away.

hey ppl... mii gonna to be away in palua unbin for obs... pray for safety... erm.. tat mii will not be so careless... haha.. erm.. thursday got my a-maths paper back... kinda almost breakdown when i found out i fail.. first time i fail.. but got some lil encouragement from clement and some other yfers.. haha... tks ppl.. err.. and on the same day.. i oso get back my history test. haiz.. oso fail... but i think i gotta to work harder... erm.. but good thing... i pass my physics.. erm... i like physics sia!! hehe.. i like the teacher.. she makes me like the subject.. haiz.. but kinda of haf missunderstanding between me and her.. haiz... hopefully she will not mistaken any stuff.. haha...

Casino

Well, this is just a post I'm making, with regards to the casino, and my views to it.. Well, I can't put it up in the today paper like Mr Brown, but I guess I can put it here..

Well, my strong disapproval of the casino comes in five points.

First, the social implications. As we all know, gambling can become a habit, a bane to life. Gambling, especially to Christians, is prohibitied, because of its strong association to the world, and the kind of ruin gambling can bring to your life. I ever tried small scale gambling before, and that little bit of gain that it can bring you could lead you to continue, out of greed of gaining more. Fact is, the probability of gaining overall after a session of gambling is very small. One small win is very poisonous, because no matter how many times you lose after that, you'll still be led to the erroneous thinking that you will gain on overall, and this leads one to borrow money right after they have lost all their money, still foolishly believing that they can win. However, in gambling, the only true winner is the casino. Never any gambler. The lucky gamblers who get the jackpot ultimately spend most of the cash, and when they are almost dry, they will come back to gamble some more, hoping to get another jackpot. This will inevitably break families up as their irresponsible family members gamble, putting the family into financial stress. Mr Brown couldn't have put it more tactfully - to IR is human. (IR stands for integrated resort... while he would pronounce it as 'err' in this case)

Second, the economic implications. Woe unto us! the Government refuses to look at the long term, but only the short term! I just had a conversation with keene, and we both wondered if God would choose to punish this now becoming sinful lion city by means of a tsunami or similar natural disaster. The government only looks at the short term results... for four years.. They can create another 35,000 jobs for four years, and i think about 1000 or less long term (as casino staff, if i'm not mistaken). However, they fail to realise that in Singapore, the only people who gamble are the poor, who will never willingly pay an entrance fee of $100. The poor are the people who are foolishly led by their greed and hope to win through this means. The rich will never come here, because most of them are either too busy making money with calculated risks in the market (the stock market. Most of the gains and losses are at a macro level, so each win and loss implicates a big sum. However, since it's calculated risks, these people already know how to win, and win overall.). Never will these rich people come to the casino. Perhaps,... perhaps for some entertainment, yes. Just perhaps. However, many singaporeans are already in the "against casino" camp in the debate. Just how many of our local rich people would patronise it... I don't know.

Third would be the foriegners. This would be under economic too. I sometimes wonder why foriegners would come out of the way to an out-of-the-way (ok lar.. not so out of the way lar.. Singapore is supposed to be the most accessible country in the region right?) Singapore, just for a teeennyy tiiinnyy casino. Face it. The Government has made a mistake in having the casinos occupy 3% of the total space of the two centres. First mistake they made is thinking that this 3% will make the casinos any less evil (pah.). Second mistake is that... this 3% would make these casinos really puny. Compared to the huge massive casinos in Las Vegas.. Hmm.. those casinos there would be...er.. now.. just how big is Las Vegas? hmm...

Fourth would be the mentality with which the government takes. They think that the 3%of total space and all that counselling and 'measures' put in place to reduce social implications make the casinos less evil. Look; Like Mr Brown said.. They only look at that short term 35,000 jobs. If chewing gum could bring that many jobs, they would immediately unban chewing gum and declare singaporeans mature enough to chew gum (with a little help from the trained social counsellors, of course.).

Fifth.. would definitely because it's wrong. Gambling; Drugs; Drinking; Smoking... All these go together. under one roof. The Bible did not say "thou shalt not gamble" neither did it say "thou shalt not drink". But the implications it brings... bringing one further from God... makes this inherently and absolutely wrong. I am totally and fully against the casino. No way would anyone be able to persuade me otherwise.

Jealousy...

There are times.. I just feel jealous at many things. Sometimes I even ask God why HE puts me in such a situation..

In situations like now, sometimes I feel envious. Angry. Why is it, I can't get something I slogged so hard for... yet someone else got it without so much as lifting a finger? Sometimes I feel it so hard to overcome such feelings of jealousy, envy... and even hatred. Sometimes I'm tempted to put it down as sour grapes..

Sigh.. I really feel so lost, so miserable.. In this case, it's very much a matter of pride for me..

Feeling really down now. Battling between what's right and what I want.

sam is back!! hee.. erm.. i think those schooling r hafing their endz now i guess.... erm..always do rmb tat we r studying to glorfiy God ya... erm... sch ar... still okay for me ba... err... but i think i kinda of lost my phy file and i hafing test on monday.. so screwed.. haha.. kinda of dunno where i put my file le.. not in locker... err.. then my phy workbook oso not wif me... lend to my fren copy... tot can get it back from him on sunday.. but ended up, he left it in his locker.. haiz... kinda of very screwed... haiz....

matters of the heart...

Sometimes, I wish matters of the heart were all that simple.. Aha.. but no.. it is not.

Well, as growing teens, at times we find people amongst us whom we begin to find a strong liking toward.. especially members of the opposite gender. Its not uncommon to find rejections, breakups and all such stuff happening...

Well, like at bro Choo Ming (zuyi's brother)'s wedding, the pastor recounted a story where there was this girl who was really popular amongst the guys. Then one day, one of the guys shared with him-God told me that this girl is the best girl for me. Well, the pastor (at that time still a youth) just laughed it off as a joke. However, in his heart, he was saying that God told them all(the guys) the same thing. Its just a matter of who God told her (that girl) was the best guy for her.

Thinking back, there were times I had likings to different girls. In my heart, sometimes I knew.. I just knew... that that girl was the best for me. However, thinking back, while they were the best girls for me, I was not the best guy for them.

God works in a very interestign way where He makes sure that the guy and girl He puts together are the best for each other. Perhaps this statement doesn't appeal very much to logic. However, quoting what Mrs Pang(Rev. Pang's wife-serving in the Chinese Christian Church of Saipan) shared with us-Never accept second best when God can give you Best. Meaning? Well, God will one day find us the best person for us. However, we must be patient and wait (something I must admit that I am not able to sometimes..). After all, if its not in God's will, it will never happen; no matter how much you like each other.

While I struggled with this in my early teens, Desmond let me hear a sermon where this pastor was talking about BGR matters. He said Love is a commitment. Not that fluffy pink feeling which is always so wrongly portrayed by hollywood. Love is not something that is nice all the time. Love has its tough sides. Well, in 1Cor 13 Paul tells us what true love is(as we covered in BS).

>>NOTE: this is an encouragement for all to attend BS.

Between husband and wife, while there's that godly jealousy(like what bro Dominino talked about in his messages) there's no suspicion. There is trust, where both parties do not get suspicious of each other over small little things and start accusing each other (believeth all things--1cor13:7)

Well, this is love at a micro level. I spent years of time pondering the true love of Christ. It was not the nails but love that kept Christ on the cross. Because Christ loved us, He did not call his legions of angels to destroy the roman soldiers, like He had every right to. Instead, He meekly hung on the cross, bearing our sins. That is love. willing to suffer and die for what you love.

Well, whoosh... I wrote such a long article.. I din believe I would have... Hmm.. perhaps I should write something similar for the next CYV article...

Well, just to share a bit.. I, like every guy of my age... face a lil' bit of such problems.. And i'm currently in the middle of one. Well, that's why I started typing this post in the first place.. But I really covet your prayers. Well, I guess i'll stop here... Above is all my head knowledge.. I just pray that I may be able to apply them to heart.

erm... i dunno larz... kinda of boared of school... and tml got test sia... dunno whether should study lehz... i study or dun study will oso fail de lorz... haiz... got alot of stuffz i oso dunno.. hehe... my e-maths going to drop soon.. hehe.. i dun even really understand wad the tr teaching larz... so screwed.. haha...

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tks eileen.. hehe.. today day at sch was horrible... haiz... dun really wan to go sch tml... dun wan to face my form teacher... oh!! i started doing my qt yesterday.. haha... i am so happy...!!! hehe..hopefully i can cont. doing... but i think i need reminders too... if not i will forget to do de... haha...

Heyo, grp

Hallo all! Well, I've done up the temporary blog skin already. Its currently fit for usage.. This skin, apparently has been 'lifted off' a designer's page... so its not original.. But i'll be trying to design an original skin as and when I can...

Well, there's a comments section for every post. you see, the last line, saying "(number) people who care/caring thotz" is the link to the comments. To post or see comments, just click that link, and voila!

There's a tagboard too, for announcements and miscelleneous.

Well, I guess that's all for now...

should i tell her de truth??

i wan to tell my mummy de truth... i know i muz tell her de truth.. i cant lie... but.. is juz dun dare!! wad shld i do sia???

Hi group of Charity!

Well, this is my first post in htis blog.. Well, I really thank God for the opportunity and time to come and do up this blog. This blog is not fully done up yet. I still have to work out the coding of the skin to make it look nice. Don't mind the jap anime girl there for now. I'm thikning of replacing it with a grp photo or something :)

Well, mainly, for what I have to say, feel free to share anything you like here. However, do exercise discretion with what you share, because whatever you share could be a stumbling block to a fellow brother or sister. Finally, take note that improper language is strictly not allowed in this blog. Our group leaders and I reserve the right to remove or edit any post with such language inside.

I felt that this blog is quite a good idea, because its like a plot of land that our group owns. A plot of cyber land. Right now, I am the designer of this plot of land, but I can't do it without you all, because you all add colour and life to this plot of land. You are welcome to give exhortations or encouragements in this blog, encouraged to share about your own life, discouraged from being shy, and definitely welcome to post pictures. Those who want to post pictures can upload it on www.photobucket.com or www.imageshack.us The tag would be provided, so just copy the "tag", resize it >> type height="200" into the tag.. so the tag will look something like this:

img src=" -----your picture file link----- " height="200"
Note: I had to remove the "<" (tag open) and ">" (tag close) from the start or end of the line above, or else the entire tag wouldn't appear.

After resizing it, just paste it onto your post. Don't worry, I'll always be there to help you troubleshoot if the thing craps up or something.

Finally, if anyone has anything fun to add to the blog, tell me about it. I'll be adding a tagboard soon and a comments section right after every post to allow for comments, and I'll also add an announcements section for the group leaders to post announcements and reminders.

IMPORTANT NOTE: do remember to put your name after your post, otherwise there will be no way we can tell who's who.

THank you and have a nice day :)

In Christ,
Clement

niice bloggie....

tks clement for doing such a nice blog for de grp.. muz teach me horz! *winkz*

guess... in the end on my bufday... i oso didnt do my qt... actually planned to do de.. but.... in the end oso forget... haiz... but i gotta to read the book tat 107 gave me... a nice book!! u guyz shld read it ya...!