I can’t stand to fly,
I’m not that naive,
I’m just out to find-
The better part of me
I’m more than a bird;
I’m more than a plane;
More than some pretty face beside a train-
It’s not easy to be me
I Wish that I could cry,
Fall upon my knees,
Find a way to lie-
About a home I’ll never see
It may sound absurd,
but don’t be naive-
Even Heroes have the right to bleed;
I may be disturbed,
but won’t you concede?
Even Heroes have the right to dream-
It’s not easy to be me
Up, up and away-
away from me
It’s all right,
you can all sleep sound tonight-
I’m not crazy,
or anything…
I can’t stand to fly,
I’m not that naive,
men weren’t meant to ride-
With clouds between their knees
I’m only a man in a silly red sheet,
Digging for kryptonite on this one way street;
I'm only a man in a funny red sheet,
Looking for special things inside of me....
......It’s not easy to be me.
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Monday, 8 February 2010
Andrew's Tiny Adventure, Chapter 46- The Prayer !!
I pray you'll be our eyes,
and watch us where we go.
And help us to be wise,
in times when we don't know.
Let this be our prayer,
when we lose our way.
Lead us to the place,
guide us with your grace-
To a place where we'll be safe
and watch us where we go.
And help us to be wise,
in times when we don't know.
Let this be our prayer,
when we lose our way.
Lead us to the place,
guide us with your grace-
To a place where we'll be safe
Sunday, 7 February 2010
Andrew's Tiny Adventure, Chapter 45- The Stages of Life
Here's a story:
So up they climb. When they've reached the 20th floor, both were physically worn out. Realising these, the husband said to the wife :" why not we leave our back packs here to reduce the weightload, and take the lift when it is working down to the 20th floor and get our back packs?" Once again the wife agreed upon the idea, as getting back for a clean, nice and refreshing shower stucked firmly in her head.
It took them the same amount of time to reach to the 40th floor. At this instance the wife became annoyed and mock the husband :" You thought about climbing and about leaving the backpacks behind, why did you not thought about asking when the lift will be repaired?" with this a heated argument broke up between the husband and the wife.
The argument continues all the way to the 60th floor. That is when both realise that they are wasting more energy arguing with each other than climbing. So both husband and wife decided that they should put this to a halt, and continue climbing towards their house. Both were glad as they were so exhausted and could hardly move.
Dragging their feet, the couples finally reach the 80th floor. But little did they realised (and when they did, they were shocked and disapointed) they left the house keys in one of the back packs on the 20th floor !!
The 5 Stages of Life can be observed from here:
Thoughts of mind - Therefore, give your best in whatever you do and do not leave regrets behind
Having said all these, I really hope that I could achieve everything that is possible before everything is too late....how about you?
There was a couple whom lived at the 80th floor of a condominium. One day, they decided to go for a mountain climbing. (and they did, with the heavy back packs and stuff, long story short, they did mountain climbing)
Returning from their journey in the evening, they've decided to take the lift that was build in the condominium itself. To their supprise and shock they found the lift was under maintainance. So the husband said to the wife:''if we could climb a mountain for one full day, why not we just climb back up using the emergency staircase to the 80th floor?'' The wife agreed upon the idea, as they were both hungry and smell from the journey earlier.So up they climb. When they've reached the 20th floor, both were physically worn out. Realising these, the husband said to the wife :" why not we leave our back packs here to reduce the weightload, and take the lift when it is working down to the 20th floor and get our back packs?" Once again the wife agreed upon the idea, as getting back for a clean, nice and refreshing shower stucked firmly in her head.
It took them the same amount of time to reach to the 40th floor. At this instance the wife became annoyed and mock the husband :" You thought about climbing and about leaving the backpacks behind, why did you not thought about asking when the lift will be repaired?" with this a heated argument broke up between the husband and the wife.
The argument continues all the way to the 60th floor. That is when both realise that they are wasting more energy arguing with each other than climbing. So both husband and wife decided that they should put this to a halt, and continue climbing towards their house. Both were glad as they were so exhausted and could hardly move.
Dragging their feet, the couples finally reach the 80th floor. But little did they realised (and when they did, they were shocked and disapointed) they left the house keys in one of the back packs on the 20th floor !!
The 5 Stages of Life can be observed from here:
- 20th floor- the first twenty floors signifies the first 20 years of our life, where we carry the burden that is given by our parents, friends, teachers etc (by burden i mean how we are closely watched and taken care of by those individuals meantioned above)
- 20th - 40th floor (from when you are 20years old to 40) - the second stage of life. Here, we attained what we usually called "adulthood" and we are given more freedom and discreation on what we do, what we say and our thoughts.
- 40th - 60th floor (mid life crisis)- here (the third stage), we start doubting our own achievement. There is no contenment in what we do- we complain about work, about our families, or relationships, etc. Identity crisis starts to kick in.
- 60th - 80th floor- we are so troubled about everything that is around us, that we din't realise we are already 60!! When realisation kicks in, only there and then we start to tell ourself to live a peaceful life and spent it wisely, however short it might be.
- 80th floor- as we are at the end of a circle of life, we only realise that our dreams, hopes and desires, are all left on the 20th floor
Thoughts of mind - Therefore, give your best in whatever you do and do not leave regrets behind
Having said all these, I really hope that I could achieve everything that is possible before everything is too late....how about you?
Andrew's Tiny Adventure, Chapter 44- My Promise, My Resolution !!
I know, its been a month since new year, but I never really planned anything yet, probably due to the slow start of my college life this year. Moving on, here's something that I think I'll try my best to attain within 2010 and 2011 before I leave to Tasmania:
I promise....
- That I'll give my best in my studies
- That in due time, I would want to travel around the world when I complete my studies (asides from being a lawyer, I would like to try out journalism as well)
- That I'll give my best for whatever that I'll be undertaking, be it in Church or in college
- That I"ll appreciate you all whom are close to me, cause I know my time is running out :)
- That I'll keep my dreams alive
- Laying a solid foundation for Student Council to grow (still pending approval, so pray for me >_<)
- Touch up my skills in PA system
- Grow in depth with the Lord
- Finish my Bible by the end of this year (New Testament done, am at Psalms now)
- Grow with my cell members
That's all for now I suppose, will add in more in due time :)
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Andrew's Tiny Adventure, Chapter 43- Sole Memory !!
The only way to keep everything intact, since I'm practically can be very forgetful at times, is to blog. Oddly enough, I should be spending time revising my subjects at this moment. What can I say? I'm too lazy, nor motivated to take up anything at the moment >_<, so yeah, blogging I've decided :P
Guess what? Student council is up and going soon enough, so pray that everything goes well, and goes according to God's will as well :)
Owh? BIGGGGGGG difference if you ask me. Law Society only handle issue pertaining law students, the Student Council handles everything. Frankly speaking, it will be a whole new experience for me. Let's see what can the council achieve two years down the line.
But yeah, after saying all this, it's ain't about how fast I get there nor what's waiting on the other side- It's the climb (and no I'm not a Miley Cyrus fan, just that the song is inspiring, that's all)
And of course, there's so many parting gifts I could present, which one, then?
But since I've already promise myself to see it through and through with all my heart and soul, I'll keep it till the very end :)
OJT tomorow for room cleansing !!
Guess what? Student council is up and going soon enough, so pray that everything goes well, and goes according to God's will as well :)
Owh? BIGGGGGGG difference if you ask me. Law Society only handle issue pertaining law students, the Student Council handles everything. Frankly speaking, it will be a whole new experience for me. Let's see what can the council achieve two years down the line.
But yeah, after saying all this, it's ain't about how fast I get there nor what's waiting on the other side- It's the climb (and no I'm not a Miley Cyrus fan, just that the song is inspiring, that's all)
And of course, there's so many parting gifts I could present, which one, then?
But since I've already promise myself to see it through and through with all my heart and soul, I'll keep it till the very end :)
OJT tomorow for room cleansing !!
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Andrew's Tiny Adventure, Chapter 42- I will Remember You !!
8 years later,
time goes by fast;
Got my memories,
and they will last;
I try to keep it simple 'cause I hate goodbyes
and I try to keep it simple by telling myself that-
I,
I Will remember you,
and all of the things that we've gone through
There is so much I can say,
but words get in the way
So if we're not together-
I will remember you
I will remember-
you......
We're a picture,
In my mind;
When I want to find you,
I'll just close my eyes;
You'll never be that far from me
So don't say goodbye 'cause-
You'll never be that far from me
I'm telling myself-
that
I,
I will remember you
And all of the things that we've gone through
There is so much I can say,
but words get in the way
So if wer'e not together-
I will remember you
You were there when I needed a friend;
Thank you, thank you-
I never told you how much that meant;
Gotta thank you,
thank you-
I will remember you,
And all of the things that we've gone through-
There is so much I can say
but words get in the way
So-
I,
I will remember you
And all of the things that we've gone through
There is so much I can say,
but words get in the way so-
If we're not together,
I will remember-
If we're not together,
I will remember you......
I will remember-
you......
time goes by fast;
Got my memories,
and they will last;
I try to keep it simple 'cause I hate goodbyes
and I try to keep it simple by telling myself that-
I,
I Will remember you,
and all of the things that we've gone through
There is so much I can say,
but words get in the way
So if we're not together-
I will remember you
I will remember-
you......
We're a picture,
In my mind;
When I want to find you,
I'll just close my eyes;
You'll never be that far from me
So don't say goodbye 'cause-
You'll never be that far from me
I'm telling myself-
that
I,
I will remember you
And all of the things that we've gone through
There is so much I can say,
but words get in the way
So if wer'e not together-
I will remember you
You were there when I needed a friend;
Thank you, thank you-
I never told you how much that meant;
Gotta thank you,
thank you-
I will remember you,
And all of the things that we've gone through-
There is so much I can say
but words get in the way
So-
I,
I will remember you
And all of the things that we've gone through
There is so much I can say,
but words get in the way so-
If we're not together,
I will remember-
If we're not together,
I will remember you......
I will remember-
you......
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Andrew's Tiny Adventure, Chapter 41- Fully Loaded !!
To: Future Law Presidential Candidates, this is for you, as a refference:
(that is if you even stumble upon this and read it)
Here's some tips on what you should do and should not do to conduct you presidential campaign
(mind you, this is coming from a person whom has served Law Society for 5 terms)
1) Read up what has the previous Law Society had done before you come in and give a 10 mins lecture of how we did not do anything for the students. You'll be surprised when you found out that we did more than we could handle just for the students sake.
2) Stop dissing the previous Law Society without any solid prove, you can either get shot down badly, or you just lost a precious vote that could decide whether you are the next president, or not. In both your cases (you pretty well know who you are) - i sniggered and kept myself quiet all the time not because I don't want to shoot you down (infact, I could humiliate both of you right infront of my class, and my class know pretty well that I would. They were infact, surprised that I kept myself quiet all the time), it's because I'm giving both of you, a second chance, for redemption, so cherish it. Because the next time around, I'll not be the only one who's gonna shoot both of you down - those whom went through thin and thick with Calvin will shoot you down- so take note.
3) Stop using your family lineage as a reason to promote yourself, and above all, stop using the I-have-lotsa contact reason as well. Your dad's a lawyer, granted; Your mom works for some NGO, granted; you know politicians and lawyers, GRANTED. But realize this one harsh truth- You are not your dad, your mom, nor a politician or a lawyer, yet. You are whom you are, a first year student, trying to convince us that you have the capibility to run the Law Society, not your dad, mom nor politicians or lawyers.
4) Stop agreeing with students that we did not do anything for them- chances are that they skipped those events because we held it on a day where they don't have classes or after classes, where they are just TOOOOOOOO LAAZZZZZZZYYYYY to praticipate.
5) Do say (as a passing) that you appreciate what the previous law society had done before you start dissing. We are human as well, and we are bound to make mistakes, and you, yes YOU, ain't perfect, either (considering that you fit all the 4 requirements above).
6) You have to realise you weren't here the previous year, so whatever we have did, OF COURSE YOU WERE NOT INCLUDED, smarty pants.
7) Read up or at least, find out who was in the previous commity and which class they are in. Some people might just shot you down right infront of their class without mercy if you took the wrong step. I din't, partly because I found it amusing how both of you falied to realize there's someone sitting in the class whom is in the committee after everyone cast a glance on me for like, a hundred times.
8) Be realistic, set a realistic target of what you aim to do- don't promise us (especially me, I've seen more stuff over the years than you can count) big things when you can't even promise something small to begin with. So STOP promising us Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, the Milky Way etc when you can't promise the students a better earth to live on.
9) Yes, we do have a foreign department where we handle issue concerning foreign students, it's just that they din't bother to voice it to us about their concern, and
10) No, we do mingle with everyone, those whom are singled out either did not participate in any of our event at all, or they couldn't bother to at least, come to ANY of our event.....geee, did I just repeat myself there?
11) "It's not about us, it's all about YOU" (well said), but coming in and couldn't tell which course the student is taking, is "not all about us" anymore. Thank You.
Do take not that after saying all this, I do hope that you all (whoever whom's nominated as a presidential candidate) will learn something out of it. I'm not dissing you all, I'm just pretty much concern bout the future of the Law Society, and the law students.
I'm not trying to push you around, I'm just trying to save your skin.
That's all,
With regards,
Andrew
(that is if you even stumble upon this and read it)
Here's some tips on what you should do and should not do to conduct you presidential campaign
(mind you, this is coming from a person whom has served Law Society for 5 terms)
1) Read up what has the previous Law Society had done before you come in and give a 10 mins lecture of how we did not do anything for the students. You'll be surprised when you found out that we did more than we could handle just for the students sake.
2) Stop dissing the previous Law Society without any solid prove, you can either get shot down badly, or you just lost a precious vote that could decide whether you are the next president, or not. In both your cases (you pretty well know who you are) - i sniggered and kept myself quiet all the time not because I don't want to shoot you down (infact, I could humiliate both of you right infront of my class, and my class know pretty well that I would. They were infact, surprised that I kept myself quiet all the time), it's because I'm giving both of you, a second chance, for redemption, so cherish it. Because the next time around, I'll not be the only one who's gonna shoot both of you down - those whom went through thin and thick with Calvin will shoot you down- so take note.
3) Stop using your family lineage as a reason to promote yourself, and above all, stop using the I-have-lotsa contact reason as well. Your dad's a lawyer, granted; Your mom works for some NGO, granted; you know politicians and lawyers, GRANTED. But realize this one harsh truth- You are not your dad, your mom, nor a politician or a lawyer, yet. You are whom you are, a first year student, trying to convince us that you have the capibility to run the Law Society, not your dad, mom nor politicians or lawyers.
4) Stop agreeing with students that we did not do anything for them- chances are that they skipped those events because we held it on a day where they don't have classes or after classes, where they are just TOOOOOOOO LAAZZZZZZZYYYYY to praticipate.
5) Do say (as a passing) that you appreciate what the previous law society had done before you start dissing. We are human as well, and we are bound to make mistakes, and you, yes YOU, ain't perfect, either (considering that you fit all the 4 requirements above).
6) You have to realise you weren't here the previous year, so whatever we have did, OF COURSE YOU WERE NOT INCLUDED, smarty pants.
7) Read up or at least, find out who was in the previous commity and which class they are in. Some people might just shot you down right infront of their class without mercy if you took the wrong step. I din't, partly because I found it amusing how both of you falied to realize there's someone sitting in the class whom is in the committee after everyone cast a glance on me for like, a hundred times.
8) Be realistic, set a realistic target of what you aim to do- don't promise us (especially me, I've seen more stuff over the years than you can count) big things when you can't even promise something small to begin with. So STOP promising us Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, the Milky Way etc when you can't promise the students a better earth to live on.
9) Yes, we do have a foreign department where we handle issue concerning foreign students, it's just that they din't bother to voice it to us about their concern, and
10) No, we do mingle with everyone, those whom are singled out either did not participate in any of our event at all, or they couldn't bother to at least, come to ANY of our event.....geee, did I just repeat myself there?
11) "It's not about us, it's all about YOU" (well said), but coming in and couldn't tell which course the student is taking, is "not all about us" anymore. Thank You.
Do take not that after saying all this, I do hope that you all (whoever whom's nominated as a presidential candidate) will learn something out of it. I'm not dissing you all, I'm just pretty much concern bout the future of the Law Society, and the law students.
I'm not trying to push you around, I'm just trying to save your skin.
That's all,
With regards,
Andrew
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