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2009-06-07T23:10:00.000+08:00

I now blog here

goodness gracious

2009-05-31T22:48:00.002+08:00

I wish they taught such things in Sunday School.

Anyway evolution is not totally incompatible with creationism.

holidays at last?

2009-05-29T22:53:00.002+08:00

1. Climb Asia's Black 6B+ route is now my project

2. To counter me getting so fat, I'll only be eating dinner tomorrow. Probably a salad.

3. General Paper -> what the hell

4. Time to study

Meanwhile, this video is awesome.

fat fat fat

2009-05-24T18:18:00.001+08:00

I get fat on the weekends and lose it all on school days.

i hope you know that

2009-05-23T18:25:00.001+08:00

It's okay to ditch the make up.

climbing competition

2009-05-15T22:20:00.002+08:00

Pumpfest was so humbling. I guess pressure and I don't mix well. My thumb didn't help either.

The most dangerous phrase in our language

2009-05-07T20:45:00.000+08:00

"The most dangerous phrase in our language is ‘We’ve always done it this way.’”

Grace Hopper

hey jude

2009-05-06T22:56:00.001+08:00

Everyone's got some shit in their closet.

2009-05-06T00:24:00.000+08:00

I must feel just like you.

signs

2009-05-04T23:01:00.000+08:00

chris rock !

2009-04-20T22:56:00.001+08:00

respect

2009-04-14T20:55:00.003+08:00

In an underground surgery room, behind the front lines on Bougainville, an American Army doctor operates on a U.S. soldier wounded by a Japanese sniper.

we need to keep improving on this

2009-04-13T20:12:00.004+08:00

Edited with Mark's input

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x 10^sideways eight

here is my left hand

2009-04-12T22:31:00.002+08:00

I swear my nerve endings are almost exposed.

the wonders of technology

2009-04-10T09:44:00.000+08:00

i could sing of Your love forever

2009-04-08T22:06:00.000+08:00

Over the mountains and the sea,
Your river runs with love for me,
And I will open up my heart
And let the Healer set me free.
I'm happy to be in the truth,
And I will daily lift my hands:
For I will always sing of when
Your love came down.

I could sing of Your love forever,
I could sing of Your love forever,
I could sing of Your love forever,
I could sing of Your love forever.

Oh, I feel like dancing
It's foolishness I know;
But, when the world has seen the light,
They will dance with joy,
Like we're dancing now.

I could sing of Your love forever,
I could sing of Your love forever,
I could sing of Your love forever,
I could sing of Your love forever.

make up

2009-04-05T22:45:00.000+08:00

I look forward to the day when I can get away with wearing make up.

this some good dancing

2009-04-04T19:45:00.001+08:00

cool stuff

2009-04-04T14:58:00.001+08:00

waxing

2009-03-23T23:24:00.000+08:00

is the bomb.

worst comedian ever

2009-03-23T15:13:00.001+08:00

Missionary Dating

2009-03-21T20:56:00.001+08:00

From Wikipedia:

Missionary dating is a phrase used in a Christian context to describe when a person of one religious persuasion dates a person with differing beliefs for the purpose of converting him or her.

Synonymous phrases include "dating for Jesus" or "flirt to convert". The concept of missionary dating is sometimes used to justify or rationalize to one's self, family, or religious community, romantic interest in a non-believer, if the relationship might be frowned on otherwise.

Justice - Phantom Part 2

2009-03-21T20:53:00.001+08:00

baristas on weed

2009-03-20T00:07:00.001+08:00

"Sure you don't want to try the New York Cheesecake?"

"It has the caramel caramel thing!"

DIY Space Photos

2009-03-19T11:40:00.004+08:00

This photo was taken with a digital camera attached to a helium balloon.

Read more

From the comments:

T-Will: I remember when I was a kid, in science class, we'd tie a note to a balloon hoping whoever found it would contact us.

PSUSkier: I did that once. I was lucky enough to be contacted by a Nigerian Prince. We're currently in the middle of some business transactions.

LOL

the day the world went away

2009-03-15T23:09:00.000+08:00

i'd listen to the words he'd say
but in his voice I heard decay
the plastic face forced to portray
all the insides left cold and gray
there is a place that still remains
it eats the fear it eats the pain
the sweetest price he'll have to pay
the day the whole world went away

Subliminal sounds can make breasts bigger.

2009-03-13T23:47:00.000+08:00

manometer

2009-03-11T22:00:00.000+08:00

A manometer measures how 'man' you are.

oh no

2009-03-09T00:11:00.001+08:00

Why is she so darned pretty.....

how cool

2009-02-24T21:03:00.002+08:00

I was pretty happy with the fact that a J1 would approach me with such sincerity and genuine concern. I think everyone should be this open.

credit crisis explained

2009-02-21T22:19:00.001+08:00

This video helps to explain the credit crisis. Really easy to follow. Helped me understand better.

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

best goal celebration ever?

2009-02-15T12:52:00.000+08:00

emotions - mariah carey

2009-02-15T00:05:00.001+08:00

Listen to those vocals!

hello!

2009-02-13T00:05:00.001+08:00

Hi Mrs Ang!!!

highlight of today!

2009-02-11T22:59:00.003+08:00

[While belaying a J1]

Yihan: Alright, you know the climbing commands right?

[J1 turns around and gives a look of bewilderment]

J1: You guys have commands?!

[Nick falls to the ground in laughter]

no way!

2009-02-10T22:43:00.001+08:00

I was looking through some home videos and man I was like such a cheena kid. Will post them some other time.

what the hell

2009-01-31T22:34:00.000+08:00

I talk to myself so much it scares me.

what a pity

2009-01-29T21:15:00.000+08:00

Apparently the Rock Climbing Club isn't noted as a CCA on our school's website.

http://www.standrewsjc.moe.edu.sg/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=85

the message

2009-01-25T02:45:00.002+08:00

Old Skool Hip Hop is so fun.

"Don't push me cause I'm close to the edge. I'm trying not to lose my head."

poi hurts

2009-01-23T21:37:00.004+08:00

Everyday I hope something would change. Just something. But life just continues to ridicule me.
False hope hurts like Poi balls hitting you at high velocity.

delusional

2009-01-17T14:23:00.001+08:00

“What’s SMSS?”

“Saint Marks Secondary School.”

“What? There’s such a school?”

“Yeah. The one that has green polka dots on their uniform?”

“Isn’t that Saint Margaret’s Secondary School?”

“Oh. Right.”

Uniforms

2009-01-10T18:01:00.000+08:00

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Two more days till we have to don our ties again. Well except for Nick, who will be looking like the guy in the large photo. Oh wait, that’s him.

Math is driving me crazy

2009-01-10T15:21:00.001+08:00

It’s amazing how much I’ve forgotten over two months.

caption contest

2009-01-09T12:44:00.003+08:00

A whole week and no comments? Oh well.

Let's have a caption contest.

Interesting photo, ain't it? Nicholas on the left, Chermain on the right. Best caption wins a cup of coffee on me. Leave your caption suggestions in the comments box so it's easier to collate. Contest lasts till the end of January. Have fun.

love, marriage, the whole shebang

2009-01-02T18:22:00.007+08:00

What is the difference between friendship and romantic relationships? What is the line that separates the two? Do we not all share great love for our friends? I mean, sure, we don't hold hands constantly, kiss, or sleep with our friends, but romance isn't about all that, is it? After seeing a few of my friends starting to date (COUGHABELYANGCOUGH), I find myself thinking about such things a lot.

And what is marriage? To me marriage is a public declaration of love (again, love?) for one another. It is similar to baptism. Does baptism mean you have a higher chance of receiving salvation than if you were not baptised? Nope. Does marriage mean you'll love each other more than if you were not married? Nope. So is marriage really necessary? 1 Corinthians 7:1-2 says, "1 It is good for a man not to marry (OR "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman"). 2 But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband."

The word 'immorality' in verse 2 suggests that in that time, people held lust for others, and had multiple sexual partners. It seems from here that it is (was) fine for a man and a woman, who love each other deeply,to live together. It would even seem to suggest that it is (was) fine for a man and a woman, after prayer and declaration to God, to have sexual relations as long as they stay faithful to each other till death, i.e. not committing adultery. This way each man could have his own wife and each woman could have her own husband.

But then again verse 1 says sexual relations are bad? And to marry is bad? Verse 28 in the same chapter says, "But those who marry will face many troubles in this life." Does this mean the current trend of 'friends with benefits' is the way to go?

I always ponder about such things. I think I have too many postmodern views on Christian living. Are they Satan's desire to destroy my faith? Or is God asking me to be radical? For I know God is radical (Matthew 10:34 and Revelations 3:16 says it all for me). Are the things we do truly purposeful, truly God-pleasing, truly treasures that moth and rust will not destroy and thieves will not break in and steal (Matthew 6:33)? Or are they just customary practices imposed on us by society? Oh someone please enlighten me.

If any of you have alternate interpretations to any biblical evidences I have provided, please share it with me. I am open to theological discussions.

A Letter To Elise

2009-01-01T17:47:00.000+08:00

Oh Elise it doesn't matter what you say
I just can't stay here every yesterday
Like keep on acting out the same
The way we act out
Every way to smile
Forget
And make-believe we never needed
Any more than this
Any more than this

Oh Elise it doesn't matter what you do
I know I'll never really get inside of you
To make your eyes catch fire
The way they should
The way the blue could pull me in
If they only would
If they only would
At least I'd lose this sense of sensing something else
That hides away
From me and you
There're worlds to part
With aching looks and breaking hearts
And all the prayers your hands can make
Oh I just take as much as you can throw
And then throw it all away
Oh I throw it all away
Like throwing faces at the sky
Like throwing arms round
Yesterday
I stood and stared
Wide-eyed in front of you
And the face I saw looked back
The way I wanted to
But I just can't hold my tears away
The way you do

Elise believe I never wanted this
I thought this time I'd keep all of my promises
I thought you were the girl I always dreamed about
But I let the dream go
And the promises broke
And the make-believe ran out...

So Elise
It doesn't matter what you say
I just can't stay here every yesterday
Like keep on acting out the same
The way we act out
Every way to smile
Forget
And make-believe we never needed
Any more than this
Any more than this

And every time I try to pick it up
Like falling sand
As fast as I pick it up
It runs away through my clutching hands
But there's nothing else I can really do
There's nothing else I can really do
There's nothing else
I can really do
At all...

woohoo

2008-12-27T21:09:00.000+08:00

Battlestar Galactica intro with The Office theme song

mighty to save

2008-12-26T12:20:00.003+08:00

Check it out, they use smoke machines for worship. Imagine that at our church. Brilliant song. Our God is truly mighty to save.

Everyone needs compassion,
Love thats never failing
Let mercy fall on me

Well everyone needs forgiveness,
Kindness of a savior
The Hope of the nation

(Chorus)
Saviour, He can move the mountains,
My God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save
Forever, author of salvation,
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

So take me as you find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again

I give my life to follow
Everything that i believe in
Now i surrender (and i surrender)

Saviour, He can move the mountains,
My God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save
Forever, author of salvation,
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing, for the glory of the risen king, Jesus
Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory of the risen king, Jesus

Saviour, He can move the mountains,
My God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save
Forever, author of salvation,
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing, for the glory of the risen king, Jesus
Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory of the risen king, Jesus

好きな人

2008-12-18T21:06:00.002+08:00

好きな人がつらい時に
一緒にいてあげられない
今すぐ逢いに行って
ギュツてきつく抱きしめたい

これからずっと二人だから
神様きっと試練下した
幸せすぎると後でタメになる
だからこんな時乘り越えよう

逢えなくなるね見送るよ
さよならの前に抱き合う
背中にまわされた大きな手

あの顷ずっとあなたを
独り占めくていたよね
今では声だけでも
こんなに大切なのに

逢えなくなるね見送るよ
さよならの前に抱き合う
顔を上げて頬を寄せて笑顔でいった

電話やベルかけまくって
気持ち伝えているのに
どうしてこんな风に
涙ぱかりあふれてる

逢えなくなるね見送るよ
さよならの前に抱き合う
背中にまわされた大きな手

逢えなくなるね見送るよ
さよならの前に抱き合う
顔を上げて頬を寄せて笑顔でいった

逢えなくなるね見送るよ
さよならの前に抱き合う
背中にまわされた大きな手

離れてても心の中君がいるから

omfg it hurts

2008-12-17T21:27:00.003+08:00

Brilliant. I busted my knee.

what really happened

2008-12-17T12:17:00.001+08:00

US anti-kidnap expert kidnapped

2008-12-16T21:54:00.003+08:00

The Irony Strikes Back

Original article here

A US anti-kidnapping expert who has negotiated the release of dozens of hostages in Latin America has been abducted by gunmen in Mexico.

Felix Batista, a Cuban-American from Miami, was kidnapped as he stepped outside a restaurant to answer a phone call in the northern city of Saltillo.

Drug gangs are blamed for hundreds of kidnappings in Mexico each year.

More than 5,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence between rival cartels this year.

Mr Batista is credited with negotiating the release of many kidnap victims.

He was in Saltillo, in Coahuila state, to offer advice on how to deal with kidnaps for ransom when he himself was seized last Wednesday, local authorities revealed on Monday.

Support for family

Charlie LeBlanc, president of Houston-based security firm ASI Global LLC, where Mr Batista is a consultant, said: "We have notified the FBI and Mexican authorities, and they are working on the case.

"We are offering our support to the family and hoping for the best."

He declined to say whether the kidnappers had demanded a ransom.

The US embassy in Mexico City said it was investigating and would not comment further.

Hundreds of people are kidnapped in Mexico every year.

The number of victims has increased sharply following an army-backed crackdown on drug gangs, which has forced cartels to seek new ways of making money to fund their operations.

zomg

2008-12-13T21:29:00.001+08:00

I am out of shape. Lots of food in Hong Kong and Guangzhou is adding to my mass.

sup with the whack playstation sup

2008-12-13T00:24:00.002+08:00

Chinese girl gets 'kiss of deaf'

2008-12-10T00:54:00.000+08:00

Original article

A young Chinese woman was left partially deaf following a passionate kiss from her boyfriend.

The 20-something from Zhuhai in Guangdong province arrived at hospital having completely lost the hearing in her left ear, said local reports.

The incident prompted a series of articles in the local media warning of the dangers of excessive kissing.

"While kissing is normally very safe, doctors advise people to proceed with caution," wrote the China Daily.

The doctor who treated the girl in hospital was quoted in the paper explaining what had happened.

"The kiss reduced the pressure in the mouth, pulled the eardrum out and caused the breakdown of the ear."

The chorus of warnings was echoed by the Shanghai Daily, which wrote: "A strong kiss may cause an imbalance in the air pressure between two inner ears and lead to a broken ear drum."

The young woman is expected to regain her full hearing within about two months.

AVA!

2008-12-08T22:43:00.000+08:00

Tom is so fucking sexy.

this is terrible

2008-12-05T16:46:00.002+08:00

I think I may have become desensitised to violence. I was watching Reservoir Dogs and I didn't freaking flinch when the guy cut off the other guy's ear. This is terrible.

battlestar galactica auction

2008-12-03T15:08:00.002+08:00

The auction catalogue is available here.

Check out that beautiful Raptor on page 62. Damn.

Livestation

2008-11-27T13:03:00.003+08:00

Here's an interesting application.

Livestation allows you to watch live streaming television right on your desktop. There are dedicated preset channels available, mostly of news station. However you can add new channels to the application from a list of user-generated streams. Here's a screenshot, with the application tuned to BBC.

Pretty good application for those too lazy to move to your living room to catch the news. Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

haha

2008-11-21T22:25:00.000+08:00

i'll be back, soon

2008-11-11T02:18:00.003+08:00

You know that cold and uneasy feeling you have when you stand next to me? It's because Satan is perched on top of me, waiting to pounce when I finally crack. These evil thoughts running around in my head will be the death of me come Judgement Day. I can just envision God standing there while I'm on my knees. He slaps me and says,"Into the Lake of Fire!"

Dramatisations aside, Romans 14:13-23 tells us not to cause our brothers to stumble and fall. I've probably done that too many times. I think it's possible that I've placed blocks that stumble myself. Calling myself a Christian is a farce, and I yet proudly put up the facade everyday. I can tell everyday, in some way, God punishes me bit by bit. Blessings I receive plenty when I'm faithful. I lose them when I turn away.

I can't believe I'm even called up to lead worship. I'm in such a pathetic state. It's like I've hit a roadblock, in a valley, located a kilometre below sea level. It's gonna take a team of engineers and demolition experts to get me out of here. Bring some pliers, my seatbelt is probably stuck as well.

Everyday is a battle with the Devil and I'm probably wearing cheap armour made from bamboo and straw rather than the armour of God (by the way, the hymn that talks about it is totally rocking). I'm probably armed with a peashooter and a water gun as well.

You know where I pray most? I pray most on the commute. To me that's a sign that something's wrong. Is it? What do you think? In the middle of a jerking train, a stop and go bus.

Some guy at a church camp a few years back said that I'd make a great leader. I seriously wonder what he was basing that assumption on. Now I wish he had never said it, cause I'm just wallowing in self-pity that I can't live up to people's expectations.

It's 3am. To Be Continued if I ever live to see tomorrow.

And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Jesus loves you more than you will know
God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
Heaven holds a place for those who pray

jealousy

2008-11-10T23:15:00.002+08:00

goes a long long way.

I'm pretty sure it's eating me alive.

People need to have a better sense of humour.

colour me stupid

2008-11-10T20:15:00.003+08:00

Here's something interesting. Annthio not only listens to Angels & Airwaves, but she also says that they are "pretty good".

You learn something new everyday.

7th December 730pm, Angels & Airwaves @ University Cultural Centre Hall, NUS

Tickets - $85, $100, $125

Click here.

Annthio probably might go, but she's too busy. With IS and stuff. And probably asking someone else out.

Anyone wanna go?

a short story

2008-11-08T22:06:00.012+08:00

Yihan: Apples, make me proud!

Yihan: Hey Nick! Wanna try some of these *apples*?

Nick: Sure!

Nick: Hmm, what an intriguing taste.

Genia: Haha! Look at Nick's face!

Mel: Psst! Genia! The photographer wants a photo of us!

Genia: Okay okay!

Meanwhile...

Nick: I'm a little teapot, short and stout!

Annthio: Mel and Yiwen! Wanna have some of this great *apple* pie?

Mel: Hur. It's not made from the same apples Nick ate right? Okay then.

Yiwen: Urmz. Wokay!

Mel/Yiwen: Okay. Now to spit that out somewhere.

A few minutes later...

To Be Continued...

Yi Wen's room

2008-11-07T01:22:00.001+08:00

is the bombxz.

Ikea furniture with a nice scent. Comfortable sheets with bolsters to boot.

Barack Obama

2008-11-06T00:32:00.001+08:00

CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama spoke at a rally in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, after winning the race for the White House Tuesday night. The following is an exact transcript of his speech.

Obama:

Hello, Chicago.

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference.

It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states.

We are, and always will be, the United States of America.

It's the answer that led those who've been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.

It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.

A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen. McCain.

Sen. McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.

I congratulate him; I congratulate Gov. Palin for all that they've achieved. And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.

I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.

And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady Michelle Obama.

Sasha and Malia I love you both more than you can imagine. And you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the new White House.

And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother's watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight. I know that my debt to them is beyond measure.

To my sister Maya, my sister Alma, all my other brothers and sisters, thank you so much for all the support that you've given me. I am grateful to them.

And to my campaign manager, David Plouffe, the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the best -- the best political campaign, I think, in the history of the United States of America.

To my chief strategist David Axelrod who's been a partner with me every step of the way.

To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.

But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you. It belongs to you.

I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.

It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.

It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.

This is your victory.

And I know you didn't do this just to win an election. And I know you didn't do it for me.

You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime -- two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.

Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us.

There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage or pay their doctors' bills or save enough for their child's college education.

There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.

I promise you, we as a people will get there.

There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president. And we know the government can't solve every problem.

But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And, above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation, the only way it's been done in America for 221 years -- block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.

What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night.

This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were.

It can't happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice.

So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.

Let us remember that, if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers.

In this country, we rise or fall as one nation, as one people. Let's resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long.

Let's remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House, a party founded on the values of self-reliance and individual liberty and national unity.

Those are values that we all share. And while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.

As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, we are not enemies but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.

And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too.

And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.

To those -- to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.

That's the true genius of America: that America can change. Our union can be perfected. What we've already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.

This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight's about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.

She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons -- because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.

And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America -- the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.

At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.

When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.

When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.

She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome." Yes we can.

A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination.

And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change.

Yes we can.

America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves -- if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment.

This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that, out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can.

Thank you. God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America.

CNN Live Coverage of the Presidential Elections

2008-11-05T01:54:00.003+08:00

Here.

Have fun!

I have OP in a couple of hours. Damn.

Baby Come On

2008-11-04T01:30:00.000+08:00

She's a pretty girl
She's always falling down
And I think I just fell in love with her
But she won't ever remember, remember

And I can always find her
At the bottom of a plastic cup
Drowning in drunk sincerity
A sad and lonely girl

Quit crying your eyes out
Quit crying your eyes out, and baby come on
Isn't there something familiar about me?
The past is only the future with the lights on
Quit crying your eyes out, baby

And she said, "I think we're running out of alcohol
Tonight I hate this fucking town
And all my best friends will be the death of me
But they won't ever remember, remember

So please take me far away
Before I melt into the ground
And all my words get used against me"
You sad and lonely girl

Quit crying your eyes out
Quit crying your eyes out, and baby come on
Isn't there something familiar about me?
The past is only the future with the lights on
Quit crying your eyes out, baby

Quit crying your eyes out
Quit crying your eyes out, and baby come on
Isn't there something familiar about me?
The past is only the future with the lights on
Quit crying your eyes out
Isn't there something familiar about me?
Quit crying your eyes out
The past is only the future with the lights on
So quit crying your eyes out, baby

Has Halloween become overcommercialized?

2008-11-02T21:26:00.001+08:00

In The Know: Has Halloween Become Overcommercialized?

election hiccups

2008-11-02T18:01:00.006+08:00

This is totally wrong.

If you have one and a half hour to spare, watch this documentary as well.

edit:

Okay I'll try to explain it. The video shows how a poorly calibrated electronic voting machine can cause a voter to select a different candidate from which he wanted to vote for. If you watch the one and a half hour documentary, it says that such machines can develop calibration errors during the transport process from the warehouses to the election booths. Also, poll station workers are not properly trained to deal with such issues. This is a serious issue. If the votes of the electorate are not properly cast, the whole democracy process basically fails. The documentary explains a lot more for those of you interested.

coffee

2008-11-01T00:39:00.004+08:00

In our class, we often pay our friendship debts with coffee. I owe, and have owed people coffee. But I have found something that may change this system.

Three cups of coffee a day makes breasts shrink - study

Mel, you have been warned. xD

Note to self:

2008-10-24T19:11:00.001+08:00

As much as you fancy her, you should never ever tell her.

let's slit our wrist and burn down something beautiful

2008-10-16T23:30:00.002+08:00

I am insanely jealous.

I need to start exercising or I will die for climbing.

In other news, I got an E for General Paper. A frakking E.

some good music

2008-10-16T01:51:00.002+08:00

pardon me for sin

2008-10-15T23:07:00.002+08:00

God's probably gonna have a good long talk with me.

I need help.

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

2008-10-08T10:31:00.000+08:00

dreams

2008-10-02T14:56:00.003+08:00

Isn't it just plain sad when you dream of your friends physically abusing you? Yes, it is.

brllnt

2008-09-23T01:32:00.000+08:00

I am inclined to believe that my life is a complete farce.

scrubs

2008-09-20T00:33:00.001+08:00

The beginning is the funniest crap ever!

2008-09-19T19:33:00.002+08:00

Some guy approached me today and asked if I wanted to purchase cigarette. Of course I declined. But that's not the point. The point is he interrupted me while I was listening to Roger Daltrey sing "We Wont Get Fooled Again!" I was so pissed. So next time please don't interrupt me while I'm listening to The Who. kthx.

barack roll

2008-09-12T01:37:00.000+08:00

all along the watchtower

2008-09-09T23:16:00.001+08:00

Epic.

grace park

2008-09-06T20:09:00.004+08:00

Grace Park: (speaking about "Six Degrees of Separation") I had to do this one sex scene for Battlestar that wasn’t a bedroom scene. It was outside in a forest under a lightning-and-thunder shower. I was like, "So you want some crazy forest sex? OK, I gotcha." In the end, they had to totally edit it down and take out all my moaning.

Damn. She's pretty, isn't she?

What a pity she's married. Lol.

In any case, you should all watch Battlestar Galactica.

sharon valerii

2008-09-06T02:04:00.001+08:00

Could you ever love a robot/android/machine?

who wants to be a milionaire?

2008-09-04T00:39:00.000+08:00

This guy is good.

i love you, however

2008-09-01T23:07:00.003+08:00

It's hard to say that there's ever the right person and the right time.

all the wealth in the world

2008-08-22T23:26:00.002+08:00

can get you noticed.

Isn't it amazing what you discover every day?

laughter is the best medicine

2008-08-17T02:29:00.002+08:00

lookie lookie

2008-08-16T12:05:00.000+08:00

I think it's a disease.

hey. it's morning.

2008-08-16T01:03:00.001+08:00

I give up.

Take care mingxz. This time, let your arm heal before doing any more flips, alright?

And Ying Lun, please don't take it hard on yourself. It's nobody's fault really.

hello world. it's a monday morning.

2008-08-11T02:17:00.001+08:00

I think it just cause of the Olympics, but I shall say it here before it goes away.

I want to marry a gymnast!

Great stuff from wikipedia's BJAODN section

2008-07-19T22:32:00.002+08:00

From Alternative Rock

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From Microsoft

Win·dows

Noun.

A thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell to a sixteen-bit patch to an eight-bit operating system originally coded for a four-bit microprocessor which was written by a two-bit company that can't stand one bit of competition. -LW

From Your fly is open

This article documents a current event Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.

college day

2008-07-12T22:45:00.005+08:00

This post is primarily for Daniel Goh, since you insist. Ha.

Most photos are taken from blogs of House Council people.

The day before, all of us had to prepare the canteen for it was the venue of the Saints Idol event and where most of the street market stalls were located. We spent close to three hours doing it as we had to clear out most of the canteen tables, which was such a tiring chore, and we had to mop the floor as we wanted the audience to sit on the floor during the Saints Idol program. I really would have had preferred Saints Idol to either be in the Cultural Centre or the Hall, but I guess we can't have everything. The Cultural Centre was being used for J2 lectures and the Hall was being used as the staging area for the College Day thing at night.

Sakinah and I were the MCs for the day and I swear it will be the last time I volunteer to be the MC. I really disliked the experience primarily because I hate speaking in front of a large audience. And to make matters worse she (omgxz!) was right in front of me! Saint Idol went by with one hitch. One participant's instrumentalists had problems getting their instruments heard. The crowd got pretty restless while waiting. Anthony Lee won the competition, and that's not really surprising considering his huge fan base.

The street market was pretty cool. Much variety albeit the high prices. I saw a long queue for the Haunted House and really wanted to go in but I had duties to fulfill. The Fun Challenge held its own surprises. We gave everyone an hour to complete our own version of 食字路口. It was a huge rush for the first food item, which was cup corn. The stall was overwhelmed. After that you could see lots of running throughout the canteen. The eating area was pretty messy. Everyone was rushing through their food and it was a really unglam moment for all the contestants.

Overall it was better than we expected though there were mishaps here and there, which we layed out during the debrief. I hope the 10th House Council can do an even better job!

Some other photos:

The canteen before everyone arrived.

Our principal Mrs Lee enjoying herself during Saints Idol.

The Saints Idol Anthony Lee performing, and later, being dunked.

The 9th House Council with Chicken Little. A job well done!

college day and class party!

2008-07-09T21:21:00.006+08:00

Here is me explaining to our newly crowned Saints Idol why the world is round.

Yi Wen: "Yes my height is really 1.4m!"

today is a sunday

2008-07-07T00:20:00.002+08:00

I woke up early today, wanting to make sure I go to service this time. I went to my computer to turn it on to print the worship chords for myself. And surprise surprise, my computer failed to start up. By the time it did, it was way late. Kudos to Clement (and perhaps Daniel?) for helping me do up the slides. So I went for fellowship. It was great to finally have a projector. Think of the trees we save now! Zhiming's bible study session was on the Failure of Success. Interesting one. Had a games session after that. I still wonder how it has come to calling the game Polar Bear. The game is called Mafia. Glad that we could introduce the Doctor role today. Shall look forward to having much more roles in the next few times we play it. Just take a look at this.

After that I headed to Kovan and met Ying Lun at Heartland Mall to buy stuff. Yi Wen's condo is nice. Pretty new as well. Lovely pool. Glad I wasn't dunked. Ha. Had a great time playing basketball. Poor Charmaine was drenched. And Ying Lun hit his head on an edge.

What a great day. Okay. Off to school in a couple of hours. See you guys.

Euro 2008 Croatia - Turkey

2008-06-21T05:39:00.003+08:00

OMGWTFBBQLIKEWHATTHESHITISTHISFORREAL?!?!

Best match hands down in this tournament so far. Better than Germany - Portugal. Sorry people, but those who didn't watch missed out on a brilliant game. Like 2 minutes from the end of the second half of extra time, Croatia scores following a mistake from the Turkish goalkeeper. Just as you thought the game was over, 5 seconds from the whistle, the Turkish equalise! The game goes into penalties, and the Croats miss 2 and another is saved by the Turkish goalkeeper. The Turks go crazy! Man. What a game. Germany will have to work extra hard against such a formidable opponent, though the Turks do have a lot of suspensions and injuries.

Euro 2008 Day 6

2008-06-13T02:07:00.002+08:00

I've just watched the Croatia vs Germany match, and it was frustrating. However this cheered me up.

Taken from the BBC website.

1729: "Quiet start for Germany but as they say 'Frings can only get better'."

1736: "Re 1729: That's the lahmest pun I've heard in a long time."

1739: "I don't think the Lahm bells will be ringing for Germany just yet. In Lehmann's terms, it's a Klose match."

Brilliant humour.

My fingers are crossed for Germany vs Austria.

Euro 2008 Day 5

2008-06-12T04:51:00.002+08:00

Today's matches were brilliant. Both were equally exciting. Especially Switzerland vs Turkey. That injury time goal was just stunning. Better do some studying before i catch the next matches. Go Germany!

last day of the term

2008-05-23T21:54:00.003+08:00

Today has been a really eventful day. We had no lessons at all so we had two hours of PE. At twelve, we started to prepare for the 8th House Council's farewell party. Took a ten minute nap on the floor of the innovation room. And it was games time, 8th against 9th. Captain's ball played with different balls every 10 minutes. Netball, rugby ball, deflated basketball, tennis ball. After which a few of the girls did a brilliant job leading the 8th around the school to do random activities to stall for time while we prepared the video and food. The fondue was a brilliant idea. Kudos to Leah. Pizza was great too. Played football with the guys from the 8th and was it was fun stuff. Spent the rest of the evening talking to Emi and Wan Fong about random stuff.

On our way to the bus stop, we met a blind man who was desperate to get somewhere and the bus drivers of the bus he was going to take didn't know where he wanted to go. Two of his buses went past. We waited with him for another bus to make sure the bus driver knew where to help him off. He was really impatient and angry the whole time and it was frustrating for us to help him. But oh well, at least we helped him get to where he wanted to go.

I find the line "I want to have your children" as a proposal line to be highly unsuited for this day and age.

house council

2008-05-12T02:06:00.006+08:00

So I got into House Council. Big thanks to all who voted for me! I was really nervous speaking in front of such a large group. And the hype that my class started made the expectations even higher. I wasn't at all satisfied with my speech. Didn't bring out the effect I wanted. Oh well.

I signed myself up for Saints Idol but I feel like pulling out now. I've just so much to do. There's rugby finals against ACS (I) and girls soccer finals against VJC. Then there's House Council stuff.

And what Timothy said is just freaking me out now. I've become paranoid, Saturday being extremely so.

Meanwhile it's 2am on a Monday morning and I'm on YouTube watching a video of The Who playing Baba O'Riley over and over again because Pete Townshend's energy makes me nod my head and Roger Daltrey's excessive swinging of the microphone just makes me laugh.

Oh, and Happy Birthday Pamela.

The fucking irony.