What the heck is a Woodchuck anyway?

What the heck is a Woodchuck anyway? http://jonyq.multiply.com/ Hello, welcome to my Multiply site. I love it so much more than Blogspot. Have a look around, drop a message. And join multiply =D Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:18:19 -0000 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:43:00 -0000 What the heck is a Woodchuck anyway? http://images.jonyq.multiply.com/logo http://jonyq.multiply.com 100 100 F1 Camera Operator <img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a104/jonyq/IMG_3245.jpg" border="0"> http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/288/F1_Camera_Operator Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:43:00 -0000 Progressive Displacement So after one heck of a day at work yesterday, I find out today that that, was the last major step in the project that I've been part of since April. Full-time work will come to a close after next fridaya after which I'll be only required to come back to the MOE HQ for only 1 day, or  about 8 hours 30 minutes. I'm probably going to space it out over two half days or 3 half days in order to provide just enough support, while not dragging down my employer's project report card for budgetary expense on relief staff employment. It's been quite a journey, these past 7 months, and yes I should have saved alot more money... Part of me still wishes I was able to work in a location that was abit more related to what I learnt in school, logistics and SCM management, but I guess if I peel open my time enough, there are always things that I can learn from my time here. In anycase, this termination of responsibilities, will be a nice break! Now I'm only left to decide whether or not I should s... http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/287/Progressive_Displacement Fri, 3 Oct 2008 01:44:00 -0000 Thin Line... (Singapore Grand Prix content) <img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a104/jonyq/afrikasingapurre4.jpg" border="0">I am a big Michael Schumacher fan. As such, I've always rooted for Ferrari. Today's Ferrari though, isn't the same as that of 2 years ago. http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/286/Thin_Line..._Singapore_Grand_Prix_content Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:09:00 -0000 Late First Time I've been at my current workplace for some 7 months now, and come to realise, its been quite sometime (which also means I should have saved up alot more than I do right now...) Today was the first time I was at a meeting without my boss, with users from a different branch who needed to get familiarised with the new programme we were rolling out. I was given "escort" by one of the Application Support Staff who didn't know what we were doing. To her credit, she never was part of our project group. So the greenest and youngest person in that meeting, ended up fielding questions and directing the presentation. Quite a first time, and I didnt feel as if I did all that well. Strange contrast from the days in RP, where presentations are a daily affair, and after a few weeks, nobody really gives too much attention to the whole affair of presentations. It was just done and dusted, and the day would pass. Perhaps it is about time I learnt how to do the stuff I did today, cuz it was too frank and ... http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/285/Late_First_Time Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:01:00 -0000 Kids Have Stress Too! (2007) PSA http://jonyq.multiply.com/video/item/46/Kids_Have_Stress_Too_2007_PSA Thu, 2 Oct 2008 02:23:26 -0000 Formula 1 Spotters guide If you are gonna be watching the race for the first time this weekend, you might wanna arm yourself with this spotters guide. Vector art so you can zoom in all the way. http://www.spotterguides.com/images/stories/guides/f1_v2.pdf http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/284/Formula_1_Spotters_guide Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:12:00 -0000 Pink Eye Trick - Must Try! Jon's top reccomendation! http://www.webchatforum.com/showthread.php?p=1244 http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/283/Pink_Eye_Trick_-_Must_Try Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:32:00 -0000 Diagnosis on Memory Lane <img class="alignleft" src="http://www.diamondpedals.com/images/memory_lane_2/diamond_mln2_oblique.jpg" border="0">Guitar gear heads might begin to think I am talking about a Delay pedal that has a pretty similar name. Well actually I had a pretty interesting evening. I wonder how many times you've shifted house. I've had that only once, going from Yishun to Yishun. If one were to be technical about it, we simply crossed a street and doubled the numbers. I used to live along Yishun St 11, and now I live along Yishun St 22. We moved then simply to take advantage of the fact that a new home loan could also cover renovations. Back then, one could not loan money for home renovations, which in older HDB flats, is needed because the concrete spalls and everything. Our family doctor is situated just a block away from where I used to live and I dropped by this evening to get a sordid eye sty out of the way. I had dinner at the only kopitiam in my old neighbourhood which used to be pretty bustling as I remembered it in the evenings. Tonight was a strange night. The place wasn't as bustling as it once was. ... http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/281/Diagnosis_on_Memory_Lane Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:56:00 -0000 Hillsong United - You I don't post music much nowadays. Less quantity but more quality Hillsong United - You As I pray, and wait upon the Lord I know your grace and now i am restored As i think of all you've done for me A mystery of your love Who walked upon the sea? Who lived to die for me? You, Lord You, Lord You Are Lord As I look upon who I am changed Though I Fail Your Faithful Love Remain As I sing and worship you found again No Words Describe Your Love Who watches over me? Who's love has covered me? You, Lord You, Lord You Are Lord Hallelujah Hallelujah Almighty One There is none like you http://jonyq.multiply.com/music/item/384/Hillsong_United_-_You Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:11:54 -0000 Quickly 1. I took over ownership of Marcus' (Sonic Edge, Vertical Rush)  delay pedal. He was nice enough to keep his settings in there. So I had a good time going through those. 2. I have Start/Finish grandstand tickets for the Singapore GP. Friday ones... Only. 3. My brother is making full use of the looping function on the pedal and has been laying down some very cool tunes for the past hour. When it comes to creativity and sheer musicality, he runs rings round alot of people. He may not be experienced with playing in a band or have really good technical skill. But the creativity and musicianship is all there... Its the opposite for me. Unfortunately, creativity cannot be practiced while chops can be. DEMORALIZING! http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/280/Quickly Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:06:00 -0000 The Bright Wings myspace Pretty nice. http://jonyq.multiply.com/links/item/11/The_Bright_Wings_myspace Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:10:39 -0000 Blonde Moment I had a really blond moment this morning that seriously compromised my commute to church. As is usual for me, I draw money from the ATM before starting my journey. Having had an early start, which might or might nothave been a factor in what happened next, I went right up to the ATM and blanked out when it came to entering my PIN. It was crazy... no money in the wallet, cannot remember my PIN. I walked away, took a couple of minutes to try and recall... nothing. I have always input-ted my PIN via muscle memory, which did not trigger today. I did remember it in the end... after having to take the train (slower option). Oh wells. http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/279/Blonde_Moment Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:17:00 -0000 Love and a Relationship and all that The Senior Zone has a <a href="http://theseniorzone.wordpress.com">wordpress site</a> up. Its pretty good and there must be a few heros who take down almost everything in a sermon or a WG discussion... and of course a discussion ensues which so far seems to be a pretty good place for a mashup of ideas. The latest being - on the idea of love not being self-seeking and how that can be possible... if at all? I think the first thought or assumption that someone might have when presented with that statement or challenge is that their own needs, whatever they want gets thrown out of the window and is not there ever again... Which is not possible and not entirely biblical since God gave Adam a wife to be his helped, and God blesses the institute of marriage... Love not being self-seeking obviously refers to something else other than a total depravation of the self... Looking at the context of the verse of 1 Cor 13:4-7, that famous one about love and where the quote of love is not self-seeking comes from, I would conclude this "self-seeking" ... http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/278/Love_and_a_Relationship_and_all_that Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:08:00 -0000 The other side of the Earth If gravity did not have an effect on us, and we could tunnel through to the other side of the Earth, where would we end up? This cool and slightly amusing but otherwise useless tool will help you find out. =p www.freemaptools.com/tunnel-to-other-side-of-the-earth.htm http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/277/The_other_side_of_the_Earth Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:14:00 -0000 Is perfect, Perfect? As with anyone into artistic production, perfection is desired. Music on a CD is perfect, art is perfect, advertising boards are perfect, Magazine covers are perfect... essentially everything public or relational or artistic is perfect. I heard of this certain group of tribal people. Cannot remember their name right now, but being a tribal group of people who make art and crafts that get sold for a living, they put an imperfection in every piece... (I think its the amish community) as a way of signifying that they are now perfect, and only God is. I was just thinking about the stuff I think about after a service... Alot of times it is filled with "Did I do well enough?" In thinking about what I thought about, I realise it sometimes isn't the most helpful think to consider... Perhaps I should ask "Was Jesus made known? Did what I lead in, speak into my own life?" Late Saturday night mash up of thoughts. Anyways, my  Pedaltrain 2 has arrived.  The last straw for me was last week... http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/275/Is_perfect_Perfect Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:49:00 -0000 The Harem Good lighting on a Saturday morning greeted me. Cuz i come home from work in the evenings, and flash photography does not work well for guitars, I grabbed the opportunity to take a picture of my LP with its new pickups. My brother joined in the action and got all his basses in on the action... Guest Starring Ducky. http://jonyq.multiply.com/photos/album/31/The_Harem Sat, 6 Sep 2008 02:40:08 -0000 Humoric » The 75 most bizarre sport faces http://jonyq.multiply.com/links/item/10/10 Fri, 5 Sep 2008 05:57:12 -0000 Old School Praise Music I really like these two songs. Found them while hunting around for the 2nd song... http://jonyq.multiply.com/music/item/381/Old_School_Praise_Music Thu, 4 Sep 2008 07:24:28 -0000 01/09/2008 - 8 Core Curriculum Round II Biblical Theology - Who is God? Biblical Allegiance - Who is my Master? Biblical Identity - Who am I? Biblical Purpose - What am I called to do? Biblical Values - What is most important? Biblical Priorities - What must I put first? Biblical Empowerment - How can I be empowered (and as I have recently discovered, it is through prayer) Biblical Foundation - ... Absolutely brilliant this 8 core curriculum thing. I was challenged again just after some Bible reading to seek God for more than just an answer to ministry, but also for my life. It seems sometimes I have that reversed. Even in that though, I thank God for a placement where I am in ministry, in leadership. While I look back and definitely concede there is alot of room for improvement, and as much as I would like to look back with fewer regrets, that is not the case... What I can be thankful for are the lessons and the opportunities that have come my way. Alot of these things I would have never had the chance to have had I been elsewhere. ... http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/274/01092008_-_8_Core_Curriculum_Round_II Mon, 1 Sep 2008 14:04:00 -0000 It is Born in the East and clothes in Oriental form and imagery, it walks the ways of all the world with familiar feet, and enters land after land to find its own everywhere. It has learned to speak in hundreds of languages to the heart of man. It comes into the palace to tell the Monarch that he is a servant of the Most High, and into the cottage to assure the peasant that he is a son of God. Children listen to its stories with wonder and delight, and wise men ponder them as parables of life. It has a word of peace for the time of peril, a word of comfort for the time of calamity, a word of light for the hour of darkness. Its oracles are repeated in the assembly of the people, and its counsels whispered in the ear of the lonely. The wicked and proud tremble at its warnings, but to the wounded and the penitent it has a mother's voice. The wilderness and the solitary place have been made glad by it, and the fire on the hearth has lit the readings of its well worn pages. It has woven itself... http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/273/It_is Mon, 1 Sep 2008 05:00:00 -0000 Makan Eat, consume, partake... I've only heard one English teacher in my whole life say "partake". Of course I would hear it alot in church. Funny how church has its own jargon. Maybe its time for a new ministry. Jargon busting. Makan... If the MOE is moulding the future of our nation, surely better food can be provided so that the future might be more palatable. I am not one to complain about food. I can live off almost anything. I will complain though about MOE canteen food. It is... yup. Not that the food likes me anyway. No love lost. Speaking of makan... what consumes you? http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/270/Makan Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:08:00 -0000 Perception is Greater than Reality Twice today. Perception forms a lasting impression... greater than reality might. Still, what is perceived, might not be reality. They are not the same thing. Twice today. http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/269/Perception_is_Greater_than_Reality Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:09:00 -0000 27/8/2008 - Pensively Progressing 1 became 2. How much more? More than I expect. 1 became 2. Let Go. Its not over. But eventually? Let go. Know yourself... or Know Him? 730 days. Let inside, rather than put aside. Give up being right, because being right isnt necessary. Being faithful and teachable is. Before I forget. more over the weekend. http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/268/2782008_-_Pensively_Progressing Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:49:00 -0000 This Sunday Matt is preaching at Bukit Panjang. I've got a wedding rehearsal after 11am service. Thus I'll be in BPJ this Sunday. Matt is preaching this Sunday. So you know where I'll be. Anyone wanna go along? http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/267/This_Sunday Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:22:00 -0000 Photography Seems to be the relatively "in-thing" of expression nowadays. I think I understand why.  - Not too expensive (no more than guitar gear or an Ipod)  - Does not require immense technical skill and practice (unlike a musical instrument)  - Does not require command of language (except to read the manual and also unlike writing or poetry)  - Viewers can view photographs quickly (faster than reading a poem or a story or listening to a piece of music  - Production is easy. Connect, upload, copy tags. I've been tempted to get a camera. And will also be trying to take better shots soon... <img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a104/jonyq/Epiphone%20DOT/guitar010.jpg" border="0"> http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/266/Photography Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:47:00 -0000 Zonal Gathering II This has had to be one of the more memorable services considering how close I was a couple of times to hurling... Some weird stomach big decided to act up at this lovely moment in time... Memory still fresh so I shall attempt summarise as many key points as possible that was shared by Jason.  - God will meet us in our stages of life, and failed auditions. Even poor musicianship does not thwart the journey that God wants to take us along  - Some of us are in ministry for certain reasons that are not always noble. Put to rest these issues with God, so that the ministry does not fill us, rather it is God that fills us.  - Committed christians are needed in the mainstream and secular music business today. While it seems obvious, this is not always the case. Do we serve out of convenience rather than committment to a cause?  - Romans 12:2, we should not conform to the patterns of this world. As much as we can influence the people we are in contact with, the world can also... http://jonyq.multiply.com/journal/item/265/Zonal_Gathering_II Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:07:00 -0000