Behold the fowls of the air . . . (Matthew 6:26)

Recovering the Romanovs

2011-10-14T09:17:00.003+08:00

Something fun I did in Bio class.

http://www.dnai.org/d/index.html

Extra background info about DNA, PCR, etc: http://www.dnalc.org/resources/animations/

Back in Korea

2011-08-25T06:15:00.003+08:00

Even though I managed to complete many of the projects planned out for this summer, the thought of updating this blog barely came to mind. I'm starting to show signs of neglect. Now I'm back in Korea. Just waiting for my flight which is in about 12 hrs time. Not much to say. Just hoping for a good year ahead. A little worried about the work load, but am trusting God for His help.

The trip to Gunung Tahan was a success. I made a short clip of the mountain range.

Btw I'm typing all this on my new tablet, HTC flyer.

Singapore

2011-07-06T06:58:00.003+08:00

I've been too lazy to finish my report on the trip to Vietnam. There were quite a lot of other highlights to mention, but unfortunately indolence got the best of me. Since a picture is said to worth a thousand words, then the pictures I've uploaded on Facebook should be good enough to make up for my laziness.

Today is the forth day since I've been in Singapore. Some highlights from the past few days: visit to the world's first Night Safari, finished playing Call of Duty 4, started playing Battlefield Bad Company 2, woke up at 5 am on Monday and Wednesday to train for Gunung Tahan, and planning to go fishing today.

I have completed some projects for the summer, and I'm still in the process of completing others, so stay tune.

Vietnam

2011-05-28T23:52:00.004+08:00

Day 1

There isn’t much to write about the first day. When we arrived, we were delayed at the airport for a long time. By the time we got to our hotel it was already late and after finishing dinner it was already 12am. I guess the only highlight of the day is the delicious bowl of beef noodle soup that I had for dinner.

Day 2

I am currently in the bus typing this. So far it’s been 2 hrs and there is still about 4 hrs to go before our arrival at Da Lat. The bus ride is pretty good. There isn’t a lot of people onboard so I’m occupying 2 seats.

Day 3

Our arrival at the hotel yesterday took about 2hrs more than I expected. In total we were on the road for about 8 hrs. I wasn’t able to update this blog yesterday because I had trouble connecting to the Internet.

Today somehow the Internet works. We started our day visiting two waterfalls. Then we visited the King’s palace and a monastery. We stopped for lunch at the hotel before heading to our next destination—XQ hand embroidery. I really like the handicrafts; unfortunately I can’t show any pictures because photography was prohibited. We ended our tour with a visit to the Valley of Love and a huge statue of Buddha. Here are some pictures. The rest of the pictures will be on facebook.

Cuttlefish seller at Sigon

On the way up to Da Lat

Chang seller

Selling clothes at the market

Crossing the scary Vietnamese road

The only picture I took at the handicraft place

Summary

2011-05-12T09:20:00.000+08:00

I’M COMING HOME !!! As I am writing this, I am currently at the Korean airport whiling away the time while I wait for my next flight. I’m just going to give a quick summary of what has been going on. After final exams ended on Wednesday, I went out with some friends who were graduating (Jade, Freda, and Celeste) to a Korean/Chinese fusion restaurant. After gobbling up our food, we then headed off to Frankies Fun Park.

At Frankies, we played a game of Laser Tag. For many of us, playing Laser Tag was our first time. We geared up in suits that kinda look like those found in sci fi movies. And as we approached out base, our suits instantly buzzed and light up to our team color—blue. At that moment, I was kinda pumped up looking at our suits light up. Skipping all the details, I must say that the game was pretty intense and fun. In fact, we had so much fun the first round that we played a second round, which ended with me being the high score player. =D

School finally ended with packing and attending required programs such as Pride and Prejudice, commencement ceremony, and some other programs that I don’t really know the name of. Overall, I must say that it had been a really hectic week. I’m really looking forward to getting home. The thoughts of seeing familiar faces, playing with my pets, lying on my own bed, and eating food that gives a sense of home, just makes me ecstatic. =) I hope to be more faithful in updating this blog during the summer. I have quite a few plans lined up.

POSER!

2011-05-11T03:02:00.000+08:00

Ingratitude is a Wicked Sin

2011-04-02T11:36:00.002+08:00

A good sermon by Mr. Nathan Crockett http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=33111129455

Isaiah 53 (English Standard Version)

2011-03-31T21:49:00.003+08:00

1Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? 2For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. 3 He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. 8By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people? 9And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. 10Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. 11Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors.

Once Upon a Time

2011-01-23T10:38:00.008+08:00

Today, all of a sudden I had a flash back of an old memory. I'm not sure what brought about the nostalgic moment, but it sure made me smile.

It was reminiscence of the time when I was about 8 years old. I remember walking home after school, and when I had arrived at the front of my gate, I opened the door. To my surprise, something about the size a melon swung toward me.

Children These Days

2011-01-22T10:49:00.002+08:00

Teenagers inspired by Twilight sink fangs into each other in new 'biting' trend, parents fear risks

http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2010/07/07/2010-07-07_teenagers_inspired_by_twilight_exchange_love_bites_in_new_biting_trend_parents_f.html

Chilling at Clemson

2011-01-11T04:19:00.002+08:00

Yesterday, it was predicted by weather forecast that there would be a 100% chance of snow. The state of Georgia was expecting 2-7 inchs of snow. It hasn’t snowed that much in a long while. I’ve heard that the whole state of Georgia has only two snow plowers. This would mean that most of the roads will be inaccessible whenever there is bad snow. People around my cousin’s area were going crazy. Almost everyone was preparing for the bad weather. According to Home Depot, the newly arrived parcel of deicing salt was sold out in less than 30mins. Schools were closing and many people had already planned on staying home. Some had stock up their food supplies for fear that they might be trapped at home for a couple of days.

I, my brother, and my cousin had to leave for Clemson, which is about two hours drive up north from Suwannee, Georgia. We were all heading back to school. The plan was to spend a night in Clemson before heading back to Greenville. As predicted, it started snowing at around 12 am.

Today, the roads are completely covered in snow. It looks like me and my brother will be spending a whole lot more time in Clemson than we initially planned. On the bright side, our school has allowed students to return at a later time, when the roads are safe to drive on.

There isn’t much to do here. The only thing we could do is to go outside and play with some snow, which is exactly what we did.

Bird tricks

2011-01-10T12:57:00.000+08:00

Time really flies. I can't believe it has been 4 years since I put up this video.

G rated rap? Seriously?

2011-01-08T11:47:00.002+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qMFuWL16Ss

Body Story

2011-01-07T06:14:00.005+08:00

Why do we talk? - BBC Horizon

2011-01-07T03:58:00.002+08:00

Finding Rock-Solid Security

2010-12-09T03:37:00.003+08:00

"See the security in Christ, the insecurity in yourself, and the grace in God's second chances."

Listen to this really good sermon:
http://gracetoanderson.com/from-the-pulpit/finding-rock-solid-security/

A day in College

2010-09-25T04:25:00.001+08:00

Yesterday was so far the busiest day of my college career. My day started out at 7am. I got up, got ready for class, quickly went for "Grab-and-go", and when to my first class at 8am. My first class was Organic Chemistry Lab. The experiment was going the way it was suppose to until we reach the part where we had to filter the solution. It was then that we waited, and waited, and waited. The solution had too many big particles that it started clogging the filter paper. We had no choice, but to wait for it to drip, drop by drop until it was finish. Somehow we manage to complete what we were doing just before it was time to go to chapel at 11am.

After chapel which ended at 11:35 am, I had lunch and then I headed off to the library to get the answer key for grading some math homework that was due at 1pm. I quickly graded my homework just in time before the class. I went to class, hand in the homework, and took a test. When the test was over, I went to another class for another test. Finally after the second test was over, I went back to my room at 3pm and started studying for a quiz which was at 4pm. After my 4 o'clock class, I went for a quick dinner and then I went to the place where I had to take a test at 7pm. I had roughly about 1 hr 30 mins to cram. The test finally ended at 9:38pm. I was dead tired, yet I could not fully relax because the next day I had another test and quiz.

God is good. Yesterday went well. On the final test, the teacher put this verse: "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." (Isaiah 41:10) The test today also went well. Before the test I felt like I did not study enough for the test, but my friend reminded me that there is only so much that we can do in the time that was given. Now that everything is over...I'M FREEEeee.... !!! =D . . . . but only for awhile =s *sigh*

God will provide.

2010-09-19T01:30:00.005+08:00

It has been a while since I have updated this blog. I was reading through what I had written, and all the memories of things that have happened to me started to flood my mind. I'm starting to realize the benefits of having a blog. Even though I am really busy right now, I feel that I had to write something. There had been many events that I had not written about, which I am starting to regret. I hope that I will somehow find time to update my blog in the future.

As you can see, I have decided to change my blog background and title. The title, from Matthew 6:26, is an assurance that God will provide for His children as He has always provided for the fowls of the air. So the next time you are in need, "behold the fowls of the air" and remember not to worry. God will provide.

How would you describe yourself in one word?

2010-01-23T22:45:00.008+08:00

Holidays had been really fun, but everything must end sometime or another right? I'm sure most of you have already started school. As for me, class just started last week.
Anyways, last week during my Bible class, the students were asked to describe themselves in one word. I thought this was really thought provoking. So I decided to ask you guys the same question. How would you describe yourself in one word? Have some thought about it before reading farther.

I know it is not an easy task to do, but I would like to know how many of you chose the word "blessed". "Blessed" was the word I chose. Looking back at life, I thought about all the good and bad things that have happened. I feel that all these things that had happened were all part of a puzzle that fitted nicely in place as the pieces were put together. Events that I once thought was bad were in fact good, because out of it I learned something. I am reminded that God has a divine plan for my life and that everything that has happened, both good and bad, was part of His perfect plan. I had lived a blessed life and am still living this blessed life. And guess what! If you still don't know, you guys are a blessing to me. Pause and think about the life you have lived. Leave me a comment if you too think you had lived a blessed life, but please do not use the cbox. Just use the comment button at the bottom. Thanks.

Wisconsin

2009-12-28T08:47:00.003+08:00

Shooting trap

Shooting auto reset target.

Lighting Ceremony

2009-12-22T00:17:00.006+08:00

http://www.bju.edu/news/2009-12-07-lighting-recap.php?utm_source=BOTR&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=Carol-Sing-Highlights

This is just a short clip of what we did in bju Lighting Ceremony. Please copy and paste.

The Handywork of God

2009-12-18T10:38:00.010+08:00

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

Psalms 19:1-2

http://multimedia.mcb.harvard.edu/

Click on the first video. Can you imagine all this things happening in each and every cell of our body? To appreciate the video, study more biology then you will understand what are all the stuff doing.

Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Romans 1:19-20

This means that all atheist is without excuse for denying GOD's existence, for He is reveled in his creation. Thank God for revealing Himself through His creation.

As it is getting closer to Christmas don't forget the true meaning of Christmas. Don't forget to thank God for the gift of salvation. That's the best gift of all.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Thanksgiving dinner

2009-11-27T09:35:00.003+08:00

In about 1hr 20mins time, me, my brother, my cousins, my uncle and my aunt will be going shopping till tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is Black Friday, there will be lots of stuff on sale. The sale starts tonight. Looks like it's going to be an exhausting night.

Give Thanks!

2009-11-26T07:50:00.003+08:00

"O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever."

Psalm 118:1

Its finally Thanksgiving Break!

Have Faith!

2009-10-17T10:27:00.005+08:00

There may be some truth in the phrase " time is elastic". Some days it feels as though time slows down and life just feels so "laggy". On the other hand, there are days when time just flies. It has been about six weeks since I have been in school and it feels as if it has only been a week. I have been so preoccupied with studies that I hardly have time to blog. I feel bad that I have been putting God aside. Life seems to revolve around studies.

When life is rough we tend to lose faith and start trusting on ourselves. We put God second and try our best to do things on our own. I hope you guys know what I'm talking about. Try to remember the times when you were very stressed about something. What did you do? Did you read your Bible more? Or did you put God aside?

Mathew 6: 25-34
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? [7] 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

There are times in life when we feel that a task given by the Lord is too tough. It just seems impossible. When Jesus fed the five thousand, He told his disciples (Mathew 14:16) “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” The task was impossible for the disciples. But nothing is impossible for the Lord. And thus he said unto them (Mathew 14:18) “Bring them (five loaves and two fishes) here to me.” There are times in life when we just have to do our best and leave the rest to God. Bring your problems before Jesus and let him take care of it.

So I command you my friends HAVE FAITH!

My arrival into a foreign land.

2009-08-27T03:10:00.005+08:00

Upon my arrival, I have been busy, busy, busy. I have been out doing shopping for clothes and all the necessities. It had been a long journey from Malaysia to Korea then to America. The plane ride wasn't as boring as I had expected it to be. There were lots of movies, drama, documentaries, etc. to watch. Not to forget about the food on the plane, it was surprisingly good. The service was decent. But like most things not everything is a bed of roses. Even roses have its thorns. With all my effort to have a good nights sleep I was only able to have a little repose. The seats were uncomfortable for sleeping. It was able to lean back but not far enough to allow me to rest properly. There wasn't anything for my head to lean on except for my brothers shoulder.

Besides all that, the trip was pretty interesting. It's not often that a person gets to experience 2 mornings on the same day. And the sight of the time change was stunning. Here are some pictures I took in the airport in Korea and in the plane:

My bro dead tired.

When we first stepped into my cousins house. We were instantly greeted by this two adorable dogs.

Pepper

Bowden

Pepper belongs to my cousin's friend and Bowden is my cousin's dog. There are more pictures of our trip in my brothers facebook so go take a look if you want to see more.

I almost forgot to mention. I am typing this post on my first ever laptop. The first laptop I have ever own.

My final post in Malaysia

2009-08-20T17:58:00.004+08:00

The gifts of all kind
Will forever be a sign
Of the memories left behind
Of yours and of mine

Will a friendship last forever?
This we may find out or never
But it is my hope we do not forget each other
Especially the things we did together

The hugs and handshakes we had as we said "bye"
Will hopefully be the same when we return and say "hi"
Keep us in your prayers
Throughout the many years
That God may bless you with a friendship that grows greater
That may last forever and ever

May God bless you all
From the outside to the inner core
May God bless you all
Now and forever more

Till we meet again! =)

R@nDoMneSS

2009-08-20T03:02:00.004+08:00

The poem to my friends.

At the beginning
I did not know what you were thinking
I did not know if you were my liking
I only know your name was Chung Khiing

Never were you lazy
From the start you were a little crazy
Yet you are my friend
Oh dear Su Ann

We thought you could bend a beam
Because you acted like a him
Only to find out your name was Kym

Unique as a frog
You look scary as a hawk
But Darren Kok you rock!

Ben, your the man
You plan to study SAM ( Southern Australian Matriculation)
I know you can
So don't worry about the exam

Thin and not round as a ball
You love Alvin ( The chipmunk)
And your name is Calvin

Krystal Kok a name with a double "k"
Who lives in KK ( Kota Kemuning)
Well, that's all I can say

Your name is like Krystal Kok but instead of a double "k" it has a double "c"
You are daring and not a sissy
Crystal Chin the Aussie

To all those names written in there please do not take the mean things I have said seriously. It was only meant to be a joke. And to the other friends whose names was not in the poem. Don't worry I have not forgotten about you. I am terribly sorry to say that I have ran out of time to find a rhyme for your names. Stay tuned, there will be another poem coming up.

And if you really have nothing better to do than to read this blog. Here is another poem I wrote a long time ago during one of those hazy days. I had a thought of what hell would be like and that some people are living in hell on earth.

In the dark my eyes lay waste
I could not see through this thick blinding haze
My tears have run dry
Even my fears forbids me to cry

When I pleaded no one could hear
No one seem to know I am here
Living in worry and in fear
I know my end is near

And then came a light
That saved me from the blight
I need not hide
For in me he abide

My Savior and my friend
The one who is my guide
I will not see a terrible end
Because he is on my side

The battle that was lost
Was not without cause
For it has now been won
When I have finally been reborn

Bagan Lalang

2009-08-13T20:33:00.002+08:00

Last Sunday me, Su Ann, Joey, Darren, Su Kym and Krystal went to Bagan Lalang aka. Sepang Beach. We had a great time together taking pictures, catching crabs and just hanging out. One of the reasons we were there was to take pictures of the beautiful sunset but unfortunately it was a cloudy day. But in a way a cloudy day was a good thing. If it wasn't for the clouds we would probably have been fried by the sun. Here are some of the pictures:

Looking for crabs.

Exoskeleton of a Horseshoe crab

Krystal and Darren releasing the crabs.

And finally dinner.

At the end of the day, crabs wont the only thing we picked up. Thanks to Darren's initiative to "save the world" the other stuff we picked up were crap left behind by some inconsiderate Malaysians.

Are you a Sunday Christian?

2009-08-07T23:57:00.002+08:00

The Sunday Christian

Lord, How can someone be a Christian on Sunday
then turn into the devil's imp on Monday?
And then by Tuesday you're so far gone
you just aren't sure where you belong.

All at once it's Wednesday, and it's prayer meeting again
but you don't have time so you don't attend.
Now it's Thursday Lord what can you do?
Maybe you should say a little prayer or two.

When Friday finally shows it's face
Have you given the Lord His proper place?
Before you know it it's Saturday
Time to get outside and play.

You've not given the Lord any thought all week.
Now it's Sunday again and time to find you seat
The Lord has been trying to reach out to you.
But you have avoided him just like the flu.

Maybe if you just took the time to listen.
Then you would become His kind of Christian
One who reads his Bible and says his prayers.
And attends his Church and shows he cares.

Not the "Sunday Only" Christian now,
but all week long and everyday, Wow!
That's the kind of Christian I want to be,
All week long and for eternity.
By: Pat Kirk

Not worth posting anything anymore.

2009-08-06T22:56:00.004+08:00

I have been busy for the pass few days. I don't think it is worth posting anything anymore. My ideas to continue using this blog may not be possible. I don't think I can own a blog in my university. But I guess if I am in the mood I will post a little bit more before I enter school.

Some updates on what I have been up to:

Just came back from a short trip to Singapore on Sunday. I managed to meet up with Poh Hian in Bukit Batok, Singapore. Even though I wasn't able to hang out with them, I was lucky enough to have had a chance to take some pictures with them.

On Monday night I made some Rum and Raisin Ice-cream.

Homemade Rum & raisin ice-cream in a caramel basket with a wafer stick impaled in it.

It's getting late. So I better be off to bed. I have to wake up early tomorrow if I want to see you guys at the centre.

God vs Science

2009-07-23T15:27:00.001+08:00

This is such a good rebuttal to all the doubtful science-is-everything- atheists out there...

A science professor begins his school year with a lecture to the students,
'Let me explain the problem science has with religion.' The atheist
professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his new
students to stand.

'You're a Christian, aren't you, son?'

'Yes sir,' the student says.

So you believe in God?'

'Absolutely.'

'Is God good?'

'Sure! God's good.'

'Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?'

'Yes.'

'Are you good or evil?'

'The Bible says I' m evil.'

The professor grins knowingly. 'Aha! The Bible!' He considers for a moment.
'Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can
cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?'

'Yes sir, I would.'

'So you're good...!'

'I wouldn't say that.'

'But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could.
Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't.'

The student does not answer, so the professor continues. 'He doesn't, does
he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to
Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer that one?'

The student remains silent.

'No, you can't, can you?' the professor says. He takes a sip of water from a
glass on his desk to give the student time to relax.

Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?'

'Er...yes,' the student says.

'Is Satan good?'

The studen t doesn't hesitate on this one. 'No.'

'Then where does Satan come from?'

The student falters. 'From God'

'That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in
this world?'

'Yes, sir.'

'Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?'

'Yes.'

'So who created evil?' The professor continued, 'If God created everything,
then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to the principle
that our works define who we are, then God is evil.'

Again, the student has no answer. 'Is there sickness? Immorality?
Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things, do they exist in this world?'

The student squirms on his feet. 'Yes.'

'So who created them?'

The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question.
'Who created them?' There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer breaks
away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is mesmerized.<>
'Tell me,' he continues onto another student. 'Do you believe in Jesus
Christ, son?'

The student's voice betrays him and cracks. 'Yes, professor, I do.'

The old man stops pacing. 'Science says you have five senses you use to
identify and observe the world around you.
Have you ever seen Jesus?'

'No sir. I've never seen Him.'

'Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?'

'No, sir, I have not.'

'Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus?
Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that
matter?'

'No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't.'

Yet you still believe in him?'

'Yes.'

According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol,
science says your God doesn't exist.
What do you say to that, son?'

'Nothing,' the student replies. 'I only have my faith.'

'Yes, faith,' the professor repeats. 'And that is the problem science has
with God. There is no evidence, only faith.'

The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking a question of His
own.

'Professor, is there such thing as heat?'

'Yes,' the professor replies. 'There's heat.'

'And is there such a thing as cold?'

'Yes, son, there's cold too.'

'No sir, there isn't.'

The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The room
suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain. 'You can have
lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, unlimited heat, white
heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We
can hit up to 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any
further after that. There is no such thing as cold; otherwise we would be
able to go colder than the lowest -458 degrees.'

'Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits
energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy.
Absolute zero (-458 F) is the total absence of heat. You see, sir, cold is
only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold.
Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the
opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.'

Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding
like a hammer.

'What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?'

'Yes,' the professor replies without hesitation. 'What is night if it isn't
darkness?'

'You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the absence of
something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing
light, but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called
darkness, isn't it?

That's the meaning we use to define the word.'

'In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness
darker, wouldn't you?'

The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him. This will be a
good semester.

'So what point are you making, young man?'

'Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start
with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed.'

The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. 'Flawed? Can you
explain how?'

'You are working on the premise of duality,' the student explains. 'You
argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God.
You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can
measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought.'

'It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully
understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be
ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death
is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it.'

'Now tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a
monkey?'

'If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes,
of course I do.'

'Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?'

The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes where
the argument is going.

A very good semester, indeed.

'Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot
even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching
your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a preacher?'

The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion has
subsided.

'To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, let me
give you an example of what I mean.'

The student looks around the room. 'Is there anyone in the class who has
ever seen the professor's brain?'

The class breaks out into laughter.

'Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt the
professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain? No one appears to
have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable,
demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, with all due
respect, sir.'

'So if science says you have no brain, how can we trust your lectures, sir?'

Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his face
unreadable.

Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers. 'I guess you'll
have to take them on faith.'

'Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in fact, faith exists with life,'
the student continues.

'Now, sir, is there such a thing as evil?'

Now uncertain, the professor responds, 'Of course, there is. We see it
everyday. It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in
the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These
manifestations are nothing else but evil.'

To this the student replied, 'Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does
not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God.

It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe
the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what
happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart.
It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that
comes when there is no light.'

The professor sat down.

If you read this all the way through and had a smile on your face when you
finished, mail to your friends and family with the title: God vs Science

Glenda Lord-Wright

What is success?

2009-07-20T16:18:00.006+08:00

"What is success?" I asked a tree,

Standing beside a wall.

The leaves looked down at me and said,

"Why, success is growing tall."

"What is success?" I asked a brook,

Gurgling through the leaves.

It laughing, dancing, said to me,

" A river, then to the sea."

"What is success?" I asked the bird,

Singing in the wood.

It answered me in lilting song,

"Success is gratitude."

"What is success?" I asked a man,

His cheek aglow with health.

He answered me with mighty scorn,

"Why, success is gaining wealth."

Then on bended knee I asked the Saviour,

"Who on the earth had trod",

And a wee small voice within me said,

"Success is knowing God".

By: Christian perspective contemporary youth issues

Freedom!

2009-07-09T15:29:00.001+08:00

Encyclopedia of Life

2009-07-03T16:01:00.002+08:00

I've just found this cool site- www.eol.org . It is an encyclopedia of life. I think it is still quite new because it does not have some basic information. But just imagine if it was complete. We would be able to look up 1.8 million species that are named and known on this planet. Isn't that awesome!

This is the creators ultimate aim for this site. I hope to contribute to this site one day.

Smelly, green and pointy.

2009-06-19T16:49:00.004+08:00

It’s that time of the year again when you start to see plenty of green pointy substances being sold at the road sides. It is that substance that makes the Angmos (the Whites) say in their deep accent “What is that smell?”.

Just the thought of it causes us Asians to salivate in a Pavlovian fashion. Just the smell of it causes us to have a tingling sensation in our taste buds. And just the sight of it causes us to shout “Oh! Durians.”

Yup durians. It’s here again. The fruit that stinks to high heavens that tastes really good. It’s the only fruit that can draw people from afar to crowd around just to get their hands on a piece of the fruit the moment it is opened.

King of the fruits.

Two weeks ago, before the full arrival of durians, my cousin from the UK had to have some durians before she left. It’s weird that she likes durians, since she is half Chinese half British but I guess the Asian genes in her is dominant. We did manage to find some before she left. But it was the most expensive durian I have ever paid-RM10 for a durian.

Today just before my visit to the dentist my neighbor gave us a load of durians. I was so tempted to eat some before leaving but I managed to resist temptation. Just imagine having durian breath during the dentist visit.

After exams

2009-06-12T21:31:00.002+08:00

Here is some updates on what we did after the exams.

We went to KLCC for lunch and we got Poh Hian a present.

We then walked all the way from KLCC to Star Hill just to show Su Ann a nice toilet.

I did take some random pictures on our way. But don't worry there are no pictures of toilets xD.

Next Chapter.

2009-06-12T20:44:00.003+08:00

Finally! The exams are finally over. Time to take a break and Relax... or maybe not.
This is the time of my life where a chapter ends and a new one begins. This is the next step, level, stage, etc.
I can't predict for sure if my life is going to be any easier or harder. But all I know is that life never gets easier. Something always seems to get in the way- making life hard. Before my cousin left to the UK, she left us a lovely note. My uncle sign it too.

" Dear Quincy & Joey!!

Wishing you all the best for the
next chapter in your life.
I hope that you will make the most of it
and learn exciting things!
Just be open minded & be good too :)
- Keep in Touch!!

Laura + Uncle Harry"

Well I hope to make the most of this new chapter in life, so I got to keep working hard.

Baby birds

2009-05-28T09:59:00.003+08:00

Yesterday, in front of my dad's office the MPK (Majlis Perbandaran Klang) came over to cut a tree. And in the process of doing so, they had to remove these 2 baby birds. My dad took the birds from the MPK people and decided to take the birds home. Here is a pic of the birds:

Driving Exam

2009-05-25T11:16:00.005+08:00

I know that it has been months since I've had my driving exam, but since only few of you guys have read this, I thought that it would be nice to share my experience with everyone else.

Driving Exam.

The clock struck 6.30am, my alarm started ringing uncontrollably. Disturbed by the sound I woke up instantly. I hardly slept. I was too excited to get any respite. Constantly I woke up in the middle of the night to check the time. “Finally, time for the exam!”

After being disembarked at the test area, I sat down quietly waiting for my number to be called. “Number 4, number 7, 45, 111, 78, please wait at hut C”

Anxious as to how well I would do, I tried to calm myself down. Some of the reasons for my anxiety were: number one, the car was different and number two, a few days before the exam I did not do too well for the practice. Suddenly, I had a pleasant surprise. It was an sms from Su Ann blessing me and wishing me all the best. The timing for the sms was impeccable. It helped me to cool down and relax. About an hour or so my number was finally called.

In the car, I kept telling myself to calm down and just take it easy. Slowly, I drove up the hill and stopped perfectly at the right spot. Relieved that I stop correctly, I waited for the cue by the examiner for me to carry on. After overcoming the hill everything else was a “breeze”.

Finished with the first test, I was now very confident in taking on the challenge for the next road test. My excitement slowly died after waiting for a long time for my number to be called again. It was not until the throng of students had left before my number was called.

As I enter the car I wished the examiner good afternoon and started of adjusting the sit, adjusting the side mirrors, checking the lights, checking the wipers, and finally put on the seat belt. I was all set and ready. A prompt from the examiner to start my journey was given. Everything went smoothly until reaching the entrance of the driving school. There was a stop sign indicating that I had to stop and check for on coming vehicles. The moment I released the hand break, after deciding that it was safe to carry on, the engine died. I quickly restarted the engine again and tried for the second time. To my horror, the engine died for the second time. “Saya bagi kamu 3 kali sahaja. (I will give you only 3 tries)” was the most horrifying statement made by the examiner. This time I pressed hard on the accelerator and it worked! I was finally moving.

On the road, I did my best to show the examiner that I could drive and was confident. Upon my arrival at the first traffic light, I pulled up the hand break and waited for the green light. When it turned green, I started to release the clutch and press the accelerator before fully releasing the hand break. Big mistake! The car jolted back and forth but thank God the car was still running. “Phew! That was close.”

When my journey was finally coming to an end, there was a final traffic light I had to overcome. I reminded myself to first release the hand break fully then the clutch and accelerator. Unfortunately this time I did not press the accelerator hard enough while releasing the clutch too rapidly. The car jerked back and forth so hard that it was literally like riding on a galloping horse. Deep within me I kept praying that the car would not stop. To my surprise, the jerking stopped as the movement of the car slowly "smoothens" out.

Finally, at the end of the journey, at the driving school, I had to stop at a corner. I stopped and waited for the examiner to finish writing down my results. After he was done I was signaled to turn into a junction. The moment I tried to move the vehicle, the stubborn engine failed. At that moment in time, the blood in my veins froze. In a panic I quickly started the engine without putting the gear back into free gear. The car jolted back and forth. In a hurry I did all the readjustments to stop the atrocious movement of the car. Everything was done in a blur. I knew this was it. It was the end. I failed.

While still in the car I was lectured by the examiner. The first thing he said was "Apa hal degan kamu ini? (What is wrong with you?) ". I tried explaining that I was not accustomed to using his car. He then continued to lecturing me before handing over my results. I was shocked. I had passed. I would say that if I had not waited for him to finish writing before turning into the junction, I would have probably failed.

All I can say is: Thank God he was there to help me. A minute too early would have changed everything. And thank God for the PEN which makes it impossible to erase. :D

Short break from exams.

2009-05-23T22:43:00.005+08:00

Let me begin first with an update on my exams. So far the exams are ok. I am done with two subjects- English and Math. I have another four more subjects to finish up in June.

Today my cousin from UK wanted to have a photo shoot. She was pretty crazy to ask me to go shooting in the blazing afternoon sun. I managed to talk her into going in the late afternoon when it is not too hot.

Here are some photos:

If your wondering why there are only pictures of her. Look closely at the last photo below. Let me know if you can spot me. :D

By the way, since part of making this blog is to improve my English, I gladly invite everyone to rephrase or correct me whenever I make any errors. My wish is to become a better writer by making less mistakes and to be more expressive by not always giving mediocre replies to questions.

Why oh why would I start a blog?

2009-05-23T21:34:00.004+08:00

I am sure a few of you guys are wondering why I have decided to start a blog. I'm not really the kind of person who likes to tell people about my boring life. Neither do I know why people have blogs. But here are some of my reasons for having one.

1) Since I'm not seeing you guys so often anymore, I thought it will be good for you guys to know whats going on during my exam, after my exam and about my life in the US. I hope this blog will save you guys the trouble of asking me what I am up too.

2) To "flex my writing muscle"? ;b

3) To continue to keep our friendship even though I will be many miles away from home. Hopefully we can continue to stay connected in my "Web".

I hope not to bore you guys with my first post. So I will end here.

Well if you guys don't mind sharing your reasons for having a blog, do leave a comment. Thanks.