Was it a set-up?

After training on Saturday, my mum came to pick us (Nicolas, Jonathan and I) up from NUS to the bike shop to get our stuffs. On the way down the AYE, we met an accident. Our car was happily travelling down lane 2 when suddenly from lane 1, a Mercedes swerved out and wanted to change lanes. Due to the amazingly fast reflexes from mummy, we did not hit that idiotic/retarded/should-get-his-license-suspended driver in his Mercedes. All of us were also not hurt during the accident, except for Jonathan who got a slight neck sprain.

That was not the end. 4-5secs later, we all felt a strong thud from behind. We were rammed into by a car from behind. The story begins now. Immediately (and I was pretty sure about the time frame), there was the EMAS recovery team. The man in the green vest immediately came up to control traffic and there was this car repair shop guy going around handing out namecards. My goodness! I was so appalled that the EMAS recovery came so quickly!

The car repair shop guy managed to talk his way into our car, and we drove off, headed for his garage (we were kind of rushing for time, maybe that's why he managed to persuade us). He said that he will settle everything for us. We left the scene, not without the license plate numbers of all the cars involved.

On the way there, I questioned him regarding the speed at which the EMAS recovery team and him managed to arrive that the accident scene. His reply left a lot to be questioned: 'We have cameras and we saw that an accident had happened'

My hypothesis:

1. Big brother is indeed watching, so much so that once an accident happens, EMAS recovery team is IMMEDIATELY activated and reaches the scene in minutes.

2. The car repair shop guy together with the Mercedes driver planned for such an accident. Firstly, they have nothing to lose if the Mercedes was hit by another car; in the eyes of the law, the driver of the car that hit the Mercedes have to pay for the repairs, and Mercedes repairs are not cheap. Secondly, any car that is hit will have to be repaired, there comes the business. Lastly, the timing combined with the weak explanation really pushes me to think that it was all a set-up.

You guys be the judge, what is your view? =]

So many things to buy!

The end of the week! A relief and yet more stress. Time is ticking down to my 1st CA! ...=[ Anyways, it's going to be a happy weekend for me! I'm going to buy stuffs! Whoots!

Things to be bought:

1. Cycling shoes and pedals (long, long overdue)
2. Finger paddles (it is supposed to improve your strokes)
3. Timex watch (I realised that my current Timex watch does not go well with clothes, so I'm selling it)

There are also so many things to do in these 2 days!

1. NUS aquathlon swim training on Saturday 9am-12pm
2. Problem-based learning assessment online (Saturday to Sunday)
3. Biochemistry revision for CA1
4. TRI21 bike training on Sunday 8am-10.30am
5. Soccer at VJC 5pm-7pm

This is my weekend almost every week. I wonder when I can ever have the privilege to just relax for a day...

Time is a gift from God, once it passes, it never returns. Make full use of it!

The past 1 month...

Sorry folks! This blog has been dead for another month. =[ Well, there are some good things and some not so good ones to share..hmm, where shall I start? The past 1 month seemed to just whizz past me in a flash. Time seriously flies in University.

Ok, the good stuff! I can see myself improving after training with the NUS aquathlon team for more than 2 months. Did a swim time-trial yesterday and clocked in at 30mins 03s. It is still not fast enough, but hey! I sliced off 2mins+ from my previous PB! Whoots. I hope to hit 28mins by the end of the year. =]

Studies so far has been ok. We've completed the upper limb and moving on to the lower limb. I'm still trying to figure out a way to study anatomy because I think I'm too much into details. Hope I find a way soon, lower limb is kind of killing me now! -_-`

In terms of plans for both my term breaks (3 weeks in December 2008 and 3 months in May-July 2008), I have already settled it. =] I will be going on a medical trip to called Project Lokun in December. We will basically be there to educate the village children in Cambdia on health issues and the prevention of certain diseases. We will also be doing health screening for the villagers and doing house-to-house education. I can hardly wait to embark on this trip! There will be so much to learn and experience!

For my one and only 3 month break next year, I will be going to Switzerland to take part in the Ironman Triathlon. After which, JJ, Jason, Melvin and I will tour Europe and have some fun! =] I made this decision because if I do not pursue my passion now, I might not have the opportunity to do it again in the future. Training has been pretty much good leading up to that event. Swimming is more or less settled by Zhiyun who 'tortures' us twice a week in the pool. Cycling training is done every Sunday with pals from TRI21. What is left is running, long long distance running..

I have already signed up for my virgin 70.3 Half-Ironman next year in March as a warm up for the Ironman Switzerland 3 months later. So much stuffs are coming my way. This is really exciting.

Ok, for the not so good stuff. Things have been a little better since the last post. Spiritually I am still not back on track yet, but I guess I'm making headway in this area. Slowly trying to claw my way back to the 'strait and narrow path that leads to righteousness'. The Christian life is likened to an endurance race I feel, when you're in it, it is a struggle. However, there is always a rainbow at the end of a storm, a light at the end of a tunnel, a finishing line at the end of a race. I must get there!

'I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.' - 2 Timothy 4:7

Oh, how I wish I can say that at the end of days. I must persevere!

A wake up call from within..

It has been easier said than done..So much for depending on God and drawing on His strength. I have been depending on my own for the past 3 weeks, and I'm feeling really tired. So many times have I tried to wake up early to spend at least an hour in the morning to fellowship with Him, but I fail to drag my weary body out of the bed.

So much time was wasted in doing things that are a complete waste of time, so undisciplined was my life. I always knew that things were not going in the right direction, but the motivation to steer back on track was always lacking. I think I'm definitely heading in the wrong direction now!

I thank God that He has always been there for me when I needed Him most. I thank Him for giving me this wake up call that I can change before it is too late. Now all I need is His strength to be with me as I embark on this journey through school, exercise and life with Him once again.

First few days in a new phase of my life..

Whoah! That'a all that I can come up with for the past few days I had in Medicine. Although the pace has not really kicked in yet, and everything seems relaxed on the outside, in actual fact, it's not so calm on the surface. Lecture notes and documents are flooding my IVLE account and my time management skills are put to the test (this explains why I'm typing this entry at such a time!)

On a brighter note, I feel very blessed to be able to study Medicine in NUS this year because the syllabus is new, more challenging and will prepare us better for the future when we become doctors. I am looking forward to learning new things about our body! Will keep you all updated! =]

One for the nation!

This is a video made by my church, Lighthouse Evangelism, and it depicts Singapore from it's starting stages until now. When I watched it, I was immediately overwhelmed with emotions and it gave new meaning to my reservist years.. I hope this touches you the way it did for me.

The Singapore Song

I'm coming back into Your arms..

Finally, I feel like I'm inching closer back to God again. It has been really tough without Him. I admit those days are hard to survive, and everything that could go wrong will go wrong. Perhaps Murphy wasn't much of a Christian. =]

A few updates about what happened between the last post and now:

1. Did pretty shitty for the OSIM triathlon. Timing was worst than my Bintan triathlon. No excuses, have to train harder. Port Dickson triathlon was missed because the person in-charge of arranging transport went AWOL. So I guess that's all for me this year for triathlon.

2. I will be running at the AHM (Army Half Marathon) and the Nike + Human race this month.

3. I will be starting school on the 11th of August 2008. Freaking fast man time flies, 9 months after ORD just whizzed pass like that! My goodness...

4. I saw something cool and here it is:

Louie Giglio - Laminin

Indeed, we are fearfully and wonderfully made by God who has left His fingerprints and signature in everyone of us. Awesome and magnificent is He!