all things new

grrr.

2009-11-08T17:08:34Z

ahhhh so many things to do!!
many dillemas!
many decisions to make!!
many eventsss!!
many assignments!!

I am so tired right now, it just makes me an angry and frustrated person.
Man U! better play well, if not i support liverpool already.

lethargy.

2009-10-28T16:41:06Z

I have lived in Toa Payoh now for well, hmm, 11 days?
And I have to honestly say that I despised moving to this place at first.

Reasons why:
1. CRAZY CROWD
2. less exclusivity
3. less privacy

However, I have to admit that I have really enjoyed staying here so far.

Reasons why:
1. SUPERB ACCESSIBILITY
2. SUPERB AMENITIES AROUND
3. SUPERB MAID DAILY SERVICE

And one very big factor that makes me feel comfortable is that suddenly, this place just seems like home.
I don't know why it feels so, but it just does.
So I think it is a good thing, yeah.

My first day here also marked the first days of my school.
Honestly, I think I have been doing pretty well.
Able to attend all classes, well except for the days that I sacrificed due to moving efforts.
Able to solve all tutorials and practicals.
Able to understand so far, all the lessons and lectures that have been thought.

And I should thank God that I have been productive in these days.

But well, honestly to say, I feel very tired of this.
Schedule has been so packed, things have been coming up.

School assignments, Thanksgiving planning, Thanksgiving video, Emcee dutie"S", Graduation Night Planning and Fund Raising Events, Changing of address for bank and ICA.

And on top all these, I really stretch myself to the best that I know how.
Monday - Friday : school till late
Saturday : SVC
Sunday : SVCS

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE going to His house and able to enjoy His presence.

But at times, I really feel tired and desperately need some rest.
And most of the times, in the last semester, I would take one of the school days to just rest at home and do nothing.
Oh man, I don't know how long more can I keep with my productiveness.
But I want to do well, I want to score well. It's the last semester of the last year for goodness sake!

I haven't even taken my shower yet not because of facebooking and watching TV, but because of doing that productive "stuffs".
And it just frustrates me that even holding a normal conference call becomes a failure.

I am really tired..

And what makes it even more tiring is on top of all these things..
Having noone and being unable to screammm out of my lungs.
I have always practiced my patience in whatever situation I am in.
And by keeping myself from not posting emo blog posts for the past don't know how many months have proven good to me.

But this time, I guess I just can't take it.

Being done everything that you can, to the best of your ability..

But yet, there are people out there who keep on demanding on you, the way that they want to see.
Despite all the humility and sacrifices, being still underestimated and judged.
Despite all the sacrifices, sweats and tears that are hidden behind the scenes, being still looked down and stamped as someone who is not doing anything right and that is why the cg is like that.
Being done everything that you can, but it's just hard for some people to reply your message.
You want to talk about consistency?
I never failed to sms everyone if there is a need to and yet, not once, I have received replied from you.
You come and go as you like.
You consider this place as a place where you want to be known, you want to be recognized.
But yet, not having desire to change.
Pst said that we need to keep on moving and keep on trusting and patiently focus on you so that you can come back.
But we have done our best, but why is there still no avail?

God, I am really tired and frustrated.
And I am not scared to confess this, because I am also a human being.
I am frustrated and I have noone to turn to besides You O God.

I can't afford to shed any tears anymore because I don't want to look weak and troubled.
I don't want to look desperate and stressed up.
I don't want to stumble anyone around me.
I don't want to show them that I am tired and in the verge of losing my hope.

But, I can't lie and deny myself this.
Afterall, does that ever cross in your mind that I am also
a 19-year-old student, a normal son, a normal brother, a normal member, a normal servant.
just like you?

feed this blog.

2009-10-23T19:56:02Z

Woots, next week will be the start of O level and that is why today, we didn't have any cell group meeting like usual.
Well, let's say that we want to give the o levellers time to study alright.

So, we went to town and have some dinner which after, we go and catch a movie.

Hm, the main point of my post today lies on our dinner time.

When we were seated, we actually realize that we need another table for the latecomers.
And well there is an empty table beside and we, being so rude, just try to combine the separated table.
Without realizing that, that table is already taken by the couple beside.

We are so embarrassed and apologize at the end.
However, the lady was so nice, that she didn't get angered and stuff, instead,
move to another table.
Mind you, she is already seated with all her bags and stuff and it is really inconvenient.

Well, I believe there is nothing special about this.
People do it and we do it too.
This is called gesture right..

But the difference lies on how good her attitude was and how patient she was towards our mistake.
Well, I can't describe it by words, but well the main point is this.

Alex and I were saying, wahhh the boyfriend lucky ah, he very good in choosing lifepartner. This is a true lady man.

It may sound simple.
But hey.

I want to be like that guy too, hahaaha
When I have a girlfriend in the future,
I will want her to be praised by my loved ones.
I will want her to be given favour from God and from my loved ones.

well, you know what, she will.
=D

yeah, anw, no rush in girlfriend boyfriend relationship lah.
Must be jojoba.

Until then, I shall keep on increasing my market worth.
HAHAHAHAHAH

very random i know...

woots.

2009-10-07T10:43:48Z

cooollll..

all things still new?

2009-09-18T17:35:54Z

This space seriously needs some revival.

a vow.

2009-06-10T17:51:29Z

I was broken.
I was taken aback.
I was lost.

And so,

I prayed.
I fasted.
I pondered.
I asked.

God, I will not let myself be distracted with relationships.

I want to spend the next months serving You.
I want to set aside those thoughts for more space in my soul.
I want to do greater things than I can never imagine.

Until I reached 21 years.
Until then, I will not let myself fall into temptation.
I will let myself to be more available for You to use in a mighty way.

This I pray, in Jesus name.
Amen.

zzz.

2009-02-20T17:30:28Z

They said that a dream is a wish your heart makes.

Is it true?

If it is, well..

((:

ah.

2009-02-15T14:26:34Z

Somehow I am not interested in blog anymore.

I need my passion to be stirred up once again.

Well, Valentine has indeed passed.

No chocolates, no flowers...

but that is alright

this valentine feels different from usual because I learn something new.

I learn a new kind of love.
a love that is always giving.

I prayed.
I fasted.
I gave.
I sacrificed.

I am waiting for miracles to come true.
Amen.

p.s.
Don't bother to check my blog so often, you are going to waste like one minute of your life away just like that, because
I have nothing much to share.
BUAHAHAHHAha

the end?

2009-02-02T01:26:02Z

WOW
I have not blogged almost for one month!

I do not know why but somehow I am not interested in blogging anymore.
Well, I guess it's a good thing? Or bad?
I have no idea.

Maybe this is the end of hatikupercaya??
jeng jeng jeng...

mengenalMu.

2009-01-08T13:29:55Z

hmm, lagi dengerin beberapa lagu puji2an.
Cuma mau post a very short post aja ini.

Waktu aku dengerin lagu2 ini, entah kenapa, tiba tiba kehadiran Tuhan datang begitu saja.
Melihat semua yang telah dilakukanNya,
semua yang telah diberikan ke dalam hidupku,
aku hanya bisa berdiam diri dan benar benar mengatakan,
terima kasih Tuhan Bapa.

Ya, setelah melihat semua yang kubuat, kuperjuangkan dan kukorbankan,
Engkau memang tidak pernah memberiku hal hal yang tidak bisa kutangani.
Semuanya memang berjalan seperti yang Engkau mau, dan semuanya berkerja dengan baik secara bersamaan.

Bapa,
aku mau mengenalMu lebih jauh lagi,
aku mau melayaniMu lebih dashyat lagi,
keringat dan air mata ini, hanya kutujukan kepadaMu seorang.
Terima kasih atas berkatMu dan rencanaMu di hidupku.
Bantulah aku untuk menjadi kaki dan tanganMu yang bergerak sesuai kehendakMu.

Sekali lagi, terima kasih Tuhan Bapaku!
:)

Bila roh Allah hadir sekarang, mujizat pasti akan terjadi
Di saat roh kudus berkerja, perkara dashyat yang Allah lakukan

2009 akan menjadi tahun yang terbaik untuk CK zone dan E439.
Amin

thai thai.

2009-01-04T14:48:27Z

I guess I have a lot to post here but let me just summarize all the things.
(WARNING: LONG POST)

My holiday was great.
On the 26th me and the whole family went to Thailand to enjoy ourselves.

The highlights of the trip are:

The beach of course!

I really like this picture!

Alcazar Show!

What is the big deal about the show?
ALL the performers are transvestites.
It is amazing to see how MEN like them can be so graceful and talented in BEING a woman.
(While I know some of the girls out there are struggling to be a "real" woman. :P)

Aquatic Parasailing!

Yes, that is me.
And it is SUPER fun.
Well, scary at first, but man, how addictive it is!
The rope is pulled by a speed boat down there.

Dream World!

Well, it is very similar to Dufan or Escape theme park, so no words to say.

Underwater Experience!

We were in this tube where oxygen is constantly being provided through one of the hole in it.
The only problem is that because of the depth of the sea, our ears got blocked constantly due to the air pressure.

Not forgetting the main highlight of the journey.

FAMILY

Yeah, I love my family so much.
:D

Countdown, where am I?
I was at my hotel room in Furama City with the whole family,
reviewing and laughing over all the videos that we took in Thailand.

And then I am being reminded that there is a live telecast of the Marina Bay Countdown on channel 5.
So I watched only the opening to spot Strikeforce in action! :)

And then I was being reminded..
HEY! I CAN SEE ESPLANADE FROM MY ROOM BALCONY!
So I can still enjoy all the fireworks CLEARLY (well not in HD) but very clear from my balcony.
AND I DON'T HAVE TO SWEAT AND SQUEEZE WITH THOUSAND OTHERS.
praise the Lord eh!

And there were me and my family enjoying the 2009 fireworks from the comfort of our hotel room.
:D

It has brought to my attention that not only one, not only two but MANY that
thinks that my age is around 23+ at least.

It just shocks me a lot of times when others can't believe that I am just 19!
When Cleo told all her members, they were astounded that I am actually 19.
Well actually not only them, but many others think the same too.

I guess it is a good thing that I will take it as I have the "mature" look.
Or do I?

Well, anyway just to clarify, I am 19 alright.
I was born in 1989 and somemore, the month of DECEMBER.
So just to clarify okay, cause I still want to enjoy my "teenager" life.
HAHA

December 2009, I will be officially a young adult, not a teenager anymore, so 2009, I am going to make full use of you!
AMEN

Oh ya, I don't have any candy to eye anymore. ;P

2k9.

2009-01-01T16:22:49Z

It's definitely not a good start of 2009.

To put it across,

a real series of unfortunate events.

From this to that, and here to there, every single thing just contributes in pressing me down.

But well, I pray that this will be the time where I begin to wake up and out of these events,
I will do better and yes I will be better.

I should take a rest now.
Will post a more happy post next time.
:)

the reasons.

2008-12-23T16:47:51Z

I just watched the first episode of..

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Man I really enjoyed it.
Now when you watch it when you are older, you can see there were some obvious plot holes here and there.
But man!

Megazord rocks!
Tommy and Saba is the coolest of all.
Billy and Jason is cool too!

Well, I just being reminded about how cool was those eras and when I thought back like.
I have the plates, the toys, the figurines, the shirts.
So many of them.
And I am being reminded about my mom who has been so good to me.
When she goes market, or when we visited toys store.
Even though our family may not be doing well and my father lost lots of money then,
I am still thankful and touched now when I think about it that.

my mom is so thoughtful and loves me so much that she will go to the extra mile.
How much more the love of our heavenly Father in our life?
:)

Huiyi and Cleo asked me to put this,

"okies...dun forget to add how cleo and huiyi have been such great frens and such great help..hehehe"

True actually they have been so much of great help.
Just now I asked them whether I should move forward for one thing.
I very hamchi I know.

So ten reasons by Huiyi and Cleo why I should make a move!

1. because you like her
2. because you need to get to know her better before any decision is made
3. because pastor kong says we need to have an action plan
4. because she looks like a nice person
5. because i want to go to genting/sunway lagoon soon
6. because i dont want you to be lonely you need a cwenya hadi or whatever
7. because all of the above
8. because im in singapore so i can help you! dont wait until i go back to perth pls
9. (:
10. you will be happier

Well, thanks HOR!
:D

the value of a woman.

2008-12-22T18:19:52Z

Today is Monday and since it is my holiday, instead of staying and rotting in front of my computer,
I went out to accompany huiyi and cleo to go out to buy something.
Had a great lunch, chat until around 5 there and then rushed to Parkway Parade to meet with Kelvin, Willy and Magnus.

Went to Sembawang and get myself two HK movies DVD.
I just finished watched the first one and it is really good I shall say!

Ok the story is about these husbands who like to go out there and cheat on their wives in PROFESSIONAL ways like gangsters like that.
So one day all the four wives somehow found out and they too wanted to take a revenge to their husbands by..

going out there to have an affair as well.
They go to as far as Macau, to a male prostitutes den where they are being treated super nicely by the guys there.
Well..

Ok..
my point is that..
through the movie, I learned to understand in a deeper ways about..

WOMAN

Hm, sometimes I heard that well woman is the most difficult creature to understand in the face of this earth.
When I tried to look at it, it couldn't be so difficult could it?

And since the whole Indonesia is celebrating mother's day on this 22nd of December,
well this post is about women, yes!

When I watched the movie, it is kinda frustrating when I begin to see the husbands doing whatever they want,
without being conscious about the wives.
Yeah, while it's just a movie, I believe it is very true even amongst us who are married, engaged or just new in relationship.

I mean like, that woman has treated you so well!

When you are hungry, she cook and prepare your meals for hours and yet, there is not a single thanks from you.

When you are tired, she prepare the bed for you, sometimes massage you, serve you something to drink and yet, there is not a single thanks from you.

When you are sad or down, she will always be the one who is standing by you no matter what happens and yet, you take her for granted.

When your birthday is around the corner, she will try to come out with the most creative present that she can give to you and yet, you are struggling every year just to remember her birthday.

While people thought that understanding woman is so difficult, I don't think that those basic things have to be ignored and forgotten.
It is important to appreciate them in whatever things that they have done.
Most of the times, it is that little gestures and cares that you looked into that matters.

In the movie and in real life, I heard how many girls that complains a lot about their spouse.
Blah blah blah and so on.

Well, just encouraging all the guys out there.
WE ARE MEN OI!

Treat women with a very high value.
Let it be our mom, leader, friends and most importantly that one woman who will stand by your side to the day that you die.
Where everything seems to fade away, but she will be there pushing you, supporting you and believing you.
She will be the one who will help you to become a person that God wants you to be.
Amen.

So women out there, realize that you all have a very high value.
Never ever despise or think that you are just a nobody where you can't do anything big for God.
You can do it!

Well, to close this post,
I just pray that I will try to be the best man possible that when she talked to her or my friends about me,
instead of complaints, compliments will be heard.
and all the MEN say....

AMEN!
:P

p.s. very cheesy I know, this post.

Well. women are strong too!!

travelling.

2008-12-21T16:41:17Z

Well.
Where have i been?
AGAIN??

In fact, I have been everywhere.

Cousin came over last week for short holiday.
Went to every corner of Singapore like Night Safari, Wild Wild Wet, Sentosa.
Well not much actually.

Was supposed to go back on Wed.
HOWEVER!!!
we were late for check in, miss the plane and dad was furious. Man..
thus at the end of the day, decided to go...

Genting Highlands!

Indeed had a great time there,
had a good time reviving childhood memories with my childhood best friend which is also my cousin.
Well, he is just too cute!

And one thing to note!

I can now proudly say!

"I conquered Genting Highlands Theme Park"
One game that I am scared of since long time ago was this.

SPACE SHOT

It was so fun and scary!
Man, I can't describe the feeling.
Even now when I recall, I can still feel the tingling and excitement.
Man, after that ride, I feel that I can conquer the world!!

World here I come, I am going to conquer you!
AMEN :D

well, to end up this post, find a very interesting picture.
Somehow another I looked very sad here.
Hmmm...

ang gugugugu..

menolikethis.

2008-12-10T22:25:28Z

aduh sebel siah.
Udah meriang, pilek, hidung pada meler lagih!

Baru belajar MAD buat common test nanti.
Ga tidur lagi deh malem ini.
Yah, inilah pengorbanan and kemahuan seorang Hadi kalau lagi ujian.
ga sehat banget sih, hm hm hm.

Mataku bengkak ngantuk,
hidungku meler pilek,
badanku meriang ga tidur,
bibirku sakit sariawan.

What a crazy night this is man.
Tidak apa apa tapian, tinggal 2 ujian lagi, aku kan menikmati liburanku!
Dan natal sebentar lagi tiba!
Sangat menanti-nanti. :D

Yah, aku lagi nyetel lagu lagu Linkin Park full volume blast.
Ini supaya aku tidak tertidur.
Aku tidak mau tertidur dan melewatkan ujianku jam 9 nanti.

Udah dulu ah, sebentar lagi aku mau mandi.
Terus sarapan, lalu ke sekolah.
Jangan lupa doa yah.
:D

p.s. Hadi tidak suka perasaan mandi pagi jikalau dia tidak tidur sebelum itu.
kan bangun tidur ku terus mandi..
tapi kalau tidur aja ga ada langsung mandi aneh man.
hihihihi

nolongereighteen.

2008-12-04T18:47:10Z

Well, what can I say.
I am just so blessed and honored.

Birthday has just passed and yet I can say,

THIS IS IN FACT THE BEST BIRTHDAY I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED

just want to share my WEIRD birthday experienceS in the link below.

WARNING
LONG POST

So I really have so many weird feelings and happenings.
I will lay it down systematically.
Here we go.

Weird #1:
This year birthday meant very NORMAL for me initially.
I guess the night before, instead of relaxing and thanking my 18 years that have passed, I assure myself to get back to do my project and quickly finish it before my family came to town.
So I guess the older you get, the least expecting you will be?
HAHA, that night is just weird.

Weird #2:
Ben called me at midnight.

This is the conversation:

Hadi: halo?
Ben: Hadi?
Hadi: yes Ben?
Ben: Wait arr..
(put me on hold and connecting me to other calls)
Girl #1: haha, hihi.
Girl #2: pst pst tss tss (not sure speak about what)
Boy #1: ahah, heheh.
Hadi: halo?
(chattering voices still continues on)
Hadi: halo halo?
(silence)
(weird moment)
Huiyi: Eh Hadi ah?
(???????????)
Lothars: Wah Hadi in already ah.
Juni: emm..
Hadi: haha, why?
Huiyi: We thought you are not in yet, suddenly you say halo, like so fast.
Hadi: haha, I know I know, thanks ar.
Huiyi: Eh like that not fun already.
Hadi: Oh, okay okay, in five seconds I will come in again and pretend I don't know anything. Okay?
Hadi: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1..
Hadi: Halo? (again, act blur)
ALL: Wah Hadi, happy birthday!

And it took us 5 minutes to sing a happy birthday song. :D

It was fun really and really appreciate that guys!

Weird #3:
Wilson asked me in the morning at school, what time I finished my class, where my class is, cause he said he wants to go home together.
I said I can't because I am going with my classmates and I end at 5 afterall, so he said oh ok ok.
This is very weird cause it doesn't happen very often, so I suspected something already, but aiyah, what is the chance of friends coming to my school suddenly? So i forgot about i already.
Then 4.45 when we are packing up,
Jing Wen rush out cause she needs to leave early.
So when she opened a glimpse of the door, I caught a quick look at this guy wearing slippers, hawaiian short and a "house" shirt and I realized...

It is MIKI!!!
How can he be here?!?!?
So I chase after him and he run like nobody's business until I lost him in that short corridor and I heard outside the block,
chattering here and there are a very familiar voice.
So I went out and there I was, caught them in action!
hui yi, ben, juni, magnus, miki
Wah, I was really stunned!
So at the end, they came to class and sing song, take picture and then leave.

Man, really touched with such actions. Tsk tsk tsk.
oh ya, the gift is awesomeness!!
The most expensive watch I have ever had in my whole life.
wowowowowow

Weird #4:
Ben told me that he knows my class, my block and my floor and my exact location from this guy.
He said that when he came, he asked this guy, "Do you know Hadi? Where is he?"
So the guy asked back," The Indonesian? Wear spec one?"
Ben claimed that this person called me and asked where I was.
And he told ben that i was in level 6 and that is why they are able to figure out where my class location is.
So....
I wondered..
Nobody called me at that hour...
Nobody asked me where my class location?
Who on the earth is this guy?
Holy spirit?!?!

At the end, I figured out..
in ICT, another Indonesian guy called ADI does exist.
And his class is just beside mine at that moment!

Now it explains everything.
HAHA, weird right?

Weird #5:
I took my classmates to dinner at Orchard.
After the dinner, we went out and walked around.
The ladies said they want to go to Heeren.
We walked and walked until so tired already.
But it's weird cause we went to those expensive stores like Ed Hardy, Queen's Couture.

and yet they keep on asking me, eh you like this jacket ar?
you like this ar?
you like this jean brand or not?
then until it become so obvious already, I feel very bad.
So walk walk walk and walk and at the end the class bought me this jacket from Queen's Couture.

The jacket is from Cheap Monday, but trust me it's not CHEAP.
It's so expensive!
Man, really ar I feel so honored..
like so expensive stuff LEH.

but honestly, me like it lar, keep on trying it on mirror that night and trying to figure out how to fit it with what kind of jeans and shoe,
be phaise i know, haha.

Well, we sang song SEVERAL TIMES, at corridor, at block 31, at Orchard road.
Wah, I really very flattered.
Well, what can I say, I am just so blessed to have these families here.
Eventhough mom, dad, brother and sister are not here, but well, they really brighten up my day!
I boast to my mom that night about what you guys have done for me.

WELL WELL, just excited.
Once again, thank you everyone who wished me, prayed for me and just make me feel really special that day!
HAHA

photos maybe upload next time cause I don't have any of them. :)

ps. Thank you Hafiz cause you purposely message me on 12:03.
Very creative! :D

busyone.

2008-12-02T04:20:00Z

busybusybusy

First thing first, praise Lord!
My mom and sister is coming suddenly this weekend till Tuesday.
I am really excited about it, cause it's been a while since they visit me in Singapore.
Will be having an awesome time.
Wohooo

But......
because of that, it is also one "small" problem.
This Friday is the deadline for the PM project and all outstanding ECAD and MAD assignments.
While next week, from Tuesday to Friday, it's my common test week!

Gosh!
That means after sending my parents off, I will head down straight to school for my CT.
So the only solution to the problem is...
I have to start studying now and make sure that I am ready for exam by Friday so that I can enjoy time spent with family.

NONONONO
at least eCad hor?
hm, just being random.

Oh Father, please strengthen me and give me such a sharpness in mind.
That I can become your light and shine even brighter for You.
Let me do well in this CT,
not to glorify me, but to make Your name high.
Amen.

problemo.

2008-12-01T18:06:59Z

LJ is giving problem.

I checked and the truth is not only me experiencing this.

Man, thinking of moving!!

Suggestions anyone?

Blogspot?
Wordpress?
????

inspiration.

2008-11-28T14:49:53Z

Today, we didn't have a cell group meeting like usual.
So we decided to go out and have an outing since it's really been a while since the whole cell went out and spend time together.
Initially we wanted to have a dinner and then catch some movies.
Then, unfortunately we found out that there are no movies that can match our times.
So after dinner, we decided to just walk around and our first stop was Neoprint!!!!
Gosh..

So we squeezed all 12 of us inside the small photo box and we were then able to take some pictures in some funny poses.
Will upload the pictures when I get it, hihihi.

Today we also celebrated belated birthday of Jennifer Mulia!!!
It was a surprise actually and okay LAH, goes on pretty smoothly.

Happy Birthday once again to Ms. Jennifer Mulia=)

Well, currently I am listening to various Indonesian praise and worship songs.
Well, if I can tell you, they are really inspiring and heart-impacting.
When I heard these Indonesian songs, I just felt that it is so much easier to digest rather than listening to other languages songs,
obviously because it is my first language, Bahasa Indonesia. :p

I am currently listening to IFGF youth band called Generation of Light.
I really enjoyed the songs because it is really easy to relate to.
I still remember whenever I heard their songs, I can even shed my tears when I was walking by myself to my home.
Whether it is because I was in deep situation or even just because I was so thankful to my daddy that He has always been good to me and yet I didn't realise it until don't know when.

City Harvest Church Indonesian Musicians have to come out with a powerful album too man!
Seriously!!
So...
All the musicians that I know,
Charles, Caroline, Sendy, Raymond, Ishak and... (don't know the names already)

please come out quickly with an inspiring album in Bahasa Indonesia.
I will be fully supportive all the way.
Quickly, quickly.
=)

This is Raymond, Charles and Sendy performing songs for Indonesian service.
Me really like it and it is really inspiring for some of my members too.
Check this out!

rupiah.

2008-11-27T15:39:18Z

MONEYMONEYMONEY

well, this is the building fund season.
Sacrifices are made and tears are shed.

There are times when I have to just stop few stops before my destination, so I can save a few cents by walking the distance.
There are times when I shed my tear while I am eating kind of less and improper meals.
There are times where I have to hold back my desires and expenses even to the very small extent just to make sure that I fulfill my pledge.

But God truly is overflowing and abundant.
When I look through this journey, He has always blessed me so much.
MUCHMUCHMUCHMUCHMUCHMUCHMUCHMUCHMUCH
that no words can describe how thankful and how grateful I am to Him.

Well, truly greater things have yet to come!
Amen?!
I will believe for that one vision that I wrote down on that piece of offering envelope to come pass.
I want to glorify You O Lord and bless me so I can be a light in this darkness and be an abundance for others too!
Amen.

Well, mom just called me and she was concerned about Thailand current situation.
Actually we are supposed to spend our Christmas holiday in Thailand.
But due to what is happening, this trip may be cancelled.
So looking for alternatives right now and looking for it FAST!

So, she told me to spend less and don't take cab so much.
Well, I have to repent!!!
Hadi!! Must be more discipline and sacrificial!!
Take that SBS and SMRT.
Don't take comfort, citycab, silvercab and SMRT anymore!

Okay okay, I will!

Ok, just talking a bit nonsense.

Today, I checked on net, the strength of dollar now and well,
it increased again!

Now,
1.00 SGD = 8,349.74 IDR

man, that is just crazy!
But I believe when I walk this journey with daddy God, He will always provide and never let us live in lack and poverty.

FOR I SERVE A RICH AND SUCCESSFUL AND PROSPEROUS AND GENEROUS GOD LIKE YOU!
AMEN

Before I end this funny post like usual
just want to share a funny finding on google.
Try to type "rupiah" in google and the result is......

1 Indonesian rupiah = 8.4 × 10^-5 U.S. dollars

Rates provided for information only - see disclaimer. More about currency conversion.

Man, eventhough when you calculate it, it still sounds logical, but when you see it like the statement above,
it looks so scary.

an angel.

2008-11-24T13:00:46Z

Man, such an angel voice!
A voice that moves the heart.
A voice that touch the soul.
This is the kind that I am looking for.
Has to keep my eyes and my ears open out there man.
HAHAHAHAHA

=D

FASHION.

2008-11-21T02:46:46Z

Well, just a quick post before I leave.

This is the time of the year where friends started to leave and embark their journey to another countries.

PSLE results are out, As are done, Os are also done.
Good friends started to sms me about they now in the airport, leaving already and not even a last dinner!
Yes I am talking about you Gorby and Terry.

As for Austin, man, you have been a good friend. My first friend in St. Patrick!
Well, have a great time there in Thailand and really wish you well man!

Okayz, anyway!
I received some feedback from friends that I kinda changed now, I mean the way I dress particularly.
Some even said I am metrosexual!
Oh my gosh! Am I really that m?
Well, I guess it's really not a point to listen to people as long as you are confident of yourself.
Well!
I decide to change man, since it is a common view in Singapore to see people dress that way around.

Well, from what I observe, different people has different style.
For these British style, I really believe that it is only suitable for those who are skinny and sleek!
While I am not skinny and sleek, after few months of different experiment, I guess I can't suit the London look.

So I opt for look from States!
Since it is suitable for those who is big-built in the terms of his body shape.
From now on, I will be a tiger-man!

ROARRRRR!

Well, this is the secret guys, if you are not very athletic..
If you are fat and bulky like me..
If you are not that skinny like those models,
you can invest on these kind of shirts and you can look slimmer in those!
Man, it's really true, at least for me personally.

Long post and pictury.
OK, going to cut hair now, CAOO.

IBC!

2008-11-15T16:51:02Z

Well, it is really been a while for an update!

Let me tell you why, all this time, I thought to myself that my blog is really a "humble" space on the net.
A little bit of comments on the post and worse is there is no tagboard here in lj, hahaha!
but i found out that people have been enquiring and asking abt the blog, so i will really update more often eh!

Ok, I have decided to make my blog more educational and entertaining, haha, I hope it really entertains!

Soooo, today since Asia Conference is coming!!!!!!

I am going to teach you about Indonesian cultural geography so you don't get them wrong when Indonesians delegates come and visit Singapore in a few days time. Fasten your seat belt! Here we go!

Lesson #1

Being Indonesians doesn't mean we don't eat PORK!

Now, a lot of times I get irritated when people ask me, so Hadi..
do you eat pork?
can you eat pig?
You sure you can eat porky pig meat?

OF COURSE I CAN!
First thing first is that some people choose not to eat pork because of their own belief,
ALL MUSLIMS don't eat pork because it is considered "haram" in their al-quran,
some other non-Muslims however don't eat pork because..
some think it's disgusting?
some think it's fattening?
or whatever reasons there may be.
and if you don't know yet, Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world and that is why most of the time you see Indonesians don't eat pork because most of them are Muslim.

Let me quote this from wikipedia. It says:
The BPS report indicated that 88.22 percent (210 million in 2004) of the population label themselves Muslim, 5.87 percent Protestant, 3.05 percent Catholic, 1.81 percent Hindu, 0.84 percent Buddhist, and 0.2 percent "other," including traditional indigenous religions, other Christian denominations, and Jewish.

There you have it right, it doesn't mean that all Indonesians don't eat pork.
It's just the Muslims and some of other people with their personal reasons.

OK OK OK?
:)

Lesson #2

Bali, Jakarta and Batam is not a country themselves. They are just few of 91 cities.

Well, this should be quite obvious.
Lots of people think that Bali is a country by itself.
But they are wrong, Bali is just one small part of a big Indonesia.

Indonesia, unlike Singapore is big and has 33 different provinces altogether.
Some examples of the provinces are:
Northern Sumatera
Eastern Java
Western Java
DKI Jakarta

Provinces are a region that comprises of many cities.
However, every city has their own "capital city".
For this case, the capital city of Northern Sumatera is Medan.
While the capital of DKI Jakarta is Jakarta itself since the size is not that large.

So, please don't assume that Bali or Batam or Jakarta is a country different from Indonesia.
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT?
:D

Lastly,
Lesson #3

YES, there are "Chinese" people in Indonesia!

Well, I have to tell you yes there are Chinese in Indonesia.
In fact, there are a lot of different Chinese in Indonesia.
Like Singapore, we have the Hokkien people, the Teo Chew people and other tribes as well.
For me, I am a Heng Hwa lang! haha

So it's basically the same with those Chinese in America.
Just because we reside in Indonesia, that doesn't mean we are not Chinese or a "fake" Chinese.

A Chinese in States is called "ABC" (American Born Chinese) while,
a Chinese in Indonesia is called "IBC" (Indonesian Born Chinese). :P

From language matters,
we have to understand that Mandarin or other dialects are not commonly practiced back in there.
They are only used among a few of the families, but most of them, they don't speak any Chinese dialects because since young, they don't have any exposure to the language itself.
Unlike Singapore, who has rich culture,
where Chinese speaks Chinese with family,
Indian speaks Tamil, and so on..

Indonesia is more tied to "Bahasa Indonesia" and Chinese language is not commonly used outside the four walls of our house.
I myself even when I don't speak Mandarin, I speak Hokkien with my family, because that is "our family language."
My mom and dad speaks Mandarin by the way. :)

Well, it is really a long educational post, but I hope it can be fruitful to the readers.
I feel like I know so much about my own country and maybe...
I should go for the next presidential election.
Well, who knows?
HAHA

where have i been?

2008-11-03T17:09:42Z

Well, to start off...

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY TO MS. CLEO YONATHAN IRAWAN. :)
new 18, new wisdom, new anointing, a new Cleo! Amen!

Right, so many things happened for the last few weeks.
It's been really busy and challenging.
Just last week, I had a real series of illness that resulted me in one week of school absence.
The feeling is just difference, being unable to go out and just staying at home doing nothing.
Everything just seems to be fruitless, but Thank God! I managed to pull it through.

I am really touched by all my classmates that when I arrive in class this morning.
Instead of making fun of me, they show their utmost concern and care for me, asking me how have i been doing, where have i been and what happened to me and just tell me how much they miss me.

Well, to be honest, it's really different, like it's the first time in my life that someone really tell me that they miss me and concern about me after not meeting me for a long time. Even my parents never really do that. While I know that they really care, love and concern about me, they never say it directly since we are quite a traditional family where it really seems awkward? And I am truly impacted and touched by all that you have been doing W03!

W03, YOU GUYS ROCKS NONG NONG TIMEEEE! :D

Been really really busy catching up school lessons, piling assignments, piling homeworks, presentations and many many more.
Well, I know that I will be able to pull it off.
Because I don't serve any man, but I serve a big and mighty God! :)
I will postpone the thanksgiving message cause really really busy lar! :p

When I feel like there is nothing I can do,
when my best is just never good enough,
when I can't see the end of the narrow road,
I am just wrong

When I try to run away from the life,
when everything that I do lose the meaning somehow,
when all that I can do is just close my eyes and pretend that everything is fine,

I will look unto Him and He will give me a new strength to run the race again.
It's a treasure at the end of the rainbow.

It's the one thing that my heart has been running for.

Anyway, my parents' anniversary are coming and they will spend it here in Singapore!
So I really need suggestions about what should I do? Where should I bring them?
Dinner at cable car to mount Faber?
Dinner at Chinese restaurant?
Anything anyone? :)