sunday night was my first time up on stage for a long time, and i went through a huge series of emotions...
i remember rocking up for prayer (late, sorry joyous!!) and then practice - stepping up on that stage, with the spotlights on, brought about an onset of butterflies and nerves. i began to wonder if I could really do this, if i could really sing, or if i was way out of my league
but as practice went along, i got heaps of encouragement by way of d1 & d2 (darren & darius - u decide which one is which :P) - just some back & forth stuff, helped me to relax a little. I progressed from sheer terror to outright panic :P
Joyous helped heaps too, by telling me what she expected in certain parts, and talking to me as if i knew what i was doing :D That combined with Adders heckling me from the drum box, and my legs were shaking a little less :)
and then it started, i was just able to lose myself in the worship - i became less aware of the fact that i was up in front of people, and more in awe of being in such a concert of worship with them
i honestly have no idea how it sounded, but i came out with the two things that i was hoping to achieve - to serve God in that moment, to my utmost best, and to have an absolute blast doing so.
i dunno if this is confirmation or anything of where it is God would have for me to serve him, He DOES work in mysterious ways and in seasons, but i just thank Him for being able to serve Him that night, and in my own little way
Monday, May 30, 2005
feeling like something sweet...
@ work fixing bugs, tweaking checks, talking to josh about ah! my goddess on msn... for those who've watched eps 19, how HOT is belldandy... speaking of which, here are some screens from eps 18... yet another episode where i came way with a warm and fuzzy...
i'm telling you, the series is ridiculously sweet...
i'm telling you, the series is ridiculously sweet...
sloooooowww day @ work
get into work, find out that the project i was stressing out last week has been delivered by moi ahead of schedule, well done :S So after a few days of high octane stress, i'm like... *yawn... now what...
all msg'ed up on two bowls of the instant noodle stuff and a packet of cupasoup... what can i say, i have a weakness for the instant food - it's soooooo fascinatingly convenient, i mean, you JUST add water... :O Water! And then *poof*, it's a whole meal!! Well, sorta... but u know what i mean!!
mite leave work early today... not feeling all the productive - then again, that might be all that msg talking :P
all msg'ed up on two bowls of the instant noodle stuff and a packet of cupasoup... what can i say, i have a weakness for the instant food - it's soooooo fascinatingly convenient, i mean, you JUST add water... :O Water! And then *poof*, it's a whole meal!! Well, sorta... but u know what i mean!!
mite leave work early today... not feeling all the productive - then again, that might be all that msg talking :P
one weekend day down, one more to blog on!
and now we're @ Sunday :D
again had a late, late night (finished watching G1 of the Western Conf Finals after staying @ e.g. late as :S), tried to get as much sleep as I could before having to wake up @ 2:15pm to play ball with the guys @ church
al, dre, joseph, andrew (joseph's friend), wes, tian and darren made out the cast for the day, and I tell u what, it was a pretty great series of games - heaps of running and passing, some really good and frequent stretches of play and hustle.
there was this one sequence of plays where me and dre combined to score 6pts (a 2pter counts as 1, a 3pter as 2) in a row to win a set 6-0 - capped off from a sweet three from yours truly, and I absolutely lost it... pumped my fist screaming, Hewitt style :D Was not a bad way to warm up my voice for worship that night...
and how neatly does that tie in, huh??? Raced back home, changed, raced back to church - it was my return to stage singing after a break of many years :)
i'm not sure if i was being biased, but i thought worship that night was awesome - not because it was a great performance (i have no idea how it sounded) but because I simply lost myself in it, and i had an absolute blast :D
and then jensen comes in and delivers a great, great message - it was inspiring to see him all so pumped up, and so passionate. J, that's what touches people, more than your oh so eloquent words and phrases :D Let's see more of that bro!
click here to download my notes on JMa's awesome message
then again to e.g. - everyone else went to Rock Kung but we were staging a part 2 planning session for our stealth thing :D
we're going on a scouting mission this Sat, so if anyone wants to come down for a jaunt in the park, you're more than welcome to join us :) Oh, and u may need a bike, as we'll probably look to be as mobile as possible, so we can cover as much ground in a short as time as possible...
which more or less brings me to here (finally!) - with ami losing a 'net connection for the next few days, i may actually get some sleep :P
g'night all...
again had a late, late night (finished watching G1 of the Western Conf Finals after staying @ e.g. late as :S), tried to get as much sleep as I could before having to wake up @ 2:15pm to play ball with the guys @ church
al, dre, joseph, andrew (joseph's friend), wes, tian and darren made out the cast for the day, and I tell u what, it was a pretty great series of games - heaps of running and passing, some really good and frequent stretches of play and hustle.
there was this one sequence of plays where me and dre combined to score 6pts (a 2pter counts as 1, a 3pter as 2) in a row to win a set 6-0 - capped off from a sweet three from yours truly, and I absolutely lost it... pumped my fist screaming, Hewitt style :D Was not a bad way to warm up my voice for worship that night...
and how neatly does that tie in, huh??? Raced back home, changed, raced back to church - it was my return to stage singing after a break of many years :)
i'm not sure if i was being biased, but i thought worship that night was awesome - not because it was a great performance (i have no idea how it sounded) but because I simply lost myself in it, and i had an absolute blast :D
and then jensen comes in and delivers a great, great message - it was inspiring to see him all so pumped up, and so passionate. J, that's what touches people, more than your oh so eloquent words and phrases :D Let's see more of that bro!
click here to download my notes on JMa's awesome message
then again to e.g. - everyone else went to Rock Kung but we were staging a part 2 planning session for our stealth thing :D
we're going on a scouting mission this Sat, so if anyone wants to come down for a jaunt in the park, you're more than welcome to join us :) Oh, and u may need a bike, as we'll probably look to be as mobile as possible, so we can cover as much ground in a short as time as possible...
which more or less brings me to here (finally!) - with ami losing a 'net connection for the next few days, i may actually get some sleep :P
g'night all...
so much blogging to catch up on...
where to start??? guess from Sat, huh :D
well my fri-sat transition occurred after chatting to ami till 4am the Fri nite :) After sleeping as much as i could (which was not much), i met good 'ol pat @ knox @ 1 (cuz she's been feeling a bit down lately), where we caught "The Wedding Date" - that makes 24hrs of chick flicks for me :( (after upside of anger the previous nite)
movie wasn't too bad, though in hindsight I wondered if that was probably the best movie to choose for someone that's not 100%... :S we grabbed a coffee after and chatted... wasn't a bad way to spend a rainy afternoon :)
then i chuffed off to sofia's pasta restaurant for music ministry dinner... which was pretty fun - me and al managed to freak karen out by getting into a relationship theory debate (she actually moved to the opposite end of the table from us :D), was quite funny really :D & after spending however long explaining to karen why it is i'm single (that coffee night), she proceeds to explain to al that i'm not... and i'm like, hello, not helping... :P
music ministry meeting @ church after, and then a bunch of us went down to e.g. to get in a cheap, cheap crepe ($3.50 is CHEAP...) :P
t'was cassidy, karen, the chin-lenns (elaine & wes) and moi... got there @ about 10:30pm, and we were there all the way until we got kicked out @ 1:30am, and still talking outside till 2:15am... we got stuck onto this stealth-game concept that was waaaaay exciting... we're so pumped on it, watch this space for more details as it pans out :D
well my fri-sat transition occurred after chatting to ami till 4am the Fri nite :) After sleeping as much as i could (which was not much), i met good 'ol pat @ knox @ 1 (cuz she's been feeling a bit down lately), where we caught "The Wedding Date" - that makes 24hrs of chick flicks for me :( (after upside of anger the previous nite)
movie wasn't too bad, though in hindsight I wondered if that was probably the best movie to choose for someone that's not 100%... :S we grabbed a coffee after and chatted... wasn't a bad way to spend a rainy afternoon :)
then i chuffed off to sofia's pasta restaurant for music ministry dinner... which was pretty fun - me and al managed to freak karen out by getting into a relationship theory debate (she actually moved to the opposite end of the table from us :D), was quite funny really :D & after spending however long explaining to karen why it is i'm single (that coffee night), she proceeds to explain to al that i'm not... and i'm like, hello, not helping... :P
music ministry meeting @ church after, and then a bunch of us went down to e.g. to get in a cheap, cheap crepe ($3.50 is CHEAP...) :P
t'was cassidy, karen, the chin-lenns (elaine & wes) and moi... got there @ about 10:30pm, and we were there all the way until we got kicked out @ 1:30am, and still talking outside till 2:15am... we got stuck onto this stealth-game concept that was waaaaay exciting... we're so pumped on it, watch this space for more details as it pans out :D
Saturday, May 28, 2005
the upside of anger...
... went on an entertainment-book coupon redeeming night tonight with ami... ate @ some "M------" japanese restaurant in caulfield south, which wasn't fantastic, but for 25% off, also not bad :)
then using a two-for-one hoyts coupon, we saw the upside of anger - which I thought was a decent movie; ami just loved it though. she was laughing all the way through it... @ numerous times I was sitting next to the ONLY person laughing in the cinema... I thought it was pretty cute :P
one of the things i took away from the movie, is kevin costner's character, denny (yes, it's spelt like that, and yes, it's a weird name :S). he first appears as a stoner and a drunk, but goes on to display a fortitude and an inner strength to be there to support Joan Allen's character.
a lot of the time us guys like to joke about how girls should be (in the kitchen making us pie! :P), but a character like denny is inspirational for me, in showing an example of a man that i'd want to be in a relationship
then using a two-for-one hoyts coupon, we saw the upside of anger - which I thought was a decent movie; ami just loved it though. she was laughing all the way through it... @ numerous times I was sitting next to the ONLY person laughing in the cinema... I thought it was pretty cute :P
one of the things i took away from the movie, is kevin costner's character, denny (yes, it's spelt like that, and yes, it's a weird name :S). he first appears as a stoner and a drunk, but goes on to display a fortitude and an inner strength to be there to support Joan Allen's character.
a lot of the time us guys like to joke about how girls should be (in the kitchen making us pie! :P), but a character like denny is inspirational for me, in showing an example of a man that i'd want to be in a relationship
Friday, May 27, 2005
chuaman is online...
link to sam chua's blog on the right :)
be warned: it appears that this blog may have been created under the influence of alcohol... :P
be warned: it appears that this blog may have been created under the influence of alcohol... :P
woo hoo!
ALL changes complete... work all done, tested, and deployed... what timing... just in time for Friday afternoon :D
now to leisurely relocate all my stuff (current desk below) :S some german dude is coming down for work exp... he's working @ his own expense, dunno how anyone could be that keen... :P
now to leisurely relocate all my stuff (current desk below) :S some german dude is coming down for work exp... he's working @ his own expense, dunno how anyone could be that keen... :P
7 letter word for unattached...
on the singles front, the concept has generated a bit of interest :)
Reference: celebrating singles - synopsis
what i need to do now, is to collate the ranges of people that are interested (generally age and gender), and dates of availability... if that's u, post ur comments :)
it's like... it's pretty much all there... the guidelines, and a rough structure on how this could work... all i need is some hard data and we might actually have something :P
if someone could come up with another word besides 'singles' too... any suggestions???
Reference: celebrating singles - synopsis
what i need to do now, is to collate the ranges of people that are interested (generally age and gender), and dates of availability... if that's u, post ur comments :)
it's like... it's pretty much all there... the guidelines, and a rough structure on how this could work... all i need is some hard data and we might actually have something :P
if someone could come up with another word besides 'singles' too... any suggestions???
gee... guess it's actually happening...
when i first got thru, they said something like this might happen, but it's been something like 6 months, so i'd just filed away. then this e-mail hit my inbox this arvo... and i was like, wow...
i think those who have known what the last few years have been like for me, would know how significant this is for me... i'm still a little in shock
2002-2003 was a really low point in my life, academically and career-wise - to be in the position i am now, i can only attribute to God's amazing, amazing grace
kudos to the big guy upstairs :)
e-mail excerpt:
"Dear Nathan
AN INVITATION
We would like to invite you to attend the ACS Foundation Victorian Donor and Scholarship presentation ceremony where you will be presented with your scholarship certificate by Minister Marsha Thomson."
i think those who have known what the last few years have been like for me, would know how significant this is for me... i'm still a little in shock
2002-2003 was a really low point in my life, academically and career-wise - to be in the position i am now, i can only attribute to God's amazing, amazing grace
kudos to the big guy upstairs :)
e-mail excerpt:
"Dear Nathan
AN INVITATION
We would like to invite you to attend the ACS Foundation Victorian Donor and Scholarship presentation ceremony where you will be presented with your scholarship certificate by Minister Marsha Thomson."
Thursday, May 26, 2005
on ups and downs :)
u hear all about the ups and downs in life, and u're told to expect them, but all the same...
just got back from music practice in a slightly more somber mood... my voice isn't 100% @ the moment, and it's frustrating to not be able to sing without worry
talking to karen last night... learning that everything comes in cycles, the feeling of excitement, yeah, but also the feeling of tiredness @ times
might have something to do with the fact that i only got about 5hrs sleep last night...
just got back from music practice in a slightly more somber mood... my voice isn't 100% @ the moment, and it's frustrating to not be able to sing without worry
talking to karen last night... learning that everything comes in cycles, the feeling of excitement, yeah, but also the feeling of tiredness @ times
might have something to do with the fact that i only got about 5hrs sleep last night...
wade, watta gun...
going to download the last conf finals games... man, they sound exciting... Dwyane Wade, what a gun!!
"When asked where his mental strength came from to stay strong after Game 1, Wade said: "It comes from God. God has given me the ability to be in this position, to be a key component on one of the best teams in the league, playing in the NBA."
The thing I love about him is that he's also so humble, down to earth, and just uber cool.
"A little nonverbal communication said it all Wednesday. With 14 seconds remaining, Wade shrugged off the verbal harassment of Billups and Hamilton to nail two free throws and put the Heat up four. After the first, Wade turned around, looked at Rip and winked, and then turned back and smiled his famous smile."
- quotes from www.espn.com
"When asked where his mental strength came from to stay strong after Game 1, Wade said: "It comes from God. God has given me the ability to be in this position, to be a key component on one of the best teams in the league, playing in the NBA."
The thing I love about him is that he's also so humble, down to earth, and just uber cool.
"A little nonverbal communication said it all Wednesday. With 14 seconds remaining, Wade shrugged off the verbal harassment of Billups and Hamilton to nail two free throws and put the Heat up four. After the first, Wade turned around, looked at Rip and winked, and then turned back and smiled his famous smile."
- quotes from www.espn.com
gee whiz :S
after busting a gut & a half to get all my work done + more, I get up and my supervisor has gone :S so feeling like champion, i was like oh... gee...
eh, what the heck - guess i've earnt an early hometime... if 6:12pm is considered early...
eh, what the heck - guess i've earnt an early hometime... if 6:12pm is considered early...
celebrating singles - synopsis
Ok, check this post for more details - I'll be continually revising this one, as a sort of virtual scratch pad of thoughts
Background:
I've become more so aware of the situation of those that are single within church circles - and it kinda sux, but for not the reasons u might think
If we looked at it frankly, couples are deemed the norm, and anyone else residing outside that fraternity are considered almost lesser citizens. Like they're missing out, and almost pitied :S
Singles events, when done, are done with almost a charitable mindset and has, a lot of the time, resulted in a negative impact - no one wants to be charity case
Vision:
But this is all WRONG - being single isn't something that's pitiable, but it's something to be CELEBRATED. It's a time in life where you are out there, meeting new people and experiencing a life that's wild and on the edge - being single should be seen as an exciting stage in life
Preface
Let me start by saying, the concept is NOT to be taken seriously - this is not a concept in which the main purpose is to find a life partner!
Is is not a concept whereby there'll be any deep, meaningful or probing analysis, but more so for people to just have FUN, and to meet new people (but not with the intention of hooking up!)
You could see it as one big ice breaker game, huh... but hopefully one that's fun :P
Concept - (Speed dating explained)
Step one: As soon as you arrive at the venue you will be asked to write your name and contact details on a sheet.
Step two: Take a seat, girls on one side, boys the other. You have just three minutes to find out as much about each other as possible. When the whistle blows, all guys move along one. By the time you have reached your last speed dater you will have noted the number of every potential 'date' you have met in that time.
Step three: Hand in your feedback dates event form.
Step four: After the event you will be contacted with your match details via e-mail or text.
... to be continued
Background:
I've become more so aware of the situation of those that are single within church circles - and it kinda sux, but for not the reasons u might think
If we looked at it frankly, couples are deemed the norm, and anyone else residing outside that fraternity are considered almost lesser citizens. Like they're missing out, and almost pitied :S
Singles events, when done, are done with almost a charitable mindset and has, a lot of the time, resulted in a negative impact - no one wants to be charity case
Vision:
But this is all WRONG - being single isn't something that's pitiable, but it's something to be CELEBRATED. It's a time in life where you are out there, meeting new people and experiencing a life that's wild and on the edge - being single should be seen as an exciting stage in life
Preface
Let me start by saying, the concept is NOT to be taken seriously - this is not a concept in which the main purpose is to find a life partner!
Is is not a concept whereby there'll be any deep, meaningful or probing analysis, but more so for people to just have FUN, and to meet new people (but not with the intention of hooking up!)
You could see it as one big ice breaker game, huh... but hopefully one that's fun :P
Concept - (Speed dating explained)
Step one: As soon as you arrive at the venue you will be asked to write your name and contact details on a sheet.
Step two: Take a seat, girls on one side, boys the other. You have just three minutes to find out as much about each other as possible. When the whistle blows, all guys move along one. By the time you have reached your last speed dater you will have noted the number of every potential 'date' you have met in that time.
Step three: Hand in your feedback dates event form.
Step four: After the event you will be contacted with your match details via e-mail or text.
... to be continued
gee... it's thursday
well last night was fun - left the office @ about quarter past 8pm, went home, had some really salty veg dinner (I'm usually a salty person, but this was pretty extreme), and then went out again to meet karen for coffee
DISCLAIMER: karen & i are publicly known rivals (although in reality, I'm just that much better), but also good friends (unfortunately) - but nothing more!!
was fun to catch up with her, and bounce some ideas around, was a good night
now, i'm coding geekily away @ work... getting my supervisor all excited @ the wonderful work i do... no seriously, he gets excited...
oh, and for those are in the slightest bit interested, the mei mei noodles aren't too bad - a little small, but i shouldn't be eating that much msg anyways :P
DISCLAIMER: karen & i are publicly known rivals (although in reality, I'm just that much better), but also good friends (unfortunately) - but nothing more!!
was fun to catch up with her, and bounce some ideas around, was a good night
now, i'm coding geekily away @ work... getting my supervisor all excited @ the wonderful work i do... no seriously, he gets excited...
oh, and for those are in the slightest bit interested, the mei mei noodles aren't too bad - a little small, but i shouldn't be eating that much msg anyways :P
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
no ownage tonight... :(
tian's still recovering, so there goes my exercise for the night... well, guess I'll have a bit more time to work... cuz u know... i always hope for that :(
finally got part I of a change required done (work)... that took 3-4 days. now all i have to do is pt II, in one day, as well as some other stuff. the good thing about being so busy is that the weekend seems to come that much quicker :)
took some time just before to head down to glenny... needed to get my eyes away from the screen - restocked my desk 'pantry' and got a bubble tea with heaps of pearls :D
finally found the mei mei brand that ami was raving about, @ the "Best Asian Food" place near Century City:
the bowls are pretty cool, they appear to be good value for $1.30... will keep u posted on how they taste :P
*eyes glazing over*... must keep... coding...
finally got part I of a change required done (work)... that took 3-4 days. now all i have to do is pt II, in one day, as well as some other stuff. the good thing about being so busy is that the weekend seems to come that much quicker :)
took some time just before to head down to glenny... needed to get my eyes away from the screen - restocked my desk 'pantry' and got a bubble tea with heaps of pearls :D
finally found the mei mei brand that ami was raving about, @ the "Best Asian Food" place near Century City:
the bowls are pretty cool, they appear to be good value for $1.30... will keep u posted on how they taste :P
*eyes glazing over*... must keep... coding...
k, well that 11hrs isn't quite right, but u know what I mean
looks like another work night till 7pm... so much stuff to get done :S Afterwards find some dinner (just remembered that Cassidy's going to be @ Glenny, hmm...) and then get some exercise - depending on the weather, which'll determine whether that'll be tennis or basketball :)
will see which sport Tian feels like getting owned in...
then after that, meeting karen for coffee... and i think that's my wed :)
will see which sport Tian feels like getting owned in...
then after that, meeting karen for coffee... and i think that's my wed :)
it's been 11hrs since my last blog...
... and it seems like an eternity :P just haven't had the time, yeah, really postpone that free-time-resulting-from-singleness thought... :S
last night turned out a little differently to what i'd planned... had thought to rock up to church (went pretty much straight from work) and get into a flow of jamming with the guys, but randoms kept popping up...
... and then the randoms left, and it was just me, Mike, Birdie and Yubz. We were then able to completely do "Salvation is here" (worked out the end), whilst aun (who rocked up later) and i lost our voices in a halfway version of "There is none" - that is one high pitched song :S
went up midway for a maccas run, ate with the guys, which was also fun... just catching up on what birdz was doing @ bible school... gee, i had my camera with me, should have taken some pics...
last night turned out a little differently to what i'd planned... had thought to rock up to church (went pretty much straight from work) and get into a flow of jamming with the guys, but randoms kept popping up...
... and then the randoms left, and it was just me, Mike, Birdie and Yubz. We were then able to completely do "Salvation is here" (worked out the end), whilst aun (who rocked up later) and i lost our voices in a halfway version of "There is none" - that is one high pitched song :S
went up midway for a maccas run, ate with the guys, which was also fun... just catching up on what birdz was doing @ bible school... gee, i had my camera with me, should have taken some pics...
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
we work hard here...
but we still have our moments down @ Agilent.
my fellow colleague chris duell just sent me this one over msn :P
make what conclusions you will... :D
my fellow colleague chris duell just sent me this one over msn :P
make what conclusions you will... :D
feel like my day's just starting...
just came out of our weekly team meeting @ work, which helped me to realise just how much stuff i gotta do :S it's nice to be needed, but this is a little much...
before which i booth'd (The Booth @ Box Hill) lunch with ami... fish ball noodle soup, figured, haven't had that for a long time... as for ami... i don't know of any other girl that would be as satisfied after s-- (the word is 'shopping' of course, dunno what ur all thinking...) than she is after pork mince noodles and red milk tea with pearls... i mean, she is that satisfied... it's pretty cute :)
well, time to get back into it... figure, leave here by 7pm (hopefully after getting copious amounts of work done), pick up guitar on the way to church, start playin @ 7:30pm... yeah... can't wait :D
before which i booth'd (The Booth @ Box Hill) lunch with ami... fish ball noodle soup, figured, haven't had that for a long time... as for ami... i don't know of any other girl that would be as satisfied after s-- (the word is 'shopping' of course, dunno what ur all thinking...) than she is after pork mince noodles and red milk tea with pearls... i mean, she is that satisfied... it's pretty cute :)
well, time to get back into it... figure, leave here by 7pm (hopefully after getting copious amounts of work done), pick up guitar on the way to church, start playin @ 7:30pm... yeah... can't wait :D
celebrating the singles out there...
hey all, this is just a random thought inspired by choko's (desmond) blog...
singles are weirdly enough considered by most to be unfortunate people... that their lives are little empty, and that they're missing out - but that's so defeatist! singleness is also a very cool status, in the fact that u have more time to meet new people, and that every new encounter has that excitement of "hey... he/she could be the one", and so much more...
me and 'lil jo have always thought it'd be a cool idea to do a christian 'speed dating thing' (u'll know what it is if u've seen 'hitch'), cuz it just looks like fun... and then hearing about the bgr forums that ocf have had... and we always joke about how different churches should get together due to the disparity of either single guys or girls... heck... why not?!
not so much a match making exercise (but i'll take the credit for any people that DO get together) just a way for people to get together, have a bit of fun and meet new people :D
sounds like a fun idea, but will need people to help make it happen...
singles are weirdly enough considered by most to be unfortunate people... that their lives are little empty, and that they're missing out - but that's so defeatist! singleness is also a very cool status, in the fact that u have more time to meet new people, and that every new encounter has that excitement of "hey... he/she could be the one", and so much more...
me and 'lil jo have always thought it'd be a cool idea to do a christian 'speed dating thing' (u'll know what it is if u've seen 'hitch'), cuz it just looks like fun... and then hearing about the bgr forums that ocf have had... and we always joke about how different churches should get together due to the disparity of either single guys or girls... heck... why not?!
not so much a match making exercise (but i'll take the credit for any people that DO get together) just a way for people to get together, have a bit of fun and meet new people :D
sounds like a fun idea, but will need people to help make it happen...
another day, another blog...
*yawn*, i dunno why darius is so cheerful in the morning :S
and then Tian goes and rings me... and i'm like geez... why are people up now when they don't have to be up... i'd still be snoozing...
hehehe, do i sound like an old man yet... I think it's cuz I haven't had my tea...
got heaps that's deliverable by tomorrow, so it'll probably be another late night @ the office, followed by a stress-relieving jam @ church with the guys
last week was really cool, we made our way through "salvation is here", start to finish, and it sounded awesome. The guys did really well... was so proud, *sniff*... :P a shout out to yubz for being the key organiser for the events...
... and a shout to y'all for the new day, hope it's a good one :)
and then Tian goes and rings me... and i'm like geez... why are people up now when they don't have to be up... i'd still be snoozing...
hehehe, do i sound like an old man yet... I think it's cuz I haven't had my tea...
got heaps that's deliverable by tomorrow, so it'll probably be another late night @ the office, followed by a stress-relieving jam @ church with the guys
last week was really cool, we made our way through "salvation is here", start to finish, and it sounded awesome. The guys did really well... was so proud, *sniff*... :P a shout out to yubz for being the key organiser for the events...
... and a shout to y'all for the new day, hope it's a good one :)
Monday, May 23, 2005
rubbish collecting...
or otherwise known as semi-cleaning my room :P Spent the night unearthing my basketball bean bag from beneath a deluge of clothes, whilst also virtually cleaning house by collating all the various anime and dumping them onto the family computer... 30gb of crap to burn...
still, it's the end of the night and feel like i've been useful :)
also managed to organise my week's social sched... remember a few posts back where i was pondering the spare time of singleness? postpone that thought, as i've somehow managed to book stuff in for every night of this week until next monday :S
maybe God reads blogs...
still, it's the end of the night and feel like i've been useful :)
also managed to organise my week's social sched... remember a few posts back where i was pondering the spare time of singleness? postpone that thought, as i've somehow managed to book stuff in for every night of this week until next monday :S
maybe God reads blogs...
been meaning to get this up for a loooong time...
but this is a bill that i can honestly say, is pretty cool
Note:
a) this is an excerpt from a real life Optus mobile phone bill, with no photoshop involvement other than to scan the document
b) there is no actual mistake on Optus's behalf - the bill is indeed accurate and pages that followed it detailed the charges and instances
Note:
a) this is an excerpt from a real life Optus mobile phone bill, with no photoshop involvement other than to scan the document
b) there is no actual mistake on Optus's behalf - the bill is indeed accurate and pages that followed it detailed the charges and instances
but on a warmer note
how nice was today?! i am soooooo glad i got out to enjoy it for at least a bit - went to lunch with ami @ box hill, ate @ Faducci's, and just strolled in the warm, warm sun with not a cloud in the sky to the car...
i'm sure there not being any rain has greater environmental consequences than spoiling my day, but all in all, i still thank God for the little things He's in :D
i'm sure there not being any rain has greater environmental consequences than spoiling my day, but all in all, i still thank God for the little things He's in :D
in reality, i work damn hard
as much as I lurve to extol the great virtues of this job I have (flexible hours, casual dress (mandatory, pretty much)), and i joke all the time that i get paid to chat on msn, i'll let u in on a little secret... i actually work pretty hard :)
it's 6:30pm and i'm still @ work, probably will be here for a little while longer too - as my family will atest to, it's quite normal for me to stay @ the office quite late. i actually care very much about the work i do, and even if my morning might start a little later than usual, i more than make up for it after the closing bell sounds...
it's 6:30pm and i'm still @ work, probably will be here for a little while longer too - as my family will atest to, it's quite normal for me to stay @ the office quite late. i actually care very much about the work i do, and even if my morning might start a little later than usual, i more than make up for it after the closing bell sounds...
eek
it's 11:17am and i haven't started any work yet... i've been @ work... but have just been replying e-mails and msn messages... yeah, all non-work related too... at this point i'm hoping my supervisors dun read my blogs :S
hehehe... not a bad way to start a Monday morning I guess :P
on a very nikki note though, it IS an awesome day outside... :D
hehehe... not a bad way to start a Monday morning I guess :P
on a very nikki note though, it IS an awesome day outside... :D
Sunday, May 22, 2005
adjusting to single life
i'm discovering that one of the biggest things I'm having to get used to, is strangely enough not having anything to do, or by default, someone to hang out with
i say strangely enuff, cuz in a relationship (for me at least) it always seems to be the other extreme... it's hard to find/give space, and it's hard to find time for anything else
having not endured a period greater than 2-3months of singleness in the last 9 years, it's quite a daunting and foreign aspect for me to acclimate to
i think we all deal with loneliness, and I think that's a significant part of why some anime series succeed, because they are able to illustrate the concept so well
i'm coming to the slow conclusion, that being comfortable with who i am, even when i'm not doing anything, and when i'm by myself, is going to be a big part of maturing as a person...
guess I just gotta take it one day @ a time :)
i say strangely enuff, cuz in a relationship (for me at least) it always seems to be the other extreme... it's hard to find/give space, and it's hard to find time for anything else
having not endured a period greater than 2-3months of singleness in the last 9 years, it's quite a daunting and foreign aspect for me to acclimate to
i think we all deal with loneliness, and I think that's a significant part of why some anime series succeed, because they are able to illustrate the concept so well
i'm coming to the slow conclusion, that being comfortable with who i am, even when i'm not doing anything, and when i'm by myself, is going to be a big part of maturing as a person...
guess I just gotta take it one day @ a time :)
wonder years
just talking to praveen (with an unpronouncable surname) from my good 'ol high school, Trinity Grammar on msn now... i haven't talked to him in at least a year...
excerpt from conversation:
"So far Nudge has gone into postgraduate Dentistry temporarily studying up in Sydney and down in the holidays, Usman has returned from Iran to continue and finish his arts degree, Gavin graduated early this year in computer science, Scott Seng graduated this year in Science, Murray (or Stewart) had announced his homosexuality last year (have to confirm the names with Nudge)
Binh has finally been removed forcefully off the Monash premises due to unforseen circumstances by the board of exclusions"
Another of the guys had joined the army, another had gone and done music, another one had gone and gotten married, one went back to do Singaporean National Service, haven't heard from him since...
conversations like these just make you think...
you all started from roughly the same place, having roughly the same opportunities and wearing the exact same damn clothes (*singing, the green and the gold and the miiiiitre)
but the vastly differing paths that we've all ended up on... it almost makes you stop, in an acknowledgement, to the very depth of life
excerpt from conversation:
"So far Nudge has gone into postgraduate Dentistry temporarily studying up in Sydney and down in the holidays, Usman has returned from Iran to continue and finish his arts degree, Gavin graduated early this year in computer science, Scott Seng graduated this year in Science, Murray (or Stewart) had announced his homosexuality last year (have to confirm the names with Nudge)
Binh has finally been removed forcefully off the Monash premises due to unforseen circumstances by the board of exclusions"
Another of the guys had joined the army, another had gone and done music, another one had gone and gotten married, one went back to do Singaporean National Service, haven't heard from him since...
conversations like these just make you think...
you all started from roughly the same place, having roughly the same opportunities and wearing the exact same damn clothes (*singing, the green and the gold and the miiiiitre)
but the vastly differing paths that we've all ended up on... it almost makes you stop, in an acknowledgement, to the very depth of life
well+being...
just got back from the Well+Being service, was pretty awesome :)
worship was inspiring, (go Victor :D), and the message from Michele Sanders was able to dig it's way through a lot of crap in my life and hit home...
and it's so true... we get so busy sometimes we need to be reminded of the real significance behind the cross, like a real encounter with the true knowledge of the sacrifice that our God made...
... and as much as I swirl my phrases and words around in my head, I cannot find a way to convey that impact in text, I simply cannot put it into words...
but tonight was a big step for me, helping me to appreciate more just who my God is.
Here are just some really brief notes from the Michele's sermon tonight - Click to open
worship was inspiring, (go Victor :D), and the message from Michele Sanders was able to dig it's way through a lot of crap in my life and hit home...
and it's so true... we get so busy sometimes we need to be reminded of the real significance behind the cross, like a real encounter with the true knowledge of the sacrifice that our God made...
... and as much as I swirl my phrases and words around in my head, I cannot find a way to convey that impact in text, I simply cannot put it into words...
but tonight was a big step for me, helping me to appreciate more just who my God is.
Here are just some really brief notes from the Michele's sermon tonight - Click to open
finding nate
Well, today actually happened for the most.
Bunch (let's see if I can remember 'em all: daz, sandy, cheryl, darius, ange lim, my lil sis jo, tb and aun?) of us went down to ECC (or their offshoot, which was really confusing to me), sat in their service where the worship was pretty cool, and the sermon was on short term missions, also not bad.
After which this bunch went to 'Boc' Hill for lunch (tian and leonie met us there), where we ate @ David & Camy's (I refused to let China Bar be an option) - was pretty fun, and food not too bad :) Played daytona with tb and darius... felt like such a tb, hadn't done it in such a long time, and it showed :S
Back to church we went, where we played ball for an hour and a bit, getting good and sweated :S TB, Aloysius, Dechoko, dre and me were ballin'... only thing that didn't go was the tennis... dunno, have no idea where Wes is @ the mo...
Went home, showered, headed back down for the Well+Being service...
Bunch (let's see if I can remember 'em all: daz, sandy, cheryl, darius, ange lim, my lil sis jo, tb and aun?) of us went down to ECC (or their offshoot, which was really confusing to me), sat in their service where the worship was pretty cool, and the sermon was on short term missions, also not bad.
After which this bunch went to 'Boc' Hill for lunch (tian and leonie met us there), where we ate @ David & Camy's (I refused to let China Bar be an option) - was pretty fun, and food not too bad :) Played daytona with tb and darius... felt like such a tb, hadn't done it in such a long time, and it showed :S
Back to church we went, where we played ball for an hour and a bit, getting good and sweated :S TB, Aloysius, Dechoko, dre and me were ballin'... only thing that didn't go was the tennis... dunno, have no idea where Wes is @ the mo...
Went home, showered, headed back down for the Well+Being service...
Saturday, May 21, 2005
*phew*, tomorrow is going to be a long one...
projected plan is... bunch of people are going to ECC @ 10am... might tag along with the, after which there's bball @ 2:30... after which Wes wants to play tennis, after which is 2nd service... after which is dinner... yikes, and then it's Monday again...
what to do tonight pt III
... don't you just love 3 part series...
ended up staying with the family function, was pretty fun :)
Played two really close games of Top Spin, the Jared/Nate combination narrowly losing out to the Adeline/Samuel team...
Now gonna go grab Cassidy and we're going to nut through some Resident Evil (warcraft III) maps... if anyone is keen, give a shout out...
ended up staying with the family function, was pretty fun :)
Played two really close games of Top Spin, the Jared/Nate combination narrowly losing out to the Adeline/Samuel team...
Now gonna go grab Cassidy and we're going to nut through some Resident Evil (warcraft III) maps... if anyone is keen, give a shout out...
what to do tonight pt 2...
... my ORIGINAL plans were to visit dre @ work (Carlton Crest), scum cheap drinks, and swing by Gidz's place for some Halo 2... will probably stick around for dinner, keeping the asian family harmony intact... but after that... maybe I can get around to my plans...
Anyhoo, if anyone has a better idea, or wants to bum along, call me... it's almost free time, u azns...
Anyhoo, if anyone has a better idea, or wants to bum along, call me... it's almost free time, u azns...
what to do tonight...
well, just remembered my parents are hosting the Ou-Young's, Chee's and Woon's for dinner... how'd i remember... when i went to the kitchen and had to say hello to 3 sets of aunties and uncles... :S
No, no one died, they're just saying grace!!
And the lovely throng of asian family harmony... ahhh...
No, no one died, they're just saying grace!!
And the lovely throng of asian family harmony... ahhh...
guess it's a sports weekend for me :S
roust myself out of bed @ around 10:30am, determined to get my share of free food @ the ACF bbq... *must wake up and get free dawgs n sauce...
got there, was surprised to see that it was a whole church thing :S Cooking demonstration in the foyer, little tykes running around, bigger tykes getting high on the helium balloons, older asian men hardcore watching table tennis championship dvds...
all in all I made out with 3xdawgs+onions on bread... a decent enuff haul I'd say...
in the meantime, i had to hang out with these motley characters... say hello to dre and joseph (left & right)...
meanwhile, i'm pretty sure karen's eyes are open... i had to squint to make sure, but i think i can see them... ladies and gentlemen, karen & corinne (left & right)... the lee sisters from the 'other' side of george st...
after which I bummed down to the freebie tennis courts near Daz's place, and ended up playing tennis & bball for something like 4hrs :S mel siew came down & joined us too... that's daz on the left, and mel on the right, both wondering why the sky is blue...
4hrs of running around today, more bball and tennis sched for 2morrow... i've been making the effort to stay fit, but i'm wondering if this is a big much... esp when i already play tennis about twice during the week, work bball on mondays and exercise @ nights...
got there, was surprised to see that it was a whole church thing :S Cooking demonstration in the foyer, little tykes running around, bigger tykes getting high on the helium balloons, older asian men hardcore watching table tennis championship dvds...
all in all I made out with 3xdawgs+onions on bread... a decent enuff haul I'd say...
in the meantime, i had to hang out with these motley characters... say hello to dre and joseph (left & right)...
meanwhile, i'm pretty sure karen's eyes are open... i had to squint to make sure, but i think i can see them... ladies and gentlemen, karen & corinne (left & right)... the lee sisters from the 'other' side of george st...
after which I bummed down to the freebie tennis courts near Daz's place, and ended up playing tennis & bball for something like 4hrs :S mel siew came down & joined us too... that's daz on the left, and mel on the right, both wondering why the sky is blue...
4hrs of running around today, more bball and tennis sched for 2morrow... i've been making the effort to stay fit, but i'm wondering if this is a big much... esp when i already play tennis about twice during the week, work bball on mondays and exercise @ nights...
Friday, May 20, 2005
no man is an island... or wants to be...
... I guess when ur blog is about random thoughts, occasionally an introspective one will creep in...
just came back from cell, was small, just the six of us, but ok :)
i left cell, pondering the human need to belong to something... where there is an intrinsic need to feel needed, and to feel a part of, a community that is greater than yourself.
how does one attach themselves, or how does one grow community... is there such thing as a wrong community for you, or do you have to make the effort to adapt yourself to it?
i know God will fill the holes in my life, and He leaves some people sized ones there because He doesn't think it's healthy for man to be alone...
but sometimes I stop from reaching for Him... even when I know that He's the only thing that will stop the hurting and fill that void - is it human indulgence? that we know the cure, but want to stay mired in our illness?
and so I stay there... mired... despairing...
... until I can't fight it anymore, i pick up my guitar, start to play, sing...
...cry...
...letting it all out...
...and letting Him in again
just came back from cell, was small, just the six of us, but ok :)
i left cell, pondering the human need to belong to something... where there is an intrinsic need to feel needed, and to feel a part of, a community that is greater than yourself.
how does one attach themselves, or how does one grow community... is there such thing as a wrong community for you, or do you have to make the effort to adapt yourself to it?
i know God will fill the holes in my life, and He leaves some people sized ones there because He doesn't think it's healthy for man to be alone...
but sometimes I stop from reaching for Him... even when I know that He's the only thing that will stop the hurting and fill that void - is it human indulgence? that we know the cure, but want to stay mired in our illness?
and so I stay there... mired... despairing...
... until I can't fight it anymore, i pick up my guitar, start to play, sing...
...cry...
...letting it all out...
...and letting Him in again
and on the topic of growth
dunno... there's just something that doesn't sit right about the whole emphasis on the multiplication process for growth, what we learnt tonight @ cell...
it just seems so cold, heartless...so Amway. More of a way just to reach an end?
the sums work out, the process is logical, but it's the exact same stuff a large enough company will communicate during management training, exactly the same
and it just doesn't seem right... to grow a church in the same way u grow a company - I dunno, I would have just thought u concentrate on relationships... not on making them, but enjoying them... and through that, they would naturally grow?
natural communities, like the YA initially under Jensen... not manufactured ones, where events are held to meet, greet, shake hands, kiss the babies... plastic smiles, hidden agendas...
but communities where there is true community - I could just imagine Jesus hangin' with the pro's, hanging with the tax collectors, and genuinely having a great time... enjoying the beautiful people they really were down deep... and the people because of that also having a great time... and a community grows
u dun grow love by forcing yourself to talk to someone - u spend so much time with God, u grow a relationship with God that's so overwhelming that there's so much love there that it can't help but come out...
...rather than teaching strategies, shouldn't we be helping people grow that deeper love from within...
it just seems so cold, heartless...so Amway. More of a way just to reach an end?
the sums work out, the process is logical, but it's the exact same stuff a large enough company will communicate during management training, exactly the same
and it just doesn't seem right... to grow a church in the same way u grow a company - I dunno, I would have just thought u concentrate on relationships... not on making them, but enjoying them... and through that, they would naturally grow?
natural communities, like the YA initially under Jensen... not manufactured ones, where events are held to meet, greet, shake hands, kiss the babies... plastic smiles, hidden agendas...
but communities where there is true community - I could just imagine Jesus hangin' with the pro's, hanging with the tax collectors, and genuinely having a great time... enjoying the beautiful people they really were down deep... and the people because of that also having a great time... and a community grows
u dun grow love by forcing yourself to talk to someone - u spend so much time with God, u grow a relationship with God that's so overwhelming that there's so much love there that it can't help but come out...
...rather than teaching strategies, shouldn't we be helping people grow that deeper love from within...
cell + erwin & may's scary dog...
who really isn't scary, it's just a bad case of red eye :P
just some pics of us @ cell learning about the keys to growth
and the said scary dog, everybody say hello to Princess :)
just some pics of us @ cell learning about the keys to growth
and the said scary dog, everybody say hello to Princess :)
gee... cruise + holmes...
let's see... if the equivalent was to be applied to my life... and use proportions instead of straight differences... to see if this works...
Tom Cruise = 42
Katie Holmes = 26
Holmes/Cruise = 62%
62% of Nathan (24) = 15...
So therefore I would have to go out with someone that's 15... so obviously, this doesn't work :S
Tom Cruise = 42
Katie Holmes = 26
Holmes/Cruise = 62%
62% of Nathan (24) = 15...
So therefore I would have to go out with someone that's 15... so obviously, this doesn't work :S
hungry...
... I think... I wasn't when I left work, but when I got home and found out that there's no food, I all of sudden felt like something was missing...
I wonder if there's a psychological term for it...
I wonder if there's a psychological term for it...
i think i'm gonna cry...
"Hamilton then hit a basket and Billups added two free throws with 26 seconds left before Miller missed a 3-pointer and left the game to a prolonged, standing ovation -- which the Pistons joined in -- as the crowd chanted ``Reg-gie, Reg-gie'' with 16 seconds to go.
At the end of the game, the chant changed to ``One more year.''
``It was definitely very emotional,'' Hamilton said. ``I don't think I've ever been in a game where a team that's about to move on and a guy comes out of the game and the other team is cheering.
``For a guy his age, the way he played tonight was unbelievable,'' Hamilton said.
As Miller left the court, he embraced players from both teams.
``I told him thanks. Everybody in the NBA should be saying thank you,'' Hamilton said."
- Excerpt from Yahoo! Sports
At the end of the game, the chant changed to ``One more year.''
``It was definitely very emotional,'' Hamilton said. ``I don't think I've ever been in a game where a team that's about to move on and a guy comes out of the game and the other team is cheering.
``For a guy his age, the way he played tonight was unbelievable,'' Hamilton said.
As Miller left the court, he embraced players from both teams.
``I told him thanks. Everybody in the NBA should be saying thank you,'' Hamilton said."
- Excerpt from Yahoo! Sports
that's all folks
miller time is officially over :'(
Pistons prevailed today, progressing to the conference finals, ending the Pacers inspirational run, as well as Reggie Miller's 18 season career.
mr. Miller, you'll be sorely missed...
it was your player in NBA Live '99 that provided many hours of mirth for Sam Chua and me over a dial-up connection, it were your clutch plays that inspired hope even in the darkest moments, and it's your perserverance when things have looked grim that have made this, and many other, seasons a success.
thanks for the memories, #31...
Tributes to Reggie
Pistons prevailed today, progressing to the conference finals, ending the Pacers inspirational run, as well as Reggie Miller's 18 season career.
mr. Miller, you'll be sorely missed...
it was your player in NBA Live '99 that provided many hours of mirth for Sam Chua and me over a dial-up connection, it were your clutch plays that inspired hope even in the darkest moments, and it's your perserverance when things have looked grim that have made this, and many other, seasons a success.
thanks for the memories, #31...
Tributes to Reggie
*buuuuuuurp*
... lunch on a Friday is usually good, and it's helped by the good folks @ The Burvale making all their meals $6 on Fridays :D
So for my beef burgundy pie, that's least 50% off... which is a decent % for even the most tightest of azns ;) Don't forget to order water with that...
So for my beef burgundy pie, that's least 50% off... which is a decent % for even the most tightest of azns ;) Don't forget to order water with that...
free food...
... and all the azns out there opened their eyes a little wider :P Come one, come all... no agenda 'cept bangers and dawgs :D
BBQ @ ACF Rowville
When: 10am-2pm, Sat 21/5
Where: 1070 Stud Road, Rowville
BBQ @ ACF Rowville
When: 10am-2pm, Sat 21/5
Where: 1070 Stud Road, Rowville
Games with a sense of... art?!
Again, www.kotaku.com @ E3...
"While waiting for the PlayStation press folks to get their collective shit together, I thought I’d hop onto an open Okami station. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you’re not alone. This Capcom game is a stylistically and graphically beautiful effort from the folks responsible for Viewtiful Joe. You play as a she-wolf god who must, of course, save the world.
The gameplay looks to include third-person adventure with some ink calligraphy. Calligraphy? Yep! When I came to a half-broken bridge, my fairy friend aided me by pulling out a giant ink brush and drawing in the missing planks. Consider me wowed. The game is absolutely gorgeous and shockingly fun to play."
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I managed to find a downloadable video of the game, and agree with Kotaku - the game looks amazing
Click here to download the video (23.9MB), care of www.geek.com
"While waiting for the PlayStation press folks to get their collective shit together, I thought I’d hop onto an open Okami station. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you’re not alone. This Capcom game is a stylistically and graphically beautiful effort from the folks responsible for Viewtiful Joe. You play as a she-wolf god who must, of course, save the world.
The gameplay looks to include third-person adventure with some ink calligraphy. Calligraphy? Yep! When I came to a half-broken bridge, my fairy friend aided me by pulling out a giant ink brush and drawing in the missing planks. Consider me wowed. The game is absolutely gorgeous and shockingly fun to play."
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I managed to find a downloadable video of the game, and agree with Kotaku - the game looks amazing
Click here to download the video (23.9MB), care of www.geek.com
DDR... Mario Style?!
This is just plain funny... courtesy of www.kotaku.com...
"What better way to celebrate the forthcoming delivery of Super Mario Dance Dance Revolution than with Mario himself showing his moves? Mario played suspiciously well for someone with oversized, inflated shoes, and actually beat his normal-soled opponent. Then he was whisked away by a slight Japanese woman for pictures with loving members of the crowd, all the while shouting “woo-hoo.” This is truly the best day of my life."
"What better way to celebrate the forthcoming delivery of Super Mario Dance Dance Revolution than with Mario himself showing his moves? Mario played suspiciously well for someone with oversized, inflated shoes, and actually beat his normal-soled opponent. Then he was whisked away by a slight Japanese woman for pictures with loving members of the crowd, all the while shouting “woo-hoo.” This is truly the best day of my life."
Thursday, May 19, 2005
peppermint pat is now online
i logon to msn, and pat's screaming, "I'm on too, I'm on too"... so check out the links on the right for patti's blog :)
and so ends another thursday
just got home after playing tennis with Tian... had a few rallies going, some good things happening with my swing too :) End of the day, was just good to get out, and get some exercise.
time to eat!!
time to eat!!
hot, so hot... in a so geeky way...
if ANYONE knows any girls that look anywhere like her (owns PSP is favourable, but optional), CALL me... *drool*...
- Image source = www.kotaku.com
- Image source = www.kotaku.com
... visiting www.jbox.com...
hehehe... one of these would be pretty cool... a "hachimaki":
And this... this is just plain disturbing:
*shudder*...
And this... this is just plain disturbing:
*shudder*...
it's snowing in Agilent...
yay, just finished animating some flash tv snow for work - after spending years developing technology to get rid of the stuff, people all of a sudden want to use them in their animations :S Go figure...
... tennis, anyone...
haven't had a hit since Saturday now, feels odd :S Anyone wanna join me and Tian on the courts 2nite, give us a shout out...
migosh... i want one so badly...
another pic of the GB Micro, and aside from the fact it's pink, *drool*...
"Brian and I interviewed Zelda producer/director Eiji Aonuma (well, I asked one question) and were just finishing up the interview when we saw this pinkish Game Boy Micro on a lanyard around his neck. Aonuma was kind enough to let us snap a couple of pictures, and even play Minish Cap for a second. It is very comfortable, very light, and totally lust-worthy, even if I already have multiple Game Boys. The size comparisons are right-on: it’s a little less wide than an iPod mini, but a little thicker."
- www.gizmodo.com
"Brian and I interviewed Zelda producer/director Eiji Aonuma (well, I asked one question) and were just finishing up the interview when we saw this pinkish Game Boy Micro on a lanyard around his neck. Aonuma was kind enough to let us snap a couple of pictures, and even play Minish Cap for a second. It is very comfortable, very light, and totally lust-worthy, even if I already have multiple Game Boys. The size comparisons are right-on: it’s a little less wide than an iPod mini, but a little thicker."
- www.gizmodo.com
the price of rice has gone up!!
just talking to Tian... who's car radio antenna is stuffed (leaving him with an oversized r/c car :S). Turns out a new antenna motor from Honda is $300, withOUT labour :S
Didn't realise rice was so $$$...
Didn't realise rice was so $$$...
another day, another dollar
it's weird how much time one needs to set everything up @ work :S Need to get the coffee just right, snacks within arms reach, the right level of ambient music going in one ear...
Woke up customarily late, forced myself out of bed @ 9:05am, *yawn... got to work @ 10, had to call and listen to some HP guy in Malaysia that sounds like Desmond fix my e-mail...
Woke up customarily late, forced myself out of bed @ 9:05am, *yawn... got to work @ 10, had to call and listen to some HP guy in Malaysia that sounds like Desmond fix my e-mail...
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
... dying... *cough, cough*
... RE map is damn hard... Darius usually dies within the first 2mins, whilst we're lasting longer now with practice... 5mins? :S It's 10mins, and Cassidy's the only one still alive...
don't wait up honey...
...blogging @ e.g... playing Resident Evil (Warcraft III) map with Cassidy, Daz, Darius, Ange Lim and nKy... let's not die, not die, not die...
... on the topic of giving :)
there's something about the thrill of giving something to someone - maybe cuz in some small part, you inspired that smile... and there's something about causing a smile like that... that makes ur night :)
even if it's just a funny looking star pillow... :P
even if it's just a funny looking star pillow... :P
*sniff...
Ah! My Goddess has to be one of the most heart-tugging anime series out there, *sniff - just finished watching eps 16 again over dinner... c'mon eps 18, where are you???
i want one!!
The Nintendo Micro, as JUST unveiled @ E3
"The Nintendo Micro is a teeny-tiny GBA that that’s about 2 inches wide and .7 inches deep"
"13:16 EST - Holy moly. Game Boy Micro! It’s just a “hair bigger than an iPod mini.” It plays all GBA games. Tiny, bright screen, coming in the fall. It looks tiny and awesome and wonderful and I want to have its babies. Pictures in a second."
- www.gizmodo.com
"The Nintendo Micro is a teeny-tiny GBA that that’s about 2 inches wide and .7 inches deep"
"13:16 EST - Holy moly. Game Boy Micro! It’s just a “hair bigger than an iPod mini.” It plays all GBA games. Tiny, bright screen, coming in the fall. It looks tiny and awesome and wonderful and I want to have its babies. Pictures in a second."
- www.gizmodo.com
how about... "Initial N8"... nope, kinda lame...
Hehehehe, wow... "see my thoughts, on tv"...
Well, here's my initial foray into the blogging world - probably long overdue, with the amount of crap that needs to be unloaded from my head on a daily basis :P
Guess now I have something to do @ work - supposed to meet Cassidy laterz @ Glenny 2 tight-arse-asian some cheap anime from a closing down vcd store :D, return Ami's phone which she left @ my house last night and fix Uncky Seng Yap's e-mail :P
Hahahahahahhaha... this is kinda fun...
Well, here's my initial foray into the blogging world - probably long overdue, with the amount of crap that needs to be unloaded from my head on a daily basis :P
Guess now I have something to do @ work - supposed to meet Cassidy laterz @ Glenny 2 tight-arse-asian some cheap anime from a closing down vcd store :D, return Ami's phone which she left @ my house last night and fix Uncky Seng Yap's e-mail :P
Hahahahahahhaha... this is kinda fun...
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