Tang Yuan from Bukit Timah! The best!
Satay Meehoon
Engineer vs Doctor
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Singapore Food
Well, this are some pics of food here in Singapore...not too bad also, wouldn't you say? I'm just not a pro food photographer just yet...
Tang Yuan from Bukit Timah! The best!
Satay Meehoon
Engineer vs Doctor
Tang Yuan from Bukit Timah! The best!
Satay Meehoon
Engineer vs Doctor
Monday, January 21, 2008
(3) Tiba Saatnya
Tiba Saatnya
Tiba saatnya kami berkumpul bersatu
Dari segnap suku dan bangsa
Berdiri di hadapan tahta anak domba
satu suara, menyatakan
Keselamatan bagi Allah yang duduk dan bertahta
Kami naikkan pada Anak Domba
Pujian dan kekuatan
Hormat dan kekuasaan
Kemuliaan bagi Dia selamanya
Youtube!
A quick translation!
The Time Has Come
The time has come for us to gather in unity
From every clan and every nation
To stand in front of the throne of the Lamb
And as one voice, say
Safety for God who sits on the throne
We raise to the Lamb of God
Praise and power
Respect and authority
Majesty toward Him forever
I'm not too sure about the translation, and back then I used to wonder what the domba meant...hehe...Then I checked it up, and behold, I learned a new word! lol
There have been so many songs in my head, none have been sticking for too long a time...so I decided to choose this old song I used to sing at YA and liked very much...
I like this song because it is a song of praise. And I like it also because it is in Malay! Funny reason to like a song, hmmm? I haven't been close friends with a Malay before, although I was in a Malay primary school for three years. After that my schools become somehow predominantly Chinese (Anyone from SMK Taman Connaught can attest to that) and when I went to SMK Cochrane for my Form Six, there weren't any Malays in my Science Stream class (perhaps because they went off to matriculation or got offered scholarships) so I hung out mainly with my group of Chinese friends and a couple of nice Indian friends whom I actually learned a bit of Tamil from haha!
Well, back to the Malays. My father has a thing for Malays. He doesn't like how the political system works in Malaysia, but he has a soft spot for them. He remembers playing football in the mud with a group of Malay kids in his youth. They were fun. He didn't think they shouldn't be saved.
And the news of a Muslim guy named Zam converting to Christianity here in Singapore has opened questions in my head, like it opened questions in my dad's head before. Malays (Muslims?) should be saved too. Why, God loves them...just as he loved their spiritual ancestor, Ishmael.
This question, perhaps...is a 'sensitive issue'. I feel helpless here, unable to do anything about it. Right now, I will pray about it. And God in His own time will do as He wills. I hope that I will be able to say: God, here am I, send me...If ever the need arises! This may be wishful thinking, perhaps God has other plans for me, but who knows?
I believe one day the Malays will be able to choose to follow what they believe in back in Malaysia. The day is coming soon. The Lina Joy case did not come through. But one day, the time will come! And then we can really sing this song :)...oh well. Enough talking about sensitive issues and back to doing some research for my next design class. XXP
Tiba saatnya kami berkumpul bersatu
Dari segnap suku dan bangsa
Berdiri di hadapan tahta anak domba
satu suara, menyatakan
Keselamatan bagi Allah yang duduk dan bertahta
Kami naikkan pada Anak Domba
Pujian dan kekuatan
Hormat dan kekuasaan
Kemuliaan bagi Dia selamanya
Youtube!
A quick translation!
The Time Has Come
The time has come for us to gather in unity
From every clan and every nation
To stand in front of the throne of the Lamb
And as one voice, say
Safety for God who sits on the throne
We raise to the Lamb of God
Praise and power
Respect and authority
Majesty toward Him forever
I'm not too sure about the translation, and back then I used to wonder what the domba meant...hehe...Then I checked it up, and behold, I learned a new word! lol
There have been so many songs in my head, none have been sticking for too long a time...so I decided to choose this old song I used to sing at YA and liked very much...
I like this song because it is a song of praise. And I like it also because it is in Malay! Funny reason to like a song, hmmm? I haven't been close friends with a Malay before, although I was in a Malay primary school for three years. After that my schools become somehow predominantly Chinese (Anyone from SMK Taman Connaught can attest to that) and when I went to SMK Cochrane for my Form Six, there weren't any Malays in my Science Stream class (perhaps because they went off to matriculation or got offered scholarships) so I hung out mainly with my group of Chinese friends and a couple of nice Indian friends whom I actually learned a bit of Tamil from haha!
Well, back to the Malays. My father has a thing for Malays. He doesn't like how the political system works in Malaysia, but he has a soft spot for them. He remembers playing football in the mud with a group of Malay kids in his youth. They were fun. He didn't think they shouldn't be saved.
And the news of a Muslim guy named Zam converting to Christianity here in Singapore has opened questions in my head, like it opened questions in my dad's head before. Malays (Muslims?) should be saved too. Why, God loves them...just as he loved their spiritual ancestor, Ishmael.
This question, perhaps...is a 'sensitive issue'. I feel helpless here, unable to do anything about it. Right now, I will pray about it. And God in His own time will do as He wills. I hope that I will be able to say: God, here am I, send me...If ever the need arises! This may be wishful thinking, perhaps God has other plans for me, but who knows?
I believe one day the Malays will be able to choose to follow what they believe in back in Malaysia. The day is coming soon. The Lina Joy case did not come through. But one day, the time will come! And then we can really sing this song :)...oh well. Enough talking about sensitive issues and back to doing some research for my next design class. XXP
Saturday, January 19, 2008
The Last Few Days...
I miss my room! I had been practically living in studio the last week...My new roomie dropped by...and I didn't see her O.o! It's even worse for the others who live far off as getting home is a pain, and we have to spend so much time in studio discussing our project and implementing it. Still, I think it has has been just the funnest week for this sem so far (and it will just get funner and more taxing to our healths...but no fear! xp) (Of course, if you've noticed, we have had only one week of sem so far xxxp)
Well, the hard work paid off...and our group did well enough to be commended by our tutors. ALAN actually said our work was poetic and he liked it...O.o Great start to the year eh? Oh, and congrats to Teriyaki and team for bagging the prize!
The site...
A watercolor by Mr Rafiq, our workshop leader...
Initial sketches...by Zakiah :)
The team...at least, a portion of them!
Poetic??? Hahhaa!
Oh yes!!! I went out today with some of the CG people and had some great food in Serangoon area! Thanks Simon!!! :)
Macaroni cooked Chinese style.. :) Fusion for you!!! xp
A TINY cup of sugar cane juice to go with it :P
We had satay too, chicken and pork...can't get that in KL (JanJon says can find it in Muar, but I dunno) hehehe, I forgot to take photos though O.o strange, I was becoming quite the shutterbug. And later after the movie we watched at church (Amazing Grace, about William Wilburforce, the guy who helped abolish the slave trade in Britain lol) we had GREAT tang yuan at...er...dunno where...BUKIT TIMAH! The best tang yuan in Singapore is found there...yumyum...hehe
All in all a great day...lots of things happened, like supporting Raffles at SRC and sleeping alot...hehe...hmm, I will put up a nice song which I really like soon I think! Haha, there is one, but blogging about other stuff makes the posts too long lol...So that's for another time. :)
Well, the hard work paid off...and our group did well enough to be commended by our tutors. ALAN actually said our work was poetic and he liked it...O.o Great start to the year eh? Oh, and congrats to Teriyaki and team for bagging the prize!
The site...
A watercolor by Mr Rafiq, our workshop leader...
Initial sketches...by Zakiah :)
The team...at least, a portion of them!
Poetic??? Hahhaa!
Oh yes!!! I went out today with some of the CG people and had some great food in Serangoon area! Thanks Simon!!! :)
Macaroni cooked Chinese style.. :) Fusion for you!!! xp
A TINY cup of sugar cane juice to go with it :P
We had satay too, chicken and pork...can't get that in KL (JanJon says can find it in Muar, but I dunno) hehehe, I forgot to take photos though O.o strange, I was becoming quite the shutterbug. And later after the movie we watched at church (Amazing Grace, about William Wilburforce, the guy who helped abolish the slave trade in Britain lol) we had GREAT tang yuan at...er...dunno where...BUKIT TIMAH! The best tang yuan in Singapore is found there...yumyum...hehe
All in all a great day...lots of things happened, like supporting Raffles at SRC and sleeping alot...hehe...hmm, I will put up a nice song which I really like soon I think! Haha, there is one, but blogging about other stuff makes the posts too long lol...So that's for another time. :)
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Answered Prayers
Hmm, I prayed it wouldn't rain yesterday, and will you believe it? It didn't!!! Hahahaha...It was quite surprising. The day before I was on the MRT standing in front of a lady and her young son. The boy talked very loud. He liked to ask questions. It went like this:
Boy: Mummy, why does it rain?
Mummy: The water on the ground evaporates and becomes clouds...when the raindrops get too heavy they fall down...
Boy: Mummy, it's been raining everyday now...
Mummy: Yes, it has...
Boy: It rains everyday at the same time...
Mummy: For the past few days, yes...
Boy: Mummy, I think there is a timetable for rain...everyday at 2pm it must rain...
Mummy: No, it isn't like that...it's because it is...
Boy: No mummy, I mean God must have a timetable for rain...
Mummy: No...it doesn't work that way...
Boy: Why doesn't it? Mummy, but it has been raining everyday at 2pm...
I left the train then, hehe...It was rather amusing. Then the next day I went to bring grandpa out again, and then it was around 2pm....and the dark clouds were gathering! Oh no! Grandpa would be awfully uncomfortable going out like this...and he had to go out! Haha, appointment with the doctor's. So me and the maid went out with grandpa, and I was walking along and praying and praying and poof! The dark clouds suddenly began to blow away! And when we reached the clinic...The sky was an azure blue. Wow...
Later on the Campus Group had a Barbecue at Ah Pa Jiun Ming's condo (gorgeous place!) and when we set out, it was raining! So, what to do? Pray again! :P This was the first time I took the LRT in Singapore btw, it was very interesting. It has a big window at the back, and you look out at the rails...fascinating...rather scary also. O.o
So when we reached Bukit Panjang, suddenly it stopped raining leh...Hehe...and we had a great bbq! So much food...Thanks Simon! And thanks Ah Pa Jiun Ming for MY huge watermelon hahaha (It cost S$11 btw, is it that ex in M'sia?)...And guess what...I saw a bat swim! Haha, We were standing next to the swimming pool, and then suddenly this black creature swooped down into the pool and started swimming! O.o A bat! Woah! Maybe it was because Dai Ga Jie Wai Pheng was there, haha, bats have a kind of affinity for her. When we went to the Night Safari...she was scratched by a bat! Nearly bat woman already, haha.
Had bananas with chocolate for the first time (heaven) and bbq'd marshmallows...and bbq'd sea bass, satay, chicken drummets (so nice!), otak-otak...sausages...hehehe
Here are the pictures! Taken by JM! :) Will post the same thing on the GLCC blog!
Campus Group!
From left top: Nekomimi Chan (Nick), Simon, Jiun Ming, Ah Boo (Alicia), Wai Pheng, ME!!!, Kai Ling, Chew Wei, Stacey, Kai Qian, Cheryl and Abigail!
From left bottom: Giddywiddy Chan (Gideon), Janjon (Jon Tan), Teriyaki (Thierry), Eugene Png, Justin!
*corrected...Thank you Mimikorkor!
Cooking!
Teriyaki: Barbecuing 101 (Now, don't panic when the chicken bursts into flame...)
Eating!
Dai Ga Jie Wai Pheng eating with Boon Shiong and Eugene Png!
Ah Boo, Stacey and Chew Wei! Ah Boo and I managed to convince them we were sisters haha!
That's me!!!! Simon's head is in front...hehe
From left: Giddywiddy Chan, Janjon, Simon...far right: Kai Ling (Girls are always right :P)
Nekomimi Chan...Mimi korkor...Mimichan....Nekochan...(Nick has a lot of Nick Names :P!)
Mimichan likes to eat.
Simon performing for us :D
Janjon: JM, take a pic of Simon...
Simon receiving important messages from...
Simon speaking!!! :)
Listening intensely...
I hope JonC is fine! And we have to remember to keep Gail, Kai Ling and Zam in our prayers too! :) Thank God for Campus Group!
Boy: Mummy, why does it rain?
Mummy: The water on the ground evaporates and becomes clouds...when the raindrops get too heavy they fall down...
Boy: Mummy, it's been raining everyday now...
Mummy: Yes, it has...
Boy: It rains everyday at the same time...
Mummy: For the past few days, yes...
Boy: Mummy, I think there is a timetable for rain...everyday at 2pm it must rain...
Mummy: No, it isn't like that...it's because it is...
Boy: No mummy, I mean God must have a timetable for rain...
Mummy: No...it doesn't work that way...
Boy: Why doesn't it? Mummy, but it has been raining everyday at 2pm...
I left the train then, hehe...It was rather amusing. Then the next day I went to bring grandpa out again, and then it was around 2pm....and the dark clouds were gathering! Oh no! Grandpa would be awfully uncomfortable going out like this...and he had to go out! Haha, appointment with the doctor's. So me and the maid went out with grandpa, and I was walking along and praying and praying and poof! The dark clouds suddenly began to blow away! And when we reached the clinic...The sky was an azure blue. Wow...
Later on the Campus Group had a Barbecue at Ah Pa Jiun Ming's condo (gorgeous place!) and when we set out, it was raining! So, what to do? Pray again! :P This was the first time I took the LRT in Singapore btw, it was very interesting. It has a big window at the back, and you look out at the rails...fascinating...rather scary also. O.o
So when we reached Bukit Panjang, suddenly it stopped raining leh...Hehe...and we had a great bbq! So much food...Thanks Simon! And thanks Ah Pa Jiun Ming for MY huge watermelon hahaha (It cost S$11 btw, is it that ex in M'sia?)...And guess what...I saw a bat swim! Haha, We were standing next to the swimming pool, and then suddenly this black creature swooped down into the pool and started swimming! O.o A bat! Woah! Maybe it was because Dai Ga Jie Wai Pheng was there, haha, bats have a kind of affinity for her. When we went to the Night Safari...she was scratched by a bat! Nearly bat woman already, haha.
Had bananas with chocolate for the first time (heaven) and bbq'd marshmallows...and bbq'd sea bass, satay, chicken drummets (so nice!), otak-otak...sausages...hehehe
Here are the pictures! Taken by JM! :) Will post the same thing on the GLCC blog!
Campus Group!
From left top: Nekomimi Chan (Nick), Simon, Jiun Ming, Ah Boo (Alicia), Wai Pheng, ME!!!, Kai Ling, Chew Wei, Stacey, Kai Qian, Cheryl and Abigail!
From left bottom: Giddywiddy Chan (Gideon), Janjon (Jon Tan), Teriyaki (Thierry), Eugene Png, Justin!
*corrected...Thank you Mimikorkor!
Cooking!
Teriyaki: Barbecuing 101 (Now, don't panic when the chicken bursts into flame...)
Eating!
Dai Ga Jie Wai Pheng eating with Boon Shiong and Eugene Png!
Ah Boo, Stacey and Chew Wei! Ah Boo and I managed to convince them we were sisters haha!
That's me!!!! Simon's head is in front...hehe
From left: Giddywiddy Chan, Janjon, Simon...far right: Kai Ling (Girls are always right :P)
Nekomimi Chan...Mimi korkor...Mimichan....Nekochan...(Nick has a lot of Nick Names :P!)
Mimichan likes to eat.
Simon performing for us :D
Janjon: JM, take a pic of Simon...
Simon receiving important messages from...
Simon speaking!!! :)
Listening intensely...
I hope JonC is fine! And we have to remember to keep Gail, Kai Ling and Zam in our prayers too! :) Thank God for Campus Group!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
(2) Captivated
A blog like this is a little difficult to stay true to! Sometimes a song pops in for no reason, and it doesn't have to do with the situation...maybe...and I try to wonder and wonder if it did, and then perhaps it isn't do truthful anymore! Or worse still, I try to think what song suits the situation best, rather than what used to happen...hehe...maybe I should move on to bible verses as well! I don't really know that many songs, but Bible verses are all in one BOOK, and as I constantly learn and read the Bible, I won't run out too soon! Haha! And Bible verses sometimes really help me get over a situation. :)
Well, this is another beautiful song I have been listening to. I will just speculate about it, because I don't know how it relates to my current situation!
Well, before I start I might as well tell you my current situation! Haha, I am a little miserable today, because I was outbid for my SS module...you know why? Cos I overslept! Sigh...I really feel like kicking myself. Totally irresponsible of me! Anyway, I am glad I bid for the earlier module then...so I still have four! And all for 1 point lol. :) So I thank God for foresight! And I suppose it is all His will...my gem module is really very very interesting, and may give me a new perspective on my designs!
Today it rained very heavily! I guess it signifies the ending of the hot and humid season in Singapore to the cold and humid season. Haha! Anyway, I was thinking what an unlucky day it was today, because the lift got jammed at grandma's and grandpa had to walk up and down the stairs for nothing, and then it rained so heavily and I did a lot of walking around the shops at Jurong East hoping the rain would thin out, but it didn't, and I got drenched even with an umbrella (I had two, I accidentally stole one from grandma O.o) getting to the Jurong East mrt station. And then I came back, decided to take a nap, and then I woke up to discover I had been out bidded!!! Waaah!!!
Well, I am accepting this as God's will! I guess if I had brought grandpa out it would have been horrible because it rained really bad, and grandpa has arthritis...and if I got the module...well perhaps it is not an easy module to score! Or there are better SS modules out there for me. :)
Anyway, the song I have in my mind is Captivated by Vicky Beeching...
Captivated (Vicky Beeching)
And Youtube!
My favourite lines are in verse 2:
Well, I don't think it seems relevant to my current situation...I can't really see it, besides, this song was a favorite a little time back, and I can't remember why I suddenly liked it so much, other than listening to a clip of it on Andrea's blog, and thinking how nice it was!
But the lyrics mean something, as they always do...and this verse really struck a chord in me because it tells me to keep my eyes on Jesus, which I don't really do. So often I look at everything else, and forget God is who I should be looking at. How do I look at God, anyway? It is so easy to say things like this...
And so easy to blog about it! But thinking deeper, I think what I should be doing, is to be asking God for guidance always, and reading the Bible and making sure I do things that please God rather than myself (Oh no! I didn't do that today! I just did things, without thinking if it would be something that pleased God or not)...So, anyway, the song is saying that if I constantly look at God, I will become more and more like Him...and it says, God, help me to look at You always, because I know it is difficult for me to look to You always if left to myself!
Hmm, I find I have a lot to write! Writing about this has brought up a lot of new thoughts. I remember a story by George MacDonald, a Scottish writer...it is called The Lost Princess (also The Wise Woman: A Parable). His books are really chim, honestly. It is multi-layered, and you can read and read it again and again and constantly learn things from it. Well, one part of the story which really struck me was the part when the princess was undergoing the tests...in the end she asked the wise woman nicely for help in the test! Because at the time she finally realized that she could not do it on her own...I can't really explain it...it strikes me...you have to read the book to understand. Unfortunately George MacDonald books are hard to find nowadays.
I've written a surprising lot for someone who confesses she can't blog! Well, I guess I still can't, because this blog is kind of boring. Anyway, I'm glad I got to write everything down! And may I constantly behold the Lord, and thus become more like Him!
Well, this is another beautiful song I have been listening to. I will just speculate about it, because I don't know how it relates to my current situation!
Well, before I start I might as well tell you my current situation! Haha, I am a little miserable today, because I was outbid for my SS module...you know why? Cos I overslept! Sigh...I really feel like kicking myself. Totally irresponsible of me! Anyway, I am glad I bid for the earlier module then...so I still have four! And all for 1 point lol. :) So I thank God for foresight! And I suppose it is all His will...my gem module is really very very interesting, and may give me a new perspective on my designs!
Today it rained very heavily! I guess it signifies the ending of the hot and humid season in Singapore to the cold and humid season. Haha! Anyway, I was thinking what an unlucky day it was today, because the lift got jammed at grandma's and grandpa had to walk up and down the stairs for nothing, and then it rained so heavily and I did a lot of walking around the shops at Jurong East hoping the rain would thin out, but it didn't, and I got drenched even with an umbrella (I had two, I accidentally stole one from grandma O.o) getting to the Jurong East mrt station. And then I came back, decided to take a nap, and then I woke up to discover I had been out bidded!!! Waaah!!!
Well, I am accepting this as God's will! I guess if I had brought grandpa out it would have been horrible because it rained really bad, and grandpa has arthritis...and if I got the module...well perhaps it is not an easy module to score! Or there are better SS modules out there for me. :)
Anyway, the song I have in my mind is Captivated by Vicky Beeching...
Captivated (Vicky Beeching)
And Youtube!
My favourite lines are in verse 2:
Beholding is becoming so as You fill my gaze
I become more like You and my heart is changed
Beholding is becoming so as You fill my view
transform me into the likeness of You
this is what I ask for all my days
that I may never look away
never look away
Well, I don't think it seems relevant to my current situation...I can't really see it, besides, this song was a favorite a little time back, and I can't remember why I suddenly liked it so much, other than listening to a clip of it on Andrea's blog, and thinking how nice it was!
But the lyrics mean something, as they always do...and this verse really struck a chord in me because it tells me to keep my eyes on Jesus, which I don't really do. So often I look at everything else, and forget God is who I should be looking at. How do I look at God, anyway? It is so easy to say things like this...
And so easy to blog about it! But thinking deeper, I think what I should be doing, is to be asking God for guidance always, and reading the Bible and making sure I do things that please God rather than myself (Oh no! I didn't do that today! I just did things, without thinking if it would be something that pleased God or not)...So, anyway, the song is saying that if I constantly look at God, I will become more and more like Him...and it says, God, help me to look at You always, because I know it is difficult for me to look to You always if left to myself!
Hmm, I find I have a lot to write! Writing about this has brought up a lot of new thoughts. I remember a story by George MacDonald, a Scottish writer...it is called The Lost Princess (also The Wise Woman: A Parable). His books are really chim, honestly. It is multi-layered, and you can read and read it again and again and constantly learn things from it. Well, one part of the story which really struck me was the part when the princess was undergoing the tests...in the end she asked the wise woman nicely for help in the test! Because at the time she finally realized that she could not do it on her own...I can't really explain it...it strikes me...you have to read the book to understand. Unfortunately George MacDonald books are hard to find nowadays.
I've written a surprising lot for someone who confesses she can't blog! Well, I guess I still can't, because this blog is kind of boring. Anyway, I'm glad I got to write everything down! And may I constantly behold the Lord, and thus become more like Him!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
(1) Blessed Be Your Name
There are times when all of a sudden I suddenly feel like a song is so beautiful, and I listen to it and sing it to myself. I would like to use this blog to record all the songs I find beautiful at different periods in my life...
Also I will write down the situation I am in at the time! Different times, different songs...different meanings.
This song is from Job...When a messenger arrived to tell him that all his children had died...He stood up and tore his clothes in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground in worship. And he said:
"I came naked from my mother's womb,
And I will be naked when I leave.
The Lord gave me what I had,
and the Lord hath taken it away.
Praise the name of the Lord!"
In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.
Job 1:20-22
This came to me during a time...when I was speculating about the frailty of life. An incident occurred which made me think of it, and suddenly I wondered how it would be if someone close to me...passed on. And how I would react. And what I would like others to do when I am filled with sadness and grief over the loss. And the words of this song just seemed so appropriate. How we should bless God's name no matter what...in times of gladness, and in times of difficulty. My favorite part is
Blessed be the name of the Lord
On the road marked with suffering
Thought there's pain in the offering
Blessed be your name.
Because I also wondered, after going through the song again and again...what I would do if put under supreme suffering...would I be able to endure it? To bless God? To not blame God, but rather BLESS His name? To go against my sinful character...I am really so sinful!
And also around this time I am feeling so loved and so blessed. My family and friends...all going the extra mile to make me feel loved and wanted and so so blessed....And I want to bless the name of the Lord because of it....
Here goes...and here is a link to the youtube version:
Blessed Be Your Name (Matt Redman) Lyrics!
Blessed Be Your Name (Matt Redman)
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