Thursday, April 27, 2006

thai gone thai

More of You and Less of me

today i thought i shoo-ed my 'A' away.

tricky sentence structure, questions and composition "write about singapore in about 50 words"..

sawatdii khrap.

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

psalm 4:4

More of You and Less of me

Psalm 4:4a - " In anger, do not sin;"
this came as a reminder from one of my frens. I could have just /f/ it out and swear like nobody's business.

here's what happened:
in today's open book exam, an invigilator took one of my papers which has points which i've prepared when i was doing past yr papers. NOPE! took is an underestatement. HE CONFISCATED it!

he held up the piece of pink rough-paper and stared at it. following he said " no, this is model answer", turned around and walked off with it.

i was fearful and doubtful...confused...I was answering MY exam questions..referring to the point-formed answers on my prepared work and suddenly i was told it was a model answer. I mean "WHAT THE!!?!??!?!?!??!"

can't i even bring in my answer that i wrote when i was preparing for the exam? IS IT MY FAULT FOR BRINGING a prepared piece of work during an open-book exam?
i'm gonna scream at that person who is going to say
"u should have asked your lecturer if it is ok to prepare answers from the past yr exam questions and bring in"
... OH PLEASE.....
isn't it logical for an experienced lectuerer to announce that, knowin that students like me may just do that? hey, so what if i spotted the question?

GOsh. i'm traumatised.
i'm sick. and he had to say "only lecture notes are allowed... (model answer cannot) x3 " when i asked him why he took my paper away.

EXCUSE ME. it is an open book examination..i can jolly well open my bible and place it on my table rite.. someone need to set up guidelines man...this is shit. utter bullshit. 吞不下这口气。
U simply cannot transfer ur mistake onto a supposedly studious student like me.
unfair.

well..at the same time, i prayed to jesus that i will not face any disciplinary actions and that all would be fine in His name.

then again... it was psalm 4:4a that reminded me that i should not behave by the worldly standard and should be slow to anger... and IN ANGER DO NOT SIN.

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

lunch is important

i had a good and full lunch becos it was prepared by my sister =)
now, i hope i can re-engage the past yr questions even more effectively...

Monday, April 24, 2006

favour needed

I was flabbergasted when i saw the news!! WP's youngest candidates's a 24 yr old ITE graduate.

*censored* as advice by my law consultant-to-be...

OH...one more thing. I'm praying that the trainings for the sept World Bank, international monetary convention thingy which i am involved WILL NOT clash with my work schedule (if i do work) and most importantly, church camp. But if they do..then I need favour from God to allow me to continue to be part of the sept event even if i go for church camp... oh pls man....

Sunday, April 23, 2006

ignore the last bit

I'd asked the person who post this for permission alr. I really think this is beautiful.

Why Women CryA little boy asked his mother, "Why are you crying?"
"Because I'm a woman," she told him."
I don't understand," he said.

His Mom just hugged him and said, "And you never will."

Later the little boy asked his father,
"Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?"

"All women cry for no reason,"
was all his dad could say.

The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry.
Finally he put in a call to God.
When God got on the phone, he asked, "God, why do women cry so easily?"
God said: "When I made the woman she had to be special.

I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world,
yet gentle enough to give comfort.

I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth
and the rejection that many times comes from her children.

I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else gives up,
and take care of her family through sickness and fatigue without complaining.

I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances,
even when her child has hurt her very badly.

I gave her strength to carry her husband through his faults and fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart.

I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife,
but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly.

And finally, I gave her a tear to shed.
This is hers exclusively to use whenever it is needed."

"You see my son," said God,
"the beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears,
the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes,
because that is the doorway to her heart

- the place where love resides."

or?
Why Women CryA little boy asked his mother, "Why are you crying?""Because I'm a woman," she told him."I don't understand," he said.His Mom just hugged him and said, "And you never will."Later the little boy asked his father, "Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?"
IF I were the father, i probably say this
" she's sad lor, u know....she's emotional and stuff..prob struggling with some issue...u know.."
then again...
on second thoughts.
I take back my words.

Saturday, April 22, 2006

1 down 3 to go

Thursday, April 20, 2006

carelessness cost

More of You and Less of me
(1 x blur carelessness) +
(1 x stupid carelessness) +
(1 x simple carelessness)
___________________
-3 marks (for my final science of music mcq)
___________________

i would know why i miss my distinction.................................*almost pulled my hair off my head*

Monday, April 17, 2006

wait ......and delight

Like what evan and 1 had shared with ting about 'wait'. How God has been teaching me on the lesson of patience and to wait. Also. I see eve learning how to wait for the Lord. They are useful materials.

Now that my thai teacher knows that i have a few thai frens (tkaidaw), he asked me for her picture today...but i told him i do not have any of their pictures with me in school. Yet, while I was unzipping my bag, he assumed i relent and wanna show him...but i said 'NO, it's not the picture. it's smth else..' he said ' aiyah, rew rew (which means quick quick!!)'...and so iN tHE eND,
i pass him the 4SL book which had been in my bag for 1 month.
All the best aacaan. read the booklet ok....

And could u believe that LIFE! BOOKSHOP just called me up for an interview an hour ago!? FOUR months after i first applied for the job? 4 months!!!! why arh...so that, i can have time for frens, for family, to cope with this semester's work and to tutor a korean boy english. Since the holidays is in 3 weeks time, and Life! bookshop has responded... my holiday job, God's willing, might just be well-secured.

i wonder what my next lesson will be on.

Last night, i prayed for accelerated learning ability for my revision...all in Jesus's name!
hmm, jac...ur blog was helpful.

in his time

my body has been blessed recently. HA! in less than 3 days, i had 2 meals with Shark Fins.
*sluurppp*

the msg was very good today. how i wish they were there. but none turned up. *shake head*

my mum was jokingly telling me to consider girls from ITE; they are not too bad. *wide-eyed*

i've told her alr. there weren't sign of repulsion. *phew*

i'm so looking fwd to my post-exam activities, really i am. *anticipation*

jean is pairing me up with her fren by doing nothing. *why am i not surprised?!*

" Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show u compassion.
For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him"
-a lesson on patience. "Isaiah 30:18"
i'm so glad i have a Teacher *glee*
who HAS RISEN on this day approx 2K yrs ago *jumps around*
and is still ALIVE now * breathe in/out....*

Saturday, April 15, 2006

off day

More of You and Less of me
I didn’t do any work yday not becos I had planned it that way but it just happened. Hm, after a great board game session at my place last night followed by Good Friday svc at expo and lunch at simpang bedok to another game of muchkin in the afternn back at my place, I thought that I should prob pamper myself with a day off.

To my huge surprise, I was asked to attend a food-tasting session at an hotel.
In a way, i see this gesture as an affirmation for our friendship. Dun ask me why.
It was my first time doing food-tasting for a wedding dinner. My honour.

And now, after a long conversation with her, I waited to watch the match between Man United and Sunderland which ended up in a goalless draw- denying man-united to stage a probable season upset.

So I hope I will have a good revision today since I have granted myself a day’s rest and recreation. I ought to do myself some good now.

Thursday, April 13, 2006

irk

AHHH!!!!! I can’t believe my thai oral exam ended so fast.
When was my last time I had an ORAL EXAM!?! 4/5 yrs ago! That was in mandarin.
This time my most unsatisfied oral finished in 15minutes. My partner was praised. I wasn’t. Moreover, I was commented about a sentence structure. And I thought one of the invigilators (who happened to be my teacher) asked me a question which I cannot answer!! AAACHAAAANNNN!!!! Why! =(

And after this, I had ANOTHER test. A BIG SIGH!! 2 careless mistakes. TWO CARELESS mistake. I just love to stir a storm in a tea cup dun i?
ARHHHH!!! I want an A for music and at least a A- for thai!!

WAHHHHHHHHHHHH. kaobeiz

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

looking fwd

More of You and Less of me

my thai language teacher is freaky adorable. He's29 but behaves like 22. He is so so funny on his blog. He's really a favourite amongst the students.

this evening was my second time catching hillsongs/christian songs on air in the public. they were played by stall vendors and for god sake i wonder if they know what the lyrics in the songs mean.
maybe they are simply words.
and perhaps the tunes of present worship and praise songs are so catchy and bombastic that any tomdickharry stall vendors selling zen, decorative, spaghetti tops, bags wanna play them.

it's unwise to look for seats for two after 12noon in the library. there are pple everywhere. the time is now,the time has arrived where NUS starts to mug leaving a few smart ones, ignorant ones, tired ones, bochup ones behind...every where with plugs are taken. i took 15 mins to find seats.

i'm so looking fwd to post exam

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

God@work

baby不要再哭泣 这一幕多么熟悉 紧握着你的手彼此都舍不得分离 每一次想开口但不如保持安静 给我一分钟专心 好好欣赏你的美 幸福搭配悲伤 痛是在我心交叉 挫折的眼泪不能测试爱的重量 付出的爱收不回 还欠你的我不能给 别把我心也带走 去跟随 每一次和你分开 深深的被你打败 每一次放弃你的温柔 痛苦难以释怀 每一次kiss you goodbye 爱情的滋味此刻我终于最明白 ---- 但欠你的我不能给 我才明白爱最真实的滋味 我终于明白
王力宏
kiss goodbye
ting drew and i had a fruitful time at smu studying. who says when there 3 mouths, study cannot occur. we did it. and what a way to end the day as i saw man-united won arsenal 2-0. it's a pity that west-ham did not cause an upset.
to see sarah coming to church and accepting our present for her - joy
to see sarah's sister with her, and even intendin to join our youth - encouragement ; God@work

Saturday, April 08, 2006

work in progress

i'm only william.
a follower of Christ
but still in the flesh.
human

working towards perfection
work still in progress.

disappointing

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

nv shortchanging

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there seems to be a lot to cover for revision. my mid term results are positive and they are encouraging me to push for As. for the sem exam. i hafen felt As within reach for a long time. God is faithful.

seems that i am witnessing the fact that He is one who nv shortchange those who are in His service.

now, i need to buck up and clear mirky parts for some modules and for others, memorise and understand.

surprises

More of You and Less of me

My dear God sprung another surprise unto me again.
One of my friends whom i am praying for to know Christ had a conversation over lunch with me beginning with dvc.
immediately, i felt that the many things i've been learning in church and smart conversations with frens are helpful...the truth was that i got really excited that God is answering prayer so unexpectedly, somemore when i was so unprepared.
thankfully i went thru geisler's note a while ago .. it helped a tat. i feel that so much so share adn do and i'm not equipped enough. Jesus, GIVE ME MORE!

tmt last dec did me good. it was a life-changing experience. I dare say i become more willing and excited to share. this is also maybe due to the dvc hoohaa and also my walk with God lor. really man, life with jesus is excited and eventful enough, dun even need to get attached. spend my time getting to know this Guy and allow Him to work in me is even more satisfying.

2nd thing that caught me by surpirse: while i was catching 40 winks at the library this afternn, I think i heard God telling me to be more patient - dun rush and wait - this happened after the incident 2 paragraphs up. Learn to be patient and take pleasure in the way God wanna mould me. Just concentrate on the 3 names i've given priority to share who He is.

3rd thing (amidst my tight schedule, I actually feel God nearing me by sending people, speaking and sending me dreams- PTL!): this wan need to pray for confirmation but should be np.
i have to be a lil lip tight by this, i feel, as i am typing. but in any case, God told me that xxx is the reason why xxxx is xxxxx...

hey folks, I am gearing up for exam which is in 17 days time.
I pray revision will go well as i want to cont to fix my eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of my faith and not let books and exam get hold of me.
has stayed in the ctral lib till it closes at 10pm sporadically. declined movie invitation (sorry evan). declined dinner request (edwin). it'll be more often. so weekday is like: wake up, sleep on PT, lesson, lib then home. alternatively, wake up, sleep on PT, lesson, tuition, home...

my friends in ntu and smu. ask for strength, stamina and wisdom. above all ask for grace yea.
it'll be over real soon.

Monday, April 03, 2006

grumpy pt

More of You and Less of me

the most grumpy pt of my second sem was on sunday night.
thank God for giving me group members who are patient and helpful. He's spontaneous and lame, helpful and resourceful.
我开始对他另眼相看。
(yay!! i can type chinese characters le!!)
I couldn't help but see how human nature crawled above me...shit man... got so panicky, stressed and worried! CANNOT! I always remind myself that with Christ around, i ought not to fear and lose sight on Him. 万万不能。
then again, I have many things yet to complete, to catch up. why suddenly turn out lidat.
must jiayou, cannot let 长金 distract me. haha!

OH yar, my dear anvil studios...plspls dun punk with me when i cont my composition.

Saturday, April 01, 2006

pray

More of You and Less of me

Sarah. I give the honour to God. u know what i am talking about. However, it is my pleasure.

that's smth i wanna sarah to know. now...
i wanna say that i learned a few more things during bible study; there was one thing made clear to me.

I wanna say that we need to pray fervantly. pray against satan and his work.
pray for God's protection and grace. pray for pple whom we love. pray for the sick and lost. pray for opportunities. how about wisdom and love?
there are still many things to pray about. pray that God continue to reveal more of Himself when we read the bible, pray for revival, fire and zest for Him. pray for His will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven. pray to be sensitive to Him talking and prompting and be obedient to them. pray for frens oversea, pray for journey mercy... miracle and spiritual gifts

cos our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

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