tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57254642011-08-19T22:49:11.461+08:00My little niche in this ocean of opinions<img width="100" height="80" align="left" hspace="10" src="http://usera.imagecave.com/rogeryeo/Picture007.jpg"><p> Welcome to my blog! :) <br><b> Roger here... tell me a joke.. maybe I'll add it to this blog.. ha... But in all seriousness, don't always think you are funny.. its not funny...</b><br> Do link me up if you have a blog too yeah... :) Let me know so that I can add u to my site too..Rogernoreply@blogger.comBlogger1751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-52064885861577852762011-06-29T23:19:00.004+08:002011-06-29T23:30:55.439+08:00Step By StepOh how this song has evolved... Step by step...Sometimes the night was beautiful Sometimes the sky was so far away Sometimes it seemed to stoop so close You could touch it but your heart would break Sometimes the morning came too soon Sometimes the day could be so hot There was so much work left to do But so much You'd already doneCHORUS: Oh God, You are my God And I will ever praise Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-8664739579087249932011-05-22T22:26:00.004+08:002011-05-22T23:20:32.910+08:00Ambitious ContentmentHad an interesting comment thrown at me recently by a couple of friends over dinner. I didn't know how to react since I thought it was a little strange that they thought that way about me. Nevertheless, I gave my assurances that no offence was taken.Contentment is when your friends tell you, they have gone to the States and Europe, while you only managed Vietnam and its Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-28796924852611534712011-05-16T00:01:00.009+08:002011-05-16T00:56:15.032+08:00Ho Chi MinhTook a short trip to HCM last week! :) Was a relaxing time and I deliberately avoided thinking and talking about anything remotely related to work. Which was quite tough I must say. Sure speaks of how work consumes you over time.. I found myself not knowing what to talk about outside of work sometimes!Went to the CuChi tunnels and found myself having some fun walking through some dark Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-51107960945152748112011-04-27T20:51:00.006+08:002011-04-27T21:54:55.031+08:00Perplexing ParallelsThe elections are here once again, and interestingly, I still don't get to vote. Not for a lack of opportunity but the fact that I'd be overseas during polling day. Great... now I gotta wait another 4 years for my FIRST chance to get into the ballot cubicle. Wonder how it would feel actually...The pre-election stuff that people are talking about actually left a sour taste on Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-69861874388382543982010-11-21T23:31:00.002+08:002010-11-22T00:05:10.917+08:00Seeing Through...I just came across this quotable quote while reading today.You can't go on 'seeing through' things forever. The whole point of seeing through something is to see something through it... If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.It made a whole lot of Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-75839053400866432412010-08-23T00:01:00.004+08:002010-08-23T00:33:50.388+08:00We Lost Again...Oh man, how could they lose! I mean with a name like Jeffrey Lightfoot.. there must have been some light footedness to beat the Haitians! Gahh...I was actually kinda rooting for the cubs... its been a while since I actually bothered to watch anything competitive in SG soccer... oh wait.. its been a while since there was anything REALLY competitive in SG soccer... ha! Could Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-19265068832312005602010-08-15T20:55:00.002+08:002010-08-15T21:12:42.264+08:00Its Really Not That SeriousThat was it. The whole situation was pretty solemn but was actually sobering to see how my parents reacted. :) One by one the obstacles are falling...Continuing to discern and observe God's leading!Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-19166394767386130532010-07-04T19:41:00.004+08:002010-07-04T22:06:42.873+08:00Does Anybody Really Wanna Listen?It feels weird not being able to talk to people about the stuff that I spend more then 42 hours of my life on every week. There is a seeming disconnect between the stuff I really do for a living and the people I mix with on a daily basis. It makes my life seem painfully boring, but it really isn't! :D Really! To me at least...Truth is, I don't feel like anyone is Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-66569690482259208422010-06-20T23:56:00.002+08:002010-06-21T00:07:36.278+08:00Picture of PovertyDuring this mission trip to the Philippines, I did not see spectacular works of God nor witness the miracles people always talk about in the fore-front of mission work. Neither did I see multitudes, coming to repentance nor experience the accomplishment of bringing the Word of God to people who have yet to know Him. Instead, I witnessed the stark contrast of my living conditionsRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-22049229445749696412010-05-23T21:06:00.003+08:002010-05-23T21:11:33.755+08:00Danny YungIf you do walk by the tunnel leading to the esplanade... Think the artwork is there till the 4th of July... :)The photo does not give it justice.. hop down and be amused if you have the time that is.. heh...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-55954611181541849352010-05-15T02:10:00.003+08:002010-05-15T02:13:02.207+08:00A Strange Kinda WarmthIt felt mildly awkward... yet exquisitely sweet and warm. It sure was nice knowing that people bothered to come together to celebrate my birthday. Though physically not in my best shape, probably because of the Typhoid and Tetanus jabs, pleasant vibes found its way to my heart.. hmm.. or maybe it was just the yuan yang that I had.. ha! :)When you guys actually bothered to Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-16418530290460955352010-05-10T00:13:00.001+08:002010-05-10T00:15:30.189+08:00The Meaning of a TextReceiving an SMS from Milan speaks volumes... :) :) :)Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-50792467869808240782010-04-25T23:40:00.003+08:002010-04-26T00:17:50.025+08:00Me TimeRevisited an all too familiar topic in cell today... Sometimes I just need to learn that I need some 'Me Time' as well... Its tough you know. There is a thousand and one good reasons to agree to do a little extra... to do a little more. I mean.. how much could that take outta me. Just help a little more... just contribute to the cause. I forget my finite human-ness...It sure doesn't help Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-9069508483791285832010-04-18T22:48:00.005+08:002010-04-20T23:12:05.109+08:00Innate SatisfactionIt is becoming increasing annoying to me when people complain about their jobs being tough, the number of days of leave in comparison being few, the number of hours they have to put in to get their work done, the life that they are losing out on, the lack of help they should be receiving, the amount of money they are earning in comparison... Its the life you chose, so live withRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-51050024614507899182010-04-03T21:44:00.009+08:002010-04-07T21:08:04.257+08:00Defying GravityI'm beginning to really like gLee... The shows seems to be growing on me.. Theres always this part of me that wants to root for the underdogs!Heres the lyrics for the song above... Awesome singing... Try catching the show.. funny!Something has changed within me Something is not the same I'm through with playing by the rules Of someone else's game Too late for second-guessing Too Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-39911494480441757762010-03-22T22:15:00.003+08:002010-03-22T22:20:44.102+08:00his gone...I don't think I'd ever forget the scene..The casket moving into the dark hole swiftly...Aunties red faced... crying... screaming...All of us.. draped in white... without shoes...Tears streaking down uncontrollably...The children carrying joss sticks...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-37963899858390562092010-01-31T19:10:00.004+08:002010-01-31T19:56:05.545+08:00The LookI've always found it difficult to buy clothes... Can't seem to get the color right.. shades in a good looking hue.. or just patterns that match. I've always had this naggy feel that I'd never be able to choose a germent nice and pleasing to the eye... heh... So it was with the little shopping I did just now... Its the time of the year again... with CNY beckoning... and the sales kicking Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-84574436810953148392010-01-15T23:29:00.003+08:002010-01-15T23:48:34.673+08:00The Blind SideThis movie is amazingly inspiring! I came out of the movie theater wishing it didn't end.. The acting wasn't flawless.. but the key actors made it convincing... There really isn't much I disliked about the movie.. maybe because it identified with my conservative values very much...You must go catch it...Sandra Bullock's stares in the movie actually made me feel like she was tearing Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-59616922673288975922010-01-09T23:03:00.003+08:002010-01-09T23:37:19.022+08:00Tribute to Grandpa YeoI wanted to tell him how much I loved him. How much I appreciate his care for me all these years. How much he made me feel like a little boy. How much I wanted to be like him. But I couldn't...It was frustrating. Frustrating when I stood there speechless as I watched his limp figure lying on the bed. Watching him moan and saying incomprehensible words. Things that didn't Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-15761333498029722402009-10-25T22:20:00.005+08:002009-10-25T23:34:08.958+08:00A Thousand WordsMaking food for people that matter is so fun! Just had a wonderful outing with the west tribe peeps yesteday! :p Got a shock of my life when I realized I bought cabbage instead of lettuce for the sandwiches I wanted to make.. Thankfully I still have some stashed in my fridge...Believe it or not... It didn't strike me that they were different vegs!!... :PThese peeps really make my Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-5787644642557149792009-10-19T22:09:00.003+08:002009-10-19T22:49:47.852+08:00CheatedI'm back! Ha! The trip to 3 gorges and ZhangJiaJie was AWE-some... Had incredible sights and scenery. Cliche as it sounds... You'd REALLY never get a glimpse of anything near it here in sunny Singapore. Really... Reeeaaaalllllyyyy..... I don't even know where to start describing what I saw... The mountains and the valleys... The peaks that seem to put me beyond the clouds and into the Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-43691751250185261142009-09-28T00:53:00.002+08:002009-09-28T01:05:39.775+08:00Revving AroundSome drivers need to get a life... How does revving up your engine and speeding past others make you more cool.Its not as if you would ever be a F1 driver... heh... What an ego trip... man.. The weirdest part is.. I am no different... Only in a different way... :pGuess its the F1 season here in Sunny Singapore...Was down at the F1 race with Jack and Jeff... Heh.. sort of... peeped Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-11290657359341386872009-09-26T00:56:00.004+08:002009-09-26T01:36:17.585+08:00RealizationsDrats... Realizing it stung... :(Its been a while.. I guess I just needed more courage to do it... Its time... But sometimes.. somethings just take more then time...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-32319782274336881892009-09-20T23:35:00.003+08:002009-09-21T00:09:32.417+08:00Simply SingaporeI was doing some shopping today and walked past the Istana. Realized it was an open house day where they allowed the public to enter! I figured I had some time to kill and I hadn't been in there before.. So I decided to do something random and trotted in with the rest of the crowd... Really alot of people have nothing better to do on a Sunday afternoon man.. heh...It was quite a Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-22690053173727035702009-09-13T21:36:00.004+08:002009-09-13T22:22:57.158+08:00Dead or AliveThe Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition was quite... erm... interesting.. for a lack of a better word.. Was there today with my cell for sort of an outing... The response to the exhibition was pretty good! It was so crowded today they had to make us walk in 2s! Believe it or not... heh... but that is just for the entry part... Bumped into Albert and Shu Ying there too heh..It brought to lifeRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-27876311159086580712009-09-06T23:34:00.003+08:002009-09-06T23:37:32.051+08:00TNT Camp!TNT Camp coming to you from Dec 5 - 11! If you have people whom you want to invite, do let me know! Its a Christian Training Camp for teens. :)Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-46096628910374132952009-08-30T20:52:00.003+08:002009-08-30T21:27:34.915+08:00Foreign ExposureI was somewhat put in an awkward predicament this morning... Some foreigners came into the train while I was on my way to church and sat on the left and right of me... I felt sandwiched... they did't seem to understand the concept of comfort distance... I mean.. like.. they were squashing me! Maybe the seats were too small.. But really.. they didn't seem to be uncomfortable at allRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-54727860166130052252009-08-23T22:49:00.003+08:002009-08-23T23:18:24.022+08:00UpUp was an incredibly touching movie! (Heh.. sometimes I catch myself exaggerating my descriptions - Reminder to self... Say.. "No.. my words came out too fast.. " and say what I really think instead...) Just some really sweet parts that made me go "orhh..." in my mind... My cell mate, Er... and I'm NOT IN JAIL..., said she teared 15 minutes into the show.. and I could understand why... Go watchRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-72073303409157923862009-08-16T22:23:00.003+08:002009-08-16T23:10:36.854+08:00Tampered TimeTime is for us to appreciate the present... Advancement in career.. getting that new toy.. getting a spouse... getting a dog.. even getting a disciple.. Everyone is so impatient these days.. Instant gratification.. Its no surprise that when the going gets tough, people decide to give up and look for greener pastures.We all forget the reasons. Maybe being rational is more appealing Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-56440429846679644042009-08-09T20:25:00.006+08:002009-08-09T21:44:38.078+08:00A Moment to RememberI just watched this soppy Korean show.. It sickeningly made me tear buckets... It was truly a moment to remember I've got to say.. ha! The fact that Son Ye-Jin was acting in it was another plus plus point in my opinion.. I'm surprised that I've caught on to this Korean culture thing... I mean... I know many people are hooked on Korean dramas and all in Singapore, but I didn't Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-74453000079198247042009-08-02T21:07:00.005+08:002009-08-02T21:49:25.982+08:00And It Skips a BeatSometimes people don't understand that others have a completely different set of influence surrounding them. A different background. A different cognitive framing. A different body. A different set of parents. A different upbringing. A different set of emotions. A different set of convictions. Different likes and dislikes...We often feel that we are the center of the universe. Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-88940928370496373012009-07-26T21:52:00.003+08:002009-07-26T22:55:13.135+08:00I'm a Geek and I'm Loving It!This is so exciting! I'll be getting a new computer soon... Heh heh.. the geek in me.. Its gonna be a spanking new Quad (YES 4 Fantastic Fantabulous Processors!!!!) Core CPU with 4Gig of Ram (Wanted more.. but my agent stopped me)... Throw in a 500gig Harddisk to add to my 1TB NAS.. I've got the works... ahh.. I'm in heaven... And I'm not even mentioning the graphics Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-38614686113555775962009-07-19T20:47:00.004+08:002009-07-19T22:57:52.619+08:00Mother Of All BuffetsThe mother of all buffets wasn't really that granny-like I must say. I actually don't know what all the hype is about. It costs a bomb... a whopping $40+ bucks! For lunch I might add... dinner is somewhere near $80... Its crazy! I'd probably never go there again.. unless I'm in one of those impromptu moods of mine. heh...Though the variety is spectacularly large with mostly Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-55505566948406856242009-07-13T00:38:00.013+08:002009-07-13T14:54:15.587+08:00A Day in HKI was just digging through my old notebooks and scribblings of my QT thoughts and came across this...Mis-CompromiseWhy does darkness seem so brightColors I see fade to greyHave I lost my sharp edged bladeHave I become lack-luster jadeWorld is no longer black nor whitePurest pearls turn to dustBeauty is but only a brittle crustWhere O God, must I standEnveloped by the spamFloods my Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-84008527777171689642009-07-05T23:44:00.004+08:002009-07-06T00:33:54.473+08:00Good or BadI'm in the writing mood today. So I decided to immortalize somethings here! :)Was just deciding between...Putting down all the lousy things that happened to me the past 2 days.. like how my handphone's touch screen spoilt and refused to respond to my pokes... or how my handphone decided to mess up 600 of my contacts... or how repairing the simple touch screen on the stupid phone would Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-86836992945693830692009-05-17T21:55:00.002+08:002009-05-17T22:00:32.243+08:00Cake ShopI heard the most incredible statement as I walked through JP today..."Hey.. lets go down to Bangala Solo to buy cake..."Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-14720542963393396612009-03-06T21:27:00.006+08:002009-03-06T22:04:21.911+08:00TV EffectsSomethings have a way of eating into your life without you even being aware. For the last couple of months I've been so caught up with Claire and Peter and the number of times they've escaped death. Its crazy I tell you. Goodness, I'm even calling them by their first names. How weird is that! Ha...But I think they should finish the season and more so, the show soon. Because its getting Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-91977566726463273412009-01-24T02:18:00.002+08:002009-01-24T02:22:31.567+08:00Staying ThankfulLife can't be positive all the time. Neither is it easy to make small talk when I just don't feel like it. Its nice to be able to be sane and quiet with friends whom I'm comfortable with sometimes...This is a lousy period for me... pray for me if you will... its just the time of the year... God help... Only You understand...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-76336440805482425652008-12-24T18:10:00.002+08:002008-12-24T18:12:39.400+08:00Hmm...A year has passed... Its Christmas once again...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-18248648019349661272008-11-05T21:49:00.004+08:002008-11-05T21:57:07.649+08:00PACE on Sat!If you are a teen or a teen at heart, you are invited to the following event! :)Let me know if you wanna go!!! Gonna play some really out of the world games! Its this saturday! :) 8th of Nov!Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-35336751649678866122008-10-27T02:06:00.003+08:002008-10-27T02:55:17.651+08:00Overdrive...My mind is on over drive mode... Just thought through the stuff I need to communicate for tomorrows camp program team meeting. Don't suppose I can sleep yet... So decided to type an entry... If someone stops learning... the only next thing suited for him to do... is die.. There is no joy.. or reason for him to live anymore. So it is with our spiritual lives... If there is no growth...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-76450571308133907172008-09-21T21:14:00.002+08:002008-09-21T21:17:40.811+08:00我献上感谢This song has a nice melodious tune that goes with the meaningful lyrics... I like...我献上感谢因祢恩典满溢谦卑祢面前万事皆属于祢我献上感谢因争战在于祢只愿不断感谢定睛仰望祢我感谢祢 耶稣 称颂祢圣名 祢的慈爱存到永远 我感谢祢 耶稣 因祢本为善 祢的信实直到万代Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-66229030078545000862008-09-07T01:11:00.003+08:002008-09-07T02:14:24.588+08:00Simply UnexplainableRacing thoughts... Hmmz... Sometimes, its just simply unexplainable... the thoughts... the emotions... the triggers... and sometimes... you just want someone to understand what you are feeling or thinking... sometimes its not the things you do... but the reason you do them... sometimes.. its the unsaid goodbyes that matter the most... its one of those melancholic nights for meRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-69307961556141886652008-08-26T23:12:00.002+08:002008-08-26T23:35:35.531+08:00Tissue PaperThere was a strong urge for me to give tissue paper to an old man today. I looked at him and was not sure if he needed it. Hesitated then realized it was not important anymore. Sometimes... its these moments that you know.. you could have made a difference. Loved in a special way. Helped in a moment that seemed surreal, like that event could have changed the world.He was sitting thereRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-52343865236340886752008-08-18T00:11:00.001+08:002008-08-18T00:12:46.666+08:00RandyThis video is so inspiring.. I took time to listen to it again...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-83527207886116594222008-08-04T22:08:00.005+08:002008-08-04T22:16:03.448+08:00I Questioned MyselfWhy am I so stressed out... I realised I had no reason to be, before an almighty God who is full of grace and beyond any meeting, any camp, any evangelism deal, any work, any ministry and any person.I decided to eat some grapes... type a blog entry... and pray... God help...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-29769948167029031262008-07-28T01:53:00.003+08:002008-07-28T01:57:09.181+08:00Impressed..A girl shared her testimony during mandarin service about the reason why she shaved her hair off... I was quite impressed by her.. and how she lived... She said she did it for some Cancer Foundation for Children... to let them know that it is alright to not have hair.. and that... there is no shame in it. I think the event was held a couple of weeks back... and on top of donating her Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-56101423515435754782008-07-20T23:39:00.001+08:002008-07-20T23:40:26.077+08:00SickeningI seriously can't multi-task.... AAARrrgghhh....Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-33876277686624363312008-07-12T21:50:00.004+08:002008-07-12T23:43:50.492+08:00Simple Things in LifeYes! I'm back... and its kinda like... oh man.. its a back to reality kind of feeling. Tonnes of emails to sort out... meetings to pray, plan and think before hand... people to respond to... SMSes to reply to... birthday gatherings and the like... mANy MaNy things! *pulls hair and runs around the room*Roger... one thing at a time... one thing at a time...*takes a deep breath*Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-73969150025618751922008-06-30T11:44:00.002+08:002008-06-30T16:24:02.852+08:00Something About YouDon't know what you do to me butEverytime I'm with you it's a natural highIt's like rediscovering Edenwith chocolate coated rainbows and cotton candy skiesAnd everytime you look my wayI wish I had the guts to sayThere's something in your eyesSomething in your smileSomething in the way you move meYou make me want to singMake me want to danceMake me want to cry...6 months... but.Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-34852220031408563212008-06-15T22:51:00.005+08:002008-06-16T00:02:46.152+08:00Ipoh Hor FUN!The last 5 days was not totally refreshing... heh.. if anything.. I feel more tired physically then retreat-ed... considering the sun burnt face and shoulders... heh... Nevertheless... I am more recharged emotionally, mentally and spiritually to continue the race... :) You can't have em all I guess... I would think the highlight of the retreat would have had to be the white water Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-77112926256389370622008-06-07T01:58:00.001+08:002008-06-07T01:59:53.547+08:00KoizoraSickening movie... made me sob like a baby over and over again...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-58097325598368382072008-05-28T22:23:00.005+08:002008-05-28T23:01:22.981+08:00有一位神有一位神 有权能创造宇宙万物 也有温柔双手安慰受伤灵魂 有一位神 有权柄审判一切罪恶 也有慈悲体贴人的软弱 有一位神 我们的神 唯一的神 名叫耶和华 有权威荣光 有恩典慈爱 是昔在今在永在的神 有一位神 有权能创造宇宙万物 也有温柔双手安慰受伤灵魂 有一位神 高坐在荣耀的宝座 却死在十架挽救人堕落I was just strumming and singing to this song on my guitar for the 12,036th time.. haha.. Believe it or not.. only the song "有一件礼物" beats that song for the number of times played on my guit... and it brought back some memories. Memories ofRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-28271035196840603632008-05-11T01:25:00.005+08:002008-05-11T01:52:11.152+08:00Xpressing GratitudeI walked onto the roof top... to see a bunch of twenty somethings (erg hrm.. some older... ha!) jump out of the darkness to give me a surprise and that made me smile... Thanks guys... :)No birthday cakes...No birthday songs...but somehow.. that made it truly authentic... just from the bottom of their hearts... Just like the old times... I'm a sucker for this kinda things... hehRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-85684862808446488612008-05-08T22:08:00.004+08:002008-05-08T22:30:30.512+08:00Strangely FamilierThis crazy woman.. pops out of the mrt.. erg hrm.. LATE... and starts doing her funny antics... as usual... *rolls eyes* Ha! I've got to take my hat of you... YOU CAN truely sha jiao... I mean.. I'd have thought being married would have done you some good... but.. NOOOooo... GoodNESS! hahaha.. crazy sivam...I tell you... If you sha jiao-ed in front of me again.. I'm gonna poke Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-75309329707314882472008-05-07T00:07:00.003+08:002008-05-07T00:22:55.166+08:00Niche in the OceanTrue to my blog name, I'll be visiting a niche in the ocean of sorts next week! Woohoo! :) Not in the technical sense of a niche though... but its as close as it gets!Going down felt so uncertain. The breathing... the yanking of the instruments... the throat gagging suit... and bulky tank all added to the fuss.. heh! But its Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fUN!!!! Ha! You gotta Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-47966564657715679782008-04-27T22:29:00.002+08:002008-04-27T23:12:08.202+08:00愿意爱你求你给我 爱你的心永远坚定 永远不移让我爱你 不再是我的嘴唇话语而已让我真正 献上自己热心事奉 只因爱你愿你喜悦 我的生命问心无愧 说我爱你主啊我愿 献上自己愿意事 奉只因爱你愿你喜悦我的生命愿这一生 单单爱你I was playing this song for worship this morning... totally touched me. It was the first time I nearly teared while playing the bass. I was listening so intently to the lyrics as I played.. and sang to the Lord in my heart with the left over capacity from multi-tasking.. heh heh... *gasp*.Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-19765517153663890412008-04-14T21:52:00.002+08:002008-04-14T22:01:18.145+08:00Thoughts of the DayEmpty vessels make the most noise. But doesn't God fill empty vessels for His purposes?~~~I think I feel too much for my own good sometimes...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-6306973836131656372008-04-03T21:23:00.005+08:002008-04-03T21:43:19.721+08:00Sick FoodOk... I'm getting kinda sick of the stuff that i've been... eat... er... i mean... swollowing down these fews days... I've had EVERYTHING SOUPY and wet possible... haha... Seriously... I think I've covered everything possible for sick people to eat... fish soup noodles... chicken porridge... fish porridge... tong-fen soup noodles... Ee-mian Soup... Rice in fish soup... Mui fan... Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-13536902331538906872008-04-01T22:23:00.004+08:002008-04-01T23:01:37.558+08:00Un-Adult-erated ThoughtsMaybe the reason why people lose their sense of humor when they grow older is the very same reason why people want to grow older. Maybe the pursuits in life with God or without God blinds people to the truths of life itself. Feelings. Sense of worth. Relationships. The very essence of life. The tangible ingredients of the...intangible. Sweeping a statement that might be, Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-85099987791153227642008-04-01T16:44:00.004+08:002008-04-01T16:55:53.969+08:00GodTubeHaha.. Thanks to a friend of mine who introduced... to me... this website... come repeat after me... GoooooddddTuuuube.... no no.. you said it wrong.. you need to say it with a twang of 'awe'... say it again... hahah... Godtube.. yeah.. as in Youtube?Yup.. saw this stupid spoof of the Mac vs. PC ads that are around on the site... but with a different twist... if you're a Christian... checkRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-5583530825673977052008-03-30T10:37:00.002+08:002008-03-30T10:41:34.036+08:00BuddiesI know buddies should go through thick and thin together... but this is really ironically funny...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-5628240723017823992008-03-26T21:00:00.005+08:002008-03-26T21:11:24.062+08:0037.8 DegreesHello people... Contrary to popular belief.. I actually do have alot of time on my hands... I mean.. I do get to stay at home every now and then... away from work and all... and I don't really have DEAD DEADlines to meet.. as in.. I don't die because I miss any lines...The truth is... I have ALOT of time... REALLY! believe me you... why do you think I'm writing this blog post??! huh? Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-31678788478302800802008-03-26T00:20:00.003+08:002008-03-26T00:25:41.717+08:00The GuildThis....http://www.watchtheguild.com/episodes/IS SOOOooooo funny.... Watch it as the episodes go... its thoroughly entertaining... especially for gamers... haha!It recently won the youtube 2007 video awards in the "series" category and more... heh...If you have time.. you can go youtube to search some of their extra videos that the guild cast have done... ESPECIALLY the one where they Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-80249579665379572932008-03-22T23:45:00.005+08:002008-03-23T00:01:37.299+08:00Double HappinessThis movie... wonderfully made me hysterical... has been a long while since anything made me laugh this hard...I laughed... and I laughed... till my back ached... literally... It was Sooooooo funny man... Thankfully... I didn't smack anyone next to me.. heh heh... :p I was gasping for breath.. I HAD TO EVEN block out the funny images for me to catch my breath... so that I could Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-8773861826227590812008-03-16T21:57:00.004+08:002008-03-16T22:03:22.727+08:00HeldAm so ministered by this song...Wanted to write about it but realised i had an entry with about this song before...Thank you Jesus...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-51325318142446562082008-02-16T02:04:00.004+08:002008-02-16T02:25:21.267+08:00Love DropletsA little entry to promote Love Droplets for Jac.. :)My friend here is doing her own 'wedding needs' business.. heh.. as her avatar at the lower right hand corner of my blog says.. ha... :) So... if you are.. erg hrm.. getting married... soon.. or like in 1 or 2 years time... you can keep her in mind yeah? :) Shes a really nice person.. and if you scream loudly at her... she'd Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-80351994445044629662008-02-16T01:57:00.002+08:002008-02-16T02:01:31.811+08:00I Want to Hear a PoemI wanna hear a poemI wanna learn something I didn't knowI wanna say "yes" at the end, because I'm sick of saying "so?"I wanna hear a poem about who you areAnd what you thinkAnd why you slamNot a poem about me and my poemBecause I know who I amI wanna hear a love poemA sad poemAn "I hate my dad" poemA dream poemAn "I'm not what I seem" poemAn "I need" poemAn "I also bleed" Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-22614787057751709142008-01-20T02:19:00.000+08:002008-01-20T02:36:11.687+08:00Beauty World!!!Just some photos!! Went to watch Beauty World tonight... IT was GREaT! :) heh heh... :)Whoa rao! Irene Ang played the role as the cleaner in beauty world.. and she was disgustingly funny! Heh... The way she flipped her handkerchief and all... but I think she accidentally flicked it into another actress at the end.. when they were thanking the audience... not sure if it was on Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-56794974848808730712008-01-19T01:06:00.000+08:002008-01-19T01:22:04.838+08:00Decadent TranquilityI was a little worried when I saw him stand up. A man marked with tattoos on wrinkled skin. The black etched Chinese scribblings that tell a story of his life. The white hair. The lost zealousness of his youth. The creased, wrinkled face, deftly touched with a delicate pinch of charisma seen in his high cheek bones.He struggled to stand up.Looked out the window and then sat Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-68661947590349452712008-01-03T00:34:00.000+08:002008-01-03T00:42:53.112+08:00So last minute!Roger roger... why are you always so last minute?!ok ok... oh wells...If you have a little time to close your eyes now.. will you not take a few minutes of your time to pray for a prayer retreat coming up this saturday? Yup... The Nav Laborers are coming together to pray... do pray that indeed we will meet God during this retreat and grow deeper in His heartbeat for teens! :)A Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-54161537237946030672008-01-01T14:50:00.000+08:002008-01-01T15:10:48.855+08:00SorrowA couple propped on each other's head aslumber as they return home after a day of fun and celebration...People of different races, strangers even, wish each other void of prejudices...Unrestrained laughter from the hearts of youths...Shouts of joy and well-wishes regardless of intent nor meaning...The deepest grief is when the world rejoices all around you...but there is no joy within...I Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-75759063998893428742007-12-27T22:49:00.000+08:002007-12-27T23:23:47.149+08:00Thankful...It has been a incredible few days for me... it felt as if God picked me up from the miry clay... no... I should say.. . God truly picked me up from the valley of the shadow of..... erm.. not exactly death... but you get the idea... It was an immeasurable gentleness... the prodding of the Lord back to Him... the comfort... the peace...Walking back with the Lord never felt this good.... Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-60795550624099014182007-12-17T00:36:00.000+08:002007-12-17T00:39:42.898+08:00Tired...I'm just so tired of the expectations people put on me... really... I'm going to break down soon... Stay clear from me... I'll bite...Pray for me... if you still care...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-57275696661610387402007-12-12T21:06:00.000+08:002007-12-12T21:26:11.150+08:00Video HoppingI was just watching several videos on youtube.. and realised that...this song has a totally groovy starting bass line... have a listen and let me know what you think.. ha... I was mentioning to Eugenia.. erg hrm... my lovely girlfriend... that I'd wish I could lead a worship singing Dancing Generation... and hopping and jumping together with the teens.. and worshipping God.... Maybe Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-22682257417220758472007-12-09T01:16:00.000+08:002007-12-09T01:40:06.078+08:00The Crazy LifeI sat in the MRT train today with a mad woman singing songs and saying wierd things next to me. Her face was slightly red which made me think if she was drunk.. but drunks do smell a little of liquor and all right? She didn't... I was that close. It was in the day also, leading me to think she is just cognitively impaired.It was kind of sad when people stared at her and gave her Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-86378105498273797692007-11-18T22:35:00.001+08:002007-11-18T23:18:27.294+08:00The Irony...After insisting that I don't have any time for blogging.. and that blogging has already been cast into the list of things to do if I really have loads of time in my hands... I decided that.... I'll put in this entry... er... kinda ironic I think.. considering the number of things I've got to do... er.. nevermind.. I'm blabbering.... I wonder why...Check out this photo... does it look Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-82055686060808523552007-09-03T00:50:00.000+08:002007-09-03T00:52:30.436+08:00RogerIn situations like these... do i pick an argument? or do I take it all in... I'm also human... treat me as one...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-79264458750246035142007-06-09T00:48:00.000+08:002007-06-09T01:01:56.858+08:00God Who ProvidesI'm just so thankful... grateful and awestruck by the provision and blessings that my Lord has given me...Providing $3.6K for my mission trips through various ones (None of my own I must add!)Providing me with a job (Hmm...)Bringing me through my 4 years in NTU.. (I've GRADUATED!)Yay! I really don't know what to say... My Lord brought me through it all... God put these things in Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-91025845190824200112007-06-06T00:33:00.000+08:002007-06-06T00:37:59.422+08:00Going UnderJealousy... Sadness... Anger... Unhappiness.... Flu... Runny Nose... Fever... Distractions... Helplessness... All rolled into one...My Security...For I am convinced that neither life nor death... neither angels nor demons... neither the present nor the future... nor any powers... neither height nor depth.. nor anything else in ALL CREATION... will be able to seperate me from the love Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-27343975841745730262007-05-19T00:17:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:18:41.929+08:00My Final Yoodling ProjectI was preparing for my FYP presentation when I came across this video... Its hilarious..Making SlidesIts so true la... oh wellz.. I thank God for carrying me through my FYP... its was quite an experience.... Remember there was once I was so stuck with my project.. Trying to figure out a software so that I can use it to program some stuff.. and I was terribly stressed out Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-26810162099074073492007-05-03T22:33:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:17:38.106+08:00This is it...I feel like tomorrow will be a very special day. It only comes so rarely and maybe only once in a lifetime. Can we all rise now from our seats.. Yes.. yes.. you... Please.. take a stand...*passes you a cup*Come... it calls for a toast...*raises cup in a 45Degrees angle into the air*Cheers...*gulp gulp*Thank you all for being a part of my life. Thank you for all your knowledge and Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-6932892865026609592007-05-01T00:21:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:20:18.628+08:00Little BlessingsThanks to Eugenia for these chocolates... Really made my day... She has been such a blessing la... :)Sometimes I wonder who she learned all the sly tricks from...Some photos to share also... Last saturday.. went to the new TCC at Center Point with some of my Nav pals... Thanks guys for being such a blessing... Erg hrm.. I mean gals too...Oh.. and regarding the "Tonight with Roger"Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-52001960904038069892007-04-22T21:49:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:21:11.170+08:00Simple Illustrations of Life...I just saw this photo and realized its quite funny... heh... But.. wait.. before you say.. *in a sarcastic voice* "duh.. but EVERYTHING to you is funny what..."... You've really got to take a look at this photo.. heh....It felt as if the ENTIRE town was at Grace's party lor.. haha.. I was quite amused when I saw it... But.. wait.. to be more exact.. it felt like Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-49808682207328309642007-04-19T22:03:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:22:05.422+08:00Finding LifeI just felt so compelled to type this down to remind myself... God is good... I was wrestling with a thought about life just now and He spoke to me through a massage. The main point about preaching, is not to give application, but to provide an avenue for people to be able to see God's glory through the Word. Although applications are important, it is not as important as the Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1167806766522655762007-01-03T14:45:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:24:01.092+08:00Things Better Left UnsaidHappy new year to one and all! Ha.. No.. thats not something that is better left unsaid. Its amazing how fast the year has past and even more amazing how so many things have happened over the last couple of months. I thank God for his graciousness and love for me.Meta was terrible. Terribly refreshing that is. Ha! The Lord spoke to me on several issues in my life and I Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1164892207876321382006-11-30T21:08:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:24:21.091+08:00God is Good...I will not forget my God and His blessingsRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1160842953978476112006-10-14T23:02:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:24:50.690+08:00Saying GoodbyeAlthough I've only known you a short while.. I knew there was something special when I saw you. There really wasn't much I needed to say. The way you responded when I was near proved that you had something for me too. I tried so hard to keep you near me but you still had to go.When the others left, one by one... I didn't feel this much for them as I did for you.. you were special. Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1157508810057237662006-09-06T10:03:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:25:56.889+08:00Love En ProjectDear friends... Here is En, the daughter of a dear leader of mine... while I was still with the Navigators.. She was diagnosed with diabetes... and just yesterday I received an email from her mum... that En was admitted to hospital cause her sugar level is high... She is currently in KK hospital. En's dad is a full time staff with the Navigators and is currently reaching out to ITERogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1156520227779753762006-08-25T23:34:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:26:53.849+08:00Setting up ShopOk.. ok.. this is it... I've had it... Please come and collect your stationary from me... The following are the culprits that stop me from having the JOY of zipping up my pencil case...Owners who do not collect them within 48hrs will find their pens in my dustbin... Oh... like kelvin will say... 不要怀疑... even the ruler is a stolen item... PLeasE.. I bEG of yOu... TAKE IT BACK!! TAKERogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1156266176522058232006-08-23T01:01:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:28:41.996+08:00Being ConstructiveWhile waiting for my hair to dry before I concass on my bed... Decided to type down somethings that have been on my mind for a while.. And no... ITS not JUST about soya sauce... ha.. :) Btw, come ask me how they came up with the chinese name for soya sauce one day... its disgustingly lame.. Even I can't take it...So anyhow... Many people have been telling me that I've grown overRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1155262047234273982006-08-11T10:07:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:29:20.811+08:00Acts of ImpulseSome people keep saying that I've not been updating my blog, well... I don't mean to do this.. but this is currently what I'm feeling.. Stings like hell..Psalm 94 1 O LORD, the God who avenges, O God who avenges, shine forth. 2 Rise up, O Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve. 3 How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1151341853227526492006-06-27T01:09:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:30:59.635+08:00Climbing MountainsWhoa.. this video makes me wanna say... I love singapore man.. **Drapes a singapore flag around my back... you got to watch it to believe it...Appearantly... people start to ask if people actually do climb mountains in NS... I go like... You've got to be kidding... Anyhows.. amidst my preparations for mission trip and playing in the band for the last couple of weeks.. Some otherRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1148812373046052122006-05-28T18:32:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:31:35.020+08:00Local Southern CrossWelp, Here goes nothing... I've signed up for a Local Southern Cross mission project this coming July! Don't really know if I'm over taxing myself or anything.. but I guess I'm trusting the Lord to provide as well as grow me closer to him over this period.. amongst other things that is... Ray keeps mentioning something about 'Progress'... but I better not digress.. haha...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1147614822577232972006-05-14T21:50:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:32:23.640+08:00One Year OlderSometimes you just got to admit... somethings can't be kept a secret for long.. Like.. I'm getting quite old lah!... haha.. Hey guys.. heres some photos of you who celebrated my birthday with me this year... :) I thank God for the blessing you have been to me...This bunch of people are so thoughtful la... they celebrated my birthday on the 1st of May at 2:40am... According to Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1146853380687390632006-05-06T02:22:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:33:05.320+08:00... Pieces that are actually a whole picture...It funny how sometimes life throws a curve ball at you and you try to handle it the best you can with what you have. We all forget, don't we? Forgot how God carried us through the last hurdle... Forgot how many blessing that have already been showered on us. Forgot the prayers that have been answered...I was just standing there in the feeder bus Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1144590628725239602006-04-09T21:47:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:34:11.339+08:00The Man In The MirrorSometimes I wonder if I will ever stop loving those whom God has called me to love. The unlovable. Life can get so burdensome sometimes that I wish I was the only man on an island... ok... maybe not... Doesn't it ever get on your nerves when someone just SMSes you at the wrong time? No.. I don't mean you.. I'm just stating a hypothetical case. When you don't even have the Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1137779531818779582006-01-21T01:49:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:34:35.310+08:00With each passing moment...It feels as if I'm gonna miss out on something really really special in my friend's life... darn.. Feels like we're drifting further and further away...Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1137174020816254272006-01-14T01:39:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:35:35.641+08:00Food for ThoughtCurry fish head along Jalan Ah Fook is terribly fantastic... Jalan ah what?! haha... No... not awat... Not even estimehwat.. its Ah Fook... haha... can see you rolling your eyes... Its at a stall called JinLong... Er.. as in Golden Dragon... or something that sounds similier lah... Oh.. better not tell that to the taxi driver... he may think you are scolding him... no joke.. "Er..Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725464.post-1136484115660612672006-01-06T02:01:00.000+08:002007-05-21T02:36:10.193+08:00Out of Control!You know... sometimes you know God is truly working in a ministry... and it is so evident... Today, I received news that although the E-Comm did not organize a blitz session for wednesday... a couple of the crusaders actually went on their own! Amazing... When I heard about it... I was in awe... God has worked in the hearts of crusaders!The thought of things being out of control inRogernoreply@blogger.com