这是我最近无意间在 youtube 看到的见证辑，是由三位在同一个查经班的基督徒艺人对生命的分享。当然其中一位就是郑秀文啦。这段分享很真，也希望能在这里和你们分享。

Life wasn't that smooth during the first few weeks in our new unit. Anyway, things are getting much much better now. Days in MPTS was still the best, got to meet up with some of my section mates during the MPTS days on one of the weekends, watched "Marley and Mesome", had dinner and talked about recent life, some are under SPDS course, (another torturous course) but some are enjoying life. Hope to have more such gatherings in the future. Anyway, deployment starting soon, don't know what is it like. Will see... In the meantime, here are some photos of our section gathering.











My graduation photo

I am a Military Policeman

Woho! POP lo~~~ I am officially a Military Policeman!!!I must first thank God for putting me in MP, I really do like this posting and throughout these 9 weeks, it has been an enriching journey. I learnt things that other normal infantry soldiers would never ever learn in their lives. Now that the basic training has come to an end, its time to really apply the things I have learnt or even learn more new things. Anyway, I am posted to 6 SIR, yes, 6 SIR, the most feared posting for MPs, I am joining the MPs who the other MPs call "the chiong sua MPs", I am not going to say what are we going to experience, this you can ask me personally. I am not quite sure whether will I be happy in it coz I hate chiong sua stuff one, but I must really thank God that 5 of my section mates are posted there together with me, I am really lucky coz we are already quite bonded during our MPTS days. Anyway, thank you MPTS for all the things and of course training my physical fitness until I can get silver, haha...



Zhi Cong and me



Most of my section mates



Woho! MP brassard!!! No more trainee brassard~ Where got time where trainee brassard??? Haha...

遗憾，希望。美。

今天看了一部戏，一部拍得很美的戏，是自《Forrest Gump》多年以来，另一部好戏。这是一部诉说人生的戏，戏名叫《The Curious Case of Benjamin Button》。看了如果没有感动的人，对不起，我只能说很大可能是你对人世间的一些事还不够了解，可能你生活太过顺利。电影要带出的东西很多，难道你们看不到吗？男主角Benjamin因一生下来就是老人样，从小就被遗弃在老人院里，因为看着身边的老人一个个离世，从小已对死亡有一定的了解，（所以我了解为什么当他养母离世时，他没哭，只有无奈的表情），从小就做着大人所做的事情，看尽大人世界。当女主角Daisy年轻狂妄，意气风发的时候，差不多同年龄的他已经十分得稳重，大家的思想也是因女主角发生车祸后才比较接近，人是必须经历过苦难才能成长。一个越来越年轻，一个越来越老的两个人的恋爱注定是会有遗憾的，但这也是这部戏的主要内容。人生一定会有遗憾，有很多是必须坦然接受，但能够活着去做好自己的本分，是一种祝福，我记得戏里Benjamin当海员时期的船长，在临死前对Benjamin说了这段话(我把大意写出来），“You can curse and swear whatever you want, but when you face it, you have to accept it” 人生就是这样，无论是困难或死亡，到头来还是要面对，所以别太执著。电影里有个痴痴呆呆的老人说 “I have been strike by lightning 7 times, even though I might not think properly anymore or some of my body parts shake without control, but God reminded me that I should be grateful that I am still alive” 我们要学会感恩啊。在Benjamin生活里出现过的人都为着自己的梦想和喜好努力着，生活里的遭遇，阻扰，遗憾会染我们感到挫败，但这些人物没有放弃自己的梦想，喜欢艺术的船长，在自己身上找到发挥的平台（纹身），喜欢游泳的贵妇在六十岁终于创世界纪录，喜欢孩子的养母努力扮演好妈妈角色，等等等。。。电影拍得最成功的部分是它带出了这段恋爱的遗憾美，Daisy临死前说的最后一句，　“Good night, Benjamin”，听了心里不禁的酸了起来，人对很多事都放得开，都可以像船长那样说，“You have to accept it”，但对爱往往执著，Daisy　到最后还是挂念着在她手中去世的　Benjamin。这部戏的成功除了故事好，演员的功力也非常出色，Cate Blanchett把年少狂妄到后来经历沧桑的Daisy 演得丝丝入扣，尤其是车祸后复原初次站在Benjamin面前的她，眼神里没了之前的傲气，多了一份沉淀的感觉，演员没有一定的功力是不可能演出那种感觉的。Brad Pitt 淡淡然的表情是符合剧情的，毕竟Benjamin是个比其他人早看透人世间的事的一个人物。特技也非常的好，老装都化得相当逼真。拍摄手法也一流，有些人说故事发展得很慢，我不这么认为，因为要成功的建立出男女主角的性格和生平，比较慢的故事情节是必需的。《The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 》可能会是我今年看过最好看的电影。

Movie Rating: 5/5

小娘惹 is one of the best Singapore production I have seen in ages, even though I did not watch much due to the fact that I am in army, but I did watch the final episode. Ahaha... (Thanks to Staff Chua, he let us go watch in the mess! Ahaha...) The filming technique is so artistic and the story telling is so well done, I was actually touched by the plot, (not one Singapore production can do that to me after 出路), wah, can fight with productions from other countries already. For the cast wise, I think pretty Jeanette Aw acting improved a lot, Joanne Peh's acting has already reached an exellent level. I think besides the plot, its the cultural aspect that made the series a hit. It has always been the case that when TV productions put in their efforts to film something about a certain culture, it will always be a hit, examples are like 出路，金枝欲孽，大长今, 宫, thats why I have always believed in what an ex Korean president said “文化是最好的卖点”. That also explains why Korean TV series has such an hit in Asia. I have read from magazines that Nonya culture is becoming a craze now, the same scenario as 大长今 when it was aired throughout Asia. Haha... I did fell in love with Korean food for a period of time after 大长今. I think that's the case with other people now. I heard Perenakan museums in Malacca are flooded with tourists. See how strong a TV series can do to bring people to appreciate certain cultures? Now that the DVD is out, haha... I actually want to buy it. I might wait for the whole series DVD out then buy, cheaper mar. Haha...

Anyway, on the hand, I did quite well for IPPT last Tuesday for the first time, even though I did not pass, but the overall improvement were quite a lot. My SBJ (From 200 to 215, this is why I failed, fail by 1 cm!) haha..., shuttle run (From 10.5 to 10.2), chin up (From 6 to 7), sit ups (41, my usual standard) and 2.4 (From 12.51 to 11.23, from fail to a silver timing sia). So very happy, a lot of people also did well and passed, so we were granted nights out on Tuesday! Haha... Next IPPT I aim for pass every single station!!! Ok, thats all for now.

Happy New Year 2009!

Hi everyone, its time I give my blog a 大扫除, got a bit lazy and unmotivated to do my blog, but finally got some motivation, so hope you all do read ar.

2008 was like a roller coaster ride for me, do not wish to elaborate on it, 懂就懂，不懂的就不懂，but I do want to talk about army life, when I just entered army, I thought life would be miserable inside, I felt so demoralised especially during the first day's dinner, I felt as if I was a prisoner (everyone botak, wearing the same ugly admin T and shorts, carrying a tray queuing up for sucky food served by irritating aunties). The first 1 month was really taxing on me physically because I have not been a person who is interested in keeping fit for the last 20 years of my life. But before I knew it, the tough training was actually unknowingly building up my confidence as a person and my mental strength. Especially after field camp, I learnt to appreciate a lot of things that I usually take for granted, (anyway, I like live range the best). BMT's life was made enjoyable by a bunch of crazy bunk mates and a group of great commanders! POP straight after the 24 KM route march was a very shiok feeling even though quite a number of people could not take it and fainted during POP. Anyway as I look back, 神真的很恩待我，even though the first half year of 2008 was tough, army didn't seem as tough as I thought it would be.


My platoon photos


My section photo, platoon 2, section 4!!!



Zulu warriors marching down the line ya~~~



POP loh!!!






Photo with Sergeant Fadzly



After the 11 days of block leave, God blessed me with a posting of MP. MP is practically slacker than other units in terms of chiong suaness but a lot of knowledge based stuff to learn, mostly military law. I think I am quite happy with the unit I am in and the things I am learning. In MP, we learnt things that are more practical and useful in life. Ofcourse, the fact of being a future MP makes you feel proud as you are a bit different from normal soldiers, (We are men that are given powers by the law). The no 3 uniform is also super smart (imagine wearing that on MP's POP). MP also quite welfare, for example, we can book in and out in CV. 总得来说，都是神的恩典啦！As for what kind of posting I will get after my basic training, I will again leave it to God, because God always has his reasons in putting me in different environments.

Anyway, thank you to brothers and sisters of CYYAM for the great great support given to me in 2008. We shared joy and even sadness. Its God's blessings, I have you all by my side. Last but not least, all the best for 2009 everyone. Wish all of you a blessed year ahead!

累，心灵上的累，不知道自己在做些什么，好像漫无目的的在过每一天，做着一些很没有意思的东西，好像无人能了解那种累，经历过的人可能也已经遗忘了那种累，前路一片模糊，我只能一直走一直走，陈奕迅由一首歌叫“路。。。 一直都在”，这个道理我从不怀疑，但现在只能一步一步走，等待太阳。我要感谢神，我妈和我阿姨的鼓励，我相信就算全世界都离弃我，他们都会站在原地等我。