BenLow's blog

In times of weakness when you've got someone understanding by your side it makes all the difference. Its something I hold very dear. In the army I've heard of unpleasant experiences regarding dating and such, but it doesn't look like its going to happen to me. And for that I give thanks! Its feels like Vanessa and I can weather any challenge together in God. Tutorial classes have begun, and so far its not too much. I'm a week ahead with readings, so all's good. Also, the car's proving very useful, and now I don't have to leave the house so early, have my own personal space, and can travel at my own freedom. On that note, topped up my cashcard for the first time and felt a sense of achievement. =) More to note would be about the tuition that I'm giving. I'm starting to build a good rapport with my students, talking to them about their interests and lifestyle in the time I'm there early or after classes. Just this wednesday I spoke to their p...

This week has been pretty tough in some ways, with a very draining day on wednesday to top things off, with lessons stretching from 10am to 6pm, then tuition from 7pm to 9pm, thus giving a rather tedious 11 hour work day. I was rather fatigued on that day, and if not for Vanessa would've been even more weary. Her advice and hearing ear seems all the more powerful now that we're together. Getting used to the rhythm of juggling school and work, and now with the new car its been made easier, and there's the general sense that if I didn't have the car, things would've been worse. And I come to a realization that everything that is happening now is put in place just at the right time, for my life to advance. With a car, tuition, the things I'm learning in class, and Vanessa too, everything just comes together efficaciously. And with that I can see God working through it. I've long wondered how I'll be able to keep my passion for God burning even in uni,...

Well, as most of you now know I'm now in a relationship with Vanessa, and you may be wondering what went on between both of us. It was a journey that you may have seen hints and glimpses of on this blog, but there's more to it than that, a story of God's grace and His realness. It was back in 2010, after serve. Serve showed me the power, capabilities and wisdom I had to do God's work, and convinced me that no matter what that He would always be with me. It was a boost of confidence, that gave me the bravery to step forward into new endeavors. However because of that period in serve, I now strongly felt that I was different from the rest of the people I knew: I didn't enjoy what they enjoyed, I sometimes couldn't understand what they understood, and I didn't act how they acted. I had sensed it innately before, but the realness of that fact stood looming behind me, because even surrounded by people who loved God wholeheartedly like myself, I was differen...

Well, recently, especially this week there have been loads of changes to my lifestyle. Most notably the restarting of school. Just went down for lecture yesterday to my first developmental psychology lecture, which I expected to be rather dreary going, but was actually rather insightful! The bonus about it was that we got to watch some rather cute vids of children, which certainly was enjoyable. Besides that, went to explore U-town with Dan, which was certainly impressive. The compound really does seem like a great place to live and study simultaneously. With a gigantic starbucks, koufu, fish and co express and other good stuff. Went up to Dan's room at the tembusu building, and got to see my lecture theater for my Food and Health module. The facilities are amazing, so can't wait to be there for lectures. =) Other new things include a new car! As mentioned in previous posts my dad and I have been going to check out cars, and we've decided on one and have bought it! A ...

Its now 4 days to the start of school, with a considerably relaxed week in front of me. Things to highlight will be national day on tuesday, the commencement of my first lecture and a leader's meeting on thursday, and of course a YE session on saturday. Definitely a relaxed one. Can't wait to get to school again! And despite me thinking I'd take ages to complete Assassin's Creed 2, it is now finished, and 100% completionist except the downloadable content of course, with 100% trophies, all secret treasure chests, statuettes, treasures, viewpoints, quests, feathers, glyphs all collected. =D Also, Tristesse is definitely finished. Which is rather good, because the timing is really just right. My mom's birthday was on Saturday, and we went to Buffettown at Raffles City to eat. Definitely value for money. With a enormously huge selection, tasty food, good service attitude and ambience, its definitely a great choice for a night of good buffet. We had a really good time t...

Well bidding for this semester is over and done with, and I've loaded myself with lots of core modules, which I believe I can cope with! So here's the list: PL2132 Statistics in Psychology 2 PL3234 Developmental Psych PL3235 Social Psych PL3236 Abnormal Psych GEK 1529 Food and Health! And here's my stipulated schedule for the week, which can of course be manipulated a bit. I might switch the tutorials around to make things comfortable. =) Well next, Tristesse is almost over and done with, the next will be Minute Waltz, Op64 no. 1. It sounds really playful, a bit like a dog chasing its own tail, especially at the beginning. Looking forward to having 4 chopin songs in my repertoire. =) My dad has been bringing me to look at second hand cars, and finally my eyes are opening to the rather unexplored territory of privately owned vehicles. For one, understanding some of the terms like horsepower, fuel consumption, COE and things like that. So far have seen 2, and looking for some...

And so I'm a year older, looking older and definitely feeling older. Thanks to everyone for being my friend, and if there's one thing I've come to realise, that its not the presents that make a birthday special, but the presence of the people who you love. The best birthday present that I had was the fact that people stuck to me as their friend and family this whole year that has passed, and the memories we've created through that interaction. For that, thank you everybody. As part of my birthday celebrations we had dimsum buffet lunch at harbourfront centre, which was enjoyable. I've been there with my NS friends before, and it did bring back good memories. Of Sgt Jesse driving us there when he'd just passed not long, of all of us ordering huge portions of food. Well despite that my family aren't as big eaters as them so we sort of ordered a whole lot less than what we would've ordered. =P And we found out that my mom didn't know the meaning of midn...