De' Dream

Just a teaser of what's to come!

Exam commences tomorrow! Thanks to everyone for their prayers and encouragement. See you all at the finish line.

~ mada mada! ~

We're Not At The End But We've Already Won

Woohoo! So Paramore was in Melbourne on Wednesday and a bunch of us went to catch them live at Sidney Myer Bowl. The concert was awesome! So so glad that I went and kudos to Chris for getting us awesome seats. We were seated pretty close to the stage and had a good view.

Opening Act - The Jury & The Saints

Relient K. 2nd time watching them live.

Funny Story, after the concert that night, I accidentally deleted all the photos I took from my camera. That was until Isaac came to the rescue. With the use of a photo recovery program and a SD card reader, he managed to recover most of the photos that was deleted, including those from years back. Mann, what would I do without a tech wiz like him. So big big thanks to Isaac!

Paramore opens with Ignorance

I've always been a fan of Haley Williams Paramore, so watching them live was one of the coolest thing ever. It's quite amazing that they've been doing this for 6 years but they're still so young. Their drummer, Zac Farro is only 20! I'm gonna be as good as him starting now. Ok, maybe not now but soon enough!

Close-up cams on the big screens

The level of energy as they played each song was pretty high. Love how Haley was running all over the stage and doing her little dance. Jeremy was swinging the bass all over the place too. That made it hard to take good pictures but I'm cool with that. Haley was really good at getting the crowd pumped and she is hot! .....Go Haley!

Paramore's acoustic set

The most epic moment of the concert. 2 actually.

Epic moment number one:
When Haley stormed onto the stage wearing an ironman mask and rocked the drums to Taio Cruz' Dynamite.

Iron-Haley!

Epic moment number two:
When Jeremy Davis side-flipped over Josh Farro, while they were both still playing. No pictures for this one but there's a clip of it on Youtube. Will put it up after my fast is over!



Edited (Fast's over, clip's up!)

Where The Lines Overlap

What was great about the concert was that Paramore played all of their popular songs and yes, they sounded awesome live! Maybe even better than their albums. So excited to see how far their passion for music will take them. They're still so young and capable of accomplishing so much more. Rooting for you guys! Heheh after that concert, I feel like I'm already friends with them. Anyways....

The Only Exception

Can't wait for them to come back to Melbourne! Heheh I'm most probably definitely maybe gonna watch them live again. Let's keep supporting awesome bands like Paramore to keep their dreams alive!


~ Haley is hot! ~

Goodnight Company

This album has been keeping me company for the past week. Amazing vocals and music arrangement. A very very talented lady she is. Check out her Youtube channel and do yourself a favour by downloading her album. And guess what?

It's FREE!

http://www.janelui.com/

But it's always good to leave a tip ;)


~ end of year 2, hopefully ~

HAMSAP!

In response to ann's blog post:
Humsapppp. Coming to a house near you.


It HAD to be done!


~ tempted to do individual posters ~

A Show of Hands

A Show of Hands - Fundraiser for Pakistan

Sunday, 3rd Oct - A Show of Hands was held with the intention of raising funds for the flood victims in Pakistan through the power of music! Well, at least that was my take on it. Beside great music, it was a casual gathering filled with yummy finger-food, random Polaroid pictures and light-hearted chit-chat warped together with an awesome lounge ambience. In conclusion, a great way to spent a Sunday afternoon.

The 1st act of the day were the Charissa, Emma and Sarah trio.

Opening act(L-R): Emma, (Si Hua), Charissa, Sarah

And boy were they brilliant! Love their style, the vocals and their originals. The songs that they sang spoke about the floods, imagination and world events. Such a shame that we didn't get any recording of their performance. Looking forward to future gigs these girls might play at.

Up next, we have a duo from Pakistan known as Midnight Shift.

Midnight Shift(L-R): Afshan & Hasan

With some help from members of Project Clockwise, Afshan and Hasan performed an acoustic rendition of "Wonderwall" by The Oasis and pumped the crowd with "Zombie" by The Cranberries but with a special twist. They sang a couple of the verses in their native language.

Afshan was really good at entertaining the crowd and her vocals, absolutely smashing! Some even compared her vocals to the likes of Shakira. Even though they performed only two songs, it was a superb set.

During the intermission, we were graced by the presence of Phil Tan and Michelle Low on the piano.

Aun: Ian's photobomb gets convincingly thumped
by Phil's expression hand

They were are epic. nuff said.

Ok, remember me blogging about playing in a band at a fundraiser?

Photo by: Lena Wang

TA-DA! Presenting the debut of Project Clockwise.

Our set list:
1) Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae
2) The Orphan & The Widow - Chris Law (Original)
3) Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
4) River Song - Plain Sunset
5) Hello Hurricane - Switchfoot

Project Clockwise (L-R): Jules, Chris, Ian, Si Hua, Ann

The name "Project Clockwise" came from a vision a friend had about tightening a band musically. Like how drilling a screw clockwise tightens it, Project Clockwise was initiated with the purpose of coaching bands "how" to jam and play together as one. Bearing the will of clockwise we chose to carry on the legacy, tightening ourselves as a band, using our talents and rocking good looks to inspire and spread our love for music to anyone within an earshot. We are loud, we are energetic, we are....

Overall, A Show of Hands was a success. Huge props to Gavin, Kel, Si Hua and Charissa for pulling the event together and even getting World Vision involved. Thanks to Aun, Shing and Lena for photos of the day. Thanks to the arrow kids for setting up the hall and giving it that chilled lounge atmosphere. Also thanks to K for preparing the food.

A shout out to Project Clockwise. GREAT job guys! That was our first and may be our last performance but it was fun! May we continue to carry the spirit of Clockwise where ever we go.

...WE ARE PROJECT CLOCKWISE!


~ what on next? I'm not sure either ~

40 Days Fast

If I don't do this now, I'll probably won't have any other free time to sit down, align my thoughts and type them out into coherent words.

Yes, the 40 days of prayer and fasting officially started on the 24th September and is currently on Day 11. I'm not sure if this is a movement that's being done anywhere else but I reckon Life* Expedition's been doing it for awhile now. And since the 40 days fast didn't happen last year, this is my first time doing it.

So what am I fasting from?

Manga chapters, anime and Youtube.

For the entire year so far but mainly this semester, I've been caught up in too many activities till the point that I feel restless, worn-out and moody. Mind you that this has been going on for almost 4-5 months now.

AND IT'S NOT GOOD!!

Fasting from these entertainments, let's codename them 'MAY', is probably a good way of reducing the noises and distractions in my life. YouTube is the main culprit as I'm always on it, listening to tunes and watching clip after clip for hours on end!

So how am I coping?

I've been alright so far. Sometimes it's so natural for me to click on every YouTube link but now I'm more cautious and aware of it. I was quite surprise that I decided to fast from manga and anime as well, seeing that some of them are at the most exciting part of the story at the moment. Only 30 more days to go!

It's good that I'm not tempted by MAY, however, I still find it hard to sit down and read a passage. Or even spend a good 5 minutes in silence before God (Lying on bed and praying till you fall asleep doesn't count!). With assignments to submit and exams coming up very, very soon, this is something that I'm gonna need to get me through the next 30 days. The peace and strength that God provides through our cries and prayer. Bestow your favor onto me God.

So what am I fasting for?

Right now I am more intentional about what I'm fasting for rather than what I'm fasting from. Here's why; the story begins a few days before the 1st day of the fast. It was a Monday night and 3 friends were gathered under one roof. This isn't your ordinary social gathering, instead it was a study party. A party to study. Many of you are probably thinking, "What!? A study party? Boring..." but what is about to take place next will be life-changing and extraordinary.

God's timing is apparently never wrong and always at the right moment. The annoying thing is that, it happens when we least expect it to. But what's beautiful about it, is that it wasn't by chance or coincidence but was predestine by a certain Someone.

What was suppose to be a study session turned into a sharing session. During that time, stories from the heart were shared and I had the privilege of well, listening. After the sharing, a couple of things were made clear to me.

The issue of unforgiveness is eating me inside. Unforgiveness towards myself and my brother.

I though I had handled this issue a long time ago by apparently I haven't. This remaining 30 days is gonna be a time where I'll face myself once again and come in terms with the fact that, "There's nothing wrong with me." Even with all my failures and past mistakes, "There is nothing wrong with me."

Concerning my bro, I'm working on it. In case you're lost, click here for related post. You haven't been reading my blog? You should. Cause it's getting better.... ok, probably not!

One more thing, after a dear friend of mine shared a story, my heart became lighter as though a heavy burden has been lifted. And in all honesty, I think it has. But where do I go from here is up to me to decide. I wish to think that I've already decided upon that but it's gonna be a bit sad =( Nevertheless, questions have been clarified and now it's time for me to move on. Where to? Somewhere only God knows.

Crypt. Yes. Personal. Oh so very. Ask me about it. I just might share!

So to answer the question, I am fasting for reconciliation with myself and bro.

30 more days. Hmm I could always go beyond that anyways.

Thanks guys! What a breakthrough it was for all of us. That night will definitely be a piece of memory I'll hold onto for a long time.

















Love,
Jules


~ Project Clockwise up next! ~

The October Issue #2

The stage has been set. The actors are ready. The audience are at edge of their seats, eagerly anticipating what is about to unfold before them. Why? Well, that's because the climax is usually the most gripping part of the story.

October is that part of the story. The climax of 2010.

Before you know it, 3/4 of the year is gone. Lots of events have been accumulated thus far. The good. The not-so-good. The amusing. And the life-changing. There are so many stories I could tell but only a few are ever told. Hopeful these would be stories that would inspire and encourage those who read them. And as I share, may I too be encouraged and empowered by the visions and revelations that I've received.

Amen.


~ click here for October Issue #1 ~
~ credits to Kathryn Chin for the photo ~

Slow Your Breath Down

Father's Day (5th Sept)

Singapore Film Festival Melbourne (8th Sept)

What's this all about?

Caught Boo Junfeng's shorts. Makes me wish I have someone in the Tay family with the same interest in film production.

Biero Bar - Back 2 Basics (14th Sept)
























First time playing in a bar. Love it! Was chilled and relaxed. Saw many familiar faces, so wasn't too nervous. Managed to earn $220 in total which Josh & I donated to Operation Stitches. Josh got invited to play in another gig next month. Might join him again.

24th - 25th Sept Tenom Coffee is awesome. Thanks Wince.

Ramadum Festival with Stitches (18th Sept)

It's tiring work taking care of children but definitely rewarding. Father's day and this event really prompt me into think about fatherhood. potential blog post.

Yahweh Staff Party (18th Sept)

Mooncake supper celebration together with fellow co-workers. Thanks to Steve and Ivy for being so hospitable!

Soys Boys
















After 2 weeks of scattered periods of shooting and editing, our (Chris & I) 1st original short film was completed and posted. We submitted this film to a film festival in the UK. Thanks to everyone who helped out. You guys made the movie what it is. When is the results coming out? I have no idea. Will let you know once more details are available.

Upcoming events

40 days of prayer and fasting

Still not sure of what to fast from but these kinda things need prayer. God bestow upon me new revelations and visions. Prayer and fasting starts Friday (24th Sept).

A Show of Hands - Fundraiser for Pakistan (3rd Oct)

Will be playing in a band (Project Clockwise). Facebook event page. Here.

Paramore (13th Oct) woohoo!

Flare Dance Ensemble presents: Tenth Avenue (21st - 23rd Oct)

Will be in the breaking piece. Who wants tickets can get it off me or at Melbourne Uni, Union House. Facebook event page. Here.

Exams' timetable will be out tomorrow (20th Sept). The semester is coming to an end soon.

Yes, this is a post with lots of old news, a couple of new ones and many short sentences. Been swamped with assignments lately and the worst part is, I'm not staying on top of things. Gonna be away for four days at a surveying camp. Should be fun.

Take care friends.


~ in need of an awakening ~

Falling in Love with....

Olivia Ong - A Girl Meets Bossanova. So she's been around for a while but I only got to know about her recently. And boy do I love her music. Especially this album where she takes popular songs and adds a bossanova feel to them. For example, Fly Me to the Moon(Frank Sinatra), Love Fools(The Cardigans) and Feelin So Good(Jennifer Lopez) just to name a few. Pretty relaxing and soothing stuff. I highly recommend this album and her music to anyone who appreciates soft pop or just want something light & easy.


~ Singaporean win! ~

Changing Seasons

Been too busy and caught up with other stuffs to blog about deep, meaningful, profound thoughts. But just to summarize what's been happening of late:

Friday
Had lunch together with Wince & Si Hua. It was our long anticipated 2nd date and it was great. Same time, same place, same table. After lunch, we decided to do the 40hr famine together. Wince and Si Hua went without their eyesight, I went without listening to my tunes and with impaired-hearing.

Dinner with Greg, Ann, Sam, Ian and Chris at Surf N Turf, Brighton. Japanese buffet! The food wasn't mind-blowing but satisfactory. Thanks for driving us down Greg!

Saturday
Jeanette's graduation. Went for dim sum at Dragon Boat, China Town. Honestly, I don't think I spend enough time with my housechurch. So it was great just being together with them, joking around, sharing life and celebrating our friend's milestone. Shin Yi introduced us to this cool bubble tea place after lunch. Can't remember the name but I'm definitely going back there.

Sunday
Broke fast together with Wince and Si Hua after church. Had the chance to share about our revelations after. Since 40hrs wasn't enough for me, I decided to go for another week without my tunes and Youtube. Lately there's been so much noise around me, I think I need to be quiet and focus on what's important once again.

Lunch at Golden Leaf, Harbor Town. Dim Sum meals for two days in a row. Nice~ And the dim sum at Golden Leaf was really really good but pricey.

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In between all those activities, I've been working and practicing for a dance gig tomorrow. This will be my 1st performance with Flare Dance so do come and watch me screw-up my steps! Will be performing during lunch time at North Court, Union House.

Currently working on 3 different video projects. One for an international student film festival, another for Family Day this coming Saturday and another for Aun. Just the other day Greg introduced the possibility of taking my passion to another level. Lots of ideas, lots of opportunities but also lots of effort and time included. Will definitely sleep on in.

One week of holidays is too short! I've got 7 assignments to do and 3 due the week back. Uni life is just way too happening. Am I pushing myself a tad too much? I think so too =(

In the midst of ALL this, I'm busy working out my faith, struggling with relationships and chasing my dreams. Geez, give a guy a break.

Anyways, expect me to blog about those last 3 things next time around.

Selamat Hari Merdeka dan salam sejahtera.


~ Mann, blog posts without pictures are boring! ~

Congrats to Mr & Mrs Su!

Zak & Winn's wedding (21st August 2010).
It was beautiful.
Love the yellow.
All the effort put into the video was worth it!
I want to get married.

why do birds suddenly appear,
every time you are near
just like me, they long to be,
close to you

~ love songs have found meaning again ~

Living with Determination

Had another eventful weekend.

On Friday the 13th Aug 2010, two men were killed right next to where I live. At that time I was happily working away oblivious to what has happened. It was only when I took the trash out did I realized that something was amiss. A pair of choppers were flying about the area but I brush it off as being "normal news coverage".

Here's the news:
http://bit.ly/9fPaq2

Is it wrong that I'm not startled?

That incident got me thinking about life & how easy it is to lose it. Hmmm pretty heavy stuff. I won't blog about this cause the moment has past (decided to put it up anyways, rather that leaving it in the drafts folder). But I'm glad that each one of us who were nearby are safe. Thank goodness =)

On a lighter note, Isaac's bucks was on yesterday. Went Go-Karting before proceeding to the "formal" side of things. What ever happens at bucks night stays at bucks night. But I'll tell you this - it was..... interesting. After that night, there was definitely a sense of brotherhood among all of us and oh so many inside jokes. Oh, it was a pretty educational too.

Week 5 is gonna be the the most stressful week thus far. 4 assignments due while in the midst of juggling work, band practice and video editing. I'm definitely stretching myself too thin here. Help me to live this week, Lord. It's not enough just struggling to survive and going through the motions. Your grace is sufficient. AMEN!~


~ egak! a post with no pictures!? this is madness!! ~

Snowed

Listening to Snow Patrol and enjoying a lazy afternoon. Snow Patrol is pretty awesome. Can't believe I didn't appreciate their music when I was younger. Anyways, finally a brief pocket of time for me to fill this space with more memories.

Last Friday, Chris and I spent the entire day shooting a video for our friends' wedding. As tiring as it was, we had fun doing it. This is definitely the most important project we've ever worked on. Which means no room for error. The success of this wedding rests upon this video. Ok, maybe not, but still, very very important for us to get it right! Definitely can't wait to see the end product. So stay tune.

Last Saturday, a bunch of us went for a day-trip to Mt Buller.


















At first I wasn't interested about going to the snow at all. But 2 days before the trip, I suddenly felt like I didn't want to miss out. Which is strange because I usually have no qualms about missing out at all. Glad that I went cause time spent with these guys are the most fun I have in Melbourne.

Snowboarding was awesome! The chairlift and gondola rides were awesome! Even this funny thingo that they stuck between our legs to bring us up the slope was awesome.
























Excuse the level of excitement but yea, I had heaps of fun. Looking forward to going back to the snow. Maybe next time.

Special thanks to Aaron for planning the trip, driving us up and preparing an excel spreadsheet for our expenses! Thanks to Greg for a crash course on snowboarding and for covering for my expenses.

Caught up with the Lodge bunch again last Sunday. This time Vui Yung was down in Melbourne. What's up with everyone visiting Melbourne this year? Not that I'm complaining cause it's a great excuse for everyone to get together =) Had pizzas for lunch at D.O.C on the corner of Drummond and Faraday Street. The wild mushrooms pizza was my favourite.

As you can probably tell, I'm having heaps of fun in Melbourne. Maybe a bit too much. Lots of upcoming events to look forward to. Lots of assignments and datelines to meet. Pray that I'm able to manage my time well and focus on what's important.

Have a good rest of the week friends. Don't let the cold get you down.


~ first paycheck from Yahweh AG. Victory! ~

Here's another pop song for all you to love

~ let's dance to this song HEY! ~

1st August 2010

Gal 2:20 (NIV) I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the Body, I live by faith in the Son of the God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Yup, that's right! I got baptised on my 20th birthday. Coming out from the water, I felt refreshed. Not just physically, mentally and emotionally, but spiritually as well. This was definitely one of the biggest and boldest step I've taken in my entire life thus far. And I'm glad that I had everyone behind me, supporting me and praying for me.

Who knew a simple conversation could trigger a domino effect. Thanks to Krystal for agreeing to have the baptism during my birthday and for putting my words into action. Really appreciate it and I definitely have no regrets getting baptised at all. Thanks to Ps Tim for teaching and clarifying what we were actually getting ourselves into. And for dunking me into a watery grave(together with Krystal). Thanks to Ellie for preparing warm water for the baptism pool (I would have love to stay underwater for a little while longer).

What really helped and enlighten me were the conversations I had with a couple of people during the week before baptism. Mainly Elisa, Ann, Winston and Aun. Thanks guys for sharing and listening to my rambling. And to everyone who was there to witness my baptism, thank you! Really appreciate it! =)

Finally, I'm glad that I was baptised together with 3 other people. Kel, Lydia and Winnie. It was great doing this together with you guys. To just share and be part of our journey of growth. It was really meaningful getting baptised with my bro too. It really is a testimony of our faith and I'm pretty sure that my parents are able to see this. Congratulation for our baptism guys!

"For my 20th birthday I had KFC for dinner at an Asian Grocery." - Julian Tay 2010

haha I just had to say it. I'm sure that there aren't many people who would have the opportunity to say that. As sad as it may sound, I really enjoyed my day. I didn't plan to celebrate my birthday this year anyways. So it was great having 2 surprises from the peeps from Life* Expedition. Thanks to Greg for the Lemon Cheesecake! Love it~ and Shinyi's dom for the 2nd cake! Even the little gifts made my day.

Thanks to Sue lee for the flower.
























And Si Hua for the wristband. Loving the yellows!



















For those who texted, called and wished me through facebook, thanks guys! Funny how I felt so touched from reading the bday wishes posted on my wall. I guess words of affirmation really is my love language (for receiving). Take note ladies ;)

One thing I'm sure of is that I owe the big guy in Heaven for blessing me so abundantly. For my family, friends and this very life that I have. Thanks for watching over me for the pass 20 years and may you continue to do so for many more decades to come! May I learn to continue cherishing this life that I have and use it for your will. I love you God and today I choose to surrender my life to you once again. AMEN!~

To those of you who are interested about what I shared during baptism I've included the testimony and a little bit extra. Cause I didn't prepare a proper script in time for the baptism!

Good morning church. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Julian. Before I take the plunge, I think it's better if I tell you a bit about myself so you'll know where I'm coming from. I was born into a non-christian family. Even so, I've always believed in a God. But as a child you don't really know what you believe in and things don't really make sense anyways. The first time I attended "church" was at a Youth group back home. At that time I was just attracted by the "youth factor" where there was fun, food and friends.

Only 2 years ago in Perth did I felt a tugging in my heart and a hunger to know this God even more. And that's when I chose to seriously pursue this God. You may think that there was a lot of drama before coming to accept Christ, but the truth is, the drama began after choosing to follow God.

Suddenly I was made aware of lots of things. As nice as the warm fuzzy feeling of worshiping God or the spiritual highs you get at times, there are forces all around us fighting for our attention and distracting us from living a Christian life. For example, the knowledge of good and evil(KOGAE), idolatry and my sinful human nature.

And now for the big question.

"Why am I getting baptised?"

Up until this morning, I was still asking myself that question. "Why am I getting baptised?" Being a Christian I never questioned the fact that one day I would get baptised. The only question was, "What was I waiting for?" Through the conversations I had with a couple of friends during the last week I realised something. I realised that I wasn't afraid of getting baptised but I was afraid of life after baptism. I was afraid that after coming out of the water, nothing would have changed and that my promises would mean nothing.

I guess I was afraid of letting myself down and being unable to live up to the expectations of others. But you know what, it does matter. There is only one pair of eyes you should be worried about and that's God's eyes. Fall as much as you want and don't beat yourselves up because of your sins - God has no problem forgiving you.

So why am I getting baptised?

Today I choose to renew my faith in a God who is greater than my idols, my fears and my uncertainties. I will fall and I will lose sight of you but let today serve as a reminder of the promises that I've made, an affirmation of my faith in You and a public declaration to everyone present that I choose to follow you for all of my days. I won't be ashamed and I will shine for you Lord. I love you God.

Let's do this!

So here's my question to those who are yet to be baptised,

























"What are YOU waiting for?"


~ 20, baptised & looking forward to the future. This is gonna be fun! ~

Silent Comtemplation

Shine - Amp

This song is dedicated to folks who are heavy laden.
Driven by a hoax that the world provokes with a couple statements.
Do whatever you want in your life and live as you please.
Hedonism is the end and knowledge is the means.

We're created in His image,
God began a work that He will finish, bro this ain't a gimmick.
We were once separated; living as a desolated
race, wasting our praises on idols. Now we're feeling vacant.

But thank the Father for Jesus who was spit on,
shunned by His kids, skin whipped, but did no wrong.
The Son took my wrath cause he was the perfect lamb
sacrifice; now I'm in the light and on the narrow path.

Redeemed through His blood, forgiveness of sin
We gotta understand that we have been adopted.
Riches of His grace and mercy overflow so we will go
and shine for Christ using our gifts and more! (OH!)

We will shine.
We will shine.
Lord, we will not be ashamed.
We will shine.
We will shine.
Lord, please cast our fears away.

Given abilities to bring the gospel vividly
Explicitly without vagueness or ambiguity
A chosen generation set aside to sow and reap
Radical movers for the Kingdom, wake up from your sleep

Passion's defined as the state of being acted on
By external forces, so where is passion from
Some outer force is driving you toward the goals you set
Notice you have the ability, so goals are met

The parable of talents, each one was given some
According to his ability, the task was done (Matthew 25:15)
The Lord begins to stir passion inside of you
According to your ability for good works in Christ prepared for you (Ephesians 2:10)

The Spirit's living and giving the ammunition for fishing;
The Great Commission, condition the hearts who listen; (Matthew 28:18)
Rendition of Scripture written through talented exposition
Break complacent dispositions, sold out for Christ who's risen!

We will shine.
We will shine.
Lord, we will not be ashamed.
We will shine.
We will shine.
Lord, please cast our fears away.

I know its not for me that I am given this,
but still my pride, my sin it's hard to let it go.
may i not be a lamp that's hidden by it's shade
but a sound-full of love and air-full of praise Lord

Break me down and build me back up and fill me
with purpose, motives aligned with yours.
I'm afraid to give everything to you,
so please let me shine.

(Bridge)
We're gonna shine with everything we got!
We're gonna shine with everything we got!
We're gonna shine with everything we got!
We gotta stop putting the gospel in a box yo!

~ lemme enjoy this moment... just for a little while ~

Sem2 Year2 Big2

I might be listening to too much j-rock...

Besides that, week 1 was alright. Had a few changes made to my timetable for the better. Now I have Fridays off and most of my Tuesdays free. Hurray for Geomatics semester 2.

Guess what?

I FINALLY GOT A PART-TIME JOB!

Don't be fooled by the bold text cause I'm not all that excited about it. Maybe relieve is a better word. I've been looking for a part-time job all year and finally got it. Glad to be able to earn some extra income and I'm definitely looking forward to see where this will take me. Let's see what Yahweh has in store for me (pun totally intended).

With uni, a job, Life* TV, flaredance, housechurch and Wednesday neighbourhood nights on my plate this semester, one of them has to go. Sometimes I have to remind myself that as a student, studies comes first. And studies should always come first. It's funny how I say I should learn to prioritize when everything to me is a priority. Yes, I'm considering juggling all of these activities but if it gets too ridiculous, neighbourhood night will be the first to go.

We'll see how well I'll fair for maybe the next two weeks before I actually drop it. This calls for some serious time management but knowing me, it's not gonna work. But I'm gonna try it out just for kicks XD

Week 2 of uni for us at RMIT. Melbourne uni students, welcome back to the fun!
























By the way, I'm getting baptized next Sunday.


~ praying for clarity, reason, purpose, vision ~

Nippon Ichiban!

I didn't know that there were this many j-girl rock bands around. Not that I'm complaining.

SCANDAL - Shoujo S

Eu-Phoria - Valentine Jealousy


Stereopony - Hitohira no Hanabira


This one's my favourite band. Love the bass line for the song above. They're pretty good live too.

Random thoughts:

• Why does it seem that those who upload these videos are Español?
• Why is it always raining in music video world?
• Japanese fans are programmed to have synchronized hand movements during every concert. And I mean every!
  
• Can't believe that most of them are around the same age as I am.
• I have a thing for girls who plays bass or guitar ;)

~ Ramones t-shirt! ~

Brand New Days

A month has gone by and now it's back to school. Not really pumped for uni but I'll probably get back into the groove of things after a week or so.

Winter Break 2010 was fun. Heaps of fun! I'm pretty glad I got to catch-up with quite a lot of people especially the Lodgian bunch in Melbourne. Even though we're all in the same city, we hardly ever catch-up. So it was great when Amanda and Nick Voon came down from Tasmania to visit. Btw, Julian Yeo is currently in Melbourne too! That means more catch-ups for sure... hopefully. One thing for sure, I should make it a habit to call up my high school friends more often.

Caught up with old friends from Perth when I was down there and when some of them dropped by before heading off to Hillsongs. Saw lots of new faces in Zion and it's great to see more and more of my friends stepping up in leadership. Can't wait to see what God has in store for you guys!

In the end, I didn't get to do most of the things I wanted to. But that's fine. It was still a fulfilling and enjoyable holiday.

This semester seems just as full on as last semester. From the look of things I might have to give up certain activities and rethink my priorities. It's sad but exciting at the same time. I'm always looking forward to change anyways. And so should you!


Smell the air friends, that's the smell of brand new days.


~ God is good and I shall put my trust in Him ~

Perth Trip 2010: Part 3 [End]

Like all great things, they all come in threes. The Three Musketeers, Lord of the Rings, Wong-Fu Productions and Nescafe 3-in-1. Yup, that's right. This is gonna be my last post about Perth Trip 2010.

A week back in Melbourne and I'm really starting to miss Perth. That week in Perth really really changed me. I think I speak for everyone when I say each one of us went away from this trip changed one way or another.

















revisiting my old room in boarding school

During the last night in Perth, the group of us just sat together and began to share. We shared about what we enjoyed most about the trip and what we were thankful for. It's amazing. Even though most of us went through the same experience, what we got out of it couldn't be more different.

















Lessons were learnt, decisions were made. New friendships were formed and old friendships were definitely strengthened.























lesson learnt: never play boardgames with wince. ever.

I own a big thank you to everyone who made this trip awesome! So without further ado...

THANKS GUYS!

















Big thanks to Ka Man and Laura for sheltering us for an entire week. It's not easy having four extra people around with only one bathroom and a toilet. Thanks to Ka Man and Wince for organizing all the activities. And thanks to Wince for taking all em pictures. I'm glad Winston, Jon and Melissa Wong came along. It wouldn't have been the same if it weren't for them.

















To the Wongs, Jon and Melissa, and Melissa(WSM), thanks for all the laughs and "what the heck!?" moments. To those in Perth, it was great getting to know you guys and hopefully we'll meet again!

Lee and Chua, thanks dudes. Keep me posted. No regret mun!
















Thanks to mum and dad for sponsoring me. This trip definitely wasn't cheap so I really really appreciate it. They may not be reading this but I'm truly grateful for my parents.

And thank you God. For keeping us safe throughout the trip, for the beautiful weather all week, for blessing us with incredible friends and for giving us time to remember you and thank you for each day before every meal. I truly cherish those moments.

















Perth 2010 was fulfilling and inspiring.

Alas, all good things must come to an end. It's been a wonderful trip and what better way to end it other than with a toast! Here's a toast to being single, wonderful friendships and to the little things. Cheers!
























Love, Jules


~ i really really want a CRAM burger right now ~