Well, it seems like I'm the first one to start off what Peggie had mentioned. Here goes......
3 little known facts about myself

1) I was a BENCHWARMER in primary school. Volleyball was my cca in primary school and i played all the way to jc from there. Even had the chance to play for my formation in army. It all began with a trial during a pe lesson when i was in primary 3. My close friend was selected, i wasn't. But nevertheless i decided to join him in that cca. I was REALLY small sized and short (think 146 cm at primary 6) then and therefore not the best pick to focus on and to be put in the first team. The bench hence became my usual hangout whenever there were training matches or tournaments. I tried very hard to become a better player. I wanted to get off that bench and go into the court very badly. But you know, when almost everyone was taller by a head, I really didn't have much of a chance. So thank God I grew taller! In secondary school and jc, I proved myself worthy enough to be on the first team. Even had a chance to play the finals in a jam packed indoor court. (That was an unforgettable experience)

2) I did not stay with my own family since 3 months old to secondary 1. I had a nanny whom I called nai ma. Both my dad and my mom were very busy running their stall (dessert stall! let's go there sometime) and they would only be home around 8 in the night. So I would stay with my nanny and every night my parents would come over to see me when they're done with work. My nanny treated me well and I loved her. But still, it was not the same and I lacked something, I believe. Then my dad passed away when I was in primary 1. It was a difficult time for my family, especially more so for my mother. These were dark periods of my life, I shall not go into details. Then I went on to secondary 1 and my mom decided I was old enough to take care of myself. So she took me back home. Since then, i had to really 'take care of myself'. There wasn't anyone at home at all. I had to settle all my meals and most of the time, for convenience's sake, I ate cup noodles. (Maybe that's why I'm so skinny today) There was no one to supervise me. Basically, all the time I had until my mom comes home from work were in my control. Not something very good for a young boy like me. I soon mixed with the wrong company and turned rebellious. I didn't do my homework, played truancy, hung out with gangsters, smoked. There was once I even got locked up in a police station for a night. Thank God somehow somewhere along the way I changed. I put in LOADS of effort for my O levels (it was almost crazy) and I became one of the top ten students in my school when the result were released. I think I truly shocked some of my teachers.

3) I hate rainy days. Whenever it becomes gloomy and dark clouds are formed, it will almost seem as if my mood will form dark clouds as well. Think it could be because of my experience with my nanny. Whenever it becomes gloomy, she starts to get flustered. Gotta keep the clothes, close the windows, keep whatever stuff was along the corridor, you get the point. So she'll get frustrated and when she is frustrated, I know i better don't get in her way. I would sit quietly on the sofa and not move. Because, I had the feeling that the slightest of movement that I made would cause her to blow up. (When you're young, you tend to think of things in this sort of manner)

Alright I'm done with my 3 points. I'm first, any prizes? Guys, don't just read. Come and post as well. Think this is a way we can learn more about each other in the cellgroup. So please put in some effort and put up your post. Happy blogging!

MOVIE OUTING @ V.V.C

After service we went for our movie outing. Watched "Born Into Brothels". An Indian Documentary of child's prostitution. It is really a hmm.. sad yet awakening film I should say. Without education, they are doomed. The children were dying so much to be educated, they wanted to leave Calcutta to a place where they can study and be somebody. Photography is really a powerful skill. It captures the lives of people living anywhere, their expression, their emotions, their activities and the bus-i-ness of life.

This children are so under-privileged. They live in conditions comparable to dumps... Yet they don't mind being poor because at least to them, they are happy.

You people should catch this film. While watching, many thoughts came into my mind. I am so thankful that I am born in Singapore, given an education, fed and clothed with no lack, living a decent life, no financial or literacy limitations, spacious & hygenic living conditions... and much more, freedom.

They have such a harsh living conditions... I felt sad.
From this I learnt, always be contented with whatever I have and not to be like the children of Israel. Yup its God Common Grace at work.

So below are so photos taken overseeing the monorail and merlion. Its a breezy and cool evening :) With really great company, more of such outing to come!

Presenting our very first shot :

Feeling Lonely?

Deep In Thoughs
Enjoying The Breeze

Brothers Love
Visualising the Future Victoria Secret Models? Hmm See A Cross?
Yeah, D MAN

End Of Our Day :)

Learning a Song in 6 steps

Here's something that i thought is rather interesting. If u want to join campus superstar or project superstar or wadever star, this might help! Taken from about.com

Learning a Song in 6 Easy Steps
1. Listen to the song without making a sound. If you can anticipate what is coming next then you are ready to move on to the next step.
This is probably the hardest step for most singers. If a song moves you, you want to wail it not LISTEN to it, right? If you are one of those singers that just has to go for it, be smart about it. Follow good boundaries and recognize those sections that don't come easily to you. Remember, muscles have memories. If you consistently sing a song with poor vocal skills, the memory of the involved muscles will include those poor skills. Breaking a bad habit in singing is much more difficult than creating a good habit from the get go.

2. Hum the song. Make sure that you feel the buzzing sensation in the front of your face; moving up and down your face as your pitch changes. Your goal is to make that buzzing very specific with each note -- just as if you were playing specific notes on a piano.
If you are new to this process, you may need to repeat this step many times. Be sure to monitor your airflow. TIP: Your notes need to be connected on an airflow river, not resembling someone standing on the shore skipping stones.When you can hum the song completely with ease, connecting the notes on your airflow and feeling very specific about the buzzing sensations on your face, you are ready to move to the next step.

3. Sing the song with the lyrics at a low volume. Your goal is to place the words in exactly the same place that you felt the buzzing sensation when you were humming. Sometimes creating words makes us move the articulation arbitrarily around our mouth and makes singing much harder than it needs to be. Keep the words focused where you felt the buzzing and you will have more success. When you can sing the song easily at a light volume with good vocal tone, you are ready to move to the next step.

4. Print out the lyrics and review them for performance. With each stanza assign a one word adjective that best describes how you want the audience to feel during your song delivery. This adjective is the emotion you put on your face during your performance of that song portion. So if you believe the main adjective for a stanza is "hopeful", it is much easier to perform hopeful than all the many words included in the lyrics. Try it, it really works. For those students that have never had acting training and feel a bit self conscious, this usually does this trick and helps them perform very moving performances...very quickly.
The only rule is you cannot use the same adjective twice. Remember, how do you want your audience to feel? Perception is everything.

5. Now you are ready to perform your song at a low volume using everything you have practiced so far: good tone placement, good airflow, etc., AND add facial performance to the mix. I usually recommend sitting down for this step. In fact, to make the most progress I recommend that the performance be confined to the face. If you can move your audience with just your voice and your facial expressions, that's an accomplishment. Use your body and movement as an embellishment, not something that your performance relies on for success.The low volume is very important. If you are using poor vocal mechanics you will be unable to create some notes and that needs to be addressed. Keep in mind that although it is a low volume, you should not sacrifice your vocal tone. Think of it like when you turn the radio down. You still hear the peaks and valleys of the song, still crystal clear, just at a lower volume. This is your goal as you perform this step.

6. Perform with full movement and voice, adding stylistic nuances where appropriate. Be sure to use a mirror to help you make good choices.

hey all n246 ! Our CG blog been quite stagnant. So if possible, do update. Could be your daily happenings, interesting incidents at work or school, or prayers requests. Let this blog be a fruitful outlet for us to our daily encounter, bible verses that inspire you, or revelations, yeah?

Lets all start being faithful in little things okay :)

bring some life back to this place!