July 15th Wednesday
After marketing, I went to mac with everyone and slacked. After that, decided to try and ball for awhile before Campus Crusade meeting. WEnt to the basketball court behind the library, saw Wen Yang there shooting hoops! We caught up on old times man, haha. Played two matches. My shots are seriously deteriorating, gotta train soon. Rushed off to the meeting, learned about the four different "groups" at Campus Crusade, and the Body of Christ, how we all need to work together as one body, as we all are.
Went to TRACK & FIELD after scoffing down a lomaigai after the CCC meeting. To tell the truth, I wanted to quit it halfway and never come back. But I'm so proud I didn't. Even though I felt that I couldn't really improve my speed much (cuz I'm lazy) at Track & Field, but I feel that it can do wonders for my mentality. I didn't give up, throw in the towel, and I am very proud of that =). We ran 100m x 4 reps x 5 sets, with a period of 45 sec rest between reps and a 5min break between sets. Honestly, it felt okay at first. When it got to the third set it was knocking on death's door. Haha =p. But I'm glad I didn't give up =). After everything was done, we did core exercises, exercises that trained my abs and the hips(?) to be precise =D. Feel the pain, see the gain!
16th July Thursday
I planned to skip my stats lecture to get KOBE BRYANT tix at Wisma Atria. After waiting for three hours, I got my kobe tix at the expense of one lecture and one tutorial =p. And then I saw it. What magnificence of a jersey. I wanted to buy a Kobe Bryant asia tour jersey, the one you'll see in a picture later. They helped to keep it for me until I returned in the late afternoon =p. After getting the tix, I rushed home to get money and rushed to my next lecture. Can't miss everything. rushing everything made me work up a bucketful of sweat ==". And then after the lecture, rushed back to orchard to buy the jersey and rushed back to school for DG meeting =p. Haha.
17th July Friday
WENT TO SENGKANG TO SWIM =DDDD. HAHA. I felt that everyone bonded quite a bit that day =).
I think I found a good place to play basketball overnight. hahahahahahahahahahahaha.
18th July Saturday
Woke up late for prayer meeting. I felt that I'm getting a bit bochup about being late for prayer meeting, and that simply cannot do. Must change! For some reason I felt rather dry during the prayer meeting. During service, sister xueling talked about "warriors". Unfortunately, even though I slept for 10hours the previous night, I was half sleepy. I only remembered the part about being a warrior of faith. Of which to tell the truth, I forgot.
I don't want it to be like this man. I don't want the service to just be some sentimental head mush for me to cry and repent about, and forget the next day. I want to remember it, apply it in my daily life until the following service =). I want God to change me every week, little by little.
After service, sister xueling talked to me about Ivan. Ivan, you hear me? I believe she can help you man, just as you saved me =). But even if you don't, it's awright man. Let's not let this friendship fade, and don't lose yourself =). That's the most important thing of all.
19th July Sunday
Didn't go for service. I woke up at 815, just "decided" I was too exhausted to go and went right back to sleep. Again, another disappointing moment for me. I mean, seriously, God sent his son down who willingly died for us to free us of sin. He did it out of Love. Don't I love him enough to wake up and go to service on time? Faith without action is dead.
Went to the kobe tryouts in the afternoon. It was okay. It was damn exciting at first tho. We were made to try basic drills, 1on1 scrimamge (defence), agility drills, dribble cones, and layup lines. I did alot of mistakes. I didnt push myself hard enough. I didn't make it. This is the second time I get cut from a team, and I think I'm already numb to it. Damn.
At least I learnt what I can improve on. My defense, my dribbling, and my left hand lay up. Basics need to be perfect.
21st July Tuesday
After my classes, I slacked with edwin and daniel at our school's pool. I really want to go swim there one day! I was trying to finish the marketing, but I ended finishing it that night =p. At 6, I went to meet Noah for my baptism lessons =D!
I learnt things I can apply, and learn to live the christian life, a good life. Putting God first in my life, remembering that Jesus died for us so that we may be free, and that baptism is a show of faith to Him, saying that ,"Lord, I want to walk with you for the rest of my life. Guide me with your Holy presense, and use me as a living sacrifice, Father."
And I do. I really do want to walk with God and Jesus for the rest of my life. I love Him, because He loved me first. He saved me. He used Ivan to save me. For that, I am eternally grateful to God. Saving me from an empty shell of a life that I was so dangerously about to live. A life of goodness, a life of righteousness.
A couple of words from my CG leader, Noah.
"Just knowing that God sent his son Jesus down to die for our sins who willingly did, for us to be free. And for that itself, we should be eternally grateful. He loves us so much."
This is one of the statements that made me decide that I want to be baptised, and it's said by Caleb, another CG leader.
"It's from loving Him that we change to become the right person."
Amen =). Baptism's on the 26th, this coming sunday. A lil' anxious and excited at the same time =D.
Today
We had formal presentation for marketing today. Means, all of us had to wear office attire. I still think most of my shirts are all oversized lol, including my "office" attire. After the presentations, everyone took photos =p. Heh.
I like this photo cause it seems a couple of magicians/gamblers/conmen, hiding stuff in our sleeves/pockets, and looking damn cool at the same time. Haha!
This one looks like CSI: SBM. =DD. OFFICE WORKERS WE ARE NOT =DD!
So anyway, after a series of.... questionable events, me and ethan went to the stadium to wait for the Ultimate! Frisbee competition to start. My feet still hurt a tad lol. Had to wear my younger brother's soccer boots. The games were quite fun, for my first time playing =p. I had fun faking the living daylights out of my opponents! Run here, fake there, fake there, fake there, fake there, short run, fake there, continue run, fake fake fake, sprint, spin, catch, score =p. Haha! I THINK one of the goals I scored the sequence was like this =p. Had to leave early at 6 tho, took a cab and rushed to Kallang to meet the guys to go indoor to see KOBE.
Seeing Kobe in person was.... sepctacular. Awesome. Jaw-dropping. I think meeting him in person would cause my whole universe to explode. I kept shouting to Aaron "IT'S KOBE!" in a very loud and exasperated voice. Since I didn't make it in the trials, losing the opportunity to meet him in person, the only reason I wanted to go to it was to make it hurt for me. To make it sting my heart. And boy, did it hurt like mad.
You see this huddle of players? And Kobe? I could've been there, as one of the players. Daaaaaammmmmnnnnn. Srsly, throughout the whole event, it hurt like mad. A million needles, piercing over and over again, turning it into the world's minc-iest mince meat. I made mistakes, I didn't try hard enough. But this is my way of picking myself up, motivating me further. To make it hurt so much that nothing I train will feel as bad. Srsly, there was this physical pain I felt in my chest throughout the whole event. Even after it ended, I just sat there, and stared at the court as Kobe walked off it.
I could've been there, training with the elites, being noticed. Playing the game that I love. But I wasn't. So it hurt like mad.
But I understand, this is part of God's plan for me. If I had made it in, it would've turned me complacent, it would've made me egotistic, I wouldn't try so hard anymore. To me, this is God's way of telling me,"You can work harder, Keith. Achieve your utmost best." Which was true, for basketball I wasn't working hard as of late. Au contrary, I had no time at all. But thinking back, amongst all the projects and studying, I could've sneaked a little basketball in. I could've trained my dribbles. I could've trained my physical. But I didn't. I got lazy and complacent. As such, I feel God is reminding me that if I want anything, he would grant me it, but I would've to work for it as well. Faith without action is dead.
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