_.::NatX Nacelle III::._

2007-02-06T22:43:00.000+08:00

NatX NacelleIII v4.2: Eagles Wings Edition is now - The Living Testimony... !

2007-01-19T12:57:00.000+08:00

We kick pebbles around, stones away, rocks into drains.
We step on leaves, leaving scars of hurt, tearing them at their veins.
We run around, so busy with our stuff, we can't be bothered with the beauty of creation all around us.

It's not until it's all taken from you, that you discover that all this while, you have been encapsulated with love and care and have been living in a habitat of happiness and companionship.

Sticks get knocked into streams or rivers, never to be seen again.
Twigs break off from branches and disintegrate into the wind as they are carried away into oblivion. We forget. We are human after all. As the rays of glory streak out over the mountains and the seas, a new day begins. We get busy again. More sticks and twigs go missing.

Sometimes, we are so comfortable with where and who we are, that we forget that those around us make up such an integral part of making life meaningful.
Sometimes, it takes us so long to realise what we've been blessed with, and when we finally come to realise how fortunate we are, things come to a close. Another chapter's conclusion in the writing.

Long gone are the days of giggling in front of teachers, rushing polytechnic homework.
Long gone are the mad rushes for assignment deadlines.

How many times have we picked up a stone or pebble or rock and look closely at it?
How many times have we strewn these shiny nothings all over the place without scrutinising their minute-ous of details?
Every fragment of rock, every side of a grain of sand, every arc of a pebble is unique to itself. And it is this uniqueness that makes life so variable. The unpredictability of where a branch takes a right or a left makes each twig different. We don't realise that normal rocks are shiny at a certain angle; neither do we remember that twigs float. The variances of entities around us are startling.
Yet we fail to appreciate them till their gone.

Having someone say "treasure friends" is different from saying "treasure friends" yourself. Too many times have we heard that being said and not felt the impact for ourselves. It's tough to say goodbye.

I thank God for the diversity in the polytechnic:
The wide range of people to chose from.
The classes, the teachers and the cliques.
I praise God for letting me know them.
And letting them know they exist.

So much have we done together,
So long have we stood with one another.
So many times have we waited at the MRT station,
And looked out and cared for each other.

Three years is a long time.
Three Hundred and Sixty Five days times Three!
Three years is such a short time.
Judging by all the memories.

With life so short, and with so much pain,
It never helps when people block your way.
But when we take time, to get to know them,
They move aside and join our game.

To be our companion, to be our friend,
to follow us to journey's end.
To celebrate birthdays with us and watch us grow up.
To make teachers furious, and some to laugh.

And when all the time in the world is gone,
and no euphoria left at dawn,
nostalgia kicks in,
memories, pictures, sounds and all.

To the friends out there who made a difference,
to the friends out there who made the call,
to be a friend to me, not just a mere classmate.
Cheers dudes.
You'll never be forgotten.

-NatXWenyao, in memory of the good times in Singapore Polytechnic and the friends and teachers who added sugar spice and everything (well, not everything =P) nice.

p.s.
ONE MORE WEEK TO EXAMS!!!! SATs next Saturday! Time's running out, I'm so stressed up. Don't know if can finish the syllabus =P But God is here all the way with me. He'll carry me through =) Pray for me! =) For the glory of God alone =)

2007-01-08T19:45:00.000+08:00

The 100th post! =)

Haha, well, time does not really permit me to ramble, but here's the quick rundown from my last post:

Thank God for his guidiance during my Final Year Project Exhibition. My group bagged the Gold Award.

Thank God for bringing me through the week before school closed. It was hectic.. YF Camp, tests, packing, and 2 tests on the day I flew off. The trip was great! Managed to do well for one of the tests -PRAISE THE LORD!, the other one is still pending results.

Currently trying to write my PSC Scholarship application letter. Really dont know if I stand a chance out there amongst the millons of Singaporeans who are like straight A students and are applying, but I've chosen to just give it a shot and commit to the Lord =)

This is going to be a month+ of trials. All the way till 10Feb, will be test test exams exams exams... Here's the "gruel-some" news:

10th Jan - Mechanics III Lab Test
Due this week - Final Year Project Report
- Aircraft Systems Assignment
- Aircraft Powerplants II Lab Report
Due next week - Final Year Project Logbook
26th Jan - Aircraft Powerplant II Final Test
27th Jan - SAT I Exam (For application to the states)
30th Jan - Mechanics III Final Exam
1st Feb - Aircraft Systems Final Exam
2nd Feb - Avionics Final Exam
9th Feb - Organisational Management

Do pray for me as I do my best for the Lord =)

Take care guys! =)

2006-11-12T00:16:00.000+08:00

Oh gosh... long time no blog... so much to blog! haha... God has been blessing me richly as I pull through my final semester of my final year =) recently, have been verybusy with upcoming tests and exams whilst preparing for my Project selection which just concluded this thursday. Was really tough... out of a total of 120+ projects, only 10+ were going to be selected for the main tentage (i.e. plaza area) the rest were to be in the labs quite a walk away from the main enterance... furthermore, 20 marks were set aside for selection... Selection in for the main tentage meant more marks, which would increase your chances of getting an A or distinction for project. On the other hand, screwing up the selection would mean NO CHANCE OF GETTING "A" AT ALL!!! The heat was on... pressure rising... I was competing for a spot in the plaza for my Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) against at least 4 other groups. The worst thing was that as we were leaving the selection venue, the a judge commented:" If we select yours, we might have to kick out another group, as your project requires a fairly large area to exhibit. " The last comment wasn't really positive and I felt a little insecure.

the results were released yesterday at 2pm+++ was studying with Tessa till I could take it no longer... bolted into the office, ask Evan NICELY if i could use the com and this was it >>>

To God be the glory =)

2006-08-05T12:51:00.000+08:00

Hey all!

Been a rough time since I last blogged. Had a finl exam and 2 report cum presentation cum stress cum sleepless night thingys =P Haha, sometimes at night like 1am or 2am I just fall on my bed and nearly knock out but have to restrain. There's that BIG part of me that keeps saying "aiya, can do tomorrow morning before class, final touch up wont take too long la, go and sleep first" so tempting la... really.. all my friends are in bed, knowing well that the presentation will be done by tomorrow and the animation will somehow magically appear =P haha, but I dont blame them, they did do work anyway =)

Really thank God that I have group members that at least work =) with a certain decent standard as well (well, mostly lah =P)
Thank God I didnt get mixed with a group that had slackers or people who would do a slopy job (though i would really appreciate it if I got parts of the report/presentation on time from them, but I'm not complaining =))
Thank God that majority of my reports are done and all the presentations are over for now.
Thank God that i think I bagged an A for at least 1 module so far (its the only one i've finished all the fianls =P)
Thank God for seeing me through those endless nights and long days.
Thank God for friends like Tessa and Jiahui and Crystal to study with.
Thank God for encouraging messages from Crystal and for being there in those "you know" times =P
Thank God for Doreen and Lionel who have been talking to me about stuff and spurring me on.
Thank God for Dn Daniel for his very presence when he's online and someone to talk too.
Thank God for Dn Jimmy for talking to me so much about guitars and funny comments =P
Thank God for mummy and daddy who have just BEEN THERE for me =)
Thank God for Hanny! (Wenhan - younger bro) for just, talking and laughing and watching batman and justice league and That's So Raven, and X-men and most other cartoons and comedies on Cartoon Network and Disney Channel together with =)

etc.
etc.
etc.

So many blessings amidst a period of such stress and uncertainty is really heart warming. Just to know that God is there with you all the way and with so many around you to show this love is just amazing =)

Always see life for the best it is and take not to heart the pain and suffering of everyday life. For plight is bountiful but not without reason. For every torment there is a moral to learn, for every fallen step, there is a lesson to be remembered, and for every cry for help, there is one true God who never fails to amaze =)

For all those out there preparing for your exams, work hard! for your life story is a testimony for Christ and in school, you are His salt and light! =)

Crystal and Tessa! Jiayou for 'A' Level prelims! =)

Ok, have simulation finals on monday, Quality Engineering Management Report due on Tuesday and Aerospace Materials final on friday (75% of the level failed arh, mind you =P)

Still need a lot a lot a lot of prayer for strength, wisdom, time management and the ability to keep close to the Lord.

Well, better get back to the books =P cya! =) have a blessed time till i return to my Nacelle =)

2006-07-26T20:34:00.000+08:00

Hey all, have been having serious lack of sleep and a really heavy workload recently. As such, I havent been blogging AT ALL. They told me to expect a tough third year but this is insanity...

Currently I'm the leader of 4 projects running concurrently, namely:

Quality Engineering Management
Human Factors
Simulation
Final Year Project (This is BIG)

PLUS

I have finals in 2.5 weeks!!!! Things just arnt exactly going into my head =P

But you know, I thank God that He gave me times like these, hours like these, workloads like these, all as part of His beautiful plan for me. This rigorous training will prove useful next time in life. Thank you Lord for this little suffering now which will go a long way! =)

A few shoutouts:
@Jireh: Hey bro! Hang in there! I know it's a tough time for you now, adolesence isn't the easiest thing to go through, but always remember the one who controls all things which seem uncontrolable is the same person who loves you dearly and longs for a personal relationship with you =) Persevere bro! I'll be here every step of the way =)

@Vanessa: Hey hey! Sorry the Physics Test didnt turn out as you hoped. Wish I could have done more, sooner. Really sorry =( But dont lose heart ya? =)Thank God that at least there is still time to prepare for the actual finals (though this is counted too). Keep up the good work, and be consistant! I'll help you as much as I can. Look to God for strength! =)

@Tessa: Hey GIRL! -flutter flutter- I know the kind of effort you're putting in and its really quite a bit. Fact of the matter is, things dont always turn out the way they are supposed to be or the way you want them to be. I know. I've been through things like that far worse. But the battle is only lost when one loses the very hope of success. Success with God's help, for God's glory =) He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day. Success doesnt always mean doing well. Look at the bigger picture. Put things in perspective and see what God is trying to teach you =) Jiayou ya? =)

Sigh... I really want type for just a few more, Aaron, Crystal, Benita, Jiahui etc. but my eyes are really closing and my fingers shifting into paralysis...

Do keep me in your prayers as I try to finish up my reports, projects and presentation and study at the same time.

For God's Glory, always.

Wenyao

2006-07-01T22:31:00.000+08:00

OK... this post... is erm... erm... aiya.. you cant just force me to blog like that?! I get writer's block you know! (Nataile Wong... you owe me one! =P)

Anyway, it's been a pretty long day. Woke up to the tune of a falling tree ( you call that a TUNE?!) and the sweet smell of sawdust.. Dad was trimming the rambutan tree. Ok.. trimming doesnt do his actions justice. He was BRUTALLY, FORCEFULLY, PAINFULLY, SKILLFULLY, HAPPILY sawing down a good deal of the tree. All I could do was stare as the tree got cut down leaf by leaf, twig by twig, branch by branch. OH the horror! =P

Well actually i did more than just sit there and stare, dad got me to carry the big branches to the driveway so we could bundle them up and bring them to the forest. Didn't do it for long cos I had to go for practice for youth sunday tomorrow. Did the usual stuff and left home for church.

-PRACTICE-
(Due to the repeatative nature of the above subject, the author has chosen NOT to elaborate on the topic so as not to bore the readers)

Left for Aunty Ching Ching's house for a feast =) There was a lovely spread of Vermin (Vermicelli) and Sauce - agers (Sausages, nice german ones ^-^ ) with zesty Thai Salad-manders (Salad) and Orange Lice (Olive rice). The food was absolutely fabulous. Aunty Ching Ching is good on the piano, and she doesnt disappoint in the kitchen either! (Natalie.. If you're reading this... you've got a great chef for a mum! (= ) We had a great time of sharing and fellowship before we went our seperate ways. I headed back to church to study then came home and had dinner and watched some DVD comedy caleld ("Fawlty Towers" - english comedy from long long ago) and here I am.. Online.. And the Natalie shows up and asks me to BLOGGGGGGGG.. Aiyo.. OH YES... and Natalie, my TaiTi skills are NOT THATTT bad ok... hahahaha

My day in a Nutshell
as written by Mr. Blueblackandorangemixedwithbrownredandpink

Haha, see ya guys tomorrow at church! =)

2006-04-15T01:28:00.000+08:00

Hey!! (:

Sorry for the delay in updates for a while, have had so many things to handle over the past one week. One minute its washing the dishes, next is my DSO report, if not, it might be washing the dishes, ironing the clothes, watering the plants, feeding the birds (dad's pets), or jsut wondering what my brother will have for breakfast the next morning. Haha, its been quite of a rush around here, thank God for sustaining us thus far (:

Time really does fly. It has been one week since my mum flew off to China, and back she will be tomorrow night in the blink of an eye. Han and I are surviving well, though I have to admit, work and chores are a bit overwhelming for a working guy to handle. That's one reason we need mummies and wives for that matter =P Haha. One more reason as to select a good wife, who will be a good mummy and home affairs minister... Okok, digressing. Haha.

I was washing socks last night and REALLY started to appreciate how mum had to go through each one of them painstakingly withstanding the stench. Put them out to dry with the clothes. The laundry still fails to dry due to the unpredictable weather here. But I thank God for the showers of blessings he rains down on us. So... Refreshing (:

The final week of work has been intriguingly delightful. I have been identified to work for DSO as a temp staff during my next holiday period. It was quite freaky when my supervisor's supervisor pulled me out of the comfort of my colleagues in the lab one day and asked me, when is your next long holiday? You see, if we FAIL our industrial training programme, we have to redo it during our next semestral break. This notion presented itself to me the MINUTE he asked. My mind had a hundred and one possible scenarios but I tend to think of the worse case scenario more often than I want to =P To my relief though, I was told to come back to DSO to work on a contract basis. They promise better pay and flexible hours, which is characteristic of research and development. Told him I would keep him appraised of any plans I had and call him after due consideration. I prayed about it, and I still have plenty of time to (next long break/holiday is in august) hopefully I will be able to remember that I do indeed need breaks as much I really enjoy what I do in the lab. Thank God for the lovely work experience and the opportunities that God has opened to me (:

I was cook/baked under the noon day sun a couple of days back during my attachment. We had flight test that day, and the sun was blazing as we entered the restricted test flying zone. The desert landscape stretched for miles on end. If I didn't know better, I would have thought the grounds were boundless. 12-6:30 under the sun. I'm left with a sore throat like symptoms now and a really sunburnt exterior. Our plane design was ultimately a success (need I say by God's power and help!) which we did not believe was possible. During much of the time spent during breaks together, all my colleagues told my workmate and I that our plane would be too heavy to fly. My workmate got a bit agitated after a while, and I have to admit it was quite demoralizing when you have people breathing down your neck, telling you you're design wont work. All I did was smile. I mean that was all I could do, debating with them probably would have ended up fruitless. Besides, who's to blame them for not having experience in radio controlled aircraft modeling. I figured the best way to show them that they too could build a bulky craft and fly it, was to just make the plane fly and do its various parameters. I really thank God that all my friends have learnt not to put people down too quickly after this event. My workmate was pretty scarred and I'd dare say that if our plane didn't fly, he would have been distraught. Nevertheless, my prayers were answered by the one true God (: Thanks heavenly daddy! (:

Tomorrow will be busy, packing up the place and making it sparkling clean awaiting the arrival of the King and Queen of Prettyland as they make their way back to their hilltop Palace (those who have been to my house before will know that it REALLY is a hilltop Palace =P)

School starts on MONDAY. Cant believe this. But oh well, what can I say, I'm semi looking forward to it anyway, so actually, cant wait for another term to start, and yet, want to keep working at DSO cos either way, I'm enjoying myself =) Have to remember to take a break once in a while. Going to try to do that now, but my mind is full of ideas as to how I'm going to attach my laptop to my bed (erm.. Don't ask, just thought of it =P) I think I really need to recuperate over the next two days before monday. Will be a mad rush, as year three is said to be.

He who fights and runs away,
Lives to fight another day..

God bless you all (:

2006-04-09T00:58:00.000+08:00

Operation: Home Alone

Day 1

For the benefit of those who do not yet know, mummy flew over to China last night to meet daddy for a one week vacation. Thank God Wenhan (aka Hanny (:) was strong and didnt shed a tear (=

Day one began with the routine watering of plant, the garden is BIG so Hanny did some of it. Went to check the thermos level. Full. Good, don't need to top up. Breakfast was chicken pie, in the fridge. Just microwave or bake in the oven. Went to play piano, fiddled around with some songs and went to take food out to defrost. Took the socks out to dry and the laundry too. Hanny had washed the clothes yesterday so just drying left. Spaghetti for lunch. It's pretty easy so it shall be the first meal on the first day, i thought to myself, trying to ease into the whole no mummy or daddy situation. The peas tasted funny today, but Hanny was fine with it so it didnt really matter i guess =P He proceeded to go do some work while I took the time off in my room. Cut some watermelon and began my stuff on the computer. By the time I knew it, it was around 2, took an eye break and went to get some snacks for Hanny, working on an essay. Checked on him, and went back to the com. "I miss mummy and daddy" Han said with his every so cute voice. "Haha, I got that last night before bed already, don't worry, don't dwell on it. Guo is here for you and we have each other (:" Truth is, I DID still miss them when he mentioned, but saying it would just make him wollow in self induced despair, he was strong, but I guess everyone does feel. Even a little. By 3:30, Hanny came running to me :"Guo, can I go play DotA?" Haha, made sure his work was done first... Gave him an hour. He obviously was too engrossed in the game that I forgot the time and I had to remind him it was 4:30 and time to go for tuition. He complied and we discussed what to cook for dinner. I was going to defrost the fish for steaming/frying, but Hanny decided we should buy back, he wanted chicken chop and I didnt have the ingredients to do it his style, and I didnt have fries, so we decided to let him buy our dinner from the hawker centre around the tuition centre. It had started to rain as my brother took his first few steps out of the house. Asked him to use his umbrella and sent him off. Took a breather after that then went back to my computer. The house was so quiet as I yet again missed mummy. Boy, what am I going to cook for breakfast tomorrow? Scrambled eggs? Poached eggs? Sunny side up? Baked beans? Sausages?Yes? No? How many? Hashbrowns? Nuggets? WHAT???? Nevermind, I decided to decide that tomorrow morning. Went out to play the piano at 8:20 as I awaited Hanny's arrival from tuition. 8:30, dinner while watching "Speed 2" on Channel 5. The other channels didnt have anything nice and I didnt want Hanny channel surfing or watching rubbish. After dinner, Han continued his TV watching (something we NEVER get when mum or dad are around, they control TV time VERY tightly) cos I decided he had worked hard enough for a saturday (: Went to water the indoor plants, and took in the clothes. Went to do the dishes and take out the trash while Hanny did the ironing of his PE attire and school clothes (i'm still left with a BIG pile of clothes to iron la =P) Took a bath each, and chatted a while before my bro headed for bed. I tidied up the place a little and was dosing off stand up. Headed for the kitchen, already half asleep.

Went to boil water. Sleep. (:

2006-03-26T16:51:00.000+08:00

Here I am sitting in front of my laptop munching watermelon cut from a quadrant..
I'm happy (: heh

Anyways, its so hard to blog, even though its the holidays cos I'm on attachment at the Defense Science Organisation National Laboratories. The workload is quite taxing and its not easy to get to work. Furthermore, people at work can be kinda worldly and I need to constantly remind myself with God's work when it comes to handling things. Everything is so top secret I cant say much, but its not easy with a lot of prototyping to do. Oh wells

Haha, someone should increase the character limit on tagboards.. I've just had my fair share of blog surfing recently but the tagboards are SO limited... I cant seem to fit the words right so here goes:

Tessa: Hey girl! -flutters- (: I know things have been abit rough and I concur, but through it all, I'll be here (: Anyway, its best not to think about it.. ( Get it? =P) Meanwhile, you've got an aim: ANU ANU ANU ANU, now its time for the action plan! (: studying is a journey, not a destination =P Important year this year which may change the course of history FOREVER (*shrugs* hey what??? it could happen) think not of your woes which we share, but more of the future which has yet to come. Keep close to God and do your QT regularly k? (:

Aaron: Whoa, you've got one complicated love polygon here my dear..

X (male), Y (male) and A (female) are very good friends. in fact, X's best friend in class is Y. Y likes A but A likes X. they all know.. but they all turn a blind eye. X has another good friend called B (female). Z (male) likes B but B likes X. X cant accept A, and X cant accept B. B decided to stead with Z although she doesnt like him. A is contemplating steading with Y. well, X cant accept both A and B even if he wants, cos if he steads with A, B will be sad, and vice versa. X treats both A and B as his very very close sisters.. willing to die and lay down his life for both of them. but deep down, no one knows. X suspects theres C too. what should X do?

If you ask me, X is in a TOUGH spot...

first things first, I hope C is NOT a guy..

secondly, "willing to die and lay down his life for both of them" ?? Whoa, this X friend of yours really knows the meaning of sacrifice arh, BUT its people like him who commit suicide and do stupid things. Hope he's speaking figuratively here =P go ask him and let me know...

thirdly, I can understand the situation A and B are in but going steady with someone other than one you like isn't a thing I would do. It's ideology like that that causes adultary and divorce. And for one thing, A and B are your age... WHY WOULD THEY BE GOING STEADY SO SOON?! marriage next month arh =P

finally, I think X should make it clear that he is no position right now to get into a relationship, and all A,B,C,D,E,F...X,Y,Z or whoever in your class or school or circle of friends should focus on more important stuff now, like God, and studies... (and family of course). X should also be able to draw the line between friendship and love clearly and not let this whole incident affect him mentally and emotionally. It's nice that he confided in you so be a constant pillar of support for him. Pray for him and if he is a christian, ask him to ask God what to do, God gives the best answers =)

As for your busy schedule, all i can say is: Awwwww, you poor thing =( draw strength from the Lord and keep close to Him. I'll always be here for you bro =)

Love ya lots,
Bro

Benita: Hee, finally starting work tomorrow? Man, hope you enjoy your work as much as I do! =) might be tough, but in all situations, be christian and live your life to show everyone that you are different. You're gonna be under a lot of pressure because of the nature of your work, but you're tough, I know you can do it =) As for your results, in all situations give thanks! =) I think you did quite well, at least within expectations! =) its tough when its so competative in your line of study in school, must be really hard to score the B's and let alone the A's but keep up the good work! =)

Priscilla: Hey sis, whoever that anonymous is, think not too much about it. It's detrimental when we are judgemental about the way things are run by people. If its one thing I've learnt from work, it's: give out the task and let your subordinates do the job the way they like it, as long as at the end of the day they get the job done, dont worry too much about the way it's being done. I know the hurt you are feeling when you try so very hard to do the job, but when people who are not in your shoes think its SO easy or you didnt do enough. Remember one thing, in your anger, DO NOT SIN. Love this anonymous fella, for he or she obviously doesnt see your point that you are trying your best and it doesnt help when your juniors and co workers arnt helping. Be strong DM! and kep close to the Lord for He will make your paths straight =)

Haha, ok, enough of the computer for now, might chose to come back later if time permits, going to try to fix Uncle Daniel's charger now =P

In Christ!
NatXWenyao

2006-03-23T23:22:00.000+08:00

Work is so fun and yet tiring... Did more overtime today... Spent half the day flight testing and now im sunburntalloverandhurting =( Trying to read "The Prisoner of Zenda" a classic which I missed in my younger days.. OH, it just hit me real hard.. I need a car.. and a license to go with it.. If i'm going to be in this line, I need to get a car.. My office is in the same area as my lab and I need to change 4-6 buses to get there. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! aiyo.. to get to th flying site, well, you CANT! no bus goes there.. Anyway working in the morning is such a rush to either catch 3 buses, or 2 buses and an MRT, both of which require me to walk another 150 steps and quite a distance to my lab... the road is SO MUCH SHORTER.. aiyo.. BUT, i guess its a blessing in disguise:

1. I'll treasure daddy's car more
2. hey, a bit fo morning exercise wont kill right? =P

Haha, if only life were this simple to just walk around and go to work and spend time with family... If only =P

God is the strength of my heart! =)

2006-03-23T08:39:00.000+08:00

My Dipolma Plus papers results just out! HAHA.. told everyone these 2 will die... thought so too... Thank God for His mercy! Thanks all for praying for both yesterday's polytechnic results and today's university maths result! =)I couldnt have done this without God 's help and the prayer and support of people like Uncle Daniel, Crystal, Tessa, Aaron, Benita, Evan, Jiahui, Aunty Ching Ching, the 1130 Praise Band Team B, the Sunday School Musicians and all the other people who kept me in prayer! LOVE YOU GUYS LOTS!!!!! (: May all glory and honour be to the Lord God alone! (:

2006-03-22T10:25:00.000+08:00

Semestral Results just out! =)Thank God for all His blessings =)Thanks for all the prayers! =) I'm supposed to be at the lab now at work, 2 hours overdue =P tell you guys more next time! Always trust in the Lord! =)

2006-03-04T10:24:00.000+08:00

Haha, thank God the exams are now finally over.. Work is starting soon... Haha.. popped by Tessa's Blog and stole this "Blogthings" Link from her.. Went to do random quizzes.. Again, the reliablitiy of these questions are questionable, but I'm just doing them for fun =)

Your Scholastic Strength Is Developing Ideas

You can take a spark of inspiration and turn it into a full fledged concept.
You are talented at brainstorming, visualizing, organizing, and independent thinking.

You should major in:

Natural sciences
Computer science
Creative writing
Math
Architecture
Journalism

What Should You Major In?

How You Are In Love

You take a while to fall in love with someone. Trust takes time.

You tend to take more than give in relationships.

You tend to get very attached when you're with someone. You want to see your love all the time.

You love your partner unconditionally and don't try to make them change.

You stay in love for a long time, even if you aren't loved back. When you fall, you fall hard.

How Are You In Love?

You Have a Melancholic Temperament

Introspective and reflective, you think about everything and anything.
You are a soft-hearted daydreamer. You long for your ideal life.
You love silence and solitude. Everyday life is usually too chaotic for you.

Given enough time alone, it's easy for you to find inner peace.
You tend to be spiritual, having found your own meaning of life.
Wise and patient, you can help people through difficult times.

At your worst, you brood and sulk. Your negative thoughts can trap you.
You are reserved and withdrawn. This makes it hard to connect to others.
You tend to over think small things, making decisions difficult.

What Temperment Are You?

You Should Drive a Jaguar XK 4.2

You don't care how you get there as long as you get there with class.
And having a little power doesn't hurt either!

What 2007 Car Should You Drive?

-NatX

2006-02-09T22:15:00.000+08:00

Haha, just checked my Elearning site - i.e. Blackboard Learning System and went to my "Techniques of Creativity" Module.. floated around and i found my results! =D its the last one on the list.. i didnt copy the rest...

Thank God for the results! =) One A in my bag! =) Now to work harder for the rest... =X

2006-01-22T21:07:00.000+08:00

HEY one and all! Have been busy with Mid Semestral Tests. Please pray for me to continue to walk close to the lord and keep Him first in everything I do. Haha. Anyway, i'll be on TV this week, so if you are free and/or want to see me make a fool of myself on air then... why not? =P

Made In Singapore
My Episode - Jan 26, Thurs, 8.30pm Channel 8

Ever wondered what the manufacturing industry is all about? Wonder no more with Made In Singapore, a fun-filled gameshow hosted by Michelle Chong which aims to give you an insight into the workings of the various manufacturing trades in a light-hearted way!

Each week, two celebrity guests will be invited on the show to make up the teams. Every team is made up of one guest artiste and two poly students. The two teams will compete at two different companies belonging to the same industry.

To give brief overview of the industry in general, hosts and celebrity artistes will bring out some interesting statistics or information.

As many positions in the manufacturing sector requires high levels of specialization and long periods of on-the-job training, teams will compete based on two/three tasks in every company.

Tasks may be broadly categorized as:
-Interesting Trivial
-Interaction based
-Action based

Trivial based segment:
Sample of questions posed:
- How many layers of circuits are there on a piece of 12 inch wafer?
- Why are the storage tanks on stilts?

Some hints may be given for certain questions to confuse teams and for them to propose interesting theories.

Interaction based segment:
Participants will get to interact with the employees of the company, for a more personal feel of the industry. Through their interactions, more information is also collected about this industry.

Action based segment
This task will incorporate more action and even some on-the-job training.

Example of a task: To pick up 8 items of green color used in daily life that comes from chemicals. Group that completes first scores.

The team with the highest scores from the above segments wins!

Farewell and Welcome! =)

2005-12-31T15:18:00.000+08:00

As another year comes to a close,
time does not allow me to write prose...

For so many things to say from my heart,

I shall let pictures say my part!

Gaze to the stars!

As we bid thee farewell,

To a year thats going and

WELCOME! to one that we have yet to tell! =)

Thanks be to God for a year that has past,

And praise Him above for a new year, coming fast =)

Soli Deo Gloria

2005-12-04T22:35:00.000+08:00

The days flew past as time ticked away,
Each minute was numbered, as each word was said.
Last night was eventful, so much fun!
But something was tingling, something felt sore.

A Boeing and an Airbus,
There were two flights.
My family and friends,
All gone in a night.

So little to say now,
Things racing through my head.
Something felt different today,
Something i couldnt understand.

Why am I blogging now?
Why am I saying this for?

I totally have no idea.

Maybe its just instinct,
Maybe its just reaction.

As the crystal clear water falls on my back,
The refreshing shower washes everything away.
Tomorrow brings its own set of worries.
Which I will try not to add to from today's.

God bless the mission team!
Go forth and be fishers of men!
Touch the lives of those around you,
Just as Jesus had said! =)

Soli Deo Gloria

2005-10-25T23:40:00.000+08:00

See As I (Our home grown version of:CSI)

Scenario:

SUNDAY (1600hrs):
We came home only to find an orange peeled and left on the ledge between or house and our neighbours. Noticing something admist, we took a mental note of it...

MONDAY (1100hrs):
We find our bananas peeled. A short distance away from the bunch we had just harvested from our banana tree. We found the riper banana gone (only skin left), whist a less ripe one (greenish) was bitten but left on the ground. Showing rejective qualities of the suspect. We notice teeth marks looked like those of a human.

Chief Investigative Officer(daddy =P) was quick to say: "Orh! must be a little baby stealing our found!) "

Junior officers (bro and I): -.-""""""""""""""""

The picture above shows the drawing board... where all our brainstorming took place...

We went to bed... Not enough information...

DAY 1 and 2 Over without any clue as to suspect. Only inferences and assumptions.

2005-10-20T23:04:00.000+08:00

GYL 2005 EXCO

2005-10-20T23:03:00.000+08:00

Emcees for the night Joycelyn on the left and Nat on the right =X =P

2005-10-20T23:01:00.000+08:00

SEE the SEA ;P

2005-10-20T22:55:00.000+08:00

The washRoom =P

2005-10-20T22:54:00.000+08:00

The Room

2005-10-20T22:53:00.001+08:00

WHOA... pretty man!

2005-10-20T22:53:00.000+08:00

Ferry terminal... Here we come BATAM! =)

2005-10-19T01:17:00.000+08:00

Results coming out in about 7 hours +.. Please pray for me..

2005-10-15T11:00:00.000+08:00

Cheers! =)

2005-10-15T10:59:00.000+08:00

Gala Dinner =)

2005-10-09T00:33:00.000+08:00

HAHA, sorry for the long UpDate and DownMonth =P Batam was GREAT... will post images as soon as i get back from Super Star Virgo... Went out with the Parapapers today, we watched "Goal" and it was seriously good... Crystal had to leave soon after for CG(what a shame =< ) then Tessa, Darius, Nic and I went to "V Tea" and enjoyed ourselves ( it burnt a whole in MY pocket... $73++!!!). Don, the waitress was so kind in offering advice and recommendations of what to drink. Proceeding that, we went to catch "Fat Skunks". Really shows the difference in standard between our playing in sunday school(especially mine =X) and the outside world.. THOUGH remember that we play for the Lord, and we do our best, for WORSHIP and not PERFORMANCE =)

Came home and check my email.. Starhub sent me this i-mode survey thingy to complete so I did and this was the result:

You are a:
Spontaneous and adaptable "balance in life" seeker

You like to be in touch with the in-crowd, in touch with what's new, and making sure you have the best of it. You appreciate design, and quality. You can give a 120% when you need to, but know that you don't need to 100% of the time. You know that life is for living, and you're smart enough to make sure that you have time to relax, chill and just be yourself.

You come across to many as a patient, people person who is a good listener, adaptable and accommodating to others. You have the ability to "go with the flow" of your surroundings. This ability is both your biggest strength and weakness; at best, you're very accepting and supportive of others as they really are, but at worst you can sometimes forget who you yourself are, passively agreeing with others and reticent to assert your own desires.

You may have a particularly hard time when making painful decisions, like firing someone, because you also see the other person's predicament, and hate to force confrontations. Sometimes you can find it hard to get started on things. However, this inertia can also work to your advantage, because once started you will make slow-but-steady progress, becoming determined and relentless in your pursuits.

Famous people who share these traits include:
Bill Clinton, Carl Jung, Nelson Mandela, Tiger Woods, Prince Charles, Ronald Reagan, Albert Einstein, Dwight Eisenhower

Havent read it yet... just cut and paste... need to go pack my bag for tomorrow.. God Bless!

NatX Out

2005-09-05T01:06:00.000+08:00

Dear all, big and small,
There is one thing i need from you all.

A prayer a day,
A prayer a week,
A prayer for my examination.
A prayer for divine intervention.

Pray that I will be able to:
Receptive heart to God's teachings
Answer the tutorial and mock papers
Yearn to learn
Essays galore, complete them, I need
Remember what I have studied
Skill - Time management

Really pray for me. I have 2 weeks to my first paper and this semester is more or less theory stuff. Pray that I will be able to absorb and retain information in terms of theory, and apply principles correctly. Pray that I will be ready for the exams. Pray that I will have enough practice from past year papers and tutorials.

Pray for me please...

Soli Deo Gloria

-NatX

2005-09-02T08:34:00.000+08:00

I never knew,
I never saw.
I'd never thought my words were strong.

I looked,
I gazed,
and was amazed.
At the Lord's mercy and grace.

Ninety six marks!
Report Writing and Presentation!
Glory be to God in the Highest!

Who would have thought, an engineer,
Could have scored such a tier.

It couldn't be...
NEVER!

But with God, our Lord,
Anything, All things,
no matter how big or small,
the unbelievable,
will all turn to possible!

Soli Deo Gloria

-NatX

2005-09-01T22:12:00.000+08:00

Happenings

Two weeks have passed with things amassing,
Two words my life, depict.
BUSY, and
TIRED
are amongst the feelings I felt,
yet represent my life they don't.

RUSH, and
PAIN
were not hidding,
taking their toil on me. Constantly.
But there was more to life as I pull through, ill.
No, these words, are not for real.

LEADERSHIP, and
TIME
worked against me. Higher authority, deadlines to be met.
With exams, reports and essays round the corner,
I ask myself.
When Will This End?

But life still goes on even whilst this labourer slogs.
Admist the hustle of human life, more than bustle can be found.

FRIENDSHIP, and
FUN
in the classroom, at church, all round.
God bless those who are blessings to me.
All who have helped me, a new joy, found.

But you know what the two words are?
JOY, and
JESUS
is all I wanted, have had and need.
To run this long race, without defeat...

-NatX

2005-08-17T19:56:00.000+08:00

A slip short poem, composed to all who are encountering stress at this point in life.CHEER UP! SMILE :) Yeah. Do forgive the absence of a lot of personification or other poetic devices... I did this in under 5 minutes... I myself have work ok... Dont think i'm so free :P

Encounters

I see a lot of nervous people out there,
I see and feel their thoughts.

I see the anxiety and stress of many,
Of whom my path they cross.

I feel the weary minds of those,
whose pain I hope not to bear.

But to all who are suffering in this flash of life,
Our God, IS, indeed always there.

-NatX

:)

Come on people! Have some life! Don't keep telling me you are so tired and such... Yeah, I know... Its the exams, but you CAN DO IT! With God's help EVERYTHING is possible! :)

Here are some people you can pray for:

*******
Crystal: She's sick and has quite a lot of Project Work.

Pray that she will get well soon. Pray that she will have the energy to go on even during this period of illness.
*******
Aaron: He's having tests and exams.

Literature paper tomorrow. Maths paper on Friday. Piano G8 exam on Friday too. Pray for him to remember what he has studied. Pray for fast fingers :P
*******
Jia Hui: She's having tests and is tired.

Maths paper today. More papers coming up. Pray for her to do her best and that God will give her strength.
*******
Benita: She's full of project deadlines.

Pray that she will be able to find time to work and play hard while always being able to keep close to the Lord.
*******
Nicholas: He's preparing for his prelims.

Pray that God will keep him going and sustain him through his final few weeks of preparation.
*******
Priscilla: She's having tests and recovering from a bout of flu.

Pray that God will continue to lead and guide her through each paper. Pray for her to fully recover from her flu.
*******
Joshua: He had his double bass exam today.

Pray and comit the results to the Lord.
*******

Wenyao: He is dead tired, busy like a bee, and yet still blogging?! :P

Well yeah. My life just keeps getting better.

-CCA commitments are killing me.
-The EZGO in church is STILL not fixed.
-I need to practice guitar for my grandma's anniversary this sunday.
-Report writing and Presentation skills test on Friday.
-Sun Zi's Art of War Eassy due soon.
-Generation "Y" Leadership Camp 2005 commitee meeting is held at least once a week.
-Cousin wants me to follow her to a Japanese Carnival this saturday.
-Engineering Design tutorial not done yet.
-Confirmation of number of participants to the Opening of Sports Complex not submitted.
-Required to attend Closing Ceremony and Prize Presentation at the Singapore Youth Flying Club.
-Club flying activities on saturday.
-Clients for my camera lens have been messaging me like nobody's business.
-Semestral examinations up in about a month...

Haha.
Welcome to my life.
And here I am at home teacing my brother history for his history test tomorrow.
:)

He's so cute. On the phone, he's like," Gou, can you be home on tuesday and wednesday earlier? I need help with my history." (In the sweetest of tones)

Erm... ok... you gotta hear it to know what I mean.

Thank you Lord for sustaining me :)

Well, on that note, I leave you all.

go study, go sleep,
don't starve ya? go eat!

Dont starve.... Here, the writer of the limmerick is refering to:
Mentally: Study
Physically: Sleep
Spiritually: Go do your QT

God will help you and bring you through your time of trouble. He will carry you. Pray. Seek Him. Love Him. Let Him guide you!

:) SMILE! :)

God Bless!
NatX Out

2005-08-09T16:03:00.000+08:00

Happy National Day Singapore!

May God continue to bless and guide your leaders in making critical decisions. To act more than just pragmatically, but more morally.

I awoke this morning to find that it was 745. I was going to go down to help Aaron do PA, but I had a bad cold the whole of yesterday. I decided to go, even though I knew I would be late. Go see how my newly trained PA crew was (Benita). She did fine... Excellent on her first assignment I must say.

Had a great time jamming after Stand in the Gap. When the power went out, we ended up having piano + 3 guitarists! :P so 'happening' :P

Hmmm... Have you ever wondered who visits your blog? Or rather, who visits my blog?

Hmmm

NatX Out

2005-08-07T23:33:00.000+08:00

Whee, a lovely and wonderful sunday praising the Lord!
Reached church at my usual timing (around 630) and saw timothy waiting for me.. I'm so proud of him and Joel, they came before me. A true attitude of a logisitics personel. I hope they are there early to serve the Lord, and not just there early because I asked them to be early.
Grace was late... Not typical of her, but well yeah... Expect the unexpected, work long enough and you will get it. This morning's setup was fairly good and I think they did a great job. Well done! :)

We had a very meaningful session this morning with Aunty Ching Ching. She organised prayer meeting for all the musicians in the Youth Sunday School Band. Crystal's sharing was good, about always putting God as the top priority in life. Right now, that is really applicable. Benita's sharing about the book, "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" was also pretty good. To read more, goto her blog 04th August entry

I played for 1130 service today on my guitar... Was ok, Jeff said it was, though I seriously thin I screwed up... Hmmm... Oh well :)

Spent the evening till night at my aunt's house. My cousin was showing me all her jap stuff which was seriously quite good. We watched the Phantom of the Opera together... DVD Set... Was really quite a masterpiece (Am I the only guy out there that is interested in these kinda movies???) Moulin Rouge bore a striking resemblence to Phantom... Hmmm... I wonder.... :P

I have school tomorrow, even though everyone else doesnt have or has half day (Guys and Gals, be thankful ya? )

But there should be no reason for sadness right :) I get to learn more! Thank you Lord for the chances you give me to learn more and more about this beautiful world you created! :)

Enjoy your day tomorrow to one and all in the world!
Trust in the Lord with all your heart! :)

PS: Ouch, I have this stabbing pain in the centre of my ribcage that refuses to go away, I pray that I am fine and will survive the night :) If you ask me to dfo a self diagnostic, I think someone's germs are attacking my windpipe now causing it to contract and therefore a shortage of breath. Oh well, I'm and Engineer, not a Doctor, so shoot me... :P

NatX Out

2005-08-06T20:29:00.000+08:00

Praise the Lord! It has been a great week again! :)

Monday started off really lousily. I had 2 hours of sleep before I went to school. AND IT WAS A FULL DAY! I knew the Lord would give me strength. Handed in my UAV report on monday, 12 noon.
Monday also marked the day, my Mid Semester Test(MST) results would be released.

Computer Aidded Machining and Metelogy: 88.67%
Engineering Design 1: 70%
Fundementals of Flight: 94%
(Glory be to the Lord! He has given these to me :) )

Tuesday my differential equations test... Ahh, the horror... :P but it wasn't really very horrific lar, thank God :P Was careless, but then again, I was still suffering from "Jet Lag" (Lack of sleep from my UAV report :P)

Wednesday was my hectic day which I spent the 2nd half of the day running CCA events. First was the National Day Observation Ceremony which I went down to be with my 2 helicopter pilots which were going to fly the school and Singapore flag. After which , I ruched down to Marina South for the Carnival @ Marina rehersal. Now, I'm not Emcee anymore. Oh well, it was God's Will :)

Thursday,

Differential Equations: 88%
(Thank God! :) )

Went down to help Aaron setup for 1130 practice and do a second set of papers for the Logisitics Test which was on friday. Jia Hui, thanks for coming down and putting together the second Log. Theory Test Paper with me. Anyway, at about 7:20, I started jamming with Aaron. I was playing "Here I am to Worship" when Jeff joined in on the piano. When the song ended, Jeff asked me to play this sunday for this song! I'm like.. ?!?!?!?!? Me??? Crystal only just taught me guitar for slightly more than a month! Is it possible?

I doubted my ability to play.

But I never will let a chance to serve the Lord slip pass.

Didnt know how to feel....

Friday, we got this new teacher who stepped into class and didnt know how to teach... REALLY! As in, really didnt know where to start lar!

At YF, our first Logisitics On the Job Training(OJT) was really havoc. Only Han Yang turned up on time and was struggling to complete the required tasks. But we pulled through eventually :) With God's help. Logisitics Test that night saw our top scorer emerge.Andrew, with an astonishing 108.5/150. Congrats :)

Today I went to watch stealth with my cousin.. It was great I tell you... Great... Argh... now i have a headache... That's why I didnt go to the Festival of Praise..

Will sleep early tonight and play for the Lord tomorrow at 1130 service. See you all there! :)

NatX Out

2005-08-01T23:15:00.000+08:00

My life has been so busy... I cant believe I managed to stay awake for all the important lessons today. Why? Well, simply because I stayed up till 4 this morning (erm ya, 4am) to finish my Unmanned Aerial Vehicles report. CORRECTION: Attempt to finish... Didnt finish in the end. I prayed really hard before I slept that God would give me the energy and strength to go on. It worked.

What else can I say? My God is a true and living God. So gracious. I keep asking and keep recieving. Father, I DONT want you to be just my genie to ask for wishes and dreams k? Lord, you have my heart, my life, my all. Use me father...

Thank you father for answer my prayers. May you teach me to organise my time better and be more efficient so I dont do this in the future :)

So here I am, preparing for my Differential Equations test tomorrow which is 10% of the total marks for my semester. Going to seep soon, if I can find the solution to this Bernoulli's Equation.

To all who are going through stressful and difficult times in your life...

The pain,
the suffering,
the horror.

You are not alone.

NO, I'm not talking about me going through what you are going through

I'm talking about my saviour, my Lord.
Our Lord :)

NatX Out

2005-07-29T13:32:00.000+08:00

Reflections

Haha, those in Logistics Ministry, you don't know how much time and effort Evan and Jia Hui put in to make the PA training and daily running of the Log Ministry a sucess. It has been 7 months, close to 8 now. Yeah, it started off pretty rough I agree, probably because of me. Haha I also start things off on the wrong note, EVERYTHING! Especially important things (hint hint :P)

Anyway, I own all those in Logisitics an apology for not coming up with a roster until June and for not running the ministry well. It started off with just me setting up every week. Then Jia Hui came into the picture. Darius and Bryan and Joshua and Grace have help when they could and I'm touched by their readiness and willingness to take the initiative. But that was about it till June when the roster got implemented.

I'm sorry, God for not running the ministry well
I'm sorry, Evan/Dominique for giving you all the headaches and burdens
I'm sorry, Jia Hui for making you do duties with me which could have been allocated to others
I'm sorry, I let the ministry down by not making everyone get involved till so late

I'm sorry, Aaron that there were times I was really short handed and needed music ministry to setup by themselves
I'm sorry, Crystal that I have been so busy trying to manage the entire ministry I can't STOP and think about stuff
I'm sorry, Everyone that sound quality is not always there and good
I'm sorry, God for letting you down

It is at points like these in life in which God calls me to reflect on what has been going on and seeing how he has worked and touched the ministry and worked within and around us. How He has touched the ministry. How He has touched us. Touched Me.

When I stop to ponder, I see the other side of things. Within 6 months, God has used me to train Jia Hui, Logistics 2nd IC, probably going to succeed me someday. Skillwise, she has learnt quite a bit from both Evan and I. I'm more worried about her spiritual health right now, Evan shares the same sentiments. I guess the best I can do is remind her to serve the Lord and the Lord alone, to do her QT. To live life as a true christian would, filled with the fruits of the spirit. Being the salt and light for christ.

Thank you Lord, for Jia Hui

I see God making the people within the ministry gelling well together, with the exception of one or two, of which, I'm looking into right now. God. Lord, Heavenly Father. I just want to thank you for this precious gifts you have made and now entrusted into the hands of Evan, Jia Hui and I. I entrust them to you Lord. In the realm I exist in, I will take good care of this ministry, as though it were my son. Move me, teach me what to say, what to teach, how to teach, when to do what. Speak to your children through me. Use me Lord. I am yours.

Thank you Lord, for the Logisitics Ministry

I see God giving me two lovely coaches, Evan and Dominique. Dom, thanks for all the encouragement and times you have pulled me aside when you were afraid I would burn out. Haha. Don't worry, I have been through a burn out and I know my limits and I know when to say the magic word, NO. Thank you for praying for me. Evan, thanks for all the reminders to stick close to the Lord. For all the reminders that you have given me to keep me spiritually intune with God. Thanks for all the times when I had to setup for big events like music sunday and youth sunday and when the rest of the church gave me quite short notice. God never left me. And he sent you to help me with all that I had to shoulder. It has always been a pleasure working with you :)

Thank you Lord, for Dominique and Evan

I see God giving me strength to push on. Even when it seens too tiring and too heavy for me to take the load. I look up and there I see you. Smiling at me, speaking to me through your word, in my QT. Telling me exactly what and what not to do. Reminiding me of your commandments and truths. Thanks Crystal for always reminding me to look towards God for strength and reminding me that He is always there for me :] Father, your lessons are always so applicable in life. Do continue to speak with me ya? :) Without you father, I am nothing. Work through, in and around me Lord :)

Thank you Lord :)

Life is so happy with the Lord. I have let people down, yes, forgive me ya? :) I will try harder. And with God's help, make life a joy for you all ya? :)
(Or at least, I will try to :P)

Being an Elder in the Chinese Service, and a wise man, my father is always full of wise sayings and words of that point me back to my Heavenly Father. I will never forget the phrase he shared with me (below) , and I will end this blog entry on this note, think about it...

Happiness comes from Happenings,
Joyfulness comes from Jesus

NatX Out

2005-07-28T13:10:00.000+08:00

Ok... God allowed it to happen. The deal is gonna take place today at Cheong Chin Num (Dunno how to spell :P) at 5:30pm. Anyone against me exchanging my 6670 for a Motorola V3, Call me NOW! or before that at least :P

Its gonna be a busy day, got Logistics stuff to do.

Its gonna be a long day,
its gonna be a long time,
its gonna take a lot of juice off me,
but I know i will do just fine
in God's perfect time! :)

God Bless!

NatX Out

2005-07-28T02:49:00.000+08:00

It's getting late... I dont like staying up so late every night. It's bad for health. Sigh. But what to do? Have to finish my report. So here I am, in the middle of the night, hugging my pillow infront of my laptop, starring at the references I made in my report. What a large number. Hahaha.

Peek into MSN.. EEeee.. No one to talk to. Haha, what was I expecting?

Checked my email. Seems like someone is keen to trade my handphone for the Motorola Razr V3. FYI, I make a little of my own keep by selling handphones online. Will try to see if I can make money trading ym 6670 away for the V3. Hopefully its profitable. If it is, you will see me with a new phone soon :P

Oh well, looks like my report is nearly done. Thank God. It's been a tiring day indeed. Haha. As I gaze at my cozy nest(bed) I can't help but picture myself in dreamland.

Ok, let me try to finish up and go to bed ya?

God bless! Good Nite! :)

NatX Out

2005-07-27T23:24:00.000+08:00

CSI's finale was beautiful! Seriously... it kept me on the edge of my seat... Riverting... Definitely.

Well, it's been a day since I seriously began digging and searching for my research materials on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Haha. God, you've really been helping me today, to find my materials. I thank you father! :)

I've been trying to play some jazz like chords on my guitar. But cant seem to find the right combination. Was trying a bit of flamaco/latin style of playing, but just didnt manage to change fingers in time... Sian... Oh well, thanks, God for teaching me to be patient, and to let me know that I do not know :) Thanks heavenly father :)

I have one more craft to complete before I can finish the written part of my report. The drawing part is yet to come. OH THE HORRORRRRR!!!

NatX Out

2005-07-27T12:51:00.000+08:00

ZZzzzzzzzzzz... I feel so SIAN... Haha. I have been slogging the whole day to finish my report. It really is not easy since a lot of information is classified.

So hard
So sian
So much to do
So little time
So limited resources

And then here I am now, blogging... -.-"""""
Well, I guess it helps relieve my stress :) I stop and think. God... You made the skies and know all that it holds. You know those little planes called UAVs? Unmanned Aerial Vehicles? Yah.. My teacher asked me to do a report about them you know. As these planes fly up there, do you record the flight data? :P If you do, can you email me a copy? HAHAHAHA. Anyway Lord, I place every single plane and its info in your hands, and know you will carry me through :)

Much
Less sian

Still
So hard
So little time
So limited resources
So much to do

But Lord, I hand it to you! :) (Heheh, it rhymes! :))

2005-07-26T23:36:00.000+08:00

Another eventful day has passed. Tired, eye strained and a little nostalgic, I will make this a quick entry...

I awoke this morning to the sound of my cell phone ringing. Before I could take the call, it got cut off. I could not be bothered to call back due to my fatigue and dozed back off to sleep. 9am +, I recieved another call! From my teacher, but I missed it again. Seeing it was him calling twice, i felt obligated to call back, so I did. He is such a sweet guy! I emailed him a request for him to help me with my Unmanned Aerial Vehical (UAV) Project/Report and he told me a lot of information he had was classified. I didnt blame him, and carried on the search myself. This morning, he called to tell me that he had flooded my gmail! I didnt know what to say. Eventually, I found out he had sent me a lot of photos of the UAVs he had taken in the Singapore Asian Aerospace 2004. Photos. Just what I needed! I thanked him profusely and I praised and thanked the Lord. He always blesses me in such ways :) I went back to bed after that... Was still quite sleepy.

The next thing i knew, it was 12. Yawned, and started doing QT. Today's reading taught me never to ignore the word of the Lord. Such a timely reminder again, in such a fastpaced life I live in. Woke up in time for lunch. Mum was going off to work so I took my share of fried rice and fried noodles from the kitchen table( yeah, my mum cooks quite a bit ;P ) and sat down to watch Beastmaster on AXN.

The rest of the day was spent fixing up my blog template to its current state and doing my report on UAVs. I also had the luxary of watching CSI:Miami, and fiddling with my guitar.

My brother came home from school shortly, followed by my mum. By now, it was dinner time, and we sat down for a nice sumptious dinner ( leftovers from lunch, yes, but still lovely :D)

I started work again after dinner. And breaked at 9pm to watch CSI:New York. Haha. My dad arrived home at about 10+ after his prayer meeting. I asked him how his day was, and he said nothing much out of the ordinary.

Hmmm... Life is so fast moving. One more day gone. One less day to finish my report. One less day to study for my Deifferential Equations test. One more day to my Emcee rehersal for the NDP 2005 Carnival at the Marina. One more day till I begin preparing for Logistics training on saturday.

1 of a lot of things. A lot of 1 thing - WORK! :P
Pray for me :)

NatX Out

2005-07-26T02:10:00.000+08:00

Well, its been a long time guys! I've been really busy, but I think I can squeeze in this entry today:

God has always blessed me with great days. Today was no exception! :)

It all started when i woke up to the slow breeze streaming in through my bedroom window. My eyes opened to the bright sunlight, trying desperately to accomodate so much light after 7+ hours of sleep. I snoozed a little. Yeah. These days are really something eh? Haha. It's my term break so I decided to pamper myself on the first day before getting into some serious work later on in the week. I took a quick glance at my handphone: 9:02AM and 1 new message. Lazily browsed through the message. It was Qi Heng, informing us that Benita had booked the badminton courts from 5 to 7 on Sunday and asing if we could make ourselves available. I placed my phone aside and strolled over to my study desk where my bible lay faithfully awaiting it's duty. I lifted it gently and plopped back onto my bed, bible in hand. Flipped open to where I last left off : 2Kings 8 and started to do my quiet time.

My reading today was about not being greedy and trying to do things our way, and not letting God lead us. It is so applicable in my life at this point in time. With so many things going on at the same time, sometimes, I just really want to tell God"Hey! Look here! I think I know what I'm doing!" But God always speaks to me and reminds me in ways, more than I can imagine. Today, He used His word. How Beautiful!

My breakfast was pretty simple. Some bread with a fish finger on it, which my mum had left in the fridge. Haha. Its actually quite elaborate a breakfast to me. Simple to me is just plain white bread for that matter :)

After my quick meal, I sat in front of my laptop and started her up. This beauty is pretty new and is really quite fast to my standards. My workhorse so far has not given me any problems. Anyway, I went to my E-Learning webpage to retrieve my assignment details for Fundementals of Flight. It was so complicated and tough, that I really did freak out at the beginning. But then, God reminded me "Relax, I'm with you. Just do as you would normally, step by step, little by little. Besides, it's not the first time you've done reports before! I will be there with you every step of the way.. " So i began my task by sourcing for information. I emailed a close teacher of mine who is always willing to help me in anyway possible. He took some time to analysize the information then gave me some documents to research on. I was so grateful :) I then sent my report outline to my dad to print. I normally don't print at home because the ink is pretty costly.
By now, I had quite a few links to look at with respect to my report. Thank God that there are so many links to so many good websites that I chanced upon. God always helps me. Even in searching for information! :)

Before long, I heard the call for lunch. I decided to join my mum, since I have been so busy with school, CCA, church and other commitments that I hardly have the time on normal days to share a meal with my mum and speak our mind. I seized the opportunity and we had a wonderful lunch.

After lunch, I washed the dishes, then flicked on the TV. Andromeda was showing on AXN. I sat down for a nice afternoon matinee. Today's episode was on some kinda body armor that could be "absorbed" into one's body. I started wondering if that day would come, when armor would no longer be worn on the outside, but rather, be part of you. Part of your living body. Hmmm... Food for thought!

I decided to head down to church after the show so I took a quick shower and freshened up. Locked up the premises and was off to church.

As the bus slowly moved along the long road down to church, I couldn't help but thinking what a beautiful afternoon it would be and what a pity it would be that not all would be able to join us at Priscilla's House. Hmmm... Lost? Find out soon :)

I dropped of at church an strolled to the office, where, Aunty Catherine, Aunty Nancy and I started this big debate of which path to take. To poly or to JC? It's not the first time we've had this talk, but it's even more applicable now since Matthew is going to have his prelims soon and will soon have to come to the crossroads and choose which path he will take. It wasn't long though, before Benita caleld me that she was in gonna take a cab down and asked where to pick me up. I told her - shell. Bid quick farewells then I rushed off to the YF room to get my baby(Ibanez acoustic guitar) and to shell.

We arrived at Priscilla's House shortly. As Benita punched in the numbers to dial for Priscilla, Aaron called and he was just round the corner! So he bumped into us after a while and guess who else did? Priscilla's grandma! Haha. So we managed to get in without calling Priscilla at all!

We had a really eventful afternoon. We were supposed to write a theme song for Music Sunday for Sunday School in October. We started off with lyrics. We looked for theologically correct lyrics so we looked to the place which could not go theologically wrong : The Word of God! :) After an hour plus of searching, we had the collation of words we needed. Tried getting down to writing some chords. Ah... Didn't really go well, so we decided to take a break and started having a meeting on what direction was our band going to take. Words and ideas transpired and before long, Aaron had to go off, and dinner was served.

I have to say that Aunty Esther's Pineapple rice is wonderful. I had to enjoy dinner with Benita, Christina and Priscilla. The fish and chips were great too! Such lovely food is a rareity.

We jammed a little after dinner, we were playing songs that Christiana had written. Her songs are really quite good! I wonder how she does it so fast! At 9, Priscilla and I left for the reading room to study physics. Basically, I went through thermometric properties with her. Everything to do with heat and thermometers and all.

Well then, that makes up yesterday. Hope your day was as productive and happening as mine!

NatX Out

2005-05-05T08:58:00.000+08:00

Thank God for the results. May all glory and honour be due to Him in the Heavens above... :]

2005-05-05T01:26:00.000+08:00

Results coming out at 8am today... pls pray for me! May all glory go to God in the highest! :)

2005-04-28T14:47:00.000+08:00

Check out this webby...

Virtual Time Waster

Hhaha

2005-04-13T16:53:00.000+08:00

Dn Andrew sent me am email asking me to outline what the 1130 sound crew does. Here was my reply:

Hi there!

I shall get straight to the point.

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1. What are the things you do every Sunday? I want to have a clearer picture.

The sound crew is in charged of the following:

i. Setting up all cable connections from the instruments to a mixer
system which must be feed through the main amplifier system.

ii. Ensuring optimum sound quality during the service so as to
encourage successful and comfortable sound for worship and the sermon.

iii. Ensuring that all cables and equipment drawn out for the service
is properly kept in the various locations.
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2. Do u think if we recruit people, there should be some form of
training? Who can give this training?

As a matter of fact, I have been training Aaron Chan for the past 6
months. He is now ready for most situations PA crew would face.
I am able to train since I underwent a training course organised by
ORTV, last year. An 8 week course together with Alex and Dn. Jimmy
Wong.

For me, selection is based on the following criteria:

i. The steward of the LORD must be able to commit himself to this area
of service and undertake full responsibility for any circumstances
that may occur during sound engineering. This has a lot to do with the
person's character.

ii. The trainee must be able to hear sound to do sound. He must be
able to discern certain sounds from each other. He has to be able to
be alert at all times before and during the service. By far, this is
the round that many applicants fail to pass. One can be taught how
hear and differentiate sound, but for most, if you are not born with
it, it is hard. No discrimination or what, but what good is a sound
crew that can only tune amplitude(volume/gain).

iii. The trainee must do successful sound for a given probation period
to allow the trainer to assess his skills. OJT is a must at various
events too. Besides, we all know that having head knowledge is not
enough. The practical application can sometimes prove very much more
challenging.

iv. I must point out that too many cooks spoil the soup. For PA, you
cannot have more than 2 people a time at the mixer. Since I respect
the fact that every individual hears and interprets sound differently,
two or more PA crew with conflicting sound sense may reach a conflict
during equailizing. Therefore, I must say that there IS a cap as to
how many people can be in the PA team.

The selection process is so stringent as sound can make or break ones
concentration during the service. If you might recall, I don't want to
train a group of sound engineers like those who did sound at this
year's easter convention. So much feedback and sharp sounds (high
frequencies), with unequalized gain/volume. I'm not the only one who
says this. Others not in the music or PA line also made several other
comments. Hence, I feel a strong sense of responsibility if I am put
in charge of training future PA crew members. Especially when this is
done for the LORD. It has to be our best.

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3. Who are the people who always help you, and can be in the team?

Aaron Chan was under me, till Jeff asked him to play the guitar for
1130 service. So as of now, I regret to inform you that I am the only
one. I am currently looking for willing trainees who can commit
themselves. Ultimately, I seek to for a team of individuals who are
able to do successful sound or worship.

However, there are a few people in the PA team whom I am familiar with
whom cannot serve in the 1130 service.

Alex - 97989405 - 730PA
Evan - 98155522 - 730PA
Aaron - 91904546 - Sunday School PA / 1130 Band

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In conclusion, I would like to ask for your prayers, that God will
provide me the foresight to see whom my next trainee will be, and
eventually, pray for unity in the PA sound crew team when a group has
been formed.

God Bless,
Wenyao

2005-04-12T12:55:00.000+08:00

Cool! Goto NatXDOME - website edition!

Its at http://natxdome.cjb.net

2005-04-11T22:30:00.000+08:00

Hey guys! Its been a long time since I posted... Well, I just finished my exams and going on with life now.

Having to update 3 blogs is quite a chore... Hmmm... May decide to cease operation of this one... unless people tell me not to... haha

Have since picked up learning the guitar... Crystals teaching me bits and pieces here and there. Aaron did help a little with "Give them all" hahaha. A BIG thank you to pastor wesley who lent me the church guitar!

Have been having a good time ever since my exams were over... Went to eat at Lot1 then my friends pulled me over to the arcade. Dont see what is so fun about the machines there.... Weird

Have been fooling around in my workshop ... can visit my other blog to see what ive been up to...

http://natxdome.blogspot.com

HAhah... will update comemore when the time comes! Cya!

2005-04-09T22:49:00.000+08:00

HEY EVERYONE!!!!

I got another blog page!

DOME - Department Of Maintainence Engineering

2005-03-12T14:56:00.000+08:00

My Group.... Everyone is SO pro - except me...

2005-03-12T14:43:00.000+08:00

skweisheddddd

2005-03-12T14:38:00.000+08:00

Slacking around after presentation... MIB

2005-03-06T20:14:00.000+08:00

Aaron told me to update on my tag-board, so here it is...

I awoke from my sleep to the sweet song from my mobile phone.

[[//Initialize Wakeup Module: Load (5) files into system memory]]

[[//Running boot sequence: Loading file - Jesus_System_Core 1/5]]
[[//Running boot sequence: Loading file - Off_Alarm 2/5]]
[[//Running boot sequence: Loading file - Check_Time 3/5]]
[[//Running boot sequence: Loading file - Memory_checksum 4/5]]
[[//Running boot sequence: Loading file - Sanity_checksum 5/5]]

[[//FILELOAD command for (5) files successfully completed]]

[[//Good Morning : NatX :] Thank God your still alive! ]]

[[Brain status: Activation - 12%]]

Jumped out of bed to slience the alarm before it coaxed others out of their gentle slumber. I rubbed my eyes and glanced around at the time. 630 in the morning. As I gazed out of the window, and listened, I hear the "pita-pata" of the falling rain outside. Darn, its such a good day to sleep in!

[[Brain status: Activation - 67 %]]

[[//CHECKSUM: Brain = Able for Rational Thinking ??]]
[[//CHECKSUM Return Value = 0_Negative]]
[[//CHECKSUM Return Reason = Not thinking straight yet]]
[[//CHECKSUM Return Reason = Priorities may be compromised]]
[[//CHECKSUM Return Reason = Values may be compromised]]
[[//CHECKSUM Return Reason = Morals may be compromised]]

As I pondered as to whether I should skip 730am service and just go for sunday school, I reached the conclusion that today was God's day, and my current decision would probably be regrettable somehow. (Since my brain was currently unable to think rationally)

[[>>System Notice: *Brain Activated*]]
[[>>System Notice: *Brain Currently running at 89% efficency*]]

Made my way, across the room to take my towel and grabbed a few cloths from my wardrobe. Jeans and Tee-shirt. Slowly walked to the bathroom(just next door) and hung up my various garments and towel. With the blinding light in my eyes, I could hardly see clearly.

[[##WARNING = Light intensity -- 380%]]
[[>>System Notice: Corrective action taken = Reduce iris size]]

Much better.

(Due to explicit content, the moderator(ie NatX) has decided to summerize the following paragraph)

Hoped into the shower for a quick refreshing bath, followed by the swift action of drying myself up, without freezing in the nude. Got my clothes on and brushed my teeth. My hair, as always seemed to be a big problem, but i brused it aside.

Rushed down the hall to grab my scores from atop the piano. As I rushed to pack my bag, I kept wondering if, and praying in my heart, that my debut today would be pleasing to the Lord and music to everyone's ears. Grabbed my Engnineering Mathematics file from my table, along with my calculus notes, lest I have nothing to do at some point of the day and become ineffecient. Also placed my trusty bible in the bag and after a quick check of its contents, took off for church.

The Lord blessed me with a bus almost as soon as I arrived at the bus-stop. In places such as those I live in, one bus can take as long as 30 minutes to come by so it was really a blessing for me.

As the bus trotted down the long secluded road near my house, my subconcious mind kicked in.

[[//CHECKSUM Brain activity: 17%]]
[[//CHECKSUM Brain activity status: Low - Inactive]]

(For the benefit of non computer geeks, BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System)

[[BIOS Overide: System = Doze off]]
[[>>System Notice: BIOS Outcome: Successful]]

When I brought back out of stasis, I had almost reachde my destination. My mind drifted aimlessly for a while before I decided to press the bell and alight.

At church, I managed to teach Timothy and Matthew a little about PA, and apparently solved some AV technicalities for Bryan Eng. Its such I joy to see the next generation of youth warriors move up the ranks. I just do really hope that they keep their focus on serving the LORD and the LORD alone.

I didnt really know how to feel when I went to play for sunday school band. Offically, this would mark the beginning of my re-entry to the band after 2 years of inactivity in the music ministry, and then again, I have played before in the ministry. It was a kinda mixed feeling of confidence and yet timidness. "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you... 1 Peter 5:7" And it worked. Songs which I had no confindence in, I played with God's hand guiding me... Praise the LORD.

At class, we shared about our prayer requests and I tried to make mine as subtile as possible. (Inter-personal relationships doesnt sound too fishy does it?)

1130 service was one of the best setups done this year, no rush, no hassle. Was nodding off during sermon, I guess my late nights were starting to take its toll on me...

Silly Jia Hui went to keep my keys in her pocket... Had to go over to Bukit Timah Plaza to get it from her since she was tending the shop for Benita.

Alrighty, Im done with my fist half of the day... im calling it quits.... you would probably be bored with my rambling...

Got an AutoCAD test tomorrow. Please pray that I will be careful and remember all that I have learnt over the module

2005-03-06T19:12:00.000+08:00

Rules for Study Room

Please remember that at all times, this room is meant for study purposes ONLY. The use of this room is a PRIVILEGE and NOT a RIGHT. Failure to comply with the rules listed below will result in withdrawal of this privilege.

1. Permission must be requested, and granted from Wenyao or Crystal prior to the use of this room.

2. Under no circumstances must the air-conditioner be switched on or off manually. Please obtain the remote-control from Wenyao or Crystal and return it after use.

3. Be good stewards of God's property. Do not misuse/vandalise/damage anything in this room.

4. Please arrange the chairs and tables back to their original positions before leaving the room.

5. NO EATING is allowed in this room.

6. Please be considerate and loving. Please refrain from any inappropriate behaviour in this room that would disturb others or damage to the room.

7. When there is no one in the room, the lights and air-conditioner must be switched off, the door must be locked, the windows latched and no belonging must be left in the room.

8. All those who wish to stay past 7pm (1900hrs) and are below JC/Poly in standard, are required to obtain a consent for Ps Wesley.

9. Only rooms #01-05 and #01-06 are authorized for use.

Another point is that EVERYONE has to book in and book out. Bookin and countersigned by Aunty Catherine ( 3-5pm),Crystal or Me ( 5pm onwards). Upon Bookout, signed and countersigned again.

2005-02-25T23:01:00.000+08:00

we released the snake today! wasnt easy.... but cool rite? :p

2005-02-19T16:28:00.000+08:00

Dad caught the snake!

2004-11-25T11:37:00.000+08:00

Cool, so many things happened yesterday. Went for a wedding rehersal last night. My post? PA and "Electric Curcuit Board Controller"(whatever that is...) anyhow.... I was told it would be a simple wedding so I prepared 1 extra Mic other than those on the pulpit. The Lionel, the bridegroom came in and said there would be choir, string quartet, computer audio required.... WHAT? all this just 10 minutes before the start of the rehersal... Thankfully I had my disciple to help me...

Aaron and I

After the inital setup though, it was smooth sailing.

While the photo slide show was rolling, I thought of my future.... nvm... wont say anymore.... *blushes*

Nuh-uh... gotta go for now...

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2004-11-24T11:25:00.000+08:00

Alrighty.... was hoping not to release my results till i get all of them... unfortunaely, my University Maths 1 will only be out by post... ;[ *sobs*

Here are the results. Thank God for them... May they shine for His glory and his alone...

And the answer to the previous blog question is:

No glue... Structural integrity is very sound. BUT, balance must be excellent.

Unbelieveable? Believe it...

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2004-11-23T23:27:00.000+08:00

Exam results gonna come out in half an hour's time.... Have ben waiting for this day for a long time....

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2004-11-23T16:52:00.000+08:00

Was looking through my phone and found lotsa photos... some of them were really crap, but here are some worth sharing....

The Yamaha MG16/6FX... LIFE IN ACTION!

Look at the orange lights indicating the unmuted status. The levels are jumping to nice healthy levels. One of the pre-fade levels are enabled... Enjoy =]

Cleaned out my workshop yesterday.

The airplane plans on the table are actual size. And by the way, the object next to the cellular tape is a SHURE SM58!!!! opened up! Disassembled! Will give you a closeup some other time.

Okok, there is one more picture I want to show you, but will keep it for another time.... You have to guess this problem first. Is it possible to balance 15 nails on a vertical nail alone? If yes, how? If no, why?

Think carefully

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2004-11-22T17:32:00.000+08:00

Main Type	Overall Self

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Freudian Inventory Results

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Anal (50%) you appear to have a good balance of self control and spontaneity, order and chaos, variety and selectivity.
Phallic (43%) you appear to have a good balance of sexual awareness and sexual composure.
Latency (53%) you appear to have a good balance of abstract knowledge seeking and practicality, dealing with real world responsibilities while still cultivating your abstract and creative faculties and interests.
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2004-11-22T17:19:00.000+08:00

Singapore Motorshow 2004

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2004-11-20T09:05:00.000+08:00

Austin Hills Resort... Part 2

So as i was saying, huge was an understatement...

The whole room to the four of us!!!! 2 beds, but we made do.Whoa, it was 5 star quality.

But you know what was the best part? The whole family got really bonded. We laughed so many times together, over and over again.
No words of hate, no words of pain. No feelings of guilty, plight or sorrow. Everyone just took time off their normal schedule to have a good time. No more lecturing from daddy and mummy, so we could stay up all nite( though we regretted it ... :p). No more suaning from each of us brothers. =]

My bro bowled all he wanted abt an average of 3 hours a day... Haha, came back with a blistered thumb. I on the other hand started playing my signature game: pool. On the first day, I played abt 4 racks. The table was preety smooth, 8 feet table. The balls were not good enough to speak of.

However, on the second day, something miraculous happened. The resort marshall stepped in to take a look at my moves. Before I knew it, he asked my for a game. I was shocked. A hustler!

So there he is in the background. The final score was 2-2. Haha, he played snooker for 4 years, so I guess I can't win him in turns of years of experience. The drawing of overall racks was a nice feeling. But the best part was, he payed for all the games I had with him! Why? Well, cos he had the keys to the table! So he just took the initative and "blanja"ed me... Hahahhaa!

Heres just a photo collate of the other photos you might just want to check out:

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2004-11-19T13:18:00.000+08:00

Just returned form my so called conference... It was more like an exchange programme. Cos the conference was conducted by Ngee Ann Poly... I'm from Singapore Poly ... Hahahaha. Have to thank my dad, not only because he got me into this ( he's a lecturer at Ngee Ann) but also for pulling me out of it after the first day so I could enjoy the rest of the "family retreat".

The words say "Welcome Y2Y Camp Eureka 2004 Upper Level 16-19Nov 2004"

When I checked in to my room, it was.... well... huge is an understatement.
Oh by the way, the conference was held at Austin Hills Golf Resort.

Eeeeee photo website broke down...
Stay tuned for the nect installment...
Coming soon, to a Nacelle near you....

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2004-11-19T01:38:00.000+08:00

Sigh... The poor lad didnt make it... He will be remembered for all of time...

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2004-11-15T22:40:00.000+08:00

This Just In:

My Zebra dove(better known as a "merbok") has been either sick for a day or its nearing its last days. Looks pretty depressed and down. Daddy and I do have some vetenarian experience, however, both of us have yet to see anything like this. This morning on my way to my workshop, I caught a glimpse of my merbok pirching dejectedly on a branch. Since the aviary is rather large, it was hard to spot him at first, but on closer inspection, he didnt look healthy at all.

Daddy and I have been adminstering herbs and medicine that usual cure symptoms of in activity. However, none seemed to work.

What's the difference between the first picture and the second? NOTHING. Do pardon the image quality of both shots cos I dont have a good digital cam.

Anyway, daddy says he may not last the night. Its pretty sad to know, cos he has seen me through most of my life since Sec3. Especially during the 'O' Levels when I was cooped up at home studying. I do hope he pulls through. I do hope he lasts....

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2004-11-15T14:55:00.000+08:00

Personality Check... Thx Joyce for the weblink on yr blog... :p

What's on the inside?
Light. You're whole being is consumed with it.
You're happy and that's a wonderful thing.
Don't let anyone take that away

What Colored Lightsaber Would You Have?

Green is your Lightsaber's color.

Green is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth,
harmony, and freshness. Green has strong
emotional correspondence with safety. Green is
also commonly associated with wealth and
happiness, so someone with a green lightsaber
like yourself is a fortunate soul.

What Color is Your Brain?

At work or in school: I like to be with people, sharing with them, inspiring them, and helping them. I work and learn best when I can take into consideration people and the human element. I flourish in an atmosphere of cooperation.

With friends: I always look for perfect love. I am very romantic, and I enjoy doing thoughtful things for others. I am affectionate, supportive and a good listener.

With family: I like to be happy and loving. I am very sensitive to rejection from my family and to family conflicts. I really like to be well thought of and need frequent reassurance. I love intimate talks and warm feelings.

What Star Wars Species Are You?

Quick and clever, you cant resist an intellectual
challenge. Loads of people who all look the
same (twins, triplets, etc.) dont freak you
out. Youre peaceful and would probably develop
new technology just to prove that you can,
rather than stop to think if you should or not.
The most well known Kaminoans in Republic space
are Lama Su and Taun We.

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2004-11-14T19:42:00.000+08:00

So Exciting! Got to use the new mixer today! My church bought this new toy so now i have more control over the sound.... Mwahhaha!!! =X

It's a

Yamaha MG16/6FX

Analogue 16:4:2 Mixer

This is an affordable mixer from Yamaha which offers 16-channel, four-buss architecture, with a surprisingly good built-in effects section. To me, its an affordable and compact mixer with good effects that has obvious live sound applications, but also enough routing options to satisfy the needs of the small studio, especially one based around a soundcard.

Pros

Excellent cost/performance ratio.

Well thought-out feature set.

Clean audio path.

Simple but ok-sounding effect section.

Cons

No EQ bypass.

No channel direct outputs.

My cousins came over today too, we watched Short Circuit, (for me its like the 6th time but I thoroughly enjoyed myself, as usual!) Haiz, thy didnt stay for dinner. Spent such short timespan here!

Oh yeah, for those who use Skype, my Skype name is: natx_wenyao.
For those who dont know what skype is, click here

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2004-11-13T19:45:00.000+08:00

Tribute to GYL Campers:
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The GYL Camp that just passed in Bangkok has really been a memorable experience for me. I really enjoyed myself and its thanks to all of the campers. Thats right, ALL. Without anyone of you, the camp would just be plain.

To the Teachers/Lecturers/Staff:

It has been a pleasure for me to have recieved such guidence and experience in this field of knowledge so often sought after but not always found. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to empower myself for learning through leadership and leadership through learning.

To the Guy With the Bandaged Last Finger:

Although I dont really know you in person, your new "sign" was really a blast. Interesting how humans follow the trend... :p

To those in Group 3:

Thanks for making the camp and lectures light hearted and enjoyable. If not for you guys, the camp would have been a bore. Thanks for the support and care you all showered onto my through actions and speech.

To this special person:
~~~Richard: Thanks for the words of encouragement. You are really a leader. Though I didnt really get to know you, you seem like a very mature person with a lot of experience behind you. Believe in yourself, you can go far...

~~~Alvin: Thanks for giving me my "first shot to stardom" and letting me be an MC for theGala Night togeher with Joycelyn. Was a lovely experience. I'm really sorry if I screwed up. Once again, Arigato gozaimasu!

To those whom I was closer to:

```Reagan: We were both full of "krap"(mind you, not crap)... Hee... A very friendly and nice guy. Do hope to meet you more often in school. Reall wonder what other kind of stuff you have up your sleeves. Haha, suprise me k? :]

```Edwin: You are a great group leader who does not leave anyone out. A very caring and loving character. It was nice to bunk with you for 3 nights... (The 2 hours under the sheets with you, Stephanie and Joycelyn were great man...ooopps... =X) Do keep trying in your attempts at refining your PA crew. I'll always be there if you need help.

```Jeff: Aiyo, if you didnt say so, I wouldnt know... You look really young. Another guy who is mature beyond his age, and always ready to face the scores of life. Not everyone can face such challenges with the positive attitude you have chosen to adopt. Do keep trying hard. Remember, you must do the right thing and not do the thing right.

```Joycelyn: Such a sweet girl you are. Thanks for "suanning" me ( hope my suans were not too bad arh) throughout the camp. The mos fun part was during the Gala Night. Haha, we do share a lot in common and can go a long way. As I say, try not to be a perfectionist all the time, sometimes, it works against you. Keep doing your best and your service to our LORD. God bless!

```Eng Seng: You really are a spark! You light up every bit of fuel anyone has and makes the environment SO warm. From the first breifing till now, you have been so nice to me. I really have to thank you. You really do have the potential to lead and empower people. You really make a good leader. You really are ... well, you... Unique, witty and not afraid of the microphone!

```Steve ( aka Stephanie):
Video is your game,
the camp was your playing field.
Ideas you have many,
thoughts you have lots to share.
4 days were too little,
6 days would be good;
To hear the many words of wisdom,
all stored up in you.

Your knowledge is astounding,
more than storyboarding, editing and rendering.
A vast quantity of knowledge you have,
About mechanics, astronomy and the drift track.

Do share your thoughts,
Do share your knowledge,
Do share insights,
With me, the one who knows none.

```Wei Jie: I am sure that we are all honoured to be your friends. You are such a cheerful person, and your jokes are.... well... interesting! You really broke the ice on the first day of the camp. Hopefully life will turn out better for you.
Thanks for your frinedship, thanks for your smile, thanks for your sharing, all the time!

ALL THE BEST!!!

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2004-11-12T18:41:00.000+08:00

Went flying today at the "Pilot's Graveyard" and it was REALLY a test of wits and skills. Had to execute A LOT of tough moves to save my aircraft from crashing. For Star Wars fans, it was like racing down Beggar's Canyon. Thank God my No. 6 was agile and swift and my OS engine was powerful. Haha, when i landed, the ground was sandy and I managed a drift! LOL.

Number 6 --- SCANNER all polished and shiny!

Oh yeah, managed to upload my pictures to the web. Here is my repaired fleet after the overhaul.

From left: No.5 PT-19(Yellow Low Wing Tail-dragger Scale Plane) , No.1 B2a-Spirit(Electric Glider) and No.6 SCANNER(Low Wing Sport Aerobatic Trainer)

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2004-11-11T21:06:00.000+08:00

Bankok was SOOOO fun.... The hotel wasnt the best around, but I made friends whom I wish I knew I was born... Being on the same boat meant that everything we talked about made sense to each other....survived on minimal sleep... Didnt buy anything for myself though... ARGH

I'm so pissed that angelfire destroyed my webspace and ruined my blog, (cos the sound is gone)... crap.... Thx Beni for the reminder.... ARGH

Major overhaul of all my available aircraft in my hanger today.... would love to upload the pictures but cant find my usb cable.... ARGH
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2004-11-06T18:42:00.000+08:00

counting down till I get pre released NFSU2... 5 more days!!!

u guyz have to wait... 10 more days!

Happy waiting... =D

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2004-11-06T18:25:00.000+08:00

OK dudes, exams ARE offically over... :p

Thank God, they all went well...
Time to get back doing stuff I like to do.... Like frying electronic circuits...

hahha

Oh by the way, Kamarul, hope your calculator and earphones are working ;) sorry tt the job was not EXTREMELY professional but at least they worked right?! For those who dont noe what Im talking about, I fixed a calculator and resoldered a few earphones for my friend... Was bored durin the exams so.... :p

Busy now

Packing to go to Bankok tomorrow on seminar... 4Days, 3 Nights... Hope I get to enjoy whatever free time I get there...

Will miss flying again this week, cos im flying off on sunday...

You guys have any suggestions for this page? In the process of upgrading...

Ciao for now

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2004-11-04T01:35:00.000+08:00

Oh great... Bush won.... now the fun starts....

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2004-11-03T13:51:00.000+08:00

Welcome to NatX's Nacelle v2.0b

...

:p

New stuff include:

-Gradient changers during site enter and exit
-Improved User Interface
-Random Background Music( all from NFSU Album)
-Doodle Board(so please leave your mark.... :p)
- and much more!

Sorry folks for the two "object expected" javascripting errors that were reported. My javascript coding not that good, trying to conceal the bugs right now... so for now, please bear with it... till next time...

Smooth Landings!
NatX - Nacelle

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Death Star Theater... Something to DIE for

2004-11-03T10:01:00.000+08:00

Dillon Works fabricated this 10 seat custom home theater, complete with automatic doors and twinkling star fields. (It even has a THX sound system!)

Eye candy for fellow sound engineers, structural engineers, electronics and mechanical engineers...
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2004-10-31T19:37:00.000+08:00

Addicted to NFSU2... Here's another screenshot.. Check out the motion blur, and sorry lar, I cant customize the cars in the demo version of NFSU2 yah so dun blame me...

:p

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2004-10-30T13:22:00.000+08:00

My screenshot:

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2004-10-30T09:28:00.000+08:00

Heya all,
been busy,
2 down 3 to go,
what am i talking abt?
SEMESTRAL EXAMINATIONS
Certificate in EMaths - 2 Nov
Engineering Maths - 3 Nov
CProgramming - 5 Nov
The rest are OVER:

Engineering Materials 1 - Over
Electrical Technology - Over

Anyway, for those BIG NFSU fans out there, the NFSU2 demo is out now...

The Demo contains:

Free Roam (Beacon Hill)

>Outrun RaceCircuit (one event - accessible in world)

>Downhill Drift (one event - accessible in world)

Stores (Car Lot, and Specialty Shop)

Quick RaceDownhill drift (same track as in free roam)

Circuit (same track as in free roam)

Online (full server, no LAN)

Downhill drift (same track as in free roam)

Circuit (same track as in free roam)

CarsPlayer car - Nissan 350Z Preview
Performance Shop
Body Shop
Car Lot
Graphics Shop
Car Specialties Shop

Not much, but still, pretty tempting if you ask me....

so here it is:

http://www.eagames.com/official/nfs/underground2/us/editorial.jsp?src=downloads

Go get it....

*Sigh*, need to get back to studies now... Oh by the way:

Offical release of NFSU2 is 19th Nov. I'm getting my copy on the 11th of Nov... haha, got lobang, preorder maybe? Keep dreaming... you never get it this early... ha!

This just in... New Headline!

COME FOR YF CAMP 2004!

Its gonna be fun fun fun and more fun! With the aspect of learning neatly incorporated in it!

some comments:

"....the best camp ever!" - New Yorks Time

"...never seen anyting like it before... get ready for a wild ride?" - Straights Times

"Shocking. Stunning." - International Geographic

"When I said YF Camps lacked sensuality I obviously was wrong... Glory Church YF Camps are a blast!" - Dicky Li

So what are you waiting for? Come to me for more details!

Smooth Landings, NatX signing off

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disclaimer: I(Me, Wenyao, Nat, NatX, Nacelle...etc). am not responsible for gibberish rubbish that I quote (or misquote)...

2004-10-25T16:43:00.000+08:00

Class outing was great!
erm.... i guess a picture speaks a thousand words....

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2004-10-03T19:59:00.000+08:00

Its been a week since i have blogged.

Correction

Its been a great/bad/smooth/rough week since I could afford to dig out time to blog. All the good and bad stuff all popped up.Another thing to say: Im not photogenic at all, not that i didnt know it from the start, but the photo that was taken made me look worse. -.-""" I wouldnt want to remember the other bad stuff, but as for the good, i want to thank God. Thank God that my presentations are over(v. bumpy ride, trust me, u dun wanna know). Pretty sick of my blog design, but no time to change it. Semestral examinations up in a month. Another thing I have decided to do is take up an animation project with my cousin. My cousin can draw anime manga pretty well. My animation skills arent v. gd, but i can try. Wanna let you know Gek, its an honour to be able to be at your service.^-^

Here, take a look at the story:
http://www.fictionpress.com/read.php?storyid=868088

On other news, I got a new phone... :p Motorola V80... Yeah call me a Motomanic, whatever. Thanks Alan for the great deal!

Those of you who have nothing to do, PLEASE go and watch Fullmetal Alchemist!!! The best anime i have watched so far. Not to be missed!

Had a shootout with my master today Lost him 5-3. Not at his best if not i would have lost like 5-0 for all i know. Yeah, told you guys im not so good already... Dun believe... -.-

Thanks Michelle for the very gd talk about managing time. Was i bit long though... :p

Aaron, congrats on passing the trials. The real training begins now....

Well,
Thanks for coming into my nacelle... Dont get sucked away by the engine.... Yeah, lame, but hey, have you lost your sense of humour?! ^-^"

NatX signing off
Smooth landings.

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2004-09-27T09:38:00.001+08:00

Hey guyz, long time since i have been blogging been very busy recently. Thanks for all you prayer warriors for me. It has been a pretty rough ride so far... Yeah, if you havent found out by now, I have a new phone, the motorola E398 surround sound phone. Played dodgeball on saturday with ppl at church, whoa , you guyz should try it if you get a chance! Its very cool and fun. Played pool on sunday. Lost my master 2-4 in 8 ball. But................ made my comeback at 4+ in the afternoon with a 8-1 win over him. Aiya, must have been luck at play, because I've never done so well before and in a few matches played later (yes, this is an edited post), I lost 9-1 in terms of agregate... It has truely been a memorable week even though i have been through , like, 3 tests and 2 presentations. One more test and presentation tomorrow. Still need your prayers (fortunately or unfortunately).

ps. The for those who know about the girl, i think relationships can wait...

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2004-08-21T15:00:00.000+08:00

Managed to snap a few more photos of interesting cars today.... check out the Mazda RX-8

And this Lamborghini....

In other news, I finished the tail of my...
Learjet .40

take a look....

k, gtg... need to go play piano...bye!
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2004-08-20T23:57:00.000+08:00

I'm connected!!! Finally the wait is over and im blogging for real... if time permits that is... If you dont get it, i just got broadband... Maxonline 1500... not the best, but will do for now... started building my Learjet 40... the tail construction is so tedious... sigh... really must get used to building kits and not ARFs(Almost Ready to Fly)... Got a C Programming test next wednesday, and an Engineering Mathematics 1 test next friday, to top it off before the school break, i hav a Uni maths 1 test the following sat... sigh... do pray for me... i will be getting back my test results on turning(machining) and my piano exam results... pray... for ... me... please.... haha...
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2004-08-16T08:29:00.000+08:00

OOoo... common tests coming up soon... will be busy studying from around now till the Sept. holidays...need prayer from all, health detoriorating proportionally with stress...

today got some silly CIP thingy which lasts till 10pm tonight.... got to go... C Prog Class now...

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2004-08-12T15:57:00.000+08:00

C Prog class now... steal some time to blog... feeling a little sick, caught a cold yesterday.... well something to pray fro me about i guess... gonna buy Need For Speed : Underground today....cool man... NFSU!!! finally!!! can play already! last time, gavin lend me, cannot play.... haha... gtg... write cya soon!

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2004-08-09T23:08:00.000+08:00

Hey guyz... internet bill very high this month, parents got mad... so this will be the last of my regular blog entries... if i update my entries, that's either because i'm in school or i'm using someone elses internet access... erm... quite sad abt this rite now... dun really noe how to blog... pls pray tt i may have time to study and play at the same time, like timemanagement... also, please pray that i may not stray away from Him(the only Lord my God)... thx all, hope to see you guyz soon... will miss you....

Till the next entry,
Nat Xie

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2004-08-05T22:03:00.000+08:00

whoa, stayed awake at the most boring of classes... (its a miracle!!!)... i normally am not very good at chemistry stuff so engineering materials is always a challenge for me... today i made it, with less sleep then usual... anyway, today was pretty cool doing a tensile test on brass and copper... Nested if function is so cool(erm... this is abt C Programming)...

READ: Genesis 45

Best for Him?

Key verse: " But don't be angry with yourselves that you did this to me, for God did it. He sent me here ahead of you to perserve your lives. "-v5

Godplans are truely wonderful, even though in human terms, our plans for Joseph was that he would not have been sold in the first place but being sold meant suffering first and reward later. How marvellous God's plans are!
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2004-08-04T23:51:00.000+08:00

all through the night, when everyone's in bed, I sawed and screwed my airplanes parts to hasten the process, of building my plane... of building my plane, the plane which i had just bought, last saturday...(to the tune of the Gardenia song)

well folks, I've had a tiring day again, school ended at 11am, so i went to play pool from 12-2.... No equipment whatsoever... opening rack of 8 ball, narrowly lost... lost 9 ball race to 5: 5-2... won the last two 8 ball racks...(sheesh, becoming more and more like Alex(can't win 9 ball, but score at 8 ball...)) went back to school for Aviation... planning com meeting at 4... started at 430 eventually... reached home at 930.... wt*... so dinner at 930.... worked on No.9 till now... haha... well... dun hav 8 oclock class tml, if not i'll be in bed by now...hee... now feeling tired, but good... No.9 is almost down, all the servos and pushrods are in, all that is left is the preflight checks and the trims... hope yr day was like my, just less tiring... Cheers and God bless...

READ: Genesis 43

Best for Him?

Key verse: " So their father, Jacob, finally said to them, "If it can't be avoided, then at least do this. Fill your bags with the best products of the land. Take them to the man as gifts--balm, honey, spices, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds. "-v11

When we face the most diffeicult of situations, besides praying, we can choose what kind of attitude we have towards the problem... If something cannot be avoided, then do your best and leave the rest to God, knowing that you have taken the right mentality towards the problem... THEN PRAY!!!

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2004-08-03T21:25:00.000+08:00

haha... no CRS today...(Critical Reasoning Skills)... , could go home at 3 today...haha, no class cos our teacher has some national day celebration performance thingy... haha... oh yah... psssst... fyi, my teacher is Actor Edmund Chen's sister, how cool is that man?! Anyhow, today, I managed to continue building No.9( the new SCANNER)... mounted three servos(throttle, elevator and rudder) and the new OS 46 AX engine... eh, go to go, cos got some work to do and my mum is walking right behind me...

READ: Genesis 42

Life for Him?

I guess God is trying to tell me that like Joseph, sometimes, he wants to test us... I intentionally left out the key verse, because I can't really figure out where the verse that conveys this message is... but the whole passage kinda gave me that idea... Joseph did not mean ill when he rudely talked to his brothers, but he meant for the good of them in the end... I kinda think life is like that... hmm... lets find out as life goes on....k?
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2004-08-03T20:45:00.000+08:00

Tired... exhausted... dead... in SP Avaiation Planning Committee now, the 5th committee or 5th Squadron as they like to call it... anyhow, it doesn't make a difference... Squadron meeting yesterday from 5+ till 7:30... got gastric when I got home for dinner at 8:30...=X... so i'm sorry for the lack of this blog yesterday... struggling to finish my homework, tutorials for Dipolma Plus... Yeah, the University maths 1 thingy... Do pray for me yeah?

READ: Genesis 41

Gifts for Him?

Key verse: "'It is beyond my power to do this,' Joseph repiled. 'But God will tell you what it means and will set you at ease.'"-v16

What a wonderful reminder when we do well or are required to do anything which makes us seem extraordinarily big in the sight of men. It is through God though that we may prosper and accel. Let us not forget this important fact...

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2004-08-02T08:26:00.000+08:00

haha... typed this during C Programming class again... hee... teacher pacing up and down... must try to avoid being detected.... hee... anyway, sorry for the lack of blog last night, too busy trying to finish my SCANNER and heal No.5... haha didn't managed to achieve any of the above though =P. Will blog in another entry tonight for today... for now, stay cool and come back often k?

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2004-07-31T20:55:00.000+08:00

Whoa, PRAISE THE LORD!!! Things just keep getting better! Today, it was raining at my place in the morning, other people may think it is gloomy start to the day, but I just loved the cool breeze and listening to the rhythem of the falling rain... haha.... went to do my QT and then took a lovely chicken pie for breakfast(mum's cooking is the best, man!" After that, I bid Wenhan farewell and all the best as he went for his prelim oral... Then I went into my technology centre, put on my dustcoat and started preparing for the operation on No. 5, it was quite a daunting task and if I ever had a disappointing time today, this would be it... a bit of CA(superglue thingy) and eproxy(strong glue thingy) and some sawing and grinding. Before I knew it, the preparation work was done, and the only thing that was left was .... well... nothing... haha, I needed the plywood and balsa wood to do the neccessary patch work... By now, it was time for lunch and I was called in for a sumpteous meal by my mum...(told you mum is the best cook), my dad was tired out by not enough sleep last night, so he told me there was a slight possiblility that I would not be able to go and get materials... It didn't really matter to me, so I went back to "vomit in the toilet"(a phrase I use to mean outputing of info(thinking) in my technology centre(toilet))... My dad managed to get his work done eventually(thank God) and we had enough time to go down to Fook Hai... This was where the fun started... ahh, I can't control myself... I shall just say what cool stuff I bought today... =P

Of course I got the "skin" for No. 5...

I upgraded this...
(Sanwa RD6000, 6 channel)

to THIS!!!
(Futaba 9C, 9 channel)

Whoa, I tell you, this really made my day, cos one of these babies cost about $775!!!

I did get some fuel tubing also...

And a spare glow plug...

As it was, I think my dad had already spent a bomb on my and I was smiling like an idiot, but check this out... one step out of the shop and guess what my dad says..." I think you are good enough, do you want a Scanner?" i was like so shocked lor....... I said, then I would need another engine... He said, yah go ahead.... WHOAOAOAOOA!!!!!

So I got a SCANNER!!!

and an O.S. 46 AX
(with a fibre glass prop...)

How could the day get any better huh?... =P

Feeling in seven heaven and cloud nine at the same time....=P

Can't believe it...=P

Coming back to earth here... you guyz know that there is a very rich guy in my estate? He has a house that has 7 cool cars? SEVEN!!! including BMW 7 series, Lamborghini Diablo, Porshe 996, Jaguar XJR(4.2 litres,supercharged....), Mercedes SL 500, Ferrari 360 Mondana and check this out....

A LOTUS V8!!! sorry lah... will try to get pics of the other cars soon... only managed to sneak past his house and take this pic.... his house is like showroom lor.... heehee.... (fyi, me next door neighbour's son drives a Honda Integra... !)

READ: Genesis 40

Are you a Forgetter?

Key verse: "Pharaoh's cup-bearer, however, promptly forgot all about Joseph, never giving him another thought."-v23

Does this happen to you often? God gives you somthing you wish for and you forget him? (Haha... you know, I did this at 7:30 in the morning, but now that it is at night and the day has passed, I feel that it is more applicable than ever...hee) So, next time he grants you anything, remember about Him... k? he always wants to talk to you and be with you...

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2004-07-30T22:25:00.000+08:00

A few things I would like to address:
1. Thank GOD for His guidience through today's piano exam
2. Thank you to all who have kept me in their prayer
3. Thank you Teacher Dorothy...your exam preparation was so good...you really are the best!

Now, informally, I think I had a very good day... My piano exam is not bad, thank you, but not excellent... People on MSN Messenger keep telling me not to think in terms of being best, but I am a perfectionist lah, don't make me feel what I don't like to feel, leh... heee... anyway, the latest in sport: I played with Nicholas today, so unexpected, so unprepared, but whats a hustler if he is not given a challenge once in a while? hee... Anyway, I finished my piano exam and happened to bump into Nicholas on the bus(with his cue lah!), so he chio me go and play... so I played without my glove, my jump cue, Excalibur, and worst of all, without Scorpion! We both had an 8ball warmup rack and them prceeded to have two races to five. Nicholas won the first rack convincingly 5-1 with a couple of good memorable shots. I managed to win the next race 5-2, with only one nice shot on the last rack, a thin lengthwise double last shot on the 8 ball and rolling the cue ball nicely back for the 9 ball. Haha... may go down to Fook Hai tomorrow and buy a transmitter and wood to heal No. 5...

READ: Genesis 39

Are you a Follower?

Key verse: "... The Lord was with him, making everything run smoothly and successfully."-v23b

In view of my piano exams today, I thought God would make it very obvious to me that he was behind me and stuff like that, but, as I cruised through Genesis 38 and 39, I saw only sad cases!!! Like God's punishment and stuff like that... At the back of my mind I was afraid that this meant that it was the end....Then I read two instances where the key verse above appeared. It was a great help... It came as a great relief....
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2004-07-29T15:05:00.000+08:00

STRESS!!! Tomorrow, my piano exam lah.... Please pray for me... Really need help here.... Thank you all.... Doing this during C Programming class in school... haha... won't have time to blog at home cos will be preparing for exam... Tomorrow, may the glory be to God and God alone...

READ: Gensis 37

Are you a Believer?

Key verse: "His family all tried to comfort him, but it was no use. "I will die in mourning for my son," he would say, and then begin to weep."-v35

This story, we hear often, yet learn different things each time we read it. This time I asked myself how i would react if I were Jacob or Joseph. We have no idea how Joseph reacted, but we know for a fact that Jacob cried buckets! Anyway, how would you react? Sure, its pretty tough to take, but can we besure that God has a perfect plan for us? Next time we meet mishaps, try to think postively and not cry over (what seems like) spilled milk...

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2004-07-28T21:25:00.000+08:00

Gotta a new old phone today : Motorola E365! Finally got a camera phone! WHOA !!! best part is, i traded in and only had to pay $60! What a feeling man! Those who know me well will know that I love clamshell phones, but too bad, too expensive, so I went for this... Played pool today with Sylvester, got trashed inside out... he says i'm out of form, but i guess there is an element of luck.... Besides, i'm not that good am i??? Anyway,in the midst of all the materialistic stuff guess what my QT was about...

READ: Gensis 34

Are you a Good Soldier?

Key verse: "But three days later, when their wounds were still sore, two of Dinah's brothers, Simeon and Levi, took their swords, entered the town without opposition, and slaughtered every man there,..."-v25

I was reading this passage and asking myself, what God could possibly be speaking to me about? At first, nothing seemed important, besides, what can you learn froma rape cum battle scene? Then my eyes were lead to this verse, and I asked myself, is this a warning??? Well, I guess I could look at it from the point of view that spiritually, we should always be on our guard. If you have read the whole chapter, you would have a better understanding of what I am talking about. Satan can decieve us, just like Jacob and his sons did to the rapist. Then we will do something stupid, at a momentary lapse of judgement, like the rapist did. Then Satan will attack us when our"wounds are(were) still sore" and deal us a BIG blow spiritually. What do you think? Would you be able to withstand the attack?

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2004-07-27T18:20:00.000+08:00

Tuesdays... the longest day of the week....8 to 5.... haha... but im not complaining... it was quite dull today at Critical Reasoning Skills(CRS) class... normally, its quite bubbly and stuff like that, but today was way off... became like an english lesson.... haha... probably not used to it cos haven't been in an education system for three months... anyway, today was pretty nice when i managed not to fall asleep during Electrical Technology Class ( though it was still very boring . . .=( )... wanna play pool, 4 days never shot already.... tomorrow have to kill time between 11am to 3pm... wanna play? call me lah....

READ: Gensis 28:36, Genesis 33

Are you a Apologizer?

Key verse: "Then Jacob went on ahead. As he approached his brother, he bowed low seven times before him."-v3

Arguments and friction is inevitable. Sometimes, during conflicts or arguments or even friction, we must learn humility and how to give in. This, however, more than often means sacrificing a bit at times. Ok, A LOT. But why make enemies when you can make friends? I know what you are thinking... Easier said then done right? But think of it this way, if you can learn how to apologize and forgive, you are much better off then those who can't. Give it some thought. Its worth thinking about...

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