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Thanks
I give thanks
Not only for
What I have
But also for
What I will
Soon come
To find.

I give thanks
For trials
And tribulations
That have to
Be overcome.

I give thanks
For the test
That must
Be passed.

I give thanks
For happiness
And pain.
No matter the
Emotion - I
Give thanks
Just the same.

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

i am beginning to enjoy the day-offs on odd weekdays rather than the usual weekends. unfortunately because i get my off-in-lieus on weekdays rather than weekends, it usually means that no one is free to go out so i end up spending the day alone, which is fine by the way. went to tampines library today to restock on books. i haven't been reading as much since i bought my psp, so i thought before my brain begins to rot, i had better catch up on my reading again. i can't believe i found Plato's Republic, much less believe that i actually took up the courage to borrow it. i think i could list down finishing the Republic as one of my major life accomplishments. let's see how long this urge to read will last.

in other news, a fond farewell to charissa, jinzhi, suzanna and jiening who have left for the uk for university. reading charissa's blog and jinzhi's post on facebook has only made me more jealous and more determined to leave the army than before. i can't wait till it's my turn to blog about how beautiful London is and how eccentric its people are, or to post photos of me boarding a red bus to Trafalgar Square or posing outside Buckingham Palace. oh the dream of living in one of the most storied cities on the planet. before i even get there, there still is the problem of getting enrolled into a London uni first, and therein lies the problem: i'm too lazy to get down to submitting the applications. how i wish LSE would just send a letter inviting me to enrol with them (fat chance). shall work on my personal statement, which apparently needs a 'revamp'. i agree as well, i didn't really put much effort into it, admittedly.

i haven't been in a very good mood recently. molehills seem to become mountains when you're grumpy. thank God He's keeping me in check. wonder how long it will be before all the stupid things in the army start to get to me and i somehow snap at someone. it's been a long time since i've lost my temper. meanwhile, i shall try and keep calm and cool, despite the ridiculous scheduling and attitudes i'm getting in camp. too bad i don't know how to lock my posts (is that even possible for blogger?) so i can go on and on ranting about people in camp without getting into trouble. (damn mindef and its privacy rules, blogger is too public)

i've recently finished The Case for Christ, an awesome book by Lee Strobel, in which he goes around interviewing experts, establishing that Jesus was not only a real historical figure, but also that he was in fact the divine Son of God that he claimed to be. it appealed to me because, for the first time, i was seeing hard evidence that Jesus was indeed who he claimed to be, not just from mere belief. while faith is essential for a relationship with Christ, it sometimes is not a good argument in convincing others of the reason for my beliefs. "just because", or "he just is", are not exactly stellar arguments when telling skeptics about Jesus. we must have a reason for our faith, and i believe that the reason for my faith has been strengthened with reading this book.

i watched the MTV Video Music Awards yesterday and i have to disagree with President Obama that Kanye West is a jackass. he isn't a jackass, he's a downright jerk, and other things which i wouldn't put on my blog. Taylor Swift deserved that award, and even if she didn't, he had no right to go on stage and steal her moment like that. so, the world stands with Taylor Swift at this moment. and speaking of Taylor Swift, i am outright jealous of her. she's 19 years old, that's exactly how old i am, and she is the best-selling artist this year after Michael Jackson. so if MJ didn't die, than Taylor would be the best-selling artist of the year. so while she is moving CDs at record volumes and stealing the hearts of many boys all over the world, i am stuck in Sungei Gedong camp, feeding mosquitoes and digging shellscrapes. what a boost to my ego...

i have to book into camp again tonight. i hate it, yet i must admit that i've grown used to the routine of booking in, of travelling all that distance to the camp. however, getting used to something doesn't mean that i'm enjoying it.

Beautiful Lord, wonderful Saviour
I know for sure, that all of my days are
Held in your hand, crafted into your perfect plan

You gently call me, into your presence
Guiding me by, your Holy Spirit
Teach me dear Lord, to live all my life
Through your eyes

And i'm captured by, your holy calling
Set me apart, i know you're drawing me to yourself
Teach me Lord i pray

i just remembered the existence of this song which i really liked when watching the american idol finale:

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