Ignite

A couple of weeks ago, I saw my life summed up in this phrase: 'Project: Australia, Fall, Ignition, Revival, Restoration, Inspire, Rejuvenate'. Before that week was out, and till today, it's summed up as, 'On my way: Ignited, Reviving, Restoring, Inspired, Rejuvenating'.



IGNITION, REVIVING, RESTORING, INSPIRED, REJUVENATING.

The going's been tough for me, beginning from a month ago. I've been through some crappy times before and this one is among the worst. However, things took a swing for the best, and work and the things I'm passionate about took me out of the funk. Only by God's grace I believe, did I manage to handle the bitterness and soreness I felt in my heart.

Yeah...so, I've been ignited again. On my way, all geared and ready to kick some a**. I'm beginning to feel and see things as I did in 2002, the year I feel is arguably one of the best I've had so far; and my work is a huge contributing factor to that. I'll be going to Australia most likely in July, and I'm pretty psyched about it. I need a break, finally! I'll write more about this trip another time. For now, I'm on my way...I'm ignited again, am reviving, restoring and rejuvenating gradually and am certainly inspired again!

I thought to myself, that although I am feeling better now, I still want to go away for a while. I wouldn't want to run into another brick wall, and regret not going. The purpose of this trip? Well, I know i'd love it there, I've needed to take a break (it didn't necessarily have to be overseas though) and I guess I want to just go, while still in my youth, meet with God, journal while I am on my travels and take as many photographs as I possibly can.

Here is the beginning of the post that I didn't get to finish a couple of weeks ago, and the continuation of it:



IN THE MOOD.

I'm in the mood for something... I really am. It's been a couple of weeks now. Still no sign of inspiration to blog or anything. To state the obvious, my life was getting mundane and troubled too. It's been tough to get going recently. (the part I managed to write and not finish from before.)

(con't) But I was in the mood for something. For recovery, to break out again, just like I did 3 years ago. I managed to do that. It's felt good to be drowned in work for a bit. I do enjoy the adrenaline from time to time, the quick pace in this line of work and in the city; but not ALL the time though.

I was also in the mood for...doing a short again. Well, I've said I'd dust 'Fall', a short film I planned to do 2 years ago, off the shelf. I've decided that if I don't get it done here in KL, I might take the project to Australia and shoot it there instead =) While I'm at Australia, I'll be lugging my video camera with me too, so I'd be expecting to shoot some stuff there.



END OF THE JOURNEY?

Kevin turned 22 a couple of weeks or so ago. I remember us throwing him a little birthday thing among us band members last year and he was almost in tears =) Well, this year, the band gathered actually to talk business about signing with this record label, and after our meeting, we actually surprised Kevin again with his 22nd birthday cake and song.

One of the things that's been most frustrating over the past year is the status of the band. Are we in, or are we out? Are we still together or are we going separate ways? In short, what the heck is going on?

It's tiring having to explain when friends ask. It's tiring to answer questions when you don't know what to tell in answer, or have nothing to say. The last I wrote on this matter, the band had come to the end of its journey. Now...the journey might have been revived. Watch this space for updates.





THUNDERCATS ON THE MOVE.

Growing up, Thundercats was arguably the favourite in the battle for 2nd place in my heart (behind Transformers of course!), in the favourite cartoons category. I had never bought anything online before but one day, out of sheer fun, I went on ebay and surfed for Thundercats merchandise and saw this really cool tshirt. I purchased it and a couple of weeks later, it arrived! As you can see, it's wicked cool! =)



TUGU NEGARA.

Then, one of Jo's American friends was in town for half a week. So, we took him out. One day, I had to take him out by myself and took him to see whatever was available in the Lake Gardens, National Mosque and National Monument vicinity =) It was a nice experience (I had a field day snapping photographs of course!). As Malaysians, and KL folk especially, we take for granted what we have right at our footsteps. I've been to see the Tugu Negara only once in my life, as my father told me when I was a little boy, "you have to at least see your National Monument once in your life as you're Malaysian". Yes dad...I agree. I went in to the National Mosque for the first time ever after that! We even visited the Museum, my first visit after MANY years! *grins* I appreciated the experience taking Travis around. He asked many questions, and it made me wonder about myself when I couldn't really answer half of them because I took things about my own country for granted. Food for thought really...







BAPTISM.

When Joey asked me one day before Sunday, to be his sponsor during his baptism, I was like, "huh? Are you sure?" No, I wasn't reluctant. I wanted him to be sure of his decision. I was excited to say the least, I was going to be someone's God-brother, proper. Me and Joey don't know each other that well yet, but I'd like to be a good example to him and help him through with his spiritual walk; and to be a good God-brother to him as James is with me. Our life group, 'Episode IV', YES, EPISODE IV, the Star Wars episode; welcomed 2 newly Baptised friends - Joey and Grace, as well as 3 newly affirmed friends - Carmen, Rachel and Elizabeth. Our group's really growing together and it's good to see us united as always =) Praise God!



ON MY WAY...

So after another turbulent few weeks, and non-activity in this space called my blog, there finally is life again, just like my life. I hope this hurdle is past. It's never easy I know...life just isn't, especially the life Jesus walks with me. But I know Jesus walks with me, and that's all good for me! I'm smiling a lot again, and seeing things very rapidly and sharp, as I'd like for myself to be...doing all I can to stay at my best as much as I can.

AMEN.