From: brad pitt <ernestwong.sg@gmail.com>
Date: November 29, 2009 PM 11:30:11 GMT+08:00
To: ernest84@gmail.com
Subject: Saw you on TV yesterday
Hi Ernest
I couldn't believe it when I spotted you on the news last night. Well done - it was a great story.
In case you didn't catch it you'll be pleased to know I recorded it. You can view it here:
http://www.themessagegroup.com.au/last-nights-news.php?title=20091128-Ernest-Wong_create.html
Congratulations again.
brad pitt
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Sometimes I felt that I talk too much. Sometimes too little. I must
learn to be confident n responsible for my speech. N I must learn n
improve myself so that I can stop being an empty vessel. :( God help me.
Ps: this is blog thru iPhone too.
How ideal if every one will follow the laws n teachings. However, man
jus cannot follow one set of ideals.
But those who lived by the same ideals n values will be drawn to each
other. They will come together n eventually become a community. So,
what man has to do is to live the values they believe n to stick to
it. N things will be just fine for him.
In hall, most pple came by to see what the place has to offer. But it
doesn't has a set values to offer. N hence no common values that will
bind the people together. What it offers is the trend n styles of the
choleric population. Within the span of the years that they stay
together, should the trend n styles affected n accepted by the
majority, the group will stay. If it can infect n affect the
generations hence, that is when the alumni is influencial. N that is
when u can consider a tradition is formed.
Traditions is a means n method to force certain conformity. I'm sure
the church has tried but we all know the traditions sometimes became
senseless rules. For the church they can hav a reformation where
people can retrace their roots with the Word of God.
For a place like a hall where pple come and go, once the traditions
are perverted n mixed up, there is no documentation to rely on fit a
"reformation".
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Anyway, it is just saddening to see kids juniors even children to move
on without you.
If I'm a teacher, I will prob emo every year end. :(
But at the same time, I need to b more studious n start studying.
Enough revelations thru thoughts n dreams, it's time to get some thru
hard core studying. :)
:)
For those who dun know, I m leading a very no-life lifestyle. I am
always trying to OT at work because that will compensation my
considerable low pay. Also, there's really so much to do n to learn at
work that ot is necessary.
What I m doing is to coordinate a certain project that I hav little
technical knowledge. For shearites to understand, it's like being an
SP producer with no idea what is stage, script n sponsors etc. Or,
it's like vice-chairing rag with absolutely no idea what's the work
flow between the engrs n designers.
Am I complaining? Nope. I am thankful for The job. It's prob the
closest thing I can do that is related to chemical engineering. N this
job also also urge me to study harder n grab the chance to learn as
much as possible.
N th colleagues are quite nice!! I jus need to be less self conscious
n mingle more. N my boss is forgiving for all the mistakes made. :)
thank God.
So what do I do after OT? Tuition. Yes. I am still having students for
reasons like the parent doesn't want to change tutor n I need Te
money. Yes. I see the stack of debts that I am incurring n the lack of
cash in the family. I m not complaining also. I am thankful for the
assignments that I hav. N further more, I am not dating n my friends
are too busy dating. The best alternative is to moonlight. This is
also influenced by my bro lipchong. He says, "when I watch tv at home,
I will think it's a waste of time. He could be teaching tuition to
earn money. "
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I am generally very thankful for a job now especially during a time
like this. As I talk to more pple I also start to wonder about my
career progression. Was talking to tong on his car n talk about
earning 7-8k n the pple generally agree that is not enough. Ok. It
means I hav a long way to go.
At this moment, I'm not looking at months or years later. I'm jus keen
to wait for the next pay day to arrive.
If you are thinking that I want to be a salary worker all my life, I
dun think do. But I jus hav to settle the problems at sight first.
Secretly I m still dreaming. I jus need more time to breed n nurture
this dream.
Fyp selection landed me on a very difficult topic that is century old. Yet, it's too difficult that the proff expected much less from me.
Able to find not one but 3 jobs. At first I was totally whiny about the pay. But thank God for sending people to explain to me what to look out for in a job. not the pay, but the experience.
A company with nice colleages. What I need to do now is to be diligent and work hard and learn as much as possible. yes. i need to be really good in soft skills. it comes with self-confidence and a likeable face. i dun think i can do any thing much to improve but to pray harder. i cant make people to like me... i can only do my best.
doing my best is what i must try to do also. been slacking for sooooo long. all along i have put away study giving myself the excuse that it's not very important. but it's my career and i need to perform and do well.
Glory unto God Almighty. And I pray for a teachable heart and meek attitude at work.
30km….We started walking already……
Me: Ernest tell u what, now going up slope, don't run… save energy, down slope we run.
Ernest: Ok, gd idea
At down slope…
Ernest: Lip Chong…down slope don't run. Bad for knee…
ME: I see… point taken..later straight road we run.
Level road….
ME: Eh..water point reaching ley…why don't we run after that. Not good to run and stop lah…momentum lost.
Ernest: Okie..gd idea
After water point….
Ernest: Eh…bro… after eating and drinking..not good to run immediately. Must take a break…
ME: Ic..can ..no prob…then we run later lah…
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the highlight of the day is the sundown marathon. thank God for allowing me to complete it. surprisingly, i dint scratch much. reallie. if i had my usual scratch spasasm, i wun be able to finsih the race man..
No, fly me, fly me, far as pole from pole;
Rise Alps between us! and whole oceans roll!
Ah, come not, write not, think not once of me,
Nor share one pang of all I felt for thee. [3]
Lines 207–210 were spoken in the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which borrowed line 209 as its title:
How happy is the blamelessvestal's lot!
The world forgetting, by the world forgot.
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!
Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd ... [4]
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit!
Life is queer with its twists and its turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When they might have won, had they stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victors cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit!
