Festival Of Praise

Tonight the music team is going to Singapore Indoor Stadium for Festival of Praise. We got four VIP tickets but maybe twenty of us. Well I guessed we gonna join the queue, I don't think we can squeeze into four seats. I have got two DSLRs ready with three lenses. 100/2.8, 18-75/3.5-5.6 and 100-400APO/4.5-5.6. I hope JZ is going. Gonna pass her the 18-75 and get her to shoot. And for JT the 100 and APO.

Both are in Temasek Polytechnic doing mass communications and next semester, they have a module on photography. So it is shooting time guys. Good to be ready and hopefully you get an A. It is gonna be a challenge shooting in low light condition. Well, you don't get to do this often. It is a rare opportunity.

Come back and see Don Moen and the CCR in action. I'm sure you will see some interesting shots.

See ya at Festival of Praise 2006
4-6 August 2006 7.30pm

Woman At The Well

  

I liked this scene. The dialogue brought forth the message. A reminder of how Christ reached out to the Gentiles. His compassion. His love.

The Angelic Host

Ten years ago perhaps? I was in San Francisco enjoying the many busking in and around Union Square. Outside a mall, I was enthralled by the music from a harp. A lady in white played soothing tunes and I sat there for a while enjoying her compositions.

Music to calm the sould like what Shepherd boy David did for King Saul when he was tormented by an evil spirit.

Today, the scene play back with a young girl, Laura playing the harp at Methodists Girls School musical - From Eve To Mary. I'm impressed. At such a young age, she played confidently. Unfortunately, we were hurried along to the next scene. If not, I would had sat there enjoying a soul spa.

Way to go girl.

May The Force Be With You

She has a very pleasant disposition, powerful stage presence. Somehow you felt been drawn to her. She got the 'force'. The magnetism.

Didn't quite get what was going on for this scene cos I was busy changing lenses and shooting away. One of girls knocked into me when the dancers ran pass the aisle.

Sorry girl, hope that I didn't cause too much damage.

MGS - All The Pictures

This is all the pictures. Click on the collage for a larger view. Move your mouse over the bottom right hand corner. A zoom utility will appear.

Pictures were cropped squarely by Picasa. Original images are not truncated.

MGS Production Picture Gallery

Referred here by ARTMGS V1.1? (Thanks Mr Ong for tagging me).

Welcome. Thanks for dropping by. From Eve to Mary was great. The images are still lingering in my mind.

To view:

Album One >>> MGS
Album Two >>> MGS

(Sorry girls, Flickr max is 200 images. I have got about 280, so two albums).

The pictures at Flickr were posted at lower resolution so that I can upload as much as I can. In total there are about 280 pictures. Being part of the red apple audience, I didn't expect to move around and in quick succession. Had a hard time trying to shoot in low light conditions in this fast moving production. Did not had the luxury of a prerun and time to setup the tripod. It was like point and shoot. A struggle - to enjoy the play or shoot as many pictures as I can.

Thanks for the memory.

Compliments from Bang Wenfu
"Thank you all for coming. It's been a truly memorable production for us,and I believe it's one of the best school productions ever put up in Singapore. We're all very pleased".
Wenfu

Methodist Girls School From Eve To Mary

Methodist Girls School From Eve To Mary. Walking With Women. Enjoy it.

A tweeny weeny slide show. Unable to post a larger size due to the huge memory required.


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Delilah Delilah

  

What a character! Delilah she was. Animated. Really good. This is Juicy - a reality show with the host bringing in three women - infamous women from the Bible. All murderers - Delilah, Jezebel and Queen Herodias. A fast moving talk show with heaps of laughter as they got quizzed by the fast witted host.

Eve and Mrs Lot

 
  

Eve with the Serpent. An interesting dialogue with a tinge of comedy. Eve cheated by the Serpent, unable to forgive herself for the pain she had left for mankind - so begins the story by Jonathan Lim.

Mrs Lot. Stoned liked a pillar of salt. This girl is good. She stood motionless and with 'look' - lost of words.

Mary Magdalene

 
  

Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.” — Mark 16:9

Two characters - Eve and Mary Magdalene played host to the various stations of the production. Here Mary introduced the story of Jesus and the Samaritian woman at the well. This heartwarming scene a contrast to the next created tension as we moved from Jesus' tenderness to his suffering. The music turned sombre as the crucifixion comes next.

Walking With Women

  

You guys know Bang Wenfu. One of Singapore theatre's most sought after musicians. He told us about Methodist Girls' School production - From Eve to Mary - Walking With Women. A compelling journey from the Bible. A large scale production with lots of talents and giftings. The girls were amazing. Dance, drama and music. It was a phenomenon.

It will be an evening Rebecca, Shelley, Jessica, Ning Jer and I will never forget. Bible stories came alive as Director and Script Writer Jonathan Lim breathed drama into the scared passages. The emotions flowed with Wenfu's music. The girls were simply amazing.

Passion of Christ last rites brought tears to my eyes.

Lord, thanks for Calvary's love.

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She Started It - Yes Jeslin Started It

It started at Jeslin's blog on some pictures from days of old. And then it appeared at Peter's blog. And it infected this blog. But I think it will stop here cos, it is a lot of work trying to dig the old photographs.

2006 and 2000. Six years man. Six years. See the difference. OMG, how they grown. 2006 - You Are Special. 2000 - KIDS.Church camp at Girl's Brigade Sembawang Camp site. Trying to dig for Jerald, Ernest and Jerome pictures. Come back and watch this space.

By the way, I have got a picture to prove that Pamela and Jerald were helping out as backup in KIDS.Church. Chubby chubby. I shall reserve it for my own pleasure.

Money Money Money - It So Funny

Last Saturday, Elsie, Sze Cheng, Ning Jer and I attended a seminar - Managing Money God's Way at Living Hope Methodist Church at Tampines Street 33. The seminar was conducted by Crown Financial Ministries.

Interesting seminar as we learnt about the real cost of credit cards roll over, financing a house and a car. It makes you wonder why people get into debt.

Click on Crown Financial Ministries and take a peek. It may change your life. If you are looking for financial freedom, read Free and Clear - God's Road Map to Debt Free Living. Easy to read book.

Till debt do us part.

Coffee Sir?

My neighbour walked in while I was preparing KIDS.Church lesson on Palm Sunday. Cutting and pasting to make a visual for the kids.

Andrew: 'Coffee night ok?"

Two weeks ago, I asked him out for coffee beside the pool downstairs. I told him that Ning Jer and I liked to go down and enjoy the breeze and the quietness. Yes. Dahlia Park is quiet. You don't get to hear the traffic. This is the best feature of Dahlia Park. We had coffee, tea and biscuit.

GT: 'Fine. What time shall we meet?"

Actually, we don't need to meet, you see - we stayed on the same level and walk into each other apartment now and then.

Andrew: 'Nine ok?'

GT: 'Fine, who is making coffe?'.

Exactly, nine o'clock, out came Andrew with this nice tray with coffee, tea and snacks. And a candle light and a nice tray. That's nice. You are learning fast and I liked it.

Ma! It Is SuperChicken

Empress Place is buzzing and trendy.

Behind Asian Civilisation Museum, there is this restaurant. With huge Qs. Did not get to explore but it sure caught my attention.

Must go back to Empress Place one of this day to check out the place - 1827 Thai Restaurant, IndoChime and across the river, Boat Quay - another happening place.




Boy, I missed those days where quainted bump boats swayed idly by the river side waiting for passengers.

Back then, in front of Asian Civilisation Museum was a hawker centre. I remembered having with someone whom I can't recall (obviously would want to forget). I had chicken nasi bryani. Not the 'real' stuff cos the chicken was deep fried - not the chicken been cooked together with the rice. I was trying to tear the meat off with the fork and spoon (deep fried chicken is tough). You can't use your hand cos it was lunch time right in the city centre. Office crowd dressed to their nines were sitting around.

I slipped and the chicken flew off the table. And I was sharing table. You don't get to eat alone in city centre. People were everyway waiting for you to finish your meals and 'chop' your seat.

Embarrassed. I pretended nothing happened and quickly finished the rice and walked off.

Can you understand? Were you in such a situation before?