Donkeytown...

As i listen to this song, it made me think back to memories of 2006, and all the good times, and since this song is about a quiet town, donkeytown, and checking out, and it really suited me now...

ever had a dream where u enjoyed it so much and dreamt about you and your loved ones, and then wake up in the morning to reality, and think to yourself, damn, wish it was true... ever had that moment when you went back in time, and saw the memories that help shape who you are now, and think "wish i can change the past"...

that's the danger of thinking too much, and dreaming too much, for the past is past, and now is the time to make a change, be who you want to be, and lead a better life than you had in the past... what's past is gone, and think that your life now is better than the past...

yeah...

... but it's hard to forget the past... but one thing's for sure, i will never forget all the good times...

ok back to the current times... hehe...

lately this last few days has been really strange, really really one of the most rollercoaster ones i ever had... and crying in class, wow, before an exam, lucky it didnt affect it much, or else i would have been in trouble... hehe.... i don't know why, im a bit emotional, im too big hearted, i care for people too much, till i get easily affected, and really up and down... yea... gotta try and be less caring maybe, or just be strong...

today i had the chance to look back and reflect on the past few days, and yeah it was kinda silly for me to cry, but i mean i cant stand it, if i just keep all those emotions to myself, its gonna get worse, so that's why, the crying released all (or most) of it, and even now i still feel kinda weird, up and down... wow... maybe its the exam blues, coz its less than a month till exam starts, and this time in college, its much more dangerous, so yeah... hope i can do my best! and i slept most of the day coz its so boring being stuck in my room, i cant go out coz my house is kinda messy, under renovation... so boring.. yeah, that's life being a single kid, no sibling to talk to and share your problems..

One of the problems of having no siblings, you cant talk to anyone when u have problems (im not gonna share it with my parents, crazy?!), when u need a friend or company at times, and lots more... gee... oh well... gotta get on with life...

today, i did my assignment, and oh, talked to my friend Jacquelene on the phone, bored kan.. hehe.. tular Aldric too busy, jarang meet him already... i miss my didi Aldric owh... ahaha... bha Jac, jaga2 dia d skul la.. lol.. guess im lucky to meet a didi like Aldric, altho he's busy, still.. hehe... and a nice fren Jacquelene, a really nice person, and jaga my didi at skul (just kidding! hehe...)... just wish i had a family like dat, aldric my lil brother... hehe...

well, that's all i think... after the emotions of the last day and last post, this is kinda considered mild... ahaha...

tata!

Explosion of emotions...

... that just happened out of nowhere around 12.58 pm at Room 18-2 at my college... all the emotions, all the thoughts and all the stress and pressure of the last few days finally took its toll on me, and i just let it all out in painful silence, silent tears dropping down my eyes... And eventually i cried as hard as i just wanted to... The emotions just overwhelmed me... Why is this happening?! Damn...

It all started yesterday, after Accounting test... it was ok, not hard, just be careful, and cautious... after i finished the test, i was resting, and then it just hit me: "dang it, all my friends, my good friends, have gone already, or are going away soon..." and suddenly thoughts just rushed to my head... dang it... then i remembered d past, and all d memories, and then "damn" suddenly there's a big void where the past was, and like i felt so cold and scared, that u know everyone's going away, and you struggle to fathom it, even though u know it and have accepted the fact... it just hit me... and after that i felt sad, and then my emotions was even worse when something happened, that made me feel funny, left out, sad and weird... then i went to the library to get away and calm myself down... my mood was absolutely crazy and down... so i wanted 2 cry at d lib, but didn't, and my fren asked me wats wrong, and talked2 it out, and then ok abit, but the down was still there... and i cried on the way home from class...

Then today, worse was to come... I was kinda sad that my friends were going off soon, tomorrow and next week... then in accounting, i still couldn't understand one particular topic, and kept doing the excercises wrong, and this added to my stress (i know i know such a small thing to stress on, but during the heat of the moment in the class, u will know why...) and also self doubts and thoughts begin to creep in... but before that, a few days ago, suddenly coz of what my dad said, i wanted to shout and scream "why dont i have any siblings?! why am i d only kid?! is it coz u hate little children?!" and i just wanted 2 scream... imagine all these years being d only child... so lonely and depressing... then i just wanted 2 scream again today, but i cant.... so all those culminated with the burst of emotion at class... coz of siblings, studies, friends, my crush, everything... coz i keep on accidentally hurting my friends, and kept getting hurt... im really sorry...

haih sometimes i wonder, am i too caring and friendly till i hurt my friends... ppl say im a genius, but i cant even go through accounting smoothly... i explode too often, so wats d use of being a good person when i end up hurting the ones i love? haih...

hopefully i will learn from all this past mistakes, and as my friends (esp jess my classmate... thanks alot jess... really owe u lots...) advice me and talked 2 me, forget the past, move on, just forget ot, think of now, and think that your life now is better than in the past... yeah...

... but sometimes its hard to ignore or forget the past... it keeps coming back to haunt or disturb you...

Depreciation...

Yeah, it's been a while since i last wrote, being busy with classes, tests and all... Life recently has been one emotional rollercoaster, and just days ago i had probably the biggest heartbreak and shock...

LifeTeen recently said goodbye to Donovan Funk, and also Shalei, my lil sis, and it seems that more and more people are leaving. Change is a-coming... Gonna miss those two, and also to all my friends who are leaving, and will be... The list goes on... Oh well... They will always be my friends, and can still contact them whenever... The modern world now has endless possibillities... So to all my friends leaving, good luck, all the best, and take care mates...

Well, at least there's new friends at college, and so far my class has been kinda nice, if not wacky and fun... The subjects are kinda ok, although accounting can be a little struggle at times... Double entry, credit, debit... haha... I met one new friend, and her name's Jessica Chin, and she is a wonderful friend, so lucky to know someone like her... haha... she's a very nice person, understanding, and sot2... hahaha! and also Victor, my crzay partner... haha... sama2 siap kerja awal... wakaka... he's an accouniting genius... and also Evelyn, my old pal from LT, and now classmates... Brilliant... haha... So lucky to be in a class that has some wacky people... haha... livens up the class at times...

maybe that's it for now... ran out of ideas... haha... cheers!

What an amazing 2 weeks! Mega weekend out!

Part 1 was about camp, and thanks to my friend, made a small edit and republished it...

Now for part 2...

After camp, i got home, all sad, coz this was my last camp, and i had 2 go 2 classes the very next day, unlike all my friends who had school holidays... oh man... haha... and i actually almost cried at class, coz the emotions of the moment just got me... That's how much i miss camp, and what happened....

Well, life got on as usual, until Friday, when me and some of our friends went out, and hang around... We had planned to catch a flick and then shop around, but what eventually happened was so awesome, and way past anything i had ever imagined.. LOL... it was a truly great day, me and my friends did something great... oh, and congratulations to Fred and Gloria, officially engaged on Friday... so it was a good day...

Then it was Saturday, and Fred and Glo's CG had an outing to go watch a movie and hang around, movie treat actually... hehe... so there were like 17 of us, and woah it was so cool man... we all watched Indiana Jones (supposed 2 watch Narnia again, but late showtime... huhu...) at 12 noon... I brought my friend, Jacquelene Danica along, kinda like a guest... hehe... too bad Aldric can't come, would have loved to hang out with my titi... haha! so we all played games 1st (well, almost all...) and Walter, Adam and Jason raced against Fred, and all 4 cars were linked... the result? an awesome and hillarious race... if u were there, gerenti ketawa... those 4 guys were literally racing each other, and eventually Fred won (hahaha!) the race... then the girls raced, baru 1st lap suda berlanggar... haha... then guys again, then girls... some of us went to play other games... so siok!

Then it was showtime, and the movie was great, funny, and kinda interesting... I wont reveal much about the movie or else spoil suda... haha! then we all went down to eat, and planned our next jouney, mass... Too bad some of us cant make it to mass, coz of time... but most of us did, some followed Jason's car (the girls la dat... haha...) while the rest of us either took d bus or walked... yes, walk from CP to SHC... Yeah, me and a few friends walked 2 mass... But before that, we went window shopping, and they were looking for shirts... hehe... had a nice time jalan2 and hanging out with them, esp with friends that i can rarely meet and hang out with, like Jacquelene (my titi's babysitter! ahaha juz kidding!), Javier, my sis Shalei... so yeah... thanks alot to Fred and Gloria for bringing us all out... hehe... and for the tickets!

Then we walked to SHC for mass, and along the way we met Eman driving, along the road, so we asked him to give a lift to one of us, and the rest of us continued marching on... What a day... hehe... Then mass, then hang out before going home...

So that was it, basically... Too bad there was no LifeNite...

It was a really fun experience, and i really enjoyed the 2 days... now that my time in LT is almost up, enjoy it while u can... hehe... next year i'll be back, as a sub-core hopefully... wakaka...

so until next time, tata!

"This is the time of my life!" - David Cook

Congratulations DC! What an emotional victory! Respect!

What an amazing 2 weeks! LifeTeen Camp 2008!

From the LifeTeen Youth Camp, to the charity work, to the CG outing, and time out with friends, it's really been an amazing 2 weeks, and the great thing is, it was truly awesome!

First off, LifeTeen camp...

It was truly an amazing camp, my last ever LT camp, and it really touched me and really made me sit up and think... haha... It was awesome, despite all the difficulties and problems...

It was in Kaingaran, Tuaran, and the place is very nice, but no line most of the time, so imagine the panic and flurry of people trying to get signal (yes Javier and Jason, i mean u, and me as well... haha!) and call their "loved ones".. (insert name here:)

OK seriously, we took the afternoon bus at 3 pm, and reached at 6 pm, and upon arrival, woah, cooling, but not that cold, and the place was nice... Great, where's the boys' dorm? Thought it was next to the hall, but those are for the girls, lucky them... Guys dorm? Walk down... and keep walking... keep walking... keep walking... (hey this is not a Johnnie Walker ad ah!) down the hill, down, down, and then down a steep pathway, and finally, the guys' dorm, some few km farther (and deeper, i swear it was so much lower than the hall level!) from the hall... Ok, so we unpacked, and settle in, then we went to the hall for the opening stuff, and watched the movie "Pay It Forward", and the opening dance, Malo malo Dance... haha! then its off to bed, after a long walk back...

Second day (or first day officially) of camp, and woke up to a beautiful morning, and the rest of the day was great... The opening mass was kinda nice, then gther at the hall for Group photo session... kinda rushing... but nice... then the 1st session was by MelNic, about the holy life of Blessed Pier Girogio Frassati (itailano, yes...) and what he did... His charitable life is really a great example.. And then it was lunchtime, then session 2 was about Holiness and striving to be Holy... Then teatime, and we returned to the dorm, before dinner, and then it was Praise and Worship, and the 3rd session is about Family Issues - Made For Holiness... The talks were great, and i learned alot from it, the Praise and Worship (P&W) was cool, and the skits were nice as well... (Skit language ahead:) "Eh, maaaaaannnnaaaaaaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaalllllleett saaaaaaaaaaayaaaaaaaa?" hahaha! "Didcha see that?! didcha?! me too! let's rewoind!!" haha.... (maybe i will post a video of it on youtube soon, or maybe my friends...)

Third day (second day offcially) of camp, and first off was the Sunday Mass, and Healing session together at the church... It was really good... then it was Session 4, Social Issues and the Big Picture... it was about the growing challenges in life, and they highlighted certain aspects of social life, such as the music we hear, and so on... Then lunchtime, and the geng tangga sit together and makan2... haha... u know who u are... then it was Confession and Counselling... I didnt manage to go for Confession, coz there were too many people... then teatime, and then it was time for the outreach people to share their experiences living with the village folks... It was so nice, i regretted abit that i didnt go, but i was not really fit, had a hip injury, so i cant... The sharing really made me think, man im so lucky to have all that i have now, when those people could survive on bare necessities and make the most of what they have...
Then it was Praise and Worship, High Praise, and the session was absolutely amazing, and i felt really touched and so happy... I dunno why, but i felt happy... Guess that's just what He wants me to be... Then the session ended, and bedtime...

Last day, man that's when i felt so sad, coz it was the last day, and it was my last camp... Wake up and got my bags straight to the hall in preparation... It was time for the final session, sharing and testimony of the teens... I actually wanted to go up and say alot of things, but when i got up, i forgot what i wanted to say and said little only... There were quit a number of people who went up and shared their testimony, and each of them was unique... Then it was the final morning mass for us, and it started to rain.. Then we all packed up, and got ready to go home... So sad... Took some final pics, go around, and then got ready to leave... The crazy gang (me and my friends) we all gathered, and boarded the same bus again, but the final day was kinda messy and chaotic, and then as we were about to leave, the bus in front of us got grounded, so our departure got delayed... Then as we travelled back, we stopped at Gunung Emas, and bought food and took pics there... And i managed to hurt myself falling down... Lucky it was only a minor injury... Then we arrived at SHC, and the end...

Overall throughout this camp, it was an amazing experience, and totally different from previous camps, and best of all, the talks were nice! I really wished the camp wouldn't end, alas, all good things must come to an end, so, with that, i bid LTYC 2008, adieu, but it will always stay in my memory forever!

So that's it about LifeTeen camp.. sure i may have missed some things out due to time constraints writing it, or for some reasons... It's the middle of the night, and i'm typing this, so bear the mistakes... But basically, that's it...

(Part 2, the aftermath and continuation of camp, will be written next time)

It's been a while.... 9 months!

yeah, it's been 9 months since i last blogged here... Well, my main blog is now at Vox, which is so cool and versatile... Don't get me wrong, Blogger is ok, but Vox is better....

My last post here was about LifeTeen Youth Camp 2006, and how coincidentally, now im gonna update about LifeTeen Youth Camp 2007! The theme for this year is "U, God's Masterpiece and it was so cool!

Ok, so i won't be able to type it all out again, but you can read it on my new blog, which i have been using as my main blog and website since last year, at http://kenlaiya-yangyang.vox.com ok? Give comments!

So i will leave this blog, maybe update it once in a while, for archiving purposes...

Once again, my new blog, at http://kenlaiya-yangyang.vox.com yeah...

Tata!

Holiday hangovers...

Well, its been the 1st week since holidays, and honestly im still suffering from holiday hangovers... hehe... But its been good...

My school (Sabah College) were invited (for the 1st time, i think!) to participate in the Inter-School CF Bible Quiz today, and the quiz was held at All Saints Cathedral (why not at Sacred Heart?)...

Each school has 4 ppl in the quiz itself; besides that each school needs to give a short performance, so we all performed a (super)short skit, slideshow and singing... we brought the song, 'One Way' (which was sooo cool!)....

Arrived at 7 am juz now, and seemed lost and alone, then had me fren to bring me in... Turned out nearly all of me mates were there.... Went in, saw a few of me friends from camp and LifeTeen (hehe), and then took pics of me school mates, and the quiz started.

So wished me mates good luck, mind me own buisness, and hanged around... Then came the first performances, was good, then quiz again, then performance, the quiz again, then another rprerformance, then quiz again.... heheh... The quiz was divided into 4 rounds, and 2 schools are eliminated at each round, with the final 2 in the last round... Sabah College nearly made it, but missed the final by 1 point.. We eventually finished 3rd, so not bad, considering its their 1st time... Maybe next year, when maybe i'll join in... heheh...

Then after the final round, it was our turn for the performance, so up we went... The room felt even colder then before (maybe coz its me?) and then we started the skit... luckily this was just for fun, or else we wouldn't be doing well... hehe... wat 2 do, rehearsed for 5 days onli wor... hehe... then it was the slideshow, presented by me fren, Karen, and then the group singing... We sang "One Way", and it sparked the room to life, and lots of ppl were like singing along to this song.... (maybe coz its famous and its always sung at LifeTeen?) I know me frens did... ;-) Then that's it....

After that, lunch time, sat outside and ate with Max, and then went in for the final results... In the final round of the quiz, Lok Yuk were up against the hosts (and sentimental favourites??) St Francis Convent... Lok Yuk won by a point, 48-47 if im not mistaken, but like they said, winning is not the most important thing in the quiz... But i would have liked to win it... hehe... So, congrats to Lok Yuk, winners, and Convent, runners up... 3rd place, us... not bad.. hehe....

Then when it was time to go home, the Convent girls suddenly sang "Happy Birthday" to Amanda Alexis (who's also my friend... hehe!) ... So cool.. I wished her happy birthday too... Then, i wished n greeted any of me frens whom i met, and went home... And that was that...

Then, i went to LifeNight juz now (wow, its Sunday morning now! 2 am wor...) and there was a talk on the sacrements... My newest fren, Maxine, came along for the first time, and looked blurr (sorry ah! hehe...) but it was ok! Right, Max? The LifeNight was good.. hehe... But i wont be going to next week's lifenite, im off to KL for something... hehe... tata!

(Wow, its 2 am already, and i didnt realize! Gotta sleep!)

Ok, that's all! Till next time, bye! (If got anything left out, lemme know, maybe later i'll update this post!)

The 2006 FIFA World Cup is well and truly underway!

Well, first thing first, VIVA LA ESPANA!! Go Spain! I know im one of the few who support Spain, but watch their games, and so far, they play the best football, created the best moves, and are very intelligent with the ball. And scores goals for fun! I hope Spain will go far in this World Cup... After years of underachievement, maybe, just maybe THIS is their year!

Now, this past week has been filled with the World Cup mania, even in school! hehe... I guess that's the power of football, the ability to unite people into one... Now, the official site, fifaworldcup.com has lots of news, pics, details and info, so i'd suggest you guys and gals check it out!

Who will win the World Cup? Well, Brazil struggled against a brilliant Croatia side, Germany are lucky to scrape a narrow win over Poland, Italy looked good on paper, but failed to live up to its hype in the match, so too Argentina, England's chances look bleak, Holland have failed to impress.. That leaves Spain with a chance of winning it...

I have a lot to say about the World Cup and football in general, but i'll leave that to another day, in my article on a major website... So, tata!

VIVA ESPANA!!

This has been an unforgettable holiday! Summer holidays....

Well, the summer holidays will be over in a while... It's been great, it's been fun, and if it's great, and it's fun, then why change it? hehe....

Well, this past 2 weeks have been briiliant... It started with Lifeteen youth camp, which i have already told about... Then we had the Worship Rally - Spread The Fire (Wildfire) a week later (unfortunately, i didn't go coz i fell sick, and very sick i may add...) and from what i heard from me very good friends from LifeTeen, it was great... hehe...

Then, yesterday we had LifeNight, about the church history, and a Q&A session... The LifeNight panned out great.., hehe....

Then, today there was an I.U. (International Undersanding) Bazaar at CP, Palm Square... Too bad i went late, so i missed all the action... hehe... i juz dropped by, said hi to me pals there, and went shopping (window shopping.. haha!) in CP... Finally i get to go out, and its the last day of holidays... haih...

Well, i guess im quite ready for school tomorrow... One thing though, i missed Youth Camp, for some reason.... I enjoyed it, it was great, and i missed it.. Well, life has to go on... But the memories from camp will be with me forever... hehe... or at least till nxt camp... hehe...

Ok, i guess that's it! I don't want the holidays to end for 2-3 days more, but it has to... So, back to school!

Bye!

The 2006 FIFA World Cup is here! Hours away!

Yes, after 4 years, the next World Cup is a matter of hours away! And i will be there in Germany to witness the opening ceremony, (or rather from my unceremonious sofa at home.. hehe!) and all the action!

World Cup, here we go!

Thank you's, congratulations and special messages...

Firstly, i would like to say thank you to everyone at LifeTeen for making me feel wanted in this world, and now it feels like i have another family in LifeTeen!(dunno why i suddenly wanna say this, but its true!) Thanks to all LifeTeeners who help make me feel wanted and for being my friends! Thank you for all those sessions,and for the camp, and the core and sub-core members did a fantastic job on the camp....

Thanks to Jude Antoine (i wonder if he'll read this...) for his wonderful sessions, and for being there to talk throughout the camp.. And thank you to all my friends, who have helped me and be there fo me over the years... Oh yeah, thanks especially to ya, Anthea, for introducing LifeTeen and PlanetShakers to me; without it, maybe i won't be the same person i am now... hehe!

Ah, Happy Birthday to me pals this June, which include... Leslie! haha... today, 06-06-06... bah les, jaga2 kena siram air nnti... haha! And to all my pals whose birthdays are in June... lemme see... hmm, i remember les, Emarald, who else ah? oh ya, Amanda Alexis, Zen... tu sj... to those i didnt mention, sorry ah! Happy birthday to ya too! hehe...

Lastly, i wanna thank everyone who read my blog, for taking ur time to do so (padahal sa yg advertise.. haha...)

Ok, that's all!

Boring....

Sigh, it’s a boring day.. Stuck in my mum’s office, typing my essay assignment (which, by the way, is damn boring and lame, since, its, OMG, BM!) and looking at the clear skies… Well, its been a boring day so far, and its only 10 am!

I haven’t completed my last post about the LifeTeen youth camp, coz I fell sick, and then my internet line had problems, so maybe posting all those pics (gosh, I took 130 pics, most of them are just for me and only me tho.. ;-) hehe!) So maybe it will take time to upload all those pics…

Anyway, so far me holidays are great, except missing out on the Worship Rally… (oh yeah, to everyone who went, I know u all had a good time with the Lord, and that it was great praising and worshipping Him.. hehe!) Then, after camp, back to boredom.. heheh… At least I got to go shopping… (or window shopping... sigh….)

Oh yeah, World Cup’s coming! Hehe… This Friday, the carnival and the tournament starts, I can’t wait! After all, it only comes once in 4 years. My favourites for the title, maybe England, Spain, Germany Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Holland or any team, coz there’s full of surprises in store… It also gives the managers of some clubs to view their potential transfer targets (read: signings, flops) or newly bought players… One thing’s for sure, its gonna be an exciting month!

Well, I guess that’s all! Later!

Happy, sad, happy, sad...

I know, i know, im supposed to be at the Worship Rally, but i fell ill this morning (even as i type now, im in pain..) and i cant go... I have the damn sore throat, fever and headache... And typing this post is one headache indeed!

Well, i woke up this morning with one serious sore throat, and fever... By 9 am i was very ill, but then i got better, then worse again... So here i am, at home... Well, at least one consolation of me missing out on the rally is watching the Akademi Fantasia Concert 1, which is brilliant... Hehe...

Well, i guess that's it... Nothing much.... Hehe..

Till next time, bye!

LifeTeen Youth Camp 2006 was great! Come, Taste and See! Experience Jesus... I sure did! (Part 4)

Overall, i'd say camp was fun, refreshing, and above all touching.. hehe... Well, the reason i did 4 parts was to have 1 part dedicated to each day, and the final one for my overall thoughts and pics (This post lah!) hehe...

So, without further ado, here are some of the pics from camp!






(For more pics, please visit http://kenlaiya.blogs.friendster.com/photos/the_best_of_me_2006/ )

Now...

Overall, to me, this camp has been a wonderful experience, a thrilling one, indeed. During the 3 days, i met quite a number of new friends, learned a lot, adapted with camp life, and most importantly, i got to experience Him.. It was truly touching and wonderful indeed...

This camp was also a good rest and relaxation after the 2 week marathon of exams... Hard and fast... I truly enjoyed this camp, and liked every one of Jude's sessions and skit plays... Some skits were funny, some were touching... (As yet, i haven't received my disc which contains those skits... Interested? Let me know...) I know some of you may say "its ok but its the same as last year", but for me this was new... So it was great for me...

Well, i guess that's it about the camp... I've written a lot already about this camp... Let the pictures tell the story... hehe...

Come, Taste and See... Experience Jesus!

LifeTeen Youth Camp 2006 was great! Come, Taste and See! Experience Jesus... I sure did! (Part 3)

Day 3 - 29th May 2006

Finally, the last day of camp beckons. This time, i slet well, and woke up late! It was already 7 when i woke up, so hurriedly i went to brush me teeth and wash up while the others were already in the hall... This morning we had aerobic excercises before breakfast. As i was groggy and headache, i didnt really take part, and i kept waking meself up... Eventually i regained my composure during breakfast, and i was ready...

Then it was Praise and Worship time again... hehe... Then it was Session 6, "Give Jesus", with the skit "Compassion", and it was good, as usual... (what u want me 2 say? hehe...) Then it was time for the Prayer Ministry, the Empowering of the Holy Spirit.. It was great and i felt good, and now i am a Missionary! hehe... All 200++ of us... hehe... Then it was time for tea break, and then the closing mass...

The closing mass was also presided over by the same priest, and once again i was in charge of the banner procession thingys... hehe... Then, the funny thing was, as i finished carryin the banner, i went to stop over for a while near the choir, then ended up singing with the rest of the choir! So, it was a funny moment indeed but at that time it seemed serious as any screw ups will be obvious... Then after mass it was time for the thank you's, congratulations' and so on... And then....

Birthday celebrations! Me mates, Jess, Anthea and Adam ngam2 their birthdays were today, so they celebrated their birthdays on stage, together with the rest of the birthday teens in May... So cool oh they all, get to praise and worship the Lord on their birthday, with all their friends (incl. me... hehe...) and then get sprayed water! (tho i would like to avoid THAT last part... hehe..) So, happy birthday to all Lifeteeners yg May, esp those 3.... hehe.. What a way to end the camp, with some praise and worship!

Then it was our final lunch, and i took lots of pics with all the pals as a memory... Who knows? hehe... anyway, took lots of pics, got ready me farewells and checked me affirmations for a last time.. hehe... Then, sadly, it was time to clean up and leave.. I packed me stuff, checked around one last time, and played a little basketball before leaving... Then, i waited for me dad outside, in the canteen, and took some final shots as a memory... The whole building, the place, the people, it will always be remembered as where i met Him....

So, it was farewell, and goodbye...

(Part 4, the overall experience coming soon)

LifeTeen Youth Camp 2006 was great! Come, Taste and See! Experience Jesus... I sure did! (Part 2)

Day 2 - 28th May 2006

Sunday started with many mosquito bites and being groggy... Woke up at 5.30 am, and went to brush me teeth and wash up before 6.30.. Went to the hall before 7 to get prepared for morning excercises, then it was breakfast... Then, as usual, it was Praise and Worship time, and as usual, we sang our praises and so on....

Then, it was Session 3, "Why Jesus?" but this time the accompanying skit was delayed till the next Session... Anyway, the session was ok, and then it was tea break... Delightful delicacies and drinks, before the next session 4, "How To Be Like Jesus" with the skit from the previous session, "Jesus Stay". This was also an emotional one, and very good. (Maybe later i'll upload all videos and pics in a seperate website) Then it was lunch break. (The small group activity, "I can be Jesus to others" was cancelled due to less time)

After that, it was Praise and Worship time again! hehe.. Then, it came to serious buisness... A short briefing, followed by a confession and adoration... It lasted throughout till around 4.30, and the thing was it was raining heavily during this time, with strong lightning and thunder accompanying the rain... It was so strong, like it was an omen or something... (Funnily enough, the previous day, it was also raining, but at night, so the session at night lasted longer, with us being told around to wait around and mingle...) During the thunderstorm, me new friend got scared, so i told me friend to be calm... Me pal had a rosary around, and funnily enough it snapped and fell... (sorry ah 4 mentioning this! hehe...) Then, i had a new friend! hehe... See, i managed to make lots o new frens in camp...

Then when the rain subsided a bit, it was time to wash up and tea break... I quickly took a bath, and went to drink (but didnt eat, no appetite) before Praise and Worship time, yet again! hehe... 3 times a day... Then, it came to the 5th Session, "Touch Jesus", with the skit from session 4, "Dr. Jesus".. It was funny also, and then it was Prayer Ministry Time - Healing.... What happened then will not be published here (obviously)... Then it was announcement time, then supper before lights out...

I moved to me mate's room on this night after i couldn't stand the mosquito bites and me mate's rom was better, with all me pals there! hehe.. Slept at 1 am after i couldn't sleep... Listening to Gordon and Leslie playin guitars... And that was it...

(Day 3 coming soon...)

LifeTeen Youth Camp 2006 was great! Come, Taste and See! Experience Jesus... I sure did! (Part 1)

Well, i guess the title says it all... I know lots of my friends who went for camp will also have the same feeling, but this was special, for lots of reasons. This was my first ever camp, and it was great, i got to settle into camp life fairly quickly, and had no complaints... Too bad the camp was short... Oh wel, we'll all meet again every week! hehe.... No complaints here, then!

Anyway, i had lots of good memories of this camp, and i met a few new frens as well as old ones back... Man, it was good... And here's how it all happened....

(BTW, I won't be typing too much details here, as im sue most of me pals have already gone for this camp, and will have experienced the same thing.. I will be typing my view on the camp, how it's like and so on.. Sessions and Prayer Ministry will not be written about here... Maybe next time.. Oh, and this will be divided to 3 posts, one for each day-Ed.)

DAY 1 - 27th May 2006

It started off on Saturday, when i checked in... The moment i went inside the school i tought "woah, this place was big! It's gonna be great!". Fine, then i went to register and was told where me room was. Problem is, the girls get to stay in the new fine secondary schools, while us guys were allcated the mini-camous, a few blocks of wooden rickety sheds with fine carpets (actually it was a good, normal classroom that we slept in).... Fine, fair enough... The good thing was the toilets were just at the back of me place, the bad thing was the pump and flush went bust. Got to settle in fairly quickly, and arranged me stuff before heading out for the 1st agenda on the setlist, the intro..

1st thing, the intro and ice-breakers. Well, it started off fine, and me mate's band' LifeTeen Soldiers, performed 1 song (only one?) and the rest was fine.. The ice breaker was damn funny... We were divided into groups according to color, and then we played "(fill the name) Says: and it was hillarious! We mixed with other groups of different colours, and it was a ruckus! Eventually we finished, settled down and then Lunch break.. Mmm, the lunch was great (hehe) and delicious, but that's another thing...

Then it was the 1st of 6 sessions throught the 3 days, "Who Is Jesus?" with a mini-skit, "The Champion". It was funny, with Dom and Deon acting it out... Was like watching Sonny Liston fight Cassius Clay... Then the speaker for the camp, Mr. Jude Antoine (or just plain ol' Jude) gave his first of his repetoire of talks, and stunning as it was brilliant. He talked about who is jesus, and so on... Then we had a general discussion on what is me expectations of this camp, and who is Jesus to me... Me group was with Johnny and the others... It was fine.. hehe...

Then break time, and wash up... I quckly had a bath with cold water, then went off for tea and biscuits, English style... Then we had the opening mass, and then we had an opening mass, saw over by the Preist who came in, Mr. Wong. The mass procession went on smoothly, and me mates were doing the choir, while I carried the procession banners. It was normal.. Then dinner time. Dinner was great too, and the canteen had a mashed potato making machine, and it was delicious! Too bad the machine is only avaialbe in 3 schools in KK, and not in mine..

Then, after eating, drinking and chatting, it was Praise and Worship time! And it was great, like any othe P&S sessions in LifeTeen or during this camp! hehe... I forgot in what order did we sing the songs... Then it was Session 2, "Where Is Jesus" and with an accompaniying skit, "Torn Hearts". It was very sad, and emotional, and i cried to be honest, coz it was that touching... Another great talk (no one was bored or tired, that's how good it is..) and then Prayer Ministry Time. Then, finally it was super, and lights out.

When it came to bed time, it was miserable for me... The damn mosuitoes kept on biting me hand and face, up till i had to cover meself in whole, and still they kept biting! Damn! Finally managed to sleep, and that's it.

(Experiences in Day 2 coming soon...)

One Last Night....

As the title suggests, this will be my last post for sometime, as i will have my exams next week (wish me luck!) and after that i will have camp, so maybe i'll be out fro a month...

Now, just now i attended my last LifeNite for this month till camo, and it was a blast! LifeTeen ahd the Jaycee Awards (yeah, that stands for Jesus Christ Awards) and we get to pick the best verse, and so on... And the mini play was hillarious, like the Academy Awards.. (konon!)

The whole night was great, and im glad i decided to come for one last time, before my exams....

Now the whole week was ok, and the exams has been postponed to 15th May (yay!), so more time to study! hehe.... Oh ya, to all my friends in other skuls, good luck for your exams alright! hehe.. Hope we all get good or great grades!

Anh, back to school life... Im bored of skul! Im bored of life! I dunno why, but sometimes i get kinda depressed and lonely, like no one cares about me in school... Im only happy when i go to church and for LifeNight... Hmm, even at home im kinda lonely, being the only kid i suppose.... Well, that's life...

Ah, in class, the Chemistry and Biology teachers have been replaced part time by trainee teachers from UMS.... Its a good thing, but a week before exams? Maybe that's a liability... Because different teachers have different methods of teaching, but im not against it, its just a matter of timing... But overall its ok....

What else ah during this past week? Hmm... Oh eyah, on Friday we had our first ever Christian Fellowship in school, and we were brought (or rather walk!) to Sacred Heart Parish Centre, and we joined the St.Francis Convent CF for our first time ever! And there were lots of familliar faces form LifeTeen, so it was cool, and i liked it, after all CF is our rights! hehe... The next CF is on 23rd of June, so see everyone then!

Ok, i guess that's it for my lst hurrah! Till im back soon, bye!

Thomas Cup Latest News - 30 April 2006

Throughout the tournamnt, i'll be posting updates on Malayisa'a progress in the Thomas Cup.

Malaysia has topped Group D after recording a 5-0 whitewash of England, and will meet the runners-up from Group B, either Korea or surprise package India.

	MALAYSIA	5 - 0	ENGLAND

S1	WONG Choong Hann	2	21 - 16 21 - 10	0	SMITH Andrew
D1	CHAN Chong Ming KOO Kien Keat	2	21 - 5 21 - 17	0	ROEBUCK Kristian PALETHORPE Ian
S2	HASHIM Muhd Hafiz B	2	24 - 22 21 - 14	0	KIDD Nicholas
D2	CHEW Choon Eng TAN Boon Heong	2	21 - 16 21 - 13	0	LINDLEY David LANGRIDGE Chris
S3	KUAN Beng Hong	2	21 - 18 15 - 21 21 - 16	1	OUSEPH Rajiv

Those are the match results.

A wonderful night to remember.... LifeTeen camp's coming!

What a night! Tonight LifeTeen had a birthday celebration for lifeteeners whose birthdays were on March and April, and surprise, surprise! It was me who was one of them, and it was fun! hehe...

This was the first time i celebrated my birthday with so many friends, and on a large scale... And it was great... Before that, it was CG LifeNight, which emant we were split into small(er) groups... It was fun... (esp the imagining part!) We were asked to imagine going back in time, and going far back to ancient civilisation, where there were no modern facilities, and so on... It was fun, and everyone's response was funny.. hehe... And that was that...

Today, i went out for what has been a long while, and i met up with an old friend, which was great! hehe... It goes to show what friendship iz all about.. hehe...

Ah, and as of now, Liverpool has just recorded a fine 3-1 victory over Aston Villa in their last home game of the season. Wonderful goals from Fernando Morientes and 2 from Steven Gerrard, including a scorching drive from 40 yards, swerving into the net. Yay Liverpool! hehe...

Fernando Morientes after scoring the first goal against Villa.

Well, i guess that's all for this wonderful night to remember... hehe... Till next time, c ya!

P.S. LifeTeen Youth Camp's coming! yay! I can't wait! The theme for this year is "Experience Jesus" and the camp will be held at Maktab Nasional. For more info, contact the LifeTeen Core Leaders or me! hehe... See ya!