Farewell My love

It has been a long and tiring journey traveling from one end of Singapore to another, and it all finally over TODAY!!! Yup NTU internship curriculum ends today as am officially declared jobless (jobless sound nasty). So would you rather study or work that’s the question most people would ask. To me going back to school would be my choice because:-

1) Doing work the whole day is pretty monotonous

2) No girls to ogle at in an engineering environment (maybe except for aunties)

3) Don’t need to be in constant fear of supervisor spot checking on your work

Overall internship was not that bad after all, especially when the projects given were able to complete. And also making one more proficient in Microsoft excel (e.g. design a GPA calculator when am super free). By the way if anyone wants my GPA calculator feel free to get it from me.

As one of the manager quoted “there’s no such thing as a free lunch”. Yup yesterday there was a Farewell lunch planned by the working colleagues as a token of appreciation for the diligent work that 4 outstanding individual had devoted to the organization. Sounded like am selling ourselves to future employers. Anyway lunch was not free as each intern has to give a speech on the experiences gained and the working environment there. Well the speech was crappy but lunch was salivating to hungry colleagues who eager for the moment when lunch was declared ready to dig in (sound like hungry ghost festival).

Well here is a note to future graduate interning in SAM, go work for the Quality assurance department cause they produces quality work just like how they produce quality engineers and interns :>

Diving Anyone?

11th May ’08, a day to remember for failing to bring my shower foam, shampoo and goggle (Speedo) before plunging into the pool of eternal declaration to follow the one who bear our transgression and peccadillo on the cross of grandeur. The cross was a tool in ancient times, used to crucify or punish someone in the most gruesome way. Now it is a symbol that whenever someone sees the cross, they will know it’s of the Christian religion.

So how did it felt to get dunk in the icy pool, early in the morning with people cheering along side for you? Well most people might think that this bunch of people got nothing better to do on a Sunday morning. But to a believer of this faith, it’s more than a sacrament and holds a special meaning of cutting away from the old self and rebirth to a new being in putting trust on the higher authority that transformation will happen.

As the body slowly immerse into the square pool, the mind was in oblivion. Rays of the sun penetrates into the pool as my eye opens slightly to see what’s in there. It felt so helpless not able to get up from the pool despite the fact that my feet were touching the ground. With a gentle pull, a new person was created been cleansed with water that’s created by God and prayer of the ardent love for the one name Jesus. It didn’t end with just the prayer by the clergy but awaken by the roaring cheer of joy from peers and followers of Christ as the process ends.

This marks the end of the old being and a start of something new, challenges will be faced from the world and of Mr. Tan that consistently tout one mind that’s fixed to righteousness.

Ubin Jan '08

Hahahah should have posted this picture decades ago, anyway enjoy the clips people

Crappy

Hello it’s been awhile since I made an entry here, anyway I’m amazed that I didn’t make any blog entry last month. I was busy with tons of stuff last month and also feeling down with work, family, my future and other things. Maybe I’m just trying to keep myself busy so that some things can just be forgotten. Well the more I try the more vivid it gets, that’s ironic right.

Maybe I spent my time in church too much, neglecting people like my pals whom I knew since my schools days. Kind of feel bad about it, not meeting them up of a long time, but when I’m feeling blue they will be listening to my trouble over the messenger. Although it’s great to worship the One who I believe in but I don’t think He would not want me to forget the others that’s around me.

Secondly had been thinking lots of stuff after becoming a Christian, the stuff that I done and the thing that had happen, whether it was the right or wrong. I’m not saying that I regret becoming a Christian but the decision that I made. Always had the feeling that why I should follow what another tells me to do. Stuff like “oie why never go X-road” “go dg leh” “step up to lead a dg” “do u think that u can grow without making discipleship”. Well to tell the truth I’m sick of people leading me by the nose.

I didn’t make any commitment to God that I would do this stuff; I just purely joined so that I could know more about Christianity (I mean join crusade). That time I just wanted to know more as I was a fresh Christian and had no intention of anything extra. Then thing just went by really fast, 1st was becoming a gig leader. Ya at 1st it was great to get to know a pre- believer who finally came to know Christ but the next moment he gave me a shock of my life. Sometimes I wonder did I give him the wrong information about my beliefs or God is putting me to a test.

Okay I know evangelizing is part of what I suppose to do and I must say it’s not difficult. The hard part actually begins with doing the following up. Ya I know people going out to mission trips during the holidays but did you ever thought of whether the people after knowing Christ will or will not backslide the next day. Well I think it’s rather irresponsible to start a thing and not following through or maybe I just think too much.

Well God made everyone special, not everyone was made to be preachers or leaders in church or other Christian organization. But I think He also creates people who will excel in other areas example sports, music, studies and other places. Anyway when we use this gift in that particular area isn’t it worshiping Him too?

Sometimes great advice doesn’t really have to be from a Christian, other people can also have opinions that are great too. I knew a Christian who always tells me about life sucks; worry about not able to finish paying school fee, about not able to get a job upon graduation and other demoralizing topics. That really just puts me down when I have to work with this kind of people cause after listening repeatedly to what they say really bothers me to think in that area. I think this also add on to why I felt down for the past few weeks.

Last night had combine cell, and it was the 1st time had I step up to the front to be prayed for. Well am amazed by the ones who prayed for me, yup was really bothered by issues of why am I trying to be someone am not. Why must I follow what the rest do and not do it the way I like it or the way I think is also Christ like decisions. I was also bothered by getting myself baptized, kept thinking whether what my other not Christian relatives might think.

While praying and keeping my focus on recollecting my past walk with God, tears just flows down my face. Don’t know if it’s tears of joy or sorrow but I definitely knew that it’s the tears which release me from the gloominess for the past weeks that had been dwelling inside.

Anyway I think my entry quite messy there, lots of stuff going through me now. Can’t really think and write properly now. Well please pray for me then.

Who wants me to teach guitar???

Wow had not been in here for quite awhile, anyway i was busy with my attachment at Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing company. Ya still going strong but everyday at work is like taking exams cause when the engineers at work starts to talk in their engineering language am totally lost. Its seems like their language is alien to me but then again if i dont understand their language how am i going to be a future engineer wanabe after graduating from NTU.

By the way i did a video, see if i can get anyone to learn guitar from me anyway hope u all enjoy and have a good laugh.

Pulau Ubin Part 2

I really have nothing to do, anyway went to Pulau Ubin the 2nd time during this week. This time was accompanied by a much fitter group, at least manage to visit almost all the landmarks there.

Anyway manage to cycle to the German girl shrine which i didn’t go there the 1st time this week. Ya the amazing thing that kept me going to Ubin I guess it’s the scenery and the dirt riding in the forest there.

Heavy downfall almost spolit the fun but thank God that the spirit of fun among the group did not burn out. By the way the puppy at the village chef house was fun to play with, love the puppy and it was chewing on my asics running shoe hahahaha. Must go there again soon!!!!

Happy New Year

Isn't it fast how 2007 is already over and a new year has just begun? Well 2007 is amazing year with tones of challengers and mugging to do. And of cause I finally ORD from army that’s the highlight of the 2007.

2007 was also the year that I really felt how great God has been, seeing through my studies and times of confusion. Close friendship was developed in church and also in the cell. Well my resolution for the year 2008 are finish reading my Bible, practicing kendo again, to be more vocal about issues am facing and run stand chart marathon again (cause the photos taken was ugly).

Today was spent overseas, was doing tracking with a bunch of Army friends (they are just weird). Guess what saw my cell mate and some people from my church at Pulau Ubin (what's the chance of meeting them there). Anyway ee fa can u stop stalking me wherever i go. Well it a fun place to unwind from the stress that we always piled up over the days or months or years on mainland Singapore. I think Ubin is a great place to organise group outing, maybe should have cell outing at there next time. Too bad only have this picture now, will upload more ubin pictures once someone send them to me.

Welcome to Pulau Ubin

Am falling and Great post for a camera shoot out

The amazing trio and the boat is sinking (help!!!)