the graphophobia writes

Merry Christmas

2008-12-18T17:46:00.003+08:00

This Video Clip is not for SMALL CHLDREN

As I watched this video that had been shared by my brother .. I began to think that if there is no war , there will be no suffering as was shown in this video.Hence we will have a peaceful life..

I would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas...

Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong

2007-11-02T16:47:00.001+08:00

I stumbled upon the news about the death of belated Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong in The Star newspaper. The news have spread throughout the country. Belated Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong was a founder of Genting Highland, which is known to be The City of Entertainment. He had been helping the growth of Malaysia's economy. He was one of the job opportunities provider to the nation. I think the country missed him dearly because of what he had done for the country.

Think before you post

2007-06-07T10:19:00.000+08:00

ATTENTION! ladies and GENTLEMAN.

If you have Friendster, Facebook, Myspace, etc. KHOW your privacy setting.

If you have a blog, just make sure you think before you post.

Most of us are careless what we post online. We under estimate the power of internet where information really travels from PC to PC.

Say you post the most intimate secret in your life on your anonymous blog. Or you post your most personal picture on your social network. It is immediately (in split mili seconds) pick up by blogsearch.google.com and technoranti. Furthermore, in merely few days, your most intimate photo is cached by image search engines. Your most top secrete information will be immediately known to the whole world.

Yeah, it is scary.

And, do no think that you are so unpopular and no one will border to read your blog or check out your social network. WRONG! You never knows how powerful search engine works.

Just ot illustrate, I know a online friend through MSN. His nick is Smartiehead. (name change to protect privacy :P ) I got his msn email address. What I can do is to use his msn email address to search for all social network for him. If I got him, I read his profile. I read his testimony by the his friend. I see the list of his friends (what kind or type of friends he mingle) That tells alot about him. I flips his photo album. from testimony/profile, I able to know his real name.

Then, I google for "smartihead". It will immediate pick up the forum he usually visit, his blog, google groups, chat rooms, assignment he post online, website, shoutbox, or even his friend's blog post on him, or even the comment he left at his friend's blog.

Immagine the information I can get of a person from the internet. Sometimes it is inevitable. But just remember 9 rules to protect yourself:

1) Think before you post
2) Do not use real name
3) Do not use the same nick name for your forum post, msn, blog, etc
4) Know your privacy setting of your social network (friendster/myspace/etc)
5) If your friend's testimonial review too much of yourself, do not approve them.
6) Don't use rare nickname. Use generic ones. for example, 'smartie' is generic. If you google for smartie, you got millions of search results.
7) Use anti-virus and anti-spyware
8) Do not register/subcribes website that you do not trust.
9) Finally, always be paranoid. Be safe rather than sorry.

Remember, the next time you go for an job interview, your resume doesn't speak out loud anymore. Google speaks louder.

Scary News

spiritual emptiness

2007-06-07T00:35:00.000+08:00

I stumbled upon a magazine acticle featured on Karen Kong, the new and promising singer from Malaysia. Karen, a Labuan born Chinese but she sing Malay songs.

At her website, I immediately attracted to her 'Cinta Hello Kitty' ( Love Hello Kitty ).

While I like her voice because it is sweet and strong, I think the lyrics is totally un-sensisible.
The songs goes some thing like this: The girl, because of family problem ( if I am not mistaken), ran away from home, and crying for her Hello Kitty doll for help!

I mean, who would want to turn to an un-animated doll for help? Talking about idolatory. I observe that humans (not only refering to Karen), deep down in their heart, cannot run away from the urge of calling help from a believed power. At times of problems and distress, people turn to something spiritual for help! Some immediately say their prayers, atheists muttered their trouble to a 'Higher power', people cry for help to anything including their favorite doll.

Why?

Because we are made such. Don't you think so? The Maker design us in such we only can find full satisfaction from the Maker. Human long for and dying for this spiritual needs.

Those who do not know this Maker, they look for substitution (like talking to themselves or to an un-animated object).

experiment it!

Lev 23:3 Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.

Just give one day to God in a week. Tell God, "I am really busy this six days but I reserve this 1 day for you so I can feel You and enjoy Your dwellings in my heart."

The Bible has taught us to do that all the while to enjoy the gift of rest! The Bible cannot be wrong in instruct us to forget all our secular works, put away our school works, keep away our college assignment and just spend time with God!

To spend time with God can simply means walking in the garden thinking of His goodness, sing praises to Him, do something good to please Him, read the bible of His Goodness, and alot others.

Try it! Experience God! and you will experience the fulfillness of the spirtual cup in our heart.

Just do it the Bible's way and you will never go wrong!

I S my shoes THat valuable

2007-04-17T19:59:00.000+08:00

On tuesday morning at April 17, 2007, while I was in the class, the bell rang; it was time for recess, so i got up and go to eat. While there was still some time left for the break, I went to the library to do my homework. The library has a rule that students has to remove their shoes before entering into the library. When the bell rang again to end the recess, I went out to the shoe racks to get my shoes. Unfortunately, I found out that my shoes have disappeared. I was very frustrated and angry. Someone has stolen my shoes. Nevertheless, I thought that the brand of my shoes were only JASS, and it costs only about USD 6.50. So please give me a feedback to my post, "ARE MY SHOES THAT VALUABLE???"

GOOD NEWS

2007-03-20T19:13:00.000+08:00

Hey,

Read this: John 3:16, For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God so love the world that He sent His only begotten son, Jesus, to die on the cross just to save us from eternal death...Do you know my friend that the only thing to have peace is to let Jesus Christ come into your heart and transformed you, and the only thing to have eternal life is to accept Jesus as your personal Saviour... Just click here to have a Bible Study.

Loud Voice Project

2007-03-19T18:46:00.000+08:00

This isn't some Laugh-Out-Laugh business! It is the ambitious, mission-impossible, SHOUT OUT LOUD project by the newly born Loud Voice Project.

Just prepare for the momentum in Malaysia this coming September!

what next from Skudai?

2007-02-02T22:54:00.000+08:00

Will update you soon.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2007-01-02T17:03:00.000+08:00

Hi Everyone,

Firstly, I would like to wish you Happy New Year !!!
I was at Kulai with my brother, Isaac and friends. We were in Kulai for a weekend holiday. On Saturday we went to Kulai church and the bible worker preached about "Three Reasons Why the Jews Could Control the Economies of the World."
I learned that the reasons are:
1. The Jews trust in God
2. The Jews honor their father and mother.
3. The Jews obey what their teachers had taught them.

If you know more about the characteristics of the Jews, please leave a comment here.

AYC - Agape Youth Camp 2007

2006-12-25T18:47:00.000+08:00

My dear busy (who have the time to surf the Internet) friend:

I am writing this on behalf of the Agape Youth Camp 2007 Organising Committee , to invite you to come and join in the Agape Youth Camp in March 2007.

This Youth Camp is supported by the Peninsular Malaysia Mission and is listed as one of the official mission-wide youth programmes for next year.

The Venue is at The Air Keroh d'village Resort, in the state of Malacca , Malaysia .

The dates are from March 14th to 18th, 2007, Wednesday evening to Sunday morning. This period falls within the Malaysia school holidays.

The main speaker, Dr Ron Du Preez, holds a Double Doctorate degrees in Theology and in Ministry, currently he is working towards a PHD in New Testament Studies. An ordained pastor, he currently serves two churches near Andrews University, Michigan. We believe that he has a timely message for our young people.

The Conference registration fee includes the boarding and lodging during the conference and a T-shirt.

This is a bilingual camp meeting, we will use both English and Mandarin throughout the meeting.

You may send in the registration form by post or by email. ( Please ensure that you receive an email of acknowledgement in reply when you register through email.)

If you register before 31st Dec 2006, your fees will be partially subsidies by some generous rich uncle. That means, you will be saving lots of money if you register early!

What you can expect from AYC:

Seriously, that video is just a small teeny-weeny glimpse of it. You can expect more. Don't believe? That is why you need to register and find out!

So don't forget. BOOK A PLACE before DEC 31, 2006!

Yours in Christ,
Esther Cheng Pui Kong ( Chairperson ) &
Chong Lee Poh ( Secretary )
Agape Youth Camp 2007
chengpuikong[at]yahoo{dot}com
lpchong[at]gmail{dot}com

THe advantage of Infinite Thinking Machine

2006-12-13T11:53:00.000+08:00

The Advantage of Infinite Thinking Machine

Infinite Thinking Machine….Isn’t it machine smart? Aren’t we as human beings smart? Someone once said that Infinite Thinking Machine is an organization that helps teachers and students by giving ideas. It gives teachers ideas on how to teach students, who are considered unintelligent in the 21^st century, to be the crème de la crème of the society. Nevertheless, will teachers have that many ideas to teach the students?

india.the exotic land

2006-11-05T21:45:00.000+08:00

Oh, how I just missed India.

I missed the curd.

I missed the Rs25 rice.

I missed Darling residency.

I missed Rava Dosai.

Yes, I missed Dr. MGR ~~university~~!

Of course, I missed the people.

But what I missed most is this:

...the honking and the auto driver!

enjoy India! Nan-diri

THIEF

2006-10-25T20:33:00.000+08:00

When I was at home doing my work, two men on a motorcycle stopped beside the fence. My brother thought that they wanted to ask for directions. My brother stared at them for a long time .One thief got down from the motorcycle and took away our rugged T-SHIRT which was hang at our fence.My brother cry out loud and so is my dad. The thief threw the shirt away and ran away with the bike .We are puzzled and asked "why on earth will the thief steal that old shirt?"When my brother went to take a look at that T-shirt, it has the BOSSINI tag on it.After that incident, my dad wears the T-shitrt every week.

missing girl

2006-10-25T16:37:00.001+08:00

I got this message from Daniel a few days ago:

FW: Emergency Missing Classmate of ours
Message: ----------------------------------
Original message from Leong:
>
> Anyone know where Tang Kuan Yee is ??
>
> On wednesday, 18 oct 2006, she told her parents
> that she was going out to meet some friends at the
> Hill City Shopping Complex in Ipoh. She left her
> house (driving alone) at 11 am. Later at 1 pm when
> her parents called her, she said she was going to
> have lunch at the Hill City Shopping Complex and
> was going to meet her boyfriend Ah Fai later in the
> evening.
> But she never turned up to meet her boyfriend. She
> has not gone home since, and we are unable to
> contact her on her handphone. Her car was found
> still in the car park of the shopping complex.
>
> A police report has been made, and the CCTVs in
> the complex checked, but there was nothing on
> Kuan Yee. Her parents have gone around to
> several restaurants at the shopping complex,
> asking if anyone had seen her, but nobody has.
>
> Anyone with info about this 21 year old UTAR
> biomedical science student, please contact
> 0125055473, 0125276618 or 0125276618
>
> As for the rest of us, i hope you can repost this
> bulletin to help spread the word and maybe help
> find kuan yee.
>
http://www.friendster.com/14773367 (the main
> detail of Kuan Yee)
>

Arrgggh... another useless forwarded message. I received many of this kind of e-mail and I hate it because I believe that non of these kind of information is true. Who believe in the Internet? No No. I am not going to forward such message and neither I want to waste my inbox space with these useless piece of information.

I AM WRONG!

But, what if, this is true? What if the poor girl, Tang Kuan Yee is really missing and really need help. So I message Daniel to verify. Daniel replied:

yes she's my classmate, pls spread the news, now as time reli matter, the longer there isn't any news, the slimmer the chances of gettin to her alive... we r very worried for her

thks
Daniel

???!!!

Seriously, I don't know how it feels when my closest goes missing. I can not imagine the horror of not hearing one of my friends or family members for days.

blog search for Miss Tang

Our evil world is ain't merciful to anyone. Even, riding cab is no longer safe.

Google search

From the press

I bet you don't understand what Tang's dad has done. Her father, according to Star, das distributed thousands flyer of her daughter.

CAN YOU PLEASE put your lecture notes aside and start memorizes and study Tang Kuan Yee’s face so you can identify in case you found her:

But seriously, please remember Tang in your prayer.

updated, today from The Star: RM10,000 reward for finding bio-medic student.

En Yi here!

2006-10-21T19:16:00.000+08:00

My younger brother,14 year old, En Yi, will be the new author for this blog.

Let's welcome him. :)

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Happy Deevali-Raya! : You gotta keep some nice dosai for me. My fave is masala dosai. Also, remember to keep some ketupat for me, okay?

identity crisis

2006-10-18T10:06:00.000+08:00

A parcel with my name printed on it reached me via courier service yesterday morning. I ripped the packaged off immediately, and guess what is inside?

MONASH MALAYSIA UNIVERSITY BILL DEMANDING ME TO PAY RM 37 750 in 10 days time.

?!

okay, the fact is, I got an offer to Monash university.

Yup, that is my 1st and (to date) the only birthday present I got for my 21st birthday. (yes, I am complaining.. ~hint ~hint)

I finally officially got an offer from Monash University to their MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) course. I have been confirmed that I am accepted to the course by phone by Monash University about a couple months ago. However, at that time I didn’t feel “secured” because I didn’t receive any” black-and-white” yet. Anyway, I am happy about the offer (plus, unfortunately, with lots of financial hurdles ahead)

I really thank God for His goodness and mercy.

I have not been studying for the pass 2 years after completing Alevel in TARC. This is because I have been turned down by Christian Medical College Vellore India(CMC), National University of Singapore medical school (NUS) and Hong Kong University medical school(HKU). With exceptional to HKU, the others (CMC & NUS), I was shortlisted but turn down at the final part of the selection (which is the interview). In another words, I am last at giving people a good impression.

William Huan, suggested that perhaps I should wear a piece of nice Prada suit during my interview.

Nice suggestion.

But, I guess my failure lies because of I lack of some mental maturity. Even though, I have the good grades, can answer difficult question, or discuss about latest issues; I face a problem: I don't know or not sure with myself.

If the interviewer ask me to say something to describe me, I am not sure what to say. I don't know much about myself. I don't know where I stand and I don't even know my identity.

This may sound funny to you but it is true. I don't aware of this problem until at the end of my 2 'unschooled' years. (How got aware of that? email me to hear the juiciest experience of my life.. hehe)

Again, God has been good to me. seriously and honestly.

As for Monash University interview held few months ago, Wei De and Jeff have really help me a lot with many of their keng tips and advice. But no doubt, the full credit goes to those who have been really praying for me-those from Sabah, Melaka, Penang, KL, Ipoh, Kedah, Johore... etc.

If you have been praying for me, I really thank you. Please continue to pray for me.

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Bonus post:

This is taken from here.

This slide help us to aware that there is alot of things we can(should) do to help the unfortunate.

Seriously, if we got the luxury to surf the Internet, we are consider rich. We are born rich.

If we do nothing to share our wealth to others, I believe, God will be not hesitate take legal action against us "super-duper detail-ly" at the judgement day. Think of the sheep and goat parable in Matthew 25.

Listen to sermon on helping the poor by Pastor Dwight.

Gtalk

2006-10-15T15:03:00.000+08:00

Okay, I am still under the spell of kembang mood. Kembang mood is a kind of euphoric feeling after being very much flattered. Who-knows-who and sounds-familiar, Aiko actually read my blog!?

really miss those college days...

You see, I nicely scored U ( U means ungraded which is worse than E) during my Alevel years for my General Paper in TAR college. That means, in Alevel standard, I am hopeless when comes to writing and I can be rightly diagnosed as graphophobia.

So, I do assume that every post I posted here will readily drive people off. But, lo and behold, someone is actually reading my post.

How motivated. How proud I am! (please forgive my perasansiness ler...) hehe

ganas?

Anyway, my church pastor, Pastor Bruised Lee told me that he had recently brought a 250GB brand new hard disk for his computer. 250GB!? Why should we need that much?

I do not know that we have come to a point that digital storage is never enough.

It used to be that the largest storage we can enjoy is the 1.44 MB 3½-inch floppy-disk where I can store pretty much MS Works documment.

But now, megabytes are never enough for us. In fact, I quickly used up more than 100MB of my hard disk storage just to design a poster for Farlim Evangelistic Seminar. (by the way, if you are happen to be in Penang, please come to the evangelistic seminar.)

You can't do much with something under 2MB these days. Wrong.

Google talk download size is just 1.5MB. That means, this program is super compact small and undoubtly using less of your computer resouces.

But please do not under estimate Gtalk. It is powerful.

Gtalk is:

1) It is small and clean. My computer is pretty old and can't afford to run programs which consume lots of my PC resources.

2) Free. Nothing better than free.

3) Fast. I was "on the phone" with Eric via Gtalk and at the same time, I was heavily downloading lots and lots of mp3. But the talk is seamless and there is lack of interuption. I bet, Gtalk is better than Skype - at least, in my own opinion.

4) Can email offline voicemail. I enjoy this feature. Instead of tediously typing a long letter emailing to your friend, with Gtalk, you can just talk by send your voice over email easily.

wanna try? gimme your email, and I will send my voice over. But, I guess, it work best if you got a gmail.

the power of music

2006-10-12T04:15:00.000+08:00

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I hold firm to the believe that music can powerfully influence a listener. By listening to music it can potentially shape, our emotion, believe and intelect.

Kai Yoon, my ex-Alevel coursemate, which I only manage to talk to her online after about a year after both of us completed Alevel. I didn't even talk to her in the real world before face to face. Yup, that is how hopeless I am. I am the by-product of the internet-obsessed generation who is totally nuts on making the first move to start making friends.

Anyway, what I am trying to say is Christine sent me a youtube clip link on David Phelps.

While I don't like some of his song, but I have to admit few sang by him is really beautiful.

By David:

This song is really really beautiful sang by David Phelps. I really enjoy every bit of it.

But let me highlight the fact that some of the audience keep wiping their tears off while listening to David Phelps. It is amazing on somehow music able to stimulate our tears gland to start working.

O Holy Night by David Phelps:

Notice one of the comment post by regarding to this clip:

Even though I'm not a christian anymore, there's something about David's voice that always pulls me back to gospel music. Simply superb!

Isn't that amazing how powerful is music which can even able pulls to a faith or believe?

But what worries me is the music which promotes immorality and bad influence which is so popular and able to shape the believe system of the huge community.

the three 1/3 statistics

2006-10-01T18:03:00.000+08:00

I am troubled by this 3 statistic I learn recently

1) According to a report by UN that 1/3 women in the world have been violently or sexually abused at least one point in their life.

2) 1/3 (up from 1/4 previously) of Malaysia population will eventually be diagnosed of cancer

3) George Barna reported that 1/3 kids 8 to 12 years want to spend more time with their parents

Mind Map

2006-09-26T15:12:00.000+08:00

Hi!

Anyone here use mind map? You find it useful?

I use mind map during my A level after being influenced by Tony Buzan's book and I find it 60% useful. The another 40% is due to my laziness of creating a mind map.

But truly, I fine Mind Map is useful.

But the problem is some times, I find it difficult to arrange and cramp all the "branches" into a page.

I found a solution:

Introducing the OPEN SOURCE FREE MIND software.

This is too great for me because:

1) it made mind mapping so much easier
2) it is both free and open source
3) and the mind map is very close to what is describe by Tony Buzan. contrary to the bubble map

Lets have the look at some of the screen shot:

and

What I dont like about the software is there is some problem with the print function... i guess

Cheers

Singing praise to expensive new drugs

2006-09-19T11:03:00.000+08:00

Pointed out by Medpundit (with emphasis) :

"...The largest diabetes prevention study ever done has found that a drug already used to treat the disease also can help keep ''pre-diabetics'' from developing it. But many experts say losing weight and exercising remain a safer, cheaper approach.

"...The drug can cause fluid retention, which can lead to heart failure in people with a weak heart

But, by the pharmaceutical companies sponsored the research:

"...The effect was also observed when a more stringent definition of normal fasting glucose concentration was used. In total, 50.5% individuals in the rosiglitazone group and 30.3% in the placebo group became normoglycemic.

MedPundit concluded:

"...Those improvements sound impressive, but they are the same improvements and the same rate of improvement that can be had by diet and lifestyle changes, a fact the authors freely admit in their conclusion. Watching the diet and walking a half hour every day is certainly less expensive than the $175 a month it costs to take Avandia at the 8mg dose in the study. Not to mention, it's healthier, what with the congestive heart failure and all.

This blog is not DEAD

2006-09-11T13:18:00.000+08:00

Blog wise, I know I have been hibernating for a long time.
Honestly, I really have nothing to say about myself.

However, I have set up a new blog with a purpose and mission.

http://memoryverse.blogspot.com/

I know that most people hate to memorize. But memorizing scripture is very important and beneficial.

King David in the bible realized that:
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.Psa 119:11(KJV)

This new blog serve a purpose to encourage people to memorize scripture by suggesting methods to memorize scripture easier.

I hope you will be blessed by this newly form blog. I will try to update it as often as possible

cheers,
Isaac

Love

2006-05-20T19:02:00.000+08:00

1 Corinthians 13:1-20 NIV

1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. 11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Once upon a time in China

2006-04-03T22:34:00.000+08:00

the 10's

2006-03-30T10:20:00.000+08:00

Bible camp in action this year. MUST JOIN!

2006-03-21T13:29:00.000+08:00

MUST JOIN!!!

read what other's had say about the last BIBLE CAMP.

when small means keng...

2006-01-22T18:47:00.000+08:00

We often ask why God create us "small"? Why not smart enough? Why not cute, rich, handsome, pretty, tall, fat enough?

Let us hear God's reply via nature.

Nature is the most interactive class room where God teaches us about many things. There are many precious truth in life we can learn by carefully observing nature.

Particularly, I am very excited about the chilli paddy (direct translation from Malay language, cili padi).

http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/economicbotany/images/Capsicum/Capsicumchilies2.jpg

Cili padi is one of the smallest kind of Capsicum. It is so small that you manage to stuff five of them in to your nose. However, it is the most hottest chilli known to me. A small bite on its tail can easily ignites your nerve. I bet you, panadol don't help either. I tried it.

You know, God is so excited in you. He makes you small.Because by His power, He gonna transform you to be the most hottest, kengest and powerful person ever live if just we depend on Him. ...like the cili padi...

One of my fave bible quotation is:

(1Co 1:27) But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

In a small country, there is a small state, and there is a small province, small town and a small church -- the Kulai Chinese Church had made big things, and still making it bigger. God had used it wonderfully. (by the way, Kulai is in Johore, Malaysia)

One of the bible worker from Kulai, Ta Ying, came to Kuala Lumpur couple weeks ago and stuned those BIG guys from BIG churches, on how the Lord had blessed them.

He reported that in his presentation, small ( means young) people from his church had been ~~ambitious in big projects~~ constantly pray earnest for rival and transformation in their own personal life. That means, they wanna experience the power of God changing their character (ie from a bad boy to a good boy).

And that's how they get everything started. God's hear their prayer, and bless them more... and more... and more... and turning them to great cili padi for God.

The BIG DEAL blessing in Kulai Church, as reported in Ta Ying's presentation:

1)personal life transform in God's love, as requested in member's
prayer.

2)this infecteous love spreads among church members. Most got infected. The
bond of love between church members strengthen. Visitor's have high
risk exposure to this infection.

3)the agape department is form to fuel the boost of infection.

4)members venture outside to widen the infectious love scope. Many hate Christ become love Christ. I personally know a guy who tell me how he dislike the idea of Christianity. Now, he got infected with the love of Jesus and became a faithful Christian.

5)youth have vision on medical missionary who said that they willing to dirty their hands to minister the poor and the sick.

Their website for banana people (like me).

And the original version of it.

My point is this, when you feel you are small. Here is the good news for you. He will make you hot!

check out their projects on Pathfinder:
http://sdakulai.blogspot.com/2005/09/2005pathfinder-zone.html

and photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdakulai/45481742/

by the way...

Contrast with the BIG chili,cili padi remains small and humble as it grows and matures.

Big chili face down and small cili padi spike up, constantly praising God!

Blessed are those cili padi!

For Sale >> STEP TO CHRIST

2006-01-15T18:03:00.000+08:00

BOOK TITLE: STEP TO CHRIST Youth Edition

PRICE:
RM6 includes shipping to anywhere in West Malaysia and
RM10 which includes shipping to Singapore and East Malaysia.

Back Cover:

Over 100 years and still selling it hot:

Ideal for personal devotion, cell group, prayer meeting, youth meeting, baptism gift, bible study..etc

Includes real and thought provoking story which can relate to youth:

Bible text for reference and discussion:

Topic includes straight forward truth for truth seeker:

Suggestive application to our Christian Life:

Q&A

For Christian only?
No. This book is touch the very basic and core topic of Christian believe. As a Christian, all our belief is centered on Jesus Christ; our very understanding of life, reason for living, reason moral and ethics, philosophy and principles, all of them, are all link to the foundation which is Jesus Christ. Reader will understand the basic of Christianity.

This book however contain Christian jargons (eg. Salvation) in which non Christian will find it difficult to understand initially. It is however few which can be easily solved by just asking your Christian friends. Rest, it is easy.

Why selling this book?
This thin booklet had tremendously change my life. Serious and honest. It is all about reason of living. In times of trouble and affliction in life, I have been comforted in Christ.
I am sharing this book to you. :)

How to buy it from you?
Send me your house address via SMS ( +6 016 636 4405). Please include your name and the number of copy you plan to purchase.

If you are 016 user, you can pay me by transfering credit to my phone (RM5+RM3). The extra RM 2 will be into my pocket. ~grin

Or you can bank-in/send cheque/money order to me. I will give more info via SMS.

Buy in Bulk do you offer discount?
Yeah. But need to gimme a call to talk bout it.
(Don't send me SMS then ask me to call back. I very poor one. hehe)

Cheers and Happy Chinese New Year!

moo.bile.addict

2006-01-02T22:57:00.000+08:00

my phone : SE 290i

I can't keep myself noticing kids as young as primary 1 got themselves a private mobile phone. Nearly all teens got one. Some even got 2. I remember during college, one girl I know got 3 mobile phones.

I got my first mobile phone is during after SPM (Secondary 5). That also because, I am staying in campus during A level and I was starting my own business.

But I warn you, mobile phone is a really addicting. You probably had realized it. I didn't until I borrow my phone to my sister for a week, 2 years ago.

Not having your phone around you for just a day is like feeling disconnecting to the world.

Handphone helps us to keep in touch

Encouraging each other

Asking friend out

Greetings

Scripture quotation

Learning how to play piano

making new friends (my tuition agent)

giving excuses not replying (just joking)

asking add math question

doing business

being a loan shark

receiving weird msg ( me=banana)

looking for job

key pads

and....

sending wrong msg.. from my student.( I didn't tell my student bout it.. just don't wanna get her embarrass)

haha.. dangerous huh? just careful

Happy New Year

2006-01-01T11:49:00.000+08:00

(Phi 3:13) Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

pic: star.com.my

Reviewing the year 2005, comparing the previous years, there are more things happening both in my life and in the world history. It is very unfortunately, however, to know that we have more bad news than the good ones during year 2005.

The Time magazine, December 19 issue published the Best Photo of 2005. It is so sad to know that majority of the best photo were the bad photo.

Children dying in Pakistan, dead body floating on the streets in US, baby crying, homes were swept away, tsunami is so close to home.

Sometimes we do wonder where is God when such crisis happened? Does God cares? Is love is really from God?

Let me suggest you that the God through His Word, the bible, express His care over human affairs. The bible says that God so love the world that He gave all He could give even to die for us. God is so concern on the world affairs that His prophecy is accurately fulfilling on the calamities which gonna to fall upon us and gives us message of hope and comfort.(wanna know more about the bible such topics? Please contact me) He is concern about the dying baby in Pakistan that He wanted to come back to this earth to bring all sadness into and end.

The Jesus says (in John 14:1-3):

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

Human corrupted moralities has resulted the world full of sorrow and sadness. Evil forces has enslave man kind. The bible says, God not only wanna restore this corrupted earth but wanna change you to be a perfect person.

Prior to Jesus 2nd coming, Jesus has warn us that those who believe in Him and obey Him shall be save but those who disobey, disbelieve, pleasure lovers, lovers of sin, wicked will be doomed.

You ask: "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" (Act 16:30)

And the bible answered simply: "And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." (Act 16:31)

The characteristic of believing Jesus is to obey His Commandments. ( 1 John 5).

The final warning to the world which includes you and me is to fear God and keep His Commandments for the hour of Judgment is come. Worship Him who made heaven and earth, the seas and the fountains of waters. ( Rev 14:6)

Think of this, Jesus wants to bring all sadness into the end as soon as possible. He don't wanna see another hungry baby dying malaria. He wants to come back to this earth as soon as possible... but He can't

..... because the bible says, you are unprepared.... He loves you too and don't wish to see you doomed.

I do understand that whatever I assert does not make any sense to you. There is really much to tell you. I plead you to have a bible study. Perhaps you may wanna call me out to study together. I bet you, I you humbly come to the bible, God's word, your life will be change. You will never be the same again. It happens to me!

Time is short. Jesus can't wait too long. More babies dying.... and counting...

Only 3 Words and Prayer Reminder

2005-12-30T18:49:00.000+08:00

Concise is good!

Got this email from David Livingstone:

Only 3 Words!!!

There are many things that you can do to strengthen your
relationships. Often the most effective thing you can do involves
saying just three words. When spoken sincerely, these statements
often have the power to develop new friendships, deepen old ones and
even bring healing to relationships that have sourerd.

The following three-word phrases can be tools to help develop
every relationship.

1.Let me help
Good friends see a need and then try to fill it. When they
see a hurt they do what they can to heal it. Without being asked,
they jump in and help out.

2. I understand you.
People become closer and enjoy each other more when the other
person accepts and understands them. Letting your spouse know - in
so many little ways - that you understand them, is one of the most
powerful tools for healing your relationship. And this can apply to
any relationship.

3. I respect you
Respect is another way of showing love. Respect demonstrates
that another person is a true equal. If you talk to your children
as if they were adults you will strengthen the bonds and become
closer friends. This applies to all interpersonal relationships.

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4. I miss you.
Perhaps more marriages could be saved and strengthened if
couples simply and sincerely said to e! ach other "I miss you." This
powerful affirmation tells partners they are wanted, needed, desired
and loved. Consider how important you would feel, if you received
an unexpected phone call from your spouse in the middle of your
workday, just to say "I miss you."

5. Maybe you're right.
This phrase is very effective in diffusing an argument. The
implication when you say "maybe you're right" is the humility of
admitting, "maybe I'm wrong". Let's face it. When you have an
argument with someone, all you normally do is solidify the other
person's point of view. They, or you, will not likely change their
position and you run the risk of seriously damaging the
relationship between you. Saying "maybe you're right" can open the
door to explore the subject more. You ma! y then have the opportunity
to express your view in a way that is understandable to the other
person.

6. Please forgive me
Many broken relationships could be restored and healed if
people would admit their mistakes and ask for forgiveness. All of us
are vulnerable to faults, foibles and failures. A man should never
be ashamed to own up that he has been in the wrong, which is saying,
in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

7. I thank you.
Gratitude is an exquisite form of courtesy. People who enjoy
the companionship of good, close friends are those who don't take
daily courtesies for granted. They are quick to thank their friends
for their many expressions of kindness. On the other hand, people
whose circle of frie! nds is severely constricted often do not have
the attitude of gratitude.

8. Count on me
A friend is one who walks in when others walk out. Loyalty is
an essential ingredient for true friendship. It is the emotional
glue that bonds people. Those that are rich in their relationships
tend to be steady and true friends. When troubles come, a good
friend is there indicating "you can count on me."

9. I'll be there
If you have ever had to call a friend in the middle of the
night, to take a sick child to hospital, or when your car has broken
down some miles from home, you will know how good it feels to hear
the phrase "I'll be there." Being there for another person is the
greatest gift we can give. When we are truly present for other
people, i! mportant things happen to them and us. We are renewed in
love and friendship. We are restored emotionally and spiritually.
Being there is at the very core of civility.

10. Go for it
We are all unique individuals. Don't try to get your friends
to conform to your ideals. Support them in pursuing their
interests, no matter how far out they seem to you. God has given
everyone dreams, dreams that are unique to that person only. Support
and encourage your friends to follow their dreams. Tell them to "go
for it."

B o n u s : 11. I love you
Perhaps the most important three words that you can say.
Telling someone that you truly love them satisfies a person's
deepest emotional needs. The need to belong, to feel appreciated and
! ;to be wanted. Your spouse, your children, your friends and you, all
need to hear those three little words: "I love you." Love is a
choice. You can love even when the feeling is gone.

12. GOD BLESS YOU!
(These are 3 words too, right?)

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Also sent by David Livingstone:

THE FIVE FINGER PRAYER

1. Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved one is as C.S. Lewis once said, a "sweet duty."

2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers. They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in your prayers.

3. The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our leaders. Pray for the president, leaders in business and industry, and administrators. These people shape our nation and guide public opinion. They need God's guidance.

4. The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger, as any piano teacher will testify. It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain . They need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray too much for them.

5. And, lastly comes our little finger; the smallest finger of all which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others. As the Bible says, "The least shall be the greatest among you." Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively. If you decide to send this to a friend, you might brighten someone's day!

Happy new year

Merry Christmas!!!

2005-12-24T16:55:00.000+08:00

Xmas eve's eve dinner in Kuala Lumpur Credit Centre (KLCC)...

Christmas tree in the mall

Under the Xmas tree... lots of presents, decoration and fun...

..and the Xmas presents...

study ler...

Showing off...

2005-12-14T23:19:00.000+08:00

I am gonna show off my humble room. It tells a lot bout me.

It is used to be my sister's room. After my sister left US for study, I colonize it and after me coming back from India, I decided to "renovate" it to suit me.

Knowing that I will grow very fat in future, I merge 2 beds into one...

..and place a queen size, infra-red jade mattress over it to make it harder. This is to prevent back pain when I grow old.

Tranquilizers:

Workstation:

Night market stand?

Cosmetic:

Books + rubbish

Devotional books beside the twin-bed:

Informer:

Pasar Malam stand too high for me to write, need to stack up some planks below my chair:

Coolant:

Air Cond:

HOt Cond + DIY curtain:

Toy:

Towel hanger cum bum-port:

Time keeper:

..and my personal reminder:

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rated 3 binatang:

barracks:

Anjing Garang:

Cheers:

myGovernment

2005-12-14T11:21:00.000+08:00

"Thinking of paying your utility bills and traffic summonses, or getting an application form for a passport?

You need not drive to the post office or police station or Immigration Department to do these things anymore.

Just log in to the myGovernment portal (at www.gov.my) and 325 types of online services offered by 844 government agencies and departments are at your fingertips.

Among other things, the portal has news, a government calendar of events, information on job vacancies, tender notices, advertisements, announcements and public complaints.

Businessmen can access it to register companies, conduct bankruptcy searches, and enquire and apply for licences.

The portal allows the downloading of some 2,930 different forms." --theStar.com.my

The aftermath

2005-11-30T19:10:00.000+08:00

En Yi, my brother and I were away to Aenon Bible Camp for 10 days during mum depart from KL. The speaker is Peter Gregory. It was superb!!! I was really bless.

Found some confession from Friendster...

This girl from Johore...

and another one from KL

Explore, Search and Discover

2005-11-07T20:46:00.000+08:00

Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop.

I knew the existence of this program, Google Earth quite long ago but I didn't download it straight away because I thought ( first) my 5 year old 800MHz AMD Athlon can't support it, and (second), it must be (as usual) only limited to USA only.

The good news is, I was completely wrong. Google Earth run smoothly on my DSL connected computer.

Found Puchong Chinese SDA House Church, the church I attend weekly:

Found my house in Taman Muda, Cheras:

Not every part of the world you can see it clearly. I try some more ulu place. Vellore, a small town in India. Found it... but.. its too blur. Can't see anything but a patch of grey area.

3ABN

2005-10-15T18:00:00.000+08:00

http://www.3abn.org/

The 3ABN offer free TV and radio online viewing/listening. I personally enjoys the 3ABN radio stations.

About 3ABN

Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN) is the "Mending Broken People Network," a 24-hour Christian television and radio network. 3ABN’s focus is to present programming which will reach people right where they are hurting. 3ABN offers divorce recovery programs, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, cooking and health programs, stop smoking and weight loss, programs that deal with children and family issues, organic gardening, natural home remedies, gospel music programs, as well as a variety of inspirational themes from the Bible for children and adults.

3ABN is not owned, operated or funded by any church, denomination or organization, so people from all cultures and backgrounds appreciate 3ABN programming.

Bible Camp

2005-10-05T15:58:00.000+08:00

I have signed up the Bible Camp. My brother did too; the 10 days one. They have limited places. I asked Siong Han(one of the staff, he told me there is only 14 places left. If you are interested, please sign up quickly by emailing or calling Lee Poh : lpchong@gmail.com (012-7256141) You can pay your fee during the camp day. No deposit, advance payment required.

The speaker, Peter Gregory is one of the keng chau korean version speaker. :)
I heard him speaking many years ago. and it is superb. Today, many says he is much better!

Sign Up Quickly!

regards,
Isaac

Location: http://www.aenon.org/HOME/PHOTO/MAP.jpg

a letter

2005-09-22T13:48:00.000+08:00

Dear A,

Thanks for your email. I really appreciate your words of encouragement. I really thank God for people like you. God send friends to me when I need them ( or when He knows that I need them).

I am sorry for the late reply. I had some problem with my dial up and hence i end up cancel it. So, I register DSL service. It took one week to get it all installed, brought modem.. etc.. and now, get connected.

I do have doubts. I do wonder. I do beg God. but recently, God shows me His blessing.
I came back from India, and decided that I need to have a job. I apply to become a teacher. I tried every school near my place. But unable to get any job. To be honest, I feel down and useless. Seems to me that everything I attempted is failure. After that feeling, my mum suggested me that, why dont you try a school about 2km from my house. I refused. I told my mum, i gave up. But anyway, i went reluctantly, just because my mum suggested it. I talk to the Penolong Kanan in a very relucatant way. I am not even interested in wanting the Job. But the Penolong Kanan was very happy and excited that I am willing to help. She asked me to come on the next day. I got the job.

The school is the lousy. Students were not motivated to study, Discipline level is low.. Teaching is challenging. But I always ask God for strength. and He gave. I taught for already pass 3 weeks. Many interesting story to tell. and His divine blessing and miracle.

I have alot of complains to the Lord. really alots. but God didnt answer immediately. He usually take time. time. time.time. time.time.. and honestly, I hate waiting. I guess all he wanted is to teach me how to wait. like how Moses waited 40 years in the wilderness.

To sum up. I am forced to confess the Lord has been and always good to me.

With love grace and peace,
Isaac

tuition

2005-08-25T13:31:00.000+08:00

Angel Reinforcements

2005-08-22T21:57:00.000+08:00

Not written by me:

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and
over all the power of the enemy. Luke 10:19.

Fallen man is Satan's lawful captive. The mission of Christ was to
rescue him from the power of his great adversary. Man is naturally
inclined to follow Satan's suggestions, and he cannot successfully
resist so terrible a foe unless Christ, the mighty Conqueror, dwells in
him, guiding his desires, and giving him strength. God alone can limit
the power of Satan. . . . Satan knows better than God's people the power
that they can have over him when their strength is in Christ. When they
humbly entreat the mighty Conqueror for help, the weakest believer in
the truth, relying firmly upon Christ, can successfully repulse Satan
and all his host. . . .

Satan will call to his aid legions of his angels to oppose the advance
of even one soul, and, if possible, wrest it from the hand of Christ. .
. . But if the one in danger perseveres, and in his helplessness casts
himself upon the merits of the blood of Christ, our Saviour listens to
the earnest prayer of faith, and sends a reinforcement of those angels
that excel in strength to deliver him. Satan cannot endure to have his
powerful rival appealed to, for he fears and trembles before His
strength and majesty. At the sound of fervent prayer, Satan's whole host
trembles.

Nothing but Christ's loving compassion, His divine grace, His almighty
power, can enable us to baffle the relentless foe, and subdue the
opposition of our own hearts. What is our strength? The joy of the Lord.
Let the love of Christ fill our hearts, and then we shall be prepared to
receive the power that He has for us. . . .

Beholding Christ for the purpose of becoming like Him, the seeker after
truth sees the perfection of the principles of God's law, and he becomes
dissatisfied with everything but perfection. . . . A battle must be
fought with the attributes that Satan has been strengthening for his own
use. . . . But he knows that with the Redeemer there is saving power
that will gain for him the victory in the conflict. The Saviour will
strengthen and help him as he comes pleading for grace and efficiency.

From Devotional: Our Father Cares, pp. 215, 216.

teaching-2

2005-08-21T10:17:00.000+08:00

Teaching is good. Lack of energy at the end of the week. The student is weak, and most of them lack of interest in studies. They had given up hope. The pay, salary is low ( below general labour pay). I nearly deprive of motivation to teach them.

However, this Saturday off had rejuvenated me. Thank God for that. I regain the energy. Someone in church had given a testimonial that how a dedicated teacher had changed his life. He is used to be in the last class and given up in studies. But now he is an interior designer. That really motivate me to go on.

I thank God for all His divine blessing and guardians. His name only we should glorify.

regards,

Isaac

teaching

2005-08-16T18:32:00.000+08:00

Last Friday, I reached Malaysia and today I found myself a teacher in a secondary school. Yesterday, I walk-in to a ulu school and ask for job. Actually, i wanted to teach science subject ( where I am good at it), but the school keep insist me to teach English because they really lack of English teacher. Me? English? my english is not that good after all. How can I teach? the school doesnt even border to look at my documents or sijil and assure that I will be teaching well. ?? !!!???

Okay, I give a try.

Today 7.30am, I enter a form 4 class. It is a last class and those students are abit rebellious and rowdy( not all). 100%boys. And guess what?, they can't even understand simple english. And more, they doesnt have any interest in learning. Knowing that my "disability", I tell myself not to smile and be serious. I try to be fierce and try to be fussy on petty petty things. I taught them how to greet me properly and cant tolerate disrespectfulness. (not me at all!!! i got a hard time acting it out!). I want them to greet me this when i enter the class:

Good morning, Mr Chan! We are so pleased to meet you! I want to learn English!

and

Thank You, Mr Chan!, We are looking forward to see you again!

I make them greet me over and over again until i am satisfy.
okay, me the dictator, says LK. haha

actually, I am timid too.. hehe but I am not afraid from being fired:
1) the students actually enjoys it, they love the minitary style method. I didnt humilate anyone.
2) this class, most teacher have given up on them. I ask a senior teacher for suggestion how to help those student, they reply : If you just can control the class, then you should be proud.

But i believe it is more than that. It is not just controling the class but to help them to at least be literate.

It is really interesting to be a teacher. Especially, when you see tru the eyes of your students. You never know what is their future.

ps: gimme idea how to teach english better.

not selected

2005-07-26T23:26:00.000+08:00

Finally, the CMC result were out today, 3pm. but, I was not selected for the MBBS admission.

http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in/admissions/mbbs.htm

well, at least I am in the waiting least... haha...actually, all student will accept the acceptance since CMC is like the Harvard of India

but I will be back to Malaysia.. see you guys...

bye

INdia 2

2005-07-19T13:04:00.000+08:00

Food

Ahh.... tired of indian food liao. Initially, I love it.. but unlike Malaysian food, Indian food lack of varation. It is just the Masala and spices that give power to the food.
I miss char kuey teow,
I miss kai lan, kang kung, choy sum
I miss tofu
I miss asam laksa
I miss nasi lemak..

...

hey, last sunday, 3 Chinese plus one indian BOYs were MESSing around in auntie Marcia's kitchen preparing Malaysian dishes for the rest Malaysian student here.

the Chef:

Chief of ABC soup, Chef Liew Wei Xin.
Master of LADIES finger goreng, Chef Jaiya
Sifu onion choper, Chef Daiyalan
and last but not the least....

ke le fer... me... hehe

Well actually, I do something also. I make char bihun, with low sodium but high cholestrol. Good for hypertension patient but bad for the heart...???

We do have a great time! cooking! and guess what? what a great success! No one reported to be suffered from acute lau sai syndrome.. Thank God for that!
[those that join the dinner: Uncle (Dr) Roger & Auntie Marcia ( US Missionaries), Daiyalan (short, dark and handsome indian friend), plus Malaysians: Wai See,Wei Xin, Zi Jing, Sze Ning, Jaiya, En Ze.]

And News?

We were still waited for the CMC result anxiously.

CMC, (Christian Medical College) is unaided from the India government. It is supported by many organization around the world, mainly by the Christian organization. But this college is affliated to a India Government University.

By God's grace, and many of the selfless effort of the college faculty, the CMC became one of the best medical college in India. I heard that recently, it is pioneering bone marrow transplant.

CMC is all while independantly selecting its own recruiting candidate by the process of entrance examination and interview. The ultimate aim is to select candidate that willing to serve in mission field after graduating.

However the Tamil Nadu(the state in India) govt is not that happy about this way. They argue that CMC is affliated to the India Govt and the Govt should be given the right in selection of students to CMC. And hence for past many years ( i think 7 years) the Govt had been sueing CMC over this matter.

Fortunately, all the while CMC had been able and independently able to select their own students. But this year, this case had been appealed to the Supreme Court ( the Highest Court) and the court case is very fierce. CMC spends alots of money on one of Indian best lawyer.

If CMC lost the case, CMC lost the right to select their student and both Jiwan and I will peacefully come back home to Malaysia.

The court case is going on, and that is why I do not really know the result yet.

I am now still staying in Dr Roger's house waiting for the result. :)

Re: Har? India... ^-^

2005-07-15T13:51:00.000+08:00

Dear YK,

How are you?
I am fine here, yesterday, my digestive system is not really cooperating. but i think, rest, fine.

Abit home sick here.. hehe.. but, i love India>> food, people and church.

The place I stay is in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, It is southern part of India. The weather is hot like Malaysia and abit dryer. But I am fine with it. Not much problem with the weather. Just got few nose bleed during first day to India-Chennai.

No, I am not in Manipal. I am neither in any medical college yet. I am currently applying to the Christian Medical College (CMC).I had my interview last 2 week in CMC. but I dont know the outcome of the interview.

The food in India (at least the place I stay) is not salty. I enjoyed the food. but now abit bored with it cause they there is lack of variation on the indian food they serve.

please tell me how are you going?
Wish to hear more from you.
YOu still in touch with kok wing and Jerry?

God bless and Thanks for the mail!
See you,
Isaac

h2o

2005-07-12T19:15:00.000+08:00

reach me in india:

00 91 989 487 9133

^that is my hp number.

looking forward for your SMS and CALL!

peace

india

2005-07-08T15:48:00.000+08:00

Dear Friends,

How do you do? I am sorry for not keep in touch such a long time. This
is because I didn't have much chance to access to the Internet. I am
now in India, Vellore. I reached Chennai (Madras), India on
Wednesday, 29 June from KLIA. Jiwan and I reached the India Airport at
night. Wilson was there receiving us. Wilson is Malaysian, from my
church, currently studying in Christian Medical College. My first
impression on India is better than I imagined. The building, car, etc
are somewhat old fashion, but it is okay. Since, it is at night, I
didn't manage to see much. But the traffic was scary. The (taxi)
driver drove like F1, sounding horn for every 15 seconds. And
according to Wilson (Malaysian studying there), this is NORMAL!!!???
Well, I tell myself, welcome to India. We stayed in Pastor Samuel
house in Chennai. Room is clean and everything is fine.

Food

I was so paranoid that more than half of my baggage from Malaysia to
India is food. I was nearly fined more than RM100++ by the MAS for my
baggage excess limit. But when I reached India, I loved the food a
lot. Till today, I haven't YET any food poisoning problems. And till
today, I didn't touch the food I brought from Malaysia except 1 pack
of Maggie mee. Of course Wilson warned us not to "simply" eat and
drink only bottle water. We spent a lot on water and eating only in
hotel. A 2 little bottle water cost Rs180 (less than RM 1.80) and a
meal in hotel per person cost about RM 6. That was expensive because
1) we eat at "high" class hotel and 2) the cost of living in Chennai
is relatively high. But now, currently in Vellore, the cost permeal is
about than RM2.

Blessing from India

The trip to India were indeed a blessing. The streets were dirty and
beggers (including children and women) were everywhere. The weather
was hot and dry and dusty. I saw people living in slumps. They lived
beside black river; beside rubbish dump, where pigs eat those rubbish
and at the same ground where the children's "playground". It was a
pathetic sight and I feel very depress. But the people were nice and
friendly there. Seldom, people cheat you. I heard from Wilson, even
tho people were poor there, they share all what they have to their
neighbours. Really something for me to ponder.

Water

Water…precious there.. talking about digging more well in search of
water…(unheard in Malaysia)

Church (in vellore)

I enjoyed the church service. ….VERYVERYVERYVERYVERY much!!! It is
like a great big family which makes us feel at home. I just loved
them.

Christian Medical College. (vellore)

From Chennai, we took a 3 hour to Vellore by train. In Vellore, we
stayed in Dr Roger's house. Dr Roger is a American missionary, SDA
works in CMC. His house is cozy and Mrs Roger prepare our meal. It is
delicious.

July4, we registered at CMC for the interview. We were surprised that
most wanna-to-be students were so-and-so's son and they were India's
best students. I do feel a little intimidated. I heard from a source
that there are more than 14,000 people wrote the entrance exam and
only 160 were called. I really realized that the reason I called for
interview is indeed not my effort but it is our beloved God's divine
grace and blessing. I was so stressed up because they will only select
60 students. Wilson was all the while our brother. He keep remind us
to trust in God and He will give us the BEST. I prayed and asked the
Lord's will for my life and ask Him to show it to me. If I am out,
then I am out. After prayer, I feel a lot better. I am more confident
knowing that everything is in control and under His hands.

The first day of interview is just bible test, physical and medical
check up, and some paper writing. The second and third day, we were
totally scrutinized. We had a lot of session of interview and some
other test or task. I did my best except the group discussion test. I
didn't have the chance to talk anything there.

The problem

For past 10 years CMC was sued by the India government because CMC
refuse to let the India Government to choose students to study at CMC.
This time, the case was fought (and still fighting) at the Supreme
Court of India (the highest court). This time, the case is the hottest
of all. Everything is uncertain. If CMC lose the case, means that all
candidates had to go home disappointed. This is why, CMC refuse to
release the result of the outcome of the interview. I will only know
if I get selected or not until the case is done.

Support

It is not easy. But I am not worry because I am confident that He will
direct my path. I believe that He loves me and He will give me the
Best. To fail or to pass, is not me to worry but God who worries it.
I know you are praying for me. I really appreciate that and I can not
thank you more for that.

Okay, guess now is lunch time. Got to go now. Will email you more… (If
got the chance)…

I wish you all the best and God bless you

Kisses,
Isaac

"Honey, you kuai kuai at home, I make more $$$!"

2005-06-23T18:18:00.000+08:00

check it out:

Married men earn more if wives do the chores?

"Married men earn more than bachelors so long as their wives stay at home doing the housework, according to a report Wednesday from Britain's Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)."

~~interesting, huh?

message undelivered?

2005-06-23T13:36:00.000+08:00

Christianity promotes that GOD IS LOVE. And hence, He will be the first one to answer our prayers!

I have written about prayer in my previous post.

problem:

I pray to the loving God for XXXXX for along time and earnestly. But, seems no reply. God refuses to answer my prayer.

Yes?

My limited and simple brain cells can generate of 2 reasons why our prayers seems unanswered:

1st: refuse to obey

bible says : "If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear" (Ps.66:18)

iniquity means sin or wrong doing and Sin is define as unwilling to obey God.

the reason is simple: How can you go against God and still ask Him for a favor?

So, now, I hated God and rebelled against Him, what should I do?

Good News:

1Jo 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

2nd : God is smarter

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts" (Is.558-9)

You see, God is so much smarter than us that, He thinks differently than us. He loves us and always wanted to give the best to us. He listens to our prayers, but some times, we ask for something that is not good for us. So, God refuse to gives and He answers with either NO or NOT YET.

Says, your son loves Potato Chips. And everyday, he asks you to buy a pack for him. He has been a good boy and you loves him more than anything or anyone else. Will you buy him Potato Chips daily? Unlikely because you don't want him to die early.

Elijah, prophet, once prayed and ask the Lord to take his life. He was so depressed that he ask God to kill him. But God is so loving that He refuse to answer Elijah's prayer. Elijah ended up translated to heaven without experience death.

Conclusion:

Keep praying! God loves to hear your prayer but please have in mind that God will only provides you THE BEST

Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Wa Si Hokkien Lang!

2005-06-22T23:16:00.000+08:00

check this out: hokkienlang

"Wa kong wueh
Wu lang thia boh?"

I honestly really have a hard time trying to read those post. But funnie leh... :)

I remember one incident when I volunteered in the Penang Adventist Hospital last year. In ER. There is one old sweet lady ask me to help her to walk to the toilet. But she conversed with me in hokkien... which I know abit abit only. But then again, I really don't know what she trying to say. Charm lor.. but one phrase save my life:

"Auntie, sorry ah, wa bo shi hokkien lang, le kong shi mi, wo thia boh..."(~smile)

... and I called a Sabahan nurse which can converse well in Hokkien. (malu la saya.. orang cina, pernah tinggal Muar, tak tau bahasa hokkien..)

melancholy Christianity?

2005-06-22T13:01:00.000+08:00

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Ps. 16:11

Some people (or not, many people) thinks that to accept Christ as our personal savior is means beginning of pain and difficulty in lives. Some, associate Christianity with persecution, hardship, sorrows, poverty and other "negative" sadness.

I have a chance to chat with one gentleman:

Me: The recently held youth camp (AYC) is cool. The speaker is powerful. I think you, you should be there.

Gentleman: I better not go there?

M: But, why?

G: I am afraid that, when I go there, I listen to the truth, I was touched by the massage and get baptize!

M:???

G: and if I get baptize, and become a Christian, I am bounded to live a perfect life and I will be encounter many sorrows.

_____________

Is it true that becoming a Christian, you will encounter many sorrows?

yes and no.

it is inevitable that this world is full of sorrow. The most evil guy in this world also face difficulty and hardship. This is because, teruk la, the world is under the spell of sin. Means that, from the very beginning, human choose to rebel against God, and choose to learn the hard way.

But the good news is, the loving God, have a plan out. That is where Christianity comes in, where you are NOT ALONE, God will be with you going through whatever suffering you will be facing.

Inspiration tell us:

Do not think that when you walk with Jesus you must walk in the shadow. The happiest people in the world are those who trust in Jesus and gladly do His bidding. From the lives of those who follow Him, unrest and discontent are banished. . . . They may meet with trial and difficulty,
but their lives are full of joy; for Christ walks beside them, and His presence makes the pathway bright. . . .

Using common sense and some basic calculation, I suggest you to accept the Jesus as your personal Savior as He is all ready to be with you to meet the coming trial and difficulty! and the best, it is free for all!

============================
BTW, Jargon problems:

Jesus=Christ=God=Savior=Jesus Christ

all refer to the same thing

"Perpetual Connectivity"

2005-06-22T00:05:00.000+08:00

My sister, Persis has raised the issue of effect of rock music to our frontal lobe. Please read here and here for context.

I guess, Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman had picture it in a clearer way.

forwarded email....-edited

2005-06-21T21:53:00.000+08:00

a small truth to make our lives 100%
~~

if
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
is equal to
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26
then hardwork=
H+A+R+D+W+O+R+K =
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%
only

knowledge=
K+N+O+W+L+E+D+G+E=
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%
only

love=
L+O+V+E=
12+15+22+5=54% only

luck=
L+U+C+K =
12+21+3+11 = 47% only
(don't most of us think this is most
important???)

then what makes 100% is it
money? ..... no
leadership? ...... no

every problem has a solution, only if
we perhaps change our attitude. to
go to the top, to that 100%.

what we really need to go further, a
bit more.......
attitude=
A+T+T+I+T+U+D+E =
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

...

wait... how about a bit further:
J+E+S+U+S+C+A+R+E=
10+5+19+21+19+3+1+18+5=101%

hehe.. JESUS CARE makes MY life complete! :) and plus a bit more..

Mal 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Love your enemy.

2005-06-20T15:22:00.000+08:00

another reason to love your enemy:

"Love your enemy — it'll drive him nuts." — Anonymous.

Join the team and don't miss out!

2005-06-20T10:15:00.000+08:00

By God's grace, the previously held AYC was so successful that next year,2006, there will be another AYC coming up. Prior to that, the AYC team decided to have a bible class during the school holidays. Mean while keep yourself up date by joining the AYC Yahoo Groups.

starve your dog and SPCA will not come after you

2005-06-19T23:00:00.000+08:00

Her name is call AIBO. I saw her in KLCC today. Hey, she is briliant. I mean relatively briliant. Her behaviour is adorable and she seems to know how to play her bone well. She also seems to have feelings.

However, she is abit....slow. ( okay, I know I am contradicting myself) She was intelligent, but her respond was so slow. Really mentally retarded.

Who will buy this kind of pet? I mean, when you know she is sterile!

blogspot eats my blog?

2005-06-19T22:39:00.000+08:00

Few minutes ago, my page [http://loveisfromgod.blogspot.com/] can't appear properly. I thought there is some scripting problem with my post. I check carefully and there is no problem.

I didn't edit my blog template recently. So I guess it will be unlikely the template problem.

But when I check the scripts carefully, WHAT THE........!!!! a large portion of the template script was deleted.

nasib baik, now, everything is restored.

forum online.

2005-06-19T22:17:00.000+08:00

I got this from LOWYAT posted by samuraiKidz :

Useful forums, when you're looking for help

http://www.excelforum.com/ (Microsoft Excel)
http://www.linuxquestions.org/ (Linux Forum)
http://www.p2pforums.com/index.php (P2P)
http://www.unixforum.co.uk/ (Unix)
http://www.unix.com/ (Unix)
http://www.orafaq.com/forum/ (Oracle)
http://forums.devshed.com/ (Web Development)
http://forums.anandtech.com/ (Hardware analysis and news)
http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/ (Deskmod)
http://macosx.com/forums/ (MacOS)

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php (Various)
http://www.experts-exchange.com/ (Various)
http://www.tek-tips.com/ (Various)
http://www.neowin.net (Various)
http://www.theeldergeek.com/forum/ (Various)

Last but not least, http://www.lowyat.net !!!

young & powerful speaker at AYC... and leng chai too...

2005-06-19T21:39:00.000+08:00

Those who missed the recently held Agape Youth Congree (AYC) in Pulau Besar, Malacca, you really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really MISS ALOT!!!!!!

see group photo*

*i am sorry, the photo is not that sharp. but then again, HEY CAN YOU SEE ME? Duu.. there,..yeah.. there,.. yes right there!

why friends must end with END?

2005-06-19T19:10:00.000+08:00

My test ended 2 weeks ago. I was privilage to see Tan Yan Kit ( ex schoolmates, MBS) last week. I really enjoy seeing him. We chat about life, school, happinese and other stuff. I mean real serious stuff. I can't agree more that girls chat and guys discuss? ( yeah rite.)
Well, I really enjoy the moment of seeing him.

and we parted.....

Today, I was fortunate to meet Giat Heng, Yee Vern, Chen Fung, Hui Koon, Hui Ying, and Hui (what?.. forgot... sorry) at KLCC. All of them had changed. More matured now.
Anyway, we enjoy ourself chating. Giat will be going to NUS next month and Koon is inclined to go there too. So, its gonna be like a so-called final meeting. We have a nice gathering...

But we parted....

:-(

looking back... photographs [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

thinking links

2005-06-16T22:17:00.000+08:00

After your usual stressful day, you pick up your favorite acid rock music band CD, jam in to your 5000W hi5, and drown yourself into the euphoric feelings......

but wait.

RED ALERT!!! frontal lobe degrading in progress!!!!

but how?

Please visit, the thinker's zone for details.

Recently launched, deep thought, my sister, started of her first post with her English assignment.

Be Friends?

2005-06-16T21:34:00.000+08:00

Don't be angry with me...let us be friends

end of all sorrows?

2005-06-10T23:57:00.000+08:00

..not really, its a beginning of all sorrows.

After a (long and hard) year of preparation for the CMC enterance examination, today, I (or rather we- Jiwan, Geok Huey ,and myself) , finally, ended our agony by sitting the examination in SAUM, Singapore.

The exam consist of 2 sections, the 1st test on the 3 science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) subjects and the 2nd test on IQ.

The on 1st part, there are 180 questions, 60 questions on each subjects and is given 2 hours to complete the test. While the 2nd part,IQ , 120 questions. It is a marathon. Finish all non-stop.

Its started off cool. I just love the whole setting. Before entering the exam "hall", Pastor Simon, a Gentleman (forgot his name), Pr Jansen prayed for us, also join with Dr Sally Phoon and Ms Debbie. I felt encouraged.

It is nice right? to be part in the large family of God. Where you know, people are praying for you, supporting you where ever you go.

I am so glad, I am a part of God large family. and y dont you?

ps: my sister, Persis and ex-schoolmate, Hui koon also completed their semester final examination.

refreshed....

2005-06-04T17:16:00.000+08:00

I'd just changed my desktop display...take a look...

Wallpaper: pixelgirlpresents.com
Dock: Y'z Dock
Operation System: Windows XP
StyleXP: tgtsoft.com

Daulat TuanKu.

2005-06-04T17:00:00.000+08:00

Today is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's birthday. Daulat Tuanku!

The present King is HRH Yang diPertuan Agung Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail and Queen, Raja Permaisuri Agong Tengku Fauziah Binti Al-Marhum Tengku Abdul Rashid. As the Sultan of Perlis he was installed as the 12^th Yang di Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on 25^th April 2002.

ps: used to be, few years ago, Malaysia's flags were displayed outside the shops during the king's birthday... now leh?

D day, 6 June....

2005-06-04T15:16:00.000+08:00

My jie jie's ( sister) birthday coming....6 June

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Wire to heaven

2005-06-03T18:44:00.000+08:00

Luk 11:11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

Mat 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Humans were born doubters. The bible has made it clear that if only we ask God, (a.k.a. prayer) He is ready to help us. Alas, many are in trouble and in need but they refuse to ask the Lord. Many feel hopeless; many feel discourage; many are tired with life; many attempted suicide. But this should not and would not be happening if just we learn to pray to God.

God is love, the bible says. He made many promises in the bible that if just we ask, He will provide. If just we ask in His name, He will not hesitate to give. Yes, He is all ready to give all His best to us till a point of willingly to let the One and Only Jesus to die as a result of our transgression.

Do you think God is deaf to your prayers? Common sense says: No!

---------------

Some time ago, I felt impressed to pray for CK. CK did not know Jesus and I did not get a chance to share how Jesus loves him more than his GF. I didn’t imagine, CK will accept Jesus as his only hope and Saviour. I just simply tell God about CK. Guess what, after few months, CK sms me that he is a Christian.

BJ, about 2 years old, makes noise in church which actually disturbs the congregation. I share this problem to God. (cut story short), BJ became obedient.

I am not lying. There are many more stories to tell how, when I ask God, He answers.

I am not a prophet. I am not a holy man. I am not a church leader. I am not any miracle making man. I am just a sinner, down-to-earth human who makes mistake. But I ask. And God cares to listen. He answers according to His super keng wisdom.

If He listens to a sinner’s (my) prayer, I am sure He also listens to you… only if you ask.

Don't ridicule your hardworking friends

2005-05-29T13:45:00.000+08:00

"Enough la.. dont study too hard"
"Wah.. so rajin.."
"Study.. study..study... go yum char la...."

or

Q: How you got such a good result? sure study very hard one...
A( try to be humble): no la... I always watch TV and play Star craft every day..

Sounds familiar? well, I used to said that to my friends and I am now into the habit of doing it. I been so mean and I am now regretting for uttering such discourage words to my own beloved friends.

There is nothing wrong to work hard, study and do all your best in your examination. There is nothing wrong sacrificing yum char time, going for movie, etc because exam/ test is around the corner. That doesn't mean that you are nerd or geek but it just shows that you are responsible.

I also have a problem with some good students who deny that they studied very hard and emphasis that they play all the time. They might be telling the "truth", but by telling that to their fellow weaker friends, they do them no good but to harm them. What is wrong by encourage your fellow friends to study hard?

Instead say this:

"Buddy, thank you for showing such a good example to me for being so hardworking"

or

Q: How you do so well in ***** examination? sure study very hard one...
A: I give to God all the glory. He taught me to work hard for it. I am sure you can excel too if you....etc.

God Bless.

________________________________________________
Being hardworking is biblical and laziness should be put away. Following are the list of bible text condenming lazyiness:

Prov 10:5 KJV
Prov 6:9-11 KJV
Prov 10:26 KJV
Prov 12:24 KJV
Prov 12:27 KJV
Prov 13:4 KJV
Prov 15:19 KJV
Prov 18:9 KJV
Prov 19:15 KJV
Prov 19:24 KJV
Prov 20:4 KJV
Prov 20:13 KJV
Prov 21:25-26 KJV
Prov 22:13 KJV
Prov 23:21 KJV
Prov 24:30-34 KJV
Prov 26:13-16 KJV
Mat 25:26 KJV
1 Th 5:6 KJV
2 Th 3:10 KJV

Ps: Please remind me to work hard also.. .k? Jia Yu. :p

Matrising Matrix

2005-05-26T00:40:00.000+08:00

Watch Matrix online, on ascii. Check this out- here.

left or wrong?

2005-05-13T19:15:00.000+08:00

My dad once told me a joke. I do not really know where he learn that joke from.

A: In every right, there is wrong and in every good, there is bad. Therefore, there is no such thing as absolutely Right and no such thing as absolutely Wrong.

Dad: Do you think that is absolutely right?

----------------------------------------------------

Another one, 2 sentences:

The sentence below is correct.
The above sentence is wrong.

"UNIFY!", says the Benedict

2005-04-21T00:44:00.000+08:00

The newly elected pope, Pope Benedict XVI determines to unify all Christians. To unify Christians doesn't mean unite members within the Catholic Church. He doesn't mean that the Catholic members are in great disagreement or conflict! No! He wants to the all Christian -- the Methodist, the Baptist, Charismatic, Lutherans... You name it.

Please read the book The Great Controversy (GC), Chapter 35 before you proceed. MUST READ, in order to understand what I am trying to say.
Let me quote to you the 1st paragraph:

Romanism is now regarded by Protestants with far greater favor than in former years. In those countries where Catholicism is not in the ascendancy, and the papists are taking a conciliatory course in order to gain influence, there is an increasing indifference concerning the doctrines that separate the reformed churches from the papal hierarchy; the opinion is gaining ground that, after all, we do not differ so widely upon vital points as has been supposed, and that a little concession on our part will bring us into a better understanding with Rome. The time was when Protestants placed a high value upon the liberty of conscience which had been so dearly purchased. They taught their children to abhor popery and held that to seek harmony with Rome would be disloyalty to God. But how widely different are the sentiments now expressed!

Here are some of the except from the press, news, media:

Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday pledged to work to unify all Christians!

To unify is his main agenda. He said his "primary task" would be to work to reunify all Christians and that sentiment alone was not enough.

The message was clearly designed to show that Benedict was intent on following many of the groundbreaking paths charted by John Paul, who had made reaching out to other religions and trying to heal the 1,000-year-old schism in Christianity a hallmark of his pontificate.

"I too ... want to affirm with decisive willingness to follow in the commitment of carrying out the Second Vatican Council, in the wake of my predecessors and in faithful continuity with the 2,000-year-old tradition of the church," he said

It was a sign of John Paul's charismatic legacy looming over the new pontiff, who is described by people who know him as intellectual, cultured and rather reserved.

Pope John Paul II did a very good job by making friends and reconciling with the protestant and rest of the world. He is been once celebrated as the Most traveled Pope in history. Making friends was his aim. He even apologizes on behalf of the church for what the church had done during the dark ages just as predicted in Prophecy. And now, after making friends Pope Benedict XVI will do the unification.... and we will see what will be next... just keep watching...and of course praying!

Great Controversy can be read online for free at:
http://www.whiteestate.org/books/gc/gc.asp
If you need GC books, I can purchase it for you. Please contact me.

Want to win a Nobel Prize?

2005-04-21T00:42:00.000+08:00

This is cool! I found this except from this website: http://www.pickle-publishing.com/papers/jeremiah-films/video-3.htm#121

Unfortunately, only reader of EGW's book understands these cool statements.

Want to win a Nobel Prize?

1. Find a concept in Ellen White's writings that sounds medically absurd, but that if proven true would benefit humanity.

2. Find a way to prove it.

3. Get ridiculed for proposing such a ludicrous idea.

4. Wait awhile.

5. Collect your prize.

It's that simple.

Graphophobia

2005-04-21T00:40:00.000+08:00

I really admire people who can write well. It is very depressing when I love to express myself through writing but fear to write. Not only my command of English is poor, I lack of confidence. When I stare at blank white paper ( or blank screen) the feeling of fear just overwhelms me. I don't know which word to start off, or which point to begin. Worst, I feel pressured or afraid of any grammar cops criticizing about my writing or maybe, laughing behind my back on how lousy my sentences were.

My classmates could write better, my friends could write better, my cousins could write better, my sister could writes better. And me.....~sigh...WILL write better!!!