got a ten percent cut off our final marks...my that was tough...hm..otherwise it was a wonderful day...i just think that tho life here is ok with its ups and downs..somehow kuching is so...hm...nice*

well to do list tomorrow:

1. Microeconomics exam

2.em...yes...go to national library!

3. print CF poster:)

ahiouks

2005-09-22T04:08:00.000-07:00

sam, jane,,,u guys got wonderful website:) tell me how u do it...