Thursday, April 28, 2005

Ok, its not that i really like this kinda of life, but i guess i need alot more pushing to do in order to get a long temp job. This is a must, at least for now, if not i'm gonna rot till i suffer like a maggot. Been feeling on the terrible low because life now is like w/o a purpose. Does tt happens to guys who are enlisting? Mine's at 7 Oct, which is sooooooooo far away!

Ridiculous. It's like i've been procrastinating. Atrocious. Not productive at all. I'm not even accomodating actions to date. So what's in me?

Fabian msged me if i could pray for pre-MS on this Sat. Sorry bro, can't cos following ken for some pilot seminar thingy. So, i received his call much later again n he asked if i could help out on the following Sat. I gave my word cos i understand its good to stand in for the work of God.

Point is: I'm rather afraid cos I'VE NEVER PRAYED BEFORE SO MANY ADULTS.
Thing is: This try could put my faith to another level with a new experience to be daring.

I'll try. Even Tay has prayed before. I ought to go do something more daring and different. It's been rather stagnant these days... wad happened to the busy Alvin?!

Enough complaining. Let's see if i put everything with solution...

Somehow...
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I din't know i was sooooooooooo 'evil'...

I tot i'd be a lil sadistic sometimes but not amounting to
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Monday, April 25, 2005

Dad got to drive this BMW 735i cos his friend lent and allowed him to drive their 'Shi Fu'(my dad is a buddhist in an association) for their daily activities. Their 'Shi Fu' din't want to cause an upstir so borrowed dad's Ford laser car while dad had to drive this humongous and 'gadgetful' machine.

Of course, i din't have the privilege to drive it cos its really too big and my dad is logical enough to know i can't handle it. In that manner, i respect his decision cos i believe he knows what he's saying. In the light, i got to sit in it and enjoy the lifetime experience of being in such a large BMW machine!

Let me share some footage of the experience!

Heads on with BMW unique front vent!

Humongous tires!

Large Boot! Its electronically opened n closed! Its really spacious so one can place lots of stuff in it!

Difficulty for papa to reverse thru a small gate with such a giant horse!

Auto transmission with such a long accelerator?! By the way, BMW allows the driver to set his speed to autopilot cruise speed when he accelerates to that point. Then, he no longers need to step the acceleration but continues to manuever the wheel. Upon a need to slow down, he steps on the brake and the autopilot cuts off n can be activated again when he hits the accquired speed!

My evaluation: Not so good for S'pore roads, not even expressway cos you get to step the brakes every now n then due to traffic. Wonderful for Malaysia trips with long and wide expressways!

Central view from the backseat.Notice all e buttons n gadets?!Loads of it! The center top dashboard is the electronic visual operation of e gadets like aircon, Global Positioning System(GPS), radio etc...

Visual colouring of GPS showing various details like the degrees of positioning and road names! The center of the screen is the vehicle and the map turns to your direction of drive!Coolz...

Btw, i din't manage to take a photo of the speedometer. It actually shows in electronic words which road you're driving on and informs you to take visual turns thru voice operated system! The GPS allows you to plan your route from your point to a designated destination. Awwwwesome!

Function for driver to watch over vehicle electronically while reversing w/o looking out of the windows. Green shows good space, yellow lacks space and red warns vehicle near possible stationary obstacle.

The vehicle is no longer with us and returned promptly. Overall experience was shiok but the excitement was only for a short period. Tho' i really yearn to drive such expensive motorvehicle, it came to my mind that such glam only excites a moment.

Such large vehicle can really offer your friends and family a form of comfort. I'm fortunate enough to at least have that short-lived experience. As for having to own one, well, unless i'm a director of some company. You will be shocked to know how much it is priced at....

I'm happy and glad enough to have pap's Ford 1.6 laser to drive. It's more impt to be give thanks for what you have and to count your blessings than to continously think of what you don't and having to fret over...

It's alright to have that nice feeling of dreaming to own one tho'...
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Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Aww man...Woke up in e morning @ about 7.30am to prepare for a swim. In attendance was Jia and duh, me. At e swimming complex, i couldn't help to say, the waters was sooooo coooold...And e sun was rising to be so warm n hot!

Not a strong swimmer though. Swam like a breathless kid struggling to understand e proper usuage of his miniature lungs..Swim is can, but probably not far...So, i stayed in e water wading my body to make myself happy. Haha. Jia was like so hardworking, spending every effort to learn and explore the right technique while i slackened to watch kids swim under instrution from their coach. Wad? Observation thru' learning is exposing one to literal understanding can?

KIDS swim soooooooooooo naturally. Must be mama who didn't put me in a bathtub to play in water when i was an infant. =X opps..

So, dada called me few days ago and exclaimed,
dada: kor! you know how to swim not? go practise and learn how to swim one lap
me : huhz? siwm? should be can since still alive today(i drowned twice when young)
me : does it mean to swim to and fro or to only?
dada: one lap
me : means to only right(cos i tot one lap is to and fro about 100m)?
dada: yar...
me : orh. Okie....i will
dada: oh yar!(with his sexy and coarse voice) Go run 2.4km in about 9.44mins...
me : orh.....(tot for a while...) huh? Under 10 mins? say again?
dada: 9.44
me : wah! for wad?
dada: get IPPT with gold
me : Ohh...Okie...i'll go practise also...
And the rest goes on talking about some stuff in there, caring for him, him asking family and help to check some stuff n i ask him to take great care...yaada yaada yaada...

And, his intention is to prepare me for NS! oooooooo...loving n sweet bro.

Back to e day, i was glad Jia was motivating me to swim! She encouraged and decided i should go to the Olympic Pool to try out. So i did. To my shock, one lap took my breath away! I was left panting for O2 man! After some time back at learner pool to see kids swim and having fun laughing at the coach playing with them while coaching, i decide to at swim another lap at the bigger pool.

Just as before that, Jia was sharing with me two of her friends who swam 14 laps. This pathetic boy was so demoralized because he is entering NS and the sergeant would kick his butt into water expecting him to swim!

My say: two laps in the Olympic Pool proved the water is hard in nature(i was still wondering if they did use different water...dumb when i tot of it tho) and there was much friction while having myself swimming in the 'ocean'.

At the end, while Jia was dicussing some technique she learnt by oberving some 'chio bu'(pretty girl) swimming in the water, i decided to give it a try. Guess wad? I learnt another skill to swim much properly(cos everytime i swim i have to learn and improve)!

Back home later on, i rested for a little while before the next phrase of excercise begin. I took a run to east coast beach and back home again. Papa Sun loved me so much he gave his rays upon my back. Can't believe in due time i'll be doing worst at Sunny Island BMT.

I decided to whine more like a civillian cos i had been deprived of it in my 6 years of service to NCC. Terrible when i think about going back to that kinda life again soon. Well well, AGAIN. I don't hate it, in fact i kinda quite like it...but the PICKING UP is killing me!

Third phrase of excercise may take place at night. Will see how it goes.

Ending it with an Army Song...

"In the early morning run, with a backpack on my back
with an aching in my heart, and my shirt is full of sweat
I'm a long long way from home...and i miss my lover so
In the early morning run...when the cold wind blows
when the cold wind blows, when the cold wind blows, when the cold wind blows...
and it blow blow blows"
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Tuesday, April 19, 2005

National Service
The following was what i've been seeing for the last 3 weeks @ miw.gov.sg-the nsmen's portal:
”Your enlistment is between June 2005 till November 2005. An enlistment notice will be sent to you two months before your enlistment date. For further enquiries, please call MINDEF eService Center at 1800-364 6333 or email to us at msc@miw.com.sg.”

All of my peers (church and school) are enlisted and their days are 'numbered'. I'm left behind! They cheated me to have my NAPHA gold. Even Hong Ming(closest NCC SCLT) is enlisted with the Jun/July intake. Its not like one month later to go in, its 2,3, and even 4 months later for me! At least let me see some familiar faces can?! Must be the S1 at work!

Good thing is, i'll take these few months to get a job and back myself with some funds. I'm really broke, shld be considered a poor now. In Christ, i'm thus rich! Practically it means if i shld go find a job, i wld be blessed with one(you reap what you sow). Shouldn't be much of a problem but do pray for me. Thankew.=)

Exams
The results are out today! 19th April the Tuesday! Excited because i can finally stop e alienic adrenaline heart rushing and thumping worries that i'm not enlisted because i din't manage to clear my exams! My praise be to God. The grades are as follow:

• B+ APPLIED PROJECT
• B+ CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
• B+ PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OPERATIONS MGMT
• A SERVICES MARKETING MANAGEMENT
• B QUALITY MANAGEMENT
• C+ GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Though there's a C and no Dist this time round, i'm elated because God proved Himself time and time again that He is indeed faithful to His Promise(Jer 29:11~For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future) and Word(2Cor 9:6~Rember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously).

Though 2Cor9:6 talks more about giving, i applied it elsewhere in terms of studies. Indeed, i din't really sow entirely, thus my peers did get better results with some Dist and As.

My say: I'm glad enough to have been sooooooooo blessed abundantly cos God din't in anyway shortchanged me.

Strawberries Marshmallow Chocolate

How would you feel if you could relax before the TV with a box of strawberries and marshmallow and melted chocolate (self-melted!)? SHIOK right? Yeah, i had that with Jia and i tell you, i felt so bad cos the choc really made me sinful. Eh, demoralizing when i’m trying to step up on my fitness and anti-belly regime.

Nah, i din’t regret cos it was really a peaceful and easy afternoon to spend with your (ahem!). Go figure! Forgotten to add some water so we had some ‘chao da’ or what you’ll call burnt chocolate. In the end we did add but it was all dark and black so we didn’t really bother the thickness. It tasted just as good as we’ve perceived it to be.

Class 2B Traffic Police

Yeah! i got 28 demerit points and i FAILED my traffic police for motorcycle! I prepared myself before the test knowing whatever the outcome, i’d still praise God cos i always remembered how Joel taught us about ‘yet will i praise thee’. So, i didn’t do as well in admitting i’m lack of practice and not watchful at every possible point.

Though i dread going back for road revision and having to go thru’ Traffic Police again due to the hefty cost and complicating procedure involved, i believe and continue to trust that He will provide for and that every situation is accounted for in His will and plans for me.

When i saw the efforts Singapore Safety Driving Centre (SSDC) took in displaying road hazards leading to fatal accidents, it dawned upon my spirit that the reason why i might have to retake may be revelation that i need to further hone my skills to prepare myself for a ‘tiger mouth’ road(ma3 lu4 ru2 hu2 kou3).

Then i accessed myself immediately if such thoughts were self conviction by conscience or spirit conviction. So, i immediately prayed and felt the peace God guarding my heart in my fear of obtaining my class 2B(being prone to accidents on road).

Thus, i took courage and decide to try again. i know some of ya are really concerned about this and believe me, time and again, i do fall back on those issues myself and reminders that Jia constantly instill in me. If you’re stumbled by ‘why would Chia put himself in risking his life when he already got his car license?’ or ‘what if Chia really get into an accident?, do come and approach me and i will share with you my portion of story.

By and then again, i have no funds for financing a bike in the 1 year or so to come. i’m getting my license first, the rest later cos i have nothing now. =D

Tau Huay & Tennis

Had silky tau huay with Jia, Greg, Kenneth and Linda at Geylang! Had sooooo much fun and laugh at Greg about his curry puff on stake with my tau huay for a mere sentence of being called ‘boy boy’. Muahahaha…i told you bro!

Jia was treated with exception cos the young boss remembered her preference, thus took notice of her long time liao! Hey, every time we go there eat, do i look like her brother? No right? Makes me wonder till today…but i guess he’s of no harm, cos he’s being friendly.

Following day was tennis. We played in slight drizzle and occasional small rain. All players were good cos we caught up with the skill gradually as we can’t dispose the style of badminton to tennis!

Great day to end off the evening with bud-tasting ‘ba chor mee’/minced meat noodles at serangoon S11 well recommended by ken n greg. Jia, Kenneth and myself had our additional with satays(tender meat) and spicy otah! After which, had a talk time bout’ current issues with NS.

Isaac

Went down to play and accompany this young and gentle kid. i’m constantly amazed by his controlled temperament yet shy reluctance to attempt ‘risk’. He is different. Primary 1 as he is, the good point lies in his acceptance to stay a good and obedient boy to mama and his dearest sister.

i wanted him to be a little like me. Daring to try climbing tall, getting hurt yet not brought down by the circumstance to try again. i made him fell once and he silently cried. i wanted him to be strong but realized i was the silly one.

Respecting individualism and difference was important, i overlooked that. While laying back on the sofa, i constantly observe his gentle yet creative mind while he engaged in his favorite pastime with his sister-Drawing.

I thank God for everything and everybody who made my life just so much livelier.

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Okie, chose a Christian template cos my non-christian friends could be blessed by it. As for my dearest church buddies, don't ever try to come to a conclusion that its a move trying to be or act HOLY. Anw, even if it were to be that, there's nothing wrong cos [it is written 'Be Holy because I(God) am Holy']- 1 Pet 1:16. Heez.

Due to the fact that i always longed for peeps or even lders in all aspect to share their lives personally and spiritually, i'll try to keep it that same way in hope any members want any examples to lighten load(you're not alone in your troubles n joy!) thru live examples. Well, i may not always be in 'good' condition for i am only man, keep in mind i carry the sticker([Fragile]) at times on my package.

May you be richly blessed by God.
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