birthday present

Ok so in a few weeks i turn 24 and i was thinking of getting a present for myself. Off the top of my head i can think of an ipod nano or a psp. What do you think? 

Thanks for all the comments. The psps have it. Actually its kind of cheaper than a nano :p

~shalom~

moon

So nice i couldn't resist.

~shalom~

on the brink

Yesterday we the alpha team went out to Lambir waterfalls. I've never been there and it was nice to get everyone out for some together time. 

I feel so disappointed in my photography skills. Most of the shots i took didn't turn out the way i wanted but there were a few good ones.

When we got there, after something like a 15min work the water looked nice. I brought my tripod to take a photo of the water fall and got some shots but not the way i wanted. It was so frustrating but oh well. 

When all the photos were taken went down to the water. I was really cold but after a while you get used to it.  The shallow part was really shallow so i thought i would go a bit deeper. Now normally i take my precautions since i can't really swim, i would remain in the parts where my feet will touch the ground and that was what i wanted. As i moved closer away from the shallow part there was this drastic drop and my feet didnt touch the ground anymore, i panicked.

Almost everyone in the water could swim but once i lost contact with the ground i was helpless in the water, started to sink. You know how you are like a yo-yo in the water, you go up and down as the waves move. When i got down, i thought wow this is it. I may never get up again, but then the water would lift me up again and i will raise my hand to let everyone know i'm in trouble. Yan wei tried to stretch his hands to get me and as soon as i laid my hands on it i pulled like crazy. He's quite thin so didn't have the balance to pull me out. I was pulling him in instead. 

I was puzzled why no one came to my aid, i was clearly in danger and they all thought i was kidding. I was jeremy who pulled me out just in time, i could have drowned there and died there and no one would have noticed until its too late.

That has got to be the most terrifying experience in my life. And i thought it through. All the what ifs and stuff. What a way to die. Would i go to heaven if i died? Did i sin prior to that moment? Nothing else mattered except for those two questions. 

But for some reason it didnt happen that way. Maybe its God's way of saying "i've got your back", "i'm here", "i've not stopped watching over you". And its true you know, God has not stopped watching over me, and indeed all his children. He guards them jealously. I hope i never forget this day so i will remember to put things in perspective.

 

~shalom~

openday 2009

phew what a day. Today was curtin's 10th anniversary celebration. For weeks we have been practicing saturdays and a few other weekdays for the three songs that we performed today. 

I never thought i would be singing in front of the chief minister in my whole life. I mean coming off the airplane from dubai to klcc if someone told me you'll be singing in a choir some day i would have laughed really hard in disbelief but life has its surpirises. 

We sang Negaraku. Yes, i know the words, and the Australian National anthem before the 10th anniversary celebration commenced. I will say we have come a long way from the first time we gathered to sing and there have been a few casualties along the way, people who didn't make the cut. I want to say its not because they could not sing but there was limited places for the performance. 

The last song was 'you raised me up' and even though everyone had left the recreational centre the dean wanted us to sing regardless so we had out time singing the beautiful song. I think of all the versions i've heard our version was kind of the best. Brought a few girls to tears. Emotional i guess to finally sing after much practice. 

After all the performance it was off to the booth to sell off all the delicious food. I  have to say vcf makes the best food for open day every year. Last year we sold taiwanese crepe that sold really well that this year some other club decided to sell it leaving us with something new.

We made sushi, Nachos, crepe and coconut juice. Sushi was the best seller, first to finish. Then went to nachos, and before long our crepe was gone and all that was left of the coconut business were the husks. I thank God la for his favour in our club. Its really not that we can cook or have these great people or ideas its really how God uses these things to make us happy and look good.

Every year there's lucky draw and every year i tell myself that i have a chance to win. This year the grand prize was trip to Perth Australia courtesy of Royal Brunei Airlines. Needless to say this was not my year.

Sigh, all in all thank God for his grace. A big thank you to the open day organising commitee they really put a lot of effort into making the open day a success. Especially Mr. Yap hehe. Ok thats it.

~shalom~

the 21 day challenge

They say if you want to develop a new habit you have to practice it without interruption for at least 21 day. I read a book that said, one month is a better time period so i thought lets give it a try. 

I think you will all agree we all have areas in our lives we need to improve, areas that may not necessarily be bad but an inconvenience none the least. 

I think i want to start small. Start by waking up at 6.30 everyday and sleeping at 12. Read one chapter of proverbs and one chapter of psalms before i even look at my computer and pray for atleast 15mins.

I thought of something drastic like only coming online for 4hrs a day but i don't think i can manage.

So there's my challenge. Wish me luck.

~shalom~