Oh Lord...

Why does the sun seem to fade?

Why does the world seem to grow silent?

Where have the noises of the world gone?

And why, why has silence seemed to weigh so heavily on my shoulders?

Whencefrom comes the dew of paradise,

The drops that drench my coat?

That seem to fill my back with burdens,

And remind me of the weak one I am?

When order and chaos meet,

And disorder gains the upper hand,

The question I ask myself...

Is why in the world does rain now make me think of this?

Oh Lord, I am stressed...

I must say I miss snow...

I miss the simple reminder of Your love...

...

You know I don't want to be testing You...

But please Lord, can You please spare me a pat on my back?

A touch from You...

It's all I need to move on...

I thank You Lord for all I have,

And I thank You for what I will...

You know I love You,

And I thank You because You will speak to me in the next couple of minutes...

Thanks Abba!

Your son whom You love.

Sorry...

I lashed out again...

It's upsetting, and I even BEGIN to speak of unsettling, when you seriously put your mind onto work, and practically spend two whole days slaving yourself to about 300 pieces of paper in the basement of a library (where it's most quiet), trying to memorize every single detail, and then going into an exam only to notice that you have no idea what the professor's trying to get at...

The frustration...

The anger...

The bars, filled with the sound of people getting drunk...

Only to notice that the reason it's full...

Is the same reason i'm slightly disturbed...

...

But I will look up to the hills...

Psalm 121

¹ I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
² My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.

³ He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
⁴ indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵ The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
⁶ the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.

⁷ The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
⁸ the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.

AMEN

The Wheel

Ahhh... Life...

You walk around and one day you see a wheel spinning...

And then you look around and because there's your pals around,

You say "Nah, not interested! In fact, I really hate it!"...

But the wheel never leaves your mind...

And one day you come back and no one's around,

Then curiosity gets the better of you and you go

"Hey, I wonder how it's like being on the wheel?"

And so you walk to it, try to climb it, and get squashed...

So you develop a phobia of that insolent little wheel

And it occurs to you that you DON'T REALLY NEED that wheel

Then people tell you that you've gotta take a chance if you're ever gonna master the wheel...

That the only way you could control the wheel is by climbing on it...

And you see your friends, all with their own wheels...

And...

And then curiosity gets the better of you and you go

"Hey, I wonder how it's like being on the wheel?"

And so you walk to it, try to climb it, and get squashed...

And the process repeats itself a couple of times...

But honestly, you DON'T need that wheel...

But you still wanna try it...

And the wheel keeps spinning...

And while some are happy being on a wheel,

Some aren't, and keep wanting to change wheels

Whilst others, find themselves completely satisfied without a wheel...

But the circle continues...

And life goes on =)

And the wheel? It keeps spinning =D

MAL

:-P

Psalm 23

The Lord IS my shepherd, I shall not WANT

He makes me LIE DOWN in green pastures,

He LEADS me beside STILL waters,

He RESTORES my soul...

He LEADS me in paths of RIGHTEOUSNESS

for HIS name's sake

Even though I WALK through the valley of the SHADOW of DEATH

I will FEAR no EVIL

for You ARE with me

Your ROD and Your STAFF, they COMFORT me

You PREPARE a table for me IN THE PRESENCE of my ENEMIES

You ANOINT my head with oil

My cup OVERFLOWS

Surely, GOODNESS and MERCY with FOLLOW me ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE,

And I will DWELL in the PRESENCE of my Lord, FOREVER!

It's... Overwhelming...

God

Is

Awesome!

MAL

:-P

And I am Reminded of You Again... And I'm Blown Away, Again...

Today in church I was reminded again of something I had almost forgotten...

Once again tears came down my face...

So the preacher was talking about how we always question...

And for some reason, this question ran across my mind and stayed there...

"Jesus... What held You to that cross?"

And then it struck me...

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13).”

It wasn't the nails that hung Him there...

It was ME...

The prophet Isaiah said

"But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed".

"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way: and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all." Isaiah 53 :5,6

And what did I do when You were hanging there, Lord?

³²As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.³³They came to a place called Golgotha (which means The Place of the Skull). ³⁴There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. ³⁵When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots. ³⁶And sitting down, they kept watch over him there. ³⁷Above his head they placed the written charge against him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS. ³⁸Two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. ³⁹Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads ⁴⁰and saying, "You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!"

⁴¹In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. ⁴²"He saved others," they said, "but he can't save himself! He's the King of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. ⁴³He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, 'I am the Son of God.' "⁴⁴In the same way the robbers who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

I... I hurled insults at You too...

But You hung there... For the same guys who cursed You, who spat at You,

And for me... You who knew no sin...

You became sin...

I just wanna say...

I love You...

And...

Thank you again Lord Jesus =)

MAL

:-P

Wake up...

Myth:

Does heaven have layers?

Those who were born say, Jews, would be at the top layer?

Then those who were born, I don't know, Arabs?

Maybe then the Caucasians?

Then maybe, umm those born in the Asian countries?

And even then, those from Asia would be divided into ethnic groups, no?

After all, we're all so different, right? Right? Right?

Truth:

Colossians 3:10 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, 11 where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all.

No, in essence, we are all human.

Say what you want, love me, hate me...

People need to learn, racism isn't something we should go through...

Wake up! Are we really that different? Look closely! The guy beside you, is he REALLY that different from the OTHER guy across the street?

I've always disliked politics 'cause they use people as tools for their own agenda...

Can't you see? Racism... It's another tool of politics, nothing more...

Nothing more...

"If heaven doesn't divide its' inhabitants via colour, what right have we to divide ours in that way?"

MAL

:-P

P/S: It's only meant for those who feel hurt reading this, and if you do, i'm sorry... But I urge you to look at it openly... (and I know it's not those who generally read this blog) =D

Has Anybody Ever Thought of How Disgusting It Is?

The most filthy thing in the world...

The carrier of the worst diseases...

Yet so many are enslaved by it...

They demand it, they worship it...

So many live their whole lives craving more of it...

How many have given up families,

Given up their health,

Given up all they ever really owned for it?

The ones who own it "succeed"...

The ones who don't, are either "backwater" or "failures"...

People kill for it,

Or they steal for it...

...

But is it worth that much?

'Cause at the end of the day,

As they lie in their bed,

Most say...

"I wish I bothered more about other stuff than...

MONEY"

MAL

:-P

P/S: Then again, the very last bed they sleep in, the tomb that they're buried in... I guess that calls for abit of cash too, don't it?

...

Then I guess money does rule our lives =D (And our deaths too!)

Sometimes...

You blame yourself too much...

Hey, don't take ALL the credit! It ain't all about you! =D

MAL

:-P

P/S: Grandpa, it's been 2 years... Wait up, I'll see you again someday =) I love you, always have and always will! We all do...

In a Perfect World...

Happy 100th post, blogger my friend =)

In a Perfect World

In a perfect world,

People won't see the colour of the skin...

But rather, the moisture that flows within...

In a perfect world,

There won't be darkness in every heart...

But love, and honour, like beautiful art...

In a perfect world,

Others we'd see before ourself...

The art of giving, not taking, we'd delve...

In a perfect world,

Swearing, cussing we wouldn't see...

Man, I think we'd all have a great vocabulary...

In a perfect world,

There'd be no tears...

But man, there'll be rejoicing! And partying that'll be fierce...

In a perfect world,

There shan't be begging in the streets...

But manna for all, or even some sweets...

In a perfect world,

They'd all do what they all love...

And when the day's done, thank their Father above...

In a perfect world,

They'd all know where they should go...

And all those smiles, hey, that would show...

In a perfect world,

Doubtless would all people see...

And say "this's where i'm meant to be"...

In a perfect world,

"There'll only just be you and me"...

Well, that's just a corny line, you see?

So nah, that just ain't gonna be...

In a perfect world,

Wars, droughts, they ain't gonna happen...

Why? Coz they just ain't got a reason...

In a perfect world,

There won't be a lie about what we fear...

Both sides of a story we'd ACTUALLY hear...

In a perfect world,

I wouldn't be

Just... One... More...

One more... One more buddy... One more...

Speaking of one more...

Let's go into this:

ONE LINERS! xD

Okay, I figured i'll start doing 1-liners each day as a tribute to whatever happened during the day (but i'll only start after the next post... You'll see why on the next post I write =)

For example, i'll just write something like...

A one-liner a day keeps the boredom at bay...

or something like

If I had something that is basically nothing, and nothing that is basically something, then I would have something, but yet it would not be nothing... Would it?

And that would be all I write for the day...

Pretty cool huh? (And totally uncharacteristic of Malcolm lol xD Let's see how long this can last hehe xD)

MAL

:-P

P/S: Of course, I'll still put the trademark MAL and the :-P at the end, just for you xD

Change

I'm HOME!!! Woohooo!!! =D And now that the excitement of coming back home has lessened a little bit, time to return to good ol' blog =)

Ok, on to serious business...

Someone once said "plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose" or rather, "the more things change, the more they remain the same"...

Funny, isn't it? How after 8 months away from home, you come back to see stuff that only happens back at home?

How after close to 3 years of not meeting your best friend, you can have simple, unhindered conversation, unblemished by trying to hide stuff from him?

How after learning so much about something, after experiencing so much, you come back to the very beginning?

To be perfectly honest, I'm glad =) Yes, change is something that's due, something that absolutely needs to occur...

But yet, there's always something about the stuff that remains the same... The feeling of deja vu, the comfort of knowing where you are, the feeling that says "Heyyyy... I know this feeling/place/person/etc..."

There's just something about:

• Driving
• Being able to sing aloud
• Speaking a language you've spoken your entire life
• Meeting buddies you haven't seen in ages
• Having a late-night snack
• Being able to hug and kiss your parents
• Being free, not being bound by thoughts/certain worries

That enables me to feel... At home... At peace... And relaxed...

Yeah, so I am losing out in certain degrees... I don't think so... As for me, I'm glad =)

Stay happy, enjoy the finer details in life, guys =)

God bless =)

MAL

:-P

P/S: I miss some of you guys... Contact me ASAP! You know who you are lolz xD

...

Nothing I can say, total eclipse of the heart...

20

I look back and wonder...

"20... Wow... That's... Kinda long - ish..."

What have I achieved?

By the age of 20, Michael Jackson would have been super famous, led most of the most famous songs by his band of brothers, and the brink of starting his most successful album and becoming the King of Pop...

By the age of 20, Albert Einstein would have been in University for nearly 5 years...

By the age of 20, Alexander Graham Bell created a machine, ventriloquist-like, that could say "Mama!"

By the age of 20, Alexander the Great tamed a horse nobody else could and showed the world that he was indeed, great...

By the age of 20, the Wright Brothers created their our newspaper...

By the age of 20, Mahatma Gandhi had gotten married, and was starting to gain favour in the eyes of his people...

So the question is...

What have I achieved?

Looking back, i'm not really sure myself...

But somehow, I know that I have friends who are happy to see me...

I know that I have a family who loves me...

I know that there are people that look up to me...

I know that if I died this day, there would be (I hope) someone who would honestly say "I'll miss you"

I know that things might have been different if I hadn't been born...

Yes, i'm not the most liked person in the world,

but i'm not the most hated either!

I know that a few of my friends would smile if today I appeared suddenly in front of them and say "hello my friend" xD

And I know on top of all...

That I am blessed =)

Because...

I don't need a birthday celebration...

As long as the people around me are happy,

As long as my friends are glad,

As long as my family love me,

And I have a Hope that I cling to...

I think i've enough joy...

Happy birthday to you...

All of you guys, you're the reason i'm me,

20 years after 1990 =)

I Love You =D

1/5th of a century-old MAL

:-P

Destiny

Man, works starting to get to me... I nearly spelled destiny as "density" xD Proof that Physics rocks lolz xD

Destiny

People live their lives believing the media,

And it's hard not to, cause that's about all we see

About fairy tales and... Well, Wikipedia...

But what's that all mean to me?

We learn about "Romance d'amour"

And Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty too

And knights in shining armour

And "Happily Ever Afters" - or HEAs, that's true xD

Some think that those, however

Distort now what we see...

But hey, I loved those movies

And the innocence there'd be =)

Some find their other half

Early in their life

Some search so hard and never notice them

From right beside their eyes

Some look and never find that half

And evermore they sigh

Some never bother finding them

And then they walk on by

Some don't want nor even care

And when it hits, they secede

Some hide well, and never share

But when approached, they accede

Some sigh when things do not work out

And tears in darkness be

But wipe those tears my friend, and shout,

In heaven smile with me =)

As for me, i'm glad to be just me

And yeah, that's who i'll be

The best darn looking guy there is

The wisest, arguably =P

Okay, so maybe that's not true

But you'll get me if you know me

Hey Destiny! Oh Destiny!

Can you just,

Please...

Let my friends be?

MAL

:-P

Destiny - dedicated to my friends here who got paired up, to those who aren't, to those looking to be, to those not looking to be, to those mourning, to those smiling, to those who need a rest, to those who have too much rest, to those who should be WORKING INSTEAD OF READING THIS!!!

Smile with me, and smile for me, my friends =D You know I can't stand seeing you frowning =)

And those who aren't, this quote's for you...

"If you come into this world knowing that you are loved, and you leave this world knowing that, then everything in between can be dealt with. "
— Michael Jackson

Hmmmmm... Nice...

Hmmm...

Hi all who read my blog (if you do) =D

Not really been such a wonderful week so far, but hey, it's gonna get better...

Hmmm...

What am I gonna say now?

Honestly, God's been awesome... He always is =)

He's never gonna give you up...

He's never gonna let you down...

Here's an inspirational, interesting site that I've found... Hope that you enjoy it =)

Take care all!!! =)

MAL

:-P

P/S: If you don't understand what the title of the linked page means, or the text box that comes up, go search it up on Google xD

You Were Always There

You Were Always There

It's as if I knew You from life's first breath

It's as if You chose me right from the start

You showered me with love each day and watched me as I grew

And now I thank You Lord, that I belong to You...

You have always, always been there

Faithful friend, steadfast and true

I wouldn't trade away this life I have in You

I know i've been blessed...

'Cause You were always there...

Everyday's a journey along this road

I see Your plan unfolding as I grow

Seasons change but You remain the same forevermore

And now I thank You Lord, there's so much more in store!

You have always, always been there

Faithful friend, steadfast and true

I wouldn't trade away this life I have in You

I know i've been blessed...

'Cause You were always there...

I wouldn't trade away this life I have in You...

I know i've been blessed...

'Cause You were always there

(Sarah Wong, 2007)

You know, so often it's easy to just forget about everything and just say "ahh, life's not fair", or "man i'm getting it sooooo tough", especially when schoolwork takes centre-stage and everything in life seems to flow and go nowhere...

But I realized today that once in awhile, you gotta step out of the small corner of the photograph and see the big picture you're in...

And when I looked back at my life, what did I see?

Fun? Yes...

Happiness? Yes...

Sadness? Yes...

Regrets? Yes...

But yet, fulfilment? Oh DEFINITELY yes...

Cuz I realized the one thing that made every past day count, and will make me look forward to the next...

That He's always been there...

And will always be =)

MAL

:-P

I Have Heard so Many Songs...

I have heard so many songs
Listened to a thousand tongues
But there is one that sounds above them all...

And this is that song...

Truly,

Psalm 23 (King James Version)

¹The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

²He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

³He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

⁴Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

⁵Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

⁶Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

The Father's love... It's the song that sounds above else...

It always will =)

Just thought I'd share it with you guys =)


MAL
:-P

Huat Arrrr!!! xD

Finally done with the CNY video for our juniors!!! xD

Here goes!!!

What can I say?

Hope you like it!

HUAT ARRRR!!! xD

MAL

:-P

A Prayer of Thanksgiving, for Your Love is Everlasting

Isaiah 53:5 (New International Version)

But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.

I learnt something new today about Jesus' death on the cross...

John 19:34 (New International Version)

³⁴Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.

Many theories are floating about concerning how Jesus died, but when I heard one theory, it really struck me...

He could've died of a ruptured heart... Apparently blood and water oozing out from a dead man's body is one of the symptoms of a ruptured heart...

But to me it's more than just that, more than just how He died, it tells me another thing...

He literally died - of a broken heart... So that I don't have to...

John 19:2 (New International Version)

²The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe

Thorns... Piercing His scalp? That must've hurt...

And I never did think about the purple robe... I always considered it as nothing... But as I read something today, it struck me...

He went through the Roman scourging at the time, which (if people are familiar with it), is the "cat o' nine tails", a method with not only whips, but tears of shreds of the skin every time it is done...

To put a robe around such a body...

"Thank You Jesus for that hurt You bore, even though You didn't need to... At any point You could've called out, and You wouldn't have needed to endure such suffering, on my behalf... I thank You for love so ridiculous that it's just amazing... Thank You that by Your stripes, I am HEALED, of every sickness, every pain, every form of suffering, every hatred, every hurt... Thank You for becoming one of us so that I could say that You've gone through it all before, and thank You for experiencing it all before me... When the world around me shatters, when darkness, when silence falls upon the land, I'm still glad Lord... Let me continue to be glad, because You are still there for me, and You will always be... Thank You for showing me that Your heart broke, so that mine can always be whole... And finally Lord, thank You for friends, thank You for family, thank You for other people I know, and thank You, that You speak through them as well... Thanks for comfort, thanks for appreciation, and thanks for understanding...

I love you Abba, You know that... Help me to never forget that =)"

MAL

:-P

If You Just... Smile =)

A couple of quotes I collected before...

"Fairy tales don't come true in real life. They just stay in your dreams."

Author: Bernalyn Garcia

Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.

-G.K. Chesterton

Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in this life.
Jean Paul Richter

The less people speak of their greatness,
the more we think of it.
Lord Bacon

Never EVER fully trust a guy...

-A friend

If evil be said of thee, and if it be true, correct thyself; if it be a lie, laugh at it.
Epictetus

Do not forget small kindnesses and do not remember small faults.
Chinese Proverb

“Anger is just a cowardly extension of sadness. It's a lot easier to be angry at someone than it is to tell them you're hurt.”

-Tom Gates

...

When the going gets tough...

These guys, I remember...

How can you beat someone that's already lost everything?

Eddie Guerrero

If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with.
- Michael Jackson

...

Well, I think the silence on rez is starting to get to me...

Or, maybe it's just...

Silence...

It's times like this I think...

I worry about people...

Maybe too much too...

I think i'm just tired...

...

Everything will be fine...

Issues that come about, they will be settled...

A smile really can make a difference, can it?

...

Some people adapt, some just can't...

Some need help from others, some feel helpless when they can't help...

...

Smile for me, will you please, all of you out there?

That will make EVERYTHING better =)

Thanks...

MAL

=)

Lunch Buddies =)

This one's for you guys =)

From left to right : Terence, Amelia (Ammy), Sasithra (Sasi), Wei Jin (Ah Keng), Yasmin (Yas) and Naiz

Last week was... Tiring, to say the least... Well, I guess the workload piles up as we approach Reading Week (that's the mid-semester break, for those of you who were asking xD)

Aaaaaanyway, that's not what this post is about...

It's about a group of friends I met over the past what, 1 and a half years now? I used to know them as my "lunch kaki" xD

I had a chat with Naiz, Yasmin, Sasi and Terence (for awhile) about 2 days ago... It was... Well... A looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong chat xD

Anyway, I thought i'd devote this post to you guys so here goes!

We'll start with... (In no order of preference...)

Naiz

The weird guy whom until now we have no clue how in the world we got to know each other xD This guy's weird childish-like (in certain times), yet serious manner in doing certain stuff never ceases to amaze (and amuse) me. His way of "taking things easy" and laughing hysterically at ridiculous people made him ever so famous... (In errrr... Many ways xD {You know what i'm talking about} xD) I'll never forget the 1st couple of months I was in Casa and how he helped me in accessibility *ahem* issues xD Basically, he always got my back... He always managed to inform me if he wanted to just say hi (i'll give you a clue, it's something to do with "keys" xD)

A brother I gained from the 1 year in Casa, and to me, a brother for life. =D

Yasmin

Ah, Yasmin, the one and only =D I'm not gonna lie here, I believe she's the 1st Malay "city girl" i've become close friends with =) An artist by nature (in my opinion anyway), not in terms of "art" per se (I haven't actually seen her draw, she might be good), but without a doubt, her prowess in English undoubted, her flair for language uncontended and her talent in music, undisputed =) Probably one of the few girls whom I show (close to) full Malcolm-ness (you know what I mean xD) and can understand (and no doubt respond) when I do a play of words =D A brilliant girl...

Funny story, Yas and Naiz used to ajak me along once in awhile when they went out xD (AND scold me if I asked if I was being "spotlight" xD) Oh I miss those days xD (sushi zanmai ah!) xD

A sister I gained from my stint in Casa, and most definitely, a sister for life. =D

Terence

Fellow 1902 man! (although TECHNICALLY Naiz was also... Nvm xD) Terence was always the guy who'd come and just duduk in my room, surfing the internet (apparently the line in my room was better...) Terence was the one I went to if I were to get an opinion concerning something about Johor, or about... The southern *cough cough* island *cough cough* thingy xD Was always nice getting to speak to someone in Hokkien, and it's always nice how he goes down to play basketball every other day (and we kutuk him coz he always play solo xD).

All in all, pretty obvious, brother la! Always one! xD

Sasi

Sasi, the tall one (hey, i'm not gonna call myself short, so i'll just say she's tall xD) Sasi, the girl from JB, shares a couple of thoughts (no not with the same passion and fervour) about the tiny little *cough cough* rock *cough cough* south of our state xD. Again, one of the only ones who has felt (or at least close to) the full brunt of my Malcolm-ization xD A friend if I ever knew any. Again, when standing in between English giants such as Sasi, Ammy and Yas, I feel dwarfed... Sasi, to back up her English, was powerful in the forces of science. She's in McGill Engineering, in her own right! I guess that explains itself...

I remember a time, after one of the first tests in ICPU, where I felt I did terrible... I felt so dreadful sitting out in the corridor alone... And who else came to the rescue but Sasi and Yas? To cut the story short, they cheered me up =)

Need I say more? She's a sister I gained there, wise to the ways of the words, and whatever, whenever it be, a sister to me =)

Ammy

Amelia oh Amelia xD Before I go into details, i'll ask, WHEREFORE ART THOU??? xD Haven't heard from you in ages =(

So Ammy's this interesting girl with the gift of English, both spoken and written. Stuff she has written sometimes scares me, (oh yeah, she's just THAT good xD)

One of the frequently absent people from our lunch group, she was periodically... Absent xD (with good reason of course =D)

Have always been impressed with the way she comes up with analogies that I never think about, but are always spot on! (told you she's scary xD)

Hahaha, what do I say? =) Ammy's a sister, will always be xD

Ah Keng

Keng oh Keng xD Brother! xD One of the rare breeds of Chinese guys who can actually ckp base Mlayu... Faseh plak tuh! Dun pray2 xD

On top of that, ee eh sai kong hokkien wei! Fuyoh kua liao tiok kia man! xD

Another one of the "off/on" lunch gang, but when he's around, like any other guy, he's still welcome =)

Ko ai kong meh? Confirm si wa Braderrrr laaaa!!! xD

You know, looking back, I can't say anything much more than "i've been blessed". How in the world I met up with such a beautiful group of people, how we shared a lunch break, how we had so much fun together, no way it's just a matter of coincidence...

Just thought i'd let you know that I love you guys.

You guys are always in my prayers, and my heart =)

MAL

:-P

P/S: Notice one guy from the lunch gang's missing from the picture? That's cause I took it =) But i'm glad I took this picture anyways =D

*Countdown = 8*

A Miracle...

A miracle is when -

You walk alone back from Stats class and ask God "Hey Father, why is it raining in the middle of January in Canada?"

Then you look forward and see that the rain seems to look thicker...

Then you blink, and it seems EVEN thicker...

Then you walk forward and realize, it IS thicker...

And then you suddenly it dawns upon you...

It's snowing again...

MAL

:-P

Where? What Do I Do???

*grits teeth*

Choices are hard to make...

To do this and (possibly) affect that...

Or to do that and (possibly) lose out in that...

And unfortunately there isn't a middle way in this matter...

What?

Nope, I don't have much time either...

I have approximately 11 hours to decide...

If it don't work out, I might be in deep trouble...

And if it does...

I might have been digging an even deeper ditch...

Didn't ever think that making a choice like that would be so hard...

Meanwhile, as I review housing options, a couple of thousands of people review the fact that they don't have ANY house, needless to say options...

And several thousands more fear for their lives, and their faith...

People of Haiti, my prayers go out to you, and to those fearing too...

Love? Bah! Humbug!!!

Love?

Is it just a myth?

Is it just some weird, preconceived notion came up with by people of old?

Some kind of philosophical idea made up?

So say it does exist, is it just something that... Is for a select few?

A guy once said...

Love brings so much happiness, yet it's so sad...

Love is so beautiful, yet so ugly...

Love is so uplifting, yet so crushing...

And love is so painful...

But yet...

So worth it =)

As a friend said, that's it, the great irony of love...

You know what? I think love does exist...

As a friend said, love is... Misunderstood...

Whether or not love does exist to you, I cannot tell...

But what I do know is this...

Without love, I would not be here today...

And love? That's what I believe my faith is all about...

A love story, and a couple more...

Most misunderstood? Yes...

Most misused? Yes...

But definitely...

Most mesmerizing too =)

No matter what you say,

To me, it's true =)

MAL

:-P

P/S: It don't mean nothing, or it might mean something... As usual xD Love you guys =D Welcome back to my blog xD