House of Ananda

2007-04-04T18:14:00.000+08:00

No one's blogging.
You can blog about random stuff you know. Ideas, insights, or daily observations of the world around you. About your own on-goings, your own recent life, your aspirations for yourself, for your group, anything.

If you lost the username and pw, please message me. I'll be more than glad to pass it to you.

=]

; mabel

2007-03-10T22:57:00.000+08:00

What defines commitment?
Attendence?
Faith?
Practise of the Dharma?
Closeness?

What is commitment to you?

What is sbm to you? A place to learn? A place to make friends? A place to have fun?

What about your life? You're always going at this hard rock music pace to ever slow down and appreciate the music each footstep creates.

It's not too bad to slow down, contemplate and find your objective.

-mabel-

2007-02-19T12:31:00.000+08:00

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

how was your chinese new year? profitable? =D

eat eat eat!!

2007-02-14T20:26:00.000+08:00

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, EVERYONE!!!!

=D

2007-02-08T18:43:00.000+08:00

10th February

Reporting time: 0900

0915: Short Puja

0930: Briefing

1000: Set off!

1030: Start of Community Service!

1230: End of Community Service and back to SBM!

1300: Debrief:

Attire: Red or orange

Please bring along some rags =D

BE PUNTUAL!!!

And please, remember to bring a smile along. *GRINS*

-Marble-

2007-01-28T13:04:00.000+08:00

Sometimes I wonder if the improvements in technology, or, to be specific, the invention of mobile phones has caused human beings to be less conscious about the issue of latecoming. In the past, without the presence of mobile phones, people had to be punctual if not the other party would be left in a sea of confusion. But now, with mobile phones, people often carry this attitude of "aiya, just call him and say I'll be late".

Has anyone ever wondered it's not just a point of whether people worry for you, but also a responsiility and more importantly, it is an extremely important form of courtesy. A time wouldn't be set in the first place if both parties are set to wait for each other to arrive. Similarly, a time is set so both can meet up and hold whatever activities they planned. It gets irritating when people are late, everything gets delayed and then you're late for yet another activity.

If one is late and has informed the other party on an earlier basis, especially when an activity is held on a group basis, to me, it is forgivable. But if one is late just because the bus was late, because s/he underestimated his/her own preparation time, then i would say it is a lame excuse. All these ought to be included in the "time estimated for one to prepare so I can reach there in time".

Being late causes other people to nurture this bad habit in them as well. Because they will always have this attitude, thinking, "since the other party will be late, then it's okay if I'm late for a little while too", and everyone is late. Say, a group planned to watch a 245 movie and planned to meet at 2 at the nearest mrt station, everyone is late, tickets are sold out, there goes everything.

In short, latecoming is bad. lol. okay. TATA!

-marble-

2007-01-22T20:50:00.000+08:00

We had our auditions for SYF today and I learnt a lot from my instructor, Ernest. A lot of people over-memorized their monologue and in turn, forgot their lines. Meanwhile some focused too much on each and every line, so much so that they forgot all about putting their feelings into the lines. This set me pondering.
Many atimes, we focus so much on letting something to rise politically and in strength that we totally neglect the well being of each and every member. Likewise, we always focus on what appears to be good--not forgetting your lines, but in turn, you left out the most important thing of acting--the emotions, the most important thing within a group--the bonding. I'm just voicing some views of my own, no offence to anyone, but to me, whether a group is strong politically is not important. To me, what matters most in a group is the spiritual bonding as well as the friendship, it's them that keeps the group together, and eventually bring the group to rise. Slow, but powerful.
Just something random, oh well. bye!

Marble.

2007-01-19T18:59:00.000+08:00

-Hse Outing JAn '07-

tml will be a whole day fun house outing... everyone be prepared to sleep early and energise urself for tml.. haha ;) tml we will meet at city hall at 1130am. we will be going to suntec to meet Lawrence for brunch.. lol.. then we will do preparation for the evening activities.. haha.. this time round we will be going to someone's hse for dinner... dun think tat it is gonna be dull.. it is gonna be a special one.. hehe.. u will c it for urself tml.. c u all tml.. haha :P

Signing Off
Vincent
CApt Ananda
Fri, 19 Jan 2007

2007-01-07T01:28:00.000+08:00

**THE FIRE**

Oh.. YEAH!! Once again the fire is up. Ananda will live up to its name to be the best house. THE HOUSE OF LEADERS. :D

Juz had the orientation.. it was a wonder experience for all. we flooded the Palawan beach once again.. Haha..

Good job guys, U did a great job today. hope u all really enjoy the orientation outing. :D we can in 3rd in the overall event. i m proud of u all. we became champion for 2 games :D WONDERFUL!! U all are great :D haha..

THose who couldn't make it dun be sad even though u missed out a lot of fun.. haha.. There will be a combine UBIN outing soon wif Kaccana. Alvin and I were talking abt it on the way home.. haha.. this is gonna be exciting.. those dunno how to cycle one learn from ur fellow friends soon haha..

Time check 1.37am Sunday.
i think i gtg soon.
today is really a fruitful n exhausting day.. haha..

Signing off
Vincent Capt ANANDA

2007-01-04T21:57:00.000+08:00

Venue: SBM, Sentosa
Date: 6th January 2007.
Time:1000am - 700pm
Transport to Sentosa leaves at 1200pm sharp, after free and easy lunch at vicinity around SBM.
Attire: Any SBM camp shirts.

Members to bring:

- Toiletries

- Towel

- Extra Set of clothes, undergarments

- 1 water bottle FILLED with water (because some went without water in their bottles last orientation.)

- Sunglasses and Sun-block lotion.

Note: No valuable items are to be left unattended. All items will be collected by Captains before start of games.

2007-01-03T15:46:00.000+08:00

Ernest! Where did your post go?! o.o
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
Anyway, a new blogskin for a new year. This will be temporary..haha, I'll make a nicer when when inspiration flies into the window.
After contemplating for a long time, decided that I ought to commit to the house once more. It's not very pleasant to have the emptiness fill you when you know that you haven't been in constant contact with people whom you used to hang out a lot with and you've been lacking a lot of spiritual training. I bet I missed out a lot of valuable teachings while being away for the few months.

Something random..
There are many atimes when people quarrel and conflicts arise just because of a misunderstanding. It may be due to the lack of communication or how the message has been relayed; sometimes when messages are passed down words are changed to, defeating the fundamental objective to a certain issue. At times, upon realization that the entire issue was due to a misunderstanding, two individuals may simply condone the opposing party and laugh at their own stupidity together and remain as good friends. On the other hand, another two may choose to pinpoint the weaknesses shown by each other throughout the entire span of the conflict and part their ways.
I realised that misunderstandings do not only tear apart an organisation, cause something to fail, but at the same time, wreck relationships, be it friends, couples or even family members and siblings. To succumb to misunderstandings is something very dumb to do, yet people still do it at times. I wonder why...

2006-09-16T12:26:00.000+08:00

This time round we will be having camp on 7th-10th Dec at Manjusri Secondary School.
=>Non-manjusrians are welcome to join the camp as well.
=>So you all can start pulling in your friends and let them benefit through the Dharmma.
=>Pls target people who are 15-21 years old as we'll have 13-14s from Manjusri, so we'll need more participants who are older.
:D start call n publise the camp :D

Vincent
-VC- of ANANDA :D

2006-09-03T20:43:00.000+08:00

There will be 2 public talks on 9Sep n 10Sep.. it is by Ven Mahinda

DAY 0 (Rehearsal)
Friday 5pm to 9pm
Venue: Tai Pei Buddhist Center(2 Lavender Street (S)338823)

DAY 1
Saturday 7pm to 9pm
Venue: Tai Pei Buddhist Center(2 Lavender Street (S)338823)
Topic: The Purpose and Meaning of Life

DAY 2
10th September 2006, 2pm to 4pm
Venue: Singapore Buddhist MissionMeditation - A Buddhist Perspective..

we are in the organising team.. So start to make urself free on those days.. AND WELCOME/PRESUADE/CONVINCE UR PARENTS N FRIENDS TO COME!!!The MORE the MERRIER!!! Start promoting the talk to people now!!!:D

Vincent
-VC-

2006-08-09T15:01:00.000+08:00

Yo.. This week's sharing is on 3pm sharp at SBM temple..

3.00pm - Puja & Meditation start ZUN-ZUN
3.45pm - Spiritual talk by Anghwee (like last Sharing Session that kind)
4.00pm - Sharing
5.30pm - Song-singing
6.00pm - Home sweet Home!!:)

Dun be late.. A reminder that those involved in the study group.. Pls be punctual for ur "tuition":D

Vincent
-VC-

2006-08-06T01:20:00.000+08:00

Yo..
Firstly.. appology for not blogging this few weeks.. had been very busy.. btw there will be a RETREAT coming up on the 18-20 AUG at Aloha Changi. House leaders above are strongly advised to attend the retreat unless they haf valid reasons. all members are welcomed to join the retreat but it is serious mediation n chanting n dharma sessions.. So if u think u r up to it, contact me.. :D

Secondly.. There will be 2 public talks on 9Sep n 10Sep.. it is by Ven Mahinda

DAY 1
9th September 2006, Saturday 7pm – 9pm
Tai Pei Buddhist Center
Topic: The Purpose and Meaning of Life

DAY 2
10th September 2006, 2pm – 4pm
Singapore Buddhist Mission
Meditation – A Buddhist Perspective..

we are in the organising team.. So start to make urself free on those days.. AND WELCOME/PRESUADE/CONVINCE UR PARENTS N FRIENDS TO COME!!!The MORE the MERRIER!!! Start promoting the talk to people now!!!:D

Vincent
-VC-

2006-07-21T00:03:00.000+08:00

Yo... this week there will be sharing at sbm at 330pm. We are going to talk abt Yours houses. There will be presentations from each houses to talk abt their house name :D Ananda is and will be the BEST!!! :D

regards
-VC-
Vincent

2006-07-14T00:45:00.000+08:00

There will be a Buddhist Youth Leadership Workshop on this Sun at Pks at 3pm. There will also be a Sharing Session on Sunday at 10am at sbm.. :D Details of the workshop r below :D

Buddhist Youth Leadership Workshop

What Is It In For You As A Buddhist (Youth Leader)?
Facilitated by Venerable Zhi Xing

What is it in for you as a Buddhist (Youth Leader)? How should we approach Dhamma work? How can we go about our work with a clear, joyful heart, instead of stress and frustration? How do we balance and integrate our work with our cultivation? You are warmly invited to an interactive session specially for Buddhist youths involved in Dhamma work. Find out how we can be more effective Buddhist youth leaders. This is also a good opportunity to network and share your experiences with fellow Buddhist youth leaders.

3.00pm – 5.30pm Puja & Meditation, Workshop, Q & A
5.30pm – 7.00pm Vegetarian Dinner and Networking

Sat, 15th July 2006
Level 1, Ven Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
RSVP: register with youth@kmspks.org by Wed 12 July
Enquiries 6849 5345

About the Facilitator
Venerable Zhi Xing was born in Singapore and graduated from NTU Computer Engineering in 1997. In NTU, he was active in the hostels and participated in NTU Buddhist Society. After graduation, he continued to be active in Buddhist youth work such as assisting in the Buddhist Youth Leadership Training Course (BYLTC). In 2002, after attending a meditation retreat in Fa Yun Monastery, Venerable Zhi Xing decided to renounce. He stayed and studied Mahayana Buddhism in Fa Yun Monastery at New Mexico, United States for more than 3 years and received the higher ordination becoming a fully ordained monk (Bhikkhu) in 2003. He is currently residing in Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery.

Organized by kmsYM
Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery’s Youth Ministry provides effective ways for young adults to get in touch with Buddhism and build fellowship.

www.kmspks.org/youth :: youth@kmspks.org :: 6849 5346

2006-07-12T20:34:00.000+08:00

Marble's here to speak some stuff.She has indeed learnt a lot from being a leader in her cca. It's the best experience she'd ever had.

I've been down for the past two weeks and i realised the reason why. It was simply because i angst--far too much. No doubt it is a norm for teenagers like us to angst and neither is it something wrong, but i realised that angsting far too much is very bad and nothing comes out of it, you just waste your time, make your day bad and waste your life away. When angst creeps upon me, i simply lose my cool--totally. I lose my cool, i hate life, and i vent my frustrations and anger on people around me. My life would seem to be so so so dark, as if everything is collapsing.

But later i realised that i was simply making life miserable for myself. Why angst so much? It's totally no use. Why not use the time i used for angsting, to do something more positive and productive, like carrying out the orders which can bring the club up?

I've learnt, through the experience with my committee members for the past two weeks that encouragement is something very very important. When someone encourages me, i feel very motivated. Light just appears in front of me and the drive simply surfaces within me. Therefore i learnt that i should, too, encourage others, show my support for them. This would definitely help them, like how they helped me.

Something definitely cannot be carried out successfully if the communication system within our own committee system is a failure. Yes, all the committee members MUST know everything that is going on, so that should anything happen, the support of the committee would always be there. After reflecting, i realised that the main reason for the failure of the secondary four farewell party was due to the lack of communication within the commitee itself. don't try to be a superhero and handle everything yourself. get your committee members. believe that they will be there to support you and serve the club. trust is very very important. Trust them, but do not neglect your duties to affirm that everything is in place.

Similarly, gaining the trust of your members for you is equally important as well. You need to let them trust you, if possible, take the initiative to talk to them more, create a bond among all of you and you will naturally gain the mutual truat and understanding. Letting them know what is going on is also something very vital to the group. You need to let them know they can rely on you and they you will let them know everything that is going on, let them know they are vital to the club, the group, and they will contribute. Oh, and CALL, don't sms. smsing always cause loads of problems and miscommunications. XD

Clearing our doubts with the teachers/leaders is definitely something that a lot of people lack. we always nod our head through and we end up being blur like a sotong, we act like we know but in actual fact do not know a single bit of what we are supposed to do and very easily, screw the entire thing up. and the root of the failure would be one hopelessly stupid reason--You were lazy to make an extra phone call to clarify your doubts.

I realised that we should seek help from our seniors and experienced people if we have to. Ask them about how to approach a situation, or how to do about planning something. Their advice would help, a lot a lot. Let go of your ego and seek advice!

Yes, do not handle everything yourself, but do not only pass down duties to others. We have to do something to prove that we are worthy of leading them. Only would they be willing to support you and serve you. Never do lip service either. Do it. Actions speak louder than words. Don't be lazy. Plan it, carry it out, if it fails, learn from it and apply what we've learnt onto other aspects of our life, or into the other activities that we further plan.

Believe in yourself, as well as other. This is the most important thing to me, as a leader. Believe. You can do it.

Alright. I talked enough. but i'm extremely glad i learnt so much from the past two weeks. i must thank miss koh for the guidance too. =]

Marble--Prepared to Soar.

2006-07-09T22:16:00.000+08:00

Official Announcements - Appointments for House Leaders.

Hi guys, as of today, the following information shall be observed by all of House of Ananda.
The current structure for House of Ananda includes:

Leaders - Yeo Weijie, Bertina Bay, Mabel Ong, Kok Meiyi(newly appointed).
Assistant Leaders - Khoo Chee Kwan
Leaders on Standby - Huang Yongting, Kwek Coli, Fiona Liau.

Now now, let me explain Meiyi's appointment. For the past six months, she has shown exemplary performances in terms of leadership, attendance (98%) as well as the thinking mind. So thus, even though she has O level commitments like Fiona and Coli, who are already Anandian Leaders, she will be put up to the task of handling a dual appointment.
Yongting who is currently OIC of her guide's unit, have asked for permission to leave the leadership position for period - Aug 2006. The request has been approved by the exec comm of SBM as well as Capt of Ananda house, Alvin.

Secondary Appointments
Secretary: Bertina Bay Jun Xuan
Treasurer: Kok Meiyi
Creative Master: Mabel Ong Peiyu
Welfare Team: Shihui (I/C), Khoo Chee Kwan (2nd I/C)
Attendance: Mabel Ong Peiyu
Events (Outings, Dharma Talks, Vesak Programs): Ivan Ho Thiam Joo(I/C)

Ivan will, for the first time be tried out in a role that is of great importance to the groups as he will be the one to schedule and plan all Anandian activities.
Chee Kwan will also be given the role of Welfare team 2IC to try out different roles in the house.

However, there are a few reminders from me to you guys -

All Anandian Leaders must observe Academic Excellence, meaning assurance of good passes in academic scholastic subjects as well as attaining a decent score.
Anandian Leaders must also observe self-discipline, as you guys are the examples for all our members to follow. PLEASE REM THIS POINT.
Anandian Leaders must uphold and upkeep admin systems set by the house in order to keep all members up-to-date.

For appointment holders, these are the various position requirements. Should you have any queries on the appointments, please do contact VC Zhenglin or me. :)

Here are the details:

BASIC DUTIES OF HOUSE SECONDARY APPOINTMENT HOLDERS

SECRETARY
- Upkeeps meeting minutes as per house meeting
- Filing, updating of particulars (members) as well as maintaining member database
- Inform leaders/members of relevant house meetings/sharing sessions/outings/dhamma talks.

treasurer
- ensure monthly housekeeping payments ($2/member per month)
- controls house cash flow (birthdays, outings, etc)
- ensure house budget is kept positive ($150 as base)

creative master
- maintains house web blogs
- creates new anandian trademarks

welfare team
- monitors members’ birthdays
- should member be unable to come to sharings/gatherings due to unknown causes, to contact member with immediate effect to understand situation

attendance
- collates attendances (weekly, as well as outings)
- maintains attendance database (liaise with sec)
- alerts capt/vice-capt on attendance irregularities by all possible communications

events team
- ORGANIZES AND SEEKS APPROVAL FOR HOUSE OUTINGS
- KEEPS A CONSTANT LOOKOUT FOR DHARMA TALKS FOR YOUTHS AND ENCOURAGES HOUSES TO ATTENDTAKES ON IMPORTANT SUB-PROJECTS

:) Do call me if u have any queries. U can contact me via MSN too!!!! :)

Cheers,

Capt Ananda

Alvin.

2006-06-29T20:53:00.000+08:00

Mr DU has given me this extremely honourable task to "blog". in his terms, it's not wild rantings like what i'm doing now, but to inform the beloved members of mine about this week's activity.

Saturday, 1st July
12pm-3pm: Study group
3pm: Sharing session
This week's sharing session is about friendship =]
Ard 5pm to 6pm will be the ORIENTATION...A short one

Sunday, 2nd July
10am-12pm: Report at SBM for birthday celebration
12.30pm: Leave SBM to sentosa, transport will be provided
6pm-7pm: End, transport will not be provided back home.

-marble-

2006-06-25T23:29:00.000+08:00

Parents' Love

This week's sharing we discussed about parents love and how much we should appreciate them. They are the ones who bring us to this world. They are the ones who gave us a chance to become a human to get in touch with the dharma and generate merits. They are the ones who showed us unconditional love.

From the start, when your mum is pregnant she start to carry extra weight in her womb. She ate nutritious food so that you can grow well inside. Your parents protect the fragile little embryo/ foetus that is inside the womb by not making any vigorous movement. Your father does all the vigorous chores n work. Your mum got to bear with all the discomfort and inconvenience during pregnancy just for YOU… They pray day and night for your safety n wellness...

During giving birth, she suffers lots of pain and uses all her might... Hoping that you come out safe n sound… Her mental and physical strength are depleted. However, upon seeing you safe and sound, she is overjoyed. She seems to be suffering from no pain at all for the moment even thought she is pale from losing lots of blood. You are the lucky ones who have survived. Many have never made it to this stage of life. You should be grateful that you have made it through with your parents’ love and care and that you are still here reading this blog.

Life doesn’t stops there, it continues. Your mum will take months to recover. It is a dangerous period of her life too. There are mothers who never make it to see her child during labour. Some only get the first and only glance. At your first few months after birth, your parents give you love, care and protection. They love u no matter how ugly you are or what deficiency you are suffering from. They show you no less love and care. They send you to specialist when ever you are sick and no matter how late at night it maybe. They look after you day n night. Feeding, cleaning, changing your diapers and bringing joy to you. They give you the best things they can afford giving you nice clothes and bed to sleep in. Some sang lullabies to coax you to bed. They never fail to attend to you when ever you cry. Where can you get so much care and love?

They send you to school hoping that you get educated any become a good person who can survive in the society. They worry day and night about your welfare and academic. They celebrate the first few birthdays and walked you the first few most crucial moments of life.

Have you ever think of what you parents like to eat? Fish head or fish tail? Well guess most of you will think that will parents will prefer to eat fish head. Your parents eat fish head and stomach area because they want you to eat the fleshy and easily extractable meat of the fish. The stomach area has lots of bones and they are dislocated easily. There is a high chance of swallowing them if they are not careful. The fish head does not have much meat as compared to its tail.

Your parents punish you when you do wrong. They want you to be good and be successful in life. You guys may not know that seeing you suffering or crying, your parents are hurt too. When your father canes you, your mother usually cries in pain. When she can’t take it anymore, she will ask your father to stop and help you rub ointments. They ask you not to do it again.

Buddha once said that we can never repay our parents even if we carry them on our shoulder and serve them for 100 years. Not even if they excreted on your shoulders. Not even by giving them all the wealth and treasures in the world would we be able to repay them. We are in great debt. And now how many times have we ever done things that had hurt our parents? How are we going to repay them? The Buddha said that by getting them to practice the dharma we will be able to clear our debts one day. How will your parents practice the dharma? Well, first it will come from you. When they see that you have changed into a better after practicing the dharma, they too will believe and start to practice and follow the dharma.

However, you must know that no one is perfect. There is no son as well as perfect parents. Sometimes there maybe situation that may point to say that you didn’t do anything wrong. Just forgive them and do what they one first. I know it is tough but take it that you are repaying them. You can negotiate later. They are no perfect people after all. They maybe make mistake so forgive them. Show to them that you love and appreciate their presents. When they see that you are so filial child they too are happy and will treat you better and better. When tough times come, forgive and forget, tell yourself that this too will past. If you wait long enough good things will come your way.

-VC-

Vincent

2006-06-21T21:56:00.000+08:00

Yo.. this week sharing will be on Saturaday(24/06/06) at SBM temple at 3PM.. :D

C U there:D

-VC-
Vincent

2006-06-16T01:02:00.000+08:00

Yo... Sad to say i m a anti-climax.. haha.. :P This Sat got no sharing.. BUT!!! SUNDAY Campers are coming to collect their certs.. YEA!!! R u all ready? Pls Be at SBM temple by 10am.. Wear the GREEN Camp shirt.. C YA.. :D

VC
-Vincent-

2006-06-14T23:46:00.000+08:00

sitting in front of this laptop, i start to stare at the screen, with impatience creeping up on me while i wait for the entire page to load. the internet seriously goes at an abysmally slow speed. but i should be grateful i can actually use the internet here.

life in thailand has been rather interesting, have seen a lot that i've never seen before. i can say that it is definitely tough to communicate with them and it takes pretty much patience for us to speak the the people ad vice versa.

i admire the sales people. really, despite the fact that they do not understand english and we don't understand thai, they still try their best to serve us. and i would say that the salespeople here are much friendlier than those in singapore with very little exceptions.

every single day i await for the moment to make use to the laptop so that i can communicate with my friends via MSN. then disappointment overwhelms me when the people whom i wish to talk to are not online. meanwhile while i talk to some other people, it feels like i can't understand them at all. however it's not the simple kind of confusion. it feels as if there's a serious communication breakdown and i can't even catch what they are trying to tell me, like me not understanding thai and them not being able to understand us. feels like a friend lost, yet i don't feel exactly sad and i don't know why. maybe i' ve given up in a way. yet within me i still feel a slight tug in my heart, telling me to salvage the situation. but i still tell myself: leave this matter till i return. maybe u just can't understand twittish typings. weird. i think im blabbering nonsense here.

then the smses. people sms me but a sense of helplessness creeps into me when my friends need my help and i can't reply due to the phone bills.

and i feel like i'm out of touch, not knowing what's happening in the outside world since im simply living in a world of four people whom i know, ie, my family members. i was shocked to hear about maddie's granny.

gtg. bye! (wild rantings that dont make sense, i realised. -.- oh well)

-marble-

2006-06-13T01:31:00.000+08:00

Food For Thought - Anandians Speak Up.

U know, sometimes we people need to speak up more about our reflections in life so that we could gather valuable lessons to grasp life in an even better way. There is a way to learn, and that is thru blogging. Although there are many renegade bloggers out there who really ain't using the blog to its true purpose, i trust that this house is the house of thought, so we don't need to go under the table with some stuff.
The reason for this FOOD FOR THOUGHT - ANANDIANS SPEAK UP is to give u peeps, yes, anandian peeps, the really great opportunity to open up to the rest of the house members ur daily happenings in ya school, love (if convenient), life, family etc. An avenue for u to express yourself in words, if u cant do it verbally.

For Starters, i shall start this solely-Anandian Journal of food for thought.

The lesson of promoters in retail shops:
Do u know the purpose of really selling your products in your shop? u need sales, and thats possibly the only thing on your director's mind if u really want to survive in that environment, everyday your job is threatened by that decision of sacking you.
Well, it sounds really sick. but somehow, u gotta get thru it. And yea, fortunately, it wasn't me. It is my supervisor going thru the current situation i've just described to u about.
These days, working in Hang Ten shops are tough. so yea, what did i do? i had to treat my supervisor with welfare, as he din get any from his superiors, shame on u bosses.
He did get back to work, and yes, din get so much flak as the sales increased gradually.

Thru promoting, u get to know situations in different customer's families too! Like a very old aunties just squeezing out enough of her cash to provide 3 t-shirts worth $5 each to give to her grandson, and 2 days later, the old auntie comes back crying saying that the shirts weren't attractive enough to him, and rejected it wholesale. I mean, only Satan will do that to his grandmother. Its tough to satisfy a teenager nowadays, but really, when someone buys that special something with so much sincerety, u need to know: she gives it to u cos she really loves u, as a grandson, as a mother, or as a father, a granddad. peeps, treasure the old people, for in a wink of an eye, u never know where this valuable and caring folks will ever be there for u again. Like how i lost my grandparents to heart bypass surgery failure and kidney rupture. Its a pain to feel that way, however, during that period of time when my grandmother was slowly fading away into oblivion after the 3rd bypass, i knew i was there to accompany her all the way.

When i was young, grandma will always bring me to watch opera shows and get me 50 cent ice creams and we would watch the show till it finished. After that she would talk to me in my pram and from then on, every year, she would give me hongbao of a standard amount. When i am sick, she and grandpa will be the first person to arrive at Doctor Wee's Clinic in Bedok as early as - 5am. to get me the number 1 tag. I was really weak when i was young. Used to have jaundice as well as high fever. So yea, also, they would bring me to marketing in my kindergarten years and chat with the aunties in the markets about me and how cute i was. During secondary school, when i was dumped, yes, dumped by my first love, i cried in my grandma's arms. sigh. those were the really enjoyable and nice days cos i know i always have grandma.

However, age had to catch up.

She was down with weak heart and really needa breathe after a few steps down the stairs. As a result, we had to give her a pacer that costs 6000+ to 'mechanise' her heart. She had a chip in her heart placed But guess what? New Changi General Hospital Intern doctors screwed up the process and the chip shifted outta position. Now bear in mind my grand ma is 70+. to go thru 2 operations is madness. But unfortunately, she was unable to recover well from that first.
Throughout the ordeal she has been going thru, i, was actually at that point in time studying A levels. Everyday after class, i would get her porridge, different flavours and travel down from my school in Paya Lebar to Simei to feed her lunch. As u can see, my grandma's home did have 2 more adult occupants, my uncle, and my aunt. sigh, they were going thru immense stress themselves and din even have the time to look at grandma. So i took the responsibility. For 15 yrs she has been looking after me, caring for my needs, and now, the least i could do is feed her food and water, talk to her, chat with her, do my homework and studies by her bedside.

Now there was one day she started to act up really bad and puked all her food.
I had no choice but to carry her to CGH myself. - i was really thin at that point in time. 68kg? she was 56kg.
called my mum and found out that oh well, she had to go thru that elusive 2nd operation. It was inevitable.
She went thru it, and really, i prayed every single day for her health, cos to me, she was my confidante, my pillar of strength, and my really loved grandma.

She came out, bad. The result showed that she could give up on life anytime.
I didn't know about the situation as my mum kept mum about it. rhymes huh? but yea, she kept mum and till the day when she knew from the doctors that grandma had renal failure, of her lower part of her bodies, she called me, whilst i was having my economics lecture. and cried. I instantly gotten stunned, and really, when my chinese teacher, Mrs Heng, came up to ask me what happened and why i am sitting down there staring into blank space for 10 minutes, i cried too.
I really loved my grandma, and she failed to hang on.

I was rushed to the hospital by my teacher, and boy was i praying that there will be miracles.
Budden i faced harsh facts of reality in the hospital. At the surgical intensive care unit, lay my grandma, with my mum crying really badly outside, i told my aunt, who was also there with my cousin, to stay outside while i talk to my grandma alone.

As they left, i glanced to her left hand and held her, due to her renal failure, wherever she was injected (she was injected 10 parts) her blood vessels turned blue-black. I told her - PuoPuo (grandma in chinese), wo hui zhao gu mama gen papa de (my dad suffered a stroke also). Ni fang xin bah. In my mind, i had half the thinking to really burst out crying, but i reckon this would not be what she wanted, a crying loved one. So what did i do? and believe me i did this in the hospital. I knelt down beside her bed, and chanted Metta Sutta. after which, i transferred merits to her. Whatever or whether it has gone thru it din matter to me. I had to help my mum settle my grandma's funeral. As i see her being pushed to the mortuary for further preservation before the embalmer comes, she had stopped breathing. All my heart was thinking: I love u, grandma. BE well and happy. Sabbe Satta Sukhi Hontu.

Throughout the whole funeral i was the organiser and really got myself involved in the events like chanting, and praying, and serving food and drinks to the visitors and relatives.
Everyone came into the void deck funeral, with a mind to cry, and really, mum was really emotional, she cried together with them. every single time.
Even my dad cried.
But i didnt. For the whole process since her death to her cremation, i did not cry.
I wanted to radiate as much metta as possible to her, as well as keeping her well and happy, in wherever she will go after being in the human realm.

The cremation too was a tough process. A difficult one to endure. I needa support 30 crying aunts and uncles as well as my mum, who fainted when seeing thru the glass panels the way grandma's coffin was pushed into the scorching furnace.
Gone is the physical being of grandma, mother of my mum. However, till now, her every caring action given to me as well as the things that she has done to support me lies vividly in my heart and will never leave my soul for as long as it takes. Its her undying spirit that spurred me to get grades from A levels that propelled me to university. The entry to university, is dedicated to my grandmother.

Peeps, if u have a grandmother or grand daddy at home, love them as much as your parents, for whatever kinda person they might be, they are also 'buddhas' in our house.
A source of inspiration, a place of love congregation, a defining solace in life.

Hopefully, with this true account of what i have had, u could learn something from it, and i really wish to see u guys blog more about ya experiences so that we could learn from each other.

IT doesn't take someone older to teach someone younger the steps of life. Sometimes younger peeps could get more lessons than older ones and together, they can share.

So Anandians, don be shy toshare, cos i too, shared my reflection.
Be waiting guys.

signing off.
Captain Ananda - Alvin.

2006-06-11T10:55:00.000+08:00

finally stupid yt get to post here!

at last our vice-capt is not a blog dumb!
Coli, Fiona & Bertina gained experience through GL role and grow older & mature! well done girls!! XD
Ernest leaving for house of Upali as vice-capt; all the best, yeah??
Capt still thinking of BIRD; the hair like DUCK's butt! *WAKE UP* :D
Mabel still in thailand; missing ANANDIANS~ kekex!

yong ting lehx?? hmm... missing you peepx in a faraway land! busying with her stuff; *haiz* proud of ANANDIANS! 3 cheers for ANANDA!

2006-06-10T10:43:00.000+08:00

Yo... this week's sharing is at SBM temple at 3pm :D.. Campers will come down on 18th June...:D C ya there

-Vincent-

2006-06-03T23:57:00.000+08:00

CAMP EHI PASSIKO 06 PREQUEL : OPERATION FOREVER FREEDOM! - AFTERMATH.

Yea la. scary right? so fast the camp is over. What more can i say?

These pple:

- Mabel (Best Group, Best Cheer-Anurudha)
- Bertina (Best Female GL - Kondanna)
- Coli (Last min changeover from organiser to GL, but did extremely well-Kaccana)
- Fiona (Group with misfits but managed to do well.-Rahula)
- Denise (Most disciplined group-Subhuti)
- Meiyi (Best Partnership-Channa)
- Madeline (Best Cheer - 3rd position:Upali)

have done the house proud! *salutes*
Basically, it has been an extremely tough week for u guys and u have weathered thru it!

Of course there are backstage pple who came to save the sound systems:
-Ernest
(leaving to become a HokuTaichio, Vice Captain of House Upali, lets wish him all the best with Metta from Ananda)
- Zhenglin

Thanks so much. Its been a wonderful time with u guys around to hype up the camp!

Ivan, Chee Kwan too..thanks so much!

Oh yea, as reported we will deifnitely have 4 new members coming into our house!
And they are:

- XiaoWei (Besst Female Camper)
- Kian Choong (Best Male Camper)
- Fengkai (Supreme Allied Commander of B.I.R.D at War game)
- Sean (B.I.R.D squad sniper)
haha.. nice nice..more pple, and yes, I feel we can grow even stronger!!!

Jia You Anandians, and if there is anythin u wan blog here, pls!! about the camp!!! shoot! Meanwhile, be prepared for the next sharing to be this coming saturday!!! yea!

Cheers! again Ananda!

Cpt Alvin.
Ananda.

2006-05-26T00:28:00.000+08:00

Yo.. This Week there will be no sharing.. We will be doing our final preparation work for the June Camp :D YEAH!!! So guys.. This Sat be at Sbm @ 12pm to help up in the preparation.. There are lots of things to do.. So dun think tat it will be bored there..Haha.. got slut sure not bored one... lol.. :P.. Lets Work hard for to make the camp a fun n enjoyable one.. !! :D

V-Cap
Vincent

2006-05-25T18:54:00.000+08:00

Prepartion for CEP `06 Prequel~
Sat 27 May `06
12 pm
SBM!
remember to bring consent forms & $$ for submission!!!

v-c

2006-05-19T23:21:00.000+08:00

Yo.. this week sharing is as usual.. :) There will be a Gl training for Gls at 1230pm SHARP , SBM followed by normal sharing tat will start at 330pm.

*Note to all campers*
Pls Hand in ur camp forms by this weekend. Or else ur camp fee will be $45.

Good news.. :D
We are finally hafing our house outing..
Gather at: Tampines Mrt Control
Time: 9am sharp
Venue: Pulau Ubin

Things to bring:
Water Bottle, Some cash, small towel, wear light clothings, shoes.

Sun Block n insect repellent are optional.
See u there :D

V-cap
Vincent

2006-05-14T21:33:00.000+08:00

Yo people.
Next sunday we're gonna have a house outing at pulau ubin to cycle!
Meeting time n venue: 9am at tampines mrt
Bring: towel, water bottle, extra shirt and a transparent heart [a heart with no ego, and distractions], at least 14 bucks for to n fro trip, lunch n bike rental. but bring 20 bucks just in case
Wear: sports attire, ie, t shirt n shorts

=]

2006-05-11T12:40:00.000+08:00

hey peepx!

thurs 11 may `06-3pm
fri 12 may `06-7am
keep sat, 13 may `06 FREE
house outing on sun, 14 may `06
memebers let your individual leaders know!!!

HAPPY VESAK DAY!!!

v-c

2006-05-03T20:55:00.000+08:00

Hey peepx!!!

Vesak @ orchard
6 & 7 May
SAT & SUN
both days @ 7.45 am SHARP @ Orchard MRT
bring water bottle, wear shoes, try not to wear jeans but something presentable for the bottom!!! we will be given shirt there..
late comers are to proceed to SBMY booth yourself..
sleep early on FRI & SAT as it will be a tiring day. best before 11pm! pls have ur breakfast before your come.

c ya thr!!

good luck n study hard! jia youx!!

ur s2pid v-c, vincent du zhenglin!

2006-04-29T10:36:00.000+08:00

Anandians!!!

tmr MOAT training for vesak @ orchard is CANCELLED!!!
study hard for exams. X)

yongting.

2006-04-27T15:12:00.000+08:00

hey peepx!!!

study group
sat, 29 April `06
12.30pm

weekly sharing
sat, 29 April `06
3.30pm

MOAT training
sun, 30 April `06
11am

according to the new reshuffle!!! leaders pls, take note!!!

v-c

2006-04-23T14:35:00.000+08:00

It's rather uplifting to see our captain crap again, after the gloom for the past week.
Thanks a lot people for the surprise birthday celebration. Appreciate it loads.
Everyone, hang tough, even if it's killing us, we'll be there for you, and a brighter side of life will be seen.
Yongting, studies will kill, exam stress in inevitable, try to relax yourself a little. Though i forgot how the toa cah soh works but i'll try my best to help you out whenever i can. Usual 5 and Slut and ananda will be there for you. =]
Maddie, i really gotta thank you for the advice you've been giving me on our way home on the train. Boring lectures, they may be, but nevertheless, they helped me a lot. Thanks darling. Stay cheerful and smile always.
Coli, Fiona, Bertina, Meiyi, wish all of you the best for the upcoming examinations. Don't worry meiyi, i'll be going through the examination shit along with you.
Ivan, you've done your very best and we know it. cheerios! will be there for you too! Meanwhile, please do mug for your Common Test!
Lawrence, i'm MABEL and maddie's MADELINE. hehes. despite the fact that you've not been around a lot, we do know that you are still there for us.

Ananda, we'll do better. HangTOUGH!!!

-Marble-

2006-04-23T11:22:00.000+08:00

On the Wings of trust, the story of the cloudless sky

My last 24hrs duty as a "extraordinary carrer" had ended this morning. I am in fact very anxious for this 1st and the last special duty. I am the most impt man for my Division!!! Well, perhap it was quite a easy duty yesterday. But yet, i had seen another sad story. I have seen a mother who has 3 children to take care of. These 3 children, the eldest is perhaps only 5 years old and the youngest i think is only few months old. the mother is in heavily finacial crisis. She couldnt find anymore money to feed her children left and she has not been eating a proper meal for days.

She has been eating only leftover in the coffeeshop. She left with no chioce but to steal. In the end, she couldnt escape the punishment of the law. When the very moment i hear her story, my heart infact was sheding tear for her. And I am very guilty! Very guilty of how i greedy i was for the pass few days when i had my meals. This is another leasson that kept reminding me of my very own behaviour and how luxious i am!!

For the past 6 years, this job had let me see all kind of people, things in the Singapore. To me, it's like letting me see the Six realm. However, from the time hits 6am, I have to say good bye to my childhood dream. I am leaving this one of my best carrer in my life. The exprience I have gain and the things i had seen, I will nv forget for the rest of my life.

One of the many reasons for me leaving the place, is because i am over qualified. In fact i am still fighting between passion and the realitic world. But sad to say, the passion wasn't big enough to overcome that. Time managment is a real big issues. SBMY is my life also, I love SBMY as much as I love my carrer as well as i love my the other parts of my life.

I have to let go one thing to move forward. I have to let go in order for me to go for my retreat. For my practical dharmma knowlege, I think i would be accpetable as least to me, But as for thorecial knowlege, i think i would not be good enough to teach anyone of you. I need to improve myself. I would think these six year would be good enough le. I have to put to a stop before i may regret for the rest of my life. By doing this, I may not have anymore pondering story to tell all of you here. But rest assure, i will definately upgrade myself to have more other things to make you guys think.

Before i leave, on 14 MAy 2006, let go to the Zoo, I think i can get 8 tix, the rest we share among us, still cheaper alot ok. Let make this house outing successful. Take this outing as a reward for all the hard work you guys had put into the upcoming Vesak @ orchard and Vesak @ SBM as well as the camp of cos. Not to forget, you guys have finish your Exam le!!!! So pls make yourself free hor.

Lawrence Lee

2006-04-23T11:17:00.000+08:00

Anandians!!!

Last night at sbm suddenly feel so pressurised by studies. deep down in heart is complicated & confusion. out of sudden, i didn't know what i really want. the earth don't revolves. i forget that many stuff are also happening at the same time. i also forget the earth is round but no matter what we are just that equator parallel lines that wounldn't get to meet again.

As you peepx know, i will not be going for june camp. My 3 remaining usual 5, mabel,bertina & fiona, pls be there for slutx, capt n mentor!!! make the camp a successful one. i will help over everything to mabel & bertina before june camp. mabel & bertina, your turn to run the show, yeah?? i need to fully concentrate on guides stuff for campfire & camp. i will be in active before june camp.

Vesak Day is approaching day by day! exam period is approaching day by day too. study hard, peepx!!! enjoy vesak day to the fullest!!!

HEMA. X)

2006-04-23T02:00:00.000+08:00

A blog from mentor - the most meaningful thing that happened to Ananda.

Yo Bro Law, our dearest mentor.
We never held u ransom for not being with us during your tough times, at least i know it was hard being there whilst u are going thru one of the worst times of your life during MBA studies.
We still stayed strong, and remembered something - Ananda, competitive or not, is the most enduring house in SBMY! (only got 4 though).

SLUT team, particularly with Weijie is back, and they are getting sluttier than ever with Jason (Chee Guang) and Ivan joining up to continues whacking up the realms. Also, the usual five, with Fiona already stopped combing her hair, has been strong lately, after yongting and mabel cleared up their shit and moved on and loved each other even more.

Denyse, our long-standing member is also back with us and will be taking on the games team role headed by me.
Guys, we didn't fail actually! u see, though Bro Law was busy with MBA and also SBMY stuff, remember, its bcos he was talented like all of u. An example that could only be seen as - NYAA (National Youth Achievement Award) standard always there. For your info ,our mentor is an NYAA winner.
So yes, he was busy, but now he's back, u cant see him yet though, but u can smell him.

Remember peeps, SBMY is a family, Ananda house is your family. If u ever disrespected or was doubtful of the person or persons, remember, they have their own propaganda as well as problems too. And the fact that Bro Law was the first to blog the longest blog in Ananda Blog History shows that he cares.

Reciprocate this feeling and really, make Ananda even more belonged-to-u. Cos U, U and U made up Ananda!
Without Bro Law, it was less one piece of leg, but still, we walked on and waited for that leg to come back. So he's back. We are full squad~

Imagine England without Gerard and Lampard, Imagine NBA Team Houston Rockets without Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, imagine golf without Tiger Woods, and of course, imagine Ananda without Bro Law or anyone of u.
Halo HALO!!! Ananda would never be as strong. So Now star player law is back, and the important players are also back like new sensations like Ivan-the-biggest-mouth-but-strongest-faith, Madeline-the-talented-erhu-and-whacky-girl, Chee Guang-the-act-cool-but-not-so-cool-look-more-like-kuaikuaiboy and of course kok-kok-kok meiyi...wa say, Ananda = Chelsea, Barcelona, Shohoku, Naruto, etc la.

So how? Guys, Ananda being strong depends on u, u and u, not only bro Law, and now Law is back, let Ananda RULE with the LAW!.

To Law - I never wanted to leave, cos leaving would mean leaving this group of pple to another captain? Pi! i wont do that, die also wont! Cos its Ananda, MY ANANDA, YOUR ANANDA, as well as OUR ANANDA! jus need to sort out some stuff and we are good to go. Trust me, for we can make it. we are making it. So pls don't let me slap u! But yea, 100% respect to the mentor for the blog.

Note: At this point in time, Cpt Ananda needs to take a break to settle some stuff, i will be back. very soon, u cna smell me.

Cpt Ananda
holidaying in Kapilavastu, and reading the Tipitaka with Nalagiri the elephant drinking water near by, and er... Angulimala running towards me... and er... never mind la. i'll be back.

2006-04-20T20:23:00.000+08:00

Yea!!!! I managed to blog le. Thanks to Mable who has taught me how to blog. This blog is well maintain and nice. Given to me i dunno how to do. Ok heres my first blog,

To my Cap Alvin, dear guys, girls,

I wish to apologies to all of you as a mentor. I did not really care for my house member. To be frank, only recently (perhaps around the Ren Ci visits), I then really got to know all my members. As in who are really inside my house. I am very ashame of that.

Being one of the pioneers in Singapre Buddhist Mission Youth, I have seen many youths come and go. Many of those were talented people, somes even our buddies. We used to have quite a number of music incline people, but, well... That is the one of reasons why you guys and gals only see 4 of us left. Lol.

SBM has given me too many of memories. This memories has inevitably become a part of my life. At times, when i was staring into the ceilling, somehow, this memories arise into my mind. Most of it were with others heavenly kings as there were too many stupid crap and jokes that i will never forget in mind life.

Being with the "extraordinary career", it was and is my dream. This dream is with my since childhood times whereby Ang hwee was sitting beside me in the class when our art teacher told us to draw what we wanted in the future. And I guess you all knew what i had drawn. I remember Ang Hwee drawn a car. Maybe he wanted to be a car repairman?

I had managed to be in quite a various post. The current one I can say that is my busiest but yet favourite posting. Being the current job, I can really see all the things and face all sorts of people. The expreience so far, i can nv forget either. However, time is a major factor for the job. Even weekends i had to go back clear my work. This job is always my dream and now my passion. This passion have the same strenght as serving in SBM. But sad to say that the time and effort i spent in my job cant compared with the money i earn. Moreover with my current qualification.

But well, lucky enough, I have gotten my MBA. Talking about MBA, that was toughest time i ever had and can nv forget as well. I remember that period of time, was the first time i had failed my Fiance paper. I had to bug Liang Jian almost everyday to help me in doing project. As almost or all the project even to me and done with a help of at least one person.

The toughest time I ever had was all the shit came to me at one shot. I can still recall that i had failed my exam or so call repeat my module, I got to know that the girl i like had fallen in love with someone that is close to me, I was complaint to my boss where top management was involved and SBM, well, think the some uncles was like complaining about me. So guess what I did?

Ha, I Li2 Jia1 Chu1 Zhou3. Well, the reason being it not to avoid all the stuff, but to have a time for myself and calm my mind. I went to one of my closest buddies house and stayed there for about 4 days. I did not answer to any phone calls at all. Lucky that my friend's house have SCV, Yu Jia Bo Dao and the chinese dramma channel. I just watch all the movie i could and sleep what ever i can. To me that was my worst period.

After doing so, I felt that I was quite fortunate enough that I could able to do that. Some people I knew got himself into much more serious trouble then i have. Like the wife having affair, and facing financial problem at the same time. He was also facing a pending problems that may put his job at risk.

Leaving a place for a while can be a good choice but not the best solution. Ths is what i have learn. I strong feel that overcoming the problem is a challeage. I always been telling myself that when i got into deep shit, there may be a chance where more shit can come together. This is way a person have to pull himself together. Look a problem carefully and DARE to accept it that it is in your hand.

Now, I thought that that IS my worst period. But I was wrong. After working in the society, I knew that that wasn't the worst period at all. There are alot of worst period and bad time has to come. The last three weeks was hell to me. Got 2 Trials to run, 2 complaints to the press, have two 30 hrs of duty, have to settle the vesak @ orchard designing of T-shirt and placards. I am in need of time. Now i think it over soon le.

Guys and Gals, you all are lucky enough to get a good or I can say the best cap in SBMY as your house cap. At least he is ready for you when you down. Sad to say that as a mentor, I failed to do my job as a mentor to guide you guys and gals due to my poor time management and spritual cultivation.

But dun worry, as I will going to tender my resignation letter real soon, I will have much more time to keep in touch with you guys. Now I knew about our new guys much deeper like Ivan, Madeline, Kok Mei Yi, and Jason. And Slut team have these 2 new male members. I also knew that in Ananda, have discovered talent people like Mabel and Madeline. Thanks to both of you that our T-shirt came out in time.

And Alvin, I knew you are kind of tired or faced some problem currently. But think of these people which you have form. These team you have form. Wtihout you, these blog can nv be set up. I can nv discover mabel. Ivan and Jason may not have a place to be with. Now they are in Slut. You are a very talented people. Like can play both soccer and basketball well, can sing well also. One of the best people to lead a group of people. Everyone faces shits. At time all came together. Just piece of advice, have a mind set that face them directly the next day you wake up in the morning. Whatever it is, when it comes to you, be mindful and truthful when face the shit.
Sometime, powerful people do face down period, It is how you look at it. You want to look a half cup of water as half filled or half empty. It up to you to look at it.

SBMY is the place I found my real brothers, close buddies and friend and also my lovely girlfriend. I hope that you all will find them here too. Thanks to everyone that i have a place to write my ediary. I will definately continues write my diary here too. Hope you guys and gal will treat these blog your very own too.

Lawrence Lee

2006-04-20T18:13:00.000+08:00

Hey pplx

here's the notice!

Trying of MOAT shirt for VESAK @ ORCHARD `06
21.04.06 Friday
7.30pm
SBM

Study Group
22.04.06 Saturday
12.30pm
SBM

Weekly Sharing
22.04.06 Saturday
3.30pm SHARP
SBM

House Outing (maybe)
14.05.06 Sunday

thanks

v-c

2006-04-19T23:19:00.001+08:00

Hey pplx!!!
Here's the updates!!!

Study Group
12.30 pm
22 April `06,Sat
SBM

Weekly Sharing
3.30pm SHARP
22 April `06, Sat
SBM

Trying of MOAT t-shirt for Vesak @ Orchard
7.30 pm
21 April `06,Fri
SBM

Hse Outing (maybe)
14 may `06

Pls consolidate all attendance for all events n msg FIONA by tomorrow night 10.15 pm!

thanks!

study hard. take care.

V-C

2006-04-19T23:19:00.000+08:00

2006-04-14T01:31:00.000+08:00

MESSAGE FROM CAPT

Hey Anandians!

There's just something that i wished to say to u guys.

Though its already been 4 months, i certainly feel that i've not done enough to care and be concerned for our own group members.

I'm sorry for all that negligence and i really didn't know that u guys won't dare to approach me should there be any problems you guys faced. I might seemed really fierce and stuff, but i do have a soft heart. I've heard alot and i feel that i've to step up a gear.

Its definitely been a great challenge to be a Captain. much less a good one, and i feel that there are still many things i can do.

I will try my best and really hope thatif u guys have anything u want to speak to me about, please, come to me.

To:

Jason - I'm here to guide u. No worries. U always have me.

Weijie - Don't look lost, your house's here, and they want u back.

Ernest - Stay strong with a valiant heart.

Bertina - My house 'flower', pls tok to me more, like a bro.

Fiona - If any problems faced, please tell me, dun comb any more hair... and yea, treat me like a big bro pls.

Coli - Sometimes silence ain't the final solution. Talking out is the way to solution. I will care for u even more.

Yongting - Should u waver in your thinking and u need someone to firm it up for you, please call me.

Mabel - Do not think too much, and do voice out to me, if needed.

Shihui - My sportsgirl, i'm watching you, and praying for your every table tennis win. :)

Ivan - Speak out, more postively and do tell me should you face any problems.

Denise - My First Aider, u are important.

Zhenglin - Bro, its tough on you, but pls, stand this road strong with me. :)

Madeline - I'm sorry that i looked to fierce. Please tell me should u have any problems. I will mellow down.

Meiyi - U always shrug into your t-shirt when i talk to u, will try to change my reactions, to suit your preference.

Shiyun - Where are u??? haha. Please come...

Guys, i still hope to see Ananda as the strong group/house we always are. And lets do it together!!

Captain of Ananda

Alvin.

2006-04-09T00:52:00.000+08:00

Sluts To Be Sluts Again...

Due to weijie being unable to attend sbmy's sharing session and bond with fellow ananda brothers and sisters due to personal reasons and work commitment, he is now back to tear sbmy down... eh... no no... back to ''BIG HUG'' with everyone once again... this saturday 16 April 2006... he will be once again reunite with fellow sluts to ..........................................................................

Activities include...
got dancing class, stamp pasting, and many other fun activities
including....whacking up the realms, making funny home videos and eating bee hoon

call 91143137 for more info
or

visit www. sbmy / the house of slut . com . org for pictures

terms and condtions apply...

VIRGIN BLOGGER YEO WEI JIE...

AKA

FARMERS FC PRODIGY...

signing off...

2006-04-06T21:02:00.000+08:00

Hello people!!
Ivan's having a band competition on the 22nd Apr 1pm at national stadium at kallang.
those interested in going there with me to support him please tell me =]

Marble

2006-04-05T12:56:00.000+08:00

Yo Ananda Peeps.!

Its been a long time since i last blogged... so i'm gonna blog again.!!
First things first... Credit to Ernest for organising the Renci Event with Kaiyi!

Also, those who are currently having difficulty handling their studies.. look out! there's a new study group
in SBMY at 12 noon every saturday before sharing for you to brush up on school work!!
Venue: SBMY
Time: 12 noon - Sharing Session. (normally 3 pm)

So yea!
The second thing is this Saturday's Sharing Session (SS) will be:
Venue: SBMY
Time: 330pm!

So Fiona and VC, pls get the attendance and follow up by Friday!
:)

Cheers peeps, and whatever troubles u guys are going thru - be it relationship, friendship, school work, family.. blah blah blah... feel free to call me... i'm always open!!!

Alvin
Captain!

2006-04-01T23:35:00.000+08:00

it b sum tym i blog le.. hmm.. hope ya hav enjoy urself.. ani wae happi april fools dae.. r we falling apart?? dun tink we ba.. ananda will stay strong together s a hse!!!

b staying at home de whole dae.. reflecting n tinking.. i was seriously deeply affected by it.. frm thurs nitex till now i onli smilex once on msn..frenx in sch tried to made miie smilex so i jux laugh it all out coz it was not thm to cause miie to b lyt tis.. it not nice to show a 'face' whn it's not to thm to cause it.. not being nice or polite.. sorri peepx.. hope euu understand.. i still nid to adjust to everything.. sorri, if i hav ignored euu or sumthing.. i will b back but pls give miie 2 wks..

yongting

2006-03-22T22:25:00.000+08:00

Hey Guys… this Sat we are gonna haf some fun… Yeah!! There will be a interaction event wif YBC at Pasir ris Park..: D

Time to meet: 1030am (Sharp)
Venue of gathering : Pasir Ris Mrt Passenger Service Centre
Attire : RED camp Shirt, shorts and shoe
Things to bring: water bottle, clothes n slipper or sandals(optional)

After the event we will proceed to Downtown East Chalet for Our VP’s Birthday!! Those who wanna stay overnight pls bring along some necessary toiletries :)

zhenglin

2006-03-17T22:42:00.000+08:00

yeah man!!! went for retreat.. it's realli a veri gd one.. jux wondered whn was de last tym i had peaceful moment?? felt veri peace n relaxing.. keke.. enjoy de retreat!!! hahax.. peepx!!! no sharing tmr.. we got prepare n start practising de dance for vesak at orchard le!!! jia youx, peepx.. shc re-opening le.. mux jia youx.. got mani projects cuming up le.. study hard for mid-yr worx..
HEMA =>

2006-03-14T18:41:00.000+08:00

Hey peepx..

for those going retreat, this is de information u got to take note:
Venue:Beside Tampines Mrt Station
Date:15 March `06
Time: 2.40pm
Things to bring:

consent form with $10 fees
exercise clothing for morning jogging & sweat towels
enough clothing for 3 daes 2 nitex
aditional $10 desposit fund
tolietries
medication if you need
zzz bag, pillow & blanket
water bottle

for those who r not staying thru de retreat, pls report to capt or vice-capt

c ya peepx at de retreat!!!

zhenglin..

2006-03-10T21:16:00.000+08:00

yeah man!!! todae last min moi sub-court trip ish cancelled.. i will going whn sch re-opens.. yeah man!!! i will rush for training after moi traning.. it jux os stress.. ni dto submit moi camp plan on 15 march during trainig.. jux gotten de paper on wed.. thn still got 1 campfire 17 march at TKSS.. hmm.. life for miie realli diff now.. i seemed changed to sumone tat i dun even know moi self.. lost moi voice so tmr will b handsign dae for miie.. c euu peepx tmr!!!
yongting..

2006-03-07T22:10:00.000+08:00

Hi Ananda Peeps.

Here's the weekly update -

Sharing Session
Time: 330pm sharp
Venue: SBMY
Leaders please consolidate attendance to Fiona.
Note:
Ernest, please reply and call Fiona back to rell her about your group's attendancem, you haven't been replying her.

Vin.

2006-03-04T11:41:00.000+08:00

gosh!!! most of holidae sch stuff ish clashed wif march retreat.. 15 & 17 march got training 8am-12pm.. 15 march at 2 pm nid to go sub court.. argh!!! thn will reach thr around evening or nitex.. haiz.. todae interhouse games wounldn't b able to go.. gtg watch movie wif frenx & get moi fone wif moi SIM card wif moi dad.. at last.. holidae r cuming!!!
HEMA XD

2006-03-03T18:05:00.000+08:00

yo people!!
This saturday (which is tomorrow),
we'll be having inter-house games.
meeting at: serangoon mrt
time: 1pm

be there!!

2006-02-27T16:42:00.000+08:00

Hi Guys, this week sharing:
Venue: Awareness Place, Brass Basah
Time: 1930hrs
Date: 2nd March 2006, Thursday

We will be meeting at Bugis MRT Passenger Servicing Centre at 1850 hrs. DUN be late.. we will walk there as a group… Show the rest our Ananda Unity.. :D
Leaders take note of attendance..

ZHENGLIN..

2006-02-23T19:47:00.000+08:00

hmm.. v-c has post de weekly sharing le.. nvm.. i shall remind all hse leaders of ananda hse to remind their members to bring $2 for fund.. at last i k help out for vesak at orchard.. oh moi buddha.. but will not b able to join euu guyx on 06.05.06 coz cousin's wedding has b bought forward.. haiz.. ani wae gd luck to euu ppl for test n exams!!! all de best..
yongting signing off!!!

2006-02-23T16:26:00.000+08:00

haven't been posting of late.
it's traumatising how people make you imagine stuff that is like..horrendous.
and it's weird how some people TRY to stop people from crying out of pain by letting them hit them in hope of the person to stop crying.
Common tests are going to be over soon and the most scary part is still getting back of results. it's a wonder, it was still like last week i was pia`ing for my exams are they're like..over so soon.
how time flies.
yea, we oughtta treasure stuff around us, but definitely not exams.
i'm somehow mentally off today..so..yea.

-marble-

2006-02-21T21:05:00.000+08:00

Well.. Sat evening was a learning experience if u had been mindful.. Thought we had a good time at the bbq but there were things to learn from it too. : ) Well.. Marble had a terrible experience of coz.. she lost her handphone for the first time.. She was so sad.. how sad.. very sad..blah blah blah.. when almost all the places at the bbq pit area to help her look for the phone including the bus-stop.. but there was no result.. At this time she felt even depressed… somemore it was her mother’s phone.. however the phone was found in the end… a small gal found the phone at the playground.. and passed it to the security.. then Alvin got it from him..(by slapping??) She was so happy tat it was found.. :D Zekui was leaving for studies.. duno when will be the next time we will c her again..

Dharma learned..[Impermanence].. Why issit tat people will only treasure the things n people around them only when they are gone or by away? Izzit bcoz we take it for granted tat they will still be there tml? Hopefully after reading this blog.. u will start to treasure the people and things around u. :)

Weekly Sharing
240206
Saturday
SBM
2.30pm sharp!!!

VINCENT DU ZHENGLIN
v-c of ananda

2006-02-15T22:28:00.000+08:00

Hi guys.. this week sharing is as usual at SBM temple at 330pm. We will be going to Kaiyi’s house for Zekui farewell. She will be going to Australia to study. Those going are to bring along SG$10. The farewell invites people who are close to Zekui or people who are in SBM for sometime. :)
This year June camp comfirm liao the place is at camp Christine somewhere at 29 may . We are going to have a 4day 3 nights camp. This time round we are targeting for abt 120 pp. So start telling ur friends abt it.. book them before hand if not later too late liao. Planning will start very very very soon.. be prepared to take up some task. : )
This Year is gonna be a busy one. There are lots of things waiting for us to do. :D.
vice-capt of hse ANANDA
VINCENT DU ZHENGLIN

2006-02-13T18:54:00.000+08:00

gosh!!! i'm still laughing moi wae out!!! bianhao 89757.. feel so evil to laugh at FIONA!!! but it's realli a fact.. hahax.. so sadx.. i can't dance tat.. moi back dun seems to b helping miie.. argh!!! capt. thx to euu!!! now de bianhao 89757 de thingy so popular & funni!!! i promise to stay on & bring moiself back!!! kekex.. jux wonder moi smilex was hidden for how long?! it's realli a big question to moiself?! hahax.. aniwae i will b back!!! wait for miie!!!
yongting!!!

2006-02-12T12:11:00.000+08:00

Look Close enough

The humming bird.
The small,
the tiny,
the little humming bird,
as she flew.
panting.
breathless.
tired.
barely noticeable by shadows beneath.

As the moonlight struck bone,
She perseveres.
and Perseveres.
and Perseveres.
and still Perseveres.

She believes.
and believes.
and believes.
and still believes.

She flew as ashes.
She flew as dust.
She flew barely noticeable.

She believes.
She perseveres.
She believes,
and she perseveres,
to save nightingale.

Look close enough,
She's still there,
Flying as ashes.
For light struck bone.

Look close enough,
She's still persevering,
Flying as dust.
For light struck bone.

Look close enough,
She's still believing.
Flying unnoticeable
For light struck bone.

Look close enough,
She's still there.
Persevering.
Believing.
Flying.
To save nightingale

Look close enough,
she's still there.
For you.

Scribbled this poem down last night, posted it on usual5's blog and here i am to post it on Ananda's.[It's in ENGLISH so everyone can understand, ok, alvin?] Somehow i feel that everyone cares for one another, it's just whether one shows it and the other looks close enough to realise it or not. So the message of love, care and concern doesn't get through sometimes. And i believe, within the house of ananda, we love and we care for one another, it's just whether we realise it or not, whether we show it or not....

-Marbell-
Signing off to do hw.

2006-02-09T21:37:00.000+08:00

Ananda News Weekly!

Hi Peeps! I forgotten to tell you guys about the new house re-shuffle. After many weeks of monitoring, the system has changed and will stay permanent as it is till after Vesak Day at SBM. Here are the details of the structure of the house!

Captain : Alvin

Vice-Captain : Zhenglin

Group 1 Leader and Co-Leader: Weijie and Coli

Group 1 Members: Shiyun, Denise

Group 2 Leader and Co-Leader : Ernest and Bertina

Group 2 Members : ZhiXiong, Jason

Group 3 Leader and Co-Leader : Shihui and Fiona

Group 3 Members: Ivan, Meiyi and Zhenghao

Group 4 Leader and Co - Leader : Mabel and Yongting

Group 4 Members : Shufang, Madelibne

Yea, and that's the whole house structure. For secondary appointments, here are the appointments in the House of Ananda:

Secretary : Bertina

Treasurer and Co-Treasurer : Weijie and Shihui

Attendance : Fiona and Yongting

Member Database : Coli

Welfare: Mabel and Ernest

We will meet again for a meeting after Vesak Day to decide on the changes on the roles and responsibilitiesof each of the core committee.

However, lets all not forget our dear members, whom i am so interested to let them get involved in our house activities. yea?

Should there be anything, pls do call me about this yea?

(Bertina, pls note down our structure as well as the secondary appointments for our house and create a Microsoft Powerpoint Document and keep it in your com. Should there be any need to show our house structure, you can easily produce it. Mabel, pls notify her on the information.)

Oh yea! before i forget! Shihui's gonna take her 'O' level results tomorrow! All the best Shihui! Jia You, iwe have confidence you can do it de. !!

IMPT NOTE: Please look back at the previous blog about the I/Cs for the various activities, i have changed Shihui to I/C the Vesak at Orchard, and have changed Mabel to Community Service at Renci, taking over Shihui's place. Pls note!!

Alvin,

Captain.

Ananda House

2006-02-09T20:05:00.000+08:00

hey peepx!!! it's yongting.. moi 1st blog here.. i hav spoilt moi hp so it's difficult to look for miie.. kekex.. moi hartx damn pain xia.. contacts,pictures & etc gone le.. but i'm going t let go.. aniwae i will b going MIA for 2-3wks.. tis sat de sharing i will not b going.. i will b at home packing up stuff.. 18.02.06, i hav a GIRL GUIDES THINKING DAY ceremony to attend thn go home pack stuff.. ut jux seems tat it so difficult for miie to catch a breath.. projects for miie seems to b cuming 1 after another.. running 2 sides it's damn stress but i can't do anithing & jux got to taje up de challenge.. i believe i k do it de..

weekly sharing
SAT 11.02.06
3.30 @ sbm!!!
b punctual..

yongting signing off!!!

2006-02-06T18:16:00.000+08:00

Ananda News Weekly

To note: important - All leaders, co-leaders, members must read this blog. (there are some changes as of 09 Feb 06)

In the recent update of the meeting between the Exco last Sunday, they have come to a consensus on the projects we are going to undertake this period of time.

The March Retreat

15 - 17 March 2006

Fairy Point Chalet 2, Changi.

Now now, all leaders and co leaders as well as VC are supposed to attend this 3 days 2 nights Dharma retreat.

Reason? - Very simple, it is to strengthen our spiritual training as well as to solidify our dharma knowledge. To all leaders and co-leaders: This is compulsory and you HAVE TO COME!

For those who are unable to make it, please call me PERSONALLY to tell me the reason.

Reasons like: Friend's chalet, my friend's friend's birthday, Need to sleep are unacceptable reasons.(i will personally slap u..)

Acceptable reasons: Overseas trip with family, remedial at certain times (the other free slots will be back at retreat camp).

Rest of house members are invited to join in. But an advice, as thisis a stricter and more solemn training camp for all chose leaders of SBMY, you must be prepared to undergo intensive Dharma and Meditation training.

Leaders include: Weijie, Ernest, Coli, Mabel, Bertina, Fiona, Yongting, Shihui.

CS at RENCI

1st APRIL 2006

Its always good to do meritorious deeds that helps the society. In SBMY, its no different. we have lotsa social activties, but, we must do more community service. And the Exco has decided to hand the project to Kaiyi to coordinate iwth RenCi Hospital (near Buangkok Green), with House of Ananda as the main organizing committee.

Overall I/C: Kaiyi

Ananda I/C : Ernest, Mabel

Assistant I/Cs: Weijie, Zhenglin

Supporting Leaders: Coli, Mabel, Fiona, Yongting, Bertina

Weijie and Fiona did a great job for the Chinese New Year visiting project and kudos to them for making it a success.

This time, my direction is to let everyone try a hand at organising projects, big scale ones. So for the rotation, Ernest and Shihui will be spearheading this wonderful community service projects. I have listed the people involved and you are important. Don't run away! haha.

I will be on hand to give the 2 advices and also to help run, however i will also be one of the main committee members for Vesak@Orchard, so it will br tough on me this period. Would need you guys to support Nest and Hui on this project.

Ernest is supposed to contact with Kaiyi and get the information on what RenCi wants us to do.

Nest and Hui are supposed to call for meetings and discussions to plan the program according to the requirements set by Kaiyi and after dicsussions with the above mentioned involved, Kaiyi is the one supposed to approve the project. Of course, let me know abit here and there.

Deadline for Submission of Proposal : 1 March 2006

Some things to include in meetings and discussions.

-Program for the day (timetable, performances if allowed like singing)

-Logistics?

-Code of Conduct?

- Host for the project and on the bus

- Things to prepare?

- Budget?

So Nest and Hui, u can start conversing with one another on this project le.

ORCHARD ROAD VESAK CELEBRATIONS!

6 - 7 May 2006

What else can be said about this project? its the biggest thing happening in Singapore!

This year, our WHOLE SBMY contingent will be in the MOAT team like last year will have to do a series of dances and cheerleading along the road!

Well, the details are this.

I/C: Lawrence

Dance Team Choreographers / Trainers: Alvin, ShiXiong, Zhenfeng, Lawrence,Zeyan, Pearly, Clorine and Jiayi.

Houses to support and be in-charge of booth as well as subsidiary stuff (banners, placards, makeup, etc)

ANANDA & KASSAPA

I/C from Ananda: Zhenglin, Shihui (Chief IC) , Coli, Weijie

Attenadnces I/C: Yongting, Bertina

Supporting Group: Fiona, Shihui,Ernest,Weijie, Ivan, Jason, Shufang, Denise, Shiyun

Now, the whole house will be learning the dance steps of the MOAT team from me once we have choreographed the dance steps. So attendance is the most important here. To let everybody learn the dance steps well, we need to have our own house dance trainings as well as combined house trainings. This is like CHINGAY and i really hope that u guys will commit yourselves to this. Remember, with enthusiasm , the fire will never cease.

This dance is good and it will be JJ LIN's - BIANHAO 89757.

For cheerleading, it will be BLACK EYED PEAS' - LETS GET IT STARTED!

So for Yongting and Bertina, you guys will have to check attendances and report back to Zhenglin whenever we have dance trainings (dates we will inform u later)

For the I/Cs from Ananda,

Mabel and gang will have to liaise with Kassapa leaders to decide who to prepare what for VESAK@ORCHARD. once me and CLorine(Capt for Kassapa) have gotten the information, i will pass to Weijie and Mabel, and they will pass down instructions for all to help.

Remember: this project cannot fall. and fail. so i need everyone to cooperate to make it successful, esp the important Attendance ICs, YT and Tina.

Leaders must now start to call the members involved: Jason, Ivan, Shiyun, Denise, Shufang to get them interested. I MEAN NOW!!

am update Zhenglin weekly on the situation..

Other activities include:

VESAK at SBM - 12 May 06

JUNE CAMP! - Date to be confirmed

Guys, i understand it will be really tough on you guys as some of you will have to take on some really important projects this first half of the year. I am keeping to my promise to let you guys have a taste of leading the organizing and really letting you have a chance to show your worth. Don't disappoint yourself, and really rise up to the occasion to make sure it happens and succeeds!

TO VC Zhenglin - make sure u monitor every single movement for these projects and keep track of it. I will always be there should u need advices and people to come in.

To SLUT Team - Weijie and NEST, this period of time would need you to bring out the enthusiasm and fire in you to influence ANANDA! you can!

To Usual 5 and Hui - U girls are currently the most talented young girl group. Don't let emotions affect you, and like i guranteed, the projects are there for you to perform! make sure u do , and make sure u bond together even closer girls!!

To members - Pls come! we want you!!

If anything, pls call me to ask me.

Alvin.

signing off,

Captain of House of Ananda.

2006-02-01T17:07:00.000+08:00

H A P P Y
C H I N E S E
N E W
Y E A R
E V E R Y O N E
! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

祝你们

春风化雨入万户

节节爆竹迎新福

快墨难书心中祝

乐在其中思旧故

恭喜发财
财源广进
出入平安
事事顺利
学业进步
吉祥如意

2006-01-17T16:45:00.000+08:00

Yay!!! The skin is done!! I did not Exceed the deadline!!*screams crazily to alvin*

Anyway people, please take note that this week's sharing is on this saturday [21st Jan] At 3.30pm =)

2006-01-04T18:46:00.000+08:00

Mabel the blogging fanatic is here to post a post. Apparently captain alvin who set up this blog did not make his opening speech. Anyway, i will be touching on the blog design, soon, been too shag lately to do so, i hope i can do it asap. Meanwhile i'm waiting for inspiration to flutter through the window, greet me, so that i can start designing.
It's the second day of school for me today and it has been pretty horrendous for i've been totally seperated with my good friends, who all happened to be in the same class. [maybe i should blame myself for taking lit...nevertheless...] maybe it's time for me to learn to adapt to my environment and socialise more, to be specific, not be anti-social. How has life been for the rest of you? Good? I hope so. =] I may be pretty upset with my new secondary life in which i have to change and all, but i wish to say i'm really glad to have you guys, SBMY, House of Ananda for me to look forward to weekly, something to keep me smiling and pulling through, being optimistic and treating everything as an opportunity to learn, to learn to adapt, to learn to socialise, for this matter. Maybe i shouldn't be worrying so much for my studies. It's not that scary, so long as i concentrate, pay attention to the teacher during lessons and do my assignments promptly, i believe that i can survive through with good results, unlike last year. Maybe being in a class full of strangers is not that bad either, i won't be blabbering about all over the place and not paying attention. For i resolute to be optimistic and happy, i shall be.

May all be well and happy...

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