in every man, there’ll always be a boy
While I was online, chatting and trying out the new feature of MSN Messenger 7.0b that displays the song title and artist that’s playing on your iTunes.. the song “Magnificent” was softly playing in the background when I suddenly remembered something. This was a song that I was suppose to record on an MD for someone, but somehow, I couldn’t get a hold of it in time and record it. So I just thought I’d upload it and still get it across. Here’s to you!
Enjoy, you.
David[woohoo!]
Hey guys. I’m taking a little break from blogging. Sorry for the unexplained absence, but yeah.. will be back once I am in KL.
On holiday,
David
Ah, I guess there is a third installment! This is gonna be about where I will be after I graduate. Well, unless something else crops up, I guess the two options are either Penang or here in KL/Selangor.
Couple of considerations of which I, in my own human understanding and will, feel of importance are as follows.
Family - My brother’s permanently in China. My mom’s impermanently permanent there too. My dad’s the only one left in Penang. While I would wanna be back in Penang to be with him, there the .. second point that I am torn between.
Friends - I’ve been moving all my life, and I’m just really sick and tired of having to change my circle of friends again. I’ve grown to love some of the people here, and it’s something that I have never been able to enjoy as a child due to the circumstances that I have been in. It’s really frustrating too, having to build relationships with people again, starting from zero again. I mean, I’m comparing the situation between Penang and KL/Selangor now. Frankly, I do not have a group of friends in Penang to return to in the sense of support, true fellowship and also relationship. I doubt that there are people who look forward to my return simply because of my fellowship. I can sense that the people in Wesley Methodist Church Penang do look forward to my return, but I really wonder what they’re expecting of me. Couple of people whom I still hold fast and keep up with are people like Andrea, and another girl called MeiAi who were part of my batch last time. MeiAi’s always been in Penang, Andrea’s returning soon.
Food - Since we’re on the streak of F’s, let’s have the FOOD! I’m suffering in KL. Oh Lord, how long must I wait before I can find someone to bring me around KL/Selangor to find good food? Sigh.
Accommodation - While this isn’t such a big issue, it still is a consideration on my parent’s part. My dad still has that house in SS12, Subang Jaya that is going to be … empty as Elisa’s moving out end of this month. It’s at a good location, albeit the horrendous traffic situation there. Nonetheless, it’s landed property and my brother and I have sentimental values for it. I think I was “made” there. Wonder if my brother was too, causing that sentiment to be in place. Hehe. It’ll be good if I were to stay back and upkeep the house too. Penang isn’t a bad place to stay at all too!
Work - Penang has really good prospects for engineers. I don’t know about the situation in KL/Selangor. Still finding it out.
Aiyah, a lot of considerations. I know that I am supposed to be surrendering my plans and my future to God though He already has it in the palm of His hands, though I can’t help but to .. wanna find out. And yeah. Also put in a few requests. Hehe. I don’t know. I guess, when the time comes, it comes. Jsut have to be prepared for it!
I guess that’s all for .. my tri-part “next one year” blog entry.
David[woohoo!]
Ah, never thought that there’d be so much to write about the next one year, but I guess good things come in 3’s. Hehe. Don’t know if there’s gonna be a third installment, but here’s the second one.
Late last year, I spoke to James Looi, one of the people that I am accountable to whenever I go back to Penang. He’s been like the “church father” to me, while I was in Penang. Why father? Well, he knows my dad cause they work in the same bank. My dad always complains to him whenever I start doing badly in my exams and yeah, he’ll be the one who’ll come and talk to me. Funny, aye? Well, that’s my dad for ya. Anyhow, back to the story…
He told me that I should be taking this last one year in Uni to find out career paths, preparing for the working world and also praying for a direction to take, after I graduate. For now, I am still about 3 semesters from graduating [ excluding the one that I am currently in, which is ending in a couple of days time ].. and I’ve been thinking about plans after graduation, and yeah.. basically things that has been mentioned to me by James. Well, I have thoughts about a backpacking holiday too, but that’s kinda irrelevant here. Haha.
I’ve got 1 subject next semester, which leaves me with ample free time and energy. I actually asked one of my church members about his company, whether they are hiring interns or not.. but well, it hasn’t come through. I’m sure this is good news to a certain person, but I ain’t gonna sit on my butt and live like how I lived this semester [ almost the same situation, but with 1 project ]. So, gonna enquire other companies about their internship programs.. but yeah, with my situation.. needing to be released to go for classes 2-3 times per week in the midst of internship isn’t really appealing. Sigh. Apart from going through an internship program, I don’t really know how to find out about the working world, in an engineering sense. I guess I am really naive in the world. So much for a 22 year old, aye?
Apart from the working world, there’s also the ministry aspect of life after education. Today, not knowing that Ps. Julie was gonna speak about the calling of full time ministry.. I was caught unaware, and unprepared for the message! Well, this isn’t the first time she has changed her message on Sunday.. so I guess it’s no surprise. I guess it’s kinda good that you’re unprepared for … the message, in a way. Then there wouldn’t be any preconceived perceptions or thoughts before hearing from the Spirit. Hehe. Human mind has been complicated by many things. Must return to simple faith. Like a child.
She got the full time ministers of GTPJ [ those involved in the Youth Ministry ] to share about how they were called and how they responded to that call. Yeah, it’s awesome how God called people of different backgrounds, and how He has brought them through the difficult times [ some of them are still in those times ]… and bring them in the ministry. Hearing them share touched my heart, and seeing the testimonies of their lives spoke to me about full time ministry.
I was part of the worship team today as a vocalist, and normally, when it’s altar call time, most of the musicians and vocalists would be up there… but I decided to sit back in my chair and pay full attention to the Spirit. Then, Ps. Julie gave the call for people who have a full time calling in their lives. At first, I was hesitant. I mean, who ISN’T? Gosh. Ahaha. Well, as I began to even concentrate on the Spirit, I started tearing and .. soon after, she opened the call for those who is sure and also unsure if they have a full time calling. I mean, I’m kinda unsure, so I went up to receive. By this time, I was semi-weeping.
Prayed over, got the support of my cell members.. and well, I’m left with questions of whether this is a path that I will take, after I graduate. AlexChan shared with me, and yeah, thanks for that. Don’t know if it’ll be anything, but will wait upon the Lord. Speaking about the questions that I was left with.. it’s not a bad thing? In due time, questions like these will be answered by God and in that I place my confidence.
So, yeah. This coming one year will be a time of … finding my direction, career wise. I wouldn’t have much time to be tinkering around thoughts of which field to be going into after graduation during my last 2 semesters, as I would need to concentrate on my final year. That’s why I am starting early. Haven’t been known to be an early adopter, but maybe things are changing. HEhe.
That’s all for this issue of “for the next year”. Till.. the next year?
David[woohoo!]
These 3 syllables worthy of a post on my blog! For those who don’t understand hokkien, please read on!
I picked up the phone and searched for Andrea’s number to be dialled. After scrolling, I finally arrived at the entry that read : Andrea Liew. Pressed the call button and the ringing tone was audible through my Jabra® FS528 Bluetooth® headset. The call connected and …
Andrea : *picks up the call. Hello, en tau ba!
David : *shocked at first! Oh, that sounded so good! You just made my day! I wanna hear you say it again! I’ll call you back! *hangs up and redials the number.
Andrea : *picks up the call. YOU WISH!
David : Awww… come on. Say it again!
Andrea : Okay okay, en tau ba!
Hehe.
David[woohoo!]
en tau ba - handsome guy, direct translation from Hokkien to English
I’ve been working my BT, these past few days. Some of the things that have come into my computer in the span of 2 days:
Gundam Seed Destiny ep.25
Bleach ep.27
Naruto ep.130
Lovers Jazz, a 2CD compilation of Jazz love songs. I love!
The Best Smooth Jazz … Ever [ CD3 ]
Jazz for Dinner - Brigitte Edition
Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings Disc 1-15. All 150 songs.
Well, I must say that I enjoy Jazz a lot. Oh, waited for the Thelonious Monk file for about a month to finish downloading. Maybe more, I don’t remember. It’s a whopping 1.4GB. So glad that it finally came in, though I didn’t know who this Thelonious Monk is. He’s also known as T5 Monk. IIANM.
This Tuesday’s my exam. It’s the semester finals, and I have only 1 paper. Data Communication Systems. Then it’s back to Penang for about 10 days, plus minus 3 days. Hmm.. Can’t wait to be back there. Anyhow, I better get to my books. They’ve been so severely ignored you can almost hear them say,"Burn me if you don’t want to read me! I’d rather die!"
David[woohoo!]
I was supposed to sleep at 12-ish, but ended up catching the late show till 3am. devotion@8 show was delayed and became devotion@11. Thought long and hard about certain issues in my life; felt a lot of things also, yesterday. Realized that heartaches can manifest in a physical manner. Never knew. Came as I remembered old times and how things have changed to be what it is right now. I mean, I have come to accept how things have gone, but I am still coming to terms with why it turned that direction. It’s still taking time to heal. Hmm.. that brings us to the next paragraph.
For those who don’t know, I am still single and prolly gonna stay single for another year. Reason? Cause no one wants me. Haha. Just kidding. It’s a time for me to concentrate on what God has for me, the remaining time that I have in Uni and this phase of my life. I can never return to it, after I graduate. I guess it’s also, as mentioned above, a time to heal. Not that healing means completely forgetting and abandoning the past, but to come to terms with it. I guess. Hmm..
Mmm.. Just wanted to express my gratitude to those who have stuck with me, lending me a listening ear and watchful, patient eyes that see my lines unfold on their computer screen. Thank you!
Love,
David[woohoo!]
Today, God used egg tarts. Laugh about it, but hear this!
Was convicted yesterday, to revive my own daily show, devotion@8 after a week or two of signal disruption. The station had caused the show times to lag, from somewhere between 9am till 12pm. Gonna get the late night shows out of the station, so that they don’t affect the devotion@8 showtime! Haha. Anyway.. getting back to the story.. I bought some egg tarts before prayer meeting yesterday to have them as breakfast today. After prayer meeting, I left for mamak with EugeneWong to Murni SS2. Had cheese naan and a cuppa limau panas. After supper, I drove home in a sleepy state, so I sped all the way back to Cheras to get home to bed. Little that I know that my egg tarts were sitting “safely” in the back seat of my car.
Got up to catch the devotion@8 show this morning, and after the show ended I felt hungry. Then I remembered that I left my egg tarts in the car! So I went down to my car to get them. As I was approaching my car, I pressed the button on my remote key to unlock it.. and the car locked itself! Baffled, I pressed the button again and my car unlocked! Gosh, I forgot to lock my car yesterday night! Disappointed at myself, I first saw my egg tarts in the back seat, and checked if my MD was still there. Praise God, everything was in place. Except for the alarm system and lock. *doink-ka-doink-doink
It’s funny how God works. Well, amazingly funny. Ah, it’s just amazing how God works. The day when I finally forgot to lock my car, was the day I left breakfast in it, and it was also the day when I decided to wake up early to catch devotion@8. I mean, if I hadn’t gotten up early… and got to the car early in the morning, I’m sure that during the day, someone would have noticed the car door that was unlocked and peered to see if there was anything that they could take. We live in Malaysia. Even if your car door was locked, they would see if there’s anything worth breaking the car door window for, right?
Anyhow, I thank God that everything’s in place.. even my relationship with Him. Moral of the other story is,
GOD CAN USE EGG TARTS!
David[Hehaha!]
limau panas - hot lime
1 The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad;
let the distant shores rejoice.
2 Clouds and thick darkness surround him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3 Fire goes before him
and consumes his foes on every side.
4 His lightning lights up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
5 The mountains melt like wax before the LORD ,
before the Lord of all the earth.
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all the peoples see his glory.
Was just listening to “Let it rain” by Michael W. Smith. I think it’s an awesome song.. with only three lines. And in the middle of the song, the passage above was read and whoa, glorious!
Let it rain
Let it rain
Open the floodgates of heaven
Listen to it, ya? It’s on the “latest song…” column on the right.
DAvid[woohoo!]
… girls can be like crabs..
Crabs. Yes, you heard me right. Crabs. I was just talking to a cra.. oh.. I mean.. friend and while we spoke.. she said those exact words..
Why? Here are some reasons.
1. They look all hard and strong on the outside, but on the inside.. they’re all soft and fluffy.
2. They have claws that grab well and do NOT easily let go of what they have grabbed. Hehe
How many girls [ or guys ] can agree with this? Hehehe. Jangan flame aku, ya?
David[hmm]
Jangan flame aku, ya? - please don’t flame me.
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