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Thursday, December 30, 2010 ( 5:41 AM )

Henry Lamer and the End Of Another Year

How time flies. Just like the beginning of last year, i was thinking woah, another year has come and i can't wait for school to start. And woosh! I am at the end of this year already. Hahah... Well, let me first recap the few significant events of this year:

1) Germany trip
It was a super memorable trip. Reason being first, it was my first trip to europe. I went with 2 of the best possible companions: hwee min and boon hui. They were just plain awesome, my very good friends and awesome travelling companions! =D the trip was plain awesome. I got to practice my german, my first trip overseas, i tried nice food, did crazy stuff. all in all, it was great! =D

2) School started!!
What can i say? It's good to finally start school. Phew. I missed school so much that everything thrown at me during school term was plain awesome. Studying, going for lectures, having exams etc are just plain awesome! many people must feel that i am nuts. haha...

3) Making new close friends
The good thing about being in nursing is that, there are many nice people there! And i have made not only friends, but close friends! People like Rachel, Esther, Yen Yen, Adeline etc made my life in nursing very enjoyable indeed!!

4) Volleyball!!
It feels good to be back playing the sport i love. Even though i am still quite lousy, i still enjoyed every moment playing it! =)

5) Working at starhub
I feel that other than the fact that i get to play with the latest phones, i really enjoyed working with my colleagues. Reason being they are awesome people! and my boss is even treats us to meals and is super nice. and my manager is super tolerant despite me making a whole of stupid mistakes. haha...

6) Working as a nurse
Going for attachments has really affected my life. In a good way of course. I really felt wat it was like to be a nurse, despite under a protected environment. Yes i admit i was nervous. But thanks to the awesome help of the staff there, i got thru alright and learnt loads. Not just from the staff, but from my patients as well.

7) Staying in hall
First time i am staying in school and i must say, it is super havoc. I mean i am pretty low profile, and yet, there is like so much stuff to do!! But i must say i really experience hall life(just that i get to go home every weekend and i can go home and grab anything i can forget to take). It was fun participating in the activities, hanging with frenz, eating supper together etc. It kinda made my life in uni more, eventful. But i still think ponding is retarded. =p

So thats my 2010. =) So now, 2011 is here. What will my new year resolutions be?

1) World peace
I say this like every year. Hahah.. That's because we haven't achieve it yet. And even though i know world peace cannot be achieved without God, who says i can't do my part? Share the good news more, continue to be nice to people around me, do my best as a nurse, friend, son and student.

2) Spend more time with "Old Friends"
I realised that ever since i entered uni, i get so caught up with school life that i have failed as a friend to my friends from the past. A lot of them who has gone through thick and thin with me in the earlier stages of my life. And i really feel very bad for not asking them out and hanging out with them. This is a truely big thing i must rectify.

3) Be more God Fearing
Spend more time with God. And live my life the right way

4) Prioritize
I know procastination is inevitable. Coz we are humans after all. Everyone needs a break. However, not everything is of equal importance. As in it's fine to play facebook games, football manager or whatever. But, do it when u have the time. Or do it in moderation. Not excessively. Coz i am involved in SO many stuff next sem. Priortizing becomes even more crucial.

I thinks that's about it for now. I really look forward to this new year. I hope i can keep the goodness in me and leave the badness behind in 2010.

Hello 2011!!!!

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Monday, December 13, 2010 ( 5:55 AM )

Henry Lamer and a Beautiful Day

Awesome. Just plain awesome. =) Today, during attachments, i got complimented like 3 times! =)

Firstly, Uncle Wah said “你真的是一个好人。” I nearly exploded in tears. Oh my god. It really make me realize that as a nurse, all we need is a “Thank You”, a pat on the back, a “Good job!”. We don’t need gifts or anything like that. It’s that simple. =)

Secondly, Sister Jocelyn praised me in front of the whole class, which left me elated but stunned at the same time. =D She said that as a male nurse, I really showed tender, loving and care to the patient. And I was really pleased. Not just that my efforts are recognized, but also showed that I did the right thing. =) And it really inspires me to do more, and do better. It really makes me feel like I finally made the right career choice. =)

Thirdly, my favourite tutor, Fui Ping, said she’s proud of me!! =D Today is a really awesome day. =)

I will definitely keep up the good work and strive to do even better. =)

I can and will do it! =D

Anyway, i realised that i am lucky to be in nursing just to meet all the wonderful people there. People like Rachel, Yen Yen, Esther, Adeline, Ping Hua, Ang Yun and many more, are all my wonderful friends and classmates! It's incredible to feel loved by people other than your family. I will definitely treasure them as my beloved friends now and for many years to come! =)

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Saturday, December 11, 2010 ( 8:22 AM )

Henry Lamer and All About Resting in Peace

Today is a good day. I managed to clear out quite a bit of my JC notes and secondary school notes. So i freed up quite a bit of space. And i also maintained my usual routine of playing Football Manager, wasting my life on facebook and reading a book, "The Time Traveller's wife", lent to me by Liwen. A pretty good book i must say. So all in all, it's been a good day.

As i was sitting on the sofa, watching tv with my family, i suddenly realised its been some time since i can just sit there, worry about nothing. Just chill, keep my mind blank, and just spend some time at home, relaxing with my family. And it's a good feeling. =) I am not saying i want to do this all the time, but once in awhile, it's good. =)

There are still a couple of things to be done. Like finishing all the books dearest Esther has kindly lent to me. I only finished one. 4 more to go i think. haha.. And, i need to make some thank you cards for Adeline, Denise and Junhua, who worked with me in the same cubicle for the past one week. I must say it has been a really pleasant experience working with them. They are awesome people! Especially Adeline, whom i seem to be able to clique quite well. But then again, i hope our friendship wont just stop growing after attachments. That will be sad.

And like i was telling Esther yesterday, i realised Sem 2 is totally packed for me. I've got IHG, OCIP, FOC, Med dance, sheares dance and block comm stuff. And i still have the usual school work and spiritual activities which i cannot neglect. Woah. So Esther was telling me yesterday maybe i shouldn't dance coz i am so busy, so i shud help out backstage or something. That kinda remind me of the time she said she will help me out during med dance when we join together. I was very happy at that point of time. =) Looks like that might not happen at the end of the day. =(

Oh well, like what i told yen yen yesterday, let nature take it's course. =)

Everyone is confused. But who is really confused?

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Sunday, December 05, 2010 ( 4:39 AM )

Henry Lamer and The Run of the Year

Well well, what do we know? I made it! And faster than the previous time where i actually trained for it. This time, going straight into the 21km challenge with 1) Little sleep 2) No training 3) Bad muscle ache on thighs due to volleyball. And yet, i came out unscathed(with the exception of the usual muscle aches and stuff.)! Proud of myself! Of course, i gotta to thank my friend, Luther for constantly keeping me company, stopping when i requested to, and encouraging me when i was getting low. Thanks Luther!! =)

I must say, despite running this for the 3rd time in my entire life, it is still a totally different experience for me. Different route, different people, different scenery. And all that, makes it worth it to come back year after year.

People often ask me, why do i pay to run, when i can run at my own leisure? Well, if you can get 60000 people to run at the same time with you at your own leisure, go ahead then. haha... Like what i told Luther, running half marathons helps me to reflect and motivate me at the same time. Why do i say that? Well, coz in this marathon, you get to see different kind of people. Fat, skinny, young, old etc. The fact that all of them are running this, putting in their best effort, encouraging their friends and crossing the finishing line, really motivates me that, whenever you face tough times, there are always people less fortunate than you but going through the exact same tough times you are going through. And if they can make it, you have no excuse not to.

Also, it helps me to reflect on my life. I feel that life is like a marathon. There will be ups and downs, there will be twists and turns. And there will always be people passing by you. But at the end of the day, you are the only person that can help pull you through and bring you to the end. Your friends, family will make the journey easier. But if you give up on yourself, no one can help you.

At the same time, running long distances helps me to think and reflect on the year that's about to pass. Pretty reflective stuff if you ask me. =)

Hope that more people will join Standard Chartered marathon next time. And hopefully one day, i can conquer the 42km.

Until then!

Henry

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Is beating our hearts; We're Empty

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