Stand By Me

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, oh I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand, stand by me,
Stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
Oh stand by me, oh wont you stand now, stand by me

Valentines day!!

Love is in the air people!! Love is in the air!! Its valentines day today. A day full of kissing hugging cuddling so on and so forth...but well not for me. I'm single! So i'm just gonna treat it like any other normal day. But seems like nobody else is treating it like a normal day. 1st thing came to school for morning assembly and lo and behold. Mr Kuok was at the prodeum speaking abt V-day. But the wierdest thing. Have no idea how he talks and talks until it ends up to studying. Ok left morning assembly in a state on confusion. Geog lesson came and my friend(moo) was sitting beside me and slumping saying he's going to head to the most romantis location in the World, but to cry!! So dotz!!! But there were good things as well. People scheduled for dates here and there. Everybody being kind of loving here and there today. Was supposed to go out with one of my friend today(nt gf ar). But couldn't, needed to study. SO SORI!!!! public apology. Well things went well. Watched the vcd about a boy. Surprisingly good. Touching movie. Well I'm supposed to be mugging like a maniac just about now?? haha!! CYA PEOPLE!!! To everybody out there, couples, married couples or just singles!!! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!

CNY!!! A breakthrough one!

Showers of blessing has been open upon me in this time of festivities. Other than me skipping school on friday. Everything was rather pleasant and enjoyable this New year. Got quite a few Hong Baos but didn't bother to count. Was rather oblivious to the fact that they were there during this season. Other than being blessed multiple times. I was shocked when one of my unchurched cousins gave $50 to my brother to give it as a thanksgiving offering to God for everything he has done in his life. Another shocking thing is 2 of my cousins are pregnant!!! Which means i'm going to be an uncle soon!! Unbelievable?? Believe it...This year was also different because this year i wasn't presecuted very badly or made a fool of. Rather this year many more cousins and relatives come to believe in God. They just need the extra push!! Then they'll be in church!! Another unexplainable happening was that on Friday i was walking out to the bus stop. A man stopped me and offered me a modelling job!! Oh mAN!!!!! AHHHH!! Well i had to decline but i told him If i needed cash i would call him!! And its $60 an hour!!!!!!

Shall we dance?? Not strong but made strong

bursting out in laughter, yesterdays reunion dinner cum house warming at my aunt's house was an enjoyable one. We Spent our time eating and well watching a movie which well impacted me in a way. It was 'Shall We Dance', a very good show!! It was about a man dancing to be happy!! I kinda looked back to bball and thought hmmm, now i play juz for the fun for the game!!And i truly enjoy it!
Next issue was about today. Hmmm well many many other people are going to blog about john bevere and his preaching so ya i dun think i'm going to blog about tat but it was more about 2day's ushering duty. It was great and everything well i wasn't really showing much leadership though however thats besides the point. One occasion was when we were keeping the chairs. Btw, most of us can only carry 2 chairs. So one brother tried to carry 3 or 4 chairs which is a feat. I asked him, hey are you able to carry that many chairs. He turned to me smiled and said. "no I can't, thats why i'm carrying them!!" At that moment I was so inspired by his words. Many times we are unable to do some tasks laid out for us. But if we don't do it, If we don't step out in Faith to believe in God that "Hey maybe this is possible!!". nothing would be accomplished. We aren't strong but we are made strong!!!

Sad game...X country

Entering the Court, I could feel the tension in all of my fellow players, managed to follow the school team bus, and while the team people were warming up, one by one. So many lay-ups missed. I could feel something is wrong. Was it because they were nervous? I hoped not. It would cost us dearly if there was any form of self-doubt in the players. Game began, Tip-off, and Off we went!!! Or should i say to the back we go!! They got the 1st posession and made a lay-up. That moment on many of us knew it was going to be a hard game, but we still kept playing as hard as we could nontheless. Slowly but surely they began to lead us. 5-8-14-20. Coach then called a time out, but it wasn't of much use, in fact we began losing even more. Many of our Star players weren't really performing. by the time 4th quarter came we were still losing by 20. For many of us, all hope was lost. However, for those on the court, they fept shooting,kept defending, kept giving their all. Game ends in a loss. We couldn't catch up losing by 20. Its over...Maris Stella Basketball for some of us ended last month, but now same situation is happening. Not for me but for the sec 4s. Although we could not escape from the fact we lost. We still lifted our heads high!! =)

After Watching we rushed down for X-Country!!! Well did well. Strange thing is last year i really did my best ang got 80 plus position. But this year i didn't really go all out for it but got 73rd placing. Strange?? Well like what bible says, focus on God and everything else would just fall in place! Well i'm very happy for Wei Hao. Did very well!! Good Job!!

If the world makes a mistake its still a mistake

Dragging myself to school every single day cause of the late nights spent on the phone books or com. However today was different. Morning assembly started with A new teacher lecturing the whole school. Everybody was really upset and unhappy, however, for some of me and my friends, it didn't stop there, We went back to class frustrated. (PS nvr heard me say i'm angry right). Well I couldn't concentrate for the first 2 periods cause i was thinking about what he said. Then I realise, hmmm maybe he got some logic in all that rubbish. One thing for sure, he's much better than most of the DMs. Scolding us for no paricular reason.
Second traumatic incident was the shaving gel!!! Yesterday some classmates fooled around and poured some gel on the teachers desk. Our teacher found out and scolded the whole class, Many of us could still take her scoldings till after recess when she wanted to send 2 classmates to DM. The whole class was furious!! Most of us were argueing cause there was no reason to send them down. 1) She doesn't know who did it. Even the monitor was on our side. Its like ' HELLOOO!!! Do you know when you're wrong!!!'. She kept asking the person to own up, the class kept silent. Not because we are fearful but cause we didn't wanna sabo our frenz. So having no solution, she issued a punishment for the entire class. However, it wasn't carried out after all. This was due to our friend who owned up. In the end the punishment was lifted. I would remember this incident not as an act of rebellion but a time when the whole class was untied in crisis, when we stood up for what we believed in.

This is me being prayed for during baptism! 

Me studying at 11 pm at mac last year. Will tat happen this year?? 

Bro coming back and Scary day

People come and go, but family members stick beside you whether you like it or not. Seeing my brother depart from our home country heading off to New Zealand to serve our nation didn't really impact me or make me feel very sad for some reason. I mean yes, He's gone, Would most indefinately feel sad, But this time round, wasn't so bad. Frankly, Wayne Choong practically slipped of my mind the moment the day ended. Sounds evil eh, but strangely today as he returned home. Seeing him made me feel happy and warm inside. Giving me smiles and laughter the moment my eyes were laid on him. Moral of story is, Treasure your loved ones man! Even though they may seem insignificant at present time. When they're gone. You will miss them! Next up! Jokes and Laughter were filling the air as Me and my classmates were heading to geog lecture. Was shocked to see Mr Lau suddenly appear behind us tellingus to tuck in shirts etc. And apparently, behind us were a group of boys coming in late and making much noise! DK(Dennis Koh)(DM) followed behind them soon after asking for the boys who were knocking on the staff room window. Unbelievably he called me out!! and oh my Goodness! My HP was in the pocket. It was so so so scary. It almost got confiscated but thank God it didn't. So another moral. sometimes we don't have to fear many things. Like i was scared for nothing, he wasn't even looking out for a handphone. And if you have a clear conscience theres nothing to fear!!

January is history(pizza hut)

The current date is 1st of Febuary. And indeed January is History!! 1 month down and 9 more to go before the big O. Nonetheless! I will not put so much stress on myself. Its slow constant studying from now onwards. Have not updated my blog for the past week cause was kind of busy with well Everything!! I really thank God now I'm not thinking of BGR or stuff like that. People obsessed with that would really have to manage their time well. Let me update you of interesting things last week. Hmmm a peculiar incident which kinda caught my attention was when i went to pizza hut with my mum after i cut my hair. Quite shocked to realise the restuarant was not filled with humanity instead it was 90% vacant. However, the thing that caught my attention was the waitress, I was not impressed by her beauty whatsoever, I was impressed by her courtesy and her friendliness. She gave a very sweet looking smile. PS. I was melting. More importantly her co-worker was scolded by her their manager cause of some calculation problems. To my surprise, that waitress didn't attend to other customers but Comforted her hurt friend. That was what caught my eye the most. PPL!!! This is my type of gal!! Not saying i want a GF but ya if i were to have one. She'll something like that. =)

New man...Officially!!!

Plunged into the water as choong jan tai and arising as Lionel with expressions of happiness an joy which couldn't be expressed in english orwhatever natural tongues for that matter. What has happened you may ask?? If you really have no idea I just got baptised!! Being dipped and soaked into the water just as Jesus was. For jesus this significant act marked the start of something so amazing no man or natural science could comprehend. However, for my case. This act is significant for me in the sense that from this point on i'll 1) Be known officially as Lionel from now on. 2) Officially a christian in the outside world and 3) Officially dedicate myself to the church and for the mighty works of Christ Jesus!! For Jesus this marked something amazing. For me, i do hope that this is the start of a new Lionel. A new man in the inside,officially, and out with the Old Man,Officially. Lionel who is going to impact and change the world. A new and reborn man!! Well this was the highlight of the day.Praise god that that wasn't the end. My dad, uncle and even my grandma who is very against the church came to witness the baptism. That brought me much joy!!! Ps. I quit rose online le.=)

???

Time is really precious this year. Every second means a very big deal!! And for me, time is being spent very well. With a very clear mind. Till now. When my life was infused with an addiction. A game called R.O.S.E online. An extremely enjoyable MMORPG game(Or maybe its my 1st that's why Its appeals to me very much). I've been filling my days with this game. I'm spending too much time on it!!! Studies are being neglected and shoved aside. Very soon I may start failing if I do not stop. So the important thing to do is to think!!! How do I play and study and keep my 5 hours of studying a day goal. Ideas have been rushing through my mind as I'm blogging. Hmmm? The obvious solution many of you would be thinkin would be to uninstall the extremely addictive game!! But man, I can't bear to do it. So therefore a compromise has been reached. I can only play 1 hour a day. No more. But if you sit and ponder about it. What about basketball?? What about my friends?? Hmmm. That would be yet another episode of my life. Right now. I'm just going to stick with this plan!!! Besides, I'm not surprised if one fine day I wake up and get bored with the game.
Well In case some of you may not know. 2moro is the day. The day of reckoning. When i throw away my old man( Please note "old man" is not my father but my old self) in an official manner. People!!! I'm going to be fully immersed in water. I'm going to get baptised!!! Extreme joy came to me when my mum signed the consent form. Its a day which i have been waiting oh so patiently. I would be a christian in an official way and I would be lionel officially as well!!! Not only thst. But the next most satisfying thing was that my Father would be coming to witness my baptism!!! Finally!!! My father is coming!!!=)

Year Of excitement,Sacrifices...And Walking On!!!

22 Days pasts like the wind. It's now 127 days to our inevitable Big 'O' Levels. Can't say I'm petrified, Can't say I'm Over-Joyed. But I'm looking forward to the day nonetheless. Filled With determination I'm Walking On!!! I'm Conquering my Worst Fears, My worst subjects. And I'm not merely going to do it with my own Strength. But with someone who gives unlimited strength, Spunk, energy, Enthusiasm and all other Positive Words known to man. Who else could it be? None other than My Jesus!! He's beside me all the way. That's why I can Speak So confidently. The past week was a mind boggling and nerve wrenching one, Challenges and intensive moments were coming and Going. A maths and Chem Results,And Well Frankly i am not pleased with all my teachers. Queenie Chua is no longer teaching. Replaced by Ms Khoo. She isn't really a teacher who is easily pleased. Ms Chan, Cai Tou is still here. Despite the fact that the teachers this year turn out for the worst. I'm not going to let this pull me down. I'm going All the Way! With or without them. The game of basketball no longer plays a big role in my life any longer. I'm was depressed at first till now. I'm finally set free!!! I'm Happy!!!=)

New Tuition Teacher!!!

Well hey hey!! 2day well was ok...nothin much study at marine parade library. Nothin exciting till night time when i had my new tuition teacher...In case u din noe. I fired my old one cuz well freankly he isn't much of a use to me. So from now onwards its gonna bae a guy called Alvin. He's really different. Craps here and there. And makes lesson interestin. Frankly i was kinda surprised he turned out to be such a nice guy. Well He also kind of drove 2 topics of A maths and mind u it was the 2 toughest. And I caught it all in my head. Thank God for such a great teacher and amazingly i can link with him. He treats me as a friend not a student. Very happy!!! =).

Bye bye bro!!!

Hey hey!!!Came back from sending my bro off...he's going to new zealand for his NS training...heard its kinda tough man. Well too bad for him. Who knoes in a few years time its gonna be my turn again!!! Well these few days have been kinda tough for me. Really physically pushing the limits. Yts studied for so long i wanna die le. 2day went fro bball training. Dunno why but really all the drive to train is gone le. Kinda wierd. Well besides the point. I really do hope tat i can strive through this year and i believe i can do it!! Yeah man!

this was my goal for like 2 years...now its coming to an end...frankly i'm a bit sad its ending just like tat...but its for the greater good!!! I'll miss you Liu Chuan Feng!!! 

this is me scting cute!!=p 

1st week of school

Wa seh.The 1st week has ended.Thank God for that.This year is indeed gonna be a tough year. Cuz its 5 days week le.So i'm gonna be kinda busy like everyday. well fridays in np.This week had bball trainin on thursday,then np on friday then bball again on saturday. It was really tirin...think i'm gonna get sick really soon man.Well most of my worries are also over cuz well its the end of my bball life le!! Haha...no more trainin...juz plain fun playing. I dun have to waste time shooting myself but really have fun. Its kind of wierd.I know myself its obvious i wont get inside,but went for my last trainin 2day and well its no pressure at all,juz play...haha think its gonna be like that everytime i play bball.But as always...Maris B boys...better make me proud and win the competition!!!! Well this week also had many tests. Next week also got geog and SS test.Whats wrong with the school man. Tests tests tests, Well maybe good maybe bad also. well i plan le. I aim to get 8 points. I repeat 8 points. Sounds impossible??? well Like what Addidas always say. Impossible is nothing. So well It can be done, Juz with alot of hard work i guess. I really do hope I can shine for God in my O levels.Well to all sec 4s...Study hard man!!

still surviving!!!

Hey Hye once again!! Well what to say what to say. Kind of a frustrating day. The A maths test 2day was like so annoying!!! I realised that the question ain't that tough after all.But one problem.I didn't know how to do all of them!! If these questions were posed to me in the final year paper last year i would score.But well sad case i guess.Didn't study too hard. Thats what alot of my friends felt also,so i'm not the only guy=).Well still lifting my head up high. Afternoon went to play bball.For like 1 hour.I must not give in to temptation. Then wow!!! I managed to hurt my ankle in that 1 hour!!! Well life has to go on despite these minor set backs. 2moro is the physics test. Hope to do well man. I really do hope to pass. So well must study real hard 2day. Faith is an Act yeah!!! Think I'm going to have to start counting down le. Counting down to what?? The big Os man. May be too early but after what audrey Chong told my class 2day. I'm kinda scared and serious about it man. HAha.K think thats about it man. Gtg study le.See you!!!

New Year!!! STart of School le

Hey hey once again!!! well 2day is the 1st day of sch for 2005!!!! Amazing right....well time truly flies...It was juz like yesterday when i was a small kid in secondary one.Then wow.Lionel Has grown up...haha...Well kind of started this year on a positive note.Woke up feeling happy,excited and looking forwad to the future. Dunno why but went to school happy despite the fact that i was in for a tough week with all the level tests i have to take. No matter.I'm really gonna study hard for it.I hv many goals for 2005, grow more in God.Doing well in studies.And well to many ppl this would shock them but also to end my basketball career well.Dun get me wrong.Not to stop playing totally.I hv to play.Or i'll get fat.But i wont compete or really be devoted to the game.well its really a sacrifice i guess.It's somethin i really love.and i'm giving it up.yup!!! and i'm happy about it!!=p k then think tats abt it. Gotta go study.So see you ppl!!!