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? (:

Two halves kept talking to me just now:

Angelic Nick: "With great looks comes great responsibility, Nicholas you have what it takes to like someone and get a girlfriend out there! But first thing first, you need to be decisive on the choices that you made. Secondly, you cannot take girls for granted. Grab any opportunity that comes along your way and make it count! You cannot afford to sit in front of the laptop screen and wait for love to come. You have to fight for it! Pluck up those damn nutz of yours and start venturing out! Only by then, you will experience the sweetness of outings and bitterness when it comes to rejections."

Evil Nick: "Who cares about responsibility? Women are just objects! Come on, just go there and have fun! Hit the clubs and get wild all night! Go go go!"

Oh my god, what was I thinking? But nonetheless, the first step to becoming a gentlemen is to not treat girls as objects and respecting them, and finally not taking them for granted. And that's what I am going to do.

I wanna be a cookie mon-STAR

School was fun because there was not a single lesson at all. Instead, I went to tour trip also known as "Dialogue in the dark". Along with Trey, Ben, Liyan, Wilfred and some other guys, we had to become "blind" in order to experience this trip. Ended up everyone learnt quite a bit from this trip about being blind, and how they can make an impact on our lives instead of us. Sometimes, it's not the handicap who needs help, its the vice-versa.

Think about it, if you had your eyesight for 18 years, and one fine day you suddenly lose your sense of sight. What would be the first reaction that comes through your mind? How would you deal with it? Can you live with it? Where would your source of support come from? Will your lifetime partner be able to compromise? So many questions we often asked ourselves, yet we still never learn.

Not being able to see has its pros too, especially when it stops your mind from fantasies and the worldly temptations. Also you won't get to see those faces you've always hated. If I had one chance, I would give my sense of sight to those who need it, maybe my future girlfriend or spouse. I think I just sounded mushy, shit.

Trey and I were the only lonesome souls left in school just now, stayed for a little while doing our work. I headed to meet Louis and co. at Lido where we caught the movie 2012. The effects and sounds were great, but the storyline wasn't good. Could have been better, and oh if you really think the world's gonna end on 2012, it's not gonna happen.

No man or scientist can predict the day of armageddon. The end of the world is like a thief sneaking into your house, you will never know when is it. You cannot possibly stay up all night and wait for the thief to come. Alright, I am tired. Nights.

The end of the world

Many predicted that armageddon will come during the year 2012, especially after watching that movie. But I can assure you, it will not end on that year, because no man will know the time it will come. So just a piece of advice to you people out there, live everyday like its your last. Am I living each day to its fullest?

Here are some reasons why I am feeling very pathetic these few days. Okay I admit I am quite disappointed towards "some" of my classmates. I used the word "some" because I don't want to be specific. I want to voice it out somehow but I don't seemed to have that courage, which is why I began taking new routes back home instead of the usual one where it would take much longer.

I am sorry for all the shit I've created. I am sorry for being pathetic. I am sorry God for falling off from you time after time. And thank you for not letting go of me when I am always about to fall off.

Somehow, I know I should be doing work, and yet procrastination always takes place when I am most tired. I need to get back my fighting spirit. I feel very mentally and physically weak, and work keeps on piling up every single day. Could this be the moment for me to start feeling more relief about my grades? After stepping the accelerator throughout my life, it's time for me to hit the brakes and refuel. I need rest, no more mind games and politics circulating the class.

I want to make an impact on the class before we graduate. I want to leave nothing but unforgettable memories for all my friends. But, the introduction of competition has been affecting the morale of our class ever since the start of year 2. Why?

I know grades and achievements are important goals in our life. In fact, they should be and are definitely part of our lives. No doubt about it, even I want good grades. But think and reflect again, don't all of us want to have fun too? We are still young and rebellious, surely it won't kill us to have a bit of fun? The moment you turned 40 plus years old (that depends whether God decides to postpone armageddon), I can assure you, you will start regretting about not having fun. And that's human nature, we always regret. Damn.

If we want to make up, this is the time. We should all stick and hang on together as a class, and not every man for himself. I don't wish to give up hope on my class, I am pending everything on you guys. Please don't make me lose faith and hope.

Don't read if you do not find it related to you.

Time flies, and Christina is still in Mexico. Read from her blog that she doesn't want to celebrate Christmas and New Year alone. Oh well, it's a really new experience especially when you in a place full of riots and gunpowder. Sorry but I played too much "Modern Warfare 2" at Zhiyuan's house yesterday.

I gotta admit that I kinda envy my sister Qiu Tong when she confessed about her identity in Christ towards her parents. She will be a good testimony in time to come, and looking back, I realized I haven't been sharing single good news about what God has done in my life. No doubt He had provided all my needs, but what I want to experience is something life-changing for me. Maybe not now yet.

I will have to continue to invite more people for camp Ignite'09.

acceleration v.s (steadiness)

What is something that you would use to describe your life? A Ferrari? Bus concession? Kitchen?

Until now, I am still pondering over this question. I came across this phrase from my wise friend: "No one can stop me from accelerating".

A very powerful phrase, but used for the wrong purpose. It's true that each individual wants to move with quick pace in this ever competitive society. It is similar to a sports car, moving at a top speed of more than 140km/h on the highway, and that feeling is wonderful. All of us want to accelerate in life, but what if, and I meant IF, we crash onto something? We cannot possibly accelerate all the way, even if we have that self-resilient mentality, our body system cannot take it. Likewise for a sports car, problems would surface if the driver were to step hard on the accelerator all the way.

People who are "accelerators" in their academic life often have very little friends around them. Because they move so fast, sometimes they neglect the people around them. Only when they are in need of help, they would slow down, and try to get these friends to repair his/her problem. Once their problems are fixed, they proceed on without giving a wink to these helpful people. This is the cruel yet realistic truth, and yes, everywhere we see competitions, we see classmates or colleagues falling away from each other due to grades and results.

Ask yourself: "Are you the driver who accelerates throughout your academic life? Or the forgotten mechanic who fixes problems for these drivers' cars? "

So we have discussed about the driver and the mechanic. Now what about the passenger? They are the most scheming type of people you would want to drive them around.

If I were to describe myself, I think I would be the bus driver. Because of my leniency, I've been picking passengers and giving free rides to them. They are the ones who do not do anything, do not bother or have the decency to contribute, and yet you see them waiting to hitch a ride, from either the driver or public transport (bus driver lo).

Drivers who accelerate means that they have a plan or target they want to achieve in life, that's why in class you often see them very focused and attentive in classes. Passengers who sleep, laze around and chit-chat all the way, and when deadlines start to arrive, they would hitch rides on these driver seats. In other words, to put it bluntly, they leech and suck answers from them!

There are two types of drivers: one who accelerates all his life and the other who drives a public transport who carries passengers around, ensuring a smooth and safe academic journey. And of course that good old car mechanic who covers up both our asses. I kinda have an idea who are the car mechanic/s in our class.

Fyi, this isn't a post to knock people down. It's a feeling that I would like to share. If you feel offended, maybe that's because you are that driver who does not give a hoot to your surroundings. One advice I would give is to slow down and step on those brakes, take a look at the beautiful scenery around u, maybe you would realize that life isn't stressful after all.

Remember, not everything is about results and achievements, think about your life, what are some fun memories you actually have with your classmates? There's no need to think that hard, because we seldom have fun together as a class...

Fortunately it's the last semester, if not I would definitely change class.

Dumbstruck

Thursday was supposed to be trekking day with my beloved game committee members, due to the rainy weather which would be a huge factor on the youth camp, it was canceled. Not wasting the time, I stayed in school to complete this two weeks period assignment at the computer lab till 9pm. It's just the start of the semester, some more it's only the third week!

However, modules like this sometimes strengthen the bonds between classmates. We would bound to have arguments every now and then over minor issues from that tutorial. I was glad that I remembered the funny parts of the arguments, and thank God for using my humor to relieve their stresses. But there were also times when I cannot stand them being too sensitive over being correct or accurate after obtaining the results. Come on, it's just a tutorial, not something that would kill you straight if you get it wrong. Wake up your idea la. The trick to surviving and scoring for this module is to be flexible and scheming, not just being hardworking and smart.

While I was walking towards the school bus stop with my classmates, there were four part-time students in front of me. As usual, I was talking loudly about all my random crap and joking about nonsensical stuffs, and something caught my attention. The part-time students were communicating using hand language, and I immediately became dumbstruck. I started reflecting on myself during that instant moment: "What would happen to me if I couldn't speak at all?"

Random thoughts just started flowing through. If I couldn't speak, would I actually become a much better person? The tongue is much more deadlier and devastating than weaponry, and it kills. When I saw these part-time students, I felt damn disappointed in myself, for the fact that I always speak of words that hurt people indirectly or gossip behind people's backs. It's really despicable, but that's human nature. I want to taste the feeling of not being able to speak but rather communicate through hand-signs. Maybe life would be much simpler that way because I don't have to talk at all, another problem solved.

I realized that I have been speaking with a huge amount of sarcasm in every of my sentence. Yes and it's aiming at the people that I know. And I apologize for that, please bear with me, I will and must change this attitude.

I am seriously suffering from fatigue for the past two days, and a big congratulations to Wilfred who has found hope in his love life right now. All because I had a joy ride in his Honda ESI... How realistic of me, but that's the way the world revolves around.

Happy birthday to Makan! Hope your interview to work at Ritz Carlton would be a success! (:

Okay, quick question: "Has anyone of you gone trekking in the afternoon before? Siao ah! Morning don't want to go, must choose the timing where sun is shining the brightest!"

That's what I would be doing tomorrow after lessons. With just less than a month left to prepare for camp, I am not sure whether to feel excited or worried. Fortunately I have a dedicated team of gaming committee, if not I have to prepare to "jiat sai!". (:

OKAY HEAD TO BED! NIGHT SUCKERS.

happy birthday to joyful jinwan

Happy birthday to joyful Jinwan, who turned 17 on November 4th. We had a mini-Heartbeatz birthday celebration at Pizza Hut @ Causeway Point. I am definitely sure both Jinwan and Makan a great time, because it's been such a long time since everyone of us enjoyed each other's presence as a cell group.

The month of November has finally arrived, and in another month's time I would be turning 19. I am excited at my upcoming birthday, but whether would there be celebrations I am not sure, but one thing I can confirm is that my class wouldn't bother to remember because of the clash in the common tests. Oh well, let nature takes its course.

Looking back at all my birthday celebrations, I think those celebrations with TCG were the best of all, because those were the only ones I had with them. Right now, receiving wishes from every single one of them would be my perfect birthday present, every member from TCG...

School's getting pretty dull, due to the fact that more than three quarters of my class head home after school every day. I asked Zhi Yuan why he wanted to appeal for a transfer to my class (which was successful), his answer was short and sweet; he was tired of all the criticisms and insults from his previous classmates. Ever since his arrival to our class, his presence played a big contribution to this particular module, DDACP. In this module, Nkt and I were grouped together for a upcoming project this week. Thank God for that.~

In the last year of secondary academic life, I used to hang out with my classmates for almost every day after school, playing football or hanging out in town to play pool or ogling at "chio-bus". I thought my last semester in Ngee Ann would be the same, but I was wrong.

I always asked myself and God, "Am I being too overboard or demanding?" All I ever wanted was a simple outing so that as classmates (or colleagues which I presumed) we would be able to know each other better and in-depth. If you asked me, I definitely do not know some or all of classmates well enough, yes it's true that 3 years in campus is a short period of time. But I believe if one has the heart of attitude, even cycling in the midnight also can! (:

Secondly, if you had an option to choose between grades and your friends? Which one would you pick?

For some of you out there, I know the answers in your heart already. Till today, it's still a very difficult option to pick.

I always share a lot with Nick about my views on my current class situation, given the current right now, after the graduation day, we would never remain in contact with each other, forever. I hope to salvage this situation, I hope to bring out the best in this last semester. One person is not enough to make this happen, it require the hearts of everyone, the heart of attitude.