just found out that a friend of mine, Kenny Chong, has passed away. Am thoroughly saddened by the news. Kenny was a friend from my days in NS. It might seem such a long time ago now, but i can till remember his laugh, his swagger, his smile. May God receive you into His embrace.

the big freeze is really here in London. Its so cold, that even the dogs aren't going out for their walks any longer ( Read more... )

being in London has made me much more homesick than i have been in a very long time. in spite of the many long holidays i have taken, none of them have had the same effect of making me want to go home ( Read more... )

It has been just over to months since I moved over to London for my PhD. :) It has been a really fun experience so far, moving to an absolutely new environment, away from the safe confines of NUS ( Read more... )

i can't recall when was the last time i logged in here. the advent of facebook took over my time, my perceptiveness, and even my own ability to use this as a means of self-reflection. my months away from livejournal, and the opinions shared here by others, has been occupied by mahjong with family (that i dont regret one bit), time spent waiting for ( Read more... )

so, am bnow waiting for my flight back to singapore at Narita Airport after a very eventful time here. i have definitely enjoyed myself very much. visited many places like the Tsukiji Fish Market (where the most STUPENDOUS sushi was had), to the imperial gardens (where i managed to see cherry blossoms in full bloom although its still winter), to ( Read more... )

have never been someone to really flaunt my religion or proclaim it on the roof-tops (i havent been much of an evangelical in that sense) but once in a while, a hymn really strikes a chord with me, and this one has been ringing in my head for the longest time since i heard it last year at mass. its simple, and yet very meaningful. and thats what ( Read more... )

i know this sounds crazy.. but does anyone wanna save up to SOMEDAY go to Vienna for the New Year's Concert or the Ball? its been a dream of mine...

Grateful for having wonderful friends like Matt, Ding and Nard. yesterday was the first time we got together and actually had time to talk to each other. got updated on things happening in life. i fell off the social radar for about a year since i went into a state of 'manic depression'. but yesterday brought back memories of year one and year two ( Read more... )

really random question.. but does anyone play badminton regularly? or is there anyone who is keen in playing badminton regularly? its a sport i used to like.. but hmm.. or should i take up tennis?