Friday, June 30, 2006
XD went out with my wonderful wonderful wonderful buddies today! let's see.. xh, bel, yx(ying xuan lah), pz, aq and yours truly! we went kbox! omg. so fun. we were so funny. we "zi high" termed by aq. yx was trying to convince us that lin junjie loves including a lot of "wo.."s and "yea..."s and " shkk-a"s in his music. haha. so we ended up punctuating our songs with a lot of "wo wo yeaheh.."s and "shkk-a"s and ghostly laughing noises. XD
heard a lot of nice songs again. xh's first visit to kbox and my second! it gets better with each visit probably. xh is addicted already! argh... haha. must go get the photos from aq. oh boy.. i think i'll miss going out with them. sigh.. yx!!! must quickly go organise! okok!!
oh yah. i was so excited last night that i cldn't sleep lah. unbelieveable huh.. went to sleep at 1.30 but only fell asleep after 2.30. weird huh. ahhh.. miss those days in st nicks. the good ole days.
says oddball
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
okee. winner of gec2006 is wales and the most creative idea goes to new zealand.
right. anyway, mr daniel chew smsed all of us today.
" thank you for giving me the opportunity to be your mentor. i am sorry i did not work hard enough to make you the overall winner. anyway all of you are the best in my heart. take care."
wow.
now i feel so guilty that we had screwed up the presentation. it's like we let him down so badly.
i must admit that we probably had the best mentor. and i am truly grateful for that. he was one of the few mentors who actually stayed with us throughout the whole of the 2 days. he even offered to stay overnight with us if we wanted to work through the night.
i observed that there were many groups which did not even have a mentor or their mentors were always too busy to be with them. there were some groups where their mentors weren't even present during the groups' final presentation. in fact, i think our group is one of the rare groups that are actually quite close to our mentor. mr chew actually said that he would invite us over to his house for dinner one day and he would cook for us. i wonder if the invitation still stands. considering that we did not win.
i wish we had the chance to do the presentation all over again. we wouldn't let him down.
he probably would never get the chance to see this.
but i would truly like to thank him for his dedication, optimism and his unwavering faith in us.
here is one person who has made a difference in my life in 2 days.
he is right. success comes only if you believe in yourself.
on the first day, si liang and kiansin asked me if i would come again to participate in gec if given the chance. i said "yes i would". but i reconsidered my reply after that. after yesterday, i can confirm that my answer was right.
it was a wonderful experience. i made lots of friends, learnt a lot about innovation and creativity, teamwork, improved my networking and have a changed perspective towards life.
i would like to thank my mentor mr daniel chew, facilitator mrs rose bird, sponsor pico art and my wonderful team members: prerana, alicia, yvonne, chen liang and jb (better known as jamie or 'the bum guy') for everything. all the best to everyone.
says oddball
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
gec2006. day2.
7.00 woke up and took a cab to smu. was raining. cold wet and dreary.
7.40 went up to our project room on the 4th floor. saw some ppl sleeping at the computers. -.-"
8.08 alicia came. woohoo. was still attempting to log in through wireless on my pathetic little notebook.
9.00 everyone had arrived by then. still had not settled on an idea. none of the ideas felt right. nobody was excited or charged-up like we were during the 2nd mini challenge.
9.30 finally found an idea we all could agree on. we decided to adapt heel strike generators for normal shoes. it is a technology currently used in the US army to recharge their equipment so that they don't have to carry heavy batteries. so we can generate energy to charge our ipods, handphones etc.
2.00 jb (whom we call jamie) disappeared with his korean girlfriend and we got quite pissed looking for him.
2.18 not done yet! we realised that from our calculations, the energy saved could save the government 20 cents for each person. which was pathetic. decided that there was probably a calculation error. decided not to include that.haha.
2.28 could finally send the business plan and presentation slides to them.
2.30 started rehearsing. everyone was so hopeful that we wld win. our mentor was so confident.
he had gone out to help some orphan groups out and he came back looking smug.haha.
3.45 presentations started. we were the 4th to go.
up we went. but we missed the 3 minutes time limit. we would be disqualified. mr chew was so upset he and our facilitator went out to the balcony. when he came back his eyes were red. we all felt that we had let them down to some extent. after all he did offer to stay overnight with us if we wanted to. i mean that was dedication. which mentor would actually do that. DISQUALIFIED. WE WEREN'T EVEN GOING TO GET A MARK.
after all the presentations. they announced that each sch will now prepare an item to perform on stage to entertain our malaysian counterparts. everyone was like... O.O "how come we didn't know about that.." all the vj people ran off, wanting to come back after that, in time for dinner.
somehow, we came back earlier than expected and i realised my grp got first runner-up and the most creative and innovative design! omg. that was impossible. we were supposed to be disqualified!
haha. miracles do happen. i got an $80 bookprice sponsored by pearson education.
says oddball
whoot. 19th June. one more week to midyears. yayy...
first day of gec 2006.
7.30 city hall mrt. addison didn't turn up. weixin is sick.
8.00 changed into gec tshirts and met our team members.
team pico art. 6 ppl. 4 girls 2 guys. 1 mentor. mr daniel chew. 1 facilitator. ms rose bird.
1 from vj, 1 from tj, 1 from nj, 1 from ite, 1 from united world college (uwc), 1 from overseas family school.
kinda got to know each others names. played some games. built bridges from lego bricks, which was cool.
first mini challenge. targeting age grp 8 to 12, design outer apparel to save your ailing clothing company. 50 mins to come up with idea and market the idea. 1 minute presentation.
second mini challenge. targeting the elderly, come up with a leisure activity that u can make profits from. 1hr 15 mins to come up with concept, finance, marketing and presentation. 3 mins presentation.
6.30pm announcement of global enterprise challenge live. technical problems were so bad that we heard little else than buzzing sounds. so we watched the whole thing and knew nothing about the challenge till they flashed it out in words..
7.30pm started brainstorming
1.52am still brainstorming..
200am *yawn* still..*yawn* brain.....zzzzzzzzzz
says oddball
Sunday, June 11, 2006
ok. here are the random thoughts of the day. ok. maybe more like random thoughts of the moment because i don't know what i should do and i have nobody to talk to.haha.
1. i want to meet an angel.
2. fruits of the holy spirit are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
3. i want to be a friend who makes a difference in your life, not just a fleeting memory.
4. jc is quite a lonely place.
5. in the art of friendship, as in all other things, it's quality not quantity.
6. i am tired.
7. i hope i can have my dinner soon.
says oddball
Saturday, June 10, 2006
nice song. resonates with anyone who is a dad or a daughter. i cried the first time i heard it.
butterfly kissesFrom the album "Shades of Grace" by Bob Carlisle.
written by Bob Carlisle and Randy Thomas
There's two things I know for sure ...
She was sent here from heaven,
And she's Daddy's Little Girl.
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night,
She talks to Jesus and I close my eyes;
And I thank God for all of the joy in my life
Oh, but most of all ...
For butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer,
Sticking little white flowers all up in her hair.
"Walk beside the pony Daddy,
It's my first ride;
I know the cake looks funny
Daddy,But I sure tried!"
Oh, with all that I've done wrong,
I must have done something right
To deserve a hug every morning
And butterfly kisses at night.
Sweet 16 today ...
She's looking like her mama
A little more every day;
One part woman, the other part girl,
To perfume and make-up,
From ribbons and pearls
Trying her wings out in a great big world.
But I remember...
Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer,
Sticking little white flowers all up in her hair.
"You know how much I love you Daddy,
But if you don't mind,
I'm only gonna kiss you on the cheek this time. "
With all that I've done wrong,
I must have done something right
To deserve her love every morning
And butterfly kisses at night.
All the precious time,
Oh, like the wind the years go by,
Precious butterfly ...
Spread your wings and fly.
She'll change her name today,
She'll make a promise and I'll give her away;
Standing in the bride room just staring at her,
She asks me what I'm thinking
And I said "I'm not sure ...
I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl."
Then she leaned over and gave me
Butterfly kisses with her mama there;
Sticking little white flowers all up in her hair.
"Walk me down the aisle Daddy ...
It's just about time;
Does my wedding gown look pretty Daddy?
Daddy don't cry."
Oh, with all that I've done wrong,
I must have done something right;
To deserve her love every morning
And butterfly kisses at night.
I couldn't ask God for more ...
Man, this is what love is;
I know I've got to let her go
But I'll always remember every hug in the morning
And butterfly kisses at night ...
says oddball
Saturday, June 03, 2006
hallelujah! i can cycle! haha. FINALLY. what an achievement!
thanx to lubin, rachel ng and ray (my pw mateys) who dragged me to ecp on thu and TRIED to teach me how to cycle. so i was sooo motivated that i went to ecp today with my parents.. and i succeeded in cycling!!!
ok. today i learnt how to cycle and i learnt that it hurts to run into someone.. gah..
i ran into somebody rollerblading. ifyoucyclelikeadrunkard,itsinevitable.. and my mouth hit her head and i think my tooth suffered more than her head.*ouch* ok it was entirely my fault. hey! it's scary to cycle when there are so many people around ok.. ouch.. i think my tooth got dislocated.*ouch ouch* great! it's my front tooth. thank goodness it didn't drop out or something. *horrified at the thought*
it's quite hilarious actually.. no. i don't mean the accident. i mean me cycling. imagine a drunk person cycling and you get the idea.. anyway, i shall stay away from the bicycle till my tooth recovers from the ordeal. *ouch..* think i can't talk properly now. *hiss hisss* gasp! is that a hole i see in my teeth! arghhhhhhhhh....*ouch*
rollerblading on mon seems quite a bad idea now.. what if i run into someone on a bicycle... O.O
probability is... 1. hrmph.
says oddball
We Send You Our BlessingsA million blessings in a hundred days.Created by Kate Nowak
" We made it! On the morning of Sunday, May 15, the 100th Heartfelt Blessing was sent out, unofficially* signifying the end of Phase I of the 100 Day Blessings Experiment. And I am thrilled beyond words to announce that our initial goal of being able to reach out and bless one million people was not only reached, it was surpassed!
In fact, as of 12 AM on the day of the 15th, according to our site statistics, a staggering 1,162,547 unique visitors had been sent the May You Be Blessed Movie and had been invited to become part of the One Million Blessings Project.
Now that our goal has been reached, naturally the next question is where do we go from here? The answer, I think, is divinely simple: We continue moving forward. The 100th day does not have to be the end of the experiment. It can just as easily signify a new beginning. After all in a world with over six billion inhabitants, a million blessings seems more a place to start than to finish.
Though not always visible, there is within everyone and everything a divine and holy spark of goodness. Whenever we bless any person, situation, or thing in our lives, we are, in essence, recognizing that goodness, acknowledging its inherent value, and in so doing, fanning the spark into a flame. Each and every time we bless another, we don't just make a difference, we heal the world.
Just imagine what would happen if everyone involved in this experiment -- all the million plus people who have viewed the movie thus far, and all those who will view in the future -- if all of us spent just 24 hours letting our lives be a blessing to others. Just imagine the changes that would occur if in each and every encounter, we offered a blessing of hope and joy and love. Imagine what would happen if in every situation, even those perceived as difficult or bad, we insisted on recognizing the good within and began to bless that good into being. Just imagine what a powerful difference that would make. In 24 hours, we could make an impact that would shake the world. One million plus blessings going out moment by moment, over and over again, hour after hour after hour. Just imagine the impact such a crescendo of blessings would have.
Blessing another person or a situation is not difficult, in fact, it is the easiest thing to do. It takes only the time necessary to think a good thought, which is little time indeed. Despite its simplicity, however, it has a ripple effect that will continue long after the initial blessing has been forgotten. With enough of us actively blessing others, the ripple could be immensely strengthened, building with each blessing until it becomes a quake of goodness strong enough to be felt across the universe. We have the ability to cause a true tsunami of blessings. Right now at this very moment, with nothing more than our silent agreement to ban together, we can begin to radically and forever change the world.
To help create such an impact, you are invited to take part in Phase Two of the Blessings Experiment."
-quoted from the website
bless you!
it's a nice feeling being blessed. AND it's a nice feeling blessing someone.
hoped this brightens your day a little. (:
says oddball
