lessons from an oyster

Lessons from an Oyster
By: Author Unknown

There once was an oyster
Whose story I tell,
Who found that some sand
Had got into his shell.

It was only a grain,
but it gave him great pain.
For oysters have feelings
Although they're so plain.

Now, did he berate
the harsh workings of fate
That had brought him
To such a deplorable state?

Did he curse at the government,
Cry for election,
And claim that the sea should
Have given him protection?

'No,' he said to himself
As he lay on a shell,
Since I cannot remove it,
I shall try to improve it.

Now the years have rolled around,
As the years always do,
And he came to his ultimate
Destiny stew.

And the small grain of sand
That had bothered him so
Was a beautiful pearl
All richly aglow.

Now the tale has a moral,
for isn't it grand
What an oyster can do
With a morsel of sand?

What couldn't we do
If we'd only begin
With some of the things
That get under our skin.

CHEERS

I would like to dedicate this posting to the couples that i have known in my life till today..
the committed and strong ones that depart from the "dating norms" and patterns of the world.
It is my privilege to be able to know people that commit themselves to spiritual and holy lives in all areas of their lives.
Although imperfect as human beings, i am grateful that i see people striving to live out the faith they profess to have every sunday in church. so that it is real and true and practical for us all to see.

cheers

Little things in Life

If any little word of Ours,
Can make one life the brighter,
If any little song of ours, Can make one heart the lighter,
God help us speak that little word,
And take our bit of singing,
and drop it in some lonely vale,
and set the echoes ringing.

Striking the same chimes

"A man sat and listened to an organist playing a beautiful melody. He said that behind the organ he cld see a man striking upon bells the same notes the organ was playing. So in addition to the tones of the organ were the tones of the chimes, forming a beautiful accompaniment. Prayer is like that--it means we are striking the same notes as God. We thus become a part of a universal harmony--the music of the spheres. Our litle notes are caught up and universalised. Prayer puts us in tune with the Infinite, and then Infinite power works through our finiteness.
Milton summed it up when he said, 'By small accomplishing great things'.

Taken from:
Selwyn Huges
"Every Day with Jesus"

cats and koala bears

which star are you from blooper

quite humorous:j

Random bits and pieces

Today i had dinner with a french guy named Beroit(sth liddat)He's cool.Adel praises wilz about his biblical knowledge and firm foundation in word of god..woa...unexpected..way to go Wilson!!Back to the frech guy..he has lovely eyes.forgot to take photos(ugggh)nvm,haha. My bedroom light is restored...pray for it to stay this way...
"God will build his sweetness around your emptiness"
.....oh btw i might have to bring ear plugs into sunday service....the p&w is getting Really Loud(my god)....crashing my eardrums...LOL

someone do sth abt it.....
if not..just cry lor
*_*

YOU BELONG TO ME-Jason Wade(Lifehouse)

its oso in Autumn Shower

Fann Wong

This is haha fann wong's signature...and handwriting...

i think she's the best local actress...

i got her book..girl illustrated...chinese version...

where she drew her own comics..

I got this through a friend of mine who happen to be president of fannatics fann club..hahahah

she used to open a cafe at tanglin mall...frequented by christopher lee ....(she claims he buys food and beer there)

korean shows

I love sincere prductions of korean dramas, and out of the box ones...

fave actor..kim rae won(jin lai yuan)

actress:jung ryu won..(zheng li yuan)(top left pic, right)

but i can't speak or understand korean...nv seen korean cept on t.v....hahaha....

takes time....lah...

too many things to learn in this world.

The Dance, by Michael Jackson

Consciousness expresses itself thru creation,
This world we live in,
is the dance of the creator.
Dancers come and go in the twinkling of an eye,
but the dance lives on.

On many an occasion
when i am dancing,
i have felt touched by something sacred,
In those moments i felt my spirit soar
and become onewith everything that exists.

I become the Stars and the Moon.
I become the lover and the beloved.
I become the victor and the vanquished.
I become the master and the slave.
I become the singer and the song.
I become the knower and the known.

I keep on dancing then it is the eternal dance of creation.
The creator and creation merge into one wholeness of joy.
I keep on dancing..and dancing....and dancing....
until there is only....the dance.

michael jackson

"well, i must endure the presence of 2/3 caterpillars if i wish to be acquainted with the buterflies..it seems they are very beautiful."--the little prince

"it is onli wif the heart that one can see;what is essential is invisible to the eye."

my resolutions

1.keep looking for inspiration
2.have fun
3.learn
4.learn from anything&ev'thing
5.have love
6.have childlike faith
7.calm mind/heart

my 5-cs
1.connectedness
2.creativity
3.contentment
4.courteousy
5.communication

Hmm, ydae, 8th sept, we celebrated cryst's bdae and denis bdae...at sentosa. Meiyan was kind enuff to agree to get food for adel, bernard and me. It was quite a warm night. There were some ppl i nv met b4 and sum friends, and sum old friends...its sportingof gabriel ad cryst to dance for us too.gao3 qi4 fen4.
Gave thks for gd weather.
After the ppl left sentosa, we wen to east coast....talk abt things in general...sometimes i wonder if wat im doing, the things i say is ok.
but i think comparatively speakg, im a rare species in this world who doesn't like to gossip....hahahah...
takes time lah....everything takes time....

Song in shu Qi & leon lai's show{city of glass}

Music: Harvey SchmidtLyrics: Tom JonesBook: Tom JonesPremiere: Tuesday, May 3, 1960

Try to remember the kind of September

When life was slow and oh, so mellow.

Try to remember the kind of September

When grass was green and grain was yellow.Try to remember the kind of September

When you were a tender and callow fellow.Try to remember,

and if you remember,Then follow.Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow,

Follow, follow, follow, follow.

Try to remember when life was so tender

That no one wept except the willow.

Try to remember when life was so tender

That dreams were kept beside your pillow.

Try to remember when life was so tender

That love was an ember about to billow.Try to remember, and if you remember,

Then follow.Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow,Follow, follow, follow, follow.Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow,Follow, follow, follow, follow.Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow,Follow, follow, follow, follow.

Deep in December, it's nice to remember,Although you know the snow will follow.

Deep in December, it's nice to remember,

Without a hurt the heart is hollow.Deep in December, it's nice to remember,

The fire of September that made us mellow.

Deep in December, our hearts should remember

And follow.

more pictures& stuff

Bishan library is really cool..went there to look for a particular book, it was my first time visiting that library...and its modern,not too big and no stairs at all. ppl walk up and down sloping walkways(probably made so that the wheelbound people can travel up and down) but i was thinking it will be quite strenuous even if a person pushes himself up coz its quite steep....

so in life...we will nd ppl to help push us when the going gets uphill.....

People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. Idon't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want,and, if they can't find them, make them.-- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish Playwright

Blog for the Environment okay!

1.
http://thegivinghands.org/2007/08/month-long-blogging-campaign-on-environmental-issues

2.
http://blogactionday.org/


the 1st link is a general link to some humanitarian/environmental website, go straight to the second website for the blogging for environment thingy on a particular day...something liddat:))

thanks for reading: )

Desiderata, by Max EhrMann(1927)

Go placidly amid the noise & haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even to the dull and ignorant, they too have their story.
Awoid loud an agressive persons; they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career; however humble;it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;many ppl strive for high ideals, & everwhere life is full of heroism. Be Yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity of life, it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the yrs, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and lonliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe;no less than the trees and the stars; You have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever u conceive him to be. And whatever yr labours& aispirations, in the noisy confusion of life. Keep peace n your soul.
With all its sham, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
(1927, Max Ehrmann)lovely poetry:))classic!

If u love god and are becoming more like christ (the purpose for which u were called), then u r one of the ppl god has chosen for eternal glory b4 the world began, and in ur life nw, ev'thing tat happens is a part of his sovereign plan for you. So even tho the train of ur life may take some difficult turns and endure some bumpy tracks, it will never be derailed. Regardless of wat happens as a result of ur decisions, or even how inadedquate ur decision making is, God is still on his throne and u can have the confidence that he will cause ev'thing (even the bad things) to work together for ur good.

Psalm23(Source: Decisions,decisions(hw,& hw not to mk them))

oh hw gd it sounds...but in real life...

ratatouille has this moment where this rat, remy fought all odds to be a chef..he knows he has the talent but he's a rat...but one night he refused his dad to leave the dream even as he saw all the odds against him. i think that moment altho brief was definitive.
could see that he almost gave up and gave in but somehow he didnt...
but thats show, and for us, it really is not as simple.
well, definitive moments or not...life goes on..
"And we are all essentially alone, but only in Christ can we (truly) share our lives together"

Low Latent Inhibition

....On the health front..........

Low latent inhibition is a condition whereby some persons may not have the natural or common ability "to disregard or even inhibit formation of memory, by preventing associative learning of observed stimuli, is an automatic response and is thought to prevent information overload. Latent inhibition is observed in many species, and is believed to be an integral part of the observartion/learning process, to allow the 'self' to interact successfully in a social environment."(wikipedia)

Thus some ppl mite juz be more attuned with the environment.

"Contrary to certain popular culture descriptions, latent inhibition is not a mental disorder but an observed personality trait, and a description of how an individual absorbs and assimilates information or stimuli."(wikipedia)

Alabanza A Dios!(spanish:praise god)

why i name my blog as such!

Because we all need second/third fourth chances...Many things unable to achieve,why am i so unable and weak.My limitations. I know nuts about the financial and investments stuff that they talked about during the sense and sensibility talk by sister kee on Sat..many ppl could come up with examples like" REITS,blue-chip stocks,endowments,and many more i can't even remember now alreadi....uggh...."i decided that i would look them up , but so far havn't got round to doing it...

Mother Theresa ---times magazine new commentary that caught my attention..

Come Be My Light is that rare thing, a posthumous autobiography that could cause a wholesale reconsideration of a major public figure — one way or another. It raises questions about God and faith, the engine behind great achievement, and the persistence of love, divine and human. That it does so not in any organized, intentional form but as a hodgepodge of desperate notes not intended for daylight should leave readers only more convinced that it is authentic — and that they are, somewhat shockingly, touching the true inner life of a modern saint.

http://www.holycultureradio.com/forum/showthread.php?p=258460#post258460

buenas dias amigos/amigas

Hmm,2 yrs ago:)

dug up sum all photos..i look different...many still look like they did...nv grow /look much older...

got sum ppl that not ard liao...

pretty cool huh:))

first--just for myself..

why start now?why,why,why.suddenly these days feel like writing.and not for any special audience, but just a creative,expressive outlet for myself.am i so weird..i ws fed up with a stupid can-opener yesterday afternoon..it is such a stoopid thing lingering on in my mind,mabbe after blogging it down, it'll go away...i guess no one will be able to use it.
why.why me.why did u choose me...
lemme sing
something childish
"when u wish,
upon a star,
need no matter who u are,
when u wish
upon a star,
your dreams...come...
True:)0