it is a simple task, a simple ctrl + c, something that takes not more than 10 seconds. forgotten. the result is 4 extra hours of work. a phrase was forgotten, it went to print nonetheless, and i spent 4 hours after work making stickers to paste the phrase back.
while it is so easy to blame it on my colleague for forgetting, so easy that im sure most people would just do that. a sermon last sunday reminded me that many times, we should learn not to blame the circumstances, and take responsibility of things that go wrong. at the end of the day, i was given a copy to check through. i could have ensure that i had the material to check it, but i took the easy way out and assumed it was checked.
recently, i had an encounter with someone who seems to have troubles accepting responsibility for things that have gone wrong, many times, there's always some reason for it, and the reason is never because of him. in fact, an apology such as "sorry, it's my fault" is something i never heard. i shouldnt be, but imust admit im getting somewhat irritated by this behavior. it is so juvenile, such as the times when one is a child, and to get away from blame, they come up with childish excuses.
what a long day today was. dinner with huimin on monday feels so long ago now. it was so nice meeting a friend where there is no nonsense to deal with, having a good conversation when i talk when i have things to talk about, and just listen when i run out of things to say. a time when sometimes i wonder who my friends are, it's nice knowing there are still some of them around.
i may not be a perfect person, but i never thought of myself as a bad person. how far i have fallen.. never did i think that there will be a day where a friend (or so i think) would constantly rant about how i choose to do things. i guess what keeps me from getting annoyed is reminding myself that i expect people not to judge how i live my life, i shldnt judge how others choose to live their's
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
i cant or i wont?
that is one of the takeaway of last sunday's sermon. "i cant or i wont?" he doesnt always have the funniest stories, but i think he is a pretty good preacher, and his points are always very clear.
coming back to "i cant or i wont", many times, we often hear the people around us using this phrase "i cant do it" or along the lines of "i cant possibly do this", "im not cut out to do this". while for some, it might very be a valid reply. but how many of us are actually certain that they cant do it? for most, the unwillingness to step out of their boundaries, the unwillingness to make mistakes and learn, the laziness to do something more is what cause many to say "i cant do it" so readily. if one never do it, then he or she will never need to spend the effort to do it, he or she will never have to fail at something and experience people critisizing them. being afraid of people judging negatively against them, worried about what people think of them.
but all these are just clear symptoms of the "I" mentality, that how i feel means more than making an effort for a cause. if you never tried playing the piano, how do you know you cant do it? if you never tried being a leader, how can you say you cant lead? it's quite amazing how so many of us are moonlighting as prophets, being able to predict one's capabilities without putting them to the test.
at the end of the day, it is really a i wouldnt want to do it, rather than i couldnt do it.
coming back to "i cant or i wont", many times, we often hear the people around us using this phrase "i cant do it" or along the lines of "i cant possibly do this", "im not cut out to do this". while for some, it might very be a valid reply. but how many of us are actually certain that they cant do it? for most, the unwillingness to step out of their boundaries, the unwillingness to make mistakes and learn, the laziness to do something more is what cause many to say "i cant do it" so readily. if one never do it, then he or she will never need to spend the effort to do it, he or she will never have to fail at something and experience people critisizing them. being afraid of people judging negatively against them, worried about what people think of them.
but all these are just clear symptoms of the "I" mentality, that how i feel means more than making an effort for a cause. if you never tried playing the piano, how do you know you cant do it? if you never tried being a leader, how can you say you cant lead? it's quite amazing how so many of us are moonlighting as prophets, being able to predict one's capabilities without putting them to the test.
at the end of the day, it is really a i wouldnt want to do it, rather than i couldnt do it.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Address is Approximate
i just love how much better videos on vimeo are.. here's one that is so wonderfully done..
Address Is Approximate from The Theory on Vimeo.
Address Is Approximate from The Theory on Vimeo.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
2 things i dont understand
having attain a super fast and efficient method of stamping vouchers, i am able to stamp the company's logo on the vouchers without having to look at what im doing. being a brainless task, i decided to read stuff on the net while stamping away.
3 things struck me that i dont understand:
1) i dont understand why anyone would want to tatoo themselves
- why do people get them in the first place? are their character so boring that they need to imprint something on them to make them appear to be cool and unique? are they so ordinary that this is the only way they can differentiate themselves? i heard some people say that it is a form of art, but would they like allow a painter to paint something on them instead then? i really wonder what goes through their decision making process when they decide to get a tatoo
2) i dont understand why people need to use expletive, esp that 4 letter word that starts with F.
- what purpose does usage of them serve? what does "f****** angry" convey that a "very angry" cannot serve? is one so vocabularyly-challenged that only those words can convey their feelings? are people so angsty and ranty that they rather portray themselves in such a immature light just to bring across their anger? (i mean like, does anyone ever look more mature because of their usage of such language?) does it make one cooler if they show off their extensive vocabulary of expletives? for a short period in my life, i have to say i once use them occasionally.. but looking back, i can only wonder why did i do so? it served no purpose, it meant nothing, and it is just a blot of embarassment of how immature i once was.
3 things struck me that i dont understand:
1) i dont understand why anyone would want to tatoo themselves
- why do people get them in the first place? are their character so boring that they need to imprint something on them to make them appear to be cool and unique? are they so ordinary that this is the only way they can differentiate themselves? i heard some people say that it is a form of art, but would they like allow a painter to paint something on them instead then? i really wonder what goes through their decision making process when they decide to get a tatoo
2) i dont understand why people need to use expletive, esp that 4 letter word that starts with F.
- what purpose does usage of them serve? what does "f****** angry" convey that a "very angry" cannot serve? is one so vocabularyly-challenged that only those words can convey their feelings? are people so angsty and ranty that they rather portray themselves in such a immature light just to bring across their anger? (i mean like, does anyone ever look more mature because of their usage of such language?) does it make one cooler if they show off their extensive vocabulary of expletives? for a short period in my life, i have to say i once use them occasionally.. but looking back, i can only wonder why did i do so? it served no purpose, it meant nothing, and it is just a blot of embarassment of how immature i once was.
Monday, November 21, 2011
christmas is coming!
that's right! christmas is coming! in about a month! already been in the christmas mood when i stole ashley's ipod and found christmas songs playing. apparently she was in the christmas mood way earlier than me.
orchard road's lights are all up, though i heard from various ppl this year's lights are terrible. must go see it for myself soon, before the crowd starts rushing in.
this year, i shall set out to do my christmas shopping much earlier, much earlier than the usual 22nd or 23rd december when i would have to push through the crowd to do last minute shopping. with a few parties happening, that means i have to get the presents earlier too. lets hope this motivation holds up, as one i dont really like shopping, and two, im bad at thinking of presents for people. if only i can hire someone to do all these for me.. hahaaha
orchard road's lights are all up, though i heard from various ppl this year's lights are terrible. must go see it for myself soon, before the crowd starts rushing in.
this year, i shall set out to do my christmas shopping much earlier, much earlier than the usual 22nd or 23rd december when i would have to push through the crowd to do last minute shopping. with a few parties happening, that means i have to get the presents earlier too. lets hope this motivation holds up, as one i dont really like shopping, and two, im bad at thinking of presents for people. if only i can hire someone to do all these for me.. hahaaha
Friday, November 18, 2011
what are my thoughts?
in an attempt to keep in touch with the things the youth does, i signed up for a twitter account a few months ago. for a long while, the only people whom i follow are those few youths from my church. not that i have followed a lot more now, but recently, i started following this thing known as "thought catalog" http://thoughtcatalog.com/
they brand themselves as a digital catologue of thoughts on various culture topics. i found a lot of it to be quite nice read. though sometimes the content is quite off but those writers can really write and express their thoughts so systematically and orderly.
i would like to think a i think a lot.. haha.. i have a lot of opinions on many things, be it right or totally off. but somehow, i can never express it in a way that many people does so well. of course i know im not the worse, i know of many who doesnt express their thoughts at all, and many others that seems to not think at all.
they brand themselves as a digital catologue of thoughts on various culture topics. i found a lot of it to be quite nice read. though sometimes the content is quite off but those writers can really write and express their thoughts so systematically and orderly.
i would like to think a i think a lot.. haha.. i have a lot of opinions on many things, be it right or totally off. but somehow, i can never express it in a way that many people does so well. of course i know im not the worse, i know of many who doesnt express their thoughts at all, and many others that seems to not think at all.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
photoshop day 1
so after photoshop course day 1, i learned so many new things!
so i came home to try out what i learned and here's the results:
so i came home to try out what i learned and here's the results:
Saturday, November 12, 2011
when should we say goodbye to the current church?
a question that many has an opinion on. a question that unfortunately my church has to face. there are people who cant wait to join another church, there are also those who thinks we should hang on.
there's that bunch of people, who seems quite happy to remain status quo. that is, someone else serve, i just come every sunday to attend and go home after. of course, i can see why these people dont want changes, they dont have to do anything, but hopes someone else do the work.
there's also another bunch of people, who dont really want to let go. they are full of opinions and criticisms of the leaders that sacrifices their time and strength. they talk about how things should be, but never want to be in the position to do something about it. it's always easy to say from the sidelines, never getting their hands dirty. in some way, they are similar to the previous group of people. just that they see the need for others to make changes but they arent the ones to do it
there's also that group that cant wait to leave, seeing how much greener the other side is.
there's also the last group that clings on, thinking how can people be so self centered and want good things for themselves.
there's a selfish bone in every person, but where do we draw the line? Is it selfish for the parent to hope to put their children in a sunday school where there are other children other than their's? We should not be in the mindset of getting things that we dont need to work for. the other church definitely has all the facilities, for people to go to and enjoy the benefit without having to work for it. but is it right to view the parents who cares abt the welfare of her kids for wanting to leave for somewhere better?
everyone has an opinion on this. would the childless couple consider how parents feel with the small sunday school group? would the benchwarmer think about what the burned-out leader went through?
i dont wish to end it, but if things arent gonna change, i dont see how this can continue. if people want to hang on, it is time they contribute to the church. rather than being happy critisizing and not wanting to serve, not taking the initiative to serve. it is time people take responsibility of the outcome of their church.
there's that bunch of people, who seems quite happy to remain status quo. that is, someone else serve, i just come every sunday to attend and go home after. of course, i can see why these people dont want changes, they dont have to do anything, but hopes someone else do the work.
there's also another bunch of people, who dont really want to let go. they are full of opinions and criticisms of the leaders that sacrifices their time and strength. they talk about how things should be, but never want to be in the position to do something about it. it's always easy to say from the sidelines, never getting their hands dirty. in some way, they are similar to the previous group of people. just that they see the need for others to make changes but they arent the ones to do it
there's also that group that cant wait to leave, seeing how much greener the other side is.
there's also the last group that clings on, thinking how can people be so self centered and want good things for themselves.
there's a selfish bone in every person, but where do we draw the line? Is it selfish for the parent to hope to put their children in a sunday school where there are other children other than their's? We should not be in the mindset of getting things that we dont need to work for. the other church definitely has all the facilities, for people to go to and enjoy the benefit without having to work for it. but is it right to view the parents who cares abt the welfare of her kids for wanting to leave for somewhere better?
everyone has an opinion on this. would the childless couple consider how parents feel with the small sunday school group? would the benchwarmer think about what the burned-out leader went through?
i dont wish to end it, but if things arent gonna change, i dont see how this can continue. if people want to hang on, it is time they contribute to the church. rather than being happy critisizing and not wanting to serve, not taking the initiative to serve. it is time people take responsibility of the outcome of their church.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
funny invite!
so i was searching for ideas for work, and i came across this really funny wedding invite!
isnt this just funny?? hahaha..
more of such cool stuff from http://www.funnyweddingmedia.com
isnt this just funny?? hahaha..
more of such cool stuff from http://www.funnyweddingmedia.com
Saturday, November 5, 2011
the building that was..
i spent my first church christmas service there 6 years ago, long before i accepted christ. it was the place, 1 and a half year later, whereby i come to know Jesus. this building that has no official name, one that brings back many memories, of me looking for a church not expecting it to be an office block, me looking for a friend named amy but found none but there was a ching. one that i tried chasing down a peeping tom but didnt manage to.
this was river valley building:
our church moved out of this building one year ago, as the building is marked to be demolished to make way for a mrt line (or so i think). i havent been back there since till today. it was really good timing as they are just tearing down where the church used to be, digging away at where worship team used to jam away.
memories...
louis's and ling's birthday / mooncake festival celebration..
orlando bloom's birthday.. a discussion on the negative aspect of fame..
this was river valley building:
our church moved out of this building one year ago, as the building is marked to be demolished to make way for a mrt line (or so i think). i havent been back there since till today. it was really good timing as they are just tearing down where the church used to be, digging away at where worship team used to jam away.
memories...
louis's and ling's birthday / mooncake festival celebration..
orlando bloom's birthday.. a discussion on the negative aspect of fame..
me and the angels in a cfcc adaptaion of the christmas carol
ashley's surprise birthday bash
cfcc youth olympics..
Here's to the birthday boy who saved our lives!
i know im totally early... but i came across this song...... and.... well.. listen for yourself.. =)
What if ribbons and bows didn't mean a thing
Would the song still survive without five golden rings
Would you still wanna kiss without misletoe
What would happen if God never let it snow
What would happen if Christmas carols told a lie
Tell me what would you find
You'd see that today holds something special
Something holy, not superficial
So here's to the birthday boy who saved our lives
It's something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door
So here's something you should know that is for sure
Christmas must be something more
What if angels did not pay attention to
All the things that we wished they would always do
What if happiness came in a cardboard box
Then I think there is something we all forgot
What would happen if presents all went away
Tell me what would you find
You'd see that today holds something special
Something holy, not superficial
So here's to the birthday boy who saved our lives
It's something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door
So here's something you should know that is for sure
Christmas must be something more
We get so caught up in all of it
Business and relationships
Hundred mile an hour lives
And it's this time of year
And everybody's here
It seems the last thing on your mind
Is that the day holds something special
Something holy, not superficial
So here's to Jesus Christ who saved our lives
It's something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door
But here's something you should know that is for sure
Christmas must be something
Christmas must be something
Christmas must be something more
There's gotta be more
There's gotta be more
What if ribbons and bows didn't mean a thing
Would the song still survive without five golden rings
Would you still wanna kiss without misletoe
What would happen if God never let it snow
What would happen if Christmas carols told a lie
Tell me what would you find
You'd see that today holds something special
Something holy, not superficial
So here's to the birthday boy who saved our lives
It's something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door
So here's something you should know that is for sure
Christmas must be something more
What if angels did not pay attention to
All the things that we wished they would always do
What if happiness came in a cardboard box
Then I think there is something we all forgot
What would happen if presents all went away
Tell me what would you find
You'd see that today holds something special
Something holy, not superficial
So here's to the birthday boy who saved our lives
It's something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door
So here's something you should know that is for sure
Christmas must be something more
We get so caught up in all of it
Business and relationships
Hundred mile an hour lives
And it's this time of year
And everybody's here
It seems the last thing on your mind
Is that the day holds something special
Something holy, not superficial
So here's to Jesus Christ who saved our lives
It's something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door
But here's something you should know that is for sure
Christmas must be something
Christmas must be something
Christmas must be something more
There's gotta be more
There's gotta be more
Thursday, November 3, 2011
christmas comes early!
last sunday, i strolled into church and found ashley sitting by her own at the table outside the sanctuary. being the busybody me, i went to find out what she was doing, busy scribbling on a piece of paper, with markers over the table and her ipod lying not too far away, surprisingly not plugged into her ears.
always wonder what these kids are listening to nowadays, after doing my usual disturbing of her, i plugged the earphones and pressed play to figure out what she has been listening to.. a whole bunch of christmas songs on a christmas playlist, and she said she's preparing for christmas.. and that's like 1 month plus away.
usually, i only get that feeling like in late november, where orchard is all nicely decorated. but after listening to her ipod, it seems like the christmas feeling has arrived! didnt help that my colleague started playing christmas songs at work, and city square mall started selling christmas decor.
hence, decided to update my blog banner to reflect the mood =)
always wonder what these kids are listening to nowadays, after doing my usual disturbing of her, i plugged the earphones and pressed play to figure out what she has been listening to.. a whole bunch of christmas songs on a christmas playlist, and she said she's preparing for christmas.. and that's like 1 month plus away.
usually, i only get that feeling like in late november, where orchard is all nicely decorated. but after listening to her ipod, it seems like the christmas feeling has arrived! didnt help that my colleague started playing christmas songs at work, and city square mall started selling christmas decor.
hence, decided to update my blog banner to reflect the mood =)
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