LANTERN FESTIVAL

On such a historic Lantern Festival night, people looking at the moon, what were we thinking of? Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon? Or Wu Gang the woodcutter? Or perhaps Chang-Er. Maybe some were thinking of a Werewolf in London.

The moon definitely spins countless legends throughout the ages. And here in Malaysia, and elsewhere in the world where there is a Chinese population, we celebrate the Mooncake Festival. Never mind the scientific and astronomical and astrological stuff, for come the 15th day of the Eight Lunar Month in the Chinese calendar, children still come out to play with lanterns and mooncakes are devoured and exchanged. Much of the cultural significance has disappeared but it is still a day to be remembered.

The Mooncake Festival, also known as Mid-Autumn Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month which is Sept 24 this year. Historically, it was a harvest festival for farmers but traditionally, womenfolk worshipped Chang-Er, the moon goddess.

Mooncakes are also known as "reunion cakes" as family members gather to partake of the sweet confectionery.
Mooncakes are eaten throughout the month before the actual festival day. They make meaningful gifts for kith and kin.
In the evenings, children gleefully carry lanterns of all shapes and sizes. The bearing of lanterns and the origin of mooncakes date back to a 14th century revolt by the Chinese against the Mongols.
In 1376, the Chinese overthrew the Yuan (Mongol) dynasty (1280-1376) in an uprising brilliantly hatched by lantern-bearing messengers who delivered mooncakes with hidden messages.

Legend has it that the time and place of the revolution were concealed in the mooncakes sent to friends and relatives. The midnight massacre of the Mongols was led by Liu Bowen.
Today, altars are set up outside the house facing the full moon on the night of the festival. The "harvest moon" is at its brightest and roundest this time of the year.
Offerings of mooncakes, mini yams and water caltrops are laid out for Chang-Er, also known as the Moon Lady. Round fruits are offered as the shape symbolises the fullness of the moon and family harmony.
Some women peel pomelos and mini yams in the belief that they will have a flawless complexion. Others pray to the moon goddess hoping to be blessed with good husbands.
The classic tale of Chang-Er, the beautiful moon goddess, is associated with the Mooncake Festival. Pictures of her in a flowy gown floating to the moon commonly adorn mooncake boxes.

Folklore has it that she was married to the divine archer Hou Yi, who shot nine out of 10 suns that were causing havoc. For his deed, the Queen Mother of the West gave him the elixir of life. Chang-Er stole her husband's potion of immortality, drank it and found herself floating to the moon. There she lives out her days in the cold lonely moon palace with a furry rabbit for companion.
A slightly different version says that Hou Yi was a tyrannical ruler. Chang-Er drank the magic potion to prevent him from becoming immortal.

Another myth tells of woodcutter Wu Gang who was banished to the moon and became Chang-Er's friend and servant. The Jade Emperor punished Wu Gang by ordering him to cut down a cassia tree. It was a task that could never be completed as the tree is immortal and would grow back each time it is felled.
Moon worship has its roots in China's Sung (960-1127), Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, when commoners and emperors alike observed the practice.
Imperial chefs made mooncakes over a metre in diameter with designs of the moon goddess, the moon palace and cassia tree. Ordinary mooncakes were several centimetres in diameter.

During the Qing dynasty, mooncakes were renamed "moonflowers". In Mandarin, the word yuebing for mooncakes sounds like "monthly sickness" (or menstruation).
The Empress Dowager Ci Xi staged rituals for an elaborate moon festival lasting from the 13th through the 17th day of the eighth lunar month.
Some Chinese families today still stay up late to observe the occasion eating mooncakes, sipping tea and gazing at the beautiful moon. It is regarded the perfect moment if someone catches the moon's reflection in the centre of his or her teacup.

English Class of 5 Alpha on 1 Jan

Hi everyone!


We(5 Alpha students) had an unusual English class on this Monday, because Mdm. Flowrese brought us to the computer laboratory during the English period. It was the first time we could use the computers as well as the internet access at our own inside the lab. I believe that the students were getting excited. That was why they went to the lab 5 minutes earlier. 

The computers there were quite good and 2 or 3 students were sharing one. During that period of 1 hour, Mdm. Flowrese showed and told us the procedures on how to create a blog on Blogger. Before that, some of the students just started using the computers which was in front of them at their own. She wanted everyone of us to have our own blogs so that we can think about the proper English words that we are going to use while we blog. She would also give assignments for us to complete in our blogs. 

There were not many students who had had their own blog and had contact with blogger. I felt proud that I have already created my blog. So, I showed my blog to my friends and taught my friends how to create it too. Since I had created it so I let my friends to use the computer. I gave the friends some directions and suggestions on the procedures and the blog titles which they were going to use.

I think this lesson was quite interesting and the way of 'learning English while blogging' is quite good. It is because as what she said, we can check the grammar, punctuation, spelling while we blog. She also asked us to use proper English but not broken English while we are blogging, typing in Facebook as well as chatting in MSN.

Cheers~^^

Here am I. Send me.

In the vast plain of the north I have sometimes seen,

in the morning sun,

the smoke of a thousand villages

where no missionary has ever been.

-Robbert Moffat

World's mission was on God's mind from the beginning.

-Dave Davidson

We talk of the Second Coming;

half of the world has never heard of the first.

-Oswald J. Smith

Some wish to live within the sound of the chapel bell,

I wish to run a rescue mission within a yard of hell.

-C. T. Studd

I have but one candle of life to burn,
and I would rather burn it out in a land filled with darkness
than in a land flooded with light.

-John Falconer

The command has been to ''go,''

but we have stayed---

in body, gifts, prayer and influence.

-Robert Savage

You can give without loving.

You cannot love without giving.

-Amy Carmichael

Let my heart be broken with the things that broke God's Heart.

-Bob Pierce

The mark of a great church

is not its seating capacity,

but its sending capacity.

-Mike Stacura

Would that God would make hell so real to us that we cannot rest;

heaven so real that we must have men there.

-J. Hudson Taylor

''Not called!'' did you say?

''Not heard the call,'' I think you should say.

Put your ear down to the Bible,

and hear him bid you go and pull sinners out of the fire of sin.

Put your ear down to the burdened, agonized heart of humanity,

and listen to its pitiful wail for help.

Go stand by the gates of hell,

and hear the damn entreat you to go to their father's house

and bid their brothers and sisters not to come there.

Then look Christ in the face--

whose mercy you have professed to obey--

and tell Him whether you will join heart and soul and body and circumstances

in the march to publish His mercy to the world.

-William Booth

This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

-Jesus

Here am I. Send me.

-Isaiah

*taken from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzJxkqGiRbc&feature=related

Missions Im Possible

I gt so muh things to share..duno where to start with..
ytd n tonite 7.30pm, i went to a talk on Missions at my church. The pastor is a Professor n a pastor..He was the president of the 'Sarawak's Missionary Council' n chairman of Kuching's something..he went to lots places to tel God's words. The talk is Good~ n sometime he talked in a funny way..

Last night, he talked bout we christian's duties frm Genesis til Revelation..a brief one..

and the report card..

When u ask others..'Do you know Jesus?'

~10% Hallelujah!

~23% Yes, so what?

~39% Don wan!

~28% What is it? Can it be eaten?

And others too..i m so touched..*Im a guy who dont drop my tears easily..oni wen Holy Spirit fills me..my tears fall down..n so touched wen singing the songs..

Tonite is the 2nd talk..He talked bout hw did n do the missionary n christianity go on..hw does it go round the world n come our place.. Many christians has been killed n died for chrisitianity b4. So great..

Frm his talk..I've opened my eyes n heart again.. Actualy,Life is all bout His words n do His work..

We gona do the Missions in our place n other places too.. n Now is the Time to do it..

I rmb he said wen he at Korea..at every 5am their church gt prayer n worship time..about 1000 ppl..30mins talk n 30 mins prayer..he said b4 they start pray, they would said Oh God 3 times in Korean den start pray..blablablabla..

He said his tears drop down..he said he felt the energy n the sounds dat water rushing thru n just like the sounds frm heaven.. The power of prayer..~!

He told us..ofcos our youngsters still have to study university n do the things dat we shud do..den after dat, we have to live for the purpose dat is serve God n tel the world..

I've decided to study  '神学' n work at 18. den university..den do works for Him..

Then, after his talk..he asked everyone of us to go up to the stage n bow down to pray den go back to seats after pray finish..I prayed to God dat pls plan for my future n use my life to do His work..i duno hw to walk n do, i prayed dat God can lead me n tel me how..I believe He will..I have Faith in him..

n while ppl n me were praying together..i heard the sounds n felt the energy of water rushing thru n just like the sounds frm heaven..my tears flowed down again..bt i told myself nt to cry..n I must work for Him..!!

Missionary cannot be separated frm all christians..it is so realated to all of us~ 28% of ppl hvnt heard of Him..if every true christian does his duty..It will be a great impact..

There r a lots of crops dat we need to collect bt the workers r few.. Bring the hope into the ppl..

*I like to see ppl's faces see hw difrent is everyone Before i always look at ppl's appearance..bt God look at hearts.. becos of dat, now wen i see ppl, no matter hw they look like..i see souls. The bodies n their races r ntg..they r nt wat they can choose. We have to grab their hands hardly..You imagined u grab a person's one hand hardly while he has almost dropped down at a cliff...You may save a life.

Thanks guys for reading..i hope it touches u..n Blessed be the Name of our Lord~

~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgzihAqG464#
~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjtV7vsRJt8   ..the lyris r good.

 

What is True Love?

What is True Love?

1. With Action

2. Have to Sacrifice

3. Beyond all barriers among one another

4. Persistantly

Tonight, pastor shared about the experience of the preaching n caring activities have been done by the church members n her at hospitals. They usually go into the rooms for cancer patients. Gt once, about 16 ppl believed n 8 ppl r baptized in the hos.

These activities which r led and r blessed by Holy Spirit r so useful n wonderful. Some of the patients just died after sometime they've believed. Den, they r saved. But if the Christians didnt do their jobs or if they were late, those ppl would just R.I.N.P ( rest in no peace). It's too pity. So we gona go n tel the world. Ter r soo many souls out ter need to be saved including ur family, ur buddies, ur neighbours, all the ppl around u. They r all depend on YOU~ ya it's You i mean.

Many ppl say they do nt know hw to tel God's Words. Actualy the best way to tel is to set good examples n show ppl. Just like if u were doing a directsell. If u were seling SK2 frm house to house, but u have pimples n ugly scars on ur face. And u keep on teling others dat this product is very good..very good. Others must be looking at ur face 1st so dat they know hw good is the product n how the product has changed ur life.

'You shall love the Lord with whole ur heart, with whole soul and with whole mind. This is the great and chief commandment. The second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbour as yourself.' Matt 22:37-39

We love God so we have to go n love others, n we love others mean we love our God. So, to show the true love, we shall nt sit in the 4 walls of the church. We shall take actions to spread the love n turn the coldness into Love.

Enjoy the pics below n think n think n think carefully..

You dont want them to be any one of them in the last pic. Look at those ppl around you. Wil they be one of them..? It's depend on YOU, my friend. Hurry up b4 it's too late..

Thanks.. Feel free to listen to this song while looking at the pics :-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFrdJ2V3r7Y

What can You get frm Gaming?

This is the topic for my English oral test in school this Tue(15/7/09).

It's my own opinion n i wrote this script on Mon night. Here it goes..

Good Morning, Mdm. Florese and my fellow friends. This morning I'm going  to talk about computer games and internet.

For sure I'm not going to tel you how to play or what games to play. I'm going to tel you about how do i find computer games. Nowadays i see ppl playing Facebook's games. I think those games are boring and lame. Actually, I played some online games (maple, cabal, etc.) before too. I admit that playing games can entertain me and make me feel enjoyable. But at last, I found out that I get nothing and it's a waste of time.

Last Saturday night (12/9/09), I went to a cybercafe (SL, Kenyalang) just to look around. I was thinking what were they playing those games so hard for. They've also spent hundreds of dollars on them. Not only dat, I also saw many small kids (6-10 y.old.) were playing computer games in the cybercafe too. They would get addicted to the games and affect their studies. I feel pity for them.

My friends, I've stopped playing computer games for some months already. (Altho I spent so muh time on my game accs b4) Actually, there are many other things that we can do on internet to let us feel enjoyable besides gaming. For me, I rather choose to chat on MSN, watch videos on Youtube and post things on my blog. I use Friendster, Facebook, Twitter and others too, but I don't play the Facebook's games.

Probably you would ask, ''Aren't those things are wasting my time too?'' I would say no, because by watching videos on Youtube, I've learnt many new things like dancing, doing magic tricks, how to solve some problems and how to improve my social skills. By chatting on MSN, I can build good relationships with my new friends and keep in touch with them. Another thing is, I would identify some problems that ppl face. Then I figure them out and search for the solution. Then, i would post them up on my blog to try to help ppl.

Finally, I think it worths it by doing these. It's more useful then playing those useless games. This is my opinion. Thank you very much.

I got 23/30 marks only..=.=

Mdm. Florese, my Eng teacher said I speak quite fluently, but my script is nt very organised and I didn't use new vocab words (at least 6). She also asked whether am I going to post this script up. I said yes.

She asked me to learn 5 new words every day..or 10 new words every week. It seems easy..lolx..just dat am I willing to do so or not. It's a good practise actually and I shall try it.

Thx for reading, guys~^^ Good Daysss...

Wanna Feel Good? No 'But'..

Hi, it's so nice to see u again^^..

i think i gona post this up..words coming out frm my soul..gona write down b4 i 4gt..

This Mon til Wed in school i gt headache..the back of my brain was in pain...

Wed afternoon..i gt the headache too n stomache coming together..den i took panadol n slept an hour..

Today (Sun) afternoon..woohoo..so bz..1.30pm gt drill practise for GOH for BB founders day at Chin Kwong Church..while drill sometime i gt headache oredi..

i hvnt been this super tired for a long time adi..actually my neck n stomach were tired since i woke up..

Becos ytd(Sat) morning i went gymnastic..

The Drill til 4pm..after dat straight to gymnastic performance pratise at the same place..

Gymnastic stil nid to jump here ter rolling here n ter..+ my headache..

5pm+ finish..while waiting for car to fetch me..i ply basketball again..lolx..hehe..

Actualy today 5.30pm i gt dancing class stil..which is tiring too..i think lots ppl wouldnt tahan anymore..

I didnt go for the dancing..later i tel u y..
After basketball den while in the car..the headache n stomachache of Wed afternun came again..+ tired body. (this is nt the reason y i didn go dancing)
At home..i gt a panadol n rest for an hour stil..

What i wana bring out is..no matter how tired hw feeling nt good...

I only feel my physical tired n pain..n i don complain..actualy i duno the tired feel...

I mean i feel the pain n tired..bt i don mind to be feeling dat..

Nw, i tel u y i didnt go dancing..cos God noes im tired..so the morning i woke up..

i received an sms frm my teacher..dat he couldnt teach dat time..he changed the time..

I wanted to go oso..so nvm..God let me have rest..^^

No matter hw tired it is..my soul n spirit r joy..full of joy n greateful~

Woo..so cool..By the Power of His Love(

Continue my story..after resting for an hour..i went to church parade stil..(night session de)

No matter wat..i so wanted to go..i learnt this in Life Game^^

Tonite gt pastor frm Taiwan..the talk was good~ She brought her 2 down symdrome children too(20+ year old)..

Actualy i feel im the luckiest n good oredi..im so grateful..den after her talk..i feel this 'Grateful' homework is so important..

God cares everyone..He takes everyone as Important..really..n we should nt look down on those OKU..

Den, her daughter performed a song for us..it didnt sound very good..

Bt the feel..the words..the spirit..the Holy Spirit working in her n us..so touched~ so WOW~

I have learnt again dat Problems make me come closer to God..ive been thru many problems too..

My dad passed away while i was young..i gt family problems..n my family met some probs too..

But i think of all this..is Good..haha..cos God gt his own plan..let Him do it..

Just becos of all this..i became who im today..im proud im nw standing here..soo good..

While i had troubles..who help me? why? nobody feels my pain..i was crying to God..haha..God gave me strength..n gave a beter me~ Actualy out ter..ter r lots of ppl much worse dan me..im so grateful..

Im brave n take the challenges..learn frm problems(My BB captain oso told me)

No matter i have Peace..cos i found the Answer wif me.

After the church parade..i went home n open my mom's laptop n posting this..
lolx..cos Martin Luther took my comp for Reformation for 3 days oredi..my comp was damaged n tiok viruses..lolx..
Altho i shud be resting n preparing for school tml..bt i beter post this up..words frm my soul..
Finish writing at 11.40pm bt taken sometime to find a suitable pic..

Thanks for reading..i hope it changes ur mind^^ be glad n grateful~

It's So Tempting..

As we come nearer to God..Joy and Happiness come closer..

Satan pissing off...as we have Holy Spirit in us..

Every day is a new happy day..No worries after life..

But One Thing..Satan's temptaion will follow u..(*temptaions r come frm satan..nt God)

It tries to drag u back to the fallen world..

An energy pulling u to the Big Road which most ppl walk on it.

For me..sometimes i gt temptation like..
Seeing bad website..thinking bad...saying ppl's bad things..
Proud..anger..And it tries to tel me : Stop the Faith..its useless..
And oso forgiveness..this is a very hard work..

Our soul is willing, Bt the body is so weak..so Beware~

By His Strength..By His Words..By His Power..I can win over them.

The most effective ways are Praying and Reading His Words..its so useful.

I keep His words in my mind..those who thinking n following His Workds are blessed..

WWJD...stands for What Would Jesus Do?
In each situation..ask ursef..WWJD? Make the right choice..dont be blind folded..
Our God is keeping an eye on u always..So dont fail Him..
God wants us to be Holy..as holy as Him..so we gona aim for it..

Finally brothers, watver is true, watever is honourable, watever is just, watever is pure, watever is lovely, watever is kindly spoken, watever is lofty and watever is praiseworthy - put ur mind on this.

(Phil. 4:8)

Watch and pray, so that you may not fall into temptation : the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

(Matt. 26:41)

You gona work on this~ thanks.^^ jy~

Who CARES ?

I got a feeling..I think everyone has it..

Everyday by everyday...every time by every time...

Works by worsk...Steps by steps...problems by problems...

What on earth m I doing here for?

Darkness growing on people's faces...sadness laughing at me..

Loneliness hugs me deeply nvr let go...miserable is so heavy..

Afraid of now and tomorrow...Missing the past..

I shout to the World...What are you actually?! What is this all about?!

Where are the miracles? You Lier!!!

How many of u really know about me?! You dont even look at me once..
This feeling hides deeply inside my heart...No One..not even one knows it..
Who cares? who cares about me? im a nobody..
Come one..World..Give me an Answer..!!! come on..dont do this to me..

My dear friends, do u ever have this feeling? im sure u do..

Where is the God? i heard no sounds..im needing helps~

Dear Friends, Open ur Hearts and listen to Him carefully..look around u..

How Wonderful How Beautiful How Amazing are these creations of God..

The green trees, the happy grass, beautiful flowers, a 'wow' sky..

He is calling you, my friends...all u need to do is to answer the Call n Think carefully..

Jesus said : Those who r worrying, suffering, tired, stressful, Pls Come to Me, then I'll give u Rest n Peace...

For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that whoever believes in Him should not perish, buy have everlasting life !

Jesus Loves U, my friends..Jesus came down to earth to die for u n me..to wash away our sins..

After three days after he died..he is alive..He has Concurred Death..He has Won..

I know He is the God...He gives me hope and strength..I give myself to Him..

The feeling just now..God knows..He always does...Its all Becos of Him, I can face my tomorrow..

I feel joy, happy, glad every day..

p/s : My friends, another thing is..always care bout others..its a Easy Thing..jus say : How r u doin?
And listen to him..i do this...becos i know i like the feeling when im cared..
I wana share with u this becos i miss someone..its hard..and God always gives me hope..
And when i see darkness growing on ppl's faces..i feel pity..I gona tel them the Good News b4 its too late..

God Bless..^^
contact me or ask me things if u like..

ALBE.........RT is BACK!!

Yeaaahhhzzz everyone,
IM BACK~!!

I have left my blog for sooo long without updating..
I jus updated it these 2 days..I want to be active in blogger..
My msn, friendster, facebook - albert_loi@hotmail.com
contact me if u want^^

Every day, I feel so good and glad and grateful and filled. I have revived..
Its becos i joined the Life Game last week..feel sooo good n sooo cool !
I have learnt the meaning of life, purpose of living.. How wonderful it is..
I have learnt n want to prove stedfast in fight againt evil...and advance Thy Kingdom throughout the world..
Just as BB Prayer say so..

The 2nd last day in Life Game i cried upon Him..I was so sad i rejected His Calling to me and the bad things ive done..feel soo sorry..
No matter what, i have started my new life once again..i have to play a good role on this earth and play this real life game properly once again..Thanks God for giving me chance to live and forgive me..
I have corected my bad habits by using His Strength..
Through the Life Game i have oso made many new frens..i miss them so much after i was back to Kch..
I hvnt ply 'Song\' enuf cos happy times always passed very fast..

Many ppl's life and attitude changed after goin to this Life Game. its so cool. So, I wana urge u all..if u hear of Life Game, u Must join it ! u wil noe hw difrent is this camp to others..and it may change ur life. Don miss it..!

The day(Mon) i was back to Kch, i reached home at 7am, then my frens came my house doin acting project for BI..lame n useless actualy..but it was jus for fun and its our childhood still..^^ We did it until 8pm..O.o
The next day(Tue), i felt soo sleepy in class and i fall sleep many times..=.= But im good again after dat day..
Dont worry..

May God Bless U all and have Nice Dayssss always