Sunday, 24 February 2008
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my 123rd post!
feeling a tad much more productive this wkend - having ironed out lotsa tuanqi stuff meeting up with stelly on fri nite :) and also coz packed the cupboard today! wee..
and then another wk passes again..
the dread of soc's welling up again..
and i so look fwd to friday alr..
20:52; The Pianist'
Friday, 22 February 2008
hell of a week
haven felt this way for a long time.. simply lost the drive and motivation to do anyth - it iznt just sian coz it's another week.. it's just tt i've been feeling really heavy hearted the whole wk tt i couldnt bother to do anyth.. didnt feel like doing the road construction, simply cldnt bother nor focus on my task at hand.. perhaps it's coz of wat happened last wkend, or maybe my realisation of stuff on sunday.. but no matter the cause, haven felt this lousy before..
thankfully kokhou and pc was understanding enough to just bear with my bad state and attempted at cheering me up..
still, this wk wasnt without its perks - had a nice thoughtful gesture by someone which totally made my day and had a lot of interesting stuff to ponder abt, you know those pensive lines which just pop into my head or come out from my mouth or picked up from others yeah..
warrant raj was toking abt marriage yesterday nite and we were sorta discussing wat marriage is, or simply wat's a nice partner/soulmate to have.. there's a saying eyes are the window to one's soul, and he said you gain an insight into your own soul by looking at your soulmate, tt's why.. and he said some stuff which i pretty much agreed abt how a lifelong partner is.. it's someone who would simply smile sincerely back at you when you just out of nowhere look at him/her and smile; it's someone who, when you just put your hand on the table, would come over and put his/her hand over yours and smile at you; it's someone who, after your long and tiring day, would notice your exhaustion yet consciously not ask you abt it but rather, make a cup of coffee for you and maybe massage your shoulders, toking to you abt other stuff in a bid to take your mind off your day..
of coz some cynics, or perhaps more so-called realistic ppl would call this an ideal or a dream, but, it's possible izn't it? it's tt kind of small gestures, tt simple thotful act which makes a whole lot of difference in your world..
pc commented tt experience is just a substitute word for mistakes.. sounds pretty lame at first but true to some extent iznt it? whenever you say you are experienced in this certain things, or perhaps you have so-called gone thru more [and hence some-wat 'experienced'], it's usually accompanied with that whole lot of crap mistakes you made iznt it? well, at least it's quite true for me..
and weiqi was toking to me abt wkends and bking out.. as to how i spend my bkouts.. for me, bkout is the time to do sth you like/enjoy before gg back to army and then doing wat you need to do from mon to fri, then out again for the wkends to relax before facing yet another wk.. and naturally, diff ppl would then spend their bkouts differently - some enjoy 'chionging', gg pubs/clubs/parties, some like nothing more than a slpover, some go for a run or a swim, and of coz thr are also those who spend time on the piano, spend time drawing or reading books, and definitely thr will be some, perhaps out out of exhaustion or laziness, just simply slack and laze around at home.. watever the case, as long as it's a time whr you take your mind off stuff for some time and just do sth different from mon to fri, i guess it would be sth worthwhile iznt it?
as for me, sat and sun are spent no better than spending time with my loved ones - family and frens.. and for my all-time favourite, spending time with church fren, in church, or doing church stuff at home or discussing church stuff with ppl..
as i said in the previous post, we all have diff lives to lead and diff roles to play..
like what shakespeare has said 'All the world's a stage,/ And all the men and women merely players;/ They have their exits and their entrances;/ And one man in his time plays many parts'
well guess i'll just leave off at this quote here - not trying to sound artistic or learned or watsoever, but i really love these 4 lines, somehow..
and now, off to do wat i like - discussing stuff! haha ok hope it'll be productive..
18:49; The Pianist'
Wednesday, 20 February 2008
random diff lives
indeed we all have diff lives to live, diff pasts to live with, diff roles and identities to live out..
to most of the world you may not mean much, but definitely to at least someone you would mean quite a bit..
i guess it's quite impossible to find someone who would be able to understand you totally, but if by any chance you find someone who understands you a lot, then tt's gd for you..
came across this phrase yesterday - most people seek immediate gratification.. kinda true iznt it?
do we really have to lose sth before we learn to treasure things?
ohwells, random lines tt came into my mind on my way home..
20:44; The Pianist'
Sunday, 17 February 2008
changes..?
more non-chalent, less proactive
more indifferent, less driven
even i myself am scared mydear..
21:16; The Pianist'
building..
if you don't care, why should i bother?
it's like i'm trying to build sth here but you just refuse to provide the raw materials.. yeap indeed i survived on watever scrap materials i could find but, even tho it may be worthwhile, why should i make things difficult for myself?
might as well i go somewhere else to build sth else.. makes life easier for myself..
and if tt's wat you prefer, or tt u dun really do anyth abt it, or tt perhaps it makes no difference for you, then i guess tt's wat i'll do..
16:26; The Pianist'
feelin' blue 2
01:53; The Pianist'
feelin' blue..
01:46; The Pianist'
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crap. i'm at it again.
using work as an excuse to numb and distract myself.
01:38; The Pianist'
Saturday, 16 February 2008
tuanqi..
hmm must have looked really uncle today, walking around with a pseudo-sectcom bag together with a conventional umbrella which was pretty long -.-
anyways, tuanqi today at west coast park was pretty interesting, with kite making.. though i cant say it was most spectecular nor was it 100% fun filled, yet i guess it showed me a couple of things..
firstly, i realised tt wat ppl enjoyed most out of tuanqi is not the 5 - 7 pm, it's the dinner tgt aft tt and sitting down tgt simply chatting, catching up, or just laughing till everyone's tired..
and the nxt, was realising tt thr is a significant fraction of ppl who put various stuff before tuanqi on saturday - be it studies, meeting frens etc..
i cant say tt God's more impt than studies, tho it's a fact, nor can i tell ppl to set their priorities for church before everyth else.. but tt's whr i find it struggling to accept certain things.. i mean, if you tell me you needa study and for tuition, yeap i still can understand if you appear for tuanqi a few times here and thr.. but if one goes out consistently to meet with frens, does that mean tt the frenships in church are placed at a lower impt-ance? or are they taken for granted since we will still meet every sunday?
it's not like i dun have frens outside church.. sometimes if i just step out of my life for a while and look at my life, it really looks kinda no life since it's just army and church.. indeed, sad to say, i have pang-seh entropy, 05s70, choir just bcoz of tuanqi and church.. it's not tt i dun treasure my dear frens thr and it's equally embarrassing, to some extent, that i always have to turn down the many gatherings and outings.. or even if i really decide to 'pon' church for them, more often than not last minute i will still choose to go for tuanqi.. it's not easy to repeatedly turn down sch frens, but i knw, i will still make time for them one day.. and i'm glad tt they have always understood my church commitments, esp HI107 back in 2005 :)
perhaps the biggest struggle is that standing from the position of a youth leader, one of my so-called responsibilities is to lead and guide ppl yet i find it most tough to tok to ppl abt their priorities.. not tt i wanna sound self-righteous, or noble, but indeed it puzzles me the priorities ppl have.. it wld be inappropriate to say tt this is more impt than that, or that one takes precedence over the other.. but, as a christian who happens to be in this life, iznt it true?
and it doesnt help if i go around 'preaching' all these, at the risk of being called acting holy.. not tt i do care all tt much, but if i cant even convince those in my class, cant even convince my close frens, in wat position am i to tok to others abt it? or wat so-called right do i have to advice others on how things shld be?
someone once said tt certain things i wun understand coz i always get the support i needed.. yet, i'm sorry mydear, a lot of times when i needed the kind of support and acknowledgement or affirmation, i simply just dun get them.. it's not the big things tt i'm always bothered abt, it's these small stuff which troubles me..
indeed, you are true tt some things i just wun understand.. but i guess, we all have stuff which others just dun notice nor realise, much less to understand..
i hope this post doesnt sound angsty nor resigned.. just penning down some stuff which i guess is wat makes me increasingly unconfident of my actions and decisions..
hesitant and more forgetful..
or is it low self-confidence and selective absorption of facts..
22:02; The Pianist'
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
East To West - Casting Crowns
Here I am, Lord, and I'm drowning in your sea of forgetfulness
The chains of yesterday surround me
I yearn for peace and rest
I don't want to end up where You found me
And it echoes in my mind, keeps me awake tonight
I know You've cast my sin as far as the east is from the west
And I stand before You now as though I've never sinned
But today I feel like I'm just one mistake away from You leaving me this way
Jesus, can You show me just how far the east is from the west
'cause I can't bear to see the man I've been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
'cause You know just how far the east is from the west
From one scarred hand to the other
I start the day, the war begins, endless reminding of my sin
Time and time again Your truth is drowned out by the storm I'm in
Today I feel like I'm just one mistake away from You leaving me this way
I know You've washed me white, turned my darkness into light
I need Your peace to get me through, to get me through this night
I can't live by what I feel, but by the truth Your word reveals
I'm not holding on to You, but You're holding on to me
You're holding on to me
Jesus, You know just how far the east is from the west
I don't have to see the man I've been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
'cause You know just how far the east is from the west
From one scarred hand to the other
21:13; The Pianist'
Sunday, 10 February 2008
scared..
thr are times when you know tt sth's wrong, yet you will still purposely do it..
then thr comes a time when you suddenly get so afraid, afraid that you will go down the same path again, only to regret aft everyth..
then at this juncture, you turn to admire those whom u know that have somehow managed to self convince themselves to take the painful way, to protect themselves and others..
then someone appears and gives you the reassurance and sense of security you needed.. [yeah rite..]
17:44; The Pianist'
the other half..
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides..
ppl have always asked me what i look for in my other half.. never could really give a substantial enough ans but today just kinda realised a few pointers:
i dun need you to be that streetsmart or be a certain level of maturity since aft all the whole process is one of learning and exploration..
i need you to be someone who can strike up a conversation, making me feel comfortable and at ease with simply words, not one who remains silent majority of the time..
i need you to be someone who can give me a sense of security amidst this ever-changing world, so much so that i can just lay my head on your lap with you patting my head and letting me know everything will be just fine, tt we will face things together..
and most impt of all, i need you to be someone who can keep my craziness and lame-ness in check, but knows when to let go and heck everyth, to just go crazy with me..
but, when will you appear..?
00:05; The Pianist'
Friday, 8 February 2008
Sometimes when we touch - Dan Hill
You ask me if I love you
And I choke on my reply
I'd rather hurt you honestly
Than mislead you with a lie
And who am I to judge you
On what you say or do?
I'm only just beginning to see the real you
And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you 'til I die
'Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you 'til the fear in me subsides
Romance and all its strategy
Leaves me battling with my pride
But, through the insecurity
Some tenderness survives
I'm just another writer
Still trapped within my truth
A hesitant prize fighter
Still trapped within my youth
And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you 'til I die
'Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you 'til the fear in me subsides
At times, I'd like to break you
And drive you to your knees
At times, I'd like to break through
And hold you endlessly
At times, I understand you
And I know how hard you've tried
I've watched while love commands you
And I've watched love pass you by
At times, I think we're drifters
Still searching for a friend
A brother or a sister
But then the passion flares again
And sometimes when we touchT
he honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you 'til I die
'Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you 'til the fear in me subsides
18:17; The Pianist'
Thursday, 7 February 2008
death..
today had CNY thanksgiving svc in the morn and my dad was in charge of offering prayer.. and he suddenly brought up elder soo's death which initially i thot was unnecessary since it was a thanksgiving prayer.. but sidestepping tt pt, somehow it just dawned on me tt if one day a close friend passed on, would i be able to stand in front of everyone and lead them in prayer steadily? if i had to pray for someone who has always been around me yet is no longer alive, would i be strong and calm enough to pray?
perhaps death may not be the most appropriate topic to tok abt during this festive season but the truth is that everyday thr's someone being borne into this world and someone who leaves this world, and CNY is no exception - just tt now 2008 is a yr whr someone familiar has passed on during the CNY period..
a span of 2 yrs, 2 teachers have left us just like tt.. is death really such a faraway thing?
23:48; The Pianist'
Saturday, 2 February 2008
CNY07

somehow i was reminded of this pic =)
23:33; The Pianist'
主唯有你
若有重担压肩头,你会想起谁?
当你孤单寂寞,你最思念谁?
在这战乱不安的时代,谁能安慰你?
岔路犹豫不决,谁能帮助你?
哦主我需要你,
唯有你能满足我心灵,
主唯有你
哦主啊你救我的生命免了死亡,
救我的眼免了流泪。
哦主啊你恩惠慈爱,
你以怜悯为怀,
求你触我灵使我永不忘记你。
22:38; The Pianist'