In the midst of the studying,
a gift landed on my lap.
I won tickets to movie "Kick Ass"!
Thanks, ah-dong and radio1003!
What would I name myself if I became a superhero?
My answer was: Mr. Alright.
And I won. HAHA.
I know everything is gonna be alright.
Thank God for the encouragement. :)
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Money, more than enough for me.
I happened to start thinking about my life after graduation.
Especially now that I have got my internship. I suppose it to be a simulation of what is to come.
And I hoped (and still hope) it to be all rosy.
But one thing struck me.
Quite hard.
My study's on loan.
And the amount looks a little scary.
If I choose to make smaller payments after graduation, I would be paying dearly for interests.
If I choose to shorten the schedule, I would have to live with lesser means during the earlier years. And that could still be a few years.
The short term net effect, realistically speaking, isn't anything better than my present status (now that I don't have immediately due loan payments and other reciprocal obligations such as to my parents). I could probably not be looking at any increment in "enjoyment", if any, measuring by the amount of real disposable income according to my map.
And, my other life plans?
It is one thing to know how to be satisfied. But scarcity scares.
...
And then I went online, headed for SMU's graduate employment surveys.
I could have understated my starting salary by being conservative. I forgot that my confidence in SMU graduates' proven record of good head-starts was one of my primary reason for choosing the university. Not that bad.
Okay.
And then I remembered something more important too.
My confidence is in my Heavenly Father.
If anybody holds a good record, He holds the trump position.
If I were to count on my many miraculous blessings, those deposits to my life account, material and spiritual, they are beyond human reason.
So my absolute faith rests in Him.
While the paper with the sums I just did still sits in front of me,
I know my sights can be set higher. On Him.
:)
Especially now that I have got my internship. I suppose it to be a simulation of what is to come.
And I hoped (and still hope) it to be all rosy.
But one thing struck me.
Quite hard.
My study's on loan.
And the amount looks a little scary.
If I choose to make smaller payments after graduation, I would be paying dearly for interests.
If I choose to shorten the schedule, I would have to live with lesser means during the earlier years. And that could still be a few years.
The short term net effect, realistically speaking, isn't anything better than my present status (now that I don't have immediately due loan payments and other reciprocal obligations such as to my parents). I could probably not be looking at any increment in "enjoyment", if any, measuring by the amount of real disposable income according to my map.
And, my other life plans?
It is one thing to know how to be satisfied. But scarcity scares.
...
And then I went online, headed for SMU's graduate employment surveys.
I could have understated my starting salary by being conservative. I forgot that my confidence in SMU graduates' proven record of good head-starts was one of my primary reason for choosing the university. Not that bad.
Okay.
And then I remembered something more important too.
My confidence is in my Heavenly Father.
If anybody holds a good record, He holds the trump position.
If I were to count on my many miraculous blessings, those deposits to my life account, material and spiritual, they are beyond human reason.
So my absolute faith rests in Him.
While the paper with the sums I just did still sits in front of me,
I know my sights can be set higher. On Him.
:)
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Joy my heart has not felt for some time.
Yesterday, at E-hub.
Looking through the glass for the dazzling displays, Christmas.
When the familiar, familiar tune played.
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and friends.
They pranced, they danced.
The young ones screamed, and joined in a "mob".
I followed.
I smiled.
Today, home.
I was beat from a day. A full day.
It was a great day.
Would have hit the sack,
but soon got peeled to the black box.
"The Will".
Of money, love, and more love*.
My heart warmed.
It smiled.
Two days, two times.
My heart found some joy.
In a way it seemed to have not found, for some time.
Thank God.
(*We can have both - money and love. We should have both. But, as the great movie showed, the greatest of all is love. And love desires to give, even money.)
Looking through the glass for the dazzling displays, Christmas.
When the familiar, familiar tune played.
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and friends.
They pranced, they danced.
The young ones screamed, and joined in a "mob".
I followed.
I smiled.
Today, home.
I was beat from a day. A full day.
It was a great day.
Would have hit the sack,
but soon got peeled to the black box.
"The Will".
Of money, love, and more love*.
My heart warmed.
It smiled.
Two days, two times.
My heart found some joy.
In a way it seemed to have not found, for some time.
Thank God.
(*We can have both - money and love. We should have both. But, as the great movie showed, the greatest of all is love. And love desires to give, even money.)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
what do i have to whine about?
sometimes it is so easy for one to get disappointed.
but sometimes i then get angry and disappointed at myself. for getting disappointed in the first place.
and it is times like this when i come back to melvinstory and do the same thing all over again.
to give it back to God.
to be thankful. i mean, i really should. i know i am blessed, in one and many ways.
what do i have to whine about?
but sometimes i then get angry and disappointed at myself. for getting disappointed in the first place.
and it is times like this when i come back to melvinstory and do the same thing all over again.
to give it back to God.
to be thankful. i mean, i really should. i know i am blessed, in one and many ways.
what do i have to whine about?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Of growing up and aging
For two years in SAJC, I travelled on the NEL.
And then I stopped doing so when I left the school.
Today, I was on the journey again.
But, on the familiar journey, I could not recall the feeling, of time ticking away helplessly, I experienced today. It was never there, at least never so much "in my face".
I did not remember having to chase after the invisible enemy of time even while traveling.
The scary thing was, but yet, I was not rushing for anything today.
And I knew, instantaneously, I've aged.
And then I stopped doing so when I left the school.
Today, I was on the journey again.
But, on the familiar journey, I could not recall the feeling, of time ticking away helplessly, I experienced today. It was never there, at least never so much "in my face".
I did not remember having to chase after the invisible enemy of time even while traveling.
The scary thing was, but yet, I was not rushing for anything today.
And I knew, instantaneously, I've aged.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Difficult PSLE 2009 Mathematics Question
Jim bought some chocolates and gave half of it to Ken. Ken bought some sweets and gave half of it to Jim. Jim ate 12 sweets and Ken ate 18 chocolates. The ratio of Jim’s sweets to chocolates became 1:7 and the ratio of Ken’s sweets to chocolates became 1:4. How many sweets did Ken buy?
Assume,
Jim bought x chocolates.
Ken bough y sweets.
Chocolates
Jim : Ken
1/2 x : 1/2 x (after Jim gave half of x to Ken)
1/2 x : 1/2 x - 18 (after Ken ate 18 chocolates)
Sweets
Jim : Ken
1/2 y : 1/2 y (after Ken gave half of y to Jim)
1/2 y - 12 : 1/2 y (after Jim ate 12 sweets)
Therefore,
Jim's sweets : Jim's Chocolates
1 : 7 (given)
1/2 y - 12 : 1/2 x
=> 7(1/2 y - 12) = 1/2 x
7y - 168 = x -------------------(1)
Ken's sweets: Ken's Chocolates
1: 4 (given)
1/2 y : 1/2 x - 18
=> 4(1/2 y) = 1/2 x - 18
x = 4y + 36 ---------------------(2)
Solving (1) = (2),
We get y = 68 (Answer)
i was never expected to understand this at age 12.
no wonder parents are "up in arms" again.
oh yes, the above answer is mine. verified correct by the media :)
Assume,
Jim bought x chocolates.
Ken bough y sweets.
Chocolates
Jim : Ken
1/2 x : 1/2 x (after Jim gave half of x to Ken)
1/2 x : 1/2 x - 18 (after Ken ate 18 chocolates)
Sweets
Jim : Ken
1/2 y : 1/2 y (after Ken gave half of y to Jim)
1/2 y - 12 : 1/2 y (after Jim ate 12 sweets)
Therefore,
Jim's sweets : Jim's Chocolates
1 : 7 (given)
1/2 y - 12 : 1/2 x
=> 7(1/2 y - 12) = 1/2 x
7y - 168 = x -------------------(1)
Ken's sweets: Ken's Chocolates
1: 4 (given)
1/2 y : 1/2 x - 18
=> 4(1/2 y) = 1/2 x - 18
x = 4y + 36 ---------------------(2)
Solving (1) = (2),
We get y = 68 (Answer)
i was never expected to understand this at age 12.
no wonder parents are "up in arms" again.
oh yes, the above answer is mine. verified correct by the media :)
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