Skywalker's World

Constant Changes

2009-02-13T14:55:00.004+08:00

Well, its that time of the season again... where things changes, just like Jose Mari Chan once said in his song - sharks, I forgot what that song said... nevermind...

Anyway, its so funny, I only find time to blog only when I am away in Vietnam! Yes, I am in Ho Chih Min, or Saigon.... and I have walked the streets for the last 1 hour and am very very tired; so I thought I'd just sit down in a cafe and check my mails, guess what; there's no starbucks, Oldtown, nor anything of that sort... even McDonalds are not here, its being replace by something call, Lotteria... and then the miracle appeared, one cafe posted a sign saying, "FREE WI-FI"... its alomost like seeing the resurrection of Christ!!! Sorry.. just kidding..

Anyway, I am here again in Vietnam after close to two years and there's not really a lot of changes.... as for us back in KL, and sepcifically in the IT Security industry, things really have changed... my ex-boss, and my ex-boss' boss, all left the company and started their own (yes, again)... and my good friend has taken over the company and became my competitor! sigh...

With more and more competitors, things are getting pretty difficult... and there you go, change... aha, I remember the song now, CONSTANT CHANGES... yes, the world is constantly changing, and people are constantly changing too...

This brings to mind a scene I watched in Astro last night on the latest chapter of The Gem of Life... the mom said to the daughters, "No matter what has happened, no matter what changes has taken place, you need to remember that you are a family. This doesn't change. You were a family when you were born, and you are still family now..."

How true isn't it? Sometimes we all forget that one fact, in the midst of the constant changes that overtakes us... this not only apply to blood families but also, in companies, in churches... we sometimes have so much internal fighting we forget we are from the same side.... we are in the same boat...

I will give you the lyrics to that song... great meaning....

Skywalker signing off yet again,...

Blurry... but smiling!

2008-09-17T17:49:00.004+08:00

Well, its been a couple of weeks since my last post... got to apologise to myself for failing to even talk to myself, sigh... super duper busy with tenders, management papers, reports, service level agreements, audit and more! You know, sometimes I think they are all related to one another, cause they all like to visit you all at once!

Anyway, been really busy due to year end coming up, and figures are not enough, when are they ever enough actually... but at least things are looking good... we do have a couple of proposals that has gone in of which we really have a chance of securing the job - well, that's better than busy doing nothing, right?

These couple of months, in the midst of all these busy-ness, I actually learnt that you need to find space for yourself to de-stress; yuppidiyup... space! And most of the time, alone! And doing what you like most; otherwise, you will fall deep into stress, and then depression, and God knows what else... Me, I go for my lunch alone followed by a short spell of Daytonas, Initial-D and Time Crisis 4; or read my newspaper in the early morning at the market with my "teh-si-ping" and half boiled eggs!

On top of that, I learn to be happy - You see, many years ago, I found out that there's one type of medicine that surpasses all medicines I have ever seen... and after taking this particular medicine, I became one of those very few people in the company that gets 100% attendance award (I got them 3 years in a row while at school too) and "zero" MC award.

What medicine? Well, its call, Shifting Mechanism of the Inner Ligamens Energies, S.M.I.L.E. - nah, no big deal... its just smile! Being happy... Looking at things from a bright perspective all the time; there's never a situation where there's no hope, there's always hope, there's always a way...

I remember one time during Christmas when my family and I were frantically looking for a parking space in Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall, we finally found one, and was waiting for the car to come out....there was an approaching car opposite that came and then stopped very near to my car since it cannot pass through... however, since it came so close, it was difficult for me to move into the parking space; and that guy doesn't want to budge an inch!

I took a deep breath and told myself to cool down, and made a few reverses and forwards before I finally got in... I could see that guy's face was furious cause I too, refused to let him pass first! Finally, I parked my car, he passed by and said something not so nice (can't really remember what was that)... while we were walking to the entrance of the mall, his car passed by again, I waved at him and when he wind down his window, I told him, Merry Christmas and gave him a big smile - can you imagine the feeling inside me?!! Ha hahahaha... I felt like a Saint and yet I knew I shocked him (or made him more angry, hahaha)!

Well, that's life... beign sad or depress is something you bring upon yourself, you ahve to decide to be happy... I recently watched a show on Astro AOD - the character of the show is "Ho Choy Mooi" (or Lucky Girl)... she keeps a smile, or tries to at least even at the saddest or difficult moments of her life, her motto (in chinese) - "Siew Hau Seong Hoi, Ho Choy Ji Yin Loi", Always have a smile, the good will come in a while...

I hold these few Bible verses very dear in my life... whenever I am down, or sad, or disappointed, I always remind myself with them :

- All things work for good for those who loves God (Rom 8:28)
- Seek first the Kingdom of God, and all things will be added to you (Matt 6:33)
- A merry heart does good like a medicine (Prov 17:22)
- Cast your cares on Him, for He cares for you (1 Pet 5:7)
- In everything, give thanks... (1 Thess 5:18)
- etc

So whenever you are pressured, depress or sad, hei... think of the good things, go find your space, or maybe listen to some worship songs... you will find your peace!

There is no problems too big, God cannot solve it
There is no mountains too tall, He cannot move it
There is no storm too dark, God cannot calm it
There is no sorrow too deep, He cannot soothe it

Sky signing off...
With a smile, of course!

When God closes a door....

2008-09-02T11:54:00.005+08:00

Over the last few weeks, I have been super pressured with so many things happening... and the joke is, I learnt more during this period than any other period in my life...

You know we all like to make plans, and sometimes these plans are so spiritual we are very sure that it MUST be God's plans... but then when it didn't work out, then what???? Did we hear Him wrongly, or were we listening to ourselves, or maybe I was not righteous enough, what is it Lord???

I believe many of us go through this stage of our lives almost every other week or days sometimes, don't we? So, what was the problem? Was it because God made a mistake? Far be it, our God doesn't make mistakes...

To me, its simple - God allows us to make decisions and do not meddle with our will; He is a perfect gentleman, some say... No pressure on us to do what we don't want to do, and freedom to do what we want to. But then the Bible tells us, "All things are permissible but not all things are beneficial" - 1 Cor 10:23. So, to understand how God works is impossible... we just have to learn to trust Him that "All things will work for good to those who love Him and are called according to his purposes" - Rom 8:28.

These few weeks, God gave me three statements which I will try to tie them down together... they are :
- When God closes a door, He opens a window
- His ways are higher than mine
- A merry heart doeth good like a medicine

When I really sit down and think about it, it all boils down to a 5 letter word, FAITH.

You see, when we make plans after we have prayed through and are pretty sure that's what God wants us to do, one thing we always do wrong is to expect that it will be smooth sailing all the way; thus, when it isn't we think that we are not at the right place that God wants us to be... well, maybe "yes" or maybe "no"...

HIS WAYS ARE HIGHER - we may never understand what God wants to do with us, it could be to further test our faith in hearing Him, in trusting Him, in knowing and recognising His voice! And when all doors are closed...

HE OPENS A WINDOW - this is what he will do. If we wait a little while, like the clay sent for hardening, we may see that God opens a window so you can see that He's working it out, the very best for you! So, instead of murmuring and worrying, take theat 3rd statement,...

A MERRY HEART DOETH GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE

Yes, that's it... And my challenge now is to learn to trust God, that whenever I face a closed door, I will begin to look for that window because He is constantly working it out the very best for me just as the Bible says in Romans 8:28.

Here's a song for you to ponder what is written above....

http://www.imeem.com/jing-eleven22/music/n0z4WXjE/various_artists_he_opens_a_window/

Sky signing off...

Even my Son has a blog!

2008-07-31T12:04:00.002+08:00

Well, believe it or not; even my son at 11 years old has a blog... and this re-blogging is due to his challenge... sigh... do we really have lots of time to blog? What does it do to you? I mean, blogging...

Actually it does help to blog, it gives you the satisfaction that you have "talked" to someone who doesn't interfere with you while you are talking and you can kinda "pour you heart out"... well, as Christians we can do that during our quiet time with God or prayers... and if you're not, then too bad. But then it's still good to blog sometimes... that's why I am back!

Well, I wanted to trasfer back my blogs in Friendster as I started bloggin there when I couldn't log on to BlogSpot! And then out of the blue, I found it back... how strange???

Well, anyway, here's some updates..

Been working in the new place since June 2o06 and over 2 years now... can't say its smooth sailing but at least its an achievement! And get this.. the people who said I couldn't last, they have all left their company! What an irony... I wish these people will read my blog.. hahaha... padan muka!

Work has been pressurising and been really tired both physically and mentally... but hey, the chinese has a proverb, "Without hard work, how can you get the world's wealth?"... but then, what would benefit you if you get the whole world's wealth just to pay for medical to regain your health?

I sometimes wonder whether its worth it all
To strife and strife for money and fame
"Get all you can, be rich and you'd stand tall"
Everyone seems to be saying the same

But is that the truth when you look inside
Deep into your hearts, your mind and soul
Do you really feel glad and full of pride
When you're up there alone, after achieving your goals

What do you crave and desire anymore
Do you ask if there's anything to live for
Is fame and fortune what you're really seeking
Or is it peace and love in a family setting

We sometimes wonder why we are here in this place
When we should be there with the ones we care
Lets rethink again today of our plans and our craze
Lets rethink again before we end up in despair

Sky....

What's your problem?

2006-03-20T08:49:00.000+08:00

Here's a good one,
A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called the family Doctor to discuss the problem. The Doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could perform to give the Doctor a better idea about her hearing loss.
Here's what you do," said the Doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from her, and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and s o on until you get a response." That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was in the den. He says to himself, "I'm about 40 feet away, let's see what happens." Then in a normal tone he asks, 'Honey, what's for dinner?" No response. So the husband moves to closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and repeats, "Honey, what's for dinner?" Still no response. Next he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his ",
wife and asks, Honey, what's for dinner?" Again he gets no response so, He walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's for dinner?" Again there is no response. So he walks right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?" ;

"James, for the FIFTH time I've said, CHICKEN!"

This is so true isn't it? Many times, the problem is NEVER with ourselves, but someone else. If only we would take time to look, we would see the plank in our eyes and not be asking someone else to remove the dust in theirs. One of the best way to form and secure good friendships, is to always check yourself first in all situations.... this can be applied even if you;ve lost something in the house or misplaced something in the office - check your trays or table first! Don't go asking someone else if they've taken it or make big claims that you don't have it!

What are you saying my dearest friend
I do hope you can say it once again
I may not have heard you the first time
And I want to ensure I hear your every line

I hope I have not blamed you all the days
When things go unexpectedly and totally wrong
I would try to check on my own beginning today
So that our friendship would last very very long

Bear with me if I keep pointing at the dust in your eye
Show to me, I do have a plank in mine
Remind me that "we" is when we add "You" and "I"
Let me know, so we will last forever divine

Sky

Purposeful Living?

2006-03-16T08:35:00.000+08:00

Reading a book recently and was caught up with this question of Purposeful Living...
O, and anyway, apologies for the long silence... been quite busy with my new job and without trying to work too hard at home, didn't really have time to write... but progress have been good so far, lots of leads and like mentioned earlier, friends in customers arena have been helping and opening up themselves to me, so things are going great...

... which brings me to another thought... having friends in "high places" sometimes does help doesn't it? I mean, when was the last time you wish you could get out of a tight situation and having friends in high places helped? Well, many years ago, I did... I was rushing for a training program in Singapore but being young and new in the working world, I didn't have a passport at all... we had like, 2 days before I am suppose to fly to SG. During those days, mind you, to get a passport takes a couple of weeks... what I did was, I went to see my Chairman who is some Datuk and with his signature, we jumped all the queues and got my passport within the same day! Talking about having friends in high places....

Well, sometimes, I do come across difficult situations, very difficult ones, and I do call upon my Friend in high places (literally) and things eventually worked its way into what is best for me! Basically, it gets done... want to know more, send me a note...

Anyway, back to purposeful living... ever wonder why we are here on earth? What happens after we die? Do we disappear *poof* and totally cease to exist? Do we hang around like those ghost stories we see and probably fly back to our loved ones and try to touch them, push a coin up the door to proof to them we are around them, imagining doing pottery with them, etc? Or is there more to life than this? I will leave you with these thoughts today...

9 minutes of fun, 9 months of weight
Probably 9 hours of pain, they all said
A new life is born into this world of serenity
Where whatever will be, will be, will be
60 years of life where we work and toil
Then we are all gone, back into the soil
We come back again, some believe
Or do we really as many perceive....

(to be continued...)

A sudden feeling of THANKS...

2006-02-27T08:33:00.000+08:00

Don't know why I felt this way this morning... I was driving to work, listening to the songs played on my player in the car and there is this sudden feeling of wanting to thank people in my life... then names and faces began to flash across my mind...
- Pastors and leaders who have helped my life to grow
- Friends who witnessed to me despite being ridiculed over and over again
- Brothers and sisters in Christ that came and went
- People who have brought joy, fun and sometimes sadness and hurts
- Mentors who have helped me mature
- not forgetting my family members
- and of course my wife...

Don't we all have many people in our lives that we need to thank? Have we ever say a word of thanks to some of these people? What if they are no longer there when you finally find the time and courage to do it... sigh...

Each day, the chance to ever say thank you is getting slimmer as we all grow older and death is imminent... I hope that I will have the opportunity to say "Thank You" to all the above, one day... some day... I thought to myself, why so selfish, it doesn't cost me anything to say those two words!

I have searched and found this link and this beautiful song. I hope that all whom I have known will be able to hear this song that I now dedicate to all... Thank you!

http://members.aol.com/journeywithsue/Page20.html

right-click on it (open in new window) and wait a short moment for the song to load...

Sky

New place, new look...

2006-02-22T09:05:00.000+08:00

Been very busy with my new job this last week trying my best to re-connect with my friends and customers in the market... In the midst of doing that, I realise one thing which I have stressed continuosly in my blog - MAKE FRIENDS! Spoke to a lot of them last week and everyone was so helpful in making available entries for me back into their organisation, makes me feel kind of emotional too... sob...

Well, one big news is - I have got a new look... will be posting the pic up soon (haha, keep coming back until you see it, hee hee)... thought about it for long, back and forth even until the last minute...; I guess, A guy's got to do what a guy's got to do.. and I DID IT! My wife says, I look 10 years younger now... and so did some of my friends and colleagues, YES!

Another poem for you today...

People say the world is like a staged play
A place where we all play our individual roles
Where we take on different characters on different days
But never to the world, ourselves show
Outward presentation is always the thing
Seldom people look for inner beauty within
You either put on a mask and be where its "happening"
Or you sit and wait alone for your phones to ring
My wish for all of us "actors" and "actresses" today
Is that we'll be true to ourselves and our friends
Go create a place where we can be in our own ways
Ourselves, with real friends towards the end

And in closing... the FRIEND acronym....
- "F" is for the Feeling when I am with you
- "R" is for how Radical you are
- "I" is for your Individuality
- "E" is for your Ever Loving heart
- "N" is I hope our friendship will never "N"
- "D" is cause I'd Die without my Friends!

Sky.... your Friend...

Valentine's here....

2006-02-14T08:36:00.000+08:00

Mmmm, its that time of the year where the guys will be cracking their heads to think what to spend on to make their love happy and special.

So if you are struggling to find a present today, think about making something like a card out of something simple and may not even cost a lot... remember, know your companion and do what is required - BUT DO SOMETHING! Cause even though your girl will love to get diamonds and gold, it is your thoughts that value more than anything...

To all Valentiners...

Love is deeper than the flowers you send
It does not flow through diamonds or gold
It is the meaning within and all its intend
It is more than just another made up show
"L" is for life and living
While "O" is the oath of giving
"V" and "E" is for the Vow of Eternity
Its about giving and not merely receiving
To the guys, go do something no matter how small
To the ladies, go easy on your man today
Its being together that's important
Nothing else should matter at all
So, make "I love you" as your quote for today
Make today, a Happy and Lovely Valentine's Day

Sky...

CNY is OVER!

2006-02-13T08:53:00.000+08:00

Wow, time really flies... without realising it, I've been in a new working environment for the last one week, and furthermore, CNY is finally over... over with the "Annual Family Gatherings" throughout almost every night of last week with the "bald threatening game", hint! hint!

Today, its back to work, back to serious stuffs, back to the real world.

This new place I am in, looks good and prospective from almost every angle but then again, I always call this the "BMW syndrome". ???, well, if you are an owner of a BMW, you will never say BMW is no good, right? No matter if you are having second thoughts about it or not - well, that's the BMW syndrome. After leaving from another place, and taken a new job, you definitely won't hear me say anything negative about my new place...

Well, to be real... it does have its potential - deals are big here, mostly 6 digits and above and generally more than 50% of pipelines are normally 7 digits! That's what we call life in the fast lane. People here are generally "normal". Not as fun as the people I have known before but then again, its probably because we are still new to each other.

Been missing some people even though its only a week, sob sob... well, life goes on and I guess we all have to learn that. Today I will end it short by putting in a poem, thinking and writing it adhoc beginning now...

Life is like a never ending journey
Which brings us all into the unknown
Not knowing where it leads, its never easy
Especially if you have to face it all alone

Some people looks at the dark clouds and worry
Whether the storm will bring great calamities
While some will look forward to the sun coming out
Working with the rain to make a rainbow across the clouds

Whether you're a storm watcher or a rainbow hoper
Having someone by your side is always better
Cause whether its the rainbow or the stormy weather
Having a friend beside you, you're always stronger

So again, make friends your top priority today
And never in any circumstances, their friendship betray
Cause you'll never know that one particular fine day
You'll need a companion to walk this life's never ending way

Have a good week to all of you... my friends!

Sky

Farewell seems to be the hardest word!

2006-01-31T09:27:00.000+08:00

The other night, at the Karaoke Farewell session for me, we sang "Sorry seems to be the hardest word" - I disagree. I think "farewell" is the hardest word, by far. After handing over all my stuff, I quickly strut off, not wanting to go through emotional farewells... sigh, very afraid of those.

Now I move towards a new beginning and a new life back into System Intergration! The very circle I started from in my IT career... but of course, this company I join is into bigger things, bigger contracts, bigger sales (hopefully **with fingers crossed**).

Received some disturbing news from some ex-colleagues... something about what I didn't do for them... sigh, that's always the case isn't it - EXPECTATIONS.

Sometimes people tell me, its ok that others do not see what you did for them in quietness cause when they finally realise it, it will be double its worth, well yes and no... Why? That's because of the sad feeling you get when you realise people are always focussing on the good things you didn't do (even if you've done it) than the things you did. And sometimes,its even worse when it comes from people whom you've done a lot for... sigh... that's why, I have this philosophy constantly applied in my life - NO EXPECTATIONS.

When you decide to do something for someone, keep expectations out of it. Do not expect anything in return, not even a "Thank You"; then your life will be much happier. If ever there's one that returns and say thank you, well thank God, that's bonus! Which reminds me of the story told in the bible about how Jesus healed ten person and only one returned to thank Him...

On a lighter note, Chinese New Year has started to slowly move away, today being the third day... the last few nights have been very very tiring but enjoyable... I guess its that "once in a year" feeling... Further more, had also some good news here and there which could be too P&C to say here but some friends will know, especially those who went out for steam boat dinner with me. Lets hope this is REAL good news... yes?

I now look forward to starting in my new place (on the 6th) and put things (and people; well some people) behind me. With a prayer in mind, hoping that the new group of people I meet will be more appreciative than some of the ones I knew before...

To all who knew me before, well...

Farewell and lets meet again
When we do, forget the past , the times that went
Lets move ahead together this year
Lets forgive, forget and be once again, FRIENDS!

Remember the good times that we shared
Remember the songs we sung at Karaokes
Hold fast to lessons we learnt together
Lets move on to something much much better

My wish for all who is reading this now
Is that you all will have joy and riches somehow
But be sure to remember the good times that went
Be sure to remember this one dear FRIEND!

Sky

The Year of the Dog - A new beginning

2006-01-23T12:08:00.000+08:00

Yuppidy yup... a new beginning is dawning for a lot of the chinese folks and also for me. People around are saying that the year of the dog brings good fortune for these people and that people and blah blah blah.... Fung Sui is especially hot nowadays since things are so bad, you'd rather believe something is true even though it may take a few years to prove it.

Well, tomorrow is the day when my MD allows me to announce that I'd be leaving the company I've been working with for close to 3 years now. I will start at my new place beginning next year (i.e. the year of the dog) - thus the new beginning for me... been quite difficult to cap something like this for the past few weeks since my letter was submitted on 9/1, sigh...

Anyway, to all of yous out there who knows me through business relations, my hand phone number is still the same and if you drop your contact here (thru comments), I will drop an email to you once I have settled into my new place.

Looking back these 3 years, I have had good memories and some not so good ones... but the good ones are worth mentioning - friends I have made, trust relations built, laughs, drinks, long lunches, tea time sessions - will be something I'd definitely miss... and to some of you,..

- Ah Low
Will miss your friendship, sincerity and your frank remarks and occasional "tantrums".

- LorLorLuin
Will miss your "little girl" smiles and "auntie" conversations, and sometimes all roll into one!

- "Tweety"
Will miss your laughs, tears and high pitch (sometimes disturbing) continuos comments

- "Mei Cher"
Will miss the way you answer your phone with "a different voice"

- Ah Lannn
Will miss your handsome smile and the way you get your way around because of that smile!

- YTL
Will miss the way you tell us to put the "ta pau stuff" in the back of the boot and inside a nother box!

- Ah Chen
Will miss your occasional smile and for being my "chinese reader" during our karaoke sessions

and many more... sorry, if I miss out some of you... but I don't want to get into a "teary" situation. Have told your Sports Club President to arrange for me my fairwell and hopefully he will do a good one for me **in anticipation**

As I move on, I have only this to say to all who have worked with me... remember the 3 "R"s all the time, it will take you very far in the corporate world.

1st R - Responsibility
Always remember your responsibility to your work, your team, your boss, your family, your friends and YOURSELF. We set goals and resolution every year but we seldom put effort to do them and hope that it will come around, when it comes around. The truth is, we are not taking responsibility of things we have committed to do. Setting targets is easy but to monitor and to strive to achieve them takes great effort. We cannot afford to give up half way nor take those targets lightly - we need to be responsible!

2nd R - Respect
Respect is two ways. We all want respect from others. What we don't normally realise is that respect is gained and not taken. You want respect, then respect others first. Especially YOUR BOSS! No matter how dissatisfied you are with your boss, give him respect. He is still your boss. No matter how many negative elements you want to complain about him, for God's sake, find one positive element you can tell about him to go with those negative ones.

3rd R - is most important!
Yes, remember RODNEY! Ha ha... remember this "Pak Tau Lo" uncle who plays futsal like a young man, score goals like Van Nistelroy and Rooney add together, sings like Alan Tam, talks like Chau Sing Chi (the actor, not our Boss) and looks like "Choong Wah Ying Hoong"!

Well, too much written today. Hope to have another session later... CNY is coming lor and I wish all of you out there, "Gong Xi Fa Cai"... make lots of money... will definitely come back for more lunches!

Sky

Another tired day....

2006-01-17T19:33:00.000+08:00

Yeah, its 7.42pm now and am just about to sign off from the office... being in a company where emails are the main form of communication is really tiring... I should think that you'd probably think I had a tired day running about, but nah, the tiredness actually came about checking through emails for approvals of proposals, followups on forecasts from my sales team, covering and making sure Customer Relations are done properly, HR issues, etc etc...

By now, I guess I should introduce myself... let's just cut it short and say, I am an IT guy. Been around IT for quite a while, about 20 years now... sigh. Yup, started from those days where we'd probably make about 40% profit just selling PCs and printers - now, you'd be thankful if you get about 5%! What a world... Will talk about this probably in one particular post, later...

Really tired, with tonnes of decisions to make... both for the office and for myself.
Made a major decision recently... not the right time to tell now though, maybe later.

But one thing's for sure, I have always had a thing or two for philosophy - and here's mine.

Though the world population grows so very rapidly, our circle of friends are not the same. We do not increase the number of friends around us over night. Friends need time to know and cultivate and its not easy nowadays to find friends who will stand by you no matter what! My favourite question to all my "would be" friends - "Would you think I've killed someone if you see me standing over a dead body with a blood stained knife in my hand?" Their "un-thought through" answer will immediately tell you if he or she is your true friend.

Don't talk about true friends, even mere friends are difficult to come by and always remember, when you find one additional friend, treasure that friend cause it simply means, you have one less enemy. So make friends, lots of 'em, you'd probably end up not having enemies at all!

Finally, if you want to test if your "friends" are friends, bring your friendship through the following "Friendship Equation"... entitled, "A Friend should be Mathematical"

A Friend should be radical
They should love when you're unlovable
Hug you when you're unhuggable
And bear with when you're unbearable.
A Friend should be fanatical
They should cheer when the whole world boos
Dance when you get good news
And cry when you cry too
But most of all
A friend should be mathematical
They should multiply the joy
Divide the sorrow
Subtract the past
And add to tomorrow
Calculate the need deep in your heart
And always be bigger than the sum of all its parts

click the following link to hear a song about Friendship... (you need to right-click, open in new window, in order to hear the song)
http://www.petelansburg115.com/friends.html

Skywalker signing off .....

Opening of a new BLOG!

2006-01-16T09:58:00.000+08:00

Never knew I'd actually do this, but I got inspiration from my very old (both in time and age)friends at http://garamnpepper.blogspot.com/

Beautifully written and actually good space to write your thoughts and things you'd probably never put into verbal words... especially for a person like me who'd prefer to write than to talk. Everytime I want to say something, when converted to verbal words, will probably come out 50% less than it should...

Won't say much for now but I guess this is a good start.

What to expect?

Well, you probably would see old songs, poetry, Sci-Fi stuffs posted here cause as the title suggests, I am an avvid fan of Star Wars - Skywalker to be exact!

here's the tribute to the opening of a new blog....

LIVE FOR JESUS

Oh I want to be remembered
As the one who sang his songs for Jesus Christ
Who was willing to lay down his life
And do His will no matter what the price

Well I'm singing for the deaf man
Who can hear about salvation through my songs
And I'm singing for the blind man
Who can see the light in me and come along

LIVE FOR JESUS, THAT'S WHAT MATTERS
AND WHEN OTHER HOUSES CRUMBLE, MINE IS STRONG
LIVE OR JESUS, THAT'S WHAT MATTERS
THAT YOU SEE THE LIGHT IN ME AND COME ALONG

There are times when I am tempted
To turn off this rugged road I travel on
There are times when I say,
"Jesus, can't You find another one to sing your songs"

Well, I know its not that I'm the only one
Who can sing this melody
But He's chosen me to bless me
And to lead me into what is best for me

Skywalker signing off....