The 'A' Levels ended on the 24th of Nov for me with the last paper being Literature paper 3 from 8 to 11 a.m....but opps...look at the date....what have I been doing?
But seriously readers..what really matters now is that.....

ITS FINALLY OVER!!!!!!!

Mua hahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahha...*breathe breathe breathe* AHhahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahha*pant pant pant* Rahahhahahahahahahhahahwahahahahhahahahah, "Wait a sec.." *puff puff* WAHahahahahhhahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahaha...

What are you sitting there in silence for??? Quick, breathe in and join me! Ready....get set...go!
RAAHAHAHAHHhhHHhhaahahhahahahhahahwahahahahah

Thank you.....*cough cough*

Wah sei! Last 'A' level paper tomorrow! I can't stand it anymore, the antcipation of freedom is too much to take! For all you detractors who say, "Chey, it's only an exam what, got so jia lat meh?" Let me tell you, if you had to go through endless late nights, bad sleep patterns, countless consultation with super-nice or screaming teachers; super-nice-aunty-with-the-so-so-food in the school canteen; 1 whole cold month in Changi airport that the cleaning aunty knows me now; facing dehydration and panda eyes; lost touched with my social life; yet being able to comment on all political, economic and social moves and mores of the world; staring at hypothesis and theories as bizzare and untested as saying that Mars is actually made of ice-cream; and studying playwrights who died super long ago but I must write as if their my next door neighbour, then maybe you can say that.

My friends can, that's why I go out to drink coffee with them cause they share the pain!

At least now I can use the toilet in peace and don't have to pull the toilet paper with an Economics lecture note in my hand!

So yah, mai gong liao, mai gong liao!

Kam Sia!

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- Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an activist who targets large American corporations on environmental and consumer rights issues. He was an independent candidate in the 2004 U.S. presidential election. He also received the Reform Party endorsement. His running mate was Peter Camejo.
He was also the U.S. presidential candidate of the Green Party in 1996 and 2000. In both runs Winona LaDuke was his vice-presidential running mate. In 2004, however, the Green Party nominated David Cobb.

- Ballot access
On April 5, 2004, Nader failed in an attempt to get on the Oregon ballot. "Unwritten rules" disqualified over 700 valid voter signatures, all of which had already been verified by county elections officers, who themselves signed and dated every sheet with an affidavit of authenticity (often with a county seal as well). This subtraction left Nader 218 short of the 15,306 needed. He vowed to gather the necessary signatures in a petition drive. Secretary of State Bill Bradbury disqualified many of his signatures as fraudulent; the Marion County Circuit Court ruled that this action was unconstitutional as the criteria for Bradbury's disqualifications were based upon "unwritten rules" not found in electoral code, but the state Supreme Court ultimately reversed this ruling. Nader has presently appealed this decision to the US Supreme Court, but a decision did not arrive before the 2004 election.
On September 18, 2004, the Florida Supreme Court ordered that Nader be included on the 2004 ballot in Florida as the Reform Party candidate. The court rejected the arguments that the Reform Party did not meet the requirements of the Florida election code for access to the ballot — that the party must be a "national party" and that it must have nominated its candidate in a "national convention" — and therefore Nader should have attempted to file as an independent candidate. Specifically, the court ruled that the term "national party" must be interpreted as broadly as possible. The Reform Party has a ballot line in only some U.S. states.
In the general election, Nader appeared on the ballot in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Ballot access ultimately became one of the most significant issues of the Nader campaign - in his concessions speech, Nader characterized it as a "civil liberties issue" and noted that Democratic attempts to challenge his ballot access were rejected in the "overwhelming majority" of state courts.

- Results
Nader received many fewer votes than he had in 2000, dropping from about 2.9 million votes (2.74 percent of the popular vote) to just over 400,000 (0.34 percent). He finished only about 20,000 votes ahead of the fourth-place candidate, Michael Badnarik of the Libertarian Party. Fears that Nader would play a "spoiler" role for the Democrats proved unfounded, however -- Kerry's margins of loss in states won by Bush were all substantially larger than the percentage of votes gathered by Nader.


Note to readers: Which means, Nader garnered less than 1% of the total electoral votes. Which was already speculated very early in the election campaign trail by both Bush and Kerry camps. In about as early as I can remember, both camps had already announced the Green party as a non-threat. Ironically enough, to cut the long story short, Nader and his party allegedly accepted some independent pro-Bush campaign's money to support his own campaign trial, which made anti-Nader people (there actually are people who find it worthwell to go against a nice man like him!) and detractors implicitly suggest that Nader prefers George W. Bush over John Kerry, which helped Bush inturn!

At least this man had a dream and went for it strong! Applause people, applause!!!

The last few days, I spent in Changi Airport studying for the upcoming 'A' level exams. Everything was going on as usual, people were coming and going, departing and meeting with a steady handshake; and once in a while you see really odd people walking up and down with absolutely no sense of direction.

But this was not the airport I saw 4 years ago. Security is definitely tighter these days; you can no longer freely walk up to the check-in counters to speak to the receptionist; ever sector is blocked by security personnel, and occasionally you will get to see Army or Police squads armed to the teeth partroling the paves. The world has changed, to a more un-certain and watchful era. And today, the world will change again.

It has been a really tight race this one, the American Elections. 2 men, with rather similar backgrounds, but very different stand on things, stand to decide.

President George W. Bush, to me, has brought about many new introductions and reforms, which are ambivalent in nature to many. Free trade aggrements were celebrated with increased trade flow, exchang of ideas and greater cooperation among nations of the world. But the war in Iraq and the fight against terror split the world into a new "security-bloc". One camp say its a religious clash, and the other say its a isolated, extremist group that we need to sift out. Either way, it was coming anyway, George Bush or not. In my mind, Saddam Hussien had to go, its just a matter of time. How long can the world exist with a tyrant breathing down your neck, whispering "nuclear, nuclear, AK-47" every few years? Perhaps yes, the timing was wrong, the method could have been refined, but if the ousting of Saddam was inevitable, then better now then never. And if George Bush did it, ok.

Senator John Kerry was relatively unknown to the world early 2004. I'm not saying he's not good, I'm just saying it would be a biase argument with the coffee shop uncle because one has to take an effort to research on the background of the Senator. But thus far, after all the arguments and commercials, I still have an allusive idea of the Senator. People say, that his background as a Vietnam War Veteran, would allow him to assess the war in Iraq and the war in terror. But isn't it a fact that firstly, it's a different war, different circumstances, different ideology. We ain't no hunting communist now, who always declare a home base to work off and wear red. Ask any military analyst, where he thinks the main terrorist threat is, and the answers would range from Southeast Asia to Afganistan. Secondly, is the next 4 years of America going to be focussed on war? I hope not, so why focus it as a pre-set to choosing a leader?

The senator is also suggesting to reduce out-sourcing, bring back the jobs and to increase the domestic work market, reducing un-employment. What would this spell for all the foreign workers in America and those who are not, but employed by American MNCs? This sound some-what like the Chinese Exclusion Act of the 1800s, where asians were refused entry to America and had to fit a quota. Of course, this reform would work in the short run, but in the long run, world un-employment rate may increase and world money may dip. And he is suggesting to reduce taxes, in the face of a 851 million dollar deficit. Where is he going to get the money from?

Personally, I am supporting the President George W. Bush. Not so that his reforms look any better, but I feel that perhaps, he needs another term to show the fruits of the already in motion reforms. The fact is, he set out to oust Saddam and win democracy in Iraq; he achieved that. Even a form of democracy is commendable. The fact is, September 11 happened in his term, so tough for him. The fact is, although many people think so, the President did not cause the arising of Terrorism, the attack of Iraq that not form the word terrorism; terrorism existed even in the 18 century. So to blame the President for increased terrorist presence is like saying Macdonalds caused heart attack.

I agree that the world and America need a change, and George W. Bush may make it worse, maybe. But it just so happen that we only have George Bush, and John Kerry to choose from. And at this present stage, I don't think the world can take a sudden change in climate to the economy, global job-market, and the mass withdrawal of army troops. Not now. Maybe if the Senator ran for President in 2000, or again in 2008, then maybe he would stand a higher chance. I don't think if the Senator does become President, that he would be a more likely target for Terrorism. To the Terrorist, who is the President doesn't really matter, as long as American, as a symbol falls. But the time-lapse for the Senator to draw out and try to reverse many of George Bush's reforms and implementation would create a massive scene of change that the terrorism would be dump not to take advantage of.

This elections is an important one, almost every allied country like Britain, Italy and Japan are holding back reforms so as to see who is the next president. But it is also an election of season; a season of tight political watch and apprehension towards the dealings of terrorism in Muslim countries. I just hope they finish the job, and since George Bush started it, I believe he had end it, somehow.

No matter who wins, the world is going to change, and 4 years down the road when i'm in the University....we can only know then.

And Nader is just really cute.


CNN.com Election 2004 - U.S. President

Its been long.....the 'A' levels are in about 17 days.....I would like to say 'bah' to the whole exam....but its a do or die kinda situation.
Brunting the gun, biting the bullet, we go on and on and on....

From the charging horse of the French, the letters of Cavour,
to the early morning telegrams of Willy and Nicky to war,
hold your breathe, the mustard gas are fuming,
to the clear sounds of Belgium's duress.

Crazy Kings with lots of crass,
told the Europeans not to come.
Hold them down with guns a toting,
they keep saying the government and bureacracy are two differnt things.

What to say, yes, they did come.
Change the whole whopping society they want.
Plural Plural, direct cause Cambodia to be indirect,
till the Japanese came, oh Kamikaze my a**.

Did they lose it? They came back.
Not by their own, Big-Boy solved with a mushroom in hand.
The world became a monopoly, its merits and derits could slide my curve anyday.

Profit maximisation they said, was Marx influenced by Adam Smith, or vice versa?
Revolution is just a lot of noise, the sneaky mouse called Lenin wins the day!

Cold war, hot money, trade agreements made lots of funny!
What's my private benefit got to do with the social's reasons?
This social better mind his own business!

Communist said the world was flat! I say it made my PAP bland!
Lim Chin Siong and Fong Swee Suan, must had hip hop in Eden Hall to night tonight!

Tradings good trading bad, international OPEC eyes, all things quite sad.
Pull the rubber band will you, they say inelasticity is a problem so pull!

Shakespeare had a pretty gay time I say, with his fool and mistresses three.
All this time to measure what measure, for Antony this Cleopatra was bed to measure!

Donne could had summed it up best! To be sexual is to be a guru at end.
Women women, Rosie lacks communicate, should we go to Malgudi to verify this whole menacing state?

Care care what taker should we care? This man isn't utilizing maximum utility, therefore consumer and producer's surplus are not maximised. So throw him out!
Did Pinter theorise?

So we shall fly on the wings of the fanged dragon, waiting for the sword to drop down from heaven. What if it doesn't?
Then Kingston will have a face redder then whats-that-thing-she-can't-discribe-cause-she-ain't-really-chinese.

And when all this is done, I reckon the only thing I will ever remember is that moron is a very good noun.

All my Life
- Foo Fighters

All my life I've been searching for something
Something never comes, never leads to nothing
Nothing satisfies but I'm getting close
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope.
All night long I dream of the day
When it comes around and its taken away
Leaves me with the feeling that I fear the most
Feeling comes to live when I see your ghost.

-Chorus-
Done, done, on to the next one.

Behind Blue Eyes Lyrics


No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
And no one knows
What it's like to be hated
To be faded to telling only lies[chorus]

But my dreams... they aren't as empty
As my conscious seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free

No one knows what its like
To feel these feelings
Like i do, and i blame you!
No one bites back as hard
On their anger
None of my pain woe
Can show through
[chorus]

Discover l.i.m.p. say it [x4]

No one knows what its like
To be mistreated, to be defeated
Behind blue eyes

No one know how to say
That they're sorry and don't worry
I'm not telling lies
[chorus]
No one knows what its like
To be the bad man, to be the sad man
Behind blue eyes.

Hey Peeps! Do not dispair, will be updating soon....we're now experiencing post-exam wrap ups for all subjects, and every teacher tells us we have 9 weeks left till 'A' levels! So me need to wrap up some revision lectures and tutorials, and right after that, will be coming back right here, to write more, with a new song, and information in your face!

Look out dawg!

Hey readers! Wouldn't be posting anytime soon, probably till the 30th of June.
Don't be shocked and start gasping for air, I can feel the vacuum from here...

Exams are round the corner lah, corner's about 2 days only. So yeah, need to utilize last-minute time to brush up on my theories.

So do keep me in prayer, and hopefully I will do well.

You gotta give it to exams,
Howard

Update!
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I have just added a "Photos on the road..." link just below my "Friends / link" sidebar slot.

There I will post pictures I take as I walk along in life and the streets, giving you glimpses of what caught my eye, or any interesting occurances that happened!
I will periodically change the pictures every 2 weeks, and the music / MTV every week, or until you get sick of it...(Tell me when you are ok? Lol)
Do feel free to download, but the pictures are copyrighted to Drawoh; and if you feel like knowing what exactly happened in any particular picture, just drop a line in my tagboard and I will be more than happy to reveal more!


From here to you,
Drawoh?!

Hi there! I got a good report and I gotta share it with you guys!
I got a friend in my church group, who received Christ into his life and joined us no more than say, 4 months. As the date of baptism (our Church conducts baptism services 4 times a year) was nearing, he felt challenged to go for it! But it ain't easy as signing up, that's one tier. The next tier, because we're under the age of 21, we gotta ask for our parental consent, cause it's a big decision for God, and a legally recognised act of faith! But the thing is, he told me his parents are very strict and fierce, non-Christian, and doesn't talk about religion besides their own. This proves to be a major barrier for him and in his heart to ask them. We encouraged him to ask and we said by faith, believeing that this week, he will indeed be baptist. We said that by pure faith, and so this was what happened...

I promised I would pray for him. Pray that doors would open, his parents heart will turn from a heart that doesn't allow him, to one which would; that if he is set on folowing God's commandment, what could stop him?' We stood on that promise and prayed. Monday, he meesaged me over the phone, unsuccessful, parents avoiding the issue. He got a little discouraged. I thought of calling him to encourage, but I felt God tell me, "Don't say anything, just pray, let him grow to trust Me." So that's what I did, no respose to my friend, just pray. Tuesday, said he had problems, parents not happy about it, keep changing conversational topics. Hope seemed fleeting. But we serve a good God that's more concern about our character than comforts!

I don't know this part of the story, he just told me over the phone. He said that he was very down, and hope had left him. But he told God, "If its not my time to get baptise, its ok, not what I want, but your plan," and he accepted the fact, and planned to live life as normal; to wait for the next baptism service in 3 months. But right after that, today, he said his mother went into his room and asked for his baptism form. Of course he was shocked and asked for what? And his mom said; 'To sign it.', and she said in Chinese, "You're taking one step closer to this, from now, you got to follow this Jesus wholeheartedly."

WOW! Can you imagine, a chinese educated, non-Christian mom, who was so hard against her son becoming a Christian just a few days ago, saying this?!!!! I was shocked! I mean, this was exactly what we hope and pray would happen, but everytime God comes true for us, I'm still struck with awe! From this, he has grown closer, more dependent on God! Its amazing how we see such occurance nad miracles in our daily lifes, that brings us closer to God. ITs because of these happening, that I would never, ever doubt that we serve a powerful, living God today. Amen.


'The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.' - Psalm 111:10

All things concerning 'La Rizonanza 2004'.
(If you look at the date, you will realise I'm writing this way in retrospect.)
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It was exciting. Very exciting. The knowledge of us at Meridian Junior College (MJC) Choir having a May 19th Concert at Victoria Concert Hall (VCH) was confirmed hours after our Dec 29th 2003 concert by the teachers. Tell me about fast!

It didn't imposed on us any stress, in fact we were greatly looking forward to our inaugural concert; leaving VCH in December, knowing we'll be back in almost 5 months and a week; same place, but largely different expectation for a better, choral-centered concert! And off we were!

Planning was, more or less smooth. Mr. Pang, our male teacher-in-charge, came out with a rather accurate and foreseeable time-table of things-to-do in January. We took off to follow it religiously, but of course, things plan may not always go as planned. We had to change the time-table, lengthening some segments, shortening some, quite often, due to unforeseen disturbances such as block test and public-servant's talk. (Some how I wished we were full-time event managers..that would be fun...haha)

Planning aside, the core business at hand was our repertoire, our stock of songs. It was easy on expectations because we had a theme drawn out by our principal on what she wanted, that is to do generic oldies and/or songs with a rustic English/European feel to it. 'Tea for Two' and 'Blue Moon' stuck as our staple, yet new additions made us gleam for joy. The opera 'Trial by Jury', both male and female chorus, and new Spiritual songs were added almost at the same time. Totaling 11 songs, and 1 full length 45 mins opera. Lots to do in 5 months, but we did it...well.

Of course, due to the educational structure, people come and go aroung March. Yet, the new year 1s learnt very fast, in my opinion, faster and better than we ever expect them to; and the year 2s never stopped the momentum. It is essential, to any project that grounds are continually covered despite circumstances, and although different committees took turns to rest, we never stopped in entirety. I think, at the end of the day, good planning and hard passion brought us through, to bring out the best concert we could ever master.

It surmounted to the actual day of the performances. Good news #1 - No lessons. Good news #2 - Everything went like clockwork, so smooth. (Thank God!) I personally had an amazing opportunity to serve in logistics, ushering and security. (Plus, I got to use a wonderful toy called the Walkie Talkie...its a toy, really...Oh yeah.) Its indeed by God's grace and by His leading that I got to serve in these areas, cause in the very last minute, we realised no one was drafted to fill these positions, and I was trained in Scouts and Church for these roles. So thank God, I could fill the gap, but more than that, I made sure at every opportunity I tried to teach or share with another Year 1 what was going on and I hope they picked up. Jonathan was with me for logistics, Benjamin Kheng was also with me for logistics and security and ushering was a standard issue for the school councilors. We had good, dedicated people on the job who stood their grounds; that is another essential ingredient to a smooth event. Everyone kept in communication, keeping each station in the know over the Talkies, so every move was calculated, counter-checked and executed with exactitude and strength. (Makes us sound like some secret infiltration task force..ahaha...Only real men and women could be so decisive.)

The whole logistics, usher and security (LUS) team's main goal, was to execute our roles well enough so that the choir and the conductors need not worry about anything else besides singing and performing their best. I hoped the LUS team performed to mark, that's not for me to judge; but on reflection, the LUS team had a great time. I had a great time, planning, serving and singing on that day. Having to play dual roles was the first time for me, back and front stage, and I really learnt and grew a lot. Probably never forget that day for the rest of my life.

An event is just an event, it ends. But at the end of the day, I took back many valuable lessons; what to do, what not to do, moronic things never to repeat in life, and most importantly, new friendships. This was the event that brought the year 1 and 2 choir member's efforts together, and made it so much more precious. The times we spent will never go to waste.

I'm so proud of the 2004 year 1 batch; their full of life, most of them don't complain, and their joy rubs on people. Their a great bunch to hang out with, and you could just feel the potential when you're around them. Their not the best, but their dedication and great attitudes will far outshine any other choirs that I know of around. I'm so sure.

Another person to applaud is Mr. Pang. He will almost turn-off 100% of people he talk to on first impression, trust me. But throughout the post and pre-concert period, I grew closer to him and realise he's one of the best teacher I have ever known. Well, he planned the time-table way before anyone had even thought solidly about the concert. Not only that, he would discreetly bring people to a corner to re-primand or to praise, better than someone who doesn't care right? Give him suggestions or a report, and he will give the most direct, logically, and no-nonsense response that you can ever imagine. Better than someone that skids around the issue, beats about the bush and brings you on a wild-run right? He even paid out of his own pocket to foot the bill of the transportation truck and post-concert dinner. Even better, he was having a high fever before and during the concert, while still being there, over the Talkie, checking everything to his best knowledge. With him there during the actual concert and me on stage, I was rest assured that in the short time I was out on the Talkie, everything will still work fine because he took control while I was out. Tough exterior, soft in the inside. Like what my Pastor always says, "Thick skin, soft heart."

To say that La Risonanza 2004 was a success would be an understatement. It was, the best thing that happened to my choral singing career, and I'm sure also to many of my fellow choristers. It was more than a simple day to us, it was a life worth living. A little exaggerate to say of a simple concert you would say; but to us, it wasn't a simple concert, and it was really that good.

Somehow I thank God its over, so that now, we can look towards future projects. The year 1 batch next impending task is 2005's Singapore Youth Festival. They will do well, if they keep the momentum that we build on this year. As for me and the year 2s, which I will write about next time, to conquer 'A' levels, my dream to set up a Meridian Choir Alumni that would take other alumnus by storm, and to keep in close bond with all these wonderful friends I have met in the choir.

Till next time,
Drawoh

"Every man dies, not every man really lives."

Now what happened today?? Today was Yan Leng's and Shaz 'real' audition for the Singapore Idol deal. So right after today's amazing church service on Missions (will touch on this in future postings), I made my way down to City Hall to meet the peeps. It was good news for all ears when we heard that both Yan Leng and Shaz made it as the top 100 contestants! Congratulations! We're so proud of you! I really hope they get as far into the competition as possible, besides, its really cool to watch a friend on TV, and can you imagine mobilisation to vote for them! That would be interesting! *sniggers*
The other highlight of the afternoon, was when Peiying, Joy, Kok Yong and I went to take a photo-card print-out! Had so much fun...now don't laugh, I only took 2 of such things in my life, so it was a rather enriching experience for me...ok, you can stop laughing now...oei! Maybe it was the camera or the atmosphere, but all the pics look great! Should take more of these, very fun lah, and therapeutic! Don't belive go try, makes you very happy!

p.s Puffie, does my blog look more girly now? With your name on it? Hehe..Bleah!

It is Father's day today! Honestly, I didn't know what to do; I mean, you can't exactly ask the man out for a swanky dinner nor a nice walk right? (You could for a lady, but my dad..well...)
Mom had a business dinner and Sis is still at Australia mugging for her exams, so its up to me! ( I was literally thinking, 'Lets forget about this Father's day thang, consumerism!') So while I was alone at Kinokuniya at Ngee Ann, I deliberated with myself and cracked my brain for a nice way to make it special for dad this year...
At the end, I bought KFC meals, brought it back home, placed newspaper on the floor, poured the drinks into nice cups, turned the radio on to his favourite 90.5 FM station, and we ate on the floor.
Not too bad, he enjoyed himself, very relaxed as compared to going out!
I'm happy, at least it was special and different, and i'm grateful...

I wrote this for a friend...thought that it was kinda nice...

"In life, there will be many people we meet...
some we walk by and steal a glance at them...
some we might even walk with for a while...
but they go..
but there are some who will be at the distance, always walking near you, but not always with you....
and whenever you fall, or get too tired..
they will run over and pick you up, and walk with you till you're strong again.
They are all around, so don't lose heart.
They are somewhere, everywhere.
Just keep walking, and they will be near."

May the peace and joy of God be always upon your life...

Robert F. Kennedy popularized George Bernard Shaw's statement, that today, caused something in my heart to move: "Some men see things as they are and say, 'Why?' I dream of things that never were and say, 'Why not?'"

Have you guys expereinced "The Great Blogger Relaunch"?! No, I have not been paid by them to advertise (although i'm sure I can do a good job if they did...bleh!!!)

But seriously, God bless Google! In their fine acquisition of blooger.com, look at what they have done?! Its like Martha Steward refurnished a whole bedroom (in her hey-days of course, now she's either 'refurnishing' court summons or the slammer dorms..hehe)

New interface page, new templates (my favourite change of course, don't need to struggle with blog-skins no more..no no...), additional add-ons like pictures and lots lots more! Feels like a field day in 'Toys-R-Us'!

And what's more, 'Dictionary.com' has added a word to web search, bringing research work onto a new level! Can you imagine the speed we college essay-writing-machines (which translates to 'Students' to the layman) can reach? I say, what a joy and a glass to the techno-age.

Yet say ye to the irony! The common thread of these sites are the boiler of it all! They all advocate 'Linux' and its 'Free source codes' movement, which Microsoft sets its hell-hounds to guard with lawsuits and fury! The smell of Revolution, the fight of independence, doesn't it feel like a French summer in 1789??? Bloodless, not byte-less.

With news of predicted Microsoft sales dropping due to its next operating system (OS) not coming out till 2006, it opens 'windows' (no pun intended...hehe yah right!) for Linux to concentrate on advancement and forget about catching up; an advantage I feel they greatly need.

Not saying that i'm not excited about the alleged 'LongHorn' OS from Microsoft come 2006, I am and would probably purchase it, but competition would benefit comsumers in an adverse way, in both software and hardware. Just look at it this way, while the cat(Windows) is away, we hope the mouse will grow and come out to play (Linux).

As for me, I'm just enjoying myself, using the techno-edge that I have to better serve the Kingdom of God and of course to entertain my fellow readers such as yourself. So watch out for more entries, columns and responses to the weird world we live in!

And remember...Your Attitude determines your Altitude!

Viva Revolution!

Drawoh.

It's Mother's Day today! Had a really nice dinner with ma parents after church today. Nuff said!

Just added a 'comment' and 'trackback' function to me blog. Thanks Jean for showing me where to get it!

Angels Brought Me Here Lyrics
by Guy Sebastian

[Verse 1]
It's been a long and winding journey, but i'm finally here tonight
Picking up the pieces, walking back into the light
Into the sunset of your glory, where my heart and future lies
There's nothing like that feeling, when i look into your eyes...

[Bridge]
My dreams came true, when i found you
I found you, my miracle...

[Chorus]
If you could see, what i see, that you're the answer to my prayers
And if you could feel, the tenderness i feel
You would know, it would be clear, that angels brought me here...

[Verse 2]
Standing here before you, feels like i've been born again
Every breath is your love, every heartbeat speaks your name...

[Bridge 2]
My dreams came true, right here in front of you
My miracle...

[Chorus]
If you could see, what i see, you're the answer to my prayers
And if you could feel, the tenderness i feel
You would know, it would be clear, that angels brought me here...

[Bridge 3]
Brought me here to be with you,
I'll be forever grateful (oh forever Faithful)
My dreams came true
When I found you
My miracle...

[Chorus]
If you could see, what i see, you're the answer to my prayers
And if you could feel, the tenderness i feel
You would know, it would be clear, that angels brought me here...
Yes they brought me here...
If you could feel, the tenderness i feel...
You would know, it would be clear, that angels brought me here...

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and I feel so too....

Hi guys! Its so not normal for me, the infantastical Drawoh! Lately, I've been feeling really agitated. Restless, muscle twitching I-wanna-scream-yet-its-a-if-you-scream-you're-lunatic kind of society. I only scream at idealogies, not people.

Number 1, Choir concert is coming up. And I say, I really want it to be perfect to a pin, and i bet everyone in the Choir wants it too. (The sweat and blood, and pins and needles, wood and gigantic golden sissors, oh my!) I'm not saying things are not done, oh on the contrary, everything's going better than expected. That's the thing, its because of this fact and our expectations are rising beyond our previous, and the pressure is mounting. All things will work for the good, I believe,but its the time of waiting that's the most testing. Parre?

Number 2, studying is really fun. Best thing to do now, as compared to stoning and being a public nuisance. (I know people who are not in school, and they are a menace to society...) But, being in JC year 2, whenever I look at my 2-file per subject load, its immense to read through, consolidate and memorise! The sheer amount of notes and info scares people. But i'm prayerful, and we will draw our swords, fight this, and never surrender.

I will survive!

" The SAF is am armed force; it is not a civilian corporation. Its mission is to defeat its enemies, ruthlessly and completely. It is an instrument of controlled fury, designed to visit death and destruction on its foes...soldiers must have steel in their souls...must learn in war to kill and not flinch, to destroy and not to feel pity, to be a flaming sword in the righteous cause of national survival."
-Brig.-Gen Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore Armed Forces Chief of Staff [General Staff], at his sending-off parade on retirement from active military service, Khatib Camp, 19 September 1984
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Debunks the view of a nice, sweet nation we are, doesn't it? But being a defensive army, that's what we are. We might not win through sheer number, but we are sure to give them substantial damages; to cut off a leg from their square table.

Hi present and future reader,
I have failed in my duty as a responsible blogger. Just look at the time frame between today and the last time I blogged, and it would prove the severity of my doing. Do forgive me.

That's done, do not expect me to get on my knees and appeal to the general public just like how productive the Korean politicians are (although I do have immense respect for all that Japanese/Korean bowing tradition). Its all done in good fashion. Instead, even though I can't write a valid entry today due to a history test tomorrow, do watch out, will write more regularly, hopefully daily, in due time.

Till then, its Drawoh, the always exciting alter-ego, signing off!

To Tomorrow's Revolution!

Woke up startled and sudden at around 3 a.m this morning. Without rational thought, ran to turn on my computer and check my e-mail. To my surprise I found out that there was an urgent e-mail to respond to my overseas friend regarding some life issues/questions.

Thank God for that. I believe by God's grace, able to help a friend out in tough times.
God works in mysterious ways I guess, never got woken up like that before to help somebody...

The time is 5.17 am, less than 30 mins left to sleep and off to school!

See you there!

First entry.

Been talking about wanting to start a blog for sometime, been held up, and finally got down to starting it. I reckon we think so many thoughts in a day, that it would be really cool to pen some of them down to let people read, and for myself to re-read for reflection. Besides that, there were two girls who really spured me to touch ground on this; one was Leoksi, got really into reading her daily exploits in her own blog, to a point where I would religiously read whenever I log on; and Jeanie, her blog is really interesting too, and she kept 'hounding' me to start my own. (Really motivating....)

I was a little apprehensive about it, cause I tend to guard my private life from business and outside affairs, separating both quite distinctively. But on one hand, I admire the people who have really neat and nice blogs to read, and on the other, I'm aware of people who use their blogs to complain about life and malign other people. Very sad. I wanna respond to both, the good and the bad, and see how I can subtly respond to the negative actions and encourage the positive ones.

So here goes....do come back once in a while to see what turns up on these pages! ( So excting...ta da ta da ta da da!)