Friday, December 28, 2007
Christmas is over. And thats a really sad thing. This Christmas was a total blast. I was involved in so many things until the only times I was home was to sleep and to shower. At the end of the entire 2month project I feel a great sense of accomplishment and satisfaction that what ever we have striven for in the remainder of 2007 is merely the starting point for our works and ministries of 2008. The Projekt has surpassed its floating period , But is in no ways over yet. Plans are being made to see what ever started doesn't end here but is continuous through out 2008. I think its like totally awesome and this is merely a stepping stone for the future. We baked 7000 over cookies within a week, We performed "The Red Tie Club", We visited and brought joy to Orphanages. We went to the hospitals and saw lives touched and sickness/illnesses healed, We had carolling in our community restaurants and hawker courts. There were tons more activities, But these were the major ones I involved myself with. For more information on what we did, And for pictures please do check the Christmas Projekt link on the left.
Really looking forward to 2008. I will not water down the fact that It'll be a challenging and demanding year for me. But "His Strenght is made perfect in my weakness" . And I will be looking towards his hand to guide me as I officially break into the Young Adult realm as I turn 21 Years old.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Yeah Christmas has officially ended. And sadly I was thoroughly over my head , So forgive me If I didn't update as much as I would like to have. The beauty below is my Christmas Present from me parents. More like a collab gift because the monetary input was from myself, my mum, and me dad. Its a dream. Brand new with 4GB of space at RM850. I got the ceramic white version because it matches perfectly with my ceramic white Sony cybershot camera. Go figure eh!
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
And with this Christmas wish is missed
The point I could convey
If only I could find the words to say to let You know how much You've touched my life
Because here is where You're finding me, in the exact same place as New Year's eve
And from a lack of my persistency
We're less than half as close as I want to be
And the first time
That You opened Your eyes did You realize that You would be my Savior
And the first breath that left Your lips
Did You know that it would change this world forever
And so this Christmas I'll compare the things I felt in prior years
To what this midnight made so clear
That You have come to meet me here
To look back and think that
This baby would one day save me
In the hope that what You did
That you were born so I might live
To look back and think that
This baby would one day save me
And I, I celebrate the day
That You were born to die
So I could one day pray for You to save my life
-Relient K
Oh yeah its that time of the year once again, Where everyone no matter where they are from, no matter what they're religious backgrounds or beliefs, seem to succumb into the allure of Christmas. What is there not to love about commercialisms brand of Christmas in your typical shopping mall? The frosty coated windows, The mannequins all dressed up in the seasons best get up, The ever so green yet ever so artificial Christmas tree's laden with decorations, The department store Santa's that masquerade around the complex handing out free trinkets and goodies. The seasonal delights such as the infamous roasted turkey , roasted chestnuts with a generous mug of homemade eggnog and an apple cider.
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. The seduction to just curl up in an armchair sipping on a mug of steaming hot chocolate and enjoying the ambiance. Or talking in a stroll while listening to Christmas carols played over the loudspeakers lull people into the celebratory mood. Yet aside from that view of the traditional Christmas that nearly everyone knows and and celebrates, There is a deeper meaning and purpose which is the reason Christmas is celebrated in the first place, Yet sadly it is nearly always conveniently forgotten in the build up an hype of the holiday. Its actually pretty sad. That in the anticipation and build up of a magnificent holiday the true meaning is forgotten in the process and in turn becomes as tool of consumerism. Dont get me wrong. I do love Christmas, Just maybe not for the same reasons as some. And thats to celebrate the birth of Christ.
Behold a silly tender Babe, in freezing winter night;
In homely manger trembling lies, alas a piteous sight:
The inns are full, no man will yield this little Pilgrim bed,
But forced He is with silly beasts, in crib to shroud His head.
Despise Him not for lying there, first what He is enquire:
An orient pearl is often found, in depth of dirty mire;
Weigh not His crib, His wooden dish, nor beasts that by Him feed:
Weigh not His mother's poor attire, nor Joseph's simple weed.
This stable is a Prince's court, the crib His chair of state:
The beasts are parcel of His pomp, the wooden dish His plate.
The persons in that poor attire, His royal liveries wear,
The Prince Himself is come from heaven, this pomp is prized there.
With joy approach, O Christian wight, do homage to thy King,
And highly prize this humble pomp, which He from heaven doth bring
-Robert Southwell
Below are photos I snapped during my last visit to Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur. I do hope you enjoy them
Friday, December 14, 2007
I feel it coming on again: fear, crawling under my skin.
That quiet, unspoken, never-admitted feeling...
That haunting, ever-nagging, turn-your-back-and-run panic...
Fear: not of spiders or big dogs or the pull of the ocean,
But fear of my ability, people's reactions, the future, mistakes.
O Lord, help me to face my fears and turn them around.
Be my anchor; stand by me until I--
Stop fearing that I might lose in love...
But fear instead that I might never love at all.
Stop fearing that there are others "better" then me...
But fear instead that I will never discover my true potential.
Stop fearing that I might not meet others expectations...
But fear instead that I might never know Yours.
Stop fearing what lies ahead tomorrow, next week, next month, next year...
But fear instead that I might never experience life's drama today.
Stop fearing hurt and sorrow and tears...
But fear instead that I might never try.
Stop fearing that others will laugh at me...
But fear instead that I might never learn to laugh at myself.
O Lord, help me to anchor my life on your hope
Instead of my fear.
O Lord, I know that an adventurous lief can never be fear-free...
But at least help my fears to be my souls signal for rallying
Instead of running.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Ya know, People are getting even more and more creative nowadays. Just take for example this room advertisement I saw downstairs. It certainly was an attention puller. Certainly creative, But at the end of the day might serve as a warning sign against moving into that house. I mean like who would want to move in with housemates that probably have that mostly on theyre minds through out the entire time.
I gotta hand it to them it is creative
A closer look at it
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Anyways since i'm more less on a roll. I cooked lunch today. Kept it really simple, Stir fried some cabbage with spice and sausages with savoury crispy shrimp. And yeah it was pretty good. All of this thanks to my new rice cooker. I finally got one *dances around*
Not too bad eh. Yeah they are freaking simple and a toddler can whip it up, But all great chefs had humble beginnings . So who said Vick can't cook? By next week I'll start on curries.
After 22 days of fasting without eating, (I havent turned anorexic yet , which I presume is a good thing) What better way to inaugurate the morning after with a good old homemade breakfast. So I ran down to the local bakery and grabbed myself a loaf of bread and some peanut butter.
And the end result was decent concoction of french toast lasciviously slathered with peanut butter. I guess its true cooking at home is pretty much better then eating out. But Hey! Satisfaction is a pretty good appetizer and dessert.
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Just as the title suggests we literally have a new addition to our house harem of musical instruments, Joseph's new Yamaha CPX - 700.
A Beauty she definitely is . Cost a pretty penny too. He paid RM2K for this beauty.
Check out the Solid Mahogany Body, A common yet classic colour with a nice finish
A nice medium Nato Neck and Ebony Fingerboard.All in all its a pretty awesome guitar, And the online reviews of it all positively scream praise. So its not a bad way to spend ones money and it is a semi-accoustic guitar at the end of the day. It joins our collected house instruments and boosts it to a grand total of 14 Instruments.
7 Accoustic Guitars , 1 Classical Guitar , 1 Electric Guitar, 3 Bass Guitars, and 2 Keyboards.
We regularly joke all we need is a drumset to complete the collection.
This is a few of the instruments. Quite a few were not included in the pictureAnd people wonder why our house is nicknamed "The House of Jazz" . Go Figure!
Monday, December 03, 2007
Man! I haven't touched this blog in almost a year.
Mainly because I moved it over to another site, But I feel it within my heart to start continuing with this site. After a total revamp and makeover, and a few nifty spruces here and there, Im proud to reannounce the relaunch of this blog. My prayer is that this blog would encourage, relate , and inspire people in they're journey of life. Here's to many more years to come. And hopefully better quality posts and content. Be blessed and Keep The Fire.Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven
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