Tomorrow, i'm leaving my country of birth to the land full of bio-diversity in the south namely Australia. A departure at 11.30pm is not exactly my favourite timing. I don know about anyone of u but everytime, yes everytime i fly a plane and touch down, i feel sickish or rather full of fatigue and just want to sleep. A night flight really results in me having a dark cramped up place with people snoring around me, and screen shining out so brightly and a full encounter of a day's work as soon as i arrive. This means i don get to sleep (well i can if i want) but if i reach at night it'll be different, day times means work thus i don really get to sleep sigh...
well life is not fair, what can i say?
So i'll be back in Melbourne and i'm going to miss Singapore seriously. I feel that this holiday of mine was really great, not that i did what i wanted to do but i filled it with meaningful objectives and activites.
i reached back in Singapore on the 23rd of November. Within roughly a week (2nd of Dec to 14th of Dec) i went to Israel. Christmas came really quickly with an enjoyable dinner with my family, my friends and my sister's friends. I with the help of Joel (who was in NS) planned the activities for the chalet retreat in Pasir Ris and it was really a great success. Then came the ushering of a New Year with my church friends, working in Touch Youth a wonderful organisation that reaches out and helps students that are re-doing (private candidates) O'lvls because they either did badly for it or got into trouble with the law and was kicked out of school. Jaclyn my secondary school friend helped for a short while (thanks) but resulted in me waiting for her at her bus stop for more than 30mins all the time (sigh) and thus paying an extra bus fare (double sigh) but regardless she was a help. Working there (free mind you since its helping out, my bus/train price killed me seriously) really taught me alot of valuable lessons that one cannot learn in a class room alone and i really thank God for this experience. It was tiring but it was worth it and was fun to a certain extent. I also helped out in a charity organisation (BMDP - Bone Marrow Donor Program) where i helped the organisation sell teddy bears and raise funds on some scottish event. The person in charge i have to admit with no diffculty lack accountability and fore-sight, its a success because of the people there (i slacked abit so not all the credit should go to me) really did a fantastic job. So i did tuition and later teaching (to cover the chemistry teacher who went overseas) and stopped 2 weeks before i left for Melbourne (which is tomorrow). Also there was Chinese New Year where i went up to Malaysia for 2 days and had lots of fun. Visiting of other relatives also happened.
So there we are, this is what i did throughout my stay in Singapore. Seriously busy, didn't get to visit the zoo, science centre, Jurong bird park, wild wild wet etc as i planned to do.
Time passes so fast,
Its like a silver arrow,
To the distant it flies,
The infinate space
Where have i reached?
Jeremy
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Sunday, 10 February 2008
iThank
In Chinese New Year, one visits another relative's house according to the rank and not the age. That was one thing i have learnt. E.g. I have an uncle that is older than my grandmother yet their family visits us cause my grandfather (deceased) was of a higher rank. Now i was thinking how cool that is, this whole hierachy and rank system thingy until i found out that in the future i would have to visit my sister instead of her visiting me. Man, i thought the ancients in China were suppose to be a "typical ancient country" where males comes first but to uphold "tradition" and "culture" i shall have no choice but to visit her...
sigh...
Actually i realised how cool it is to belong to a big family. Every Chinese New Year, i would travel back to Malaysia (Batu Pahat) and have reunion dinner etc with my mum's side of the family. It would always be so "noisy" etc. Taking care of my little cousins running around, talking to my uncles/aunties/cousins, playing Wii~ haha
One problem one may face with a big family is the remembering of names and birthdates but its really worth it. Now, understand me. I'm not trying to put down people from smaller familys which is so common this days, i also am of an average family size of 2. But if i were to get married and have children, i will surely want to have more than 3 children. 4 perhaps? Contrary to some people people, I actually like children (don take this words up and twist the meaning pls), the way they ask questions, the innocence and the way they simply love you for whom you are but not for what you can give them (you see this in many girls this days tch tch tch...)
Did anyone of you know about this saying? To get a Singaporean girl, one will need the "5 Cs".
My Church friends/Spiritual family (encounter camp). Featuring (from left to right): Richard, me, Yu Fan, Wei Shun, Amos (blue t-shirt), Jack, Murphy (in pink tee), Derrick, Gabriel and Joel. I've for many years thought its really "uncool" and boring to hang out with church friends, boring people with no life but its not the case. My holiday in Singapore will be a boring one without them and i really thank God for them. Most of my friends are either still studying (poly), NS (army) or working (bring back the bacon). Now i didn't start hanging out with them just because they are available but even during the holidays i hang out with them just as much as my other friends. They have been there when i really needed them (esp. Jack when i was in sec 3/4 and Amos my leader throughout my whole time with him).
I guess i have many things to thank God for... the people above in the pic are just one of them but it really makes a big part of my life. Really thankful for such good church friends of different backgrounds.
sigh...
Actually i realised how cool it is to belong to a big family. Every Chinese New Year, i would travel back to Malaysia (Batu Pahat) and have reunion dinner etc with my mum's side of the family. It would always be so "noisy" etc. Taking care of my little cousins running around, talking to my uncles/aunties/cousins, playing Wii~ haha
One problem one may face with a big family is the remembering of names and birthdates but its really worth it. Now, understand me. I'm not trying to put down people from smaller familys which is so common this days, i also am of an average family size of 2. But if i were to get married and have children, i will surely want to have more than 3 children. 4 perhaps? Contrary to some people people, I actually like children (don take this words up and twist the meaning pls), the way they ask questions, the innocence and the way they simply love you for whom you are but not for what you can give them (you see this in many girls this days tch tch tch...)
Did anyone of you know about this saying? To get a Singaporean girl, one will need the "5 Cs".
Namely:
- Condominium
- Cash
- Credit Card
- Car
- C.... ( I forgot what it was )
Whatever the last one was, this does not and i repeat DOES NOT apply to all girls in Singapore. Its just that many Singaporean girls i have seen all have this trait and its really alarming personally. I'm sure there are girls like that in other countries such as China, Japan America etc. But this is something i heard from my uncle and friends about Singapore girls. Its ironic for this "5 Cs" - type of girls who claim that the "inside" is more important than the "outside" when they dump their Boyfriends just because they cannot splurge on demand or because they see another pretty-faced boy who drives a more expensive car and can pay for dinner. Its really sad what the world is becoming to. I do admit that the shape of the world is not only because of girls of course, its also due to and in fact a large portion is due to us guys. But i wonder, do girls have it as bad as us guys? Yes, we are physically stronger but anything else? Girls have the sympathy of the society (We are talking about countries that are not 3rd world where brawn is more important than brain), regardless of what happens i tend to see Girls siding with girls (nothing wrong with that) and guys siding with girls (the reason is obvious and i am guilty of that also). So seriously i ask again whether girls are the "weak" and "abused" of the society where they lack the power and sympathy of those around them. But this is how the world is, just like how the Earth revolves around the sun.
Below is my time in Encounter Camp (25th - 27th of Jan).
My Church friends/Spiritual family (encounter camp). Featuring (from left to right): Richard, me, Yu Fan, Wei Shun, Amos (blue t-shirt), Jack, Murphy (in pink tee), Derrick, Gabriel and Joel. I've for many years thought its really "uncool" and boring to hang out with church friends, boring people with no life but its not the case. My holiday in Singapore will be a boring one without them and i really thank God for them. Most of my friends are either still studying (poly), NS (army) or working (bring back the bacon). Now i didn't start hanging out with them just because they are available but even during the holidays i hang out with them just as much as my other friends. They have been there when i really needed them (esp. Jack when i was in sec 3/4 and Amos my leader throughout my whole time with him).
I guess i have many things to thank God for... the people above in the pic are just one of them but it really makes a big part of my life. Really thankful for such good church friends of different backgrounds.
Thursday, 7 February 2008
A Happy Chinese New Year to All~
Yes its finally Chinese New Year. At least thats what most money minded kids are thinking.
Well anyways,
Wish all those reading this blog a Great Chinese New Year, all the best etc etc
I've always what was it to be in the parents shoes. Firstly Christmas (25th of Dec) then New Years day (1.1 of Jan) then an other festival called Chinese New Year. For us teenagers or kids (at least for me), this is perhaps my favourite period. One good thing after another, but for the parents? First the expensive gifts for Christmas (how about the decorations, travelling around etc?), then a dinner (perhaps at new year) and of course another wallet-killing festival. The Hong Bao la, the decorations again, the travelling again etc.
When I think about it, I really start to appreciate my parents after all this years. I find it really amazing how parents are willing to give up so much for their children, as the chinese saying goes: Mu Qing De Ai Shi Duo Mo Wei Da. For those who can't decipher my terrible chinese it means a Mum's love is so great. Though this does not give credit to Dads but i think that most of us will perhaps remember them. Though this chinese saying perhaps does not apply to some ang mohs i have read in the newspapers. Now, u have to understand i am not racist, i said Some, just in case anyone of you do not note it and want to send me to court. Now i'm ashamed to say as well besides to the more common topic i'm going to say, asians and other "races" also fall under this.
Not sure about anyone of you guys but i feel really sad/sick whenever i see a newspaper article talking about parents abandoning their kids, killing them and even having sexual assaults! I mean, My GOD! how sick are this people? Are their own problems bigger than the innocent child who have just newly entered the world without sin. They have not even done a single thing but cry out in desperation longing for one to hug them and give them comfort but instead recieve rejection and abuse. Now I'm not saying i'm holy or that i have not done anything "bad" before but i just can't understand why people would do that. They are just running from their responsibility. "Let the one without sin cast the first stone"
Abortion is a common thing found in societys, why do this problem happen? This is not a great topic to talk about when its a Chinese New Year but after having so much fun with my relatives and seeing the little children run around, i start thinking about the new generations and what they are doing. Abortion, commonly happening when a couple have unprotected sex, nothing wrong with that but they do not dare take up the responsibilty. Its an age old saying that goes like this: You reap what you sow. Now for what u have done, pls take up the responsibilty. Now for the Boy and Girl Teenager punks who want to act "wild", "crazy" and "open", when a pregnancy happens, everyone points fingers everywhere. Sigh, what a sad world we live in.
Anyways, i really believe in you reap what you sow. So no matter what, justice has long hands. They will reach out and grab you when u least expect you.
I really Bless the next generation and hope the joy that i have seen the past few days will be eternal. :)
Happy Chinese New Year to All~
Well anyways,
Wish all those reading this blog a Great Chinese New Year, all the best etc etc
I've always what was it to be in the parents shoes. Firstly Christmas (25th of Dec) then New Years day (1.1 of Jan) then an other festival called Chinese New Year. For us teenagers or kids (at least for me), this is perhaps my favourite period. One good thing after another, but for the parents? First the expensive gifts for Christmas (how about the decorations, travelling around etc?), then a dinner (perhaps at new year) and of course another wallet-killing festival. The Hong Bao la, the decorations again, the travelling again etc.
When I think about it, I really start to appreciate my parents after all this years. I find it really amazing how parents are willing to give up so much for their children, as the chinese saying goes: Mu Qing De Ai Shi Duo Mo Wei Da. For those who can't decipher my terrible chinese it means a Mum's love is so great. Though this does not give credit to Dads but i think that most of us will perhaps remember them. Though this chinese saying perhaps does not apply to some ang mohs i have read in the newspapers. Now, u have to understand i am not racist, i said Some, just in case anyone of you do not note it and want to send me to court. Now i'm ashamed to say as well besides to the more common topic i'm going to say, asians and other "races" also fall under this.
Not sure about anyone of you guys but i feel really sad/sick whenever i see a newspaper article talking about parents abandoning their kids, killing them and even having sexual assaults! I mean, My GOD! how sick are this people? Are their own problems bigger than the innocent child who have just newly entered the world without sin. They have not even done a single thing but cry out in desperation longing for one to hug them and give them comfort but instead recieve rejection and abuse. Now I'm not saying i'm holy or that i have not done anything "bad" before but i just can't understand why people would do that. They are just running from their responsibility. "Let the one without sin cast the first stone"
Abortion is a common thing found in societys, why do this problem happen? This is not a great topic to talk about when its a Chinese New Year but after having so much fun with my relatives and seeing the little children run around, i start thinking about the new generations and what they are doing. Abortion, commonly happening when a couple have unprotected sex, nothing wrong with that but they do not dare take up the responsibilty. Its an age old saying that goes like this: You reap what you sow. Now for what u have done, pls take up the responsibilty. Now for the Boy and Girl Teenager punks who want to act "wild", "crazy" and "open", when a pregnancy happens, everyone points fingers everywhere. Sigh, what a sad world we live in.
Anyways, i really believe in you reap what you sow. So no matter what, justice has long hands. They will reach out and grab you when u least expect you.
I really Bless the next generation and hope the joy that i have seen the past few days will be eternal. :)
Happy Chinese New Year to All~
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