quotes from Henry Kissinger:

"(on LIbya) the true test is what emerges. one cannot deduce the outcome of a revolution form the pronouncements of those who start the revolution. and one has to assess a revolution not only in terms of its initial enthusiasm. as a general principle, the greater the destruction of existing institutions, the greater will be the violence in re-establishing order."

"the Chinese approach to policy is conceptual, while ours in pragmatic. For the Chinese, history is part of current reality. For America, current reality usually begins with the perception of a problem we are trying to solve now... In the West we look to assemble overwhelming force; the Chinese look for a superior psychological balance. The West waits more or less passively for a provocation and then seeks to overwhelm it. the Chinese think that provocations have to be pre-empted, though not necessarily overwhelmed."

"in Afghanistan, i think withdrawal will become a political necessity because of the inability to create a structure which we can turn over. so i would negotiate with surrounding countries who would be threatened by a terrorist Afghanistan if it emerged."

"...i believe in a policy of engagement rather than confrontation. those of us who had access to the Chinese government sought to use our influence to improve human rights through quiet diplomacy rather than showdown."

wow... i'm back in Singapore. hot and humid. perspire within 5 min of stepping out of the shower.

sweat more in 1 day in Spore than 9 months in redding put together!

may 13 (friday) was 2nd year BSSM graduation.

facebook status: "tis the time for teary goodbyes, fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la~!"

saying goodbye to Bethel, to Redding and to friends are so much harder than i had expected. i ve been down, crying, getting emo, feeling drained emotionally... goodness! i usually handle goodbyes v well, giving myself time to grieve and have closures. but this time the intensity of emotions hit me like a ton of bricks!

it's been a really special 2 years. or more accurately 18 months. family, kindred spirits; people who have made my life so much fuller. tears are threatening to well up as i m typing this. oh Jesus, thank You so much for this 2 years at BSSM.

i've just gone for my 2nd round of john crowder school of mystics at Chico. 29april - 1st May.

so good!!!!

the cross didnt change God, it changed us.

coming elections - seems like the opposition party has matured v much. it's the most exciting elections with good strong candidates on both sides. too bad i'm not in Spore now. and too bad i wont be casting my vote.