tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298627792012-01-30T19:17:56.805+08:00A time of being comfortable in my own skinjoachimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15566147724555867779noreply@blogger.comBlogger611100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29862779.post-195855679625600932010-03-05T23:11:00.002+08:002010-03-05T23:28:49.455+08:00

I haven't cried so much in so long.Like a brother calling out to long lost siblings.If you're a Christian in Singapore, you'd prob know by now that CHC is embarking on a $310m (yes $310m!) project to build our next facility. A 12,000 seater mini stadium to house our 30,000 growing congregation.As significant as this may sound, its not the point of this post. Lask weekend, Pst Kong preached on the

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When I was younger, I used to nonchantly say: " If I ever start losing my hair, no biggie! I'd just shave the whole thing off!" -followed by a overconfident and rather loud laugh.Alas, it have come upon me. Not baldness, but a receding hairline! To me! A young man of only 26 year! Its brought on more concern than I thought I would give this issue. I think it began just as I was leaving Melb, but

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Had some time on my hands today as I am doing a 'duty' in my camp. So I had some time to actually indulge in an activity I have not had the pleasure of indulging in for some a while. Surfing the net!After a while of youtubing and facebooking, I found myself going thru my old emails from as late as 2006. I was in Aust during that time doing my uni studies and finding my way around the world ( in

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Goodness gracious me....its been a long week. I used to think AIESEC was tiring... its no where as tiring as my work. Those who say the army is slack should come and try doing a staff role. A lot of writing, proj management and organising. Granted that I'm new, and I probably am slower than what I should be. I think I need to increase my capacity and efficiency of doing work. After much thought,

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how fast he's grown...

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I've just created a blog dedicated to the styling of men- not just any men, but everyday men.The address is www.everydaymen.blogspot.com (do come and read and follow it if you think it might be useful for you or a guy you know).I've created this blog for a few reasons:1) Overpriced men's fashion (actually fashion in generally). I think people pay too much to look good. I mean, look at what

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Money Money Money!I find myself thinking about money alot these days.Do I have enough for my future home? Will I be able to manage it well? Will my kids have enough to see them through uni? Blah blah blah....I think Syl might be a little irritate by my constant worrying and budgeting. I hope she doesn't think I'm becoming stingy. I'm hoping to save a little more for our Dream Home!At the moment,

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Syl has been on edgey terms with her mom (my mom-in-law) the last few days.They've been disagreeing mostly over Lil J's stuff, e.g. the temperature of his milk bath, whether to change over to formula milk and most irritable to Syl- that Syl's too laid back in getting back to work.Like every family, daughter and mother have a baggage of issues that date back to Syl's childhood; and like every

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I have currently earned $950 this week..................for doing nothing!Yes, you heard me right. There was an intial screw up in my position allocation. That plus the fact that the HR guy who is in charge of my allocation just came back from overseas and got the FLU (I hope not H1N1 though)!As such, even though I officially started work last Monday, I've spent most of the last two weeks doing

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Ahhh...So nice to be writing again. Its been a while since I've written, there are probably nobody reading this blog anymore. Its nice to have people reading my blog, makes me feel important...Hee..But I think its about time for me to write stuff again as there seem to be too many thoughts crashing around in my head, feels like a fully stuff gut up there in my cranium. I've found myself thinking

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As they say, its great to be back home.Ah yes, the humid air, scents of fried hawker food and sounds of familiar Singlish. I'm definitely back in Singapore.Have spent the last two weeks preparing for my upcoming wedding to Syl. We have been blessed so far, from being to get a booking for the hotel we wanted with just a month's notice to being supported by friends and family. Things cant start any

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The term made in China will forever mean something different to me. No longer will it mean tainted milk products and plastic toys that contain high level of toxins. No longer will it mean shirts that stretch after a single wash or the collar loosens out of shape after a few wears.Since two Thursdays ago, it will mean a child conceived between me and my dear Syl in Beijing. Yes my faithful

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I am about to be a father.joa

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Day 9 of my ankle sprain. Does look it here, but when this was taken, the left ankle was literally the size of my calf. Now the swelling is gone and I can actually see the shape of my ankle bones.9 days, takes 9 days to walk without crutches. 9 days to go to the gym once again (no running for me though). 9 days to stand without having to cringe cos the it hurts like hell when the blood flows down

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Remember when you were in uni/ high school and you were thinking you're hot shit and that you can do anything you want?I do.Nowadays I don't though. I realise that I'm a number in society, and this society is looking for workers so that it can extract as much value as it can from it and then discard them. Looking for new workers to extract value from. People don't really care about other people,

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I am sitting here in a room, looking out to a Shanghai view. A view of residential buildings and smoggy sky.Gone is the romanticism of travel, laid to rest is the adventure of exploration. New faces and new lands no longer draw me like sugar to ants. In its place, the need to grow up and become a contributing and responsible adult has slowly spreaded to my being. My current path seems to be

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To the Melbourne Makan Maniacs (the name I came up for the foodies that I had the pleasure of spending time eating out with) : this post is for you! Yes, I have decided when I was having a shower one day that I will randomly drop you posts of the cusine I get here in Beijing. Today's introduction is the Middle 8th Yunan Restaurant! Not too expensive, above average service and great and

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One for the tourists! yes, its the famous Bird Nest and Water Cube for the Beijing 2008 Games! AustCham gave Syl and I free tickets to a test event held at the stadium. It was like China's national athelete's meet where state reps compete against one another. Bird Nest: Frankly, up close, its like any other stadium, big, bulky and a bit stuffy. The bird's nest gave me a lego-ly kinda feeling,

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Ya Dawg! Just Hanging wif Ma Hommies Ya'll!

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Its weird, been down lately. I wonder why? Better now, happier now : )I wonder though~~ is it the natural cycle of culture shock that I felt. I was so frustrated, with the bad manners here, the bad admin, the slow government, the lack of smiles, the bad air, the bad weather, the relatively low pay, the lack of belonging to a team, the lack of really contributing, the pollution, too expensive gyms

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How weird things have turned out.. ....Last year, when I was applying for the ACYLP coordinator role, never did I expect that things would turn out this way.Dun get me wrong, its nothing life or death. Its just that I never thought I'd start a new life with S. Yes, as some of you know, I'm with someone, and she's actually been a close friend of mine for the last ten years. There's a bit of

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Hi peepsI am in Beijing!!!Yes, I am in winter Beijing where the temperatures range from -2 to -10 degrees. Having said that though, I apperantly have been blessed with very sunny days so far. The welcoming sky has been a picture perfect blue with the sun smiling out at me. I might start to mistake this to be the norm. Anywayz, Beijing is HUGE! I am still trying to get my bearings as all the large

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I came across this cartoon on an old copy of 'The Age', entitled 'The Seven Types of Ordinary Happiness', it is a cartoon by Leunig. Sorry you can't see the cartoons, but it is the descriptions that causes one to pause and wonder for a while, with a smile.. ... Here goes:1) Secret Happiness Which is Steady But Beautifully Delicate2) Three Minutes of Happiness Borrowed from a Dog3) Traditional

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Yes, my life in Melbourne as I know it is over. With today's sending off at Planetkids, what I always tell people how I spend my time is over. Uni, AIESEC and Church. Yes, I am officially out of all these activities. I am free, I am lost. Contemplation is needed to find my place again.

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Hee...I feel like a dad. Yep, my 'boys' have graduated from the primary school program in church. They're moving on to bigger and better things in the youth adult program.Haizzz.... never thought I'd feel a tad sentimental cos I always kinda kept an emotional distance to all things, and I dun even think I am that close to my boys. But for some reason, it was a little sad and emotional. I may be

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Jiarong, Wenwei, Benedict, Shaun , Joseph, Yongsheng, Kelvin, Teck Lee.... They come they goHad a good time, ciao amigo Change, Move on, Leave the country, Go to different schools, I'm smarter, You're dumber, Different crowd, Different interests, Gotta girlfriend nowEvery brotherly bond that dies, a little part of you dies tooFarewell, I wish u happiness, I wish u love, I wish u joy, I wish

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yes... exams are over, am moving on in a phase in life. And what better way to commemorate my time in Oz than to mark it. Yes, I GOT A TATTOO!!! I wanted to get the Southern Cross but then it wasn't all that great looking so i decided to get a star tattoo. More Photos soon..Special thanks to my Tattoo Si Fu, Lyn! It wasnt so scary with ya helping me out! Hee... Really have no idea how u stand

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Tounge in Cheek look into a guys psyche...1.Getting angry at us for not reading your mind is like getting angry at yourself for not being able to fly. It's not just futile, it's physically impossible. 2. Yes, we do think Jessica Alba is hot. Sometimes we're even dumb enough to admit it.3. Don't ask us to understand your shoe fetish. Asking us to respect it is even sort of pushing it.4. You do

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Mmmmm... Ramen Craving from watching too much Naruto....

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yesterday:- took a break from the books- went for an urban life group meeting where we shared on the 5 languages of love and other aspects of relationships. Brought Kenny along as well. He seemed to enjoy it. He warmed up to the UL rather well. Hope it made his day. : )- rented the American version of Ju-On (the grudge, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar). It is good. One of the better western

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Becoming younger as you get older1. Change your perception of time. Don't be in a hurry.2. Get restful sleep.3. Eat fresh, nutritious food.4. Take at least two multivitamins with minerals every day.5. Practice a mind body technique such as yoga or tai chi.6. Exercise regularly.7. Don't put toxins in your life, including toxic food, toxicemotions, toxic relationships, and avoid toxic environments

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Ahhh...Yes, the small dose of freedom just caught me. Yes, ladies and gents, I just finished my last assignment of my last semester. I probably have half a day of a break before a very busy Saturday.I really hate these kinds of times, the transition periods. Where one does not really know where I'll be in a few months time. Whatsmore, there is so much to do to wrap up the current phase. Making

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I just finished a week rushing thru three assignments after my week in Sydney. I then decided to take some time to engage in more relfective activities, ie reading and commenting on other people's blogs and now, adding to my own.It is really strange now that I know I am approaching my end of a phase of my life. Knowing that this time next year, I wun be in my apartment, typing on my Ikea desk,

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Yeah.... Sydney was kinda what I needed to get going again.SPMs was a good time to think things thru, catch up with people and make new friends. I even got a hash name.... Tickle Me Skankman.... haha....It was so nice to spend time with my SM team again, I've really come to respect them for their talents and personalities. Its a pity that we never got the chance to work together towards an

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I was told on sat that I am a person that ppl find it hard to approach.Woh... ....Ok, I have been suspecting it for a long time now. And on hindsight, the signs were rather clear.But what was even more scary was after a short discussion w her, realised a few things:1) I am hard to approach cos I'm not myself most of the time when I'm w ppl2) I am not myself cos maybe I dun really like myself.Woh.

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Woh...On the tram today, I pulled out a book Joyce got for my birthday last year. It was called 'Winning With People' by John C Maxwell. It is such an interesting thing that a book that could have helped me SOOOOOO much this year was laying right under my nose all this time.Obviously, all the principles and knowledge contained in that book would not have been the be all and end all of my

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Hi yo!It sucks when ya good week ends in a not so good weekend. This week has been not bad, made new friends, caught up with friends over meals and outdoor sports, learnt to drive, got some success with the AIESEC project i'm trying to do. So all in all an alright week.So irritating that it had to be topped off with one of the worst nights of my life (physically at least). After getting home home

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Yay!!I drove on Thursday 30th of August 2007.Yes, I am on my way to a license (fingers crossed). The Toyota Corolla handled well. My instructor, Robert something, was a very nice Englishmen who married a S'poren that has two children , one studying in Perth and the other in Melbourne. His step-daughter cant cook (a 2min noodle in 10 mins) but his wife is an excellent one, he loves going to S'pore

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You know ya in trouble when you feel envious when ya frens start getting married.I never thought it would happen to me - Marriage envy.I mean, I always saw myself as a happy bacholar till I'm like 30, that's when I would start looking around.Seems life have other plans.Maybe due to not having a girl friend for an extended period for in such a long time has triggered this inner instinct/desire. I

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Recently, I've been thinking, have I missed out?I think Heidz sums it up best in her blog - "so much yet so little"Hmmm....Pls bear my rant... ...I'm not sure when was last I was a happy camper and excited to face a new day. Thankful I am, but you know that feeling of excitment you get when you have a school excursion to the zoo, or when ya taking a road trip to Malaysia? It's been a while. I've

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Yes, yes...bad me for miaing in the blogging world!!Apologies to all my fans (who i prob can number with one hand).I must say though, it has been an eventful two months which has kept me from posting.I think I will just post a whole bunch of pics to sum up the last two monthsMelCon 2007It has been a bit of a ride this conference. Many behind the scences issues that I will not explain. Kudos to

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How would you describe a 'Right wing' person? orHow would you describe a 'Left wing' person?I was doing some online research after watching a certain documentary and it fell on this topic.anyone?Joa

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Have you ever seen kids weeping and crying not because they are in pain or because they did not get what they want?Have you ever seen kids with arms raised but not asking for toys or their favourite food?Have you seen kid's hearts transformed instantly with only a man delivering a simple message, without explict props, performances and programs?Have you seen kids so hungry for a person that

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Hmmm... not sure if I'm violating any piracy acts or intellectual property right laws by talking about a consumer product. I hope not..anywayz...Over the last three weeks since I purchased this album, I have been really impacted by the power, inspiration and 'feel' of the music. It has added so much more depth to my quiet time; prompted me to think of my life; and above all, my relationship with

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After all that depressive posting, i think a positive one is warranted! (Also i feel better after expressing it, talking to Jake via MSN too, helps talking to someone in the same situation).Anywayz, this pic can be easily mistaken for a communist (no offence my commie bros) country, where it is dark, gloomy (no offence Londoners), its industrial sites all around and people have no religion, no

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Once things cross a certain line/time, there's no turning back. Damage been done. Things burnt. Could've been nice, soft and white, now its dark, black, burnt and ugly. Repairing needs a hard knife to scrap off all the scars and burns. Painful and icky process, with alot of resistence. Bloody look ahead mate! Pull up your socks and get down to it!! You still have one good piece left!! Joa

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When things seem to be going wrong, you just wonder why.Have I done all I can? Was there a hand I could've lent?Am I being the leader I'm supposed to be?What other things do I not see? All the encouragement you know and hear, Just gives its way to fear.I know what ya going through, I've been there, I've shed tears.How something so unrelated can be so personal, so close, That it reflects on you

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I must confess....... ........ I've recently made a new friend and we've been sharing a bed on and off these past weeks...... .....And he's Milo!!! hahaha!!! sorry if i scared anybody! Hee... Yes, Milo's has become a regular sleeping mate these past few weeks, but i still make him sleep on one of my blanket cos i still think he's kinda dirty. I've become unexpectedly attached to this little

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Fall on your face, fall onto your knees. This the presence of the God Most High. Weep, Wail, Shake for He is the King of kings and Lord of lords.I love You Jesus. You occupy my heart, You are the answer to everything in my life. Never leave me O' Lord, never take your presence away from your servant. Though I walk through the valley of the sahdow of death, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL, for You are with me

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Achievements1) Leadership positions is many clubs since younga) Primary School - Volley Ball Captainb) Secondary School - Drama Club and Art Club Prezzyc) Junior College - House Vice Captain, Basket Ball Captain2) Infantry Officer in Singapore Armed Forces3) Corporate Relations Director in AIESEC MelbourneState Manager in AIESEC Victoria'Failures'1) Junior College 'A' Levels - Didnt make it to

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I'm gonna start a tribute series, just to keep memories and showcase my life. Tribute's not in any ranking order, and I'll do them from time to time.ANywayz, first up will be Syl.It's been almost eight years since i got accquainted with Syl. Its been an interesting friendship to say the least. She's been an awesome friend throughout the times we've known each other even though at that time I did

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Hi again!!Its a world's first!!! Joachim's posting 2 ENTRIES in a day!! Woh!! Get out the champange! Let's celebrate this monumental event!! ........................erm... yeah, anywayz, now we've gotten that outta of the way..I went around taking pics to capture this perfect autmn day, ppl were wondering why i was taking pics of the ground, heee... enjoy peeps!

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Just wanted to post this in case i get too busy and forget today.On hindsight, I probably should have stopped and take a few pictures of the surroundings (i'm currently a camera shy person carrying a camera wherever i go, hmmm...).But the sky was gloomy, the temperature was nice and cool and the leaves were on the ground like a light orange carpet. Put a smile to my face for some reason, had a

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Had a bad mid sem today, really made me reflect on how i've been taking my work since young. I realised that i have not really worked hard for something, like REALLY WORKED HARD for something. I always had a nonchalant attitude to things that I attempt. Might becasue I am afraid to fail and just put up this wall of nonchalance for protection. I dunno ..I think i need to be abit more bold and

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Sunday is always a sleepy day. Cancelled two engagements today and basically spent the entire day trying to study investments (test on Thurs).Its gonna be a rush the next three weeks as assignments start to to be due, now its the calm before the storm of stress and all.Re-cap:I've just finished running my first AIESEC conference. The conference turned out to be unexpectedly GREAT!! At least from

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HiIts been a while since i blogged. Not supposed to be doing it now actually. But I feel so restless atm.Haizzzz....Been thinking about so many things lately.Singlehood, God, intimacy with loved ones, loneliness, stress, friends, family, State Conference, getting on well with my LCPs, money, children's church, food... ...Been a bit stretched lately, been getting up early and sleeping late, find

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You've selected a team, you've got the job.Now for training. Your members need to be trained up. You need to let them know the theory and basics of what ICXers do! But the best practice is being in a sales meeting or at a networking event. So hopefully you have arranged a QUALITY training day after State Conference.It is vital you manage performance!! Oh Yeah!! You need to do this! I'll say it

joachimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15566147724555867779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29862779.post-1156203209994625192006-08-22T07:08:00.000+08:002006-09-05T21:27:20.500+08:00

Haven't posted in awhile... neglected the "beautiful relationship" I yearned for with my readers :(so here's a forfeit for your pleasure, my embarassment =_="I am in love with Santa! (see pic)I love wearing pink rubber gloves... and I wear them almost everyday! (see me at home)Hmmm.. Pink... rubber... gloves..... :D

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First things First1) Build your team - need to know them a bit and let them know you a bit first before u can do any formal stuff with them.Harder if you have a large team, cos need alot more time. Alternative would be to have lieutenants to manage sub teams. But you need a hands on approach, cos not pushing or watching your members will allow them to put AIESEC a much lower priority then what

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Hi all,This is a blog allow myself the luxury of unloading all in my mind about ICX and i guess other AIESEC stuff. It is not a personal blog about personal stuff, I am rather uncomfortable about people reading into my personal life. But who knows, I'm not gonna be setting any boundaries on what this blog can or cannot do.I'm gonna be writing stuff about my opinions about ICX in AIESEC, Aust and

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