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LETTERS FROM THE LIVING

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

I went to the gym today with Aston, my fellow GIP mate and it's the first time i met him since we parted ways at Atlanta airport 2 weeks ago. Today is also my first time going to a commercial gym - California Fitness @ Somerset! Aston's brother-in-law sign him up for a lifetime membership (so blessed!) and he got a free one month VIP pass for me! I'm blessed too!!

The fitness consultant was furiously trying to sell me a membership (that was a few hundred dollars), but I shoot back a lot of questions and did not relent before my workout. But the gym experience was awesome and after grilling the poor consultant, I managed to cough out a deal that I was, but not the consultant i suppose, happy with! My desire to own a fitness membership was realized! But it also means the tightening of all my other budgets as it doesn't come that cheap... I hope it is a motivation to workout and keep fit.

VJ Titanium wishes to share this brand new single off Funeral For A Friend's brand new album called Into Oblivion. I simply could not get this catchy tune out of my head (my iPod included!) and it reeks of energy despite being on the verge of emo. ~~See~~ Listen for yourself!

Funeral For A Friend - Into Oblivion (Reunion)

Laid to Rest at 9:19 PM;

Monday, May 28, 2007

I know i'll never ever get tired of thanking the big Boss from upstairs, and I gotta to testify His greatness once again! Well, my dad is on the expressway of recovery as his condition had improved by leaps and bounds these couple of days. If u had seen my dad today, u couldn't tell he was the very same person who was under much duress and pain from the clutches of chicken pox last week! He still can't eat much but i believe he will once he can eat a greater variety of foods. Once again, this is never possible without the mighty healing prowess of Jesus! It was the first time in my life seeing my father "chilling out" at home watching TV and resting!! I took the chance to introduce him TNA wrestling, UFC, The Contender and Jeff Corwin. My mum is also adapting well with her condition and she is taking good care of her eyes now. As for me, apart from some simple house chores I had willingly done, I was crazy slogging it out on my PS2 playing Guitar Hero and Winning Eleven.

Here's a neat video from an awesome band, Shadows Fall, been their fan since their underground days! Btw, i saw their amazing in Atlanta last month! This is their new single off their new album!

Shadows Fall - Redemption

F#@* You, chicken pox! Loser!!!

Laid to Rest at 7:40 PM;

Thursday, May 24, 2007

I thought coming back to Singapore will be a bit more peaceful and carefree, but how wrong was I! Ever since I touchdowned last week, I had to deal with a flurry of events that came one by one - I bet it came faster than before I can utter "Dear heavenly F...."!

Firstly, it's kinda amazing how God's peace and comfort floods our family as we learnt that Mom was diagnosed with glaucoma and it caused her left eye vision to be severely impaired. Being almost blind in one eye may be a bitter pill to swallow for even the strongest person in the world, but my magnificent mum took things in her suave stride! I guess she is a perfect testament to walking by faith and not by sight - literally!!

If LOTR had its own towers, I have mine too - Mum and Dad of course! Alas, my dad fell ill the day I came home and days later found out he got chicken pox! Talk about timing! I can't imagine how things are going to be if I have not decided to come back early from the States. Thank God!

Now that most of my friends are either gainfully employed, illegally employed or frantically searching to be employed so as to see out the long hols, I have to proudly declared in jest that I'm working part time too! My current occupation is a part time nurse cum housekeeper cum errand boy and paper boy! For the uninitiated, I have to help administer eye drops for my mum throughtout the day, help her do house chores, buy my parents food, get my dad his daily tri-dosage of newspapers and find time to do my own stuff! What a way to honour my parents for siphoning all their $$ for my US trip huh? Karma?? Haha... It may sound siong, but it is strangely therapeutic! So, dear cell mate, if u are reading this, this is why u won't see me until next week. Unless u want some chicken pox virus!

As for myself, I have been plagued with the inevitable FYP problem too since last month. Being abroad from NTU has its own cons too. As most students can approach professors directly for consulting of FYPs, I could only do mine through emails. After repeated disappointments of not getting the projects/profs I had targeted, I finally got a confirmation! It is an industrial project and I am hoping for it to be interesting enough to keep me going for a year! Praise God!!

VJ Titanium has also just recovered from jet lag and would like to dedicate this song to all readers! It's by a famous Christian hard rock band called Kutless and this song is a worship song with a strong inclination towards Nickelback-ish kinda vibe. He got the recommendation courtesy of Pauline. So rock on!

Kutless - Strong Tower

Laid to Rest at 10:56 AM;

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Hell yeah! I'm back in Singapore and nothing feels better than returning home! Yet, I'm still reeling from the sour aftertaste of having to say goodbye to my roomies, the nice ppl at GT and of course, my dear 24 friends from GIP. Nevertheless, despite the jetlag(not to mention the nearly 24 hr flight i had to endure), re-acclimatisation(i'm perspiring as i'm typing this), unpacking(it's worse than packing mind u!) and reverting to my daily routine, I am happy to be back!

I suddenly found it hard to blog since I came back to Singapore. It's not the usual writer's block nor the dearth of things happening in my life. It's just the overwhelming flux of emotions, thoughts and reflections that have been bombarding my very soul and spirit. No, I am not going through the "I-can't-bear-to-leave-US" phase, nor am I suffering from bouts of depression or feeling sick after looking at my GT transcript. It's just difficult to sum things up by the mere vocabulary I possess.

It's been a couple of days since I came back the the sunny island, and I am still adjusting to the many changes (not forgetting the bloody weather, rude & impatient Sillyporeans, ever-increasing prices, etc that did not change!). Apart from the physical adaptations I have to handle, I have to also come to terms with a few things that has happened at home. Plus, I found it difficult to sms, to order food, and control my diet!

I just wanna thank God for such a wonderful past semester as I could not have dreamt, hoped or asked for more! Here are some pics to chronicle my last week in the US. I finished my exams, moved out, went to New York, Ontario, Toronto before flying back!

Laid to Rest at 5:07 PM;

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Am blogging in the wee hours of the morning, cooping at a local Macdonald's that is a stone's throw away from our motel in uptown New York. Cheap accomodation came at a price as the living conditions were quite inadequate and the area is rather seedy. Nevertheless, we spent the past two days that was coupled with lots of adventures in exploring Manhattan in New York! Times Square experience was surreal!

I guess it is a well deserved break from the flurry of exams and depressing goodbyes back in Atlanta... Will be going around New york for a couple more days before heading to the Niagara Falls and Toronto. Ironically, I have slept less than 4 hours in the two days spent here! The subway runs 24/7, so it gives a picture of what New York is like. Gotta rest now for another long day ahead!!!

Laid to Rest at 2:26 PM;