Wisdom from 13-year-old Logan

2 poems on life that I appreciate

Life is a stage
And I'm the actor
People pass me by
With mannequin faces
And ceramic masks

This fake makes it hard
Hard to see the truth
The plastic trees
And cardboard houses
Make up this little world

The fake is overwhelming
Smothering all the real
Soon everything is one big play
Don't get a bad review

Life is a stage
And I'm the actor
Watching people pass by
With mannequin faces
And ceramic masks

- Jack Sally (modified)




Life is a drama, and the world about
Contributes to the glory of its scenes.
Oh, glorious life indeed is that of man!
Each day presents to view some happy scene,
Worthy the highest praise.


Or else perhaps a troubled sea may rage,
Terror may swell the ocean of our way;
Horror may seize upon ourselves and rob
Us momentarily of our brightest ray
Of happiness and pride.

Perchance within a single scene of all
The stages, or the various parts we play,
Some terrible or e'en unholy act
Be done, while impure things we say
Beneath strong passion's power.

Yet in the main each scene throughout the play
Is filled with sunshine and the finest showers;
Each act as but the planting of some grain
To quicken and burst forth with blooming flowers,
And ripest fruits of love.


Fruit born to bless our patient toil and care,
The rich reward to bless the laborer's brow,
To prosper here with all and give us hope
To live, to do, and all our race endow
With blessings that we've been.

- James A. DeMoss

Countdown to my Passing-Out Parade

Poem publicity

Please allow me to indulge in some publicity for my poems.

If you wish to read the poems I have composed over the years, go to http://www.poetry.com and type my name onto the search box.

I hope you like them!

God, I need some muse for another poem for this year's Valentine's Day.
And I wanna learn song-writing!

Back from NS confinement

Returned from Tekong Island Resort just now. Back to civilisation, the light at the end of the tunnel. But not for long. I surely do not have time to share everything i experienced but a few words would suffice.

It was a very unique experience i must say. i had never lived (or rather, been in close proximity) with anyone 24/7 for 2 weeks, not even with my family, but from 11 Jan to 25 Jan this year, i actually did that with my bunk-mates. Sounds really cool.

There is really so much more to share and it's a huge pity i'm unable to do so here and now. i just have to end it here and say that God has been faithful in seeing me through the 2 weeks. It wasn't that shiong yet, but it wasn't a breeze either.

Okay, every recruit has this identification number of his own, dubbed as his 4D number. And mine is J3213 a.k.a Jaguar Company, Platoon 3, Section 2, Bed 13.

Missing Thailand

One month has passed. My heart is still in Thailand. It seems like everything i do somewhat reminds me of Thailand.

When i wake up, i miss the extremely cold morning temperature that woke me up in Thailand. i miss brushing teeth in the toilets there, "blowing smoke" in the morning, eating porridge for breakfast, bathing in cold water, doing my Quiet Time in the huts, setting up clinic, etc. etc. etc.

Every night, when i look out of my window, i stare at the nightsky of Singapore. Only on certain nights can i spot stars here, but in Thailand i could easily count a hundred of stars every single night. Although i can easily identify the Orion's Belt here, i miss having to search for it among the many stars in the Thai nightsky. i also see aeroplanes in the distance (flying over Changi) every minute of the night. i wish i could catch the next flight to Chiangrai and never return.

The best days of my teenage life were spent there. In a few days' time, a new chapter of my life begins. On the outside, i'm soon no longer a teen. But on the inside, i'm still a young boy, with much to learn. National Service will turn this boy into a man, i hope.

Checking in to Tekong Island Resort on 11 January 2008 at 2pm.

Best of Glen's Teenage Years

If you have a Facebook account, my complete albums are here.

Back from Northern Thailand

i am not settling down yet. i feel out of place. i miss Thailand very badly.

The flight back to Singapore was delayed last night, so our torturous transit at Bangkok International Airport was prolonged. i was disappointed with Thai Airways, especially because they didn't inform us about the delay until we asked about it. But nevermind, i still love Thailand.

i am beginning to feel sick of Singapore. Isn't that ironic? i spent 2 weeks in Thailand. If i should feel sick of a place, it would have been Thailand. But instead, it's Singapore. The moment we touched down and made our way through the customs, i could immediately feel the difference. It's so warm here compared to Thailand! i had never complained about the humid weather here, but now i dunno why i'm complaining. Haha. And when i went downstairs to buy dinner just now, it was raining and i accidentally stepped into a puddle of water, not once but twice! Again, i dunno why i'm complaining.


As i was packing my things away today, images of the trip kept flashing in my mind. i felt terrible. Perhaps it's because i interacted with the people there too much, that's why i'm feeling this way. And it's also because i'm going into the army next year which means i'm most likely unable to go back to Thailand again next year. i've been going there for the past 3 years plus this year. i can't imagine spending the last week of November and first week of December outside Thailand. Argh. At least, there is a glimpse of hope. Changxian told me i may be able to apply for a week's leave from National Service next year so that i can go back to Thailand. i shall cling on to that glimpse of hope and pray for a chance.



If i had only a day left to live, i would spend it in Thailand.

courtesy of Poon Marian

25 November - 9 December 2007

leaving for Thailand. will be back in 2 weeks' time.

people/things i will miss:
my father.
my classmates.
my churchmates.
my SFCmates
my soccermates.
my blog.
my Friendster.
my Facebook.
you.
etc.

25/11/2007
Depart Singapore: LTD 402 0810 hrs
09/12/2007
Arrive Singapore: LTD 401 2315 hrs

















it'll be marvellous if you can pray for me! thks.

1. Good spiritual & physical health = top form in serving God
2. Constant focus (on why i'm in Thailand for even if i experience spiritual dryness)
3. Leadership (courage to rise up & be used by God in getting things done)
4. Trust in God's miracles (to touch the hearts of the people there & save their souls)
5. Protection upon team members (against spiritual attacks like sicknesses & accidents)
6. Protection upon our loved ones & friends in Singapore (against adversities)
7. Tolerance & understanding (amongst team members)
8. God's providence (in everything)
9. 1st timers (Rachel, Elizabeth, Jonathan, etc.)
10. Adaptability (to the food & relatively harsh weather conditions)
11. Smooth flow (of activities, programmes & customs)
12. Ability to sense God's pleasure & joy (in everything)
13. Super-memory (in remembering the actions for dances, etc. & some Thai words)
14. Journey mercy (from one place to another in Thailand & back to Singapore)

The circuitous route

Do you know how difficult it is to do your best and hope that your best gets you either at least a C grade or at most an S grade when anything in-between gets you nowhere?


"I'm willing to take the circuitous route, but it's not enough, You must be willing too."