Wednesday, December 31, 2008

10:10 AM

Bye 2008!


As I am waiting for my FYP teammates in school library, I start to think and reflect back the things that I did and etc etc...

Indeed it's a fruitful yet challenging year for me because I faced lots of tough times, times where I feel like giving up, times where I had to suffer a lot..

Reflecting back on my school life, it's a very fruitful journey for me not just in Year 2008, but the whole of 3 years of RP life as it is coming to a end for me before I enter my next phase of my life.... which is N.S..

How I wish I can rewind myself to 3 years back and experience it again and again, but yea, once it has past, means it has past, and will never come back again... What I can do is just to treasure all my poly friends and spend more time with them especially to my closer ones..

Reflecting back on my life as a bus enthusiast, this year it has been a challenging one for me, especially after our 1st bus enthusiasts cell group is formed with some of the Christian bus enthusiasts. Conflicts and misunderstandings happening everywhere, from SGforums to MSN to face-to-face, all I have seen before (but thank God I don't have any conflicts with them, and I don't wish that to happen to me). Flame wars can be seen every month especially in SGforums and some of the bus enthusiasts starting to gang up together and deal with some other particular bus enthusiasts that they hate it to the core... All these things I have seen it all..

On the positive side, I have also helped in the organizing committee in organizing activities for the fellow bus enthusiasts to come and enjoy and at the same time, to foster stronger bondings among one another and to get to interact with more bus enthusiasts that they don't know. Things that I have helped out are activities such Amazing Race and the farewell tour for the various very old buses that are going to scrap in a few months' time. It's not easy to organize and make the activities a success..

Reflecting back on my Christian walk of life, I also faced lots of ups and downs, especially at the point of time when I told my parents that I have decided to be a Christian and to go for church service every Sunday morning and I just cried and cried at that night after I got scolded and threatened upside down...

But on the positive side, God has blessed me with lots of things, and I love my cell group (E447) so much because they really take care of me well, being the 2nd youngest (IIRC) member in my cell group.. In my spiritual walk, at times (I think is most of the time??) I negliect God so much that at times I don't treat Him seriously...

In Year 2009, I hope that things really start to change for the better, in all areas of my life...

In a few days' time, I am going to finish setting all my goals and resolution for Year 2009, and I really pray and hope that whatever new challenges that I am going to face it, I will overcome it with FAITH and not FEAR.... =)

Before ending this post, I wanna wish everyone here a Happy New Year 2009 and all the best in your future goals and dreams and every part in your life!! ^_^

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Saturday, December 20, 2008

10:17 PM

To End Off This Year (2008) Well?


Just attended CG meeting, and my CGL talked about ending this year well.. Just last Monday, we had our Sundown chillout at Temasek Poly, then today + tomorrow + this coming Wednesday and Thursday got christmas services also and also thanksgiving for next week CG meeting..

Moreover, this coming week my FYP team is going to chiong all the way liao.. (Deadline for submission is 5th Jan 2009), and I promised Raymond's friends (Brian, Bing Xun, etc...) about DOTA outing this coming week (most likely is either Thursday afternoon or Friday then I can make it), plus lots of other stuffs to do...

Last time, I used to complain that I got nothing to do and my life is so sianz full of boredom... Now? It's 180 degrees/opposite way round, i.e., a lot of things to do and my life is full of challenges, thrilling journey, excitment, a lot a lot more to describe it..

Reflecting on my spiritual life, I find that I have not done well in many areas, and at times I find that I have screwed myself up especially during serving in Usher Ministry.. Maybe I should have a seperate post about Thanksgiving also because speaking of which, I got quite a number of people who I really wanna thank them for, even for those who were not in my CG..

At times, I feel so discouraged and disheartened because of certain things that happened to me directly and indirectly, and I feel so disappointed about certain areas in my life, especially on the spiritual level.. 

This year has been a exciting yet challenging one for me.. Having to deal with lots of stuffs and problems is not an easy job.. I believe that this is what God wants me to go through all these tough times and eventually to mould me into a better person, but at times, I keep disappointing God, I negliect my everything with God, and I treat things too lightly especially when it's God's work..

As time goes by, I get more (and perhaps higher level also?) responsibilities, in CG and in Usher Ministry, and at times, I just get too drained out especially in Usher Ministry.. Every Sunday morning (except on the week that I am not on duty), I gotta take Service 966 1st bus early in the morning and transfer to 2 more buses and reach Expo by 7:30am, then after that help out in preparation before service starts, and when service starts, that's when I feel stressed the most (whenever I am doing acute point and/or taking care of a zone, especially the zone one). When I see the congregation Praising and Worshipping God, I don't usually get to do so too whenever I am doing the zone part.. (Okay la... Maybe during later part of worship still got some time..) Usually it's quite okay for me because I have been getting used to this style, but at times when I felt very down on the particular week (like 1-2 weeks back), I would just broke down and cry out to God.. (when I say "cry" in this post over here, I literally mean crying and weeping with tears..)

Haiz... These few days, I just have too much thoughts that every single night, I can't sleep well and early.. Nowadays if you notice, 2-3am I may still be online (and not in Idle mode for those who have MSN Plus installed on your Windows Live Messenger) and perhaps either blogging away or stonning away or facebook here and there and etc etc...

Okay I think I shall stop here for now... Next day still got Usher duty.. Need to wake up super early... Nite guys..

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Thursday, December 18, 2008

12:09 AM

More and more busy!!


Ahh... How I wish I can just migrate to Hong Kong to enjoy life and escape from all troubles and all the busy and hectic stuffs which make me ___________... 

But... this is not the way... At least not the God's way....

Just went for bus enthusiasts cell meeting at Wilcent's house.. We watched 1 of the video for the My Hope Singapore campaign, about a ex-convict whose now is a pastor in his church.. I was so touched especially the part whereby he couldn't get to see his grandma/mum (I forgot who's the right one liao) for 1 last time before she passed away while he is still in prison, and the one in which he remembered his school times whereby his teacher said this to him "God loves you, Jesus loves you and I love you too". Immediately tears just went down my cheeks.. 

Right now, Sundown event has just finished successful and smoothly last Monday, and right now, more things coming ahead, in my CG, ministry, school, and all the outings that are coming ahead.. God, I really need more of Your everything, especially in the area of strength, because too many things just happening around, and at times, I may just feel very drained out and weak..

At times, especially during my quiet time or while I am in a long journey bus ride along expressway, I ponder and ask God, why am I going through all these things? But I believe that God does that because He has a purpose for me in every single thing that happens.. In times when I feel very down because of certain things that happened to me, God gave me this verse from Psalms 23:4-5 to really encourage me in my Christian walk...

Now I just really wanna finish this year fast, steady and good, and to start off a new year with a new year and resolution... A new year, a new beginning...

Just a photo to end off this blog post... With thanks to those NS Medical checkup people (the one who gave me injection to my right hand) to suck out 2 tubes containing my BLOOD! See how screwed these people can be?!? Before next Tuesday I will go to polyclinic if this persist on... 1 more thing!! For my left hand which is used for blood pressure test, thanks to that my last finger got a numb feeling until NOW!!~ Thank you CMPB for the "GREAT" (internal) injuries/hurts that were done for me!!! Well done.. (2x) **sarcastic**


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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

4:17 PM

Changing of blog address


Just changed the blogskin again... Actually it's from Maplestory theme one, but then I modify it to my own liking.. Since I so fall in love with night scenery shots (and I am kinda sick and tired of Singapore night scenery shots), hence I took this Hong Kong night shot from Wikipedia.. (Speaking of which, I don't how how should I ask for the permission of using this photo since there's no contact information i.e. e-mail etc..)

Another thing is that I am wondering if I should change my blog address since it says 2008.. Hmm.. And then need to trouble all bloggers to relink my blog address again.. So... I shall put up this voting thingy on the side of my blog, and let you guys to vote... 

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Monday, December 15, 2008

11:54 AM

Touched..


Yesterday morning, while I was on 2nd Service 966 bus early in the morning on my way for morning service, and reflecting on the week that I have went through, indeed it's pretty busy and shag for me.. As I was reflecting back, I thought of the days that I neglect God so much that I did not spend my daily quiet time with Him, and being able to come back to Him once again, I felt so touched by His presense, and couldn't resist my emotions in a very public place (i.e. bus).. That one still nvm..

As I served in my zone (Charlie Terrace 03), I kept feeling so rushing and stress during Praise and the beginning part of Worship until I thought that I couldn't just concentrate Worshipping Him, and finally when my zone is about to be done settling on the number of empty seats, I just stand on 1 side along the pathway and just worship Him, and as I do so, this time I just couldn't resist my emotions any further, and I just broke down before Him.. As the worship was coming to a end before the preaching and etc, I just feel that the time that I spend with Him is too short, and really felt like worshipping Him even more...

As for the preaching/sermon part, the message also really describes the situation that I am facing right now, i.e., the bus farewell tour.. (more focus into the committee section). Later in the afternoon, I met Alan first after our service (since we from same church service but different cell only) and then we went to meet up with the rest of the bus farewell tour committee at Buangkok area... It was a very fruitful one down there, where the seniors gave chance to the organizer, each one of us who were present there, pointed out the mistakes and problems that is being done, and then came out with suggestions to the mistakes and problems so that mistakes will not repeat itself next time when we have such bus farewell tour again..

After that went to Jurong Point to meet up with my parents and brother (as my sister was still having her Xtreme Challenge (a kind of amazing race but doing all sorts of Xtreme sports), and for myself I managed to get my new year t-shirts from there.. After walking around the new extention, I still prefer the t-shirts from Spade, and 1 shot I bought 2 t-shirts, 1 with the attractive sliver thingy, and another with the cross.. Super nice... Their staffs (all youngsters) were all super friendly and they provide very great service to me! I even get the Spade membership card for free (as the total amount for the 2 t-shirt were $50 and above). Either during the chinese new year or new year end then I will start wearing it le...

After that have dinner first before taking train (as my parents wanted me to take train with them) back home, and guess what? The train that I took is the one without the seats in the middle section of every carriage.. (Carriage 059-060) Let the photos do the talking..


The carriage that we were in at Boon Lay MRT Station..


No sitting at the middle of the carriage..


No seats resulting people sitting in the middle of the 2 carriages..!! I was kind enough not to STOMP it.. xD


No seats! Please stand!!


Still sitting at the middle of the 2 carriages!!!


STOMP!!! Haha... (in the end I never STOMP). As what other STOMPers posted in STOMP website about people sitting at the floor.. Here you go!!


Yea.. Sit somemore!! (Later they also transferred to North South line train at Jurong East MRT Station)

Enjoy!~ ^_^

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Saturday, December 13, 2008

12:37 AM

Updates..


Okay... Time for me to do some updates too after reading some of my friends' blogs.. Will make it a short one because later on in the day I still have Amazing Race for Bus Enthusiasts..

Past few weeks (especially this week) is quite a hectic and busy period for me because I have to manage my time well especially with FYP and all the other serious meetings i.e. regarding bus enthusiasts stuffs.. Being part of the organizing committee for the farewell tour and Amazing Race is not easy, and lots of commitments and efforts need to be done.. 

Good thing is that these few weeks, I have been staying back in school after lesson for Badminton and Tennis sports game with Dreamers, which is physically very tired but worthwhile because it is a time when I get to relieve all my STRESSES away and spend time with all my great friends there! Sometimes I see all my non bus enthusiast friends (i.e. school friends, etc) everyday like so carefree (as in no need to worry super ultra much as compared to me), not much variety of commitments as compared to mine.. I still have to jagar (manage)
  • Church (CG and Usher ministries)
  • School (FYP)
  • Bus Enthusiasts!!!! (70% of my stress comes from there... Long story man..)
Yesterday (Friday), it is indeed a very tired and rushing day.. Morning went for the 4 hours Medical Checkup for NS early in the morning (8am need to reach there at CMPB), then went for lunch and take bus to Bt Batok to get back my Canon S5IS camera from Christopher and went back to school for UT and NAPFA, and supposingly, I need to be at Riverwalk by 8pm for Manhood Conference by my church, but because I didn't expect NAPFA to start and end so late (delay due to don't know what reasons!), we finished everything at about 7:50pm, and after that dinner at Lobster House (at RP Sports Complex) with some of the Dreamers before we all went to play Tennis till the lights switched off at 10pm, then we slowly made our way back home..

Okay I feel so tired right now and all I need is SLEEP! Will update again when I am free and wish to post... Nitez to everyone..

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Thursday, December 11, 2008

11:05 PM

Thoughts once again..


I'm about to sleep (because I need to wake up very early for NS checkup tml morning) but I sense that God wants me to write up a blog post about certain things that are happening around for the negative parts..

1st of all, I wanna thank God for the open heart of 2 of my friends, Terence and Fang Sheng, for being able to give the organizer of last Saturday's Nissan Diesel U31RCN (bus) farewell tour a 2nd (and last?) chance.. For those who went there last week (bus enthusiasts), especially the committee members (including myself), we would know how screwed up the tour was. I won't explain much because most of the story has been explained in Fang Sheng's and Terence's blog (links on the left).. I can see how other committee members and even advisors (except Terence and Fang Sheng AFAIK) express not only their unhappiness but also their unforgiveness attitude towards the organizer.. 

This really makes me remind of my fellow bus enthusiasts within this unique interest group here.. Although the flaming's activity in the forum has somewhat decrease a bit, but still I wonder when will be the time where this kind of flaming activities which is caused by misunderstandings or conflicts end.. Probably by the time I go up to heaven to see my heavenly Father (aka Daddy God) face to face, all these things will be still happening around? Well, only my Daddy God knows.. 

Seeing all these bad things happening around really makes me feel so heartpain, especially when it's within the interest/hobby group whereby all the more we should be more friendly, caring, showing our care and concern, learning how to forgive one another... Speaking of which, God spoke to me these 2 verses, Galatians 5:22-23. I shall put these 2 verses in The Message version:

But what happens when we live God's way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely.

I especially highlighted the main points that I wish to say out here in red.. I wonder how many of my fellow bus enthusiast friends have these kind of characteristics in them... Okay... Shall not say anything much... Must make you all think (bus enthusiasts) also... I need to sleep because tomorrow will be a long + rushing day for me.. God bless everyone and take care, all my friends and readers.. Nitez everyone!

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

4:39 PM

Hello Mr Wee Kah Huat!


This blog post is dedicated to our very dearest (er pui!) IT Security and Management module chair, Mr Wee Kah Huat. 

As all of us know (especially those who are/were taught by him before), that he is well famous for giving his students a "F" grade to his students even if they come for his lesson for the whole day, and anyhow mark his students' attendance as "NIFM" which simply stands for "Not In 1st Meeting" when it's the fact that they came before the 1st meeting ends.. This happens every now and then, and he still happily give his students as many "F" grades as possible so that they would FAIL his module and make them repeat the module AGAIN.. What's more, currently he is the MODULE CHAIR for C235 IT Security and Management. Who knows he will just anyhow edit and change the grades even for other students that are not taught by him and give a lot of excuses (especially moderation). So what if he is the module chair? Module chair has the power to ANYHOW give students as many "F" grade as possible?

This time I really want to make sure that the whole world knows about the 賤人 aka Mr Wee Kah Huat, what "FABULOUS" things he has done to make himself feel PROUD and FAMOUS for the WRONG reason!! Darn...

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11:53 AM

FYP Survey Part 1


Hello all!!

Please help me to do survey for my team's FYP!! 

Go to 
http://sit.rp.edu.sg/60750/FYP2_163/limesurvey/index.php?
and then choose the 1st one to do!!

Thanks a lot!!!

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Wednesday, December 03, 2008

11:38 PM

Bus Accident! New bus somemore!


Hoho! Thank God for all the wonderful surprises and blessings that He has given me, especially the bus accident..

I just finished cutting my hair at the usual place at Bt Batok (Vincent & Daniel hair saloon) in the morning when Christopher sms me saying that SMB15T (Newest SMRT bus model) and TIB1172M (SMRT Merz Habit bendy) kena accident at around 11am. So immediately after that, I took 963 transfer 106 down to the accident site (a few metres away before Clementi MRT bus stop towards city).

Let the photos do the talking! Enjoy!!~

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Tuesday, December 02, 2008

9:55 PM

Some thoughts..


Just sharing some of my thoughts here for now..

Lately I had been filled with lots of stuffs to settle..
  • FYP (especially)
  • Cell group stuff (this one can let anyone know except my CGL! Haha..)
  • NAPFA training (speaking of this, I have not even started to train yet again because too busy and tired..)
  • Bus enthusiast related stuffs (Nissan UD Farewell tour committee & Amazing Race committee)
That's all for right now.. It may seem very short, 4 points only... BUT... These 4 points above are enough for me to be very BUSY... It's gonna be a super BUSY DECEMBER 2008 ahead for me!! (I haven even count in all the Christmas celebrations yet with my school and church friends!) Sometimes I just don't know what I should focus on 1st, because some of them are almost equally important..

Time flies very fast.. Now is already the 12th week and next Friday will be the last day of lesson in Year 2008 before our 3 weeks term break.. 3-4 more school weeks and that's it for me in RP man... Gonna miss my poly life although I hate the PBL system very much (because got friends like you around... especially W26L, W64R, W66C, W64G and Dreamers)

Facilitator (facis) wise, I will miss the times where I keep shooting the facis especially through RJ.. And I wanna dedicated this section of my blog post to my dear ex-SAD (System Analysis and Design) faci who keep stalking (maybe? because he has been telling his current IT Security and Management's class about the mysterious guy who blog about him..) my blog.. Haha.. This morning I happened to see him at W6 level 4 gents after 3rd meeting before Business Finance UT3.. Andy was with him doing the small business, and I saw both of them chatting with each other in the urinal area when I stepped inside the gents.. Immediately I acted (very fake) that I was washing my hands in the washing basin area and face my head down, until when Wee Kah Huat left and then I called Andy.. 

Okay... I shall specially dedicate this message to you:

Hello Mr Wee,

I think it's a blessing for me not to be taught by you for IT Security & Management module for this semester, and congrats for you being the module chair for this module.. xD

I have heard a lot of stories that your beloved current semester students telling me about you telling them that I am going to blog about you this and that... Well.. It's not all the time that I wanna blog about you de.. Fancy telling the whole class that that "someone" is going to blog about you again which is not 100% true all the time... If it's true, then I would have blog about you stepping into the class when I am still eating (although I am no longer in your class le lo), and also the previous time when I happened to see you in the same gents again and you 'diao-ing' back at me through the mirror..

If you still choose to tell around, then I have no comments, because it doesn't hurt me much..

Take care..

Yours faithfully,
Victor Lim
your ex-SAD student in W64R (Year 2007/2008)


Okay end of the dedication message.. I gonna settle some stuffs and will blog again when I am free or feel like blogging! Take care everyone and God bless!

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