thinking.

So someone guessed I'm (a few years) older.
Not sure if good thing... or bad thing.

Ha.

Today I had the privilege of being in the presence of many ladies.
I ate food served on individual plates for each diner from the coveted Peach Garden amidst 9 other ladies who were from the graduating class of '69.

They shook hands, they hugged, embraced one another, smiled with teeth, or lack thereof or with fake ones.
They talked - about their days of glory and rebellion, boasted about themselves.
Inevitably, of course comparisons of children and jobs naturally came about too.

They sang Auld Lang Syne, and everyone single lady in the hall held hands as they sang together.

There was a certain unity despite their individuality in their own rights, material or not, self-boasting or not.
It was a pretty pretty sight.

Evergreen, they say.

oh,
hi there, apple stock.

[",]

Was studying at YWCA after church today, and as Stephen came by for his work i quite inevitably thought about Jie.

Isaac kinda gave me a blur look, as if to state a 'Who is he? What does he want?'

"Who is he?"

I was then reminded of Eric's post in which he stated a line along the likes of '… a man like so many others that passed me by… and I never even really said hello.

For the many of us who've seen him around, I'm sure (or at least I hope) we have all acknowledged him by manner of head nods or smiles or simple response and submission (yes, even to his authority as a maintenance helper).

But have we really?

2 things I will teach myself to do from this:

1. Everybody has an authority in their own right, especially if constituted or conferred on the person. I will respect that authority given.

2. I will not allow any 'passing face' situation. These people, I will seek to acknowledge. And by acknowledging, I mean, knowing. By knowing, I mean naming. Because the name is representative of the individual. I don't think you can exactly know a person without knowing one's name.

[delayed]

Getting a little out of shape, I feel my physical self weakening (not that I aim to be buff and all strong).

Here's a list of 'exercises' to do after the exams:
Long cycles
Long jogs
Swim
Blade
Sprints
Static exercises
Climb

List of 'self-improvement' things:
More guitar theory
More guitar techniques
Drum basics
Attempt harmony (hurhur)
Expand reading scale
(Actually) read the news
Get out of the standard photography level I'm stuck in
Write more

Build community, serve away.

There's a particular sleeping phenomena I need to write about.
After exams, after exams.

Stephen is to Myanmar as Jie is to Philippines.

Does an age matter?

So much has taken place since I left army and began a whole new phase of life.
*I initially typed 'happened' but that sounded kinda negative connotatively so I changed it to simply 'taken place'

Here's a recount:
Filled to Overflow (F2O) camp
Tristan's 21st
Jarren's 21st
Zong's 21st
Family trip to Vietnam
Interning in Church
Baptism & Confirmation
My 21st
Fusion
Kelong Trip
Xunliang's 21st
Beatrice's 18th
Chasing Daylight @ Hard Rock Cafe
Mayday
Wesley Church Camp
Encounter Nights
Glenda's 20th
YM Leaders' Retreat
Backpacking with Jingwei
Hosea flies to UNSW
WKWSCI FOC '11
YM @ Church
Simran's 21st
Fesetival of Praise
V12 sleepover party
Clara's 21st
Jolyn's Baptism
Pulau Ubin Trip
WKWSCI Dinner & Dance '11
Daniel & Jarren fly off
WKWSCI 19th CI Club
YM Night Cycling and Food Trail
Jotham's 21st
Uncle Sam's xxth
Run for the Nation
Mag's 22nd
WKWSCI Theme Week
WKWSCI Halloween
Ronda's 20th
First University Exams
YM Combined Sub-Ministry Retreat '11
NTU ISG
YM Camp '11
Family Trip to Thailand
Hong Kong
Dennis' 21st
Keith's 21st
Chasing Daylight Live at Home
Chinese New Year '12
Sam Lim's 20th
Disciple1
Philotheos Encounter Night
Steamboat at Rachel's
19th CI Club Photoshoot
WKWSCI Theme Week (2)
Tiffany's 20th
Jolyn's 21st
Oh Right Yeah Filmings
Ronda's, Paul's, Wanping's Baptism
Paul's 21st

That ain't even exhaustive, just based a little on photos as according to Facebook.
Of course, there are all the behind the scenes too.

Wow.
I shall continue tomorrow.

-edit-
I made a quick count. It's more than 52 items there.
Means. One a week. Kind of. T.T

Is that too many?
:/