Haiku

i've alwaez loved haiku...it elegaic simplicity n formal emotion conveying:


Storm clouds gather,
some run for cover,
some prepare--rain.

Kingdom people live,
different rules here,
world runs by
-eternity lingers.

den of course, Delirious Jono (i'll intro him again 2 all u readers soon) will say:

Run fish catch,
true man cry,
three trees treat
do well n die....

i random like 2 show n say wat i cannot say when cannot b mi 2 u here n there...wat goin in year dis-i want to b a bird in the tree n catch all e flies in my mouth n eat them in one go...or 2..y u all like to follow the wae normal (abnormal abdominal) of being Big(or small) n doin Big(small?i dunno) thing when do mi like small(or Big) n see n go to... i dunno where also....n y we alwaez muz like b pple which do here they wat do normalli when counter-strike? no, wrong, or right? we b shd different(not same?)n liv life(or death?) our own n go wherevr shd we (but i dunno where go 2 n where i am goin later or not later(now?) also lunch first)....Culture is counter----culture counter or counter culture? n wat is e point of everythin i am sayin....i noe...i like e golden fishies swimmin in e duckies belly...

dats enuff Delirious Jono for one post...shhhh, back 2 e sanatorium u...mental nutcase we hav here...no nutcase...i like macademias in bags not case...Big Big bags...ok ok..lets move it along..i like parts n locks n watches tooo...u like/no?dats it...i'm bringin out e Gom Jabbar...ouch...u hurts us wif dat...

The Singapore Students Association Newcastle

My Mood Todae (on Left):

very shortly, dis organisation known as the Singapore Students Association Newcastle will cease to exist...it will b replaced by e International Newcastle Singaporeans...its honestly grammaticalli indigestible n an agglomeration of words...

how dis organisation functions determines everythin else...esp whether we truli are different from e ol organisation...i hav my reservations as i alwaez do abt New Things..Convince mi first...dats wat i tell myself now as Co-President with Johnathan Choong...havin served in e ol committee as Treasurer i noe first hand e real difficulties of such committee work...n e great thanklessness of it all...

A position is juz dat...a position...how we discharge our duties is another issue...i take my job/role/task seriousli but humbli...everyone in e committee shd b a watchdog for e committee as a whole...

we need a diverse group of committee members but we also need to b able 2 make executive decisions when e time to act is here..i'll tell u a story...e men who launched e infamous Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba in 1957 dat almost brought down e US govt of e time were a close-knit group of 'insiders' who were herded by a strong leader 2 make decisions they would individualli hav not made...its called Mob Behaviour or Groupthink..in contrast, e Kennedy admin of 1962 which did'nt launch a nuclear war with e former USSR durin e Cuban Missle Crisis were diverse n could not agree on many points...they purposeli met in different rooms to prevent Groupthink...n they had a leader with vision...Kennedy...n they saved e world..

its ok to disagree...its ok to hav diff opinions..its even better to voice out ones fears...but we need to agree to disagree...n compromise...n hav a final decision-makin process..whether by vote or executive decision..e comm shd b smarter than e sum of its parts...not dumber.......

Good News Week!

Mood Todae(on Left):

Good News Week is dis week!! n dat deserves a post dedicated to it all on its own...

rememberin e sacrifice of Christ on e cross for our sins is best done by sharin bout His goodness n love n grace to all aroun...as often as possible...though i muz admit dat i've not shared e gospel effectiveli for a very long time..n its somethin i've come 2 see in a new perspective dis yr

it is an honour 2 share ur faith n share it well...n dats wat we shd do...apologetics is for every christian n not juz e theologians, scholars or pastors...its more bout e attitude of e heart n e right spirit den bout havin e rite words to speak...

i will remember dis week dat God sent His Son Jesus to die for pple who hav sinned n continue to sin..pple like u n like mi...n dat we can now hav Heaven thru Him...we hav a fren in Him...n there is hope with Him, for watever comes our wae here...n after we die...

otherwise, if there is no God, we're screwed...n if Jesus is not e onli wae...den can one follow all waez at e same time...completeli?dis is somethin great i must tell my closest frens n those i love...not bcos i wanna convert them(though dat would b a good effect)...but coz i care for them n i want them 2 noe wat a great wae dis is to follow...if i dun care, i would not even bother..
so, its not bout us...but wat dis great person named Jesus did for us n wat He taught us about His Father in Heaven dat matters...dis is my Christianity....i tell it like it is...choose to disagree or call mi stupid...but dats wat i believe n hope my frens will also come to see is right in time also...if i do offend, den i sincereli apologise...but i can't change dis fact for mi...

by e wae, tm nite, there's our FOCUS Good News Talk...do come along if u r interested...V104 Maths building...n i'll leave it at dat...

Hitting On a Cool Idea!! Copyrighted ah...

My Mood/Preoccupation Today:


lets see...i've hit on an excellent idea 2 spruce up dis ol' blog..everytime i do a post-i'll put up an indicator of my mood/wat i'm doin today..n today, as seen on e left...i've put on my Mr. Busy persona..

dis is v good 2 add some graphics 2 brighten up wat some hav told mi is a hard-to-read blog...how did i hit on dis idea? ask my housemate who recently bought a Mr Happy t-shirt...i realised dat its beena long long time since bi've read one of Roger Hargreaves' books...n i so loved them when i was a small small boy...

n Mr Men/little Miss figures r a perfect indicator of mood...even more expressive then smileys...its so cool n great how somethin so simple can convey so much n b made in2 somethin so huge..n e best thing is, Mr Men n Little Miss never became commercialised like Elmo n Sesame Street(even though e original Sesame Street is way coooool)..thruout, it remained more an educational tool to help kids convey n relate 2 their emotions rather den a money-spinnin magnet in e hands of evil bourgeoisie TV station owners to exploit e masses n brainwash poor kids (i'm kiddin)

todae, i'm Mr Busy personified with so much work to do...Japanese Hiragana vocab n Katakana tests dis week plus a major Grammar one next week...n a portfolio submission for drawing and drafting work(which has more to do with art den architecture in my opinion)

so my dear frens, leave some comments bout dis here new idea u will see at e top left corner of every blog post from now on...hey, i'm an architect apprentice n effective communication of ideas is supposed 2 b our Forte (or tan jia)...Cheers

N so True

wat den is e nature of such things?

Dis is So sweeeet

a fren sent dis to mi-sorrie bout e Chinese.. guys who dun read it

Movie Review

i've not done a movie review in some time now...besides e pseudo one bout Ghost-rider...i think its quite some time..watched My Girl on SBS juz a while back...dats real sweet man..

e first time i caught it was in 46 SAR Spec Mess with e guys...but now...in australia, its quite different...interestin dat show...wanna whack e guy man...e gal Noi Nah was like super good to him la..den he juz dun care...as Richard said b4, whack e bugger man..

den also all e antics bout climbin up slope on bike n riding BMX with no hands..wa lau..reminds mi of my own childhood daez la...goalie, rubber band games, police n thief la, still got soccer of course..fun man...den e stupid kungfu scene was damn funny la...n got a lot of scenes where it looks damn gay la...laugh until peng man

but e endin a bit bitter-sweet la...not ur typical romantic movie ending...but unique la...sweet movie overall but endin can b a bit more conclusive lor...well, not bad for a thai movie still...i wonder wat some of e ol specs who watched e show with mi bac in 46 r doin now man...

we were close back den man...as close as Shamir, Varun, Tsang, Gabriel n miself are..foxhole buddies all...as said in Bahr Luhrzman's Sunscreen Song, will need to "bridge e gaps in culture and geography 2 keep them, cos the older u get, the more u need those u knew when u were young"....cheers guys

a view of my site

dun bother bout e wire fence...e site i hav 2 design for's behind..long, narrow and enclosed...tough nut 2 crack man..

Dat Rising Feelin

i'm quite pleased with e reception 2 my Design work 2dae...it juz fascinates mi e wae things come together n hold in an integrated design...e joy n wonder of design has onli increased for mi after D&T back in ol' SAS..

when e results get out it might be a totalli different story but now i'm goin on faith here..i'm realli beginnin 2 like dat Back 2 Basics course we're doin here at FOCUS for Bible Study..e company is great n e food excellent...there's alwaez a new spin on things we learnt or thought we knew...like juz yesterdae..e stuff bout being godly because we are saved and not behavin as though we're saved because we are godly...n dat we're onli godli bcos its wat God has put in us and allowed us 2 become...not becos we woke up one day n decided on our own to live godly..Godliness is a God-given privilege..can a human being live godly if he din noe or din believe in wat Christ did for him?i dun think so..Applause for e Christians who brought dis to my attention again n boo e pple who may hav led mi 2 believe otherwise all these years..u're f***ed up..

there's dat Japanese elective test dis morning which i hav 2 finish up studyin for...but i do look forward 2 e week with e help of e Almighty...n 1 more thing.. i'll say dat, wat i've learned here in unichurch n with e evangelicals has startled mi n led mi 2 turn my back on certain pentecostal/charismatic beliefs..esp our intrinsic superior, arrogant n high-handed manner..i've met many humble evangelicals..but i dun think i've ever met a humble pentecostal/charismatic..n dat does say a lot bout e state of affairs in our world...

chim-inology

some frens said they dropped cxby dis site n found my crazy talkings (musings) very chim...i must apologize to em first of all..i'll try not 2 be 2 chim but can't help it sometimes i feel...tend 2 talk crazy without control once in a while..

den again, like dat few pple can understand ma..den can scold more pple without dem knowin...hahahahha...n i tot a blog is 2 reflect urself...not write for newspaper like dat...haha..

sometimes i also wanna transfer from dis uni some better place...but believe dis or not, it seems my Dad prayed for mi bout dis a lot n told mi dat he has no peace over mi transferrin elsewhere..n i hav grown a lot n learnt a lot here in Newcastle at my own pace i must admit...so i dunno, will i transfer in e long term (after year 3) 2 say, Sydney or Melbourne? Maybe...but in e short term? no...

i made many good frens here n begin 2 understand e wae e Newcastle Uni culture works...so its not all bad...n i noe all e spots to make out in Newcastle...one day, its my dream 2 bring my wife 2 Newcastle (dat is, if i'm ever 2 get married) for some sight-seein n pak tor-in

can say for sure dat Sydney is great 2 bring ur galfren or fiancee, n on e Harbour Bridge propose to her...or on e steps of e Opera House (a fittin tribute 2 e architect, Jorn Utzon)...but personalli, i'll do it either on e steps of Australia House or in e revolvin Orbit bar on top..with a perfect view of e skyline..u all unoriginal copycats better not steal my idea!! ok i've drifted far from chim-inolgy in2 future marriage proposal fantasy...but it remains dat...a fantasy...coz i hav onli God n my mates as of now n dats not goin 2 change anytime soon..hahahaaha

hope dats not 2 chim for everyone...gal or boy, young n old...

Bloggin Again

yup guys, bloggin again..2nite i feelin a bit emo again...evil emo monster is havin a small relapse...not much but still emo..

e talk has been dat which gets us down guys...yes, women...in jc, we all had our targets...get good grades, do dis in uni, includin dis or dat gal...2 dis dae, throw mi in2 a room with a confident, warm n witty lady n alarm bells realli start ringin...

of course, bein e stupid toot dat i was, i got attached later 2 a gal who was neither confident nor witty...well, warm she was (n not just physicalli boys) but not e most ideal...n of course durin e army, some of us had dat superb 3 year plan 2 remain single n 2 give all free time 2 the Almighty...

after dat, i think e 3 yr plan got a little extended even though we guys are now free 2 engage any target...it does get terribli loneli here...n i noe several of my frens act got themselves hitched 2 not be lonely...I dun respect them much for dat seriousli...

but den of course, i realise dat it may juz b dat i'm jealous...e sneakin suspicion lingers...dati'm quite disliked by e opposite sex or at least dat i juz can't touch emotional base with em...u noe, sometimes i wish dat they would b more acceptin n kind...

i'm tired of all dat useless datin n failin...i dun bother anymore...sometimes there are pple who r attractive n interestin...but i juz dun wanna go thru dat harsh process again...in e words of U2, i still haven't found wat i'm lookin for...

A Day with Blackie

i've essentialli hit e ground runnin since gettin back.. archi design 2a n all dat drawin stuff realli occupies one's life full on..n i must say i like wat i'm doin dis year more den last year...n i like e tutors better..i guess after e 1st year, everythin evens out..dat 1st year last year seems 2 mi e toughest in my entire education journey..

i find dat it alwaez is refreshin 2 get down n engaged with wat one has to do...somethin pure n elemental bout dat...juz like hangin onto ur seat in an old fashioned open top convertible car...3000 ccs of raw power straight on2 e road...n u're strugglin 2 stay alive n hang on when at e back of ya mind u're juz shoutin, "dis is wild! i love it!" so cave man n so fundamentalli essential 2 e survival of e human species...

back in e groove i can't help thinkin over wat a fren of mine who graduated n is now workin in some engineerin job 24/7...enjoy e daez dat u hav 2 study..workin life is hell...havin been thru 2 years of hard ns combat service..i understand e feelin..i may bitch, but i appreciate e time given mi 2 study..

n it was while thinkin of dis dat on Thurs mornin a lil fella came in2 my life for a few hours...a black puppy(labrador?) followed my fren home from uni...n i was woken from sleep at 9am (havin onli gotten 2 bed at 5 after workin at some design issues n my Japanese elective all nite) but my housemate who promised a surprise..i tot e pup looked like a calf initialli...

but i was disabused of dat notion when e fella started yappin...all we had 2 give it was some cat food gotten from e neighbours...n i promptli called e dark black , extremli liveli, long nosed bugger Xiao Hei or Blackie...e fella ran under e house foundation piers n located several weird things..inc a dead, dessicated lizard carcass..we called e RSPCA (n it took them 3 hours 2 come..imagine if there was a King Cobra or somethin)...but it was nice havin Xiao Hei..a lot of things i realised..we can't take ourselves 2 seriousli in life sometimes..n u noe...mayb i shd get a dog or somethin...mayb..