I have lots of things to read this weekend! There's California Monthly and the latest issue of "The Economist" on my desk right now (it came in time this wk ;) ). And there's 3 books sitting on my bookshelf that have been waiting for me for more than a month.
One of the books that is in my list of favorite books is actually on my bookshelf and I haven't read it yet. Does that make me an untruthful person? I haven't read the book but it's my favorite huh? Well, i've read an extensive review with excerpts and quotes, does that count? I better go read it soon to make sure its really a favorite hahahaha......
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Ouch!
This week's issue of "The Economist" describes Singapore as a "highly conformist society". Ouch!
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Service with Honor
I was a Far East Square again last night for Belgian beers, and there was this group of youngsters nearby doing hip hop line dancing! I didn't know hip hop and line dancing could go together...
Anyway, that's not the real point of today's blog entry. I was in church this morning and we had a gospel about the Master and his three servants. The Master gave his servants 5, 2 and 1 "talents" respectively and went away. The first 2 servants went out and invested their "talents", doubling their returns. The last servant buried his in the ground. When the master returned, he was mad at the last servant for being lazy, and took away his only "talent".
Father Patrick was rather blunt in his sermon following the reading. He said that God gives us many talents, but many of us keep it and use it for our own selfish interests. He further said that such people are like the servant with one talent buried in the ground: lazy and good for nothing!
By that definition, if I look at myself and many of those around me, we are indeed "good for nothing" huh? How many of us have lives that revolve around wearing the coolest clothes, drinking or dining at the most happening place, clubbing at the most hip club, or just chasing the 5 C's? How many of us actually believe in serving some greater good other than the occasional donation to some celebrity charity show? Cheers to M & HB, who are always so enthusiastic and dedicated to their volunteer work. May you inspire others to join your ranks and serve with honour!
Make me a channel of your peace
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
In GIVING, that we receive
And in dying that we are born to eternal life!
Anyway, that's not the real point of today's blog entry. I was in church this morning and we had a gospel about the Master and his three servants. The Master gave his servants 5, 2 and 1 "talents" respectively and went away. The first 2 servants went out and invested their "talents", doubling their returns. The last servant buried his in the ground. When the master returned, he was mad at the last servant for being lazy, and took away his only "talent".
Father Patrick was rather blunt in his sermon following the reading. He said that God gives us many talents, but many of us keep it and use it for our own selfish interests. He further said that such people are like the servant with one talent buried in the ground: lazy and good for nothing!
By that definition, if I look at myself and many of those around me, we are indeed "good for nothing" huh? How many of us have lives that revolve around wearing the coolest clothes, drinking or dining at the most happening place, clubbing at the most hip club, or just chasing the 5 C's? How many of us actually believe in serving some greater good other than the occasional donation to some celebrity charity show? Cheers to M & HB, who are always so enthusiastic and dedicated to their volunteer work. May you inspire others to join your ranks and serve with honour!
Make me a channel of your peace
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
In GIVING, that we receive
And in dying that we are born to eternal life!
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