2 days of funtabulous time (gettin fat too!)

On the 13th to the 14th of December 6 of my Surabayan ACS(I) friend and I decided to go to Malang to visit Anthony’s place and had some kicking fun time there. It was originally planned and initiated by my chubby friend, Alvin Toffler (not the famous writer ‘duh’). Yea, so it was NOT easy to plan such a trip though, with all the time clashes, driver problems (since we need to hire a driver), lodging, and all so I think I should really thank Alvin for the effort, not forgetting Happy for finding the driver, Steven for the car, Anthony for the lodging and food, and of course my friends who make this trip fun, fun, and fun.

So it’s like the first time all the Indo ACS(I) scholar from Surabaya in my batch to go together + Alvin and Anthony of course. They are: Clifford, Liauw, Happy, Steven, Lionardy, and me, added by Alvin and Anthony; and so the eight of us stayed at Anthony’s relative’s villa.

First day we make a 2 hours trip to Malang reaching Anthony’s house. So after that we decided to go to Jatim Park II (Jawa Timur Park II) which is a zoo! It’s a zoo though, but I think we do more of camwhoring rather than observing the animals. Haha so it was a fun time, since we never go out as a batch before. So at night we go to the night carnival thingy, so we played many many many games. The ghost house was lousy though, but the shooting game was super fun. It is like a counter strike in a real life. It uses laser and sensor, so it’s not painful. The next day we go to an amusement park which is Jatim Park I. There we played many fun rides such as coaster and ghost house.

I think what makes the trip nice is NOT the places that we visit, but it is the company of friends. I realize how fun it is to be with them, shouting in rides, playing seven spades (where we shout and accuse each other till we lose our voice :D:D), also camwhoring sessions. It’s like one super fun trip which is only possible when you have such great friends around you, and I am grateful for that! I just hope that we can go out again next time, having this kind of fun times in our life that we can remember, so that we cherish each other’s company.

Thanks: Alvin, Anthony, Clifford, Happy, Liauw, Lio, Steven (in alphabetical order :D:D)

"Dream big, coz dreams are free anyway!" Pastor Kong Hee

It's been like, one month since I wrote my last post. Quite a long time ago. Yep, so today I decided to write down some inspiring message preached by my pastor (Kong Hee).
I'm in Indo now, but I am super happy because in the weekend which just passed, my pastor from Singapore came and preached! so yea, although this is somewhat a repetition to the sermon i heard before, but I guess it is still powerful to change my life and inspire me anew.

Here the story goes:
"Anything great is started with a dream" said my pastor, opening his sermon in a youth service. He basically go on with stories and all, but the main points lie within the 5 types of dreams which we can have!
1. People with NO DREAMS
These people with no dreams, just live their life as if they are doing it for nothing. In your life, if you don't have any dreams then you will achieve nothing! Since you don't know what you are looking for.
2. People with LOW DREAMS
Dream Big! Don't just live with superficial dreams. e.g: getting a lot of money. try making a legacy to your generation. People with low dreams will not be able to achieve great things in life.
3. People with WRONG DREAMS
Many people in life regretted in the end of their lifespan because for so many years, they had been climbing the wrong ladder leading to the wrong places. Make sure that in any dreams that you have, your end product is one thing, "to glorify GOD", because in the first place that's what human are all about, and make sure you worship the right GOD, the GOD that have died in the cross for all of us and His name is JESUS.
4. People with VAGUE DREAMS
Don't dream dreams that are vague, which in the end, you don't know what you are looking for. Make sure that you can pinpoint what is your dreams and call in your life. "Our GOD will grant the wishes of those who pray for specific things." - he added.
5. People with GOD's DREAMS
These are the dreams that all of us should dream of. The dreams that are given by GOD. When GOD gives us the dreams, He will also give us the ability to reach it! And He will definitely enable us to get it. However, in order to reach that dreams, sacrifices must be made! It's not going to be an easy road ahead. But without faith, it is impossible to please GOD. Thus, He made us walk those path to test our faith, but fear not for He will always be with us.
Now it's up to us whether we are up to the challenge ahead and become great to glorify Him or we just want to stay in our comfort zone and live a dull life. The ultimate choice is yours!