26022011
SATURDAY
01:15
STREET 81
I FEEL MOST SINGAPOREAN WHEN...
mySingapore.com blog entry
this is a pretty tough question. granted, there are many "right" answers, but i guess something i really feel for every time i think of Singapore would be better.
so, i feel most Singaporean when I'm walking the streets of my country. not just at night, all the time.
feeling Singaporean means different things for me.
When i walk the familiar streets of Tampines i grew up in, i get the homely feeling. it's like that safe cocoon of warmth that follows you as you weave your way through friendly neighbors, stopping ever so often to crack a joke or share in some good news. they're almost like second family. you know all the best place it feels like my own backyard in this place (because it kinda is), and these people i grew up with make me feel right at home. in today's fast-paced society, it's hard to lay roots down, or find that sense of belonging. but i found it here, in Singapore. and that's the most Singaporean part of me.
but when i step outside of my familiar area, into the city, into the west side of Singapore, i don't get worried either. the feeling then isn't fear, but one of adventure. it's like i'm flowing along with to the heartbeat of th city itself. even if i do get lost (come on, it happens to everyone!) there are friendly shopkeepers, bus drivers or fellow countrymen on the street to ask for directions. and Thank God Singapore's not big, so the other side of the island is really not as far from home as it seems. you can go wherever you want with pretty much peace of mind.
It might feel like a small thing to feel safe in one's own country, but when i went to Malaysia or Indonesia, the feeling on the streets is really different. you feel like you have to be on your guard all the time (it's tiring to do that, ya know) or out of place.
In Singapore, it's different. you can see it in the people, and you can feel it too. you know the saying that a place follows the feelings of it's people? well, i can say we're a bunch of of safe, busy and homely people.
and that's what i feel when i say i'm Singaporean.
♥ I'VE GOT HEAVEN ON THE INSIDE OF ME.
peace and joy God has set me free.
peace and joy God has set me free.
22022011
TUESDAY
01:25
STREET 81
DESPERATE FOR THE RIGHT THINGS.
this week is the third week of the devotional smses our cell group has been sending around, and i just got a verse during my own quiet time.
But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.The law here being those written and unwritten by human minds, but as Christians we are held by the Ten Commandments and the Bible. our law is of heaven, because our kingdom is not of this world. In fact, as princes and princesses of this kingdom, we get to talk to our King everyday, all the time, and His word too is the law.- Romans 7:6
Leviticus 18:4 says "You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the LORD your God." therefore as His sons and daughters, we must make an effort to practice what He teaches us daily. not easy, but we have His strength.
♥ I'VE GOT HEAVEN ON THE INSIDE OF ME.
peace and joy God has set me free.
peace and joy God has set me free.
16022011
WEDNESDAY
STREET 81
19:04
TIME TO REFLECT.
just watched Panic! at the Disco's Ballad of Mona Lisa,their new album sounds amazing. they had hit singles before,but somehow this seems more of a show than a hit single.
the second verse caught my eye and got stuck in my head
He senses somethingkind of reminds me of my situation right now, just one day at a time.
call it desperation
another dollar, another day
and if she had the proper words to say
she would tell him
but she had nothing left to sell him
this is my last day of the week working in the morning, so I'm glad to say that I've survived. the next threshold would be a full day. let's just that's beyond me for now.
but at least I'll get Saturday and Sunday to click away on my camera, and life is still pretty much about that. i went to print my pictures yesterday night, and i got Ikea frames for them. the more i looked at them,the more i liked my pictures in them. sure, I'm broke and i can't afford anything more than cheap 4R frames, but it made me believe that one day, my pictures will be in a spread of the National Geographic magazine, i will have an impressive portfolio, i will publish my own photography book, and i will be able to see my pictures on entire buildings.
right now, every picture i take brings me closer to that.
♥ I'VE GOT HEAVEN ON THE INSIDE OF ME.
peace and joy God has set me free.
peace and joy God has set me free.
13022011
SUNDAY
20:24
STREET 81
ONE OF US.
today marks two years, that i've been free.
well, tomorrow's Valentine's Day, so here's to all my friends that have made a big difference in my life, good or bad. here's Who Knew by P!nk
You took my hand
You showed me how
You promised me you'd be around
ah huh that's right
I took your words
And I believed
In everything you said to me
yeah huh that's right
CHORUS 1
If someone said three years from now
You'd be long gone
I'd stand up and punch them out
Cause they're all wrong
I know better
Cause you said forever
And ever
Who knew
Remember when we were such fools
And so convinced and just too cool
oh no no no
I wish I could touch you again
I wish I could still call you a friend
I'd give anything
CHORUS 2
When someone said count your blessings now
'Fore they're long gone
I guess I just didn't know how
I was all wrong
But they knew better
Still you said forever
And ever
Who Knew
Yeah yeah
I'll keep you locked in my head
Until we meet again
Until we until we meet again
And I won't forget you my friend
What happened
CHORUS 3
If someone said three years from now
You'd be long gone
I'd stand up and punch them out
Cause they're all wrong and
That last kiss I'll cherish
Until we meet again
And time makes it harder
I wish I could remember
But I keep your memory
You visit me in my sleep
My darlin' who knew
My darlin' my darlin' who knew
My darlin' I miss you
My darlin' who knew
Who knew
i've been getting really tired with my life lately, waking up early or coming home late, that i was really relieved and excited to head down to chingay 2011.it felt good to hold the camera again. it's a familiar,comfortable feeling, being in front of so many people and sharing my pictures with the world.
i'll never get used to feeling like a little kid with his first soccer ball or kite, or like i won a lottery. every time i hold my camera i still get that over-the-rainbow-with-butterflies thing in my stomach.
i know i'll never fall out of love with photography.
check out my chingay pictures on my facebook!
♥ I'VE GOT HEAVEN ON THE INSIDE OF ME.
peace and joy God has set me free.
peace and joy God has set me free.
05022011
SATURDAY
00:57
STREET 81
IRREGARDLESS.
a friend of mine got me thinking today, what exactly does home mean to me?
for home is where you know can you always go back to, irregardless of what you've done or how long you left. it is your place of refuge, your shelter of hope, your guiding light in need.
this is why, why we are born again, our home is not of this world, but of heaven where God is,because He becomes our definition of home.
this CNY has been a worrying and busy one. working during this period of time has taught me valuable lessons will not be able to learn anywhere else. it has also taught me to cherish the time i have with my family. however, CNY is also worrying because of the flooding and cyclone in Australia; so far i haven't received a reply from HK yet.
but tomorrow i'm visiting pastor's and adel's house, hope that i can finally unwind.
♥ I'VE GOT HEAVEN ON THE INSIDE OF ME.
peace and joy God has set me free.
peace and joy God has set me free.
