The Evangecube

My colleague was showing me an actual evangecube today. I thought it is really neat as it will help put across an important message to pre-believers of Christ succinctly.

However, since I have no idea where to get one of these, I probably can't show it to any of you. But well, praise God for there are videos already available made to spread this important message.

If you would, please spare a few minutes. You've watched hundreds of shows or videos, why not this one that could probably change your life? :)

Doing Myself A Favour

For the longest time I've been feeling tired. Not just tired tired but it's actually *really solidly tired*.

On top of my day job, which sometimes stretches into unusually long hours, I spend a little too much time committing myself to a lot of other things. Such includes blogging (be it my profession or personal ones), being a moderator at Singapore Flex Usergroup, a committee member in The Actionscript Conference, my choir ministry in church, and of course things of lesser importance, watching shows and gaming.

Hehe.. I still have guitar lessons upcoming. How's that for a tight schedule? :D

Well, I've made a decision. From yesterday onwards, I will sleep before 2359, wake up promptly at 0700, and reach office on time at 0900. Likewise, I'll get off work on time at 1800 when it's within my means, and really strive to be on time in anything that I do.

Probably the biggest compelling reason for such a decision is the fact that I'm really not getting enough time to rest and exercise. When I don't have my usual weekday commitments like cell group meetings, I can be found OT-ing in office. Don't get me wrong, I love my job. But since my stamina is _really_ going downhill, I have to start doing something about it.

I'm ready to identify the parts that are a hazard in my life, and going to stem them out here and now, fully if not partly. Start of a quarter-life crisis? Maybe. But one thing is for sure, I'm doing myself a favour. :)

The Singapore Song

This is a song composed and sung by my church's Senior Pastor Rony Tan.

I really want to thank God for this heart of his, for it really inspired and touched me deeply. For many years of my life, National Day probably just meant a plain and simple public holiday; a day to have fun and be free.

The question is how are we able to experience the fun and freedom now, if our forefathers never paid the price? It was a price that we could *never* comprehend or experience; the pain, suffering, poverty and struggle. How many of us actually know how it feels like to _struggle to survive_?

Even as I write this post, strong emotions are crashing upon my heart. I'm thankful for God's protection over this land, that we may have peaceful days, a clean government with no known corruption, an island that's free from natural disasters, and a considerably safe society that we can be assured of our safety when we're out on the streets.

All these are things that are too easy to be taken for granted when we are born and raised in a time of peace. With this song, I do feel a lot more appreciative for this land that I stay and live in. This is the place that I call...

Home.

I Didn't Like Batman

I still remember when I was still a little boy, I didn't like the Batman movie series, or their lame TV series with the *kapow~* overlays. If you remember those, you can probably guess my age (if you dint know already :P).

In short, I was never a fan. I never liked Batman, and I dint see why or what would make me change my opinion. I neither read the comics, nor did I see the cartoons. They were mentally seared with the BORING brand even before I gave them a chance (that's what you call prejudice? I love Wolverine so much more! :D).

Batman further became the butt of one of my classic jokes when I popped this riddle (very long time back if it interest you), "If Superman wears his underwear on the outside, who wears it on the head?" You get the idea. *lol~*

3 years ago when Batman Begins first came out, it's just my usual self to think, "Huh?? Now still show Batman? Who want to watch?" Obviously I dint bother to waste my buck on it during its lifetime in theatre.

A year later, things changed. :)

A friend lent me the DVD in 2006 (even though I initially resisted) and kept telling me that it was a very good movie, a must-see. So after a couple of days, one fine night with nothing better to do, I popped the DVD into my laptop with a simple expectancy: kill the hours.

2½ hours later, I officially became a fan. :D

For the first time in my life, I thought Batman was seriously cool and awesome! I used to think that the equipments that he used were lame, and I would even question the minutest detail: those bat ears on the hood, what good are they? And how could he suddenly just spread his "wings"? All my aged long questions were answered, and I even got to know how he calls forth his allies (a.k.a. the bats) after the movie!

The fortunate ones who watched Batman Begins would have known how good, and how solid it ended. I was totally sucked into the thought of watching the sequel when it comes out. Fast forward 2 years later to the beginning of 2008, I was saddened to learn that Heath Ledger died. Ironically, it was also when I learnt that he played as The Joker in the latest Batman sequel, The Dark Knight.

A couple of months before the launch of this movie, I kept watching the trailers over and over and over again. The craving was insatiable!

And then, _it_ finally came.

Non-Blinking World Record

This is too awesomely funny~! I could watch it over and over again. *lmao~!*

Singapore's Public Holidays

Here's this year's public holidays in Singapore. You can check out the page at the Ministry of Manpower portal. ;)

Well what I actually wanted to say is, isn't it a bit pathetic that we just have 11 days of holiday per year? And what's worse is that this number is subjected to whether any of them falling on Saturdays?

Take this year for example, when National Day falls on a Saturday, we end up with only 10 days. Mmmm.. If the government enforces that should a holiday falls on a Sunday, and the following Monday be made a holiday (which makes me very happy), why not do the same for Saturday?

It just puzzles me. :\

For those interested, here's next year's list of public holidays. Again, only 10 days. :(

How Real Is The Bible?

If you've ever doubted the truth of what's written in the Bible, this is something that I found that I want to share with you.

The Bible was inscribed over a period of two thousand years, in times of war and in days of peace; by kings, physicians, tax collectors, farmers, fishermen, singers and shepherds. The marvel, is that a library so perfectly cohesive could have been produced by such a diverse crowd over a period of time which staggers the imagination. Jesus is its grand subject, our good is designed, and the glory of God is its end.

If you think it's amazing and true, what's keeping you from believing? :)

Casting Crowns - The Word Is Alive