Christmas Eve

Everybody wants presents on Christmas, some prefer surprises, some just prefer cash. I've received a 50 dollar bill note from my parents, and honestly I needed that to get presents for my friends. This year's Christmas theme is Budget. It sounds stingy, but don't you agree that expensive stuffs don't really mean anything? It just makes you feel good and 'distinct', but it doesn't make you a better person at all. The problem with me is I cannot bake, if I could I would bake a lot of pastries and give to people without having to fret about getting gifts.

Christmas is a time of receiving, and I've received 3 major projects and their deadlines are due next week. I got a pair of socks from Elaine, shorter from last year (a pair of soccer socks), but still appreciated it a lot. Thanks~ Take good care while you are away on a short visit back in Malaysia!

Looking back at Christmas last year, I was still at China still in the midst of preparation for the camp in the village at X'banna, Yunnan. A mission trip was the gift to those people over there, and it was worth it. It wasn't going to be the last mission trip, in fact it was the first and more to come! Right now, Christina's in Mexico with that same purpose, and the awesome fact is that she's gonna celebrate Christmas there!

Christmas is a time when Jesus Christ was born into this world, and his life wasn't going to be easy at all (He was born in a manger). Many people failed to recognize such an important truth, instead they are blinded by the other 'purpose' - receiving gifts under a tree and waiting for Santa to come down from the chimney. Mind you that there are no chimneys nowadays in Singapore, I am trying to think of something funny as I am typing this as to how Santa will wriggle his way through the house.

Santa and Satan. Are they actually the same?

There is no Christmas without Christ. Amen.

Tang Yuan & Time Management

I thought I didn't had the chance to eat glutinous rice ball with my family, and fortunately my mom cooked them at home! While waiting for that delicacy, I decided to do some self-reflection on my time management. Honestly, a lot of people have been covering up my ass for almost this entire year, no matter what happens, somehow there's bound to be something that will pop up last minute to save my ass.

Time management, if not handled with care and discipline, can be a major sin for me, because my team mates have been covering up for me, feeding the required information and tasks I have to complete before the deadlines which are due next week. I assured them that they will definitely get a treat from me after all these screwed up deadlines that are making life miserable for the entire aerospace cohort. What's even worse is the competition in our class, I shan't mention anything here, in case shit happens.

I was really offended when I heard that, and totally disappointed. Oh well, shit happens. It's the personality, and hope shit will happen on that person when he enters the national service. (:

9 days and counting

Events that happened in the year 2009:

Attachment @ Tiger Airways

Church camp @ Port Dickson

Overseas Immersion Programme @ Sichuan

Youth Camp, Ignite 2009

Christmas Event Outreach

Birthday celebration

Standard Chartered 42.105km Marathon

End of common tests...

What's next?

In another 9 days, we will welcome the arrival of the year 2010. However, in during this period, there are actually 3 deadlines waiting to be completed by the end of the year. This is great, furthermore, the Christmas gift exchange is this week! Who would be my angel? What am I gonna get for all my fellow brothers and sisters, with that amount of money I have left? I am totally left 4 dead...

I am gonna get myself started on the first project after being ignorant of it for the past 5 weeks. Over the next few days, it would be the ...

My Aircraft Propulsion System paper burnt halfway, so that my marks would be half of the total marks too.

Love is like a picture with all your loved ones standing together with a Christmas tree.

The L4D ministry boys at Japan.

Thank God for Friday even though many might not make it for tomorrow's Armageddon. It means I have to buck up for the percussion practice tomorrow in the final full dress rehearsal. This month is a total surprise to me. Ignite youth camp, friends accepting Christ around me, birthday celebrations and best of all the Christmas event which will be due this Saturday. The best addition would be the clash of the common tests and projects with the above mentioned. Time management is indeed very important if I want to be successful in both areas. People often criticize the church because they make people serve in many aspects and ministries.

However, I know its not an excuse. I've seen people done it, gone through it and made it. What about me? I don't blame anyone for this shit. Shit always happens. Self-procrastination is a sin, I need to seriously put all my focus in this final hurdle, which is tomorrow. Whether I make it or not, God you decide. I will do my best, and you will do the rest. Help me complete this last hurdle of the year before I finally breathe my last breath.

The common tests are here, but I am not putting my focus on them. I still have not post on my birthday yet, and suddenly I lost the mood to blog already. Bye.

It's the 600th post!

God is good! Whoosh! Ignite! Boomz! Ignite! Boomz! Ignite Ho Seh Bo!

These were the rants during the amazing four days three nights camp @ Diary Farm Adventure Center. The Ignite Youth Camp 2009 was indeed a success, thanks to the entire camp committee who made it happen, but the campers were the ones who made the camp PERFECT. (:

This camp gave me another insight to God's purpose for me, which was to reach out to these fellow campers and teach them about God's word and knowledge. I was guilty enough to admit that throughout my walk with Him, I procrastinated about reading the bible and when students actually approached me wanting to know more about God, I couldn't share the word with confidence. But I still thank Him for this camp, and the direction He has brought me back to focus on.

Indeed there were many loop-holes and break downs in communication during the planning and execution of games, but it was a reminder from God that the games were secondary, but these people were the priority of this camp. And true enough, many lives were saved by the grace of God during the camp! Amen! The presence of God was so strong in during the night sessions that I could feel it moving throughout the place and hearts of everyone.

After so many years of good results and grades, I actually neglected a lot of people around me, maybe that's the reason why I have very little friends to hang around or talk to. And it's because of such pathetic competition that has led us to politics surfacing in classes or disputes among friendships. But I still thank God for all this, because friends will come and go, but God you will never let go. Someday the world will end, but your word never dies and you will reign in the kingdom of heaven.

I love everything about the camp, the bunks, the people, the food, the games and the cheers from each of the teams. Of course I love the sessions too! Because lives were saved every night, and through this camp, God opened up their hearts, so that they may lead the lives with full of confidence, to step out from that emptiness or fear that has been living inside them for years.

Today, many out there refuse to accept or know God. Because they fear, they fear that their weaknesses in them will be exposed, they fear that if they accept God, the world will persecute them and reject them. The journey with God isn't a bed of roses, there will be many downs rather than ups, but God will bring you through everything, and you will witness His power and glory, so that you may be testimonies to those who have yet to open up their spiritual eyes and ears to Him.

Next year's camp would be even better! (:

Amen.

Your GameMaster
Nicholas

Is clubbing bad for your health?

As a matter of fact, clubbing is indeed bad for our health! Youths can afford to spend our health and cash on these places during the wee hours of the night, and trust me, these places have everything you need; the booze, the women (ranging from 16-48?), and the music, what more can you ask for? It's totally Boomz!

Ze Ting asked me one question: "Are Christians allow to go clubbing?"

I was taken aback when I heard that question, and my answer was "Yes we can!".

If we go there with the right purpose, i.e. chilling out with friends as a gathering, I don't seem to see any problems or issues with clubbing. Well if there is, I hope you readers can share your views on it. Convince me that clubbing is not a place you want to be in. (:

After all, we are imperfect human beings, and yes I know we shouldn't use this as an excuse to continue with our sinful lives. We must be a role model to the lost sheep and souls within this society.

Okay, something just got my attention. I am not going to discuss on clubbing anymore.

Why are human beings so good in their variations of feelings? I am facing this similar problem too, especially with the people around me. When the need arises to seek help from people, I would put away all my pride and ego and start smiling at him/her, then make clarifications on my doubts or source out information from them. Upon achieving what I want, I disappeared into thin air or ignore that person. Yes this attitude... super basket.

Are you the same as me? (: