1. Congratulations to my father, graduating with his Masters of Arts (Pastoral Studies) from Baptist Theological Seminary, and all the best in the pursuit of his Masters in Theology and further doctorate. I’m challenging him to beat me to a doctorate. Let’s see who gets one first…:P
2. A law joke, one that everyone can understand…
There was a young lawyer named Rex. When charged with indecent exposure he said with composure
De minimis non curat lex. The Law is not concerned with small things.
3. I heard from my sister that the English essay question in SPM concerned a writeup about “your perfect husband/wife”. That is most interesting. I’m glad our educational ministry have been more creative and relevant this time round. Of course, she (sister) was totally elated about the question and said she had never wrote more perfectly before about her dream of a perfect spouse. She may blog about it.
4. I was recently told by Reuben Lim that in NUS (National University of Singapore), they provide ‘comfort food’ for students before examinations, free of charge. My response being “what the heck? comfort food? serious?”. I want some too!
A friend just told me that competitiveness is not a Christian virtue. Sigh. I decided for Law with the University of London External Programme with hopes of winning the competition for the scholarship. I can’t hide that I desire very much to study in London, and hopefully Cambridge after that. It’s an obsession. One that I apparently should give up.
So, I thought (if I give this up) - there goes the chance of scholarship if I’m not suppose to desire it through competitiveness. But then again, I’m told that I’m supposed to work at my vocation and education as if my life (salvation) depended on it - for work and intellect are part of our spirituallity. So, maybe the scholarship is possible after all - but it’ll be a surprise, a gift, a product of motive for excellence, not a result of competitiveness. Rarely do Evangelicals go so far in their attack againts dualism - (generally, a theory that spiritual and secular things are strictly seperate), in supposing that working (vocation) too affects our salvation, beyond the norms of devotion and charity.
1 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
King Solomon, at the end of his life - Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Reality is so much more interesting than a happy ending Meredith Grey in reference to fairy tales, Grey’s Anatomy Season 5 - ‘Dream a little dream of me’
So, tough times aren’t suppose to be that bad after all. Well, its now my tough time. Soon, it’ll be good times and back again.
Studying law takes its toll on the brain. Music is the great relief pill. This, a classical performance of Carl Orff musical composition ‘Carmina Burana’ at the University of California is tonight’s pill.
Carmina Burana (pronounced [ˈkarmɪna buˈraːna]), also known as the Burana Codex, is a manuscript collection, found in 1803 in the Bavarian monastery of Benediktbeuern, and now housed in the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in Munich. The 119 leaves of the original collection contain 228 poems compiled by three different scribes.
Between 1935 and 1936 German composer Carl Orff set 24 of the poems to new music, also called Carmina Burana. The most famous movement is “Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi (O Fortuna)” (Fortuna meaning Fortune in Latin, as well as a Roman goddess). Orff’s composition has been performed by countless ensembles.
Wikipedia
It is a personal dream to one day perform in such choir. My hopes for university life/experience have not faded.
NEW YORK—Less than 20 minutes after Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States, New York senator Hillary Clinton officially resumed her political attacks against the Illinois senator and president-elect. “My fellow Americans, I admire Barack Obama, but in his first twenty minutes as president-elect, he has failed time and time again to deliver the change he promised,”… The Onion
Announcement! Judson is officially a fan of Demi Lovato.
Yes, it may be out of his ‘usual nature’, being such a strong negative critic on ‘amateur-cheesy-kid music’ (eg the likes of Britney and lately, Mariah Carey who recently turned ‘bimbo’ in music quality). But the catchy tunes and ‘innocent teenage punk’ feel of the album makes Demi Lovato’s Don’t Forget album so attractive and irresistible. The semi-screamy tunes, pop punk guitars and high energy are a good change from the slow jazz of Herbie Hancock, the ballads of Aguilera and more serious tones of Mayer, Lewis and Bailey Rae (which I’ve endlessly indulged in the past few months).
So, yes… I’m officially a fan! To those who hated Joe Jonas for dumping Taylor Swift, consider that it maybe was Demi’s fault. Go Lovato!:P Yeah, hate me for liking her.
An alcoholic ussually cannot plead the defense of intoxication in court. Reasoning being that alcohol removes inhibitions, not create evil intentions. The intention for the crime was always there, only that it was inhibited. Thus, alcohol is the ‘get at the nearby store’ Truth Serum. Drink to reveal your true self, behind the inhibitions… but be warn, the truth hurts.
Tonight, I opened the ‘box’. In it, contained the letters, cards, notes, camp-books and other items of sentimental value. Rummaging through them, I remember then - my life, in the youth group fireBRANDS…
I write only to express the thoughts that disturb my sleep. This is my catharsis. I apologise if I offend any. Please forgive me. Here I write to reminiscence the past (PART I), appreciate the people (PART I) and contemplate on the loss of the beauty innocence we may once have had (PART II)
I’ve never been one for ‘charity’ (if defined as merely the giving of goods or finance to the poor). ‘Good works’ should be development of people and their culture. And, I must say… these two impressed me a lot. Or maybe inspire me toward considering this field of work in the future. This to me, is my kind of ’social action’…
