Undiscovered God's Grace

Groove 2008!!!

2008-06-30T04:36:00.000-07:00

Hihi!SO MUCH TO UPDATE!!!!

Haha..as you can see, everyone's demanding an update from me because I haven't been updating for SO LONG!I apologise because exams was up and it was so busy with assignments due and exams just piling up..but now that every thing's over,I can freely update once again!One of the main things since I last update....GROVVE 2008!hahaha
okok...what's Groove 2008??Its a Hip Hop dance competition!haha..Best of all, Frances is in the best crew, XCITE!Haha..last year winners and of course, this year winners again...haha...Amazing crew...totally amazing event it was..from dancing to some other people rapping, beat boxing, some of them even look and sound funny..haha..But over, FANTASTIC!just one crazy high night..of course, photos and videos are available..here are some of them:

Xcite banner!

Groove 2008!~

Xcite Crew!

Xcite Crew!!!!

Frances & me!

(This photo of me with the champ is worth alot....)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcrHph0KPeE - Some of the videos

If you wanna see more videos, just type "Groove 2008" on you tube..the dance videos that I took are on there..

It was just one crazy night...haha...Xcite was the undisputed champions...No doubt, their performance was just mind blowing..No,seriously..it was that good but perfectly by their crew..the highness is still being lived on by me right now..haha...Its not over for them yet..they are heading over the Sydney end of the year for the battle of the entire country...hahaha!Maybe with their prize money from Groove, they can send some of their fans there...ME!haha..(Hint hint Frances!)

Right after Groove 2008...It was the exams...sucks right?But it was good for Murdoch students because we started the earliest...when we ended, UWA just started, so there wasn't much to complain in the end...It was one tough semester which all of us managed to weather through it and blink of an eye, it was over and the results were out...I did ok, all distinctions but it was a pretty let down with no high distinctions..I know that I gotta learn to be satisfied but its just quite hard I guess...well, just gotta live it through...But I really thank God for the results that I got..It was really tough but nevertheless, I should have done better in it I guess...Oh wells, moving on to the next semester I guess..another hard one but we shall see how it goes..

What else is there to update?Hm..err, I finally got my facebook account!haha...so dumb right..its like so lagged.So of my friends alright got their account like years ago except me..I guess I was really too lazy to get it done until I just force myself to do it because everyone was getting it which was really the problem but everyone was telling me to get it!so irritating so decided to get it done and over!GRR.....for those who wanna add me, just my msn email will do...thanks alot!

Hey, you guys watched transformers? you know how one car can transform into another one and things like that?Yeah! That's what happened to my car over in Perth!it transformed from:

to this one over here:

Oh yeah...I got a new car....haha...but I am kidding, not a BMW Z4..not so fast ya?Its a Toyota/Lexus Soarer.Hm, why is it a Toyota or a Lexus...Honestly, that car has a history...the model is a Toyota Soarer 1994 but the back of the car, the model and things like that is stated as Lexus...Its a pretty long story though but its like I am driving a Lexus right now..Ask me on msn and I tell you the whole story alright??but its really nice car...got it at very low price, really really very good deal...The model of my new car is as below...I haven't really got the time to take a photo of the new exact one but the model is the best photo that I can find..

Yeah, the car do comes with white rims as well!Haha..its so pretty, not to mention fierce...haha..so there goes the old one and the new car comes in...really thank God for it...I was kinda short of money and stuff?But once again, He never fails and provide, not just enough but more than that...remember the speeding fine that I got as well, the $250 one?it was $250, it was $150...haha...not like its much lesser or anything but it was really a blessing and stuff like that?Like everything worked out the way that it was suppose to be..so easily, not by ones effort but really all by God's grace..And there I was worrying about this and that, about getting a job, about the entire transaction but it all worked out, the perfect way...thank God once again...

So the holidays are here and what am I doing?Just doing fun stuff here and there of course..playing my DS and going on websites here and there..heres a very cool test that I took and there results are as follows:
Pretty cool eh!just click on it and you are able to do the test yourself and other tests as well!There are lots of cool stuff on it!haha..I am not doing useless stuff, I am working of course!haha..I managed to get a job at a bar in a Hotel.Its really good job, even though not a great position, I am really happy to be there..everyone's quite alright to work with, with a few of course being terrible but some really retardly funny...yeah...

Its been a long update and to everyone back in Singapore, I will be back soon of course..when, haha...guess I suppose...:)

Keep guessing..

My birthdae!

2008-05-10T03:28:00.000-07:00

Haha..my birthday has passed like a week ago and here I am updating my blog on it..Sorry, can'treally help it cause I have been really busy and exams are like 3 weeks away!Ouch..but after that will be a fun time ahead..Oh yeah!

It was a on Friday,2nd May that I will be exactly 22 years old!Haha..that's way old compared to some of you guys reading this blog..Haha, oh wells..everyone come to that phase in life! It was good, with no school that day and all the assignments that was due have been completed!So were all the tests that were supposed to be taken were done!So everything was cleared well and nice with nothing at the back of my head bothering me..

A few of us, decided to head to Cockburn ice skating rink in the afternoon to ice skate and tell you, it was so fun!Heading to ice sakting in the afternoon is just so fun cause there's so little people!Just like less than 10 and we got the whole place to ourselves!We were able to play tag over there as well!all direction!haha...Oh yeah!We met Sheryl there with her new boy..That's why she helped us take a few photos! It was really fun...Whole place to ourselves!Woah!

The whole group of us:

Eu-Kim, Me, Gen, Deanna, Xiao Han, Jason

Xiao Han & Eu-Kim

Deanna & Jason

Totally trying look like we are able to skate aren't we?

Totally can't skate...(That's not me I assure you, I am already over the barrier!)

Haha..it was really fun!Oh yeah!It was so fun that I forgot to mention that when we were playing tag, I was pushed by Deanna!haha...oh well, fell badly on knees and hit my head on the ice...talk about brain freeze when I stood up..I was seeing stars...haha!It was one crazy afternoon!Thanks guys..

Then here came the dinner in the night..It was so sweet of Gen to arrange the surprise for me at Oyster Bar at Millpoint. (I actually knew about it cause it was given away here and there, but it was still great!) Haha, everyone was there! The entire group The girls:Cheryl, Deanna, Gwen, Gen, Sally

The boys: Tim, Daniel, Matthew, Jason, Me!

It was really good to see everyone there.Fantastic surpirse..This was the view from the restaurant itself, Perth city..Breathtakingly ownage...

Not only was the view great, so was the food..It came a little late and we end up having free stuff!haha...So asian of us to do that..haha

Crazy spread that we had..its really so full and even though I really wanted to treat all of them, they insisted that they pay..thanks guys...

Its one crazy birthday, not just because its mine, but because of the friends that I have around me that made it so special..Yeah, I really thank God for everyone that He has given me while I am still in Perth. Its really so good, so special..Thank you everyone...Smiles to Gen :)

Disappointment

2008-05-05T20:21:00.000-07:00

Ever had that feeling that whatever you do is not good enough? Yeah, that's kinda how I have been feeling for a while..I don't really know why its something that I always feel and getting so deep right now that it really hurts. It just like, no matter how I try, its just not good enough or there's someone to top it. Hm.
It really hurts so bad that I can't meet up to the things that I set for myself and just always missing the mark.

Questions to ask one self

2008-04-29T10:08:00.000-07:00

Upon packing my room, alright..not really packing but just shoving everything into one spot and making the room look neater, I stumbled upon notes that I taken down during the YA camp that I went for just last week..And its really interesting because there are alot of questions that one should ask oneself so that they can come to acutal realisation as a person of themself..Sounds deep, actually its just questions that you reflect upon and you discover yourself more.Simple, so here they are:

What is my biggest asset?
What is my bggest liability?
What do I like most from others?
What do I like least from others?
What is my highest high?
What is my lowest low?
What is the best thing to have?
What is the worst thing to not have?
What is the one greatest gifts that one can give to others?
What is my greatest gain?
What is my greatest loss?
What is my most worthwhile emotion?
What is my least worthwhile emotion?
What is my best habit?
What is my worst habit?
What do I always ask for?
What do I never ask for?
What is my most prized possession?
What is my least prized possession?
What is fulilling to me?
What is unfulfilling to me?
Who is my best friend?

As I was answering them, its really interesting to know where I stand as a person and where God stand in my heart and mind. So where will you and Him be standing?

So what does $40 million buy?

2008-04-27T11:59:00.000-07:00

I got this from Lotterywest :
HOW would you spend a lotto bonanza? Here's 40 suggestions from Lotterywest on how to spend $40 million.
1. Live a simple life and stock up with 32 million cans of baked beans.
2. Select from a fleet of 33 Rolls Royce Phantom cars.
3. Make sure crowd support is in your favour with enough premium AFL Grand final tickets to fill the whole MCG stadium with your friends and family _ more than twice over.
4. Beat the interest rate rise and pay off your average WA house mortgage and the mortgages of 159 family and friends
5. Fill the tanks of 458,190 average cars with petrol.
6. Splurge on more than 57,000 pairs of Manolo Blahnik shoes
7. Rock out with more than 53,000 'Knight's Court' tickets to the Elton John concert.
8. Pick up more than 13,000 kilos of black truffles
9. Make a28-year booking on the penthouse suite at the exclusive Chateau Marmont in Hollywood.
10. Buy more than 48,000 tickets to the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony.
11. Create your own IPL cricket `dream team' and buy all of the Australian players _ more than five times over
12. Make 40 relatives, friends and charities instant millionaires
13. Travel first class around the world with 3332 friends.
14. Buy a luxury private island in Fiji for just $3 million or $13.5 million in Greece.
15. Book 190 space tourist tickets for a sub-orbital flight on Richard Branson's `Virgin Galactic'.
16. Hire Brad Pitt (around $30 million) or Angelina Jolie (around $20 million) to star in your own blockbuster.
17. Garage the world's most expensive cars including a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 at $1.6 million, the Porsche Carrera GT at $465,000 and the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish at $260,000.
18. Take to the skies with tow his-and-her's Learjets.
19. Buy 200 of Lara Bingle's engagement ring.
20. Toast your win with nearly 6 million bottles of the world's most expensive, personalised Perrier-Jouet champagne.
21. Accessorise like the stars with 6,666 Hermes Kelly handbags.
22. Pay Madonna her going rate of $30 million to sing her old hits at a private function.
23. Share your good fortune and sponsor 77,519 children through World Vision for a year.
24. Buy a castle in Capri, Italy, complete with seven-bedrooms, five-bathroom villa houses two kitchens, a swimming pool and helicopter access.
25. Buy the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation a much needed $300,000 state of the art microscope used by surgeons_ and still have $39.7 million to spare
26. Buy three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva (at around $5 million) to breed your own stable of Melbourne Cup winners.
27. Cruise for 106 nights on the Queen Victoria Cruise ship staying in the Grand Suite _ 97 times!)
28. Stop those Cane Toads for good from advancing into WA with a multimillion dollar `cane Toad blitz'
29. Lock it all away for a rainy day and earn interest of at least $3 million a year
30. Back Barack Obama's Presidential campaign for a month.
31. Upgrade WA's Royal Flying Doctor Service fleet with around five new aeroplanes.
32. Name 800,000 stars in the galaxy.
33. Redevelop Subiaco Oval for $35 million and still have change!
34. Take a family of four to Rottnest and stay at the Lodge for the rest of your life
35. Buy 133 kilograms of gold
36. Preserve your youthful looks with 800,000 jars of Creme de la Mer face cream.
37. Chill out with 1,300 friends on a first class boat trip to the Antarctic.
38. Buy 10 million cups of coffee
39. Bring music to your ears with six, post-1700, Stradivari violins at $6 million each
40. Insert your $40 million Oz Lotto dream here!

Crazy Week break...

2008-04-27T10:27:00.000-07:00

Oh yeah, its been a study break for me and no updates???no way..here's a very long update due to me being busy and stuff like that...haha..

PASSION CAMP AND YOUNG ADULT CAMP

This week break as been very interesting for me..There was the Passion camp and the young adults camp that I could go for..Both of them were fun of course, but due to 2 projects being due and a major company law test that was coming up, that was no way that I could attend the entire camp for both the events for sure..haha...So, of course, I went for the Megapraise on the last night of the passion camp...it was so good, the presence of the Lord was there for sure..It was really encouraging to see how the Lord is working in the lives of people that were there and stuff like that and everyone singing in one accord and dancing like they never have been, even if they couldn't..haha..totally reminded me of Alph just jumping around, still as hyped out and yeah, always encouraging..It was really really good to be taking time of to worship the Lord, even though the drive was like 30 mins up north?It was still good.

Young adults camp..that was another OWNAGE.I repeat,OWNAGE..It was held at Mandurah, like an hour drive down south at this seashell resort..haha..up north and down south, both were just good...below were just photos of the place that we stayed in..I tell you, its mad, really...look at the view!look at the rooms!okok..the rooms were messy alright but the rooms had like what,2 toilets, kitchen, balcony, even washing machine and dryer!!OWNAGE!

Check the swimming pool and the jacuzzi !

The view, was mad..that's crazy for the resort to be at..really..I almost died there, in fact, I don't really mind there to be my final resting place!haha..guess the best part was, I didn't pay for either the 2 camps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spiritual life

Its been really dry for me for some time..And I guess that seeing the situation when the past cell was, it was really time for me to move on. Yes, I am in the young adult cell now and I guess that the decision came as a shocker news to some but for others, they felt that it was time. It was getting any better, as much as I wanted to lie to myself, we all knew that there were so many things that were swept under the carpet. It was enough for me to keep myself going by serving and giving myself to the cell where I couldn't grow and refresh myself. I feel bad leaving the leaders behind, seeing them give so much of themselves out but yet..hm. The difference was that I could go, they were binded..that's the difference too, they were able to hang on and to stay, I couldn't..that's y I am not a leader.Haha..But all is well now, I am slowly getting the refreshment that I longed back, not all at once but slowly, I can feel it and the purpose are back..I guess the refreshment and the change in cell really did justify that its time for me to move..I can only move forward now and hope for the best for the rest.

Relaxing and chilling

Omg, ice skating is so fun..haha..one of those things that I did with a bunch of friends over the study break..I have no photos on it, crap..cause I didn't wanna break my camera when I fall!haha..I wasn't that good of course but it was fun, the way to glide, kinda like blading but also kinda different?Can't really explain the difference in the feeling but yeah, when you do it, its just so different..haha..Went to eat at Little Caesar Pizza, http://littlecaesarspizzeria.com.au/HTML/Menu.htm
The link is above..you guys can go check it out..it was in the hills!haha..was around like 40 mins drive and when we were there, there were so many people waiting for seats and stuff..haha..As Asians, we manage to get one because we like 'camp' at a single spot and got it, kinda pissed some other people off cause they were waiting for a while..but haha, who cares!it was so good, especially the desert pizza, with ice cream of it...OWNAGE..haha...it was really really good...
Other than eating and stuff, didn't really have much to really chill and have some time of my own, the rest were really studying and stuff...Grr, 2 projects and a major test...can't stand it but then after that, it will be all the way till the exams..

Money issues

haha, I can't really believe that this is one of my post for my blog..haha..nah, not really very much but I am in debt!no, I didn't over spend but because somethings happened during the week!that cause me a bomb..What happened that one might wonder that will put Mark in a debt..first, car accident. I hit someone..yesh, I know..How on earth did Mark get into an accident, the last person to. It was my fault of course, but not cause I was reckless driving, I didn't change the tires of the car even though it was due like last year..they were totally worn out..
Imagine the situation, car in fronts of me jam brake, me, full break + hand brake. Car brakes!nice!but how come car is still skidding towards the car in front????at 20km/h, bang...not so much of a major accident but the other car was scratch with the bumber out of place...my car, fine..Not only that!haha..double fines and demerits on dumb long weekend..was caught speeding to church..that's it lah...$250 on fines...

Let's do some accounting, put what I learn in university to practice shall we?

fines + wheels change + payment for car = $250 +$300 + maybe around $300 = $850 #(*%@

Hm..yeah..now you know...no job, savings dried up with a father who is telling me that I am over spending his money..wow...now that's some issue I have...but amongst all, I really feel at peace. I do not know why, not like I am super rich, all these is coming out of my own pocket and I just feel this comfort and trust in the Lord right now..I dunno how to explain but I will let you guys know how things went. Oh yea, I am fine in the accident.

Armed robbery 3 mins away from house

What the??"What a post", one might think. Yes, there was an armed robbery 3 mins away from my place. "Oh yeah?Big deal!", apparently, yes. It was 2 guys, armed with rifles, stomping into Winthrop supermarket, I repeat, SUPERMARKET at 1.30pm, yesh, in the BROAD DAYLIGHT. What the hell..this is Perth, its not Detroit.2 guys, masked and stomping in, putting the guns at the face of the cashier, shouting at them to put the money in the bags in WINTHROP area...OMG, its one of the safest area that we know but that safe right now..

Cashiers were crying and crazy stuff, its mad to imagine that people are running out of the supermarket and to their cars...like some end of the world..it really scary I should think for them..sigh.that's some crazy thing to happen....OH OH, here's the best part! they got away...
I WILL SHOOT THE COPS I TELL YOU...how they got away?I have no freaking idea..really..now, there are 2 mad man, with rifles and loads of money, just around..yeah..great...that's some crazy things that happened..oh yeah,its just 3 mins away from where I live..

What a mad week that I have, things to do, studies, places I went and things that happened. Oh yeah, there's still the messages that I have heard from the pastors that I wanna share, but I will leave it for tomorrow post. Oh yea, do pray for me yeah?Those who know me, will know what I need from reading the posts..:)

Kidnapped

2008-04-17T17:14:00.000-07:00

Here's a prayer to John's friend that she will be fine after all that she went through that she would be able to recover for everything that happened to her, most importantly emotionally and mentally...
Here's to the life, when we take it for granted and when something hits you, you will never know which way you are going to be heading once again. A few days ago, my pal John message me on MSN with news that his friend back in Malaysia was kidnapped. When I heard it, naturally I saw it as a joke from him once again but finally, I begin to realised that he wasn't joking and that she was really abducted. Yesterday, news of her came out., you guys can read it here..its not funny.. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/16/nation/20080416181942&sec=nation Its freaking scary for that 10 hours for her that she's been missing..I tell you, I will never step in Malaysia again...hm..

For a more positive side of the update..Week's break is here!Oh yeah..I so need this week break to catch up on work..there is so much to do and so much that I am lagging behind..hm..With the mid semster results being just OK, its time to really be bucking up and stuff..2 projects due and another test coming up before the exam, this semster is really slipping by really really fast..Well, it happens for every semster I guess..Can't wait for all the exams to be over..
And I am back to dancing again!Back to the old place and a new place now! Hip hop in the new class is so fun!And the beginners is so good..crazy..the way they move, so slick..lots more to be catching up!haha...Can't wait for salsa too!haha...I know, I am suppose to be studying and stuff as well...yes yes, we do need a balance in life don't we?hehehehehe.........

Ah Beng Joke

2008-04-13T08:59:00.000-07:00

Haha...This joke was thrown at me that day and its still stuck in my head till now..Just thought of sharing it with everyone:

Ah Beng Joke
When Ah Beng and his girlfriend entered into a lift, An Beng wanted to reach the main floor (also known as ground floor or 1st floor in some countries). He looked at the lift panel and saw a number of buttons namely, G,1,2,3,4,5,6,7. He was pretty confused and still wanted to remain cool in front of his girl because he could not distinguished between G and 1. So he asked his girlfriend to press the buttons instead. His girlfriend pressed G and it reached the ground floor. He was very impressed by her and asked her, "Hey, how you know that G is the ground floor arh?!" She replied, "Easy lah, G ero lor!"
OMG..

Updating with Nintendo DS!

2008-04-07T09:31:00.000-07:00

Pretty interesting day that I have today...Went to Garden city to get the Nintendo DS with a trade in on the PS2 that I got last year..Good trade that I have, I got the set at $100 and with all the games and stuff here and there, I didn't expect to get back around $104 so it was pretty worth it considering the amount of fun and time I had with that PS2 but of course, its time for it to go...
Oh yea..About the DS,I decide to get the Nintendo DS and omg, I am telling you, it is so fun..I ain't that addicted to it but I just have fun playing it and its different type of fun, not like those games where by you feel that you must win and to advance that kind of fun but just games that you can have fun being retarded and having no winning agenda to it..

So why a Nintendo DS?Why not a PSP or something else?

Well, reason being cause PSP just dun appeal to me..I mean, a DS is so cute and slick.Its smaller with a nicer feel and hold. Its games are just a bit cheaper too and I do not really wanna download and pirate games yeah? So overall, it just nicer to me!haha..and its white!oh yea, that's so my color..hehe..I guess I will be having fun here and there, but of course, not going to let it affect work and stuff...ain't that easy..

At night, went out to the tavern,Nicholson's Bar & Grill at Canning Vale with some friends and stuff..good food we had there...nice...for sure..the beer battered fries...something to die for..you guys should check it out one day..its at 6 Birnam Road,Canning Vale if you guys are wanna check it out...here are just some photos that are taken over there...its a great place to just chill and eat with friends...

The food was great...with good drinks and stuff..oh yea..nice...hahaha...hope to be able to visit other nice taverns soon...next stop, Mount Henry's..

Personality Tests!

2008-04-07T03:08:00.000-07:00

I got this site where by they do like personality tests and stuff like that for people from a De Xin's blog and its pretty fun!I decided to post it here so that everyone can have fun on it too!haha..I did this test and it was so funny!it was like what type of baby animal are you.
One of the questions in there was "One thing that you think that you are better than other people:" and one of the option that I chose was "functioning on very little sleep" and for those who know me well, yeah, I sleep very little!This was the results:

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I am a panda?????what the.....
Have fun with the test...haha

New Game!

2008-04-04T12:05:00.000-07:00

Hey hey...For all those who are bored, please visit this site..its a free new game, pretty fun but gets irriating though and the sound is pretty screwed up so tuned it up..yeah..
http://www.thebluething.com/media/The-Maze

Watch this!

2008-04-04T12:00:00.000-07:00

Hey hey...I was sent this very cool clip from Jon, watch it at :
http://cyplaza.cyworld.com/plaza/bbs/bbs_view.asp?BBSCode=21&ItemNum=20080402000118135456
Its very interesting about this gal..go see what happens...its not porn I assure you ("aww" says the guys eh?!)
Leave a tag and tell me what you think yeah?

Mind Games?

2008-03-31T02:52:00.000-07:00

I have been reading a book (Wow..I read..yes, I do alright?) about developing the mind and to find out more about the subconscious mind that everyone has with regards to the dreams that I have and stumbled unto something that is really interesting..Something that I always been using as a means of communicating to people, most of the time as a joke but sometimes gets one pretty irritated and down..here it is:

As you can see by what we have already discussed, your conscious mind serves as the "watchman at the gate". One of its most crucial functions is to protect your subconscious mind from false impressions. The reason this is so important goes back to one of the basic laws of mind: Your subconscious mind is very sensitive to suggestion. As you know, your subconscious mind does not make comparisons or contrast. It doesn't reason and think things out for itself. This latter function belongs to your conscious mind. No, your subconscious mind simply reacts toe impressions given to it by your conscious mind.
Suggestion is a tremendously powerful force. A dictionary will tell you that a suggestion is the act or instance of putting something into one's mind. It is the mental process by which the though or idea that has been suggested is entertained, accepted, or put into effect. Remember, a suggestion cannot impose itself on the subconscious mind against the will of the conscious mind. Your conscious mind has the power to reject the suggestion. All of us have out own inner fears, beliefs, opinions. These inner assumptions rule and govern our lives.A suggestion has no power in and of itself. Its power arises from the fact that you accept it mentally. Only at that point do your subconscious powers begin to act according to the nature of the suggestion.

Now, ain't it interesting that as long as one can lie pass the conscious mind and get to the sub conscious one, nothing can change how one will react the way that it suppose to be? Are we then being suggested that there is a God and when something happens, by accordance to the law of belief that it will just naturally prove that God is there, forming Him out of nothing?Hm..tell me your views for those who read this...
(I ain't questioning my faith or anything, don't worry, it ain't that easy for me to fall :) )

Insecure

2008-03-26T23:23:00.000-07:00

Feeling of insecurity is climbing me over me

I cannot trust even though I am trying my best.
I cannot open even though I am letting what I can out.

Easter!

2008-03-24T05:18:00.000-07:00

Oh yea...Easter just passed, dance just ended, the drama closed the curtain and the choir sang its song..Oh gosh, sometimes we just wonder why we did all that for?all that lights, stage, beautiful costumes and everything that blinks..all the time and money that's being spent..what's was all that for?what's all that for?
When you see the people that raised their hands, the people who said the sinner's pray for the first time, the people who cried during the drama, the people who allowed Jesus to come into their very lives that very moment...that's what all that is for. That's what me and the rest of the dance group danced for, that's what everyone sang for, that's what everyone did..just for that moment, where the glory of God just swept through..that's what its for...Oh yea...wasn't that good..hahaha....you can't understand that moment till you went through it..hahaha..but whatever, there's going to be more of this..

The dance was good, I felt hyped by it, I dunno why. Maybe cause of the issues that went through the past month. Its over now, I am cool with it..but I couldn't have done it without dancing it all out..I dunno why but yeah, it just happened. Got the performance down..there are 2 version but this one has been uploaded first yeah?

The rest of the day was so fun..carnival and stuff like that...oh gosh..so many things to do!Brenda challenged me to gladiator?haha...so embarrassing...guy Vs gal..err...
There was dunking machine too!cow riding...3 on 3 basket ball...I tell you, 3 on 3 basketball sux...3 big guys were bullying 2 gals and a guy who were like a head shorter than all of them and stuff..sux rite?I even have the video taken..remember those guys..sportmanship = 0 . No pride in the game, all just boos..i felt loserfied being just a guy around there...hm..but whatever..
Now that everything's over, its time to get back to work and stuff...dancing is not over for me, just started..I am so going to move on now...dancing..haha..oh yea..street is nice..:)

The day before Easter...

2008-03-22T05:49:00.000-07:00

A time that I can have for myself to just rest and not think about stuff I can finally have on this very night..
Its been a crazy 4 weeks for dance practice and performance while crazily going on with studies..It just been crazy but yet somehow, God has really got me through this with strength and reason..I thank Him for the chance to be able to dance to perform. Seriously, I might not have made it through the past month without dance and just having it to take my mind of all the madness that's been going around..So many changes and with so many crazy things going around, some things are just not worth mentioning and somethings that, just affect people around me..
I felt sad to see things around me move in this way. Yet, i was relieved of them I dunno why but when I really moved during practice and performance while learning and just performing, I felt everything going away.It was painful with injuries, frustration and with things going around but it just took everything away when I was moving.
I remember the night, when Frances asked me how I was as she knew the situation, it was tough till the tears came down..Everything just came back to me and it was painful. Yes it was. ( That was so embarrassing in front of her, I swear) Yet when I started rolling again, it just left and I just felt God just relating back to me..I dunno, maybe I found something that I was meant to do...The freshies dance for summer 2008 is as follows:

Yes, it has been some rough times, practing and performing and things that I have made it the way that it came to be..But yet, being honest to myself, just freed me up. It was painful, no doubt. No one can deny that but the Lord just, guided me through, again.

GUIDANCE =GOD, You + I = Dance

Pressure

2008-03-12T02:09:00.000-07:00

Current state of myself:

Pressure = Force / Area

Force at present moment = Unbearable

Area = small

Pointless

2008-03-07T23:11:00.000-08:00

Questions that have been directed to me:

1) Are you alright?
2) How have you been?
3) Do you need to talk?
4) Tell me things?
5) Let me know how you feel?
ETC..

Come on, what's the point of telling others how u feel? Will things change? I mean even if people know how I feel will it make the situtation better or even make me feel better? Then someone show me the point to let things out yeah? I mean, even if you know, can you change it? If things happen again, people knowing how i feel will not change their actions, things will still be the same and its these are the people that will screw it up..

And you and I know, that I just have to deal with it.

Welcome to life.

Thank you & Apologise

2008-02-03T08:54:00.000-08:00

Thank you to all for the holiday. Thank you to all in E & Y, do remember me when everyone of you make it big..

Sorry for the way I left guys, I was never good with seperating.

Undiscovered

At work?This is work??

2008-01-22T18:14:00.000-08:00

Doing an internship can really be great and terrible at times. Its terrible right now. Almost everything is done and accounts are being closed with just review points and last minute things to go through. Basically, I am just a useless junk just sitting over there, leaching off free wireless and blogging about work while surfing through the net. Hm..
Can't there be work that I can learn from that will help me through working life and stuff?Nevertheless, its just also good fun to be just sitting here while playing FM2008.(CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?FM WHILE DOING INTERNSHIP!!!) Try using Nigeria to win world cup..I am at the semis right now...oh yeah...
Grrr...I rather there be proper work and doing overtime so that I can actually learn and make use of my time over here though..but I guess that being just an intern and only a year 2 student, there's really isn't that much stuff they can actually give me to do without me screwing up due to the lack of knowledge.Whatever, at least this will go into my resume.

Wasting time away....
Mark

Schedule

2008-01-17T04:08:00.000-08:00

My schedule for the last week.I loved it..

Monday 7 Jan
0715hrs-1800hrs : Wake up, work
1800hrs-2300hrs: Went out and back home

Tuesday 8 Jan
0715hrs-1900hrs: wake up, work
1930hrs-2130hrs: Dance
2230hrs: Home

Wednesday 9 Jan
0715hrs-1900hrs: wake up, work
1930hrs-2200hrs : class
2330hrs: Home

Thursday 10 Jan
0715hrs-2015hrs: wake up, work
2030hrs-2330hrs: Dance club with Tim & Sally
0015hrs: Home

Friday 11 Jan
0715hrs-1745hrs: wake up, work
1815-2200:Cell gathering
2300: Home

Saturday 12 Jan & Sunday 13 Jan
0800-1330: Wake up, CPA seminar
1400-1440:Lunch with Ken and friends
1500-1600: Dance
1615-2100: Squash and dinner
2200-0800: Mahjong
0830-1330: Church
1330-1600: Lan and squash match
1630-2100: Squash and dinner
2200: Home

Oh yeah...who mentioned anything about..sleep..
I loving it..and I am going to fire it up more..Just watch

Mark

Death

2008-01-14T23:02:00.000-08:00

A good start with me being able to work in one of the great firms around for a low 2nd year grad like me at a situtation that i recieved the news of an old friend's mother passing away. I can only say that the cause of death is 'unnatural' so as not to say anything that's actually to personal to my friend.
Honestly, I do not know Josh well at all as compared to other friends of mine. I was there out of respect. I realised that I am not one who takes seperation well, at all. It was an emotionally mixed situtation despite not being very close to Josh and never did I seen the mum before. I can only hope that the family pull through and may the grace of the Lord be with them.

Death is mind bothering for those who live to see it.

It has got me thinking

Consumed

2008-01-04T08:30:00.000-08:00

Thank God for the work that i am able to get at E & Y. Chances of getting into there with my stats are like 1 in a million so there are I am, making the best out of it, working my head and my hearts out...
Sounds good? I ain't sure..

drive in me + the work + business environment = 1 totally out of control dude

I duno man..watch this shows where one character in order to rise in ladder and goes away killing the rest of the people and hurting those who care for me, yeah, that's what I am becoming. I am taking my battles in my career, my studies into my real life and that's not what its supposed to be. I a supposed to be taking God into those lives but its not working out the way that it is, or what I assumed it to be. I am fighting a whole new battle now one that i have been warned about yet sub consciously, I am stepping into it.

I feel like .........crap

New Camera

2007-12-18T21:07:00.001-08:00

Got my new Camera!
wahahaha...

Mark

No fun, no work, no same old feeling

2007-12-04T19:26:00.000-08:00

Tick tock tick tock....Well well..I am back, in Singapore of course..yet, things aren't the same as compared to what they were when I left 10 months ago...Things become worse off here in Singapore, standard of living are much higher..prices are higher...laws become more crapper...Even old friends have changed..Well, things move on..And so did I..

Been looking for a job for sometime but its been pretty disappointing..even after spamming for a few days, not much response though..guess its the fact that I am only a 1st year student that really makes the difference..Just that I gotta keep it up and just hope on..

Aint' really enjoying myself back here...everything is so cold and dumb..maybe I am just missing Steph quite a bit..I can only hope that she understands but it seems that she doesn't though...well, its alright..Dont' really think that its easy for her as well..

Mark

2 Down...2 more

2007-11-20T03:49:00.000-08:00

2 craziest paper down..I thank God for them...the 2 hardest one, shot down with the help of the Lord..the next 2..here I am come...

"For the Lord pave the way for me..all I did was just to walk it.."

That just came to my mind as I was writing this..cool eh!

Peace out

Hope

2007-11-11T06:25:00.000-08:00

Studying management is like shooting myself and not dying.Trust me..its so sensless..I can't believe it..I dun seems to be making out alot of things today?to what I am studying to the message in church today. No offence though, I just couldn't link it all up..Hm, at least I had a good one yesterday.

When I was asked, "what do I really want?" a few weeks back, I started to think, deeper into what I would ask the Lord if I could ask for something..Looking at my dear brother nick on MSN, dwell in Him..Nah, that's what I want but its not what I really want, u know...why got for 2nd best when you can go for the best right?haha...nah, that's not really what I meant..After thinking about it, faith was it. It was something that i want to have, something that I been lacking for a long time, something that was missing, yet I couldn't really understand where for me to really build it up..As expected, the Lord answers pray,the way one could never foresee.

Dudes back over there in the small dot on the world map, remember the time, those times when nothing seemed to impossible for me, the way that I could remember myself holding on the Mark 9:23..somehow, everything seem to change a few years back, when everything came crashing down, from Junior College to army to life..nothing really worked out, even till the day where everything seemed fine, I could never go back to that level yea?Hope seems to have left me and negativity seemed to carry me thru from there..

When it seemed to be like this for me, the way that I though life would be, the Lord did give up, when I did..I lost hope, the essence of faith..Past disappointments, the way I percieve the Lord to be...eveything worked out the way that i felt that was..but its going to be different..I will hope in the Lord, because I finally see..It took me 4 full years to see it..Its going to be different from now..

Its going to be different.

Undiscovered

EXAMS!

2007-11-10T04:32:00.000-08:00

Grr...someone complained that i am always complaining that there is not enough time well, it is true! Humans spend too much time sleeping and wasting time on useless things, I mean, we rest enough when we die...Well, different views on this, but right now, exams, there ain't time for anything for everyone..haha..who cares, let's just get pass this time...
OK, when i am heading back to Singapore. The answer : I do not know...as much as I wanna confirm, I cannot..Issues guys..issues.. and I know that everyone back there misses much as I do, I trust me, I will be back soon...but just cannot confirm..Never mind, when I am back, crazy stuff will all start again, from soccer to late nights and everything we all shall see...no worries, just waiting for me to come back rock things up and laughing at everyone except me..haha...we shall see..

Exams are just around the corner...study study study for everyone...Just a word of encouragement, work as though working for the Lord and not for man, then the Lord will lift you up..yeah? Why do I say this? I guess that myself being driven sometimes do blind the reasons in the things that I am doing? At times, I do lose focus and see myself moving off so in times like that when everyone is just so "off", its very easy to go off track yeah? Keep going everyone who reads this message..not only for those taking exams, or going into career or even those in the army (going to ORD or not?), work for the Lord...not for man..cause its the Lord who judges in the end...

Well, I am going to hit my books soon...literally, HIT IT...Can't really help it,
I am such a big hit..

Cheers,
Undiscovered

Totally busy

2007-10-29T08:16:00.000-07:00

Thousand apologies to everyone for not being able to update my blog these days..its the time of the semster where by assignments, tests, presentations and everything just suddenly comes down upon you and datelines need to be met and crazy stuff just happening around you..Every had one of those times? Yeah, guess what, I am in in right now and for those studying in university, never had one?You are going to get one soon all right..soon..
Yeah, 2 group assignments, presentation and 2 tests..all in 2 weeks..crazy..but the Lord has been great, sustaining me though this crazy time...just the presentation left that's all...Hope that all goes well..Everything has been great so far for me...hardwork has paid off and i really thank God for the way that He has brought and bless me so far for everything yeah..
Soon, it would be time for exams..

Life has been crazy so far, yet in the midst of all these, times I did fell but yet the Lord has picked me up time and time again...Been thinking about it, that if one think that I can really ask for from the Lord, what would it be?Would it to be able to dwell in the Lord forever?Like one of my brothers that would really love that?Or would be wisdom or even riches of the world?I been thinking about it and i guess the answer is: faith..Boring answer to people eh?

I dunno, think that the faith that I would really love is to be able to hold on to his truth, his word, his love and his ways even when the world collapses on me, when no one even trust me and even listen to whatever I say anymore...I just pray that I would still be able to hold on..Just like He has enable me to do so for so many years of trials and pain..Just to hold on...

Exams are coming around the corner, I this time, I really need to hold on...Just holding on for everything to be over..Just pray...yeah?

To everyone out there, rejoice in the Lord for He is good..

Signing off:Undiscovered

Wisdom

2007-10-23T23:49:00.000-07:00

I need wisdom, to think it
I need light, to guide me
I need strength, to pull me through
I need faith, to sustain me
I need God, so that I can do any of these..

I need to know what to do, God..

"I lean on, trust in, an am confident in the Lord with all my heart and mind and do not rely on my own insight or understanding. In all my ways I know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He directs and makes straight and plain my paths. I am not wise in my own eyes, but i reverently fear and worship the Lord." Proverbs 3:5-7

When experiences are re-live

2007-10-22T09:17:00.000-07:00

With exams just around the corner, one always wonder when to actually start hitting the books and really downing all the coffee, coke and whatsoever to get us going and keeping away..haha..no doubt experience always fails to teach us to start earlier in such work..haha..

Speaking about experiences, looking back at the past few years been really crazy with everything that I have been through, from army all the way to where I am now, experiences God has let me though are all fresh till this day..Wounds are constantly being reopen, much happening especially during this couple of days..from things that friends are going through to even dreams, recalling about them,seems like everything just happened yesterday though. No doubt, I have to admit it myself that till this day, lots of things haven't heal, or should I say, not even close but nevertheless, seeing some of my peers in such situations, can't just help it but being there to support and to push them onwards while myself feel that I cannot even go on. at times.

"God is my shield, my glory and the lifter of my head" Psalms 3:3

Such ironic way that the Lord has made is such that the weak have to lead the weak to go on.
For those who are going through storms of life or confusion, in need of the Lord wisdom, may I encourage you to rejoice in the Lord and honour him in you pain and suffering, because when you honour him, he will honour you. Ain't just a truth, its a promise.
The only person that we need in all these storms of life is just the Lord our God yet at such times, there are so many issues in front of me that I need answers, wisom to carry on and to the light to guide my next step of action but I seems to be told to wait for it by the Lord. Till then, I shall wait.
" I hear counsel, recieve instruction, and accept correction, that i may be wise in the time to come." Porverbs 19:20

Detox...

2007-10-18T02:54:00.000-07:00

Respect to all those who have gone through detox and attempted to make an effort to lose some weight. Respect..Cause i am telling you, its way tougher than i thought, way tougher than anyone in the right mind will think that it will be..yes yes, once again, another extreme act done..Yet, surprisingly even though its tough, it seems quite fulfilling...Healthier i feel with everything out of my body..not to mention the amount of money I have saved for the past few days without spending much on food..its only day 2 and it will only last for 3 days cause its just a trial run.I guess in future I would be able to go for a longer period of time when i feel like doing it once more :)

Thank the Lord for the well He as been blessing and protecting me over the week..Despite being ill for a couple of days, once again his glory has shone through the physical world and his power of healing has once taken place again. Thank the Lord for the results that i have been getting for its good in his name, that he has enabled me to do well for Him. All praise and glory the Lord who has blessed me and everyone single one of you.

My prayers and support heads out to a dear brother back in Singapore. Calvin, may the Lord bless you and watch over as you head for your mission trip. Its been in your heart for sometime to actually "go and make disciples" and I thank the Lord for the way He as prepared you for the trip. My prayer for you is simple: Go and let the light of the Lord shine through you.
Till the day we meet when I am back, I await to hear of God's glory from you.

Hectic week

2007-10-16T08:28:00.000-07:00

Gosh, totally didn't have time be able to update my blog at all..Its been a crazy week, with tests, tutorials and assignments all at one go...sometimes its enough to kill someone..but nevertheless, the Lord has been good, pulling me through all the way...

Nothing really much to update though..just that its been crazy and stressful week, with stress building up..not getting much rest with alot of nightmares..I wonder if it has anything to do with people around me having alot of issues suddenly, all coming down..but nevermind..the Lord is good and will always be..

Pray that the Lord will watch over each one of us..

The Lord gives and the Lord takes

2007-10-12T10:45:00.000-07:00

In times where its just tough to be able to hold on to anything with everything seems to fail..
I guess that we have to remember tat God, is God..

"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will leave this life. The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.Praise the name of the Lord." Job 1:21

The Lord gives and the Lord takes away..may we always rejoice in the ways of the Lord and bless his name on high, always trusting that he has a plan for us because

"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." Jeremiah 29:11

for "he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus" Philippians 1:6

May we hold on to his promises in faith and in truth, forevermore..

Being stretch..again

2007-10-10T01:32:00.000-07:00

Tired..Stretch..Burden..Yet..

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Matthew 11:28-30

Ever felt relationship was important?

2007-10-09T03:04:00.000-07:00

Beautifulday of rest and thanksgiving Beautiful day of rest and thanksgiving Its really amazing how God really works in our lives even though we are all sinners, who breaks his heart when we commit wrong and always there, knocking at the door of our hearts, always waiting for us...And that always put me to shame, to see how I have time and time again went against his will, his ways and his commandments yet, finding him again there, not to punish but just there with arms open wide to recieve me into his embrace once again...Beautiful Grace..that's all, simple but yet impossible to comprehend..

(Gabs, Amanda & I)
With the word today at Zion, talking about relationship and how we relate to it, really just enforces what I think about friendship love for brothers and sisters...From the story of Jonthan and David in 1Samuel, really just brings about this evoking feel when you see your buddies playing soccer while talking and friends just around you... I guess that's what true friendship is about and how you discern between people who are really friends and those who are just there because they need you..Truly, the greatest friend who have so far, is really Jesus whom has been there everytime we needed him or even took him from granted..But i thank God for the friends with true friendship he has provided for me..
(Alph & I)----->

Unproductive day

2007-10-06T09:12:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Saturday it was, with the warm and flushing sun and wind upon us..not to mention how lazy it made me with an unproductive day in the end...I guess to take it as a rest day then..

Finally..finished what i wanted to do with my car..with the pedals, wipers and lights internally and externally all finished up do built up a sense of satisfaction indeed..of course, lights couldn't have been done with extra help from Sean so thanks a lot once again with the next lunch being on me yeah? Its really fun to do up all this stuff, especially it is not really legal in Singapore...i mean, what is really legal over there?As long as not getting caught will really prove that it is legal till then..haha...Shall post some photos up on the new look of my car really soon...think it look really nice and pretty..Is pretty the right word to use over here?I dunno, i just like it..:)

After all that, Riverview church here i come...Its always so encouraging to head over there?worship is great and everyone there is just so, mature in everything they do, say and relate to one another...No doubt the word is really the bomb..with it being so good week after week?It just builds up the hunger that God intended me to have and thank God for it...may this hunger never stop and grows into one that can never be filled...

Relationship..relationship..relationship..that was what it was from the beginning of mankind..with God created us for that purpose till we screwed it up so badly..hm...I wonder how Adam and Eve did that during that time but nevertheless, that's the main idea of the message today...
I guess that relationships, as describe by the speaker, Paul, was like a sushi belt, where people would choose the people that they can relate to, the ones who are cooler, richer, more useful to them to relate to, just like choosing what you want to eat on a sushi belt..And knowing sushi being created and some tasting really weird, sometimes you think that it was going well till you actually tried it and turned out that it was really disgusting..Just like how a relationship that one thought might worked out but turn out just wrong and bad...Yet, would one decide to end it, by splitting out the sushi or just take it in?It just reminded me of the way that people, including me that can be...Yet, God did provide a way for us in the end...his love and strength, that will carry us through till the very day that he return..
May we talk and relate to people because we really want to, not because we have to..even though, we all know that we will get nothing out of it..

To God be the glory
Mark

Celebrate, celebrate, celebrate

2007-10-05T10:18:00.000-07:00

Well well...

Everyone does grow old at a point of time...and a few hours ago, a celebration was carried out for Gabriel's 22th birthday...Totally fun is just an under statement of the entire time...
After cell, both cells combined with refreshment, cake and fun at Gabriel's house with lots of planning done, not just for the food and fun but also with intention of splashing him with buckets and buckets of water, adding with combination of water bombs and crazy throws, just everything going out of control in the name of fun..
With the cake to start of the entire fun, no doubt Gabriel had already suspected himself to be a target of mindless dumb plans...Yet, there was a great cake to take him mind of it and of course, fun jealousy running out of control..It was so funny to see that Kahon didn't know what was going on while taking the photo?I mean, that's just so Kahon..haha..but fun and laughter was there for sure!Which was really good, took the mind and the tension that something was going to happen to Gabriel yeah?Pretty good acting by everyone as well...

In the end, the plan didn't work out as we planned..as usual!Haha...with things always screwing up in the end..He managed to spot Alph and me in the dark, which was some crazy feat and in the end, led to Amanda laughing out and urging him to return back...What a sport in the end for him to return, to find pails of bucket of water and water bombs and a group of crazy people just waiting for him..talk about saving water but we did get give his house a good wash up, as well as him..ha ha!Take a look at the people who are through the window, having a good show while the guys mauled over him..Who on earth is that by the window by the way??Everyone did have some crazy fun in the end..with us cleaning up, drying up...washing up and going home all wet and tired..but joyful and really enjoying the fellowship that God has blessed us with..Its been really a blessing from God to have great friends as well as brothers and sisters in Christ that we can all fellowship with and have fun..No doubt without God being the centre of all the relationships, we could have never met in the first place, everyone single one of us..This is not the time to be emotional, yet it is a time to recognize what God has done for me and for us..May his blessings and his Glory continue to shine through of us as he bless the friendship that all of us go through in our lifetime.

Peace out,

Undiscovered

First post of the blog

2007-10-05T01:16:00.000-07:00

Hello to all....

Isn't it fun to start a blog, when you have so many entries to be entering in with regards to your life and everything that is happening around you that you would want people to know?I guess that that's one of the ways that it is possible to allow people around you to know what is going in your life...I remember the past blogs that have been posted and as I looked back, posts that have been posted up and memories do come back and remind you of past experiences and life..

Well, this is a new beginning and of course, blogs will be posted..experiences will be shared and the glory of God will be shown though the ways that he pull u through life and blessings poured out...Maybe the Glory of God be seen and may all who read it see what the Lord as in stored for you as well as he work through me..

Officially, this blog has started...