coldplay paradise

i will be the first to say that i hate hipster coldplay, and am not looking forward to mylo xyloto. but Paradise, off their new album, blows me away.




luff it. i very luff it.

if heaven is real, hell must be, too!

Taken from InsightsofGod

Take some time to read this. It's long, but you can speed read.

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You know how sad it would be to live an evangelical Christian life in this earth, but not go to heaven when you die, and for your soul not to receive salvation? I think that today you have to meditate, and think over whether you are doing the will of God. If Christ comes today would you go with Him? I want to tell you with this call; Meditate on this today! Do I want to enter into the heavens? Does the Christian life that I am living please God? Today, it is still time to recognize your faults and to turn your heart to the Lord. If you are reading this today, today is the day to turn towards the Lord! Today is the day when you can accept Jesus as your personal savior and escape from the dungeons of hell.
You know some people think, “Well, it doesn't matter where I am going, it doesn't matter what will happen after this. I will enjoy this life.” But I can tell you, to enjoy this life is to walk hand in hand with Jesus Christ; to enjoy this life is spend the time in the house of the Lord. You do not enjoy this life in the bar, with liquor, or with women. You enjoy it in the house of the Lord. Unlike those who come to the house of the Lord just for some nice moments, we have to look for the Lord in spirit and in truth, asking Him for mercy for those who are still walking on roads of death and sin.

...We arrived at a place where a woman was acting like she was reading the Word of God, and preaching about John 3:16. She said: " For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” I asked the Lord, "Why is this woman here if she can remember what she preached about and she gave the gospel message? Why is she in this place?" He answered and said, "Because she could never forgive her husband; she never managed to forgive her husband." (Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.) I asked: "Lord is it so easy is to lose salvation?" That woman had been shepherding an evangelical church for 35 years. In that moment, her life was passing before her eyes, and she saw that she could never forgive her husband. Now she is begging for one more chance to forgive her husband. But I want to tell you, if you have problems with your husband or your wife, forgiveness is for today! Today is when you have to call him or her and say: "Forgive me or I forgive you for what you have done to me" Come to an agreement! (Matthew 5:25 Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still with him on the way, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison).

...How are you living your life? How do you want to spend eternity? I have a biological brother that says: "The day that I die, I will go to hell and let the demons poke me with the coals, and I will help the demons to poke the coals in the fire." But let me tell you that the judgment of the Lord has come upon him. While I am recording this message he is lying down with AIDS in his body, and is now begging God for a chance. He turned his heart to the Lord and converted because he does not think the same way anymore. Now he does not want to go that place of torment. Now, he doesn't find it easy to open his mouth and say that he will let the demons poke him with the coals. It is not the same to say I want to go there and be tormented, than to really be in that place of torment. Because of the mercy of God, my brother has accepted Jesus as the savior of his life. But I want to tell you something and listen to me carefully. My brother had the chance because that illness was progressing in his life. But how or when are you going to die? Will you have another opportunity besides this moment to ask the Lord to forgive you or will you die instantly without time to ask the Lord for forgiveness? Please meditate in this moment! How long your life will last?

... Listen to this! This is not a movie! This is not an invention or a fairy tale. This is something that really happened! This is something that happened in my life!

30DSC - Day 11

Day 11: A song from your favourite band


no like them no more. they sold out. like what coldplay's doing now. i hope nickelback, creed and/or staind won't follow in their footsteps.

30DSC - Days 4 to 10

Day 04: A song that makes you sad



Day 05: A song that reminds you of someone



Day 06: A song that reminds of you of somewhere



Day 07: A song that reminds you of a certain event



Day 08: A song that you know all the words to



Day 09: A song that you can dance to
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
uh, a lot lah. Single ladies. a lot. haha.


Day 10: A song that makes you fall asleep

Thursdays thoughts, today

Haiya, see la, say want to start on the music challenge, tak buat pun. Ok, tomorrow, I'll answer the 7 days worth. Hopefully :x

On another note, I'm reading ecclesiastes. I am relishing the simple but easily forgotten wisdom that the wise writer wrote about; imploring us to enjoy our lifes' days while still using our discernment and judgement in everyday choices.

There is so much to be done, so much more to be done, if we start to think about others and not on our own well-being. I pray the Lord help us to forgive those who've hurt us, as he has forgiven us of all our shortfalls! For who can stand in his presence, without his grace? May he erase all our past memories that were bitter and horrid. May he wash our hearts and make us pure. May he give us the ability to reach out and accept his second chances.

I am so glad that God is God and I am not.

“There is no greater discovery than seeing God as the author of your destiny.”
-Ravi Zacharias

30DSC - Days 1, 2 and 3

Because I've not been blogging regularly at late, I shall pursue the 30 day song challenge. Because I do not have time to do this on weekends and I'm starting work next Monday, today will see the first three days' challenges solved.


Day 01: Your favourite song

None. I like all songs almost equally. Or I'm just too lazy to think!


Day 02: Your least favourite song

Anything by Rady Gagak


Day 03: A song that makes you happy

Earth, Wind and Fire - September

Galatians 4

things one finds on the facebook newsfeed...

To all the girls who are in a hurry to have a boyfriend or get married, a piece of Biblical advice: "Ruth patiently waited for her mate Boaz." While you are waiting on YOUR Boaz, don't settle for any of his relatives;.. Broke-az, Po-az, Lyin-az, Cheating-az, Dumb-az, Drunk-az, Cheap-az, Lockedup-az, , Goodfornothing-az, Lazy-az, and especially his third cousin Beatinyo-az.. Wait on your Boaz and make sure he respects Yoaz...

Music Picks from the mid-90s

I grew up in the 90s. Yep, that's right...the era of boybands, tummy-revealing clothes and all that weirdness going on - Asian Financial Crisis and what not.

As a kid, I don't remember actively seeking out music to listen to. But when I did, a few of them really stood out. Was it because of the catchy tunes or because it was overplayed, I don't know. Laugh if you want, but these songs which I once considered annoying are now one of my favorites. LOL

(A study recently revealed that pre-teens/teenaged minds are "tuned" to seek out the latest hit song. So if you want to know if a song will be a hit or not, let a teen listen to it and if they like it, it's a hit alright. One of the more interesting studies I came across lately. If you have the source please let me know!)


I'd choose so much more songs to include, but these songs from the mid-90s stand out most in my memory.


Spice Girls - Wannabe

EVERYBODY loved the Spice Girls. Even if you didn't know which girl was which (Spicy, Scary, whatever), you still had to love them. Girls Generation don't come close to these legends, but I think Destiny's Child was bigger.



Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way

Confession: I really don't know how to tell them and n*Sync apart. Really.




n*Sync - Tearin' Up My Heart

Okay, I think I can tell them apart now. This one has JT, and went on to be more cooler.




Britney Spears - Crazy

I think there was some crazy competition between Britney and Christina in the 90s. Did you see Britney's tribute at MTV VMA 2011? The tirade of Britney clones!




TLC - Waterfalls

I haven't met anyone who doesn't like this song. This and No Scrubs. What are scrubs anyway?




What are your picks from the mid 90s?

saturday. september 3

Productivity level these two days are over nine thousand. (i think i'm using that term wrong...oh well) So much stuff to do! And my Swedish friend, she's been calling for a meet up for the longest time. I think you know her - her name is Ikea. my iphone was vibrating with no response and a black screen earlier today. sher wyn said to hold the power and home button for 10 seconds. and it restarted! PTL. i felt really blah without the phone working properly, you know. it was like...i had nothing to do. no stresses to feel. carefree but worrisome at the same time. happy raya to all who were celebrating! hope your cookies served its purpose well.

PTL! My first national newspaper article. The Star Metro, August 16 2011 on the Klang Centro Run. Tee hee.

United: A night of Malaysian Splendor

i was gonna blog about tonight, but Facebook's changes to its stuff does not allow me to save mobile uploads to be put here. so yeh.

Aseana Percussion Unit
Zlwin Magic
Comedy Court
Tenors for Christ

were the highlights of the night, along with a few other performances. It was a very fun night out! Much thanks to BP for the tickets.