Had a good chat with Julia.. Although she didn't offer me any advice on what I should do, but from the conversation, I want to have a good chat with Him again. I am confused.
On a side note away from the issue, I'm getting quite irritated with how some people are acting. Twitter and facebook are both becoming places where intellectual people whom I know, makes unintellectual comments. More like an avenue for them to release the slightest displeasure to them and it becomes so addictive for them to just complain about every single little nonsense that appear. Are you wanting attention that badly? I mean a good number is like a tweet in 5-6hours? Can you see those people who tweet at least once in every 30 minutes? Reading the newspaper about politics are way better than those half-baked comments on every single little things. At the very least, the person I'm voting for, has a say in what builds the workforce which I am going to enter in 2 years time. I have to start looking further into my future and see what it has to offer for me.
In fact, those that rarely tweet but with the occasional wise words are what a person with a normal life should do.
"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." 1 Thessalonians 5:11.
I remembered Sokpeng told me that it is very interesting to see what people is up to, when she was trying to introduce twitter to me. But I'm getting the negative vibes on knowing what nonsense people are complaining and up to.. Can anyone tell me if you feel your life is interesting enough that you won't even have time to spend on making mindless unedifying speech?
I am cranky for the few days. Very cranky. And I dislike it when you don't know or choose to ignore. And I dislike it even more because I know I can't blame you. I don't know what I should do.
I hope I can keep myself controlled until this subside. Else the church people might have to bear it this weekend for the first time.
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| Friday, April 29, 2011
I'm not iron man. I need comfort and concern too..
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I don't know why I allow myself to fall into this hole again. I don't want to bang into a dead end just when I manage to get out of it months ago..
How Dora how?
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| Thursday, April 28, 2011
Finally an english song that I've randomly found and is lyrically meaningful.
Have you ever work so hard for something and when you get the intrinsic reward, you start igniting like a firework and cry? I did, when I was in NS. Though I did not cry out but tears of joy came.
So are you wasting your life away? Thinking that just be on the 50% will be alright, even when you know you have the potential to do better, but choose to believe that as if you have already placed in 100% but can give 200% whenever you want to, just whether you want to. So when are you gonna ever want to even do your best, if you don't even start doing it with smaller things now?
My first 22 years of life is a regret. But I've regretted almost nothing for the past year and half. Because I did my best and people can see it. I think the lyrics is really meaningful.
Well, not that I wanna bash those twitter netizens but I certainly hear their thoughts much more louder than their actions. And those people who are living to their fullest don't even need to have twitter to connect with people; they are constantly surrounded by people who are inspired by these fireworks in them.
Look to surround yourselves with people who do positive stuff, who realizes your potential and challenges you to use it, to force you to grow and learn, most importantly ignite that spark in you.
What is the use of potential when it is all not used? At this point it reminds me of procrastinators are the best workers who work under stress and being able to deliver. Not that I'm proud to say I'm a procrastinator, but instead of relying on the fact that procrastinators are good for that last 3 days of project deadline, why not make it such that you are good all the while and push yourself to be that good for all the way. Procrastinators are smart, but why not diffuse it with hardwork to attain what you really seek, instead of believing "I can do it if I put in my best, but I just don't feel like doing it now, because I'm smart"
This semester, instead of leaving 3 days of crucial studies, I am currently in 14 days using the same amount of effort each day as with the last 3 days. It is very tiring but I really laughed when I saw the exam paper because my hard work have paid off. It is not a matter of whether the standard of the exam is easy or hard but the fact that I'm really getting what I want after I put in this amount of work. The satisfaction far outshines whatever excuses that procrastinators can come up with.
With two hands, I can count the number of people who actually implied that RMIT is a lousy school. "RMIT exams very hard meh?" "Oh chey---- RMIT" "UOL is much better in standard and those people who fail in UOL should get distinction in RMIT"
Though I felt angered at times at how people look down on my school, they refuse to look at my efforts, but I am really proud in myself. These half-baked people who choose to look down on us and yet refuse to compare themselves with the "cream of crop" NUS, are nuts. Students who failed in UOL, will fail in any other school. Why? Look at the amount of effort some people are willing to put in. Last 2 weeks of full geared study for a year's worth of university education and they expect to pass? Please don't make the NTU NUS students laugh. The reason I'm in RMIT is because of my regret in poly education for not studying hard enough. If I can get into NUS, I would have done it to my best as like now.
Until the day those people who made those snide comments can prove to me they are giving in more effort and better than I do, I am not interested in them nor their remarks. Ask any undergraduate or graduates and you will know how comfortable it is to get a relatively good grade with good effort but how crazily hard it is to get the highest grade constantly for all modules. The gradient at the end of the curve is almost 0 as it gets higher. Talk about the Law of Diminishing Returns.
Hard work is what everyone can do, but not everyone is blessed with being smart.
Which reminds me of this scenario in ancient China, where a scholar chooses to stay at home and gives little speeches to his farming friends. And so, his friends urge him to take the Imperial Exam in such that he can help improve the lives of the people when he becomes an Official. But the scholar laughed at the thought and replied that he can do it easily and much better than the current ones. But evidently he is not doing anything at all. And his friend pointed out that in the very least, the current Official is doing something rather than him making such remarks. And his friends left him and said, "if only I have the intelligence that you have."
Believe that you are a brilliant firework waiting to ignite.
Do look up the lyrics for the song. And lastly, everything I've done would not have been a success if not for God.
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| Sunday, April 24, 2011
Happy Easter!!
The choir for the Easter Vigil mass is quite good. Can see effort in it too. For a very few songs, the melody singers were overpowered by the parts though.. making the song quite confusing to follow.
And quite proud of the 3 girls from the ministry who went up to be Psalmist amongst the choir.
Elizabeth's voice sounded much fuller and mature, compared to when she sang for the Christmas Caroling. If anything to improve, it will be that her response can be more confident and did not rush for some parts.
Gabriella's voice was trembling though. Can hear it quite obvious. Her tune was good. I guess because of stage fright, she did not end each verse fully but ran out of breath easily. But still, I am proud of her that she dare to do it infront of at least a few hundred people present there. I did it once before and the feeling was quite appalling. A very good experience for her.
Esther's tuning was good. One major habit is that she likes to slur her words. And she have a good pitch but lack a little support. She will be a good powerhouse if she can somehow get the hang of that support. If I were to close my eyes and listen, I can only identify 3/10 words she sang, which is not so good. Haha if you are seeing this, its just a comment from a listener (me). Nonetheless your confidence is the best out of the 3. Bite each syllable and use support, and you will be great.
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| Saturday, April 23, 2011
I am feeling it again while I was showering and letting the water fall on my hair.
I need some answers. It would be a pleasant surprise I believe, though more from the element of mystery if I did anticipate but just wait and not ask for answers. But still, it is hard to go against the way we are and to put our human nature down.
Ask and it shall be given. Seek and you shall find.
So far most of the things I've asked, with the grace of God, have been given to me to do deeds for Him. Except a few, such as the Love partner of my life and some other personal stuff. And these few, I have been seeking for quite some time and yet can't find.
Maybe I am not meant to have it. Maybe all I have to do is wait. Maybe He wants me to realize something, which I have not, before He will grant it. Maybe the way I am now, I am still not mature/grown enough to get it and will only spoil His plans. Must be some really high level stuff lol. And maybe it is something else which my small mind cannot fathom.
This phrase is my favorite and Nimmi identified it to be from Mother Theresa. Its in the form of a T-shirt that I saw in Johor but sadly did not have my size. I really love it.
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| Sunday, April 10, 2011
My new project for Talentime this december Maybe a capella? But a pianist will be needed? 3 females 2 males?
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