Entirely Everything

What's Dripping Yo. Sweat and blood.

2012-02-16T21:22:00.002+08:00

Such a grimy title ain't it. Anyway, I have been really disciplined in doing workouts: both cardio and weight training as frequently as possible. 5 times a week. I would say I am so proud of myself, not because I have been cutting down weight [although I think I did but didn't have a weighing scale], but because I was surprised that I was so determined and discipline in working out. I never really been this strict to myself when it comes to exercising. Anyway, let's get to the main point of this post. The recent gung-ho me about exercise has brought me to the point that I gradually paying more interest in sport-wear and items. Among all those, I think this watch is the coolest. I present you Garmin Forerunner 910XT, priced between MYR 1.4k to 1.5k.

Garmin Forerunner 910XT

Let me tell you some of the features.

Multi-sport watch : Running, cycling and swimming

can continuously record training data between transitions of three kind of sports. and of course, the built-in GPS will track how far you have traveled.

Can be paired with Heart Rate Monitor, Cadence/Speed sensor or Foot Pod

I think this feature is the most "ultra-cool-awesome" feature because you can have recorded data to see how efficient you train and improvise you future trainings.

Water resistant (50m)

Err, nothing outstanding but of course, a must-have feature for a sport watch.

Virtual Partner® (train against a digital person)
Virtual racer™(compete against other activities)

These two features are used to push yourself even harder every time you train, and ensures you are always improving in performance, endurance and recovery time.

Advanced workouts (create custom, goal-oriented workouts)

I have no idea what this does, only would know if I try it out :/

Heart rate-based calorie computation

YAY! Readable data to see what you've burnt for the day.

Battery life: 20 hours

20 hours! Dude, I would have died of exhaustion first before the battery runs out.

SO COOL HUH? :P

Family

2012-02-11T23:05:00.001+08:00

Just a small thought to share.

I was just thinking through about all the problems that a family can possibly go through, families of my close friends, my kin's and also my very own. No family is "perfect". When you thought your family was the only family whom suffers chaos and constantly soaked in troubles, other families thought the same way, and whether you know it or not; each of them has their own trouble; which some of the problems you probably never knew it existed.

Aforementioned, no family is "perfect". But it is when each and every family member supported one another through the thick and thin times, it is called the perfect family, which is worked and served the very reason it was made. In technical terms, it self-support itself. The strength comes from within the family; not the outside. Probably what I am saying here is not as profound as you thought it would be, but just my 2 cents for those who read this.

A family is not an aggregation, but a unit. God bless.

Not too sure about it.

2012-02-11T00:22:00.002+08:00

Once upon a time, there was this little boy who sat beside this little girl of his age. They have been in the same kindergarten for the past one year. Without knowing by himself, he adores the girl. She was cute, fair and with huge eyes.

The table was baby blue in colour; which they sat by together with his little buddies.

Their kindergarten teacher passed the drawing block as they are finished up the food from their lunchbox. It was art time. Art time was one of the most anticipated times for the boy among all kindergarten activities..

As he was colouring his drawing, he realise that he do not have the exact colour he wanted as the colouring box that his mommy bought only had 24 shades of colour. The girl's one had 36 and the box was HUGE.

With all innocence, and naive with a little sense of high hopes, he asked his little girl buddy for that colour pencil. She said:

That little boy was me and for the first time in my life, a girl broke my heart.

ACTUALLY, I am not sure whether it was actually the girl or the fact that she didn't give me the colour pencil! HAHA! But I am sure it is pretty traumatic for the tiny little me to remember this till this day.

Data Entry

2012-02-10T11:31:00.000+08:00

Data entry is boring and tedious. Recently, I took in another home job which involves not only data entry but more so on research as well. So, YUP, ever since then, I have not been posting much. Sorry about that. The busy, boring yet repetitive task is making Charles a boring person. That is partly why I seldom go out as well.

Well, except for yesterday afternoon when I collected my new ID card. I lost my wallet a few months ago. Anyway, my face in the photo taken was quite bad-ass. Mom said so too. Then we went to have tea and coincidentally there was a group really loud girls talking how they looked in their ID cards and what not. But bad ass faces or what, nothing is compared to this once criminal face I had on my L probation license card. I am not going to put up the photo here, but do ask me when you see me around. Bet you can have a good laugh about it.

Anyway, I'm going back to work. Will keep posting if anything comes to mind that I want to share.

Please

2012-02-07T21:49:00.000+08:00

God please answer my prayers.

You are all that I have only got.

Your child,

Charles.

Again?

2012-02-06T23:19:00.002+08:00

Darn. This feeling sucks.

Certina

2012-02-05T14:59:00.003+08:00

My dad bought me this watch on my 21st birthday.

A great timepiece. A timekeeper.

I will see whether I can pass this is one to my kids next time.

Time is essence indeed.

How uneventful.

2012-02-04T23:54:00.000+08:00

Today is seriously quite uneventful. Besides kicking the ball across the field with the rest of the boys doing the same and strumming the six strings tirelessly, there was nothing much that happen today which; I would considered as the highlight of the day. Today I rested much, I didn't lift a single finger for the workshop digital materials (unless downloading the video screen capture software is considered as work) nor did any house chores. Today indeed was a lazy day! :(

Zero productivity.

Retire to bed early?

Sad much.

An old man forgets. I do too.

2012-02-03T01:03:00.002+08:00

Oopps, by the way this is Pie Tee, lest you did not know.

Originated from Singapore within the Peranakan culture.

Image taken from tongueinshic.wordpress.com via Google Images.

The Return of the Foodmania

2012-02-03T00:51:00.002+08:00

This afternoon, I was eating my lunch at this corner lot restaurant nearby my house. It was a pretty heavy one, because I ordered a plate of curry chicken chee cheong fun with a bowl of huge fried wantons. As I was wolfing up the last huge bite, my eyes caught a glimpse of this poster that I never thought it was there all the while. It says: Ipoh Pie Tee. My brain never stop thinking about it since. The end.So, I thought to myself. I should make this by myself because I think it is pretty simple. Therefore, I need get this.

A Pie Tee mould! #rageface

Okay, the story did't end there actually. I asked this aunty (a good friend of my mom's) where could I find this awesome piece of cookware. She says, "Penang". That's it. I am will hunt this piece of thing like a dog when I get to Penang Island. The end, for real - for now.

Earning from Home

2012-02-02T21:03:00.001+08:00

For a while and for once, I felt a little more useful.

I am working from home literally! I am kind of earning by setting up tutorials how to setup blogs and what not. Once I am done, I will pass the digital materials to the tutor to conduct the workshop. I was offered to conduct the workshop as well but it is on the 18th February, which by what I had be planned, I would be already down in Subang Jaya for my new semester. So, I had to declined the offer #wrongtiming

So YUP! I am doing at least a little for myself of getting extra pocket money this time. Not sure when would I have this same opportunity again, but I am doing my best. Besides, my mom's friend (the tutor) says that I would be paid by the hours I used up. Paid by hours and yet, unsupervised! But this is my principle that I lived by: honest pay for honest work! :seriousface:

It has been a while that I didn't get to meet my former school friends as well. Should do that while I'm still in Ipoh. Dear brain, please remind me. Oh, by the way, haven't you heard. I am also a farmer as well of a patch of 4.25 square meters of sunflower farm! :D Will upload some pictures that have been taken as me and my friend Alex were plowing the fields yo! Dear brain, please remind me.

Stay tune, fellow primates.

A comeback. Wasn't me but it's the aftermath.

2012-02-01T15:18:00.001+08:00

The dilemma about blogs is back.

Now I remember why I stopped paying so much attention about my blog.

I think that I'm a tiny little bit too meticulous about details when it comes to things in display or supervision of the general online community. I just can't control. Anyway, without further ado, this is the dilemma I'm facing. I have no idea what background should I place for my blog. I spent two hours lying on bed thinking about what colour should it be.

Should it be very boy-ish with space rockets robot cartoon, or something a li'l tone down perhaps: something what I am currently using now (a tri-colour large stripes stretched horizontally) or maybe something abstract with colourful photographic bokehs.

Dude, I am seriously killing myself over such small matter.

. . . . . .

or maybe some dotted texture. RAWR!

A little memory of here and there

2012-01-31T01:16:00.002+08:00

Greetings!

SO! It has been at least a year that I have abandoned this little blog of mine. Many have asked and encouraged me to revive my blog, but as you can see I did not even move a finger to revive my blog. Call me a lazy pig because simply, I am! :colon captial D: I seriously have no idea what to write. I am writing for the sake of writing it. But probably I will insert some pictures to help me a little to kickstart.

:clears throat: Alright, I am born in this, once upon little city of Sungai Petani, which is much bigger and developed now. However, my first few early years were spent in another little town called Kuala Ketil, which is 17km eastward of Sungai Petani. Credits to Google Earth for the finer details.

Back in the days when I am a little tinier, the last portion of the evaporated milk is not usually poured out. Instead, the hot tea or coffee is poured into the last portion of milk and (voila!), the final brew is complete! Well, many do not find it amusing, but for me, waking it up in the morning with such memory is reminiscent. It bring backs all the memories of what you see and smell when you were younger. Besides, it's cool. You get to bring a tin can back instead of just a plastic bag!

The rest are just pictures of a bird I took at my aunt's house. After an hour of googling and running through the bird database, the name of this bird is red crested bulbul. However, as a good Science student, it is recommended that I adhere to the Science discipline strictly, and by that I provide you the scientific Latin name: Pycnonotus jocosus! It would sound like a spell if Harry Porter says it fast! And no. This time will not be talking about nonsense regarding animals (like I previously did about pandas and hamsters). These red-crested bulbuls are average sized song birds. It has relatively high market value within the community of cagebirds enthusiasts. My uncle said that if the bird learns how to sing well, the market value goes up by RM 600 - RM700 above its initial price.

At last but not least, the red creature I found hiding in one of my cousin's toybox. ELMO.

P/s: It is my first time using the new interactive blogging tool. Not really famliar but I would say it is pretty egronomic and simple. Kudos Google Team! Post ends here.

Confession. Intervention is just too late.

2011-02-07T02:26:00.005+08:00

Ladies and gentlemen, I have a confession to make. I am truly sarcastic. I have no idea (seriously; from the bottom my heart) why am I so sarcastic. It is almost as if it's innate. The words are just so spontaneous and the degree and concentration of the sarcasm sometimes scares me as well. Sometimes, I always wonder whether my words did hurt that person or not; considering the fact that it was immediately spoken without passing through a conscionable network of judgement. No filter. As crude and as concentrated as it is. For those, who endured it and remained friends with me, you made it. You now, is able to befriend anyone on this planet without giving a sweat over how sarcastic they are. Pfft. Just exaggerating it. Nevertheless, I confess that I am a very sarcastic person. I am sorry that I am and I will try to be ~~better~~ least in my sarcasm. That is confession number one.

Confession number two. I am somehow too narcissistic as well. I think sarcasm and narcissistic goes hand-in-hand. I am sorry as well and that you have to bear with me for the next ten years because that's the way I roll. Sorry, jokes aside. But of course, my dear friends, I am trying to be humble as much as possible, speak less if possible and try not to advertise myself of how awesome I am or my fluorescent Ripcurl flip flops. My dear friends, thank you for bearing with me. Without you guys, there are no one to show off of how awesome I am. Again, jokes aside. I am just thankful that you guys bear with me though I know you guys are just ignoring me to get by that one day with me in uni, or church, or even online :D

Confession number three. Jesus is awesome in every way. His grace abounds so deeply in every part of my life. Whether it is my studies, my family's finance and safety. Thank You Lord for your death on the Cross.

Confession number three: I am really random when it comes to conversation and as well as wordy too. Agree? Good.

The Barn.

2011-02-06T16:23:00.002+08:00

Cheers people :)

Re-do

2011-02-06T15:00:00.004+08:00

Due to my inconsistency, I bet most of my efforts in posting upcoming post would be just a total vanity. No one will ever read it. Looks like I have discover the very profound step of being able to have an online blog with zero readers, thus keeping the day-in, day-outs and daily activities almost private. Just be a zombie blogger like me. For those who have not been monitoring my blog activity, these are the steps that I have accidentally taken to achieve such results.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR BLOG UNWILLINGLY UNREADABLE BY OTHERS YET UNWILLINGLY READABLE BY YOU(ME).

1. Make the first baby step incredibly awesome. Choose the right colour scheme. Tweak the xHTML. Get the right banner for your blog. Make individual tabs to link other blogger friends. Insert a chatbox widget to increase traffic so that people unintentionally spam your page at your chatbox. Write three or as many posts you want in a day which freaks people out, thinking that you live a life in an accelerated space-time continuum.

2. Start being lazy a little. Start pinning up post that has many pictures and yet just a few letters for captions sake. Start phrasing quotes of famous people, political figures or philosophers. Make people think that your mind is constantly on the food on thought mode. Those who is reading those awesome quotes has unconsciously made you their source of intellect and knowledge. Hooray, you leveled up to a 21st Century Socrates.

3. Start really being lazy. At this rate, you are suppose the pin up three post every two months. Then occasionally stop posting and buried yourself away from the online web community. These leave your post-hungry readers looking for new posts which unfortunately leaving them looking like a bunch of biologist waiting for a seed to sprout at night.

4. Do a comeback to the blogging world after four months. Write nonsense and tell dumb stories of how tennis balls are actually hamsters without limbs dipped in green fluorescent paint. Tell them too of pandas hate them. Tell ridiculous stories which a great joke in disguise of the fact that these jokes are eating their brains out and decreasing their IQ. At such rate, their IQ is 45% nearer to an IQ equivalent to a starfish every two days. Yeah, tell them these fake fun facts as well too.

5. Don't blog anymore until the next three months. At this moment, most of your readers would have left you due to your inappropriate behaviour as a blogger. Now, you can blog whatever you want. Just stay out of contact from anyone. Do not befriend people who have previous criminal records as a cyber stalker. Remove your blog URL from all social websites. Now you have gone incognito.

6. Of course, I am just joking. Happy Chinese New Year.

p/s: All facts that have been written is just from a devil's advocate point of view.

Disclaimer: All that has been written if co-insides with any reader's reality or experience is merely a coincidence.

Another #(blogger)#struggle

2010-11-18T13:15:00.013+08:00

I think there is a need for a blogger to know the balance of whether something is blog-worthy or not. It's either in the end of the day, people will find out you are full of nonsense or particularly precise and concise of what people are interested of. Okay. I give up. That was just a cover to mask my laziness. Yes, this is a zombie blog. It's dead but still alive. Everyday I visit my page, but whenever I look at it, I just stare blank. I have no idea what to write. *end-of-preface*

Alright, 2nd Year 2nd Semester was pretty a rough one. Cellular Metabolism was a killer. Same goes for the two brothers of destruction, Physiology and Anatomy, and last but not least(killer No.1), DNA Recombinant. But thank God I made it through those crazy weeks of studying and revising. All because of this crazy bunch people found in the picture below.

Mad people. To my right (I am sleeping), that's Andrea. To my left, that's Rachel. Above Andrea, that's Marilyn (face covered). Then on the left of Marilyn is Ann-Marie. Left of Ann Marie is Irene. Above Rachel is Eu Vin. Me as The Sleeping Hulk.

Today, I will answer a very commonly asked question from people around me who has no idea of do I do when I graduate as a Medical Bioscience. Okay. You guys ready, because once I start explaining and give all my facts out, it will be really long winded and boring. OKAY. Actually, I do not have much idea of what I do. My course is like a hybrid between a doctor and a biochemist and a biotechnologist. I study molecular recognition. I studied how to clone genes as well as the human anatomy and physiology. So, hypothetically, (I think) this course is designed to train a group of researchers or scientist that plays a role of a group that bridge the gap between the function of drug/treatment design and the function of the human health. Yeah, this course sounds like a pharmacy course already, but guess what. I am taking Pharmacology as 6 credit point unit next semester. Therefore with one picture, it describes it all.

My own personal advertisement for Monash's Medical Bioscience course.

The Medical Bioscience (3552) course is Monash's great in-house specialty menu which a great salad platter which costs your dad's wallet of RM 113,330.65 (tuition fees and misc. fees included; excluding 2011 3% Fee annual revision). You may think that as if this course is wasting your (Dad's) cash, but this course is good for you as it offers you a wide coverage of knowledge and skills. After graduating this course, you can know hangout with doctors, pharmacist, biotechnologist and biochemist for lunch. I enjoy this course pretty much and I find it increasingly more interesting every year. Ah, 3rd year, here I come. Thank you God for your love, grace and mercy endures forever.

Extra Assignment

2010-09-28T01:56:00.004+08:00

Hey guys. If you were really bored now, trying to watch the previous video with the volume muted. Now you can only see a really mean scary panda. Yes, background music plays a big role. Enjoy! :)

Panda-monium

2010-09-27T22:25:00.011+08:00

Ever since the video "Never Say No to Panda" was posted on Facebook, the image of the panda has been playing in my mind since then. And there is this background music that is somewhat really old kind of music; which I would say something like oldies which is made somewhere around the 80'S. Pandas. I like pandas. I think they are really awesome animals. In fact, I think any panda in the world is more awesome than Michael Jackson. First, MJ stole the idea of naming one of his best hit singles Black and White from the awesome pandas. Credits should have been given to the pandas at least, MJ.

Well in case you didn't know why pandas are awesome, pandas are the only animals known to own mafia groups like we do. These pandas does bamboo trafficking, arms trafficking, drug trafficking and also of course panda trafficking. These Mafia pandas are actually notorious enough even to scare off the Talibans. Certain historians said that there were several events where these notorious Mafia Pandas technically changed the course of history of bureaucracy and governmental bodies through vote buying. Armed with close to 250000 panda strong and aggressiveness, these mafia pandas indirectly decide who has the upper hand. It wouldn't be surprising too if they determine who gets to be your school principal too.

Recent news, it is alleged that these mafia pandas have taken a new different strategy to conquer and monopolise the economy. The mafia pandas have took over a dairy company which was formerly known as the Hamster Cheese, and now named it after their mafia family Panda Cheese. Their base of operations now based in Cairo, Egypt. Local authorities has tried to shut down their operations and manufacturing plants but inadequate proof fails to do so. Below is the video showing some violence and dictatorship the Mafia Pandas have showed the local civilians recently.

And just in case you are wondering what song is that playing behind as the background music. It is "True Love Ways" by Buddy Holly. Click here to download. So I guess you know why Michael Jackson died now. The fearful pandas. They will tear you down to shreds with their frenzy panda attack and make you into shish kebabs with their illegally trafficked bamboo sticks.

Sorry I have no photos to post because simply I do not own a panda in my rented house. Neither do any of my housemates. So here's a picture for you guys out there to remember this crazy cruel panda here. Goodnights :)

U.R.G.H

2010-09-27T02:28:00.021+08:00

Hey there. This is your blogger here trying to kickstart his brains into blogging mode without even having the intention to actually blog in the first place. Reintroduction (fragment: as said by Microsoft Word). Hi. My name is Charles Lee. Welcome to my blog. As obvious as it is, this blog is partially dead or (if you are an optimistic person), this blog is partially alive. Before even diving into my main point, I would like to warn you that this blog is about to diverge (for a while); from its status quo of providing people with constructive and good knowledge of things I encountered in life. So here's some really random junk that would require at least an IQ of a brainless person to understand.

God made the heavens and earth. He made stars and planets. He was truly a great architect I would say. He also made Adam, then Eve. He also made cows, sheeps, cats, dogs, gorillas, pandas and parrots. Among those, He made the hamsters too! What are hamsters? How do they look like? Are they a rare species of dinosaurs?

This is how a hamster look like:

No, they are not rare species of dinosaurs. A hamster is pretty much a scaled-down version of a brown super furry tennis ball with a head and four li'l limbs (and tiny winy tail). In fact, when I mentioned the word tennis ball in the definition, they could actually bounce pretty high up if you could grab hold of one and throw it down from the seventh floor. Boinks.

In the recent discovery from the recently combined Swiss Particle Physicist Research team, hamster which contains zillions of billions of trillions of particles contain enough energy to blow up the entire universe if it is accelerated within the CERN Large Hadron Collider to an extremely high velocity and set its course to a collision with a Carl Jr.'s Western Bacon Cheeseburger. Computerised calculations also hypothesised that the resultant energy produced could power up to 17 Big Bangs to reoccured which I believe could wrecked Stephen Hawkins' grey matter to smithereens for just imagining that and at the same time trying to prove God is not real via his postulated half-hanging theories and calculations. Well, God has just created hamsters to blow your brains, Hawkins dude.

Alright, enough nonsense from me already. But, yes God is real. Very real. In fact, too real. Above is my new housemate's hamster. Poor thing that this hamster is not well taken care of. I have to feed it and refill the the water most of the time. Well, the world's fate is in my hands. Such powerful hamster energy source must not fall into the wrong hands. Goodnights :)

Defibrillation.Failed.

2010-09-03T04:20:00.008+08:00

Okay. I admit it. I tried to revive my blog and I guess I truly and obviously failed badly. Nevertheless, I will still try my best. For the past three to four months. So much have changed. My perception of people, the way I perceive things, new personal challenges I had to faced and also to deal with goodbyes with a number of people I know for a li'l while ago. But one thing I would love to point this very night. People come and go. That includes your friends regardless whether they are the close ones or just merely aquintances. And - in certain cases, you leave thier mind. I always have this picture in my mind that people literally keep you in this li'l boxes they have in their dark basement where you will be with the others too that had expeienced the same thing as I do right now.

Oh yes - "Isolation" is the label that I would place on that box. Boy oh boy, ain't I emotional right now. People just disappoint me sometimes and it just doesn't make any piggie sense to overlook what they did that disapointed you, and offered grace instead. Well, God first showed me grace first, so I should let them have some too. This last sentence will end my topic of they people that made me sad. Now let's talk about people who made me happy all the while and still do and still trying to even though they will be away for a while.

Few of my great buddies are leaving, and some, of course, have already left. India, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland and Scotland (and South Korea and United States and Australia). And it is these people that I have been spending my time with all this while. So, dealing with goodbyes at the airport departure gate always never been so pleasant to me, and even more so, knowingly those days would come for you to bid farewell until you see them again in the next time where you have wrinkles and considering Botox as your last resort. Just joking but you catch my drift. Long enough for you to wander whether they would have changed when you finally meet up with them again. Oh Lord, only You that could see what's coming ahead for me. Just a peek please? :)

I have been reading the Bible more often too. In fact, very often; and I love how it made me feel. It is just so fulfilling to read His word. Not reading it just make me feels so void the moment I lay my head on the pillow. I couldn't sleep. And I know it is peace that is beyond all understanding that was the answer as I read; and knowing that I would be a greater day tomorrow. Anyway, I would continue this post another day. Goodnight.

I Need A Blog Revival. Laugh Laugh.

2010-05-31T00:41:00.003+08:00

Yes, I think it is about time to revive my dear li'l blog here. So much to tell and say, it's like trying to stuff a giant ball of strawberry cocoabanana mashmallow through a Coca-Cola bottleneck. Summary: there has been ups-and-downs. Nothing profound. But there's something else to it. Need more of God in every part of my life each day. Frankly, when I looked into the mirror. I don't see anything really that belongs to God at the first glimpse.

But, I know I need what to do. Sigh. Only Your best, God. For today, tomorrow and days to come.

Short updates:

Update One:

Shutter click has reached roughly 4000.

Simple arithmetics says: A 1000 a month. Looks fine to me. Planning to get a dedicated flash unit soon.

Update Two:

Semester Final Examinations are here. 10th June 2010 - 24th June 2010.

Six papers. A huge accumulation of stress shall not block my happy and fun nerve! =D

Update Three:

Revo: Reunion on the 10th June 2010 too. WOW. Awesome timing for awesome testimony.

Update Four:

Church building funds. Pray Pray Pray =/

Goodnights! =D

Missing it

2010-03-11T10:21:00.018+08:00

Went through some photos and then came by this photo that reminds me of how fun it was about mission trips. The pre-preparation, the preparation itself, the mission and the accomplishment. So, this post here will be just a simple one, something for me to ponder on :) Enjoy.

Tiffany, Patrick and I waiting for the Sunway Shuttle Bus. It was really a long wait till Patrick starts going crazy mumbling stuff and cracking some real lame jokes.

The typical Tiffany constipated expression.

Downright emo one :/

We used the extra manila cards that are supposedly used for the children's ministry. Note: Look at Tiffany's water tumbler! I haven't learn how to draw Patrick the Starfish that time, so (yeah), that is just a very stickman basic version of a starfish.

By the way, Krispy Kreme doughnuts are really good. Love the original glazed one :)

On our way into the forest, away from civilisation! That is Nicoleen Hassam, the girl in green tee. Oh boy, wasn't it a bumpy ride. Thank goodness Edwin's 4WD was a really versatile and powerful one. Edwin cracked tons of (lame) jokes while we are on the way there.

Nice isn't it? We reached one of the pastor's house and I took a photo of the surroundings. The breeze was so cooling though the sun was really shiny that day. Oh, how I do really miss mission trips. Expecting more to come, and this time, I will remember to bring a lot of balms and a good pair of hiking boots. More, more, more!

First in Both

2010-03-02T22:55:00.009+08:00

Breathe in, breathe out.

Yesterday was my first day in two things. First day in the Second Year in Monash University undergoing Medical Bioscience and also happily saying this is that yesterday was my first time in the year of 2010 that I have met up with my former collegemates. It has been over some time since I last hanged out with my former college buddies. Most of the time I was occupied or was away from KL, but fortunate enough, not this time. Kuo Chern the Indian Chinese came back from India to Malaysia for a couple of weeks. However, on the day itself, everyone was late (or rather I was early), so I pampered myself with two dishes of Tako balls. I ordered the original Tako (octopus in Japanese) and the other cheese and sausage. It was good and really yummy though it was slightly expensive. Charles No.2, pictures to the ladies and gentlemen please.

This is the only photo I took because I was seriously enjoying the Tako balls :)

Suren the Panther on top left hand corner photo.

Finally the peeps are here. Wan Dee suggested that we should go over to Ole-Ole Bali to have our dinner. And indeed, her suggestion was good. The food was really awesome and very filling. Ordered four dishes and shared among the six of us.

Photoshoot time! That is Kuo Chern on the top left hand corner. The top right corner photo is Yap and Kah Wai from the left to the right. The bottom photo is Wandee and Paoyee. Yeah, it rhymes :p Next photo, is the food!

Then next, we moved on to dessert. Yes, wherelse but to go to Snowflakes in SS15/8! :)

I don't really have the photos of the food, but I can show u the people who are waiting.

Then, time for pool! I didn't really play because I an not really good at it. I believed that it is best to avoid doing things that have high chances of embarrassing yourself. Smart Charles.

Wow, if weren't thanks to the page format to fit four photos, this post will be superbly long. Anyway, the outing was really great. We had lots of fun, so much to talk about especially when it comes to cathcing up with each other's life. Wish more of my former collegemates could make it though. Like people use to say: the more the merrier. So, hope to see you fellow G1s, hope we will meet again soon somewhere in time.

Yes, all of the 28 of you :)

Goodnight.

I Guess This is It

2010-02-27T01:04:00.006+08:00

Lord, you know the desires and contents of my heart. You know what I am up to from time to time. You know everything. You know my past, my current and my future.

Come Holy Spirit, have your way in me.

All of my hopes, my dreams, and my days.

I lay it all down again, devoted to do your will.

Lord, really, I am excited what you are about to do for me this year. I felt somehow, somewhere this year, is when I will really turn 180 degrees into something I will never imagine before. Something I thought I wouldn't be. I am afraid, but Lord, I decide to puyt my trust in You because I know, whatever it is that you want me to be, I know it is for the better, and definitely the best for me.

It has been a while ever since I last attended SJ Homes Training. It was great and somewhat spiritually refreshing. I felt the urgency to pray really hard again, how I recalled that we owe a debt to the world which is love; and that we shouldn't live life as if our dear Jesus didn't got cruxified and died on the Cross for our salvation.

Then I came to realise another thing is that our church would be good if she could use a handful of male leaders. Acts leadership are running short of men. Yes, literally, I said: man. So, that also is another factor that adds to the degree of urgency why I want to spring back into action and keep my flame burning. I want, not that I need. Lord, refine me.

Killing Time

2010-02-11T00:51:00.004+08:00

Okay. I admit it. I am addicted to this game in Facebook called "Starfleet Commander". I have finally found the inner geek in me. The inner desire to command a intergalactial federal starfleet on my own to attack hostiles and their homeworlds to maintain peace. Oh boy, don't I feel like a child now. Space warp through wormhole DT303 at coordinate 43:1:2092. Can imagine myself as a pivot in life and death choices, making sure that my crew make it alive as we brace through a belt of debris and destroyed ship remnants into the enemy orbit.

Charging ion particle beam! :zap: :zap:

Shutdown the boosters and shift the power to the shield generator at the main hull!

My imagination goes on with sending out 15000 Artemis Elite Class fighters to counter thier slow ion projectile cannons. Oh its making me crazy. Dreamland time!

This is Not The First Ever

2010-02-10T00:46:00.003+08:00

Lord God, can we resume where we have left off. I am not afraid to say that my walk with the Lord came to a halt. It was just too obvious that I was at a standstill. I was too distracted over some nonsense that would not benefit me at all. Thinking nonsense, ! was too into my own destructive dream. I have tasted it, and I hate what it has done to me. I was totally zoned out for approximately three months. Yeah, if any of you who have seen me must be wondering what happened to me. I lost my vision and I was really blind. Came a few trucks too that hit me down really hard. I died or more so that I managed to pick up what's left. A few of you readers might be really shocked to see this, but I guess need to be at least frank. Yeah, go ahead and judge me. Though I retreated from where I was previously and trying to find my way back, I was constantly haunted by the memories. I knew I was still bound and the chains are trying to pull me back to bondage.

Oh Lord, bring me back to where the good days are when we are really close. Though I refuse to walk further, you do still kept me from being taken away from whatever that the world has from behind. I thanked You Lord. I am ready. I do really think that I am. I always thought that girls are the one, but little do I know that I find myself wondering about who's that one too. :Slap myself really hard: I guess the trucks hit me down and gave me a deep coma. Need to wake up.

Campus Camp was great, I thanked God for the strength He gave me because I was able to keep my sanity and patience within my control as I was serving as a part of the committee. Many did not know that I was really dry and drained. The yelling and commanding felt as if I was bossed around. I knew I lost my vision, I was inward looking, forgotten what I was there for. But I really want to give thanks to the Holy Spirit for reminding me my purpose there from now and then whenever I am about to break apart. If God refuse to bring in even more harvest into Acts Campus because of me, I do rather buck up and rise now. The dying and corrupted world needs me. I have debts. Debts of love to the world. So are you Christians who are in my position right now. I encourage you to move on with me. And for those that have risen up earlier, pray for me.

Those who hope in the Lord shll renew their strength, they will soar on wings like eagles;

they will run and will not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:31

I Will Not Go Weary

2010-02-03T23:10:00.003+08:00

I can go a distance.

Post Processing Fun

2010-01-29T00:37:00.002+08:00

Post processing photos are really fun :) Loving it.

New life

2010-01-26T23:04:00.002+08:00

New life sprouts even ashes and death surrounds it. It is a race for survival. Hope and faith is the ultimatum.

Some January Record I Made

2010-01-26T21:40:00.003+08:00

I got up early today which is roughly 8 in the morning (which I would consider a breakthrough record for month of January). Everything was great. No bad hair day, or runny nose or no whatever that could ruin my day. Went out for breakfast with my mum, as she rushes back from her dance class wish finishes at 10am. Head out to Ting Garden to have treat my morning hungry tummy with some Char Kuey Teow. It was really good as it has been eons since I had fried food. I complain about my hair (finally, eh) that it is too long and the upkeep cost (hair wax and shampoo) is too much.

So, my mom head over to the saloon to get my hair cut.

Vola! A fresh look.

And somehow, my mum said her hair doesn't look good, so she got her hair washed and etc. Those youngsters at the back are actually students learning from the grandmaster blowing my mom's hair :laughs: My dSLR battery died shortly after I tried focusing on my mom :sigh: Considering in investing on a spare battery.

Like the popular Singapore comedy sitcom "Phua Chu Kang" starring Gurmit Singh as the yellow boots with a big mole contractor, his workers always seek every opportunity to have a "Tau Huey" break! Well, that goes the same for me too :)

Contented I am.

Yeah, it is here.

2010-01-24T01:46:00.006+08:00

Finally I got my DSLR, a Nikon D3000. Well, though I have wrote a review on that camera, the camera wasn't as bad as I thought. I played with the camera for almost an hour and a half. You should have seen the sales lady's face. Well, I have the right to do so if I really keen in buying that camera, isn't that right. Anyway, the noise on high ISO (1600 beyond) wasn't as bad as it was actually. And that was the only major issue I had with that Nikon entry level DSLR. So, no with no doubt at all, I purchased it with a price tag of MYR2288 right away. So the price comes with the camera (of course), a Nikon bag, a 4GB SD memory card, a screen protector (expensive), a cheapo tripod (bur rather good I find it, but will get a better one in time Manfrotto!), free printing service of 80 pieces of photos and a photo scrapbook album!

Yes, definitely, Thank You, Lord and my daddy. If I were to compare price to price basis, of course that getting D3000 in KL would be a lil cheaper; but if you are talking the terms of worthiness and the reasonable price that I got for all those stff I got, I am surprised that Ipoh camera stores sells at a good price. Well, not any particular camera store actually, it is Fotokem in Jusco, Third Floor. The service is good, they have skilled salesperson who actually do their homework and know their facts well (unlike Fotokem in Ipoh Parade).

Oh, can't imagine what wonders I can do through this SLR camera! Well, I will definitely will make full use of it! Oh, so excited, and guess what, Chinese New Year is almost here :) Gonna compile an album for it! :)

The Reason Why

2010-01-19T12:14:00.002+08:00

Countless people asked me why my lil blog here have not been updated as frequently as I did last time. Well, probably a few guessed it, and some might not. So, I do not want this blog to be filled with emotional post. This blog have to remain as happy as it is. Or, try to find my enotional blog if you could :p

Your currently emo blogger,

charleslee

Look what my dad got.

2010-01-17T12:24:00.002+08:00

Kawasaki ZXR750 J!

You should listen to the sound of the revving engine.

Really makes you high! Adding a half-system Akrapovic exhaust system really made a lot of difference. Still have a lot modifications to do, wiring systems are super complicated.

Got to help out dad sooner or later.

See ya.

Entirely Everything has a baby brother

2010-01-13T13:59:00.001+08:00

Hey peeps! This is Charles here. I have a second blog now called Techocrats. Head over to the menu below the header to vew the link.

As the name suggests, this blog would be entirely about tech and gizmos. I find it rather messy and clutter-ish to burden Entirely Everything with basically everything. And with the ease and sake of my readers, I am now initially diverging tech topics from Entirely Everything.

So here is another baby blog of mine. Will promise myself to take good care of it :)

So expect awesome tech and gizmo stuff coming up soon!

Goodbye!

*Back to blog template designing*

My fingers have brains!

2010-01-13T02:35:00.005+08:00

I have just read through all of me my previous posts in this blog and I just found out that I have a problem of typing what my mind speaks of. Yes, typo! This is simply fustrating. What will the readers ever think of my grammar in this blog! Urgh. Continues to be fustrated.

Goodnight.

Happy (belated) Birthday, Ben Ji

2010-01-13T00:38:00.003+08:00

Happy 21st Birthday, Yap Ben Ji!

Man, this dude is. EMO. :joking joking:

Ben Ji is seriously a great blessing, to me and also the Acts Campus, besides blasting emo songs into my ears while I am in his car. Mest, Damien Rice and Acceptance rocks! :)

Though he could be occasionally mean, but then, that is just a Ben Ji thing. It is fused to him :laugh: Well, don't get me wrong, he is mean as in jokingly mean. Not like some big bully. He is a fine lad. He is one of the guys in church that I share a bit of my personal life too. And not to forget, a great mate to play Left Dead with. Speaking of that, we played L4D2 till three in the morning right after Sunday Evening Service. Had a lot of fun and laughter.

Anyway, God bless you, brother! Continue to shine for Jesus. You are so

panzy-sss :whatever that means to you bro: :laughs:

Again, Happy 21st Birthday! :)

Zombie metamorphosis

2010-01-12T23:42:00.010+08:00

I'm turning into a freaking flesh eating, blood-thirsty zombie.

Yeah. Both of my feet are badly infected. I suspected that the culprit is the bacteria. But then; I only got myself to blame, of not taking good care of my foot hygiene. My immune system weren't as good as before already perhaps. Ever since I moved to SJ for my studies, my diet has been really bad. Bad choices of food, meals are skipped, and the supplements are always full ever since day one. And not to forget, irregular sleeping time. Currently, judging by the time I rise and shine and the time I crash landing onto my bed, I am an Arabian from UAE. Time lag of four hours :laugh:

Anyway, I gonna consult a specialist tomorrow morning, hopefully I can get attended to right away, as I didn't really place down any appointment in advance. Lord, I believe wholeheartedly that You are my healer. Heal me Lord. I know You will heal me because You have placed me into the committee of The Campus Camp 2010 which is really coming soon. So, indeed in a very short amount time, I really need support my commitee to nail down a lot of stuff. I believe You, Lord GOD and I proclaim healing unto my body. Thank you :)

Besides that, I going to watch Paranormal Activity tomorrow with a bunch of former schoolmates. Woots!

Shall give you guys some review right after that, alrights? Yes I know I know, there are a few things that I have not make up to you guys yet. Well, that is all for this post. Nothing much happened recently. Will keep you peeps updated. Just hope that my limbs won't start dropping off.

The beginning of the end

2010-01-08T12:26:00.002+08:00

Lord, You said before that, no weapons formed against us shall prosper. We believe You.

We rebuke such violent spirits, Lord. Pray for our nation.

Happy Birthday Ma' Phone!

2010-01-07T17:12:00.004+08:00

Happy (belated) Birthday, my precious messenger of steel!

Bought this gorgeous babe last year on the 23rd December.

It has been faithful to me so far, still as efficient and fast as ever, though I dropped it a

handful of times, this steel babe is tough! Yeah, I know the shine of its curves would already started to wear off, but hey! look at what this babe has gone through and made it out alive and still kicking! :) You rock!

Campus Camp 2010

2010-01-07T13:54:00.005+08:00

Woots! To all the secondary school leavers. The History F4 & F5 are chucked aside. Probably only your pet dog knows where your chemistry book is since your pet dog is the one last bit it, your accounting book are long gone, burnt down into ashes. School is over, you are siting at home rotting, and the yumcha sessions are running out of topics, lame ones are coming out. Yes, it is the SIGN! You should probably rush up to me and join this awesome Acts Campus Camp 2010! Happening this coming February, on the 5th till the 7th. RM150 is all you need and you will be on your way to El Sanctuary, Malacca with a bunch of crazy cool camping peeps! So, you probably thinking that your butt would rot on the February while waiting to collect Red Packets on Chinese New Year, hesistate no more!

We will be having three awesome pastors (Pastor Kenneth Chin, Pastor Sandra Chin and our Campus Pastor Dave Yeow) that would be preaching their heart out during the camp, so come over and hear their sincere utters of their hearts. Not to forget, exciting games to be played with a whole bunch of 150 young lads and lasses. So come, I guarentee you would not regret this, and you might even be begging for a longer stay. Currently, there are 33 spaces left, and ir requires payment best before the 24th January to secure your place.

E-mail me at charles2690@gmail.com if you would like to enquire more.

See you there and God bless!

From the hand to my face, the pie lands.

2010-01-07T01:25:00.007+08:00

CHECKLIST:

Didn't talk bad on people's back yesterday [CHECKED]

Help mom with housework etc. [CHECKED]

Eat my vege [CHECKED]

Wake up on the correct side of the bed [CHECKED]

Didn't fight with friend [CHECKED]

Didn't fight with neighbour's dog [CHECKED]

Didn't let go off the dog to chase Mr. Postman [CHECKED]

I wonder what have I done to deserve the fact that my face should be the drop zone of "in your face" pies. Well, the answer is nothing. Let me give you a slight recap of what happened today.Any knows what's a HDMI cable. Cools, i lost it. No where to be found in the house. Ain't that great. That cable costs a hole in my wallet!

Alright, probably you think that was just a minor thing, nothing big deal or whatso-ever. This evening, I had teatime (in Malaysian Chinese context: yumcha) with my mom. Had a good talk, talk about my primary schooling years. Laughed. Awesome time. The heavy rain and the cacophony from the coffeeshop had us to talk louder though.Anyway, the venue we had our tea was suitable too, as I just lost visa debit, the Maybank beside the coffeeshop would do great to renew my card. So excited I was, as I can resume using my debit card finally for purchases. As I walked into the bank. Sigh, The lightning strikes. The flourescent lamps blinked. System went offline. Isn't that awesome? :)

Be humble for you know not what's coming ahead today. Smile.

When the odds are against you, smile in its face. There is always a way out.

Smile on your way out :)

And don't forget to enjoy the little things in life everyday.

If I were to be born in

2010-01-04T21:12:00.006+08:00

PENANG! I would have gain extra 50kg compared to where I am now :laughs:

One thing about penang. Food. Okay, maybe a bit of shopping, but no doubt food is the word that comes after Penang. Too bad, all the good food from certain shops have shifted to somewhere. Heard from a friend that there's actually one ringgit laksa sold by some uncle. Man, I need to know where. But one thing I remember is that there is Char Kuey Teow in Ayer Keroh which cooked using charcoal. The taste is really awesome because the food is cooked slowly using charcoal, but also at a good rate to make sure it is well cooked. With the lard and garlic used, (pause) :looked up in the sky and gave thanks: tasty. simply awesome.

Okay this calls for mission. Need to go back to penang and locate this uncle. Remember the stall is near some Chinese temple. Anyway, let's park that aside first. I need to look for my accommodation soon. Campus Camp 2010 is coming soon, and man, am I excited! I thought og inviting some new peeps over for the camp too, so Holy Spirit would help me, guide my speech so I could convince these Form 5 school leavers to spend their early February with us in Malacca.

It was just my brains

2010-01-04T00:20:00.004+08:00

It is too difficult. Too hard. Too risky. Too dangerous. Too problematic. Guess what? It was just my head telling me that certain things are too hard to be accomplished. In actual reality, what seems impossible are not only possible, it was just plain sailing, as easy as ramming a huge truck into a dinosaur. Okay, that's lame, but you get the point. Today, I have finally conquered one of my deepest fears. Thank you Lord for helping me out. And Holy Spirit, you are truly a great Helper :smiles: I shall not reveal what was my deepest fear; but it was seriously relieving to see rays of light breaking through the dark clouds after the thunderstorm. Yeah, you get the drift though I might sound slightly metaphoric. It has been a while for me, to blog what's on my mind. Reviewing what I recently blog, most of it not all) are just real junk in the sense of putting up a good post to benefit others (at least a food for thought kinda thang, ya kn'w what ma sayin')

By the way, Happy New Year, peeps. Never thought this blog would exist to pass new year. Great, I love things that worked out higher than my expectations. People seem to always link new year with resolutions. So, you might be asking; what about me? I think Iwould say all I need is to be more obedient to God and seek Him every now and then more often, and I believe that He will take care of everything. Naive? It is true. My God is huge!

Zombie of The Puffy Eyes: Cheers. Remember to inhale aye? :)

Happy (Belated) Birthday, Jade!

2009-12-29T16:48:00.004+08:00

HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY, JADIE!

Yeah, probably slightly late but anyways, happy 20th birthday, Jade Tan Man Yi! :) Sorry for the late birthday post on my blog.

Like I said before, your birthday is just some awesome, joyous, crazy ONE day fun to cloud your conscience from realising that you are in fact - actually getting older by one year, right Jade? :p

Well, Jadie, you are such a blessing to all your friends. To laugh with, or laugh at :p ahem :grins:

Realise it or not, you are definitely a great and faithful servant of God, giving your very best for Acts Campus and putting so much priority on God. Oh yea, thanks for recommending me to join First Impression (now HOST). It was great and still is! :)

Have an awesome birthday , Jade! 2010 is coming and hope you will have lots of fun in V.I.P! :D

p/s: William's Mozarella Cheese Naan is still the best and forever till Kingdom come! :p

Still in my head

2009-12-27T15:45:00.004+08:00

Dear dSLR. Sigh. When will I have the money to have you in my palms? :(

These few months I have been really unlucky. Cash got stolen, lost my vouchers, coupons and lost my visa debit card. urgh. This sucks. I guess I will see you later buddy :(

p/s: not going to get d700 though. Burns my wallet and bank account :laughs:

Taking 15 years away from me now

2009-12-17T20:40:00.002+08:00

A week ago, I was going through a whole gigantic box of old photos. Then, I came across some photos of me with my family 15 years ago. Anyway, these photos just reminds me of how much my family loves and cares for me. Sometimes, I just wish that I had another younger sister that I could care for. Well, don't ask me why but it makes me feel even more like a big brother :laughs: I got a lot more to update but just don't know how to make into a more lively and awesome post. Well, so long, mateys! Ahhrrr! :)

p/s: my home monitor seriously needs recalibration. The colour is totally off.

Day #1

2009-12-13T17:40:00.003+08:00

Dead tired.

Sweat dripping, heart pounding like a Flak 88 cannon firing uncontrollably.

But, I am proud of myself :)

Go Charles! Plan to retire to bed early but we will see how :p

Why worry when one can pray.

2009-12-11T01:53:00.005+08:00

My dear sister in Christ, Adrienna. Thank you so much for keeping us all in prayer while others among our friends may not know. Indeed our Father God has showed His grace and mercy upon us and let us all give thanks to Him for all He has done for our semester 2 results. So, here comes Year 2! Praise the Lord for everything and in everything. Amen :) Now, I am going to sleep for real! *yawns*

Apple? Not so soon. Oats comes first.

2009-12-11T01:34:00.007+08:00

Apple Crumbles!

Coming soon :)

Other than that;

oats with motherload of strawberries inside, accompanied by almonds, raisins and pine nuts and not to forget eggs with milk and honey! Charles smiles wide every morning! :)

Goodnights :)

Halt. Press on.

2009-12-09T22:24:00.006+08:00

Alright. I admit that I have really loss the passion for blogging. Oh wells. I might have lost the passion but not my commitment! Ah ha. A few updates that I would like to share with you all.

First of all, I have recently declined a full Monash intercampus offer. Why so? Financial problems and of course, I am sure I will be feeling so heavy to leave Acts Church for a while.

A 10 metre tall tree trunk that I saw during

the OA mission trip.

Second, just got back from mission trip. How does it feel? One word. Simply awesome. Okay, that's two. Got a lot bites from the sandflies though. Happy scratching, Patrick, Edwin, Nicoleen and Tiffany.

Third, I made it to Year Two. You have no idea how relieving it felt and how nervous I was while checking my semester two results on my phone. I was so afraid that I would not pass my course because of Chemistry. I had only three days while other have more. Why so? It was because of AYA2009 Awards. Well, I am glad and felt satisfied that I chose to honour God first. Well, sure enough He honoured me back. So thank You Lord, You are the greatest of all.

Fourth, I am having my long holidays finally! Three months. Initially, I wanted to sign up for my church's VIP programme which a programme specially made to train and supervise young adults such at my age in the area of ministry and leadership. However. That would require me to remain is SJ which also indirectly requires me to pay my rent continually, WHICH ALSO means that my parents will surely have a lot to comment about such considerations. THUS! I would be really wise of me to obediently return to my hometown at once. Considering to look for a temporary job to kill time. Seriously, to kill time. By the way, spot me in the picture above! :)

So here am I. Feeling a bit of disconnected though because most of my buddies are now in Kay El or for those who are not local, their hometowns. Kota Kinabalu, Penang, Kuantan, Sitiawan, Malacca, Seremban, Kota Bahru. Yeah, they are all over the place.

Pffft. Need to achieve something new. Thinking of baking apple crumble cake though *grins*

Oh

2009-11-27T01:06:00.005+08:00

I supposed to post something that I have wrote on the paper this morning. Never mind. Tomorrow morning it shall be the time then! Sleeping soon.

p/s: Worried about my second semester results. Oh why worry when you can pray Charles?

Link link

2009-11-23T01:07:00.004+08:00

I would like to apologise to those who has already linked me from their blogs but I haven't not. Please spare me some time to work it out, and I promise your blog will be linked from mine, and will be displayed at either the right or left hand side of this page. Sorry :( and thank you! :)

Mission Possible

2009-11-23T00:48:00.002+08:00

Inhales.

Exhales.

This week and the weeks that is about to come will be definitely challenging for me. Thank God the cookies have been already sold out. That was a seriously a huge relief for me. The next is the OA mission trip to Terlimau, a small civilisation of Malaysian Aborigines found in the midst of the journey up Cameron Highlands. Edwin my mentor will be leading the first campus OA team, so I would say, what a privilege it is to be pat of a pioneer in a movement, in a cause that I believe in.

Well, so far, the planning itself went smoothly by the grace of God. A lot more of stuff to be discussed though. I myself have missed two meetings as I was in hometown. According to my calender, I will be miss another one on the 29th as I will be back in Ipoh AGAIN on the 29th. Just in case, you didn't know, I just arrived to SJ three days ago.

Anyway, I have been utilising my free time to pray and share in Bahasa. FYI, I am not really fluent to converse in Bahasa, what more of praying for another and sharing the Word. So, may the grace of God be with me again. I really need to pick this up quick before the day comes (it is 4th Dec by the way).

So much of the busy planning and all, I am pretty excited about this OA mission trip. In fact, I am seriously over-excited about this. It will be a great experience for me and the team, great oppoturnity to develop interpersonal skills and character, as well as a great oppoturnity for me to GROW. YES!

Nevertheless, I would like to thank Edwin for leading us into such rate of progress in spite of series of complications; and Tiffany for being such a quick and efficient secretary. Meeting minutes were up before I knw'it!

(You shall get a Mac soon, Tiff!)

Returning home

2009-11-15T23:43:00.005+08:00

There is no other place like your very own home. Like people, use to say "Home sweet home". You can have a nice luxurious mansion with 2 hectars of garden and compund space but still feel void. How many of you know that you can have a house, but you may not call it a home. I am on my way back to Ipoh as I am typing this. I typed this post on a notepad, I do not have a wireless connection on a moving car *laughs* if you ever wonder.

Wow, my semester two in Monash was really short. I mean at least it felt short. So much things had happen. It has been really crazy and hectic and stressful at the same time, but it was a great addition to my life memories archive. To those close to me, I am sure you know what I am talking about.

Remember of all the problems I am facing? I decided to shift today. Yeah, quite an eleventh hour decision I have made. I will be back to Subang Jaya by next week though for the BIG Campus Party. Speaking of which, I just realised that I have not sold the 20 bags of chocolate cookies which was part of the plan to raise funds as we were believing to financially fund 100% the Campus Party by the campus student themselves. Those bag of cookies have hidden in the closet all the while. Well, out of sight, out of mind totally. So, what I am planning to now is to sell all those cookies myself while I am back in Ipoh. if there were any remainder, I guess I had to buy it all myself. Couldn't blame anyone, those cookies were my responsibility.

Oh Charles, you always get caught in your own net, struggling so much wtih your own mistakes and draining yourself with your time and effort to redeem yourself.Oh yes, by the way, my money got stolen from my wallet in my very own room as I was sleeping. How unfortunate of me. Urgh. I rather broke already, and something like this just have to happened to me. Well, thank God that it was only my cash. Not my digital camera or my handphone.

*Hums* 2010 is already on the way. 2009 was a real quick one. The next thing is I will be on OA mission trip to Terlimau with my fellow church campus students around the first week of December. It will be exciting! Though, it really need to brush up my Bahasa language as sharing and communicating is through Bahasa, I am expecting God to built and grow me in spirit along this mission trip. So it will be awesome.

I saw Thursday later

2009-11-12T12:32:00.009+08:00

It is a Thursday. A Thursday that I woke up late. Suppose to head to the HubSS15 for a photoshoot regards to Volunteer and Internship Programme. I woke up late an hour late, which I would say that is just simply devastating. However, thank God that they started late this morning. So yea, I wasn't that late actually, but well, there is a saying goes "A lil late is just too late". Urgh, so much for self - comfort. Anyway, the photoshoot went well. In fact, personally, I find it great because it is a fresh new experience for me. Will upload the photos when the pictures are out. A total of 11 people was there, Jack Ling as the photographer of the day. Few passers-by was pretty clueless of what is going on.

Right now as I type, Amanda Ooi was complaining to Pastor Andy about lots of stuff. Couldn't catch what she is saying because she is really into the complaining. A shutter speed of 1/3200 would not even barely fast enough to capture the image of her mouth.

Jeremy, Jade and Joshua is playing RISK with Jade sulking badly as Jeremy invaded her continents one by one. Joshua? Giggling every low dice number he got.

Update: Jade's Greenland just attacked.
Oh, she won defending her Greenland.
Now her Central America is being attacked by Jeremy. Funny.
Jade and Joshua surrendered. Exhuberant and over-excited Jeremy celebrated himself.

Amanda Ooi playing Bop-It! Complaining that the narrating wasn't clear enough for her.
Well, everything is going so far so good. Hope for better stuff to happen later in the day :)
Thank you, Jesus.

Happy Birthday Wan Dee

2009-11-11T16:27:00.003+08:00

Happy birthday, Koay Wan Dee!

No that is not the birthday person. That is Ah Dong , a boy who lacks too much of

attention and care. *laugh*

That is Wan Dee.

Last saturday was Wan Dee's birthday. She was my classmate during college when I was undertaking SAM for my pre - U in Taylor's Main campus. Cheerful and energetic. Very entertaining girl I would say. Good ol' pal eh. We celebrated her birthday at Palate Palette Restaurant at Bukit Bintang. It is situated at Mesui Road of the Nagasari Road. Took us a while to go there because intially, we didn't really know the road there. Cut the long story short, we made it alright. However, we had to wait for a while more for the arrival of another group of Wan Dee's friends from Kelantan. Well, couldn't blame them because the traffic was seriously congested.

The restaurant was great in overall. From the ambience, the decoration, the lighting and the FOOD! It was a great time of catching up with each other because I really have not seen her for almost a year. Man, talk about being busy with assignments and examinations. So five (Dee Dee, Pao Yee, Yap, Kim Chuan and me) of us shared stories a bit of here and there. Wan Dee got a new car. A new Suzuki SX4. The stereo was great! She got into MAHSA instead of AIMST. Pao Yee shifted to a new unit in her apartment. Yap is still GG as always. I have just met Kim Chuan, I have not much words to say, but she seems to be a nice and friendly girl. Me, I got a whole lot to tell them but didn't get to.

Picture below (top left corner) : That's Yap. The guy who always bothers me to GG.

Picture below: That is Kim Chuan. The girl in the checker shirt. The one on the right is Pao Yee.

On the way back, we passed by the Lok Lok at SS15. Yes we were still hungry. Had lots for supper. It was good. I love the Taiwanese sausage a lot. What can I say, it is my favourite *grins*

Yummy goodness!

Happy :)

Altogether, there were nine persons attended her birthday, including her boyfriend, Chee Xun who is currently in Australia. So, they printed his face so that his presence is with us too *laugh* What a great day it was. So again, Happy Birthday, Wan Dee!

Wounds to scars

2009-11-11T10:21:00.003+08:00

Wow. It is really rare for me to blog in the morning. I do not know why but I was seriously tired yesterday. My alarm rang for two minutes before I could actually wake up. Yes, talking about alertness, I am real blur these few days. My nerves ain't working the way it should be anymore. I'm aging. *laughs*

Two months of holidays. Ain't gonna use it just for my own entertainment. For the past few weeks, I found the urge to grow my inner self. I really need to grow. I felt I was living my past three months like a teenager. Irresponsible and carefree. (Teens, no offence alright?) Somehow right now at this moment, I just feel so angry of myself, that I have wasted so much time just by being stagnant.I need to go far. Further than anyone else could at my age. Faster than anybody at my age to catch up with. Please understand that this is not my ego speaking.I really need to grow. There is no time left! Lord, I am willing to grow. So, bring on the pain, hardship, and bitterness.

Shifts. Transitions.

2009-11-11T02:35:00.003+08:00

Yes, from the previous post, I did say that there is one less thing to worry. My other problem was the accommodation. Well, I will be shifting out very soon.TO be exact, it is actually end of this month. To where, you asked me? No, I have no idea. So my plan was to shift all my belongings back to Ipoh so I would not have to waste three month rental just to store my belongings, as I will be away until I return to Subang Jaya when my Year Two starts. However, I was really planning to join the OA mission trip at the first week of December. Now, see where my problem was. Sigh. My resolution for the moment, shift out sooner. Probably next week, which means I wouldn't have anytime to spend with my friends who have been waiting for me to go out with them as I have just finished my exams. Dilemma. Urgh. Lord, I am really keen to go for the OA mission trip! Somehow very excited about it :)

It ends for the beginning

2009-11-11T02:10:00.003+08:00

Inhale. Exhale. Cools. My semester two examinations are finally over. Well, you asked me how it was? Let me put it in short that it started well, and ended quite badly. The chemistry paper was really tough. Throughout the entire paper, I was seriously squeezing each and every drop of brain juice left. Well, other than comforting myself that I have gave my best, I quit worrying and overthinking about my results. Why worry when you can pray, you know? So, God. I have gave my best and I pray that You will do the rest for me. Show me Your grace and mercy, O Lord God. Now, one less thing to worry.

Brace for impact!

2009-10-30T09:30:00.004+08:00

My Environmental Science (ENV1800) paper is in four hours time!

Tough one, so gotta go back to my final revision. Pray for me alright?

Thanks :)

Charles

2009-10-28T23:48:00.002+08:00

What does my name mean? In Old German, it means "free man". WOW.

Lost

2009-10-28T23:15:00.004+08:00

What have I become. I looked at myself in the mirror. I am boring. Lost my vibrance. Where has all my energy and passion went to? No longer spontaneous. Somehow, I just think too much, reason too much, analyse too much. Always held myself back, whenever there are risk. Am I a coward of life? Or am I being just too careful? OR is this part of the growing process of my lil brains and character? OR is this a problem in my earlier part of my life which I have not tackle. OR am I just has just simply overused my brains again thinking nonsense. Pause.

I think I lost my self believe. I think I no longer believe in whatever I do. I compromise myself

too much. I am being too selfless. Gave too much. Care too much of what people think, what people feel. Yes. Revelation. I lost my balance in life. I lost my stance of being what I want to be.

Need to reclaim.

Footprints

2009-10-28T21:03:00.004+08:00

One night, a man had a dream. He dreamnt that he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand.

He noticed that many times along the path of his life, there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the lowest and saddest point of his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, You said once that I decided to follow You, You will walk with me all the way, but I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed You the most, You would leave me".

The Lord replied, "My Son. My precious child. I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering. When you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.

Hold on to Jesus as He is always holding onto you. Remember that He is a faithful God. Never lose sight of His goodness He has for you and do not ever doubt His truth.

He said "I will not leave you nor forsake you" (Joshua 1:5).

He also said, "I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20).

Our God is a good God, all the time!

Love is on the move

2009-10-24T18:06:00.003+08:00

Here is the new album

"Love is on the move" by Leeland.

Really love the music because the lyrics are really beautiful and simply amazing

in the way that the lyrics really describe each and every bit of emotion

and common struggles in a walk of a Christian through life.

Click here to download the album.

"Do everything in love" (1 Corinthians 16:14);

simply because "love never fails" (1 Corinthians 13:8).

Amen.

Relaxing sound of strumming

2009-10-23T10:25:00.013+08:00

Awesome music by Zee Avi.
She is our local singer-songwriter, guitarist and ukulele player. Born in Miri and originally
studies fashion and never planned to be an artist someday. Her friend
convinced her to post her first song on YouTube. Yes, folks.
It is the power of YouTube again. So, I would like to share some songs
with you readers out there.

Click here to download and listen to her songs.
Enjoy, folks.

No, I am not using this to make up to my promise. A good post soon.
Soon before you know it.

Stuck at where I do not want to be, come save me.

Wrong timing

2009-10-21T23:49:00.010+08:00

An e-mail FastFashionForward.com came to me

for the sixth time. Tadaa!

BUT:

Insufficient funds + Exams around the corner EQUALS to

0% possibility to shop for a new stretch shirt and belt.

Sadness. Next time.

p/s: I am not using this post to made up to my promise for you guys.

I will come up with a good post soon alrights?

Peace. Out.

- the window shopper of mid season -

A distance from the point of definition

2009-10-19T01:23:00.013+08:00

A blogger blogs. Blogs blogged by bloggers. Yes, if blogging was viewed as a religion, I am somewhat a "backsliden" blogger. Sad? Well, not so much of sadness in your case if you have already found true revelation of me being really a boring dull blogger by the time you hit the fullstop at the end of this long sentence. Tadaa!

No? Not yet?

I will be back soon. I said "I will". With good stuff of course.

the faraway blogger

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2009-08-23T13:05:00.004+08:00

Sigh. It has been a while since I updated my blog. It is one of those periods of time when a blogger got so caught up of things in life, they never got those things published on the blog. Alrights, let's blog something that just happened recently. Yesterday, was not a very good day. So, is the entire week. I am broke. Dead broke.

1: Yesterday was the day I supposed to be heading up for ushering in church for Unplugged'09. I woke up in the morning and prepared. Lil did I know that I ran out of credit and I haven't arrange my transport yet. So yea, I have been sending "Call me, I ran out of credit" text messages to numerous people. *Stress*

2: After, that I am suppose to walk to Jade's house so that my church friend can pick both of us up. How unfortunate I am that, it started raining right before I enter into Jade's house's street. The tree accompanied me in the rain.

3: My friend picked us up and parked her car in B2 basement. Guess what. I knocked into the edge of the metal air vent pipe. I got deep cuts on my nose and a slight cut on my forehead.

4: I am sick now as I am typing this. Got a slight fever last night, but has just subsided early this morning I think. Feeling a bit giddy and dizzy right now.

THE END

Tight

2009-07-25T01:40:00.004+08:00

I would like to apoplogise to those who were actually expecting new posts in my blog. The fact is, I didn't have much time to actually blog. I didn't say that I do not have ideas, but I have so much to blog about that I do not have time to write it all down. Be patient with me alright?

Blessings

CampusREVO

2009-07-21T00:59:00.006+08:00

7.20am instead of 7.15am. Late, but the end result was still great! CampusREVO has started in Monash. There are seven who have attended but someone actually was there even earlier in the morning. It is the Holy Spirit! :haha: It is not a joke, and I am serious. Well, it was just great kickstart for a revival to happen soon in Monash. CampusREVI has set foot on Monash! Hooray!

Lets believe together alright, team! We felt great too for the very reason we know that we have started our week with God first before anything else! And all that I really want now for this team of Campus Revoultionist in Monash is that may we not used our own understanding, knowledge or strength to run this movement. Because God once say in the Bible that we should do things:

Nor by might, not by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord! and God's people say. Amen!

This movement too run on this basic three words. It is:

Conviction:

The point where people realise that we should do more for God, for He has done so much for us. He loved us so much that He gave His one and only begotted Son, Jesus to suffer and die on the Cross for us! I am not repeating it just for the sake of reapeating it, but it is the truth! We should know our true identity as Chrisitians and also know too the heart of God and His will and desires.

Courage:

After one is convicted: they need courage and boldness to step up in faith and also in action! Remember, faith without action too is dead. And- those whose without faith will also not please our Lord GOD. The moment we became Christians: it is not so much of your comfortibility or convienience anymore. It living life more than just yourself and be radical.

Commitment:

Once there is courage and faith though action, there must be continuity and consistnency in our movement. Therefore, it requires commitment to make this movement to be alive. Feed it with your prayer and faith to believe that you are called to do this and believe that God will use you in every way possible that you hardly imagine. Ways that you never thought of reaching that level, but people: Hear me as I hear too from those who obeyed God with their life: When you put God on top of everything, God too will put you on top of things that were on top of you before. God is more than your examinations and your troubles, put Him first in everything, and He will you on top of anything below Him for You have place HIm on top of everything!

Focus

2009-07-20T17:18:00.006+08:00

Sometimes when think so much of the past,

We just fail to see what is coming ahead of us.

No worries I am not emotional;

Just trying to say what this photo means to me.

Hopefully it serves you as a reminder.

Look forward, shut the door behind us and;

Have a expectant heart for God!

This is Bad

2009-07-19T23:38:00.004+08:00

I never felt as bad as this before in my experience of ushering. I actually made someone felt so uneasy in church like few hours ago. Man, this is like my worst experience I ever had in my life truthfully. Never felt the experience of making someone uneasy before. I guess I gotta really work my way of approaching people. Sorry ya. I can title myself now the Ushering Monster, for the day.

Alrights, hopefully the guilt of me freaking people out goes away soon. Monash Campus Revolution starts tomorrow and I cannot afford to give anything less than my best for God! And - tomorrow is my first day of my new semester too. So, hoping and expecting the best from God tomorrow morning.

I will end this post for this week by saying this: Thank you God for such a good exciting week, so much things to learn (and work on) and Lord God thank you too for a great Sunday service. Every encounter with You is always a fresh and new one. See you tomorrow morning, Holy Spirit @ 7.15am.

Goodnight.

We Have Overcome

2009-07-19T00:27:00.005+08:00

This is the song that really never fail to lift my spirit up. Everytime I listen to it, I gives me so much confidence and strength. It is almost like I can face the valleys of death and the deepest trenches of the ocean. It is just a metaphor alright, but what I am trying to say is how much this song really strengthen me. Thus, I do really want to share it with you peeps. For those who already have it, GREAT! This songs sings about how Jesus gave us the confidence to overcome things of the world. How we obtain victory even we face countless trials, testings, difficulties and different obstacles in life. Thanks be to God who always cause us to triumph in His name. Thanks be to God to who always cause us to win! Alright, enough said! Here is what I have to share!

Israel and New Breed - We Have Overcome

[Click to download]

Amazing Grace

2009-07-18T23:10:00.004+08:00

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound. That saved a wretch like me.

Truthfully, I am so amazed and in awe of His grace and mercy. Well, you see. One and a half months ago, I was having my semester final examination. I wasn't prepare for it as I already dedicated much of my time serving Revolution Conference in my church. In addition to that, I was also very distracted of certain things in life during my revision. Added with me realising that there is insufficient time, I got this fear in me that I will fail my semester.

I was seriously staring in the face of disappointment and failure. What I can only do is to scan through my lecture slides. Yes, the lecture slides. Not the textbook or notes! On the day of examination itself, I was calm on the outside, but my spirit was really shaking. I was spiritually trembling. My friends and I decided to meet up and pray prior entering the hall. Well, I give thanks to the Holy Spirit for taking the fear and anxiety away. I was calm and peace at heart. I gave all that I could on the papers. Cut long story short, I passed! Not only did I passed, but I actually got better than what I actually prayed for. So, all honour and glory be to God! Thank you for Your grace and mercy which surpasses all understanding!

Meet My Childhood Friends

2009-07-18T15:02:00.008+08:00

Recently, I went back to my hometown, Ipoh. Spent roughly ten days there before I came back to Subang Jaya. Bored I was, I run through all of my old stuff in my cabinet. Then, suprisingly enough, I found my Lego toys. Never thought that it was still there hiding in my cabinet. I had hours of fun. Felt like a lil boy again that very day. Took some photos of some of my precious toys that I used spend my time with when I was a child.

Those are my alien friends. The Alien Commandant used to be my favourite Lego character because I just find him so cool of him to wear that "Predator-like" mask on his head. He is just so cool. That is his spaceship that he is standing on. The other two are his minions, who is manning the ground vehicle paking beside the spaceship.

On the top left hand corner. that's the Ninja! You never do really want to mess with him. He will slice and dice you, turn you into some spaghetti bolognese sauce. Moving on to the right, that's Jack the Pirate, he robs, he steals, he kills, he rows the boat and he. . . kills. Poor him, he doesn't really have a big ship to belong too because my parents didn't allow me to buy the Big Pirate Ship. So, it's only Jack and his pathetic red wooden boat. On the right most, that's Roger the Miner. He works in a mine and he mine stuffs. Err - yea.

On the bottom left hand corner, that is the Skeleton. Nope, he doesnt have a name. Alright, I will give him one right now. He is John Doe. Well, if you think it's a she, she is Jane Doe. What so ever, John/Jane Doe lives in Egypt (wish I could go there one day) and this poor fellow lives in a catacomb with all the Hieroglifs writing. Then, to the right, that's Sir John. Yes, I didn't know much names when I was young. And he doesn't have the Sir title at that moment. Just added it as I write. He too, kills, steals, and ride on a beautiful white horse. And the last one, that's Bob the Helmetless Astronaut. I accidentally lost his helmet *sorry Bob* when I tied him on the string and fling him around. I really thought he should really experience flight first in centrifudgal motion. Few rounds Bob went and he was helmetless. *Sorry again, Bob**But at least I didn't fling your astronaut mobile*

The two well-dressed gentlemens are kinda like those treasure and relic hunters. They have handful of dynamites and gunpowder to rob and raid any tombs in the world. Did I mentioned that they are enemy's of John/Jane Doe? The other two guys carrying treasure box are the servants of the Great Shogun. Ninja was sent to escort and protect the treasure.

Phew, isn't that a long introduction. Probably I should make a comic out of this. One day. One fine day. I promise to make it a short comic.

Monash PG

2009-07-18T03:59:00.007+08:00

I am just so excited over the Monash PG. I know it will awesomely great to start a busy week in Monash with the Holy Spirit. Brother and sisters of Christ, don't you agree? Just like every morning you wake up from the bed, the moment you feel your thoughts which is of God, the thoughts of the entire day will be filled with what that is filled in the first place. Godly thoughts. Good and positive thoughts. And have you heard of the other way around? Start with bad and unhealthy thoughts, things just go bad and then worse. So, it so really important to start the week with God. So, prayer is one thing that enable us to have a direct and intimate connection with our lovingly Father in Heaven. When you pray, God listen to your cryout to Him. BUT, when you don't pray. God feels left out. Yes, He feels that because He can't do much in your life as He has granted us free will.

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some regard as slackness, but He is long suffering towards us, not willing any of us to perish, but to come to Him in repentance (2nd Peter 3:9)

Secondly, Christian do not only live for themselves! We also pray got those who are in need especially our dear brothers and sisters who have dedicated their life to walk with Jesus. As we walk with Jesus, we are not suppose to walk alone on earth too. That's why there is such thing as fellowship with other believers. That's why there's Church every Sunday, Prayer Service every Tuesday, Homes every Friday and Prayer Groups every of the other days! *Days are according to Acts Church Calendar*

Last but not least, Prayer group is really powerful when a single prayer has been prayed by a group of people. Just imagine that the entire nation praying for one single good prayer item. I believe it will be answered in no time! And prayer too not only edify your own spirit but also lifts up the spirit of others too. Prayer gives peace, calmness and strength too to our spirit. Hebrews 10:24 - 25; says that one should not keep themselves apart from other believers, but to spur one another towards love and good deeds. Giving up to meet up is not an option, instead - lets build and encourage one another as the Day approaches.

See now why am I so excited about the upcoming Monash Prayer Group. It is so great and I do really want the students in Monash to experience God.

The day I missed Ipoh and the train.

2009-07-18T01:52:00.006+08:00

I left Ipoh for Subang today. Looking out my car window, I knew it will be quite sometime till I will be back to Ipoh. Say, 4 months? The traffic was really congested when my mum was fetching me to the train station. Well, the next thing I know is that I missed my train back to KL. Yes, I missed it! I missed it by a just a few seconds. The train left before my very eyes. A lil late is just too late. Sigh. Well, I am still keeping the train ticket with me to serve as reminder to me. Never ever be late again Charles. Never. The next train is on six in the evening which is far too late for me to be able to make it for Homes. So, I took a bus which is will be departing at 3.30pm. Adding another 3hours of journey, I assume that I will reach KL Central at 6.30pm. Adding another half-an-hour, which is exactly 7pm which is also the time that Evan suppose to be fetching me. I had all the time journey calculations worked out and I believed that I can still make it.

Well, I guess things weren't on my side this evening. There was traffic congestion all the way from the highway exit to the bus terminal. Then again, there was traffic congestion from the bus terminal all the way to the Pantai Dalam highway, URGH. Could you imagine the agony I was feeling that very moment when every minute out of sudden seem so precious to me, and there it was, endless rows of cars reinforced with the insane honking by Malaysian drivers. Well, cut long story shory, I made it for Homes and I was actually 5minutes early. Thank God too for not only my safe arrival but on time arrival. Home was never better! Domino's pizza, fizzy drinks and great fellowship.

Let the [LAN] party begin again!

2009-07-14T22:39:00.006+08:00

Again, I went over to Alex's house to have a LAN party. Yeah, again. He was too bored and he wanted a friend to play LAN games with. So, apparenty, I am the only person who is in Ipoh where the others are just busy attending classes. Yes, indeed the Monash University have different periods of holidays. It is like, when I have my holidays, other people don't have theirs yet, and so it is the other way too. So, I quickily got into shower, changed, packed my laptop and headed over his crib. The weather was great! Couldn't be any better. All cloudy and windy. Just perfect. As I walked in, I was greeted by this adorable puppy. Gave it a pat and it liked me so much. Alex said that puppy is kinda-like attention-deprived. Sad. I wished I have a dog right now in my house. Dogs really do great as companions. All dog-lovers say hooray! [sorry if showed some of my lameness here].

Later on, as the game loads, Alex showed me this cool figurine. He is the Masterchief from the videogame, Halo. I managed to take some pictures of it. Have a look!

Aint that cool! According to him, his cousin from Singapore gave it to him. It costs around 20 Singapore dollars, which is roughly RM50. That's pretty cheap for a figurine as detailed as this one. Wish I could own two of those showed in the pictures. I don't mind if I don't get the figurine, but at least the puppy.

My Saturday in Ipoh

2009-07-11T15:15:00.006+08:00

My first half of my only saturday in Ipoh went on quite well. In fact, I think I couldn't get any better. Had a great breakfast in the morning. Had a great lunch few hours later, and finally an awesome teatime of toast bread and milk tea. Today is also the day I ot my haircut. Cut my caveman hair and my head is so much lighter now seriously and felt psychologically more alert :lol:

The night before I drew on my new art block and had a great time! Drawing things just made me feel so much younger (Probablt because I drew a lot when I am really young). Yes, I felt drawing is so so enjoyable. :Gosh: it made me felt like a small boy emotionally. Then I came to a point of realising that I have not spend much time manifesting the "art" side of me. For years, to be exact, 4 years, I have been just spending my time reading and playing games. I would say that I hardly spend any time on activities that requires me to perceive things or just to see things from the art perspective. Not even birthday cards or a simple drawing. But, last night was a great kickstart to polish back my drawing skills. I will post it up soon when I complete drawing it!

Hoping my saturday to get better n the next 6 hours! God bless.

My wallpaper for the week

2009-07-11T00:19:00.004+08:00

Missed the sunset and still missing it. What ever that means :lol:

I got it!

2009-07-09T23:20:00.001+08:00

Charles has got his colour pencils!

Let's start drawing!

Reminded by.

2009-07-09T01:14:00.008+08:00

It has been only 48 hours plus and I already miss Acts Church. Miss working in the office. Miss flyering and miss attending different Christian fellowships in different colleges to support them. Well, I guess all I can do is to keep these precious laborers in prayer and stand with them in prayer too in whatever they that they do for God's kingdom. Go all the way, Acts Church! Go go go. While all those are currently happening, I so eager too to start our very own prayer group in Monash! Semester two. Here I come! Holy Spirit, teach me how to make a good use of this holiday that I am having. Keep me burning and deepen my hunger for God.

Ipoh had me back in her streets

2009-07-07T18:07:00.015+08:00

Got back to Ipoh finally. Miss my lil hometown where most of my childhood and teen years are spend. It was really a tiring trip. Staring out the window of the bus, looking over the weeds and mountains. Did I ever mentioned to you that Ipoh has a lot mountains and valleys. Or should I say the state of Perak? I did counted the number of mountains as soon I realised that I need to know the fact and figures of the state I am living in, and I lost count at 20. It was a long 2 hours trip. As those who probably know me well enough, Charles is a restless person. But what kept me from feeling so agitated is my dear precious Bible, accompanied by my Acts Church playlist from my mp4. That really kept me still, listening carefully what Holy Spirit had to minister to me as I read the scriptures. True enough, I learn a lot of new things revealed to me, though it is only one chapter of Matthew.

Ipoh didn't change much. Just a few mere changes here and there. New signboards or newly-painted buildings. But there are certain changes that really grieved me. The hairstylist that I use to meet up to get a new hair cut passed away. Sigh. Two more deaths happened just a few streets away from my house, Then, it occured to me again.

Have they heard of the gospel yet. Where would they go after life? It did really struck me hard when I know where these people will end up in. I realised being a Christian is the matter of life and death. It is not about yourself only, but also the well-being of others. Many Christians including me sometimes emphasise too much on ourselves, forgetting the heart of God. Forgetting what God really wanted us to do. Forgetting our purpose, forgetting what it does really mean to be a Christian.

Tell you something. Being a Christian is something really radical. It almost could said that whatever we are called to do is against the principalties of the world. In fact, YES! We are totally against the world. Jesus once said We are in the world but not of the world. (Mentioned in this previous post). Come on people, being a Christian is not about you being comfortable or convinient. Being a follower of Christ means you have to leave your old ways and pick up your cross. Difficult it will be but remember again that the book of Ezekiel said that the wide gate that is spacious and wide leads to path of destruction, which many have chosen. We, Christians also cannot live by excuses. When we live by excuses, our paths are bent as we try to avoid the truths. We make excuses so that we allow ourselves to stay the same old sinful way. Such as what John the Baptist had said as he was baptising people on the river of Jordan, "Make your paths straight for the Lord.

WOW. A lot I have written which also brings conviction to me. Hope readers especially Christians who have read ths post take this as a reminder again. Let's continue to hunger more of God and prophesy that revival will soon hit Malaysia. Lets believe this together, brothers and sisters.

They have already released two and. . .

2009-07-02T23:19:00.005+08:00

ICE AGE is still on the roll. They are good at keeping viewers entertain. I have just watched it an hour ago in Sunway, and I find it really good. I was really really entertained. Never a single moment that I felt bored and being left alone in my own thoughts trying to figure out what was happening. It was clear, simple yet entertaining. The jokes are hilarious and laughter-packed movie. The movie tried to fit in some modern elements and they made it! It worked!

There is this action scene where three of these possum (I think they are possum or look-alike) riding on a pterosaur (flying dinosuars) and then being chase by other species of other pterosaurs. The director tried to fit in the element of an aeroplane and dogfighting and it works. All in all, Ice Age 3 is really really good. Worth the money, the time and the energy (to laugh). I give Ice Age 3 a high 8 out of 10. Awesome. I really recommend you peeps to watch it! Watch it with your family, your girlfriend, your best buddy, your lecturer, your maid. I don't care. My point is, a must watch. It will be great!

Transformer 2 Review by The Reviewers

2009-07-01T23:05:00.012+08:00

Hey people! Here is an interesting clip by three of my church peeps. Haha. Watch it on the YouTube player posted above and hope that you guys have a great laughter! Just in case you didn't realise, they are in Starbucks Co. on the SS15/8 road. Alrights, On the far left, that is Dave Yeow. In the middle, that is Joel Loi. On the right, that's Joel Vijay! So, Enjoy peeps. Let me present them to you, The Reviewers. You will know how the logo is created after you meet them. *laughters*

Volunteering

2009-06-30T23:14:00.003+08:00

I have finally received a reply from my e-mail I sent two days ago. And now, I am able to volunteer to help out in the AYA office is SS 15. More specifically, I will be helping out in the MTG section. Yes, the podcast that any of you people downloaded is produced from MTG. MTG stands for Message-To-Go just in case you did't know.

I am so excited to actually help them out tomorrow because MTG currently has a lot of backlog and is pilling up in to a big mountain. Hopefully I would really make use of the time in the office for this whole week. Because it is realy tough for me to actually get permission from my parents (Thank You Lord for answering my prayers) to stay back in Subang Jaya to help out my church. Alrights! I think thats all I want to blog about today. Nothing really inspiring come to my mind todaym though I really hope for one. Signing off.

The Great Massacre is imminent.

2009-06-29T13:13:00.004+08:00

Oh what a glorious day it is for me, to be once again entitled to most fearful sharpshooter in the history of Battlefield 2. (Charles self-proclaiming). Alright, jokes over. Later in the evening, Alex and I will be partying through LAN. Yes, I called that LAN partying. It is when two or more people linked up their computers and play multiplayer games cooperatively. And. . . we have fun. Lots of it. *wide grins*

Well, I can say that it has been a while that since I last played a ~~multiplayer~~ computer game. And the best part of it, is to play with your guy buddies! Laughters and joy of getting killed or pwn people virtually is just the bits and pieces of guys really bond with each other. Especially Alex and I. WIshed my other friend, Joshua could join and a few other too. It will be a whole new level of experience of having another human to join my Gamma squad rahther than AI (though the AI is are good enough). Alrights. Wish me the best on the battlefield. *lames* Gotta prepare my place for LAN party! *weeeeeeee*

It is a blessing to be a blessing to others

2009-06-29T01:39:00.003+08:00

Wow. My online data storage stats says that I have served 616 megabytes worth of download from my recently posted MTG podcast. It felt great because I am able to actually spread the Word of God by just posting recoreded messages preached my Pastors in Acts Church.

And to those who have downloaded it, hope you guys and gals really enjoyed the word of God and may you people prepare your hearts and accept it wholeheartedly because; you know - the moment you finished listening to it, it stirs up your heart. Somewhere in the corner of your heart felt that it is just, though not practical. Why not practical?

Unpractical because it is not the way of the world perceive things like Christians do. Faith is what Christians have, and faith in the "world's context" simply means: "Charles, you are crazy. You are nuts!". "It is impossible for you to respond like this". As simple as that. Faith is something that the world cannot comprehend.

You are beautiful, Sunday. As always and forevermore.

2009-06-28T07:41:00.002+08:00

Oh it is you, Sunday! *yawns* Morning, Father God. Morning Lord Jesus. and Good morning, Holy Spirit! Oh how I love sundays. I just can't stop loving them and how I love them come visit me every week.

Oh I know it will be definitely a great day today. Nothing can stop me from giving God my all. Man, I am so energetic though I have just woke up. My entire Sunday goes to You, Lord. And, I willingly sacrifice it to honor You, Lord. You deserve nothing but the best and my all.

The very reason Sundays are great to me because there is church. And when there is church, there is God! I didn't mean that God is only found in church but church is where true and genuine life can be found, the place where the Word of God is preached, experiencing fellowship with brothers and sisters of Christ and the very place to built your altar to submit our worries, burden and also the very place to crucxify our fresh and carry up the Cross.

Hebrews 10:24 - 25; says that one should not keep themselves apart from other believers, but to spur one another towards love and good deeds. Giving up to meet up is not an option, instead - lets build and encourage one another as the Day approaches. I am so hungry for You, oh Lord God Almighty. Fill me and saturate my heart with Your Spirit and Your Holy presence.

This is the day that the Lord hath made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.

- Psalms: 118:24 -

Something is playing in my head. On and on.

2009-06-28T03:37:00.007+08:00

I have to wake up in three hours time and I can't sleep. So much thoughts and images flashed through my mind as I rest my drowsy self on the bed. Oh, my body is all tired but there goes my mind thinking that it is actually eight o'clock in the morning. Come on, its actually five hours before that, dear brains.

Yeah, you must be thinking what is actually playing in my head. Well, its something so personal that I can't afford to put it black and white on my blog. It is just too much of the risk. No, don't get me wrong. It is nothing offensive nor vulgar though males of my age are somewhat like that. That's why: Be watchful and pray. I can't say what it is, but I can say what it is not. The previous sentence typed is not intended to make you readers curious, but more to actually satisfying myself to say what I suppose to say by not saying what I needed to say. Woa, now I have made you confused (hopefully not). A million apologies, but that's not the point why this post is written in the wee hours. It is not:

My digital SLR
My studies
Checking the price of iPhone for my brother
Semester results
Semester fees
My budget for next month
How to go back to Ipoh
How to go church tomorrow
Whether I can wake up tomorrow
Improving layout of this blog
My family
My faith and walk
Labourer and Harvest

The list above are not the things that kept me awake. They were all on my mind always, but not paticularly the one that kept awake to write this post. *Sigh* Quickly be tired, Charles. Quick. You need to sleep. Where is my yawn.

. . .

*yawns* Goodnight and God bless =) *yawns*

Productivity Equals to Zero

2009-06-27T21:05:00.006+08:00

Oh Charles, you have been some lazy bum today. All you do is sleep, eat and . . .sleep.This is really my first time in the year of 2009 that I did really hibernate like a big, lazy, clumsy bear. I have been sleeping the whole afternoon and only realised that it made me even more tired. So . . . I went to look for my beloved old faithful pillow again. And this wasn't suppose to make me feel guilty but somewhat the Holy Spirit just struck me with this scripture. Urgh, it hurts but it is for my own good. It came across my mind at the moment I landed my dizzy head on my soft, comfortable pillow.

He who is slothful in his work;

Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.

- Proverbs 18: 9 -

Urgh, who made my pillow so comfortable that it so hard to resist its temptation. As I am writing this, I can still hear its persuasive whisper, calling me back to rest on it.

Sorry, pillow but I think I will just pretend that I didn't hear you. Off to check DSLR prices!

Exams are over! But. . .

2009-06-27T02:09:00.010+08:00

My first semester examinations are over finally. So, what now? I used to have tons of to-do-list during the examinations, and ironically enough, when I have all the time in the world, I have no idea what to do right now. My Monash peeps ain't online on MSN neither they are on Skype or GTalk. Urgh, I can just feel the poison of boredom sipping slowly into my grey matter. It is killing me. Kill time, kill time. Kill time. It is already 2 in the morning and I haven't make a single yawn yet. I guess tonight is another night of my nocturnal side manifesting. Alrights, twelve rows of words are in the blog already as I finish typing this sentence. I guess I should proceed to blogging then =) Will be back with something inspiring (hopefully).

Be filled with the Holy Spirit

2009-06-24T13:50:00.032+08:00

"Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, 'Brother Saul, the Lord-Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here-has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit' -Acts 9:1-

Billy Graham, the great evangelist, shared a personal story about the role of the Holy Spirit in his life-long ministry and how he came to see the importance of being filled with the Holy Spirit. He once testified:

"In my own life there have been times when I have also had the sense of being filled with the Spirit, knowing that some special strength was added for some task I was being called to perform. We sailed for England in 1954 for a crusade that was to last for three months. While on the ship, I experienced a definite sense of oppression. Satan seemed to have assembled a formidable array of his artillery against me. Not only was I oppressed, I was overtaken by a sense of depression, accomplished by a frightening feeling of inadequacy for the task that lay ahead.

Almost night and day I prayed. I knew in a new way what Paul was telling us when he spoke about 'praying without ceasing.' Then one day in a prayer meeting with my wife and colleagues, a break came. As I wept before the Lord, I was filled with deep assurance that power belonged to God and He was faithful. I had been baptized by the Spirit into the Body of Christ when I was saved, but I believe God gave me a special anointing on the way to England. From that moment on I was confident that God the Holy Spirit was in control for the tasks that lay ahead. That proved true."

As a believer, God gave us the Holy Spirit for you and I so that we can experience the power of the gospel that allows us to live the Christian life. Today, if you have not done so, invite the Holy Spirit to fill your life to overflowing so that you can be a witness in your workplace, campus and nation. Desire the fruit and gift of the spirit. I would be glad if everyone can have a fresh encounter with God every day. Saturated and filled entirely by Him.

Collary to what my church Senior Pastor said before: Let's dedicate this year to the Holy Spirit! Praise You, Holy Spirit for your mighty works and wonders.How graceful, how righteous, how magnificent, how holy you are, Holy Spirit. Come Holy Spirit in our lives today. Fall fresh upon us all who desire so much of You.

"Blessed are those who thirst and hunger for the righteousness, for they shall be filled". -Matthew 5:6 -