Don't know what's happening to me. Just feel like spending time and money on my family. It makes me feel happy.

Deflate now, my altered, inflated ego. Pride comes before a fall.

"Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid." Proverbs 12:1

"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money." Matthew 6:24

I can't possibly serve 2 masters. Literally.

Your Top Character Strength
Love of learning
You love learning new things, whether in a class or on your own. You have always loved school, reading, and museums-anywhere and everywhere there is an opportunity to learn.
Your Second Character Strength
Judgment, critical thinking, and open-mindedness
Thinking things through and examining them from all sides are important aspects of who you are. You do not jump to conclusions, and you rely only on solid evidence to make your decisions. You are able to change your mind.
Your Third Character Strength
Spirituality, sense of purpose, and faith
You have strong and coherent beliefs about the higher purpose and meaning of the universe. You know where you fit in the larger scheme. Your beliefs shape your actions and are a source of comfort to you.
Your Fourth Character Strength
Citizenship, teamwork, and loyalty
You excel as a member of a group. You are a loyal and dedicated teammate, you always do your share, and you work hard for the success of your group.
Your Fifth Character Strength
Leadership
You excel at the tasks of leadership: encouraging a group to get things done and preserving harmony within the group by making everyone feel included. You do a good job organizing activities and seeing that they happen.
Character Strength #6
Creativity, ingenuity, and originality
Thinking of new ways to do things is a crucial part of who you are. You are never content with doing something the conventional way if a better way is possible.
Character Strength #7
Industry, diligence, and perseverance
You work hard to finish what you start. No matter the project, you "get it out the door" in timely fashion. You do not get distracted when you work, and you take satisfaction in completing tasks.
Character Strength #8
Hope, optimism, and future-mindedness
You expect the best in the future, and you work to achieve it. You believe that the future is something that you can control.
Character Strength #9
Perspective (wisdom)
Although you may not think of yourself as wise, your friends hold this view of you. They value your perspective on matters and turn to you for advice. You have a way of looking at the world that makes sense to others and to yourself.
Character Strength #10
Honesty, authenticity, and genuineness
You are an honest person, not only by speaking the truth but by living your life in a genuine and authentic way. You are down to earth and without pretense; you are a "real" person.
Character Strength #11
Capacity to love and be loved
You value close relations with others, in particular those in which sharing and caring are reciprocated. The people to whom you feel most close are the same people who feel most close to you.
Character Strength #12
Fairness, equity, and justice
Treating all people fairly is one of your abiding principles. You do not let your personal feelings bias your decisions about other people. You give everyone a chance.
Character Strength #13
Self-control and self-regulation
You self-consciously regulate what you feel and what you do. You are a disciplined person. You are in control of your appetites and your emotions, not vice versa.
Character Strength #14
Zest, enthusiasm, and energy
Regardless of what you do, you approach it with excitement and energy. You never do anything halfway or halfheartedly. For you, life is an adventure.
Character Strength #15
Kindness and generosity
You are kind and generous to others, and you are never too busy to do a favor. You enjoy doing good deeds for others, even if you do not know them well.
Character Strength #16
Caution, prudence, and discretion
You are a careful person, and your choices are consistently prudent ones. You do not say or do things that you might later regret.
Character Strength #17
Gratitude
You are aware of the good things that happen to you, and you never take them for granted. Your friends and family members know that you are a grateful person because you always take the time to express your thanks.
Character Strength #18
Modesty and humility
You do not seek the spotlight, preferring to let your accomplishments speak for themselves. You do not regard yourself as special, and others recognize and value your modesty.
Character Strength #19
Curiosity and interest in the world
You are curious about everything. You are always asking questions, and you find all subjects and topics fascinating. You like exploration and discovery.
Character Strength #20
Social intelligence
You are aware of the motives and feelings of other people. You know what to do to fit in to different social situations, and you know what to do to put others at ease.
Character Strength #21
Forgiveness and mercy
You forgive those who have done you wrong. You always give people a second chance. Your guiding principle is mercy and not revenge.
Character Strength #22
Appreciation of beauty and excellence
You notice and appreciate beauty, excellence, and/or skilled performance in all domains of life, from nature to art to mathematics to science to everyday experience.
Character Strength #23
Humor and playfulness
You like to laugh and tease. Bringing smiles to other people is important to you. You try to see the light side of all situations.
Character Strength #24
Bravery and valor
You are a courageous person who does not shrink from threat, challenge, difficulty, or pain. You speak up for what is right even if there is opposition. You act on your convictions.

How true do you think this is? I took this test in a bid to find out more about myself. I realised that I may not even know the true me. Something happened this morning. Don't worry, it's nothing devastating. It's just that I may need to talk to someone else, which I eventually will, I think.

So many options/ opportunities. So many points and concerns to consider and to pray about. So many decisions to be made.

What an end to a busy week, with so many things left undone. Oh.
But I like busy days... it means that I will utilise whatever time better; be it spending time in labs, with my friends or on my studies.

On the usual LM time this Wed, I invited Lisa to join the Crusaders for a clay making session. I totally enjoyed myself. It's amazing how the clay becomes in my hands. While I don't really have the exact look that I hope my figurine will turn out, I'm thankful that it turns out quite nice, well, at least when seen from far. And this is so unlike the way God moulds each and every one of us; while God created each one of us in His likeness, we also possess unique characteristics, and He created us for a purpose and has a plan for us. Such is the love that God has for us, that He is willing to spend time moulding and shaping us, and even sent His Son, Christ Jesus to die on the cross for all our sins, past, present or even future sins.

'For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.' John 3:16

This Valentine, and Chinese New Year, I wish that we will be enveloped by the love of our precious ones, and may we all understand and come to experience the eternal love that our Father is ever so readily to give us.

Darkness = Absence of light.
Rest = Absence of work?
Well, the above equality may not hold. If we don't work, how will we know what rest is. Also, for some workaholics, they may feel lost and uneasy without work.
Work had been created by God right from the beginning, and we should do whatever God work give us to with pride, as it is a way of honouring Him. That said, I'm now motivated to honour God as a student, in other words, I will study hard. Hopefully, I can truly be a testimony for God, both through the process as well as with the end results.

"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Colossians 3: 17

I walked to West Coast park this morning. I immersed myself in the nature, allowing the strong breeze to take those burdens away. No burdens exactly, just want to give myself a retreat and be somewhere where I don't see those upsetting, grey concrete buildings. I want to see the seemingly endless sea and hopefully to get some inspirations and motivations along the way. The breeze was so strong that I had momentarily thought that my entire physical body will be carried away too. I managed to finish reading a book; I had intended to want to read some of my notes too, but the winds made that challenging. But for now, I'm satisfied.

The Straits Times Life! reported that chick lits are one of the most popular genres of books borrowed by Singaporeans and as such, NLB is stocking up more such books. Yes, I welcome this move! Btw, are the Sweet Valley and Babysitter series considered chick lits for the young?
I rediscover that I like heart-warming fiction and autobiographies. I was so happy yesterday when I chanced upon 2 books that I had long wanted to read at the Sci library. Didn't know that sci lib has such good reads. =) Shall venture to Central lib one day; they should have more books there...

I'm currently into watching 大學生了沒! Each episode revolve around a topic and the hosts will engage the uni students in the discussions. They talk about all things under the sun; from uni hostels to diets to frivolous events and activities. And because of a recent episode, the one on reading, I've decided to start logging in the books that I've read. This is also one of my attempts to become more organized with my life.

New year brings in new hopes. This year, I pray for courage to find new goals, and strength to achieve them.
On the lighter side, because of the new year, I get to watch the many countdown shows from Taiwan, though more often than not, I only know the more popular acts.

Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010.
Let's pray that 2010 will be a better year than 2009; environmentally, economically, socially.

Merry Christmas

Results are finally released.
Now I'm a little troubled...
Troubled because I'm not sure how much effort I should put in for my FYP and the modules next sem; I want to work hard for I don't want to regret it, on the other hand, I'm afraid that even if I work hard, the results will not justify the effort put in. What should I do?
I clearly need some motivation.

A brand new project to work on...
I hope that the end products turn out nice... may not be the way I want it to be, but nice.
This year is definitely the year of weddings... I've attended more weddings this year than I've ever had for the past 20 years of my life. Speaking of which I think I'm getting old... is there such a thing called the quarter- life crisis?!
But I love attending weddings; they're such sweet, romantic, and touching events.

Thank God for friends!

If not for them, I think I would still be wallowing in self-pity... I'm really thankful that I have been able to share with them about the impending doom... I mean, yes, the impending lab work...

I feel so much better now. =)

Honestly, I never felt this emotional about something before... not to the extent that I will talk to friends about it... but I guess I still need to find a goal, perhaps a short term one on my part.

But for now, I think I can look forward to running with Lisa!!! Yeah! And apparently, looking at photos of happy times help fight the blues too! Hmm, perhaps I should develop these photos and bring them to lab!

BFF ( I realised this can mean something else too..)

Exams are over... Now, I shall keep my fingers closed for the results.
Honestly, this is the first time that I enjoyed my study break for I don't have to go back to the lab. How happy is that. I don't really enjoy lab work, so time off from lab is certainly appreciated! But nothing worldly last forever, not even diamonds. I'll be heading back to lab soon. Till then enjoy.

There was once a man who got all that he wanted. H is wishes were all granted to him by a lovely angel. The man was never happy despite having his wishes fulfilled. One day, he asked the angel: “Lovely angel, can you truly make me a happy person?”
Like always, the lovely angel granted the man his wish and the man became a truly happy person. So what did the angel give to the man?

Well, the angel did not give the man anything. Instead, the angel took things away from the man; his TV, the computer and the Internet, his mobile, his parents, siblings, friends and all the work that he has to do. So for days, the man did nothing, for there isn’t anything for him to do. And for days the man wished that he had his friends to talk to, his work to do and the TV and the Internet for entertainment.
After three days, the angel returned those things that he took away from the man. The man jumped in joy and told the angel: “Thank you angel. I will treasure these things.” True to his word, the man never take for granted the things that he has and learn to live life cherishing all the things he has, no matter how insignificant these things may seem.

We don’t need a lot of money to be wealthy and happy. We don’t need to own a property at the world’s most exclusive address and eat the most exotic delicacy. We don’t need the most fashionable clothing, accessories to be beautiful. Do not go through life wishing you were richer, or were smarter or had slimmer and longer legs; cherish all that has been granted to you by our Creator.

In life, you win some, you lose some.
Can one possibly have it all?
Perhaps.
Depending on how you define 'all'.
Sometimes, we just need to learn to celebrate small victories.

Recently, I've been toying with the idea of taking a gap year.
But, is it a little late? And can I?
Then, there are many other plans that I have in mind that I want to accomplish too.
It's still too early to reveal more...

I feel as though I'm on a roller- coaster ride. Am I the only one who feel this way?

On a happier note, Off Script was fab. Not just the performance... the entire evening was great. Thanks girls!

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Your dream is to life a live a life that leaves a mark. You'd like to have a mission or journey to complete, even if it takes years. You want your life to be meaningful, and having a final goal brings you meaning. You'd like to accomplish something big, if only to inspire others to believe it can be done.

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