Sent to me via email by Veronica [the same b'day as me one... haha]

TRUST IN GOD

It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. But we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God. For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it:

Gurmit Singh and I...

I noticed I have quite a few things in common with Gurmit Singh..

1. We are both Christian.
2. We are both good looking. (Hehe... >_<)
3. We are cool in nature but can be great comedians.
4. We were in NPCC before
5. We both worked @ TCS b4. (He's still in it...)
6. We both have 1/4 Japanese blood in us. (Surprised?)

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- The Straits Times, Life!, Monday August 28 2006-

"... Well Singh is part-Japanese, a fact he found out from his father only after his mother died in 2001.
Showing you treasured family photographs he has taken along to the interview, he reveals that his maternal grandfather was a Japanese soldier who left Singapore after World War II ended, leaving behind a baby girl he fathered with a Chinese woman.
The infant was almost abandoned shortly after birth. Luckily, she was adopted by a childless Indian couple -- and grew up to eventually become Singh's mother..."

My whole childhood was about depression. I've prayed for God to strike me with lightning. I always thought I was never good enough for anybody or anything"

Mrs Singh (Melissa Wong) says:
"Gurmit is a very easy person to love. He's very forgiving, not judgemental and always makes time for others"

Pierre Png says:
"Gurmit's a big brother, a mentor and a mediator. He speaks up for part-time actors when they are not being treated well. He is also very patient towards others."

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To me, Gurmit Singh impacted me a lot in my life.
Being such a leading example. Being such a great man.
I still recall seeing him outside my school evangelising to the kids when we were all still young.
And He was also rejected by the Sikhs for disowning their religion.
Cause... the race Sikhs comes with the religion...
And he was a total outcast.
But amidst all these. He stands strong and tall...
He is a leading Singaporean example.

I salute you, Brother Gurmit.
Thank you for all the encouragement you gave me...

And this post is dedicated to you.....

"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men." - Matthew 5:13

Uncertainty... Weariness...

Last week was a historical moment week. On Thursday, what has been taught in Science textbooks since 70 years ago was proven wrong and adhered... This really puzzles me... it shows that there are vast too many things in this universe that Man have yet to uncover or grasp. And sadly to say, some of my family ancestors died with the knowledge that Pluto as still a planet in our solar system. For more info, see here
(Just wat else are there uncovered do we not know... sigh)
Oh oh... Check this funny podcast by Mr Brown. It's hilarious!!! (Err... I think only the guys would get it)

This week is still as dry for me as ever...
NS work... Ministry Work... Leading praise for CG last week
... and singing for the couple's wedding..
The adulthood life is sinking in to me...
I'm feeling weary... i feel like i'm already suffering from my mid-life crisis...
Sigh... So much to do, so little time... so little understanding from my loved ones...

Tired of life...

Haven't even seen any flicks lately, not to mention the one by my fav. actor (Adam Sandler) - 'Click'... sigh

My blog is getting boring too, isn't it... Sorry...

May God bless u a great week start!!!

Yolanda's birthday!!!

Celebrated Yolanda's Birthday...

The roses was presented to her on her actual birthday...
Click on the roses to see what the CG celebrated for her...

- Happy Birthday YoMaMa!!! -

Shopping... Subutex...

Was practicing for Eug & Jac's wedding song...
Then we went shopping... (Weilin, Giselle, Gerald and Me)
And met up HX, Celine, Charlie...


- click Gerald to see more -
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I was on despatch duties y'day...
(As in office delivery boy running from camps to camp delivering mails/articles)

Well, my camp had hired a corporate driver outside camp to fetch me around in his van.
As we were unfamiliar with each other for the 1st time, he opened up with a chat...

Driver: "Eh, boy... U know IMH? Woodbridge Hospital?"
Me: "Yah... why?"
Driver: "Well, I was driving some nurses there y'day... to distribute the Subutex and..."
Me: "uh..huh.."
Driver: "You know, the crowd for the Subutex thing is really going crazy... Due to the ban of selling Subutex in the clinics last week, the locals can only collect their Subutex from the hospital now. And those who come to get it will be tagged. Can you guess how big was the crowd that came?"
Me: "Hmmm... A few hundred?"
Driver: "Nooooo..... Where got so little..? It was a total of 6000 people. Ages ranging from 14 - 80 plus year old. And some of them, after consuming the pill, they go to the loo... gulge and vomit the pill to sell it again to earn $$$"
Me: "Oh my god..."
Driver: "Yup... But each person is only allowed a pill per 3 days you see, that's why lor... Then, among the crowd... I saw some girl having a baby in her arms when they came to get the pill... the so-called 'dunno' boyfriend or husband with her also... whole family lor... "
Me: "Haizzz... Sad siah... Shouldn't the government do something about it? Like I thought we had a drug rehabilation center or some sort..."
Driver: "Well, it is the drug rehabilation center who is at fault now. The Subutex given by them was supposed to suppress the drug addicts from their addictions. But turns out, they found out a way to make themselves high from the use of Subutex. By taking sweet stuff. Example; Cough Syrup..."
Me: "Wah Lau... Like that no hope liao lor... Haizz"
Driver: "Yah... And i pity the kids and baby. So young. And the mother must have been addicted since pregnancy. The poor baby didn't choose to take drugs lor. I hope he doesn't get deformed or turn retarded in sum way. And also... Those small boys, 14 years old only lor... They'll do anything to get the drug due to addiction. Steal, snatch, rob, bully. That's why it's hard for the garment to put a total ban to it. Or else there'll probably be chaos."
Me: "What is this world coming to sia..."
Driver: "But i guess, most of them were Malays. I'd noticed Chinese don't take this kinda things. They go for high-class stuff. Like Ecstacy, Ice or Heroin. These Subutex too cheap thrills for them... but once, there was the glue-sniffing period. THAT... the Chinese had majority..."
Me: "Wow... if you never tell me... i also dunno all these sia... sigh..."

-- blah blah blah --

Gosh... After knowing all this, feel so sad...
Pls pray for those poor fellow Singaporeans who have become an addict of the stupid Subutex...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CEDRIC & STEPHEN!!!

Sorry that i couldn't be there for the party...


Wishing you both a great 20th Happy Birthday!!!

Pay ya bills online with Visa now and stand to...

Just felt like sharing with you guys this LOBANG....

PRAYER LIST for week starting 210806....

Pls pray together with me...

Prayer List
- Thank God for recovery from Hospital
- Steven Yeoh & Bertnice @ vacation. Journey's blessings
- Amy's on mission trip too. Pray 4 smoothfulness and safety
- My Parents' salvation
- My Friends' salvation (Refer to Friendster, hehe)
- Keeping a distance from sin
- I'm lost. Need directions for my future upon ORD
- Financial Coping. (Charlie & Me)
- Growth in WFL team
- Growth in the 'Search for Significance' team
- Well-being of everyone in my CG
- Stressed out with 3 video-editing assignments.
  Church Anniversary, Breakthrough Phase 2, Sub-D
- Uncle Brian, Auntie Shirley Koh & Kids (My Pri Sch form teacher who converted me)
- My foster family's well-being (Richard's exam, Ricky's studies & health, Mummy's & Daddy's health)
- My Hospital Room Mate, Mr Ing Yong Chien... Hope he gets well and recover in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ!!


Thank you for praying for me too...
Thank God for you! Love ya so much

Agape,
Tobias

Unit Retreat @ Salvation Army...

Busy day...

Today got Unit Retreat @ Salvation Army HQ...
Waiting for the toopid PC repair man to come back with my CPU...
Can't go yet.. 'hmmpf'

Evening gotta go PAM's house for rehearsal...

But we did a small celebration of Shelby's birthday...



My affirmation for her was also screwed up. Dunno wad i was toking...

But I wish her all the best to come... and be strong for that woman of God!!! Yippie!!! ^_^

Thank God.... Busy busy week...

powered by ODEO

I had just returned from a 2 days 2 nights stay @ SGH Ward 48 Room 26 Bed 9 retreat... hehe...

I'll summarise wad happened in points den...
* Was involved in a fund-raising carnival @ Hougang Mall last Sunday 13 Aug 06
* Went to do my Dental FFI @ SAFTI On Monday 14 Aug 06
* Suffered from tummyache on same day. (Food poisoning...)
* Went back to camp to work... Fix fish pond. Pipe connector leak. Uniform drenched.
Caught a cold.
* Went back home. Saw doc. Doc thinks food poisoning, dehyrdation. Thus heaty and giddy. Got some medicine for food poisoning only.
* Went back home. Vomitted porridge I had for dinner. Slept. Woke up. Temp 38.8 degrees Celcius.
* Admitted to Hospital. Put on drip. Had injections
* Warded. Blood examinations shows too much white blood cells.
* Hospitalised for 2 days.
* MC on Thursday, Friday.
* [Search For Significance] class on Thursday @ Yolanda's place.
* Friday, cooked dinner for Gerald, Giselle & Weilin @ Yolanda's place again... And practiced song for Eugene & Jacqueline's wedding.
* Saturday, Unit retreat. But couldn't make it. Waiting for PC technician to come deliver PC. As my mom dunno anything.
* Rushed to Salvation Army to meet them then Pamela's house in the evening to rehearse song with Priscillia & Pam...
* Service @ Sunday
* Discuss with Gerald song procedure & details.
* Gotten assignment info from Sharon about the...
1. Church Anniversary Testimonies
2. Breakthrough Campaign

That's enuff for a week...
I'm going bonkers soon...

Next week have to lead worship for CG and practice song and finish video editing for church's anniversary by Saturday...

I'm going crazy soon...

Must thank God... and pray for him to uphold me together in one piece...

PRAY FOR ME PLEASE!!!! THANKS!!!

Com-care event held @ Hougang mall...

Photos courtesy of jOejOe...
For more photos, click here to check out jOejOe's gallery

Interesting fun & prolly memorable day...

It's been a great day today... Junwei, my NS colleague invited me to go to his house along with my other colleagues for a night stay... Really appreciated it. And the next day, a game of tennis @ the Kallang Tennis Courts. Heheh....


[Kenny, Kwang Hui, Gareth, Junwei]
It was fun. But i kinda look like a lobster now. Ouch! Sunburnt...

After service today... I went to meet my BMT frens @ Newton Circus hawker.
Met YG, Mingming, AhXiang, Gordon...
Wow, it's been one year since I last seen them.
They all seem to be doing fine.
YG is starting school @ NUS next monday, doing Computer Science.
But his break with his 7 year long gf sure made him a different person now...

May God bless these pple!

Happy Birthday Singapore

As you are reading this, i'm blogging in the train in between the Bishan & Ang Mo Kio station. (Heading to Steven Yeoh's house @ Sembawang) Mp3 player playing "Kaira Gong's - My island home"



Today is National Day. And Singapore is 41 years old...
Wooo~ HAPPY Birthday Singapore!!!

Noticed a lot of people are wearing red today.
Haha... Suddenly so patriotic sia...

Suddenly, as the music player keeps repeating the song. my mind suddenly pauses and looks out the windows. Appreciating the peace in our country. The senerity... The prosperity... The comfort. Singapore is really a great place to live in...

HDB flats, Condomiuniums, Schools, Bungalows, Parks....

Man.... This could be the Garden of Eden if sin was eradicated from this world.

Thanksgive to God for all these sia...
He has been SO graceful and blessing...
Hehe... Sumtimes, i feel he spoils me...
But that tells me to treasure it and help the weak & poor.

2 years ago. [U can check the archives]
I was with Willie. Celebrating National Day together.
The two of us... Single and happy.
In this prosperous country in the globe of this world.
And i was dreading how bad NS can be, but well...
without us soldiers, where do we get the peace and prosperity...

*NEVER TAKE THINGS(PEACE) FOR GRANTED...

Time flies. And I'm coming to an end to my liability of National Service. And Willie has found a great civil servant job. and a girlfriend.

Everyone has grown... my loved ones, my friends, my folks and my country.

Welcome back Charlie, Chiew Fang, Jingqi & Weilin...

Here i am at the Changi Airport...

Awaiting for Charlie, Chiew Fang, Jingqi & Weilin's arrival from their Mission Trip in Thailand...

God has been so blessing and graceful.



Can you spot Charlie & Chiew Fang...

Go approach them upfront... They have loads of testimonies to share...

DYAD...

Read one of my bradduh's blog entry lately...

Total sentiments...

"to the world that was lost he gave all he could give"
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i've lost so much of myself along the way. it's high time i gave it all back. i don't deny i have in more ways than one gave up on you, Jesus. & now i know better, i gave up on myself. many times i lay down and wonder how much life had strayed, from a path i once knew so well about. ever since i lost faith in the people from church, i found it hard to step amongst people who proclaimed their love for you, yet guilty-ly harbours hypocrisy. i reckon that was stupid, and it took me so long to finally comprehen the very simple fact that ceasing from church only because of friends is hypocrisy, myself - we worship God. not friends. i fear i sound wishful, but if i could, i would turn back time and change that very event. because even though having the wonderful relationship i have now, i still do miss the one i had with the man above.

about the one i have now, we have came so far. & each step i took deepens the fear i had about having it end like the previous time. overcompensating, overstating and overdoing not only results in the outburst of paranoia, but also builds up the very thing i want not to be there, a barrier. of all my relationships, i've always wished i would cross the threshold of obsession, the threshold of a very surface partnership. but apparently they didn't because none of them worked out. it's probably due to these pasts that made my heart long to give more, in hopes of getting where i want - how wrong can i get?

because today, i was delivered from these high-school-crushes relationship. the epiphany of having the perfect relationship, is actually quite simple. i don't want to live in mere fear of how it would end, or how i should keep it going on anymore. why should we focus so much on the bad, when there is so much good in my life right now. i know better now, because we've not only cleared up so much shit - i think i've finally gotten pass the threshold. i don't deny still being as numb as a 5minutes soaked-in-ice feet, but i also won't deny that i can't live my life on nails anymore. it touches me how you tried so hard to find the words to convey everything, breaking it to me gently - and rationally. & i'm glad you understood from my point of view also. it really is that simple. i'm looking forward now, because looking back is so passe. we have alot more to learn, and i promise i'll be a good student.

school has been tough on be today, because i've grown to realise how much it differs from secondary school life. how unpredictable the people are - and i'd give up anything for God's discerning voice to guide my every path.

dear God, tomorrow i swear i won't act this way.
but i know that seems like what i always say.
but it doesn't really matter to me,
because i know i'm understoof.
i honestly pray, that i would go back to you
in more than church-going
and more than a few cheap thrills,
take me, break me, and mold me again into the person you've always wanted me to be.
and again, take my dyad.
bless it, and multipy it fruitfully.
i love you.
in Jesus's name i pray,

amen

Review on [The Lake House]...

THE LAKE HOUSE
One movie that managed to mesmerised for dunno how many years the last one did.

The moment Weilin showed me the trailer.. I was like "woah"... So romantic and touching... If you haven't watched it, I would recommend you to...

'The Lake House' is based on the Korean motion picture 'iL Mare'

Dr Kate Forester (Bullock), a lovely and lonely single woman, leaves a message for the next tenant of the house on the lake she’s just vacated asking him to forward her mail. When architect Alex Wyler (Reeves) moves in and reads the note, he believes the woman’s a loon. Her letter makes reference to paw prints by the front door that don’t exist and a box in the attic that’s simply not there. Instead of tossing the note, he writes her back – basically questioning her sanity.

Fairly quickly through a series of short notes, Kate and Alex discover they’re living two years apart in time. She’s in 2006; he’s in 2004. After digesting that strange little phenomenon with nary a sideways glance, they begin a relationship carried on only through letters left in an apparently magical, mystical mailbox (how the mailbox works and why they don’t question the mini-time machine’s existence is never addressed).
While the whole time traveling romantic angle is promising, it’s also a challenge to keep the plot moving along when the only way we know what the two are saying to each other is through voiceover readings of the letters. Shortly into the film that trick wears thin. The Lake House bogs down as neither main character is all that interesting, taken on their own. Bullock’s Dr Forester is a depressing woman without much personality and Reeves, try as he might, can only bring Alex to life for brief moments. And due to the film's 'letters passed through time' premise, Bullock and Reeves only occasionally share time onscreen, which is a shame as that’s when the film actually picks up speed.

A few unnecessary characters are thrown into the mix, only there to try and provide backstories for the two leads. Christopher Plummer pops in as Reeves’ famous architect dad and delivers a couple of tedious speeches before exiting the pic. Shohreh Aghdashloo (recently seen in American Dreamz) plays Bullock’s best friend, a relationship that simply doesn't work. There’s little connection between the characters with their interactions appearing formal and forced, making it impossible to buy their friendship.
If you’re a masochist then analyzing the plot of The Lake House will be something you can sink your teeth into. Otherwise, don’t even attempt to try and connect the dots. There’s an abundance of cheating going on in the storytelling and a very predictable pay-off at the end. Too much is asked of the audience in terms of suspending disbelief and logic. Without giving away any actual spoilers, it’s tough to address the inconsistencies. Suffice it to say I lost track of the, “Hey, wait a minute… Wouldn’t he/she have known?…” moments early on, which begs the question: if we can figure this dilemma out quickly, then why can’t the two supposedly intelligent participants see their way to a solution?

The scenery is pretty and Chicago’s getting a lot of play on screen recently (with this and The Break-Up). And there’s no doubt exhibitionists will be looking for a lake house like the one Reeves and Bullock briefly called home. But Alejandro Agresti’s (Valentin) direction of this remake of the Korean film Il Mare lacks sparkle and not even the streets of Chicago or a spectacular lake house can save the film. Agresti’s shots are straight-forward and simple which results in the film being too clean. With a romantic movie that requires the viewers to set aside logic and that takes place in two different time periods, the director needs to be a little innovative with his photography and set-ups to try and keep the audience emotionally involved. That just doesn’t happen with The Lake House.
Something’s terribly wrong when the most engaging character in a Sandra Bullock film is a female dog named Jack. A disappointing reunion of Bullock and Reeves, The Lake House might work only for those diehard romantic movie fans who are able to forgive the film’s many flaws and concentrate on just the love story.

Busy August....

This month is packed with events...
Driving everyone busy....

Just an update...
Join the crowd this weekend...

Featuring Christian City Church (Aust) & Don Moen....

NDP 2006 - Singapore's 41st birthday [090806)
If you didn't managed to get the tix, no worries...
All heartlands still do have live telecast... I think
Or hang around the stadium as they still have loads of fun-filled stalls.

Remember 2 pray for the nation too!!! Thankgive God 4 peace...


For Hoppies...
Be prepared for 2 major dates coming up...
As part of my ministry (Hehe... Top SECRET!)
I'm so busy now with the preparations of Hope's Breakthrough Campaign (Phase 2) and Hope's anniversary...
Time really flies right? Haha...

'Creative Ministry' is also busy with some upcoming event...
Stress Stress Stress... Busy busy busy...

*PRAY FOR ME GUYS!!! THANKS!!!*