music&revelations

Remember me? I'm the owner of this blog!?!

2008-10-30T09:34:00.004+08:00

Hahaha! It's been a really long time since I blogged.

Reason - Not my cup of tea.....

But I love sharing nice music.. especially covers.. So here's one of them... Enjoy!

Jamie Scott and The Town doing a cover of "Bleeding Love" by Leona Louis

Not many know about Jamie Scott and The Town. They are one of those bands who are talented but not internationally recognized. They are quite popular in UK though, being that they are a UK based band. This is the first video I saw of them when I was just channel surfing and "accidentally" popped by MTV.

Jamie Scott and The Town - When Will I See Your Face Again

Cheers!

transformers theme song

2008-04-06T04:58:00.004+08:00

found this transformers theme song while surfing imeem.. i rem liking this song and wondering what title it was.. LOL, took me long enough to find it :)

ENJOY!

and i like this song by Goo Goo Dolls too! :D

thats all!! :D

it is now 5am on sunday morning, and no, i'm not awake - i've not slept yet...
it's not because i'm suffering from insomia..
but because i'm missing you badly - even though it has only been a few days..

wow!

2008-04-04T00:05:00.004+08:00

i guess the simplest way to answer all that "WHY HAVE YOU NOT BEEN UPDATING YOUR BLOG" questions, will be to just act as if i am suffering from some form of amnesia....

"duuuhhhhhhh, huh? i had a blog????" (saliva drooling from mouth)

LOL, but im not going to do that. simply, my answer to all that is: (read my first post) I am not the blogging sort of guy, and i blog when i like, i don't blog when i don't feel like :) simple as that :) i guess what gave me the push to finally write something on my blog now is my new computer?

just bought a new computer two days ago, and "I'M LOVING IT!" (sorry, Macdonalds) even though many of my friends told me Acer spoils easily.. ah well, i still think i've got a good buy though! :) it's a good performance PC that comes together with speakers, mouse and keyboard. LOL...great.. now i got an extra speakers sitting around in my room. anyone interesteD? haha! :D

on to my love life...........................

right, as everyone of you already knew, i got attached :) she's really everything i've ever prayed for :) :) just thinking of her now while i am typing this makes me smile :D LOL, don't puke now.. :) you'll behave the same when you are in love, trust me.. ;)

no? don't trust me? fine! when you get attached, record a video of yourself and your other half, then post it up on YouTube.. Let's see what the comments will be like.. ;) LOL! :P

right, anyway..... she's in china now, on some school trip / assignment thing... i hate the feeling of missing someone so dear to you.. :( someone whom is always around when you needed her the most, but now, she's not.......for the next 8 days, after struggling through the first 3 days.

she's probably reading this right now, so BEWARE guys! cause the next paragraph is not meant for anyone of you but her only! (this is where you close your eyes and scroll down blindly :])

************WARNING****************** MUSHY ALERT**********************************************************************

NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED!!

AND DEFINITELY NOT FOR THE UNDERAGED!!!!

GOTCHA!!
i'm just kidding ;) i won't let the whole world see how tammy and i communicate :) but instead, i'll show a couple of pictures :D :D

happy times with my beloved :D

Alright, i guess that should be about all :D till then!

useful junk?

2007-11-28T21:38:00.000+08:00

been feeling rather sick of turning on my computer and going online. probably it's due to the super lousy / slow laptop that is running right now. -this explains my "frequent" blogging. i'll probably be sitting in front of my computer more often if a few things change. i.e, my schedule, my computer, my desk.. haha! yea right.... :D

the past weekend was a busy one for me, as elaine just had her holy matrimony and wedding dinner on sat and sun. this is in fact the first time i ever helped out in someone's wedding, and a emcee at it. haha! i thank God for that opportunity as I was not only blessed with a red packet, but also learn a valuable lesson about hosting - that is, NEVER let anyone else take away your mic! haha! those who were there at the wedding dinner will know what i'm talking about. but anyways, in short, the emcees (cindy and myself) were supposed to play a small prank on the bride and bridegroom (a clever pair they are); but ended up being pranked by them instead as they somehow got a hold of our mics and we could not get it back. hahaha! I shall not blog the details..it's so embarrassing. ask me if you want to know more (though i'll probably just ignore you..haha! :])

alright, funny part aside for now.

God also showed me something this week. while i was preparing to emcee at the backstage, my Officer called me. it's regarding a friend of mine in camp, who were one of the 17 survivors of the recent Cambodia Dragon Boat tragedy. i thank God that my friend's safe and sound, but he seemed very much affected by the lost of his buddies.. i was just reading the article in The New Paper, and it got me thinking.. Life can be so fragile. I could imagine that just a moment before the accident happened, some of them were just looking forward to the leisure time they're going to spend with one another; and that was all taken away with just one unexpected wave from the river. The way they described the accident in the papers, how some of them were helplessly swept underneath the pontoon and how murky and dark the waters were, it really sent a chill down my spine. And knowing that my friend, someone whom i always see and communicate in camp, almost got his life taken away by that experience, just taught me to treasure the people around me, especially my loved ones.
Thank You God.

well...next week'll be my Section Proficiency Test (SPT). In another words, i'll be in camp for 3 days and outfield for 4 days. I just pray that everyone'll be protected and nothing unexpected will happen at all. Other than that, i'm sure it's going to be fun to go through all those times with my old and new buddies. :)

SPT is probably the hardest thing i've to go through this year. after that, it's PARTY time!! Christmas is so near i can hear the bells jingling already! haha! hmm..i wonder how will my Christmas be like this year... haha..somehow i just feel that it's going to be different this year.. ah well, i shall wait and see! :D it's funny, but my Christmas wish this year is to work! haha! no seriously, i need more work - like tuition, so i could earn some extra $moolah$.. haha! Cos i've been thinking, maybe i should start taking up bike lessons again. it's the most affordable vehicle i can own in a shortest time possible.. ah well, i'll see how things goes..
but if you're reading this and you're thinking "hey! i can help this guy.. i got some tuition "Lobang"!" Then PLEASE! call me! hahaha! :D i'll be very appreciative of your kind deeds! :D

anyway, guess i'll stop here for now. but before i go.......

i'm just kidding...there's nothing actually. LOL!

P.S: if you're wondering why i did not reply your tag - there was a problem with the website, so i could neither see nor type anything. :)

another "calamity" -alright it's not tat bad, haha!

2007-11-13T17:23:00.000+08:00

just when we all thought it was over, and the next OT period won't come so soon; we were told to prepare for OT this week. yesterday was the first one -i hope they won't today (though it's most likely going to happen) -why do i use "they" instead of "we" u asked? cos i was sick the past two days and was "relaxing" at home while my camp mates OT in camp. :P i know what you are thinking, hahaha -i'm really sick okay.. that also explains why i didn't GB with my buddies on sunday night -i was already feeling a little feverish and needed the rest.

GB refers to Gunbound, and on that note, some us in camp started playing GB recently.. its funny how that old game could still bring so much fun when we all play together. the game's got this very kiddy look which, honestly, i don't wana be seen playing. but behind this inmature visuals, its a game with a lot of mathematical estimation and logical reasoning. for example, if you want to attack someone at the far end of the screen, you'll want to have a low angle and high power so that your shot can go far -of course putting into consideration your terrain condition and the weather, you make adjustments from there. you'll know what i'm talking about if you've played GB before. :)
speaking of which, those of you in camp who're reading this! Please, pick up a form at the reception counter and sign up as a member today! remember to tick the checkbox at the bottom of the form that says "YES! I want to join the GB gang and i promise to GB with them whenever possible! and i will abandon DOTA too!" - LOL! in another words, please join GB with us, we need more players. :)

to whoever it may concern, appreciate what you have around you, especially the people around you and the things that they've done for you. the last thing you'll want is to regret when it's gone. what you do not treasure, you will lose. -enough said.

-Letter to my Beloved-
only You know clearly what i'm going through now. No, i won't back down, i won't surrender, i won't give up just like how You've not given up on a imperfect me. Thank You for cheering me on, and always so ever believing in me that i can make it. times are hard, but i will not stop praising You. Just like the Spartans in the 300 movie that We watched recently, they never back down, they never surrender and they never quit -neither will i. the devil should be the one backing down, surrendering and quiting the fight, because greater is He who is in me then he who is in the world.
Rest assured, what I've pledged, I will fulfill. I'm learning to keep my word just as how You've kept Yours. I'm believing in You, for a greater breakthrough.
Thank You once again.. :)

wow....

2007-11-01T23:20:00.001+08:00

you won't believe what just happened..

-no, by mom did not win the lottery. LOL! though I wish she did.. :D

monthly, i'm paying a membership to an online website that teaches you how to start online business to running and maintaining them to making it a success story. I was just thinking, it's going to be kinda difficult to balance out all the funds as Arise and Build is coming.
before i could come up with a plan, the owner actually emailed all the members and told them they'll stop charging and close doors to new members. - the current members can still access the truckloads of information for free till further notice.
WOW... just nice when Arise and Build is around the corner!

I believe this is God at work - giving me an opportunity to give more to the building fund and at the same time, not having to compromise on my online business. Thank you God! :D

this is for you, God... ;)
Must Have Done Something Right - Relient K

sweeett...

2007-10-30T23:02:00.000+08:00

love these accoustic love songs.. :D enjoy!

it's finally ova!

2007-10-30T21:21:00.000+08:00

Alright.. i'm finally back to blog again... i know i know...after so long.. it's been a busy schedule recently..and i'm glad the october OT period's just over! :D - then again, just when i thought it's all over, my depot commander just told us yesterday that we may have to OT again at the end of november.. -_- well, at least it's only for a week or so. :)

anyway, i would like to personally thank a few of my friends here. firstly, shimin and mandy - thanks for helping me with the cab fare when my debit card had some problems! thank God i met you both! :) man, gotta get my card renewed or smth, been giving me problems lately. secondly, Joel - thanks bro! there are some things i don't like saying it face to face and this is one of them. thanks for helping me a lot recently, its a blessing to have you as a buddy. :) i totally understand what you are going through - you and her...i know, i've been there before. all i have to say is - let go and let God take control. :)

hmm.. tomorrow's my audition for something important! i really pray that i get this - but even if i don't it's totally fine! :) it's already a great learning opportunity anyway... :) ~wondering what i am talking about?! haha! well..you'll know some time soon. :) for those of you who know - SHHH! :D

really tired... gotta go get some rest soon. before i go, here are a few pictures taken recently.

yummy! after jamming fellowship + art class. LOL!

im usually not a bunny person, but these 3 here are irresistably cute! (esp the one on the far left)

they've been cuddling together a loooonggg time, just to share their meal! LOL!

long time blogging...

2007-10-17T22:00:00.000+08:00

it's been pretty long since i last blogged. well, it's been a happening two weeks. this month's a OT month for me back in camp, so it explains why i've not been online - i'm not like someone known as Joel, who's ALWAYS online no matter how late we stayed back in camp. Bro, if you're reading this - get some rest already! take good care of that health and skin of yours! :P

it's been a really blessed period for me. Yongxiu (a cgl from my zone) was blessed a $600 modelling class voucher from her brother, and she in turn, gave that voucher to me. haha! so i've been attending the class - and it is really a character and confidence + modelling skill enriching experience.. there's more blessings than just this after i attended the class - which I can't really reveal the details to it now, but im sure in due time, it'll be brought to light. - this unexposed blessing is one of the reason why it kept me busy recently too. :)

recently, i recontracted my starhub mobile plan, and gotten a Sony Ericsson K810i at a rather cheap price. i can't use that phone in camp, so i planned to sell it off - and thank God, i found a friend who's company's looking for that phone too, and he is willing to buy it off from me at a higher-than-market rate. PRAISE God! after using that money to buy a PDA phone, i've got some to spend too! haha! guess i can strike that ~~item~~ off from my wishlist! :D
thank God that I'm able to buy off that PDA phone from a friend at a low price! :D

26th october's my unit anniversary, and a couple of my friends and i formed a band and volunteered to perform on that day. we're gonna do a accoustic version of Everything by Micheal Buble. this song's reaally nice, and I love it! they came over to my house on tuesday and we just jammed it out. stole this picture from Joel's blog. kekeke :P

xian hao, me and joel @ my crib! LOL!

here's the song we're performing,

Oh ya! and i rem i promised to show pictures of my cell group's work of art during the mid-autumn festival celebration. - i only got one
though. -_- better than nothing, will put up more if there are any.

BEAUTIFUL!

that's about all.. "D

-Letter to God-

Thank you God! for the BLESSINGS you've SHOWERED in my life recently. i'm sure more are coming! ;) anyway, You passed my test - with FULL marks! :D remember You said "test me now in this" in Malachi 3? haha! well, i did what You said, and it is so real in my life. I can never outgive You. Arise and Build is coming God - tell me how much You want me to give, and I will be obedient. Let me arise, and let me build, not just a building, but my life for You. I know it's going to be a time of sacrifice, but not just the sacrifice, it's my obedience to You that You will be well pleased.

So..Let's have a whooping good time this Arise and Build - and I'm sure i'll be a total different Reid after this period of time! :D

When will I see Your face again? when will You touch my life again? when will I breathe You in again? I think i love You...will i see Your face again?

-can NEVER get enough of You.

Reid-

yet another nice song...

2007-10-01T22:58:00.001+08:00

haha, found another song that has nice lyrics. could really feel God's presence in my room as i listened to it. Love ya God! :] enjoy! :]

I am not skilled to understand
What God has willed, what God has planned
I only know at His right hand
Stands one who is my Savior

I take Him at His word and deed
Christ died to save me; this I read
And in my heart I find a need
Of Him to be my savior

That He would leave His place on high
And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I
Before I knew my Savior

My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior's always there for me
My God: He was, my God; He is
My God is always gonna be

My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior's always there for me
My God: He was, my God; He is
My God is always gonna be

Yes, living, dying, let me bring
My strength, my solace from this spring;
That He who lives to be my King
Once died to be my Savior

That He would leave His place on high
And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I
Before I knew my Savior

My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior's always there for me
My God: He was, my God; He is
My God is always gonna be

My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior's always there for me
My God: He was, my God; He is
My God is always gonna be

(Instrumental)

My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior's always there for me
My God: He was, my God; He is
My God is always gonna be

My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior's always there for me
My God: He was, my God; He is
My God is always gonna be

My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior loves, My Savior lives

You'll never leave me nor forsake me.

pressing on...

2007-09-30T21:46:00.000+08:00

Found this song today and I really like the lyrics for this. Enjoy! :]

Relient K - Pressing On

I think We're going somewhere.
We're on to something good here.
Out of mind, out of state.
Trying to keep my head on straight.
I think We're going somewhere.
We're on to something good here.
There's only one thing left to do.
Drop all I have and go with You.

Somewhere back there I left my worries all behind.
My problems fell out of the back of my mind.
We're going and I'm never knowing (never knowing) where We're going.
To go back to where I was would just be wrong.
I'm pressing on.
Pressing on, all my distress is going, going, gone. (pressing on, pressing on)
And I won't sit back, and take this anymore.
'Cause I'm done with that, I've got one foot out the door.
And to go back where I was would just be wrong
I'm pressing on.

I think We're going somewhere.
We're on to something good here.
Out of mind, out of state.
Trying to keep my head on straight.
I think We're going somewhere.
We're on to something good here.
Adversity, We get around it.
Searched for joy, in YOU I found it.

Somewhere back there I left my worries all behind.
My problems fell out of the back of my mind.
We're going and I'm never knowing (never knowing) where We're going.
To go back to where I was would just be wrong.
I'm pressing on.
Pressing on, all my distress is going, going, gone. (pressing on, pressing on)
And I won't sit back, and take this anymore.
'Cause I'm done with that, I've got one foot out the door.
And to go back where I was would just be wrong
I'm pressing on.

And to go back where I was would just be wrong
I'm pressing ooooonnnn.

I'm pressing on.
All my distress is going, going, gone. (pressing on, pressing on)
And I won't sit back, and take this anymore.
'Cause I'm done with that, I've got one foot out the door.
And to go back where I was would just be wrong
I'm pressing on.

You look down on me, but You don't look down on me at all.
You smile and laugh, and I feel the love You have for me.
I think We're going somewhere.
We're on to something good here, and We're gonna make it after all.

grow grOW GROW!

2007-09-30T02:17:00.000+08:00

This week's been a rather busy week for me though I'm on my last week of MC. Been designing my website and trying to find a suitable writer to hire and write contents for me. Thank God I was able to find one without having to spend a bomb and thank God I have a brother who knows a load about computer and internet stuff! haha! I pestered him a great deal this week regarding my website. :P Sorry shane! :]]

Had a mid-autmn festival celebration with some of my members on monday night. It was fun! just a normal, no agenda kind of fellowship. We made a N266 piece of art together. wanted to post the pictures here initially, but I haven't got them. It'll be up soon! :]

Grrr! I'm going back to camp on monday....end of my so called "holidays" haha!! anyway, its been a life changing 2months of MC. I've grown a lot this 2 months, and im sure God will use me mightily back in camp! :]]

-Letter to God-

You are my freedom to give, You are the reason to believe. Where will I be right now if You had not found me 4 years ago? Probablly still struggling for a little self-esteem?

Without You, I would not have done so much, been so far. Looking back at all the things that I've done with You, I'm grateful for Your grace that brought me here. This is just the beginning though, I know a greater journey lies ahead of me. and I thank you for that!

Thank you for teaching me about tithing and giving - it really opened up the windows of blessing in my life! I know, if I want more growth, keep sowing, keep waiting, and in due season I will reap. :]] Seed, Time and Harvest.
I'm sorry sometimes I've been unfaithful in the things You've place in my hands, and I'm just so amazed how everytime You are so forgiving when I apologize. And You always still dare to trust me again.

I love You, YES, I do... but still, teach me how to love like You have loved me. Open up my eyes to the things unseen, the realm where only with faith I can see.

I need You more than I need anything else, and I'm sorry I realized that a little late, and I'm sorry that I'm still in the midst of understanding the full revelation of that. Nevertheless, thank You for not giving up on me. :]]

You know what I want, and yes, I will keep on tithing and giving, till that day I receive my blessings from You. Oh, rest assured..I am a persistent one sometimes - You should know, You made me this way. :]] Anyway, looking forward to the journey we're gonna embark together! :]] I'm sure You'll provide the provision when You gave me the vision. :]]

thats all. :]]

Reid

Sowing & Reaping part 2

2007-09-22T00:24:00.000+08:00

LOL! I didn't expect that there will be a part 2 to this, but today as I finished up the report for my officer, he blessed me with another $50! OMGoodness! I hope that there's part 3 and 4 and so on...like a whole Sowing and Reaping Saga will be GREAT! - You know, like Star Wars.. LOL!! :D

I'm so blessed this week - let me see.. $50 on sunday, $50 on monday, $100 on wednesday, $50 today. thats a total of $250 this week! LOL! more than half of my NS pay!
Indeed when He said, "my Word will by no means fade away", it is so true. What God said WILL come to pass - i've always believed that, this week the verse became so real.

I'm reminded of this verse this time as I listened to the featured song,

10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,
That there may be food in My house,
And try Me now in this,”
Says the LORD of hosts,
“ If I will not open for you the windows of heaven
And pour out for you such blessing
That there will not be room enough to receive it.”

I really love this song - it not only sings of what God wants me to do, but it also expresses what i want to tell Him. So...this song may be here for some time, bare with it yea - anyway its nice! haha! :D

Sowing and Reaping.

2007-09-19T17:44:00.000+08:00

I thank God - That even as all else fails, His word always still remains. "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away." (Mt 24:35) This verse was so real to me this week. I experienced the blessing of God as I sowed half of my pay for an ad-hoc job I was offered on sunday. The sowing was hard, I felt a part of me left after realizing I sowed so much, but putting the pain aside, I chose to believe God for the blessings that will come.

Truth enough, today as I met my officer for the 2nd time to discuss about a report I had to help him do, he blessed me with a $100 - this is just a material blessing, which of course I was happy about. But what really got me smiling from ear to ear is that my officer was very impressed with my willingness to help him, and with that alone, it brought the both of us closer. Thank You God! :]] I was reminded of this verse, "Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy." (Ps 126:5)

:]] Oh, how can I express my love for you God? - and He told me, "Give to my people". It came to me as I was listening to this song - "Give by Relient K" I'll post the lyrics here so you guys can listen to what they are singing about.

No one told me
The right way
The right way to go about this
So I'll figure it out for myself
Cuz how much
Is too much
To give you
Well I may never know
So I'll just give until there's nothing else

Yeah I'll give give give, until there's nothing else
Give my all, until it all runs out
Give give, and I'll have no regrets
I'll give until there's nothing left
I'll give

No one told me
How bad I need you
But I somehow arrived
To that conclusion all by myself
See, I want
All you have to offer
So I offer myself and I'll just give until there's nothing else

Yeah I'll give give give, until there's nothing else
Give my all, until it all runs out
Give give, and I'll have no regrets
I'll give until there's nothing left to
Give give give, until there's nothing else
Give my all, until it all runs out
Yea, I'll have no regrets
I'll give until there's nothing left

Sometimes it seems
Like all I ever do
Is ask for things
Until I ask too much of you
But that's not the way
I wanna live
I need to change
Yeah something's got to give
Yeah something's got to

Give give give, until there's nothing else
Give my all, until it all runs out
Give give, and I'll have no regrets
I'll give until there's nothing left to
Give give give, until there's nothing else
Give my all, until it all runs out
Give give, and I'll have no regrets
I'll give until there's nothing left
I'll give

Sometimes I come to God with a long prayer list, and ask of Him the whole entire world. Sure He'll be more than happy to give me when the season is right, afterall He's got the most giving heart in the whole entire universe. But, that's not how a disciple of Christ should be. Like how it would please my earthly father, it'll be pleasing to Him as well when I seek to fulfil what is in His heart - loving His people.

I want to be a Barnabas! - an encourager and a generous giver. (Acts 4:36-37)

close this chapter - and lay your armor down

2007-09-18T00:04:00.000+08:00

alright, my first ever music post. recently, i been listening to this song - "Don't wait by Dashboard Confessional". I'll put up both the song and video - how's that for the first post? ;) LOL... kidding..
anyway, here's the video. enjoy!

I like the way they play around with time in this video. Waiting for something that you don't know the outcome of, and your life will just pass you by. so instead of waiting, why not do something useful with your time? Let Go and let God... "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all that you desire shall be added unto you.." I still have faith for the things that I desire and want, but there's a time and season for everything - it's just not the time now.

trusting in God wholeheartedly, i know things will work out just fine for us. :]]

what am i doing?!!?

2007-09-17T16:12:00.000+08:00

??? how did i end up blogging? HAHA! i always tell my friends, "im not the blogging type!", but yet, here i am, typing my first post. what's happening!??! LOL! don't worry, i am still who i was. what kept me from blogging was that i didnt like the idea of having my life being read openly by any tom dick or harry - or susan, mary or jane. whatever. LOL. anyway, im having this blog up not because im going to start posting about things that are happening in my life, but more like a radio channel - to share with my fellow friends songs (and occasionally videos) that i like, and sometimes these songs tell you a lot about what i feel. also sometimes sharing revelations that i get from God. :]

so friend, if you think you'll start knowing me more by reading my blog, im sorry, you'll have to call me to chat in order to achieve that. :] but you'll get to listen to songs here that i can relate to though! :]

alright, thats it for my first post.