Gilbert Liu

that I have heaps to do!

Stayed up till 2:30am last night doing my physics assignment…boy I hate weekly assignments.

Got matlab due in a weeks time.

Marketing mid-sem exam is soon.

And the group assignment is in 3 weeks.

Same with MATH1052 exam.

And CSSE1000…

Oh, and that maths assignment I haven’t really done yet.

And handing in my physics assignment in today means I’ve got another one to do…yay…

And I must say, I need better time management~

But…hopefully I will be alright,

Positive Thinking is crucial for a productive life =)

So all of you out there, stay strong!

Mid-sem is approaching…hope you can all keep on top of things~

And good luck QCSer’s!

Saw the HDR(High Dynamic Range) effect on photo’s on someone’s facebook..thought I’d try it out with a picture of my kitchen…><

No HDR

HDR with ‘Eye-catching’ filter

HDR with ‘Human eye’ filter

HDR with Vignette + Orton filter

It’s actually really easy to do as well..oh - and an explanation on what HDR is:

A HDR is composed of two or more separate exposures, taken at different exposure levels to capture the dynamic range that the eye can see but the camera cannot.

Anyway..time to work:),

Gilbert.

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Just realised I haven’t updated for ages.

But on the weekend I went to BLT+ (Brisbane Leadership Training) Camp which I must say was one of the best things I have done this year, I will definitely go again in coming years!
This years topic was on “Don’t waste your life” which I think was a really important message to get across to everyone - myself in particular. Coming from a christian background, I am more tended towards looking like a christian. However, as the last church has reminded me, I should be living out a christian life all the time..but it’s not that easy..sometimes in life it’s easy to promise yourself something but not do it. I guess that’s how I’ve kind of been acting in these few months.

I didn’t really know what to expect honestly in this BLT+ camp, like I didn’t know what kind of people I would meet and if I would mix or not..but I think God really had his way on this camp and brought me to meet sooo many great young Christians just willing to live their life for God…and it kind of spurred me on as well - in a sense that…since I’m a Christian as well, shouldn’t I be taking up my responsibility as a Christian and show others that there is genuinely something different about myself.
After listening to the challenging talks I guess that as a Christian I felt ashamed of myself for not living up to the Christian life. Here are just some brief points of the camp:

• Do not lead a ground zero life, which means even if you are living a Christian life but are not pursuing a Christian life then you are living a “ground-zero” life. ~ 1 Corinthians 13:2
  • Live a consistent Christian Life
  • Build and help other people build their life.
  • “Unless people see the fruit, they won’t see the root” - Live out a christian life every day.
  • [ Things done for Christ alone will last ]
• Live a lifestyle worthy of Christ (i.e. Being humble, serving others in all that we do and having a mindset of Jeses) ~ Philippians 1:27-30
  • Have a desire to serve Christ
  • Rid yourselves of rivalry, insincerity, small ambitions, being a power broker.
  • Humility must be a characteristic of every Christian.
• Being involved in a ministry that knows and see’s things of the gospel. ~ Psalm 78
  • To preach to generations and successive generations after.
  • To have a long term vision for spreading the good news.
  • [ Preaching an unchanging gospel to the ever changing world ]
• Living a productive Christian life, compared to a wasted one. ~ 2 Peter 1:3-12
  • To grow in:
    • Faith
    • Virtue (living a clean christian life - God 24/7)
    • Knowledge of the Bible/God
    • Self-control/Discipline - Personal wants vs God’s needs
    • Patient Endurance (hang on when life gets tough)
    • Godliness
    • Brotherly love
  • Join the 30, 60, 100 club of Jesus - “But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.”

Here are some pictures from the camp -

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Haven’t updated for a while.
But uni has started again..for a week already - semester two - time to set re-set some personal goals! Need to do better than last semester~ Although the workload should increase from subjects like CSSE1000 and PHYS1002 I feel that I am ready to tackle it. Lately I have started to slack off in reading the Bible..but it’s time to get my act together..need to follow and trust in HIM for strength throughout my uni life.
However, even though I the first week of uni has already come and gone I still feel that I am in holiday mode >< Mostly due to the fact that there were no pracs or tutes in the first week..so every day felt so short. But from tomorrow onwards I’m going to dedicate my time to uni =.=”
Hopefully I will be able to get all the Physics and CSSE stuff done in time. Also, I’m doing MKTG1501 (Intro to Marketing) this semester so hopefully I will be able to do alright in it…like..NOT fail haha.
But yea - need to give it all up to God I guess - just try my best..and now that I know what uni exams feel like (from last semester) I should be able to plan my time more carefully =)
Hope everyone is also able to concentrate and get back on track with uni!

Oh - and also played 2.5 hours of monopoly today…got a bit addicted XD (haven’t played it for aaaages)

Gilbert.

P.S. Thanks for sharing with me~~ good to see us both be able to *grow* in Christ! Will keep praying for u ^^

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Time goes fast..these holidays can be said as the longest mid year break I have ever had.
Yet it feels like the shortest…but that’s mostly due to the fact that I have had the most fun packed one ^^

Well, I haven’t updated for a bit I guess…been too lazy.
But the major highlights of these holidays are:
- Elim’s graduation
- TBC Church Camp
- Too many hot pot sessions ><
- Joining in a lot more with JF activities (mainly due to the fact that year 12 break doesn’t match as well as uni break)
- Crazy Wii sessions
- Dragon Club Badminton Comp (I’m still really crap, but it’s all about getting experience~Oh well at least Vincent and I got a plate for DMD…><”")
- Watching Movies (Kung Fu Panda, Get Smart…and now I want to watch Batman) + Asian TV series (TVB)
- Working (which isn’t really a highlight…but anyway~still saving up for Hong Kong)
- And playing lot’s of pool! haha (still beginner stage though :P)

But yea, it may not “sound” like an action packed holiday but believe me, it was - and I enjoyed it immensely.
Looking forward to the rest of the year, and BLT+ in august!
However I will need to work harder this semester..Last sem -> ELEC1000: 5, CSSE1001: 5, ENGG1000: 5 MATH1051: 6, Overall: 5.25
Hopefully I will do ok this semester! As well as everyone else~I know a few year 12′ers who are doing QCS in august, best of luck to you guys.

Will upload some photo’s later.

Anyway, just a short update~
Gilbert Liu.

P.S. I got Homebrew working on the Wii! Planning to buy a D2Pro modchip and do the 5 wire installation =)

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Hm…where should I start…

Ok, here goes.

2008 Toowong Baptist Church Camp - Brookfield

Well to start off, on the 27th to 29th of June we had our church camp at Brookfield. Our guest speaker was 金德培牧師 and I must say that even though I am not very good at mandarin - I am really blessed to have my mum get me to learn it last year for QCS. Even though I didn’t exactly do very well in it, it has really improved my hearing skills alot. I also think that if God wants me to hear his word, he will have his ways..and aren’t I glad I was able to hear this fantasic guest speaker.

Anyway, this camp’s main theme was “在基督裏成長” (To grow in Christ) and it was a really meaningful theme~ The guest speaker really touched my heart…I think growing up with a christian mum and going to church since I was little, going to church really seemed like a habit more than really a meaningful thing to me. However as I grew older and older I began to understand the reason to why I go to church every sunday and listen to the sermon. Life became clear, purposeful…but did I continue to pursue this belief? Or was I like…oh..yea, there is a God, I believe that….and then what? And yes, I was like that to be honest..I believed but what was there to do?

I think in this camp the speaker really reminded me of what position I am really standing in and what I should be doing for God and what values I have to uphold as a child of God. In the first sermon that he gave to us he talked about why we should be in Christ. I think this is a very strong reminder to why we really are christians. It says in John 15:5b that “I am the vine; you are the branches” which basically means that without God, we are nothing. It reminded me of who we are really here for - Jesus Christ. He also talked about abiding in him - John 15:4. We are not perfect, no-one is perfect, but we must abide in him because it says in John 15:5b “Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit.”

Afterwards he talked about growing in HIS word and through prayer. I think 金牧師(The guest speaker) really really reminded me of what it means to grow in God. It is through communication with God! I used to be a person who didn’t really read the word but only prayed. I am surprised that I actually call myself a christian..because to do without action - is nothing. It is all clear now..I have regained motivation - to pray (talk to God) but likewise to read the word - not just read but to understand..because it is through the word that God talks to us. The guest speaker mentioned that the word is like 8 different things.
The word is like:

- Seedlings (First Peter 1:23) => To be born again
- Spiritual Milk (Second Peter 2:2, Hebrews 5:12-14)=> To help us with our growth
- Food (First Corinthians 3:2) => To maintain a healthy state
- A Mirror (James 1:23-25) => To view who we really are in God’s eyes (Reflection)
When we view ourselves in the word, we are able to understand and see ourselves.
- A hammer (Jeremiah 23:29) => To destroy our old self
By destroy I mean to destroy our bad habits, attitudes and be more like Jesus.
- Fire (Jeremiah 23:29) => Clean our life
- Light (Psalms 119:105) => Light our way
- A sword (Hebrews 4:12) => Fight for God

Also mentioned was that even though we must read the Bible - it is of absolute importance that we read it with a smile. In that it means that we must read it with a positive and longing heart. Longing to know the word - to use it as a sword, to light our way and to reflect on ourselves.

Obey/abide…now that’s not a very easy thing to do. But as a christian, it is of utter importance that we are able to obey/abide HIM. The important points that were pointed out was that obediance/abidance was commanded by God (Deuteronomy 13:4), it is what humans should do (Ecclesiastes 13:13), it is delighted by God (1 Samuel 15:22) and finally it is a mark in the growth of our life (John 15:10). Honestly speaking, I feel that I am lacking this obediance that was mentioned..but it is never too late

Then he went on to speak about to grow in witnessing christ. I think this is the important thing. Although I may not really have the most interesting story I really feel that it is important that I am able to have the courage to share what God has really done in my life. Honestly, I really did some stupid things in primary school…but by God’s grace he was able to change me…firstly by putting me in a christian school and then slowly but steadily moulding me and changing me - through my parents, through the people around me at school, through church…and I am really blessed to have such a forgiving God in my life.
I know I may be starting to ramble a bit but I think this church camp has helped me unravel the courage that was stored deep deep down inside me. The final sermon was about One’s life influencing another’s life. This is what I want to do - to be a witness for christ, to grow in him everyday~

Thankyou everyone who went to the camp - you guys made it an amazing experience~ without you guys it wouldn’t be the same. I am now realllly looking forward to BLT+ camp in August! =) Anyone coming?

Anyway, enough talk - some photo’s from camp (upload later)

Well, that’s my little bit of experience from church camp..hope you enjoy.
Gilbert Liu.

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