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Sunday

Back From Injury

After a long hard 2 and a half months away from the field/pitch/court, I finally made my full debut yesterday. Last week I had a small game with Jonathan and Jessica and the rest of the Down Syndrome kids, sort of a warm-up game. Scored in that game. Then 1 week later, my full debut in COGS. Absolute thriller of a game. First to 10. We went to 9-9, then went to deuce. Deuce ended 2-2, after playing about half an hour chasing the elusive golden goal. Was not really at my best, my fitness took the hardest beating, but at least I'm taking my chances...like a true goal poacher. Highlights: Scored 3 goals, and unleashed a killer crossfield pass, one which I am very proud of even though I have absolutely no idea how I did that. After that was the barbecue. I LOVE THE MUSIC!!! They played Hillsongs' Blessed. Had a 3 course Fried Rice dinner, followed by some barbecued stuff...satay, mushrooms, sausages (NO, I will NOT go there...), etc. After that played a really lame game, followed by another lame game. After that went home to prepare for the busy day ahead, which is...

Today. After service, had cha dian, then went up to the youth room. Just joined the band in worship (SMC AY style, might I add...). Then, at the end of practice, Benny asked me to do backup. I relented, seeing that he has been doing backup since forever. Did not go without incident (aiyah...first time what, give chance lah...) but was rather smooth. Really felt the Spirit of God touching the people during worship. After Sunday School, went down to SMC and joined them in a bit of frisbee. Boy, it's good to see them again. After that, it's down to the court for some street soccer with the guys. Rediscovered some sort of shooting form, but yet again, fitness and consistancy still bogging me down. Some of us guys taught Evelyn the art of passing and shooting, and she performed admirably in the match, even scored a goal. After yet another tiring day...I'm preparing to go for a dinner. San Jun's farewell, because he's leaving for Australia. Meanwhile, my parents are going for a wedding dinner, so I'm representing the Chee-Yong family :p A pretty good weekend, hopefully it carries me through the killer week coming up...


Write Your Name Across My Heart

I feel so thankful when I think of You,
So I’m on my knees, it’s the best I can do.
I say Your name, and You feel so close.
Walls have crumbled from my body and soul.

Chorus:
Write Your name across my heart,
I want the world to know that I am Yours forever.
And I will wear it like a shining star.
Write Your name across my heart.

For You, my life is an open door,
And everything that I have is Yours.
I can’t repay what You’ve done for me,
But my love for You has a lifetime guarantee.

Bridge:
And all my thoughts,
And all I do,
And all I say,
I belong to You with every breath I take.

Possibly the only video from MTV I'll ever see...

Herbie: Fully Loaded Trailer


Saturday

OK, just looked at my Academic Calender. My vacation is slated to start on the 18th of April, although experience tells me I'll be released earlier. That means I'll have a month to take my Highway Code and Driving Theory before my birthday in May, after which I'll take my practical test, which should be before school reopens on the 30th of May. Then, after driving around the family car for a while, I'll probably get my Volkswagen Beetle (1963 ragtop in L87 Pearl White) before the release of Herbie: Fully Loaded, after which the car would be hot commodity. But something tells me I'll face the 'Michelle' phenomenon, except even more acutely. People think she's 16, people think I'm 12. So perhaps it should be the 'Alvin' phenomenon instead. But I digress.

Of course, before lightning curls in, I hasten to add that "if it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that."

It's one thing having finished most of your homework...it's another having finished most of your homework, having your computer crashed, and the only working computer is your father's laptop with no games, no admin rights, and an internet connection that cuts itself out once every 5 minutes...

Thursday

Gunbound Killed My Computer

I'm currently working on my father's laptop. Basically, my computer is finished. It's gone. It's totally lost it. All because of one fateful day...

I downloaded Gunbound. Just to try it out. So I endured the 2 hour wait. After that, I entered my administrator account and installed it. I even installed nProtect, the so-called virus protection program. Then...the moment of reckoning...I double-clicked the innocent looking icon on the computer. It started loading loads of stuff. Then, finally, the blue starting screen. Even the music was beginning to play. So I moved my mouse to the "Buddies" button...then...my computer stopped. Little did I know it was the last time I would see Windows on my computer ever again...

I force-rebooted the computer, expecting it to load back to normal. I half made up my mind to uninstall Gunbound...but...an ominous looking message appeared on my computer.

BOOT DISK ERROR

I was stumped. I force-rebooted my computer again, hoping it would jerk itself up and start up normally. Alas, it was not to be. My brethren, I have bravely fought the fight, but it was all in vain. I guess its time to get a new computer...

Saturday

Pathetic...

Now I'm rushing my Design History project on my computer, which at the moment is not in the best of conditions. After the great crash, my computer has improved tremendously, meaning it can finally go online again. However, it is now running on Windows 2000 Professional, meaning there is almost ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in it other than Microsoft Office. That's right. No MSN, no Shockwave, not even Pinball. It only has Windows Media Player 6, which is the kind of WMP that you find in school computers from Third World countries. At least I finally have admin rights, but I'm sure my father will restrict me regarding this...

Will see what I can do, keep your fingers crossed!

Tuesday

Now That You're Near

I stand before You, Lord
And give You all my praise
Your love is all I need
Jesus, You're all I need

My life belongs to You
You gave Your life for me
Your grace is all I need
Jesus, You're all I need

Hold me in Your arms
Never let me go
I wanna spend eternity with You

And now that You're near
Everything is different
Everything's so different, Lord
And I know I'm not the same
My life You've changed
And I wanna be with You
I wanna be with You

And I will sing for You always
'Cause in Your presence God is where I wanna stay

Sunday

Dinner At NYDC: Ocean's Twelve meets Survivor
The Psychology of 'Truth or Dare'

Rusty: You'd need at least a dozen guys doing a combination of cons.
Danny: Like what, do you think?
Rusty: Off the top of my head, I'd say you're looking at a Bowski, a Jim Brown, a Miss Daisy, two Jethros and a Leon Spinks, not to mention the biggest Ella Fitzgerald ever!
- Ocean's Eleven

It was meant to be a perfectly innocent dinner to celebrate a successful performance. What it turned out to be was an exercise in guilty pleasure, adding manipulating, backstabbing, and deceiving to gluttony.

It all started when someone just had to suggest playing Truth or Dare. Of course, anybody who knows me knows that I go into Richard Hatch mode when playing Truth or Dare. Or any other game for that matter...

But I digress...I was not the only one to go into Survivor mode. Almost everyone had a tactic. Mich and I played up our innocent reputations and used the "Go ahead, I've got nothing to hide!" tactic. Doc and I made an alliance even though I backstabbed him 3 times, but I was kind to him when it came to dares. Then, the Doc-Fart alliance systematically hit Mich after all the rest missed. Mich and Spewspittle had a tentative Godbro-Godsis alliance, but I'd say it wasn't all that reliable.

But of course, the main purpose of the dinner is obviously to EAT. Had 3 Amigos Baked Rice. Was BEAUTIFUL. Mm...yummy. Was satisfactorily filling, but the taste...mmm... After that, Apple Crumble. Again, heavenly taste, the only downside was that I had to surgically remove the raisins before eating, but it was well worth it.

After that, the 12 of us left the place, and I let the rest go to the MRT station while I went to Borders to look at the CDs. They still didn't have Ricky Skaggs: Live at the Charleston Music Hall, but I finally got the other CD of my dreams...Chris Thile's Not All Who Wander Are Lost!!! Beautifully heavenly music. Bluegrass meets Jazz meets Classical meets the craziest mandolin I've ever heard. Also, Bela Fleck on the banjo excellent as ever.

Played bass for SMC AY today. Now have blisters on my fingers. I think I played too hard. Anyway, this was the first time I played bass for SMC AY worship, and probably the last for a LONG time. For posterity's sake, here is the songlist:

Better Than Life
Now That You're Near
Times of Refreshing
Magnificant
Through It All
In Your Hands

Today's SMC sermon was on the Tsunami disaster. Basically 3 points were made.

1. Are you afraid to die? (Repentance and coming back to God)
2. Are you afraid the people you know will die? (Urgency in spreading the word)
3. Setting your priorities (Put God First)

"I believe the time for everyone to be born and die is in God's hands. If it's my time to die, I'm prepared. I don't know what the future holds, but I know who holds the future...I was asked by a person today, 'Are you absolutely sure that you're going to heaven?' I said I'm absolutely sure. Not because of anything I've done; I've sinned. I'm going to heaven because of what Christ did on that cross, and the fact that God raised Him from the dead...What about you? Is there a doubt in your heart that if you died at this moment you'd go to heaven? Now is the accepted time. Today is the day of salvation. Come while you can!"
- Rev. Billy Graham

Are You Afraid to Die?

Are you a stranger to God
Carried away with your pride
Tell me sinner
Do you ever stop and think
Are you afraid to die

Are you afraid
Are you unsaved
Are you afraid to die

Call on Him while he is near
Moments are swift passing by
Will you seek Him
While He still may be found
Are you afraid to die

Are you afraid
Are you unsaved
Are you afraid to die

Are you too wicked to cry
Would you to Gods’ bosom fly
Soon He’s comin’
Like a thief in the night
Are you afraid to die

Are you afraid
Are you unsaved
Are you afraid to die

Are you afraid
Are you unsaved
Are you afraid to die

Saturday

Gosh what a week...

Just handed up my lighting minor project yesterday. After multiple short-circuits (Latest victim: Jackson Ng, 1 minute before handing up time) , power trips (Read: There Ain't Nothin' Wrong with the Radio...), blackouts ("Eh, you don't do anything funny to my shop ah...") and late nights in the workshop (Personal record: 11pm), the whole class finally managed to complete their lamps 'on time'. Of course, by the time the whole ordeal was over (6:30 pm), the whole class was bushed, understandably. It has been a rough first 3 weeks.

Of course, I have a headstart...in terms of getting busy again. The NYP Open House is coming soon. Everybody out there, do come down to support! 19-23 Jan at Nanyang Poly campus. More details to come soon.

In other news, the bandage on my finger is off! The doc took it out this morning. It looks impressive...ly bloody. I'm sure Crawldaddy would want to take a picture of my finger's new incarnation...


Many things about tomorrow
You don't seem to understand
But you know who holds tomorrow
And you know who holds your hand...

Sunday

I've just gotten a New Year Present, and after receiving it, I am engulfed with emotion. Because, my brethren, my present is...A NEW COMPUTER......problem.

From its already dastardly state, my computer has reached new lows I never thought possible. Previously, it was just a nag, restarting by itself occasionally. Eventually, it reached a point where it was impossible to play any fun computer game (no, that does not include Solitaire...) without it hanging after a while (Current record - FIFA 2005 demo: 2 seconds). Now, my internet connection is so secure even I can't access it properly. In fact, it has now developed the habit of cutting off my internet access at the most unopportune times, especial

Saturday

It's 2005!

It's a New Year! Here's a little ditty to start off the year right...


Older

You're older than you've ever been
And now you're even older
And now you're even older
And now you're even older
You're older than you've ever been
And now you're even older
And now you're older still

Time is marching on
And time is still marching on

This day will soon be at an end
And now it's even sooner
And now it's even sooner
And now it's even sooner
This day will soon be at an end
And now it's even sooner
And now it's sooner still

You're older than you've ever been
And now you're even older
And now you're even older
And now you're even older
You're older than you've ever been
And now you're even older
And now you're older still

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