Bulls Eye!

In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.
Psalm 4:4

I shall do tat tonight again...

Try it, boys!

waaaning

Guys decision time

My dear La Vitans,

how has everything been just a few hours after lifegroup..everybody did your quiet time to night.. never do.??better get onto it in the morning.. Waning i miss u at lifegroup.. (better come for the next one hor)

Oh yea.. think my takeaway today from the whole session was my life is in a mess ay... and im letting my worldly affairs interfere too much with my spiritual walk (cf. 1 Cor 7).. so like im going to put things in perspective.. i think right now.. No Yvonne... cuz like u guys can see the influence it's been having on me ay.. i dun think it's very healthy.. I think i'll back out fer now... no point playing 'the Game' when that's not the game that is most important in life anyway.. err over the next 2 days.. im going to forgive all 'the people' i still have grudges with.. mainly 3 of them... (pls pray fer me man need lots of strength to do this) (cf. Ro 12:18 & 5 Mt 21-24) sigh dunno how also.. Yeap. and i realised i dun have things fer many things else.. like Studies and praying for a leadership vision. bible studies, Exercise, La vitans, Church, Maintaining friendships.. I really dun have anytime else.. and i suppose i dun wanna squeeze God to the corners of my days.. making time available.. so im pretty set ay.. i think this is where i wanna head.. lots of correction to make ie changing my habits (being late) and being more discplined with my work...

Anyway thats my spiritual thereabouts right now.. ... still in confused troubled state to where i'd be heading... Guys share ur spiritual walk too ay.. from there... we support each other and all can soar on eagle's wings..

Do u open up before u trust or u trust and then u open up.. but if u dun ever open up how can u ever trust.. =)

Hard out Guys (this is it),
Kai

Last spotted in the Accounting Lab...

...The Elepboon!

It's another Wed Morning...

I'm glad that i am Elepboon, with an Elephant's head and Baboon's body... At least i am small... BaPhant, with a Baboon's head and Elephant's body size... (*Louis's pose when i get outta control... *) In short, I am happy to be Elepboon now. *wahaha*

It's another Wed morning when i am stuck in my acct lab once again... The thought of it being the last lab prior to the break is the ONLY reassuring factor about this lab :) I usually make a new post every WED morning in labs... That is, if i come to labs... Last week i spent an hr writing a really nice post... and i accidentally DEL it... !!!

Lower opening book value is offset by its higher abnormal earnings... Lower opening book value is offset by its higher abnormal earnings... The lecturer repeated tat 3 times! :s (I thought: Totally do not want to grow into the habit of nagging...*sigh*)

Well, this week has gone by pretty fast and erm... I do realised we need more love, more love and more love in this world. And sometimes, due to frustration, we are unable to actually see clearly with our humanly eyes... At times, u get so annoyed with the situation that u chose the last n worst resort "AVOIDANCE" That doesnt really help, does it? Like i said, tying something too tight causes strains... and ultimately, suffocation... So, u gotta learn to take a break, get away and BREATH... The ability to Grow is directly related to the ability to Let Go! HE must increase but i must decrease. Isn't that so so true? It is hard to do, but HEY, who says life's easy???

I was doing my quiet time last night. After which, i did my usual bed time readings... I came across this really touching story... I'm not sure whether i can convey this effect as well if i tell u guys personally about this story... so, just carry on reading... (Actually, i am pretty sure i am gonna tell EVERYONE i see today this story... and most probably, followed by a speech or something... but, i dun care... I am Auntie Elepboon anw :))

An eight-year-old boy who had a younger sister dying of leukemia. He was told that without a blood transfusion she would die. His parents asked him if they could test his blood to see if it was compatible with hers. He said sure. They tested, and it was a match. Then they asked if he would give his sister a pint of hiw own blood, that it could be her only chance of living. He said he would have to think about it overnight.

The next day he told his parents he was willing to donate the blood. They took him to the hospital; he was put on a gurney beside his six-year-old sister. Both were hooked up to IVs. A nurse took a pint of blood from the boy, which was given to his sister. The boy layed in silence as the blood that would save his sister dripped from the IV, until the doctor came over to see how he was doing. Then the boy opened his eyes and asked: "How soon until I start to die?"

Love is never so fully love as when it gives. Giving is to love what eating is to hunger. The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.

So, How has everyone else's week been so far?

Sunny:
Love ur new spoiler... Hopefully, i'll see it fixed today! :) Also, finish off ur stats assignment soon! And yeap, i think i got u a beanie alr.

Louis:
Thanx for coming to the Auntie Elepboon's DLT session up in the link. Sorry u didnt get much studies done but i am sure u were pretty well-entertained then, werent you?? It's ok. It'll be purely studying sessions if i specified it to be. DLT will be more of a chilling out session ;)

Yukai:
I see things have been coming on pretty smoothly for you! ^^ I'll keep u on track and if u start slipping... We'll all be here to help u up and outta it (If there's ever a need to). Just lemme know whenever u need to talk, need to chill, or need any kind of advice la... Keep going!

Uncle BaPhant:
How did ur assessment run go? I've been praying for it... Hopefully it has gone well. And, erm... Do u know we're all human afterall...? U gotta take time to stop and consider all the wonders of God around you. Take time to count the blessings of friends u have around you. Take rest, so that u can move on from where u left behind.

I dont know how to phrase it better. I've been working on my essay ever since after my test on monday. 12 books to read, with friends around me to help me. Some helped me to find more books that are relevant to the essay, some helped me summarise the chapters, some kept me company, some helped me write out the reference sheet, and HEAPS more! All the encouragement does count! Sometimes frustration overpowers all the love surrounding me. And, i know the last thing u should do is to compare...

I've been thinking abt it and i've decided to pick it up from where i left behind. Gotta start working on it. With every friends u gain, u lose some along the journey. And it is true that Good friends are hard to find, but they are so easy to lose. Nope, dont correct me. I know what i am saying... We often neglect certain issues and ultimately avoid it. Where is that taking us? I mean, WTP waning, WTP?

waaaning

Word For Today 160806

Hey guys this is the Word for Today 160806
Found in quite life applicable so take a read

Sir, we would see Jesus. - John 12:21

Looking For JesusOne day some Greeks came to Philip saying, "Sir, we would see Jesus." Andif you listen - that's what people around you are still saying today. Yousay, "Tell them to go to church and they'll see Jesus." Maybe, maybe not.Get close to some people who fill a church pew every Sunday and you justmight see the devil at work. One of America's finest ministers wassitting on a plane one day reading his Bible. The lady in the next seatturned to him and asked, "Are you a preacher?" He said, "Yes, Ma'am."Then she asked, "Do you believe in a real literal devil?" With a chucklehe replied, "Lady, have you ever been to an annual church businessmeeting?" You may smile, but if you've been in church a while you knowhe's telling the truth.Board member, people are looking for more than just a good budget, theywant to see Jesus - in you. Choir member, you may sing like an angel andbring the house down, but when your song ends people want to see Jesus -in you. Pastor, you may be a skilled expositor and a gifted orator, butwhen the sermon's over people want to see Jesus - in you. Sir, lady, whenyou get through telling the folks at work what you stand for, they wantto see Jesus - in you. You don't have to defend Him, just display Himthrough your attitudes and actions each day. Jesus said, "If I be liftedup...[I] will draw all men unto Me" (Jn 12:32). We do the lifting; Jesusdoes the drawing - that's how it works!

What's wrong? (New Beginning...)

Now, this is not the end. This is not even the beginning of the end. But this is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.

-Winston Churchill-

WTP? 2006 has definitely been the one of the highlights throughout my journey with God... He has proven to be faithful. And now, we keep one another in prayers. And now, we start working towards something bigger than we can handle ourselves. We seek HIM. I dunno exactly how to express how i feel towards all these. Winston Churchill couldnt have put it betta in words...

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it.

Isaiah 43:18-19

I was just reading this book i got today and found it speaking to me... It is amazing how i always find God working his wonders through ppl around me... It seems like only lately that i sense his presence with me in everything i do. It is a good feeling knowing that u are not alone...

However, there is this sense of insecurity... this sense of weariness, this sense of erm... I dont really know where the problem lies exactly... It just keeps daunting on me whenever all laughters die down and u have some quiet time to urself... I am trying to sort it out... Not by my own strength... but by seeking the help and guidance of our Heavenly Father... It is draining me... However, I'll fight for this... Guys, prayers are powerful... and i am not doubting that anymore... :)

waaaning

N/A

Hi there guys. I finally figured out how to use this blog. Haha didn't need anymore special emails from Wanning (a.k.a. Elepboon). Yeah today is pretty boring cause I had to run into town to get my citezenship application signed by a justice of the peace. Wanning and Vince, the Outreach show looks really good. Last night was the first night that i saw it and it was great, well done guys. Saturday is gonna be so awesome and change so many peoples lives. Sunny man if you even know that this blog exists why don't you add something.

Anyways laterz guys have a good day

Louis

i started to type..


... and this is as far as I got.


:) stay cool y'all.

-martin.

Have Fun at the Arana Ball!

Hey, Louis, Kai, Sunny and Annette!

Hope you guys have fun at the Arana Ball tonight! Take lotsa photos and post them, ok?

P/S: Don't listen to the Elepboon (Elephant + Baboon). But, please DO say to her when you see her, "Hello Elepboon.". She'll thank you for it.

-vK-

Sometimes... You've gotta fight BACK!

HIHI guys!

Vincent King is now officially known as the BaPhant!

Baboon + Elephant = BaPhant.

He'll be extremely grateful if u guys can address him with his new title... Just imagine the GLEAM on his face when he hears it! It'll all be wothwhile :)

waaaning

"YuVonne"?

YU KAI LIM!
I was just gonna ask you how it went with Yvonne?

Well done, soldier! Haha. That was a brave thing you did! Kudos!
I wonder if she knew how nervous you were and that it was a premeditated hello. :) I'm sure she'd be flattered if she saw your last post, mustering up your courage and enduring all that mental agony just to say hello to her.

That was quite smooth. At least you didn't go up and pick her up with:
"Apart from looking gorgeous, what do you do for a living?"
or
"I'll tell you straight up.... You're a tall glass of water, and baby, I'm thirsty!"
(Me and Daryl's favourite line! Haha, so sad).

That must have been satisfying, overcoming that challenge. And what did you lose, right? Nothing except that you made a friend. :)

P/S: Wan Ing is an "Elepboon"! Next time you see her, say, "Hello, Elepboon!" She'd appreciate it.

P/P/S: Hi Martin. I pose you the question to you... "Marty, where IS that boy?" Time for some soul searching. Let's catch up soonish, k?

P/P/P/S: Louis, where's Sunny? ->
If you see him, ask him,
WHO ON EARTH WAVES FOR A PHOTO??
(see post Yu Kai's New Haircut photo)
Sigh... *shakes head*.

-vK- (a.k.a. Yvince)

[missing person] m. smith.

another question in me;
for the powers that be.

guarded and cynical now,
can't help but wonder how,
where's this feeling that I don't feel?

there was a boy who had the faith
--he believed without a reason.

and i, i've been searching
--for that missing person.

i'm here.
-God

martin.

so how did it go..

1100 BIOC lecture (hais came at 9 she wasnt dere so couldnt do anything).. wasnt expecting much this time but saw her sitting there same spot in her red jacket.. de heart was pumping.. picked my sit... sat down .. Sunny on my right Louis on my left .. .. so this is it... wasnt listening to Bioc lecture at all - just thinking of the consequences, the outcome... time ticking away... you see like if i din go up and intro myself.. i'd be all talk no action.. dun wanna be tt.. but on the other hand, how would she respond.. (tts the scariest bit) .. should i should i not... saw my frens sitting beside her... maybe that could help. with familiarity.

hmmm one thing the army taught me is at any crucial moment in time no matter how difficult things are, u still have to carry it through because u can't set your mind on one thing and just give up... U'd be a loser... u just have to summon up the courage and carry on with it... ..

and Steve Job's (the apple guy) 'live everyday as if it were your last speech'.. these sort of gave me the determination to 'just do it' and not turn away... ...

Palm's sweating lecture's ending.. Louis looks at me.. (did not hear what he said wasnt really paying attention) Sunny says something like just do it... Arghs... oh no .. crunch time.. hands clapping for the lecturer as it is his last lecture... packed my bag.. sling it on.. and slowly walked up the hall...

She was dere lying on the table and i said.. "hi you're Yvonne right".." I'm Yu Kai Yi qian's Friends... just dropping by to say hi.." (my goodness how lame).. yup... and i cooly slowly walked away...

that's it boys (5-10sec of utter embarassment and let down all your pride moment).. .. u guys shd give it a try next time (your balls in your mouth.. nothing comes out.. ) a good learning exp... hais..

But, after walking out of the theatre (out of sight) i thot to myself.. hey it din matter what happened.. what really mattered was i actually did it... WOoHOo.. and you know what... I'm sure the rest ...whatever it is... the big guy would have it all planned fer me! sweet as.. Obstacle cleared .. good to go soldiers.. thanks fer sticking by me team... the support was heartfelt .. and very appreciated...

-KAi

MAKE IT STOP!

Finally, I can take a breather. *big breath in and out*. Tonight's been nuts! I've been running around literally non-stop since 10:34pm and it's now, what's the time now? 7:51am! Wah Piang! (Louis, Singaporeans use this as an exclamation sometimes, I dunno when or how to use it, but it just feels appropriate in this instance.) This has been the busiest night of nights ever!
I QUIT! Nah... I QUIT! Should have been a dentist! (Yeah, they have it sweet!) *grumble grumble*. Haha. No no no, I love my job. It get's a little crazy at times, like when everyone on the wards seem to get sick all at once and there are acute admissions left right centre and nurses page you incessantly for sedation and laxatives (for the patients, not for themselves), but when it's all done and you're still alive, it gives you a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. And to hear a soft "thank you" as you leave wee old Mrs. T's bedside after making her feel better with nothing more than a little analgesia and reassurance just makes all the toiling worth while.

Hehe, naughty nurses. At about 5am, after realising I was really busy, and after I had whined and moaned (teasingly) about being paged so much tonight and after I stomped into the 4C nursing station flinging my arm and dramatically demanding they "make the work stop, make it all stop NOW!", they promised not to page me again for the rest of the night. And guess what? Just after I stepped off the ward, MY PAGER WENT OFF! But this time it wasn't a job page, it cheekily read "we promised we would txt you, love 4c".

Oh yes, I have to thank Wan Ing and Daryl for leaving me texts throughout the night. And Wan Ing who volunteered to pray. :) Good to know I wasn't alone. *sigh*. Oh, and Terence (my posse) rang me all the way from Msia.


Moral(s) of the day:
- If you're busy with a purpose, it makes things all worthwhile.
- Good things can come in the form of something you dread.
- La Vitans never walk alone.

-vK-

020806 Wednesday

Hey lavitians ... mid week liao (nb. Louis if u dunno what this means it means 'alr') hope everything has been great so far...whoa this week i realised i was quite far behind work so had heaps of catching up to do... Oh life has been a whirlwind ay .. keeping in touch with frens back home (after i got my broadband), watching grey's anatomy, study and the exercise regime, i rarely have time for anything else ... really need discipline.. but once again im assured because im alr special and able to juggle everything because.. i have an extraordinary God. Looking forward to the ball on fri. (and soccer to0) =) . We'll be meeting up Sat eh.. guys pls put in the time and make it easy fer Vk.

so hows everybody doing.. Wanning jio (louis this means 'bring me along') me library next time.. i oso got to get into the studying mood and start pacing myself den can keep u company oso. Sunny.. why the sudden disappearance agn. we dun even see each other in the hall anymore wheres the team spirit =( ? `hais..

anyway tmr is D day H hour.. im gonna intro myself to Yvonne..u know whether it work or it doesnt.. i know i must like give it a shot.. like what she thinks in the end is her choice.. and like God will decide where we go in life.. but then agn we must seize the oppurtunity he gives us.. so here goes... yea.. but Vk after having that chat on msn with u i realise dat in the end holding out fer the right gal is going to be really worth it.. and i suppose we just know that it will be that way cuz good things can only happen when we find a gal who loves god lots and we love her too (this becoming soapy).... like and all we can do now is be patient and grow.. cuz when the right time comes , ' its SHOWTIME'

K i 've given my bit fer the day and i demand more participation for this blog...Louis Sunny come to my place anytime... its open.. and ill always be free fer u guys!!!!

-love u guys lots and of course love the big man heaps and heaps more everyday too..
stay out of trouble! -Kai

It's wednesday 02082006

It's wednesday today... Just finished my 2 hr lab session with this really charming lecturer... He's so CUTE!!! But yea... that didnt quite catch my attention this time cos i was too tired... This cough has been going around... *cross* Anw, my day is done right now... it's only 11am... there're so much things on my list, but i just cant be bothered doing any of them... I wanna go for a vacation... I wanna get away... >.<

To: Yukai and Louis
Haha... i know my driving was kinda reckless last night... but yea. It's good that u both got back home well and alive :) It couldn't have gone better... u might be keeping vK company last night if anything worse happened *lol* But it wasnt THAT bad, was it? *women driver* + *asian* = waaaning!

And! Louis...-.-" quit teasing me~ I mean... hmmm... I am still OLDER than you! *WAHAHA* (at least give it a month from the first day we got to know each other, then we start the mutual attack... currently i am enjoying the one way attack from me to you~ haha!)

Yukai! Keep going!! Do not let CFC ruin ur chance of impressing the hot beach babes in sg with ur ABs! (Always bear in mind that CFC will make ur ABs become 6-in-1! *GASP*)

To: Sunny
Heard that u went swimming last night! Yukai and u are both working towards the same ABs??? ^^ btw, SUNNY!!! DO YOU KNOW THIS BLOG EXISTS!? somebody, tell him pls...

To: vK
Just another 3 more nights to go! Hang in there! I will be with u in my spirit. *lol* Dun worry... Being a BaPhant, u're a mutant stronger than any other living beings on earth! Hopefully, G.S havent been all that busy... And ya! at times of boredom and stress, think abt the La Vitans :) Don't we make u SMILE!?
Patient A: EEEE... Why is that doc smiling to himself?...
Patient B: O.O!!! Lets leave...
And Hence, a QUIET night...^^
(Oh, and please dun talk to urself when u come into my room in the morning... i was just thinking abt how funny it was... vK:"why is ur room so dark?" I was like "look at the weather outside, my dear...and with the curtains drawn...what dyya expect -.-"" But then, i was too tired, couldnt be bothered responding to ur statement...The thought of u mumbling to urself just makes me crack out laughing... ^^)

I've spent 30min writing the above... Lets see... I should go settle the new batch of flyers and get them printed out in time for the talent quest tmr night. That calls for John Jong... After which, back to Mojo's for MJ dance prac. Tonight's my turn to cook... (Almost forgot that...) I've still got some Bday present prep to do... And also, my assignment due next wed shd be finished off by end of this week cos next week's gonna be PACKED, PACKED, PACKED! *WHOA*

Aight! SMILE! Have a GREAT day!

waaaning

Graveyard Shift

Night 4 of the graveyard shift. I'm half way through. Surviving, but, boy, am I looking forward to going back to more humane working hours.

Just got back from an emergency. Massive gastrointestinal bleed. Received a page at 2:02 am. Ran to the scene and gasped at what I saw. A middle-aged man lying in a pool of his own blood. There was blood everywhere. He had vomited a huge amount of fresh clotted blood and passed fresh blood per rectum. His blood pressure fell to 60/30 (normal being around 120/60)and he had a haemoglobin of 61 (lower limit of normal = 130). It was like a scene out of a horror movie. Amazing thing was that he was still conscious and talking! We cannulated him and started fluid resuscitation with 2 units of O- blood stat. Blood pressure improved and held at around 130 systolic. Yikes! I've had to attend to GI bleeds, but not one of that magnitude! Thank God he's gonna make it.
Okay, no more dramas tonight, please. One like this is plenty!

Is it "Dunedin Hospital's Annual Bleed Night" tonight, or something? Coz I wasn't told!
Since I came on tonight, there's been one massive GI bleed and two unresolving epistaxis (nosebleed) cases admitted into hospital. It's funny how things sometimes happen in clusters. Like tonight is bleed night. I remember a while back it was "faecal impaction with overflow" day (it's when someone's so constipated that you have an overflow of faeces, which can be misdiagnosed as diarrhoea), then there was Sepsis Day, etc. I'm probably exaggerating a little, coz 3 cases of bleeding probably doesn't constitute an epidemic, but tonight certainly has a "theme" or "flavour", if you may, of bleeds. I hope they don't gimme beetroot or strawberry youghurt or anything red in my packed meal... let's see... GREAT! Meadow Fresh Strawberry Yoghurt! The irony!

-vK-

LA VITA'S WEEKLY CALENDAR (30/7/06 - 5/8/06)

Sunday (30/7):
9am - School of Leaders MTC
10:45am - Elim Main Service
2pm - Elim International Service

Monday (31/7):
7 to 8pm - Outreach Prayer Meeting (Clubs and Socs)
1-2pm - MJ Dance Prac (Mojos)
5.15pm - Run (Meet outside unipol)

Tuesday (1/8):
7 to 8pm - Outreach Prayer Meeting (Clubs and Socs)
1-2pm - MJ Dance Prac (Mojos)

Wednesday (2/8):
7 to 8pm - Outreach Prayer Meeting (Clubs and Socs)
1-2pm - MJ Dance Prac (Mojos)

Thursday (3/8):
6 to 7pm - Outreach Prayer Meeting (Clubs and Socs)
1-2pm - MJ Dance Prac (Mojos)

Friday (4/8):
Evening - Arana Ball!
7 to 8pm - Outreach Prayer Meeting (Clubs and Socs)
1-2pm - MJ Dance Prac (Mojos)
3pm - Gym (Unipol)
4pm - Soccer (w/ homegroup guys) @ Logan Park

Saturday (5/8):

9-10.30AM - Swimming Moana Pool
1-2pm - MJ Dance Prac (Mojos)
2pm-4pm Outreach Skit Practice (Rm3 Clubs and Socs)
4pm-8pm Outreach Skit Grand Meeting (Evison Lounge, Clubs and Socs)
7pm - Combined Homegroup Meeting at Elim Conference Hall


Let's trial this weekly calendar and see if it's of any use. Feel free to enter your entries, eg, Kai's weekly exercise meets, Wan Ing's library times etc and so we can go along and meet up with each other etc.

vK
waaaning
Kai