its schools' reopening day yesterday... all the kids were still suffering from the prolonged "holiday" illness.... either do i.... =P
my lst class was at north view pri sch, teaching them how to use MS frontpage.... i can tell u this... the kids r super rowdy manz...!! cannot even listen to simple instructions.... i was quite nice to them initially, but i got too firm on them.... although it was 1.5 hrs, it was quite hard to handle... but i can see some were keen to learn... after showing them some websites.... hehehehe.... hav to "hong" them also.... otherwise they wont get to be attentive....
in the afternoon, went down to corporation pri for video classes.... WAH~ the class was rather different.... i was told from my assistant & the teachers tt they were a bit slow... from wat i saw yesterday, they didnt even getting to start their work.... i was like," . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
argh!!
anyway, i was quite glad to see a group of students getting their brains cracking up to do the video... well, the time for them was rather tied, but i guess they managed to pull though from it....
norain juz called mi to ask mi whether i wanna take over her class at the same sch on thurs..... i agreed to her.... argh! i guess im teaching everyday tis week..... haiz.... =P
11:57 AM
im gonna get busy for some reasons.... check tis out:
im gonna take 4 different schools from next week onwards till probably end august... teaching 3 sec schools on Videography & 1 pri school on MS Frontpage... everyday im having lessons for them except on thurs.... so far so gd??
im still undertaking see peng's offer to be employed by him in his networking websites... his current website has yet to b finalised....
my driving test on the 5th july... still quite shaking for my lessons so far... ( actually i onli worried abt the tester... hope i wont kanna tt indian tester again... )
but come to think abt it....
i'll getting gd pay for all these matters... i've calculated my timesheet & im getting more than $600 for the mth of july.... hahaha.... =P
juz along tt 1 week from 25th jun - 29th jun, i'l be getting abt $300 for 4 days.....
of cos, now my rate is $25/hrs.......
juz today, im quite stressed abt preparing some ppt slides for the frontpage classes... quite tiring leh.... been quite long since i havent get myself into all these after NS.... i guess stil not used to it now.... i remembered last time, i used to work in the sch lab from 9am till 6pm without myself complaining.......
God, help mi out wif these.... =P need Your strength now....
7:35 PM
today was the happiest day of my life indeed.... after all my hard work i contributed to see peng's company website, he liked my work so much!!! =) even his subordinate admired my designing work i put in the new website i came up.... all my sleepless nites has been paid off.. =P thank God for tt.... finally someone has appreciated my works... =) but of cos, i expected there's some changes tt he wanna make & i agreed to his suggestions.....
u know wat? he even wants to hire me as part of his staff to help him maintain his website in his company.... he's gonna hav projects for mi to do like the few upcoming websites for his companies in malaysia & thailand.... =) seriously, today was the greatest day of my life!!
well, after being in the army for the torturing 2 yrs, at least i din get rusty on my freelancing stuffs for now.... its a breakthrough for myself & now, i hav my confidence to bring my talent in greater heights.....
oh boy! im gonna be a busy man from now on.... =P
11:51 PM
i had to say tis.... forgive mi of being so proud but......
yesterday's worship was great...... =) thanks to the sound guys, dennis & bro kek.... seriously, tis is the lst time i heard the so-called perfect balancing of the entire music....... of cos, had to thank daniel wee, pingjie, eugene, richard the WL, william, singers bro dennis chia & his wife & shawn... this team really rock the whole service yesterday.... but i also wanna thank God for His Holy Presence to be filled in each one of us.... to serve Him as Levis.... =)
well, how can i left out the dancers??? thank the angels who waved the mighty flags & banners & stomped the heavens with their tambourines..... =)
true worship!! i hope tis will be continued forever...... =)
11:32 AM
well, i had a wonderful time tonite wif my cell gp guys.... i think tis is the lst time when i actually come down to the east side to hav cell gathering.... usually, i always think tt its too far for mi... but hey! thank God im there wif them to hav a fulfiling BBQ at zelig's place....
its been a long time since we had such fun teasing each other over there.... trying to peep at pple's hse... "anaylzing" pple's situations in the hse.... taking a pic of zelig's "beheaded" head.... hahahaha.... i really enjoyed myself yeah! =)
well, serving tmr... gonna turn in early..... come on, derek... time to serve God tmr!! =) time to trash some noises at God's heavenly courts!
11:56 PM
well, havent been updating much on my blog......
went down again to the youth camp for their last nite & service by none other than Ps Ronald... =) its been so much fun having him there again, along with his frenz for the service....
i hav to say tt the service really touches everyone including mi.... being serious with God is a crucial factor for all of us... i'd rather say being fearful with God, like wat i always share to the young ones....
"Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom."
Ps Ronald was emphazing the sermon from the scriptures itself... 1 kings 18:30-38....
we all know abt the story of Elijah, "battling" with the 450 prophets of Baal & 400 of Asherah... They wanted to prove whose altar wil God responded to.... to cut the whole story short, the prophets of Baal tried so hard in prayers in order to show elijah tt their God is the one & only..... Elijah then wet his altar of sacrifice 3 times, in which the all the prophets would think its impossible for "his" God to set fire on....
~ v38-39
the fire of God fell & burned up the sacrifice, wood, stones and the soil & also licked up the water in the trench..... All the people fell down on their knees & cried, "The Lord - He is God!...." when they saw it....
Elijah is not doing this because he wanted to prove to the prophets tt he worshipped the "real" God..... it is a reminder for us from tis scripture.....
Ps Ronald was saying these during the service tt in order to let God re-ignite the fire in us, we must re-build our altar.... offer ourselves as a sacrifice & declare His Glory to Him.....
seeing all the youths being desired once again to build their own "altar of God" is indeed a beautiful sight to see.... & i prayed tt they will light up their altars & drive the darkness out of them....
God spoke to mi tt He is using me as a tool of spreading His word to the pple.... it was during a service at living faith church..... thinking back, i suppose i remind myself for declaring His Glory once again..... His Word was indeed refreshing...... =)
actually wat struck mi most is 1 kings 18:31.....
Elijah took twelve stones, one for each of the tribes descended from Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come, saying, "Your name shall be Israel."
melvin was sharing with mi this & i felt there's really a connection between the 12 tribes & tis scriptures abt elijah....
the 12 tribes were descended from Jacob... come to think again, Issac was named Israel by God...
v36 - - At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: "O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.
The twelve tribes of Israel were: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Gad, Asher, Dan, Naphtali, Joseph, and Benjamin. (Josh. 14:4).
well, In Genesis 49:1-28, we get a glimpse of what happened to each tribe as Jacob gives blessings to his sons, and in turn, gives prophecies concerning each and every one of them.
is it glad to say tt the same God of Abraham, Issac & Jacob gives us the blessings like wat He did to the tribes?? this in turn was a greatest gift to us.....
so, all these acted as reminders for us to be a blessing by God.... He wants us to glorify in Him.... so tt God will use us one day in the ministries or even our daily lives...... =)
well, i've learnt sth new..... =)
btw, hav u ever wondered wat happened to the 12 tribes of Israel?
are there stil around?
4:06 PM
went down to the youth camp for their nite service.... didnt know tt Ps Ronald was there to preach... well, i didnt miss anything fun from him though..... =)
anyway, his sermon was fantastic.... the last time i saw him was at the fusion rally thingy probably last yr.... didnt expect tt i can get him live in action so near today.... hahaha... well, enjoyed his sermon... especially i liked the way he described us as a can of coke... the gas in the coke represents our burning desire for God... everytime we buy a can of coke, we'll always wanted to drink for the "shiokness" of the gas... tts wat God wanted to drink from us... imagine putting the coke on the table overnight, u'll find tt the coke turned blanted & there's no more taste... tts when God finds out tt we do not have the desire to love Him like b4..... i was hit by this illustration cos i know i needed tt to remind myself.... we must love God b4 our earthly things..... we may be spiritually high in doing whatever things tt we think we pleased God, but we dun love Him lst... i admitted i do overlooked tis point... & i guess i need to re-adjust my focus on Him.....
"Oh God, im sorry i neglected u at times & think we r doing things at Your rightful eye... please forgive us for we dont know wat we r doing..... i pray tt we will renew our faith & get focus more on You..... God, let us open our eyes & ears to You & u will fill us in the holy presence once again... In your name i pray, AMEN."
11:33 PM
*Speeding Hymns*
If you MUST speed on the highway, sing these hymns loudly:
- at 45 mph.... "God Will Take Care of Me"
- at 55 mph.... "Guide me, O Great Jehovah"
- at 65 mph.... "Nearer My God to Thee"
- at 75 mph.... "Nearer Still Nearer"
- at 85 mph.... "This World is Not My Home"
- at 95 mph.... "Lord, I'm Coming Home"
- at 100 mph.... "Precious Memories"
7:19 PM
well, wat can i say?? =)
i really had an unforgettable nite last nite wif my BMT section mates.... my bro was there wif mi too..... enjoyed ourselves a lot manz..... i do hope tt all these events will nv come to an end..... Peagasus Platoon 3 Section 2 will always be together no matter where we go... =) i do admitted tt i drank a lot last nite & practically got drunk.... didnt even know wat i was doing also.... but was still quite sober enough to get into a cab & headed back home wif my bro.... the nite lasted until 2 am plus for us cos we really cant take it anymore..... hahahaz.... =)
met SGT gary last nite..... wana know where i met him??? in the toilet.... dun worry... we're not puking inside.... anyway, he was so kind to come over my table & offered mi a drink.... apparently, he was wif his frenz.... i remembered one of them was BMTC Orion's OC.... another guy was CSC's admin spec.... dunno his name but seen him b4 in 3 sig..... gary was a nice guy to talk wif.... =) kinda surprised to see him too....... hahahaha....
lst day of CCC.... doing fine..... starting to get back to society....
Oh... my pink i/c...... i missed u so much..... =) hahahaha..... sorry guys... cannot let u see my photo.... because it sucks.... =P i think i wanna change my i/c picture liao.... still holding myself ike a pri 6 kid.... juz joking..... but seriously, the feeling of having my i/c back is SHIOK LA!!!!!
oh well, a new transition of my life..... probably a funny one..... at last, no more trainings from army... no more sunday booking-ins.... no more OC, PC or CSM...... watever ~*
im still a bit tipsy even though its in the morning now.... die la... how to go for the session by rev bill mills later??? =( try to stay awake now......
gtg..... i love my BMT section-mates..... =)
10:19 AM
btw, here's something i wanna share.... very funny sia...
http://www.happeepill.com/cartoons/nationserve/nssong.htm
enjoy!!!
3:26 PM
finally.........
i've waited for tis day to come....
and i really hav to say tis......
ORD LOH!!!!!
well, living in a brand new civilian life.... no undergoing my own "Civilian Conversion Course" (CCC)..... hahahaha.... for those pple who's still out there fighting for the country, i had to say tis..... im free!!!! hehehehe.... =)
im evil manz.....
going out wif my BMT section mates for another gathering tonite.... well, enjoying my life wif a pink ic..... seriously, i wanna change my photo in my ic.... it look so unbelieveable.... like small kid sia..... =P
anyway, call mi Mr. Derek Yang!!!....... hahahahahahahahaha....
3:02 PM
i was walking along orchard towards takashimaya & i came across this yellow zonda... well, everyone were taking pictures of it!! i cant resist taking a few snaps... hehe... took from kenny's cam phone.... cool manz....!
btw, hav to censore the number plate for privacy of the owner... =)
another prototype of the fantastic 4 ride by Dodge... tis was taken at bugis junction when they actually displayed it in the open.... cant wait for tt movie to screen in cinemas.... =P
lastly, i dunno whether u guys hav seen tis bus around singapore but i got a chance to take it while going back home from SIM... it was bus 151! i always think tt bus 151 is those old non-aircon bus which was like more than 30 yrs old of history.... but it was quite an eye-opener for mi.... haha... =)
4:30 PM
spending my whole afternoon roaming around sim lim sq juz to get some acessories for my laptop... looking for the microsoft office s/w which costs approx. $229!!! helped my bro to look for his ext hard disk which only costs abt $98 for the cheapest.... tired sia... =P
falling sick soon.... i can feel it now.... =(
10:25 PM
b4 i started writing here, im gonna show u something tt i learnt today...
well, u wouldn't wanna know wat all these flowers made of..... make a guess....
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ok la.... let mi tell u...
it's made of toilet papers!! ya.... interesting rite? =) haha
at first, i was very curious to find out how toilet papers can actually made up something so beautiful... with a bit of colouring, it gloom out the vibrant effect of it.... =) thanks to xiaowei & june.... showing us their encouragement in giving their love of doing handicrafts for SGH... although we might not be able to hav time to go down & help them, we can also show them by doing all these out of care..... =) indeed, tis was one of the most fascinating stuffs i ever done now...
celebrated dom's & june's b'day tis evening... june even bought the birthday cake, not knowing tt its also for herself.... quite dotz rite? =P anyway, reminds me of my sis telling mi abt wat my niece had done while celebrating alan's nephew's b'day... haa.... while they were singing b'day song for the boy, she suddenly went to blow of the candles even b4 completing singing the song... everyone was like laughing off their tops.... =) it was funny to imagine tt my niece cant get over her b'day celebration which juz happened abt 3 weeks ago.... =)
i can say.... a new couple had juz revealed in church.... my fren whom i know him in church for very long is gonna propose to her gf soon... apparently, tts wat my fren told mi juz now.... seeing all my frenz having their own happiness, i couldnt stop giving my blessings for them.... for mi, if only i could turn back time, i would wanna be a better person.... so tt i wont hurt her too much.... but i guess things happen for a reason.... =(
seriously, i wanna leave everything to God... im sure He will do a better job finding a suitable person for mi now.....
lastly, few more days b4 i could smell my pink I/C....... basically i have done my medical FFI tis afternoon.... now waiting for the time to come.... =) happy!!
juz got my SIM course package.... hav to gonna settle the course procedures like paying the school fees, getting the paperworks done.... etc...
well, tired le...... hav to go slp now....cheers!
11:50 PM
9:43 AM
haha... the IT fair was a extravagant matter to all IT savvy pple out there... the 4 days events was packed till the last day when laptops & accessories were bargained to the lowest price... well, dad gave mi $1,500 in my acc & went down on fri... i got myself a Acer Aspire for only $ 1,338... it was quite a gd buy indeed... which was initially $1,398... i managed to cut $60 more in the buying... and oh well, i got it!! free gifts up for grabs!! wireless mouse, which was quite useless & a free headset with microphone.... =)
i was telling myself since i got some extra cash, why not get myself my own M2 card for my mobile? haha... went down the next day to get it for only $40! 1 GB!!! on top of tt, i also bought 2 optical mouse for only $9 each...
had been spending a lot of money on the IT stuffs tis weekend....
oh well, with all these, i can fully focus on my projects & school work... finally, my own possessions!!! =)
11:14 PM
