February 2012
1 post
October 2011
2 posts
A letter of encouragement to incoming batch of...
Dear Junior,
Congratulations on making it into OCS! Perhaps you have never ever thought about coming into OCS at all, but regardless of your preference whatsoever, since you are here, I strongly urge you to make full use of your time here to learn as much as you can. Probably some of the emotions you are experiencing now are fear, worrying about the unknown and ambiguity. Let me reassure you,...
August 2011
1 post
July 2011
2 posts
I miss Brunei
Yes, I kinda miss the times in Brunei. To most people, they loathe it. A country that is 70% jungle and greenery with just a small urbanised town with 1 Macdonalds and a shopping centre in the entire country- how pathetic! But the 21 days’ experience in Brunei was a once-in-a-lifetime thing.
Everyday having an average of 4 hours of sleep then go chiong sua, yes it’s tough, but...
June 2011
1 post
“Never give in- never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or...”
– Winston Churchill
April 2011
1 post
March 2011
1 post
January 2011
4 posts
“I hate falling sick. BIG time. The feeling of feeling weak, listless, joint...”
“And I wanna thank You now for being patient with me
Oh it’s so hard to...”
– Keith Green
“Every morning is a struggle. I am always fighting the zzz monster. Argh, I think...”
“Embrace relational uncertainty, it’s called romance.
Embrace spiritual...”
– Mark Batterson
November 2010
5 posts
“The best thing, and I really mean the best and most shiok thing I did after...”
Next Phase in Life
Ok, tomorrow is the big day! Gonna go off to Planet X for BMT; mixed emotions. Part of me is excited and enthu about it; another is uncertainty. Well well, I choose to choose you God, above my hopes and dreams of becoming an officer. It really was tough making a choice, but yes, I dont wanna live my life the way I want it; I want to live the life You’ve called me to live. And off we go,...
“I simply love the Lord of the Rings! The most fulfiling trilogy ever. Ever.”
The Countdown Begins
Time flies really fast. In 7 days’ time, it’s my turn to enter into Planet X. Well well, use your time wisely, Nick!
To: Brother Bruce
Have fun in police! Go in and flex your muscles for your instructor to see, make him scared, haha.. Be very salty and bright in there! Shine your light! HUAT AR!
October 2010
19 posts
“Call me slow, outdated whatsoever. I just watched Avatar. It’s really...”
Focus Pocus
Focus is the key. In spite of all the things that are happening around me, I choose to focus on my battles. My battles; not others’. Strictly mine only, not trying to be some hero and ‘gae kiang’. Focus only on your battles, nick!
Amidst this whole emotional upheaval the past few days, today I got it ironed out. Jogging in the evening really helped a lot. The best part was from...
Ahh, Pastor Lip’s message yesterday was really really timely. He spoke about Psalms 139- that God’a attention is on us and that dark times occur because God wants us to be emotionally stable enough to handle the last days. Emotional upheaval. So many things have been happening. And the pressure is mounting. My goodness, it’s really hard. Sleeping these days have become a major...
“Thank God for good weather, no haze, free food and drinks and a great time of...”
“I just tried Harrod’s cocoa-dusted roasted almond in milf chocolate! Soo...”
“I’m accepted,
You were condemned”
– Amazing Love (You are My King)
“I just tried ‘Ben’s Cookies’ that my bro’s girlfriend...”
“At times like these, it’s not a matter of whether healing occurs, but...”
“I am just toooooo wide awake these days..”
Phew.. An interesting day I had, I would say.. I was eating lunch alone at Marine Parade hawker centre alone, and I happened to share a table with these 2 lao ah pek. You’ll be surprised to hear the contents of the conversation they had with one another in Mandarin. My goodness, they were talking about world issues, like literally world issues. My guess is that they are hardcore tiong xim to...
“I ASK SKY OH SKY……”
– Direct translation for the first line of the chorus of Taiwanese soap drama ‘Love’ (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA)
“What we do in life goes down in eternity.”
– Maximus Decimus Meridius- adapted from ‘Gladiator’
“It is better to die by falling on a rock, rather than die by the rock falling on...”
– Pastor Rupert
“The key to longevity is the Lord himself.”
– Pastor Rupert
“40 laps of breast-stroke in 1 hr 15 minutes!! CAN YOU BEAT THAT?! HAHAHA”
“I really could have been the one slogging, swimming and dying in NDU, but when I...”
September 2010
22 posts
“True discipleship is equivalent to dying on an installment plan- you die daily.”
– Pastor Yang
To my buddy:
Tomorrow is your big day mate. Go in there and do what you do best- influence and lead! Go change the culture in there! Go impact lives in there! Looking forward to 16th October to hear great stories from you man!
Truck
“Udders was sooooo sick!!!”
“I overate today. So much for living healthy-.-”
“The opposite of grace is disgrace!”
– Marc Tan
“Preaching is more hectic than playing an entire football match. The moment I...”
“Sometimes, I just wish I can have a nose transplant.. No, don’t get me...”
I have a hope so sure An anchor for my soul My...
“Sometimes, the thought of a sucky nose, tonsils problems and breathing problems...”
Mondays- the standard days in which you just dont feel the urge to boost your spiritual life. It’s just a day in which you want to lepak and nua, and that leaves one more vulnerable to falling. Well, isn’t it ironic that after Saturdays and Sundays we are supposed to feel like we are on a roll, and ready to conquer the world on Monday? I guess it’s just a S’porean thing.....
“Ok, my knee hurts. My throat cui. My nose blocked, lots of mucus. AND I CANT...”
“Rejoice in tribulations, for tribulations leads to perseverance; perseverance...”
– Romans 5:3-5
What a fruitful day today!! Wow, I feel good man! I started out my day with some serious planning for the next 2 months of my life before I get enlisted. For those who can’t sit down at their study desks at home, I really encourage you to try! I was so tempted to go plan at a coffee house in City Hall, but I eventually decided to stay at home. I blasted Christian music over my new speaker...