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Friday 28 September 2007
Thursday 27 September 2007
Lunchtime at little india
Happy that face smoother - despite of the stinging feeling- the aftrmath of threadg.
fake plastic tree
this used to be one of my fave songs in sec days... ( for the benefit of whoever is reading the previous post and haven't heard this before... My CD is scratched... so can't really rip the song out to use it for backgrd music...)
outer... time is ticking
today's my ministry overall i/c birthday... we gave a surprise via singing Corrinne May's the birthday song to her - the BVs taking the verses and the choir.. in parts during chorus.. She was genuinely surprised and touched... the i/cs presented her with the "mega-card" collated by the various i/cs and yes... it was a joyous occasion for all... somehow it's only the peeps that knows what's going on had a more enjoyable time.. it's a huge group.. so yes.. only the privileged few get to comprehend what's so interesting in the collage, the rest either participate with glee and joy to help add to the mood.. or stoned .. and oblivious... This song rang in my mind - radiohead's fake plastic tree... no pun intended..
at the moment, i wonder is this how one will feel if in the Outer Court? Perhaps.. Or worse...
i like to serve in the choir.. YeT felt like marching on the spot.. especially recently...and i don't like the feeling... felt like being stuck in a rut..
somehow the soul that was crying out... " hey ... listen to me.. " became.. "here, lend you a ear.... " i remembered what steven said... if you need encouragement. go encourage someone... in the span of 48 hours, had done that... glad i was enable to help my friends.. yet... some of the words said to the friend i was talking to was actually meant for myself tooo ....
Standing at the foot of the expectation... Going from level to next requires more than a small steps.. BUt either a huge leap Or many small steps next... the next course of action is obvious.. it sounds easy YET it's not.. Or perhaps, it's the fact that it's not evident to the natural, hence not that readily accepted by your natural processing ability as "attainable". Yet if I can do it via on my own efforts, would the fear factor remain? Certainly Not... cuz gotta factor God into the equation.......
Ah... 3 more months...
at the moment, i wonder is this how one will feel if in the Outer Court? Perhaps.. Or worse...
i like to serve in the choir.. YeT felt like marching on the spot.. especially recently...and i don't like the feeling... felt like being stuck in a rut..
somehow the soul that was crying out... " hey ... listen to me.. " became.. "here, lend you a ear.... " i remembered what steven said... if you need encouragement. go encourage someone... in the span of 48 hours, had done that... glad i was enable to help my friends.. yet... some of the words said to the friend i was talking to was actually meant for myself tooo ....
Standing at the foot of the expectation... Going from level to next requires more than a small steps.. BUt either a huge leap Or many small steps next... the next course of action is obvious.. it sounds easy YET it's not.. Or perhaps, it's the fact that it's not evident to the natural, hence not that readily accepted by your natural processing ability as "attainable". Yet if I can do it via on my own efforts, would the fear factor remain? Certainly Not... cuz gotta factor God into the equation.......
Ah... 3 more months...
Wednesday 26 September 2007
Red prevails...
Hmmm figured that since I was already paying much more than what the mio voice thingy would comprised, i decided to convert to the mio plan (and got 6 months of mio rental foc) And the best deal.. a new phone FOC. Actually at my current plan, i could get the more expensive n73 foc bUt its so manly... whereas the more attractive w660i is in RED! (actually had my eyes on it for a loong time). If you know me, you would have guessed which I would have opted for.. the asthetic of course... happy!!
Hmm it so sleek and pretty and girly.. so moi! Love it ya... :)
Armed with the information on the RAM that max provided me and my DEAREST buddy, who braved her not so well body, I managed to get the IG RAM at one of the shops @ sim lim square... It was a MAZE and rach & i wondered why do they even bothered to put up the unit nos... imagine left to unit 03 is unit 24?? eh? And after assessing the lists of shops & the prices tabulated by max, we decided on one that doesn't looks like the fly-by-night type.. Strangely, most of the bosses of these hardware stores are indians... wondered why?
hmmm happy princess is happy cuz she has yet ANOTHER red item... incidentally, Red is one of my company's corporate colour... haha wonder if that's why i was there?
hmmm NEXt red item, the RED Vaio (though i like the pastel pink one, the red is HOT!!)
Hmm it so sleek and pretty and girly.. so moi! Love it ya... :)
Armed with the information on the RAM that max provided me and my DEAREST buddy, who braved her not so well body, I managed to get the IG RAM at one of the shops @ sim lim square... It was a MAZE and rach & i wondered why do they even bothered to put up the unit nos... imagine left to unit 03 is unit 24?? eh? And after assessing the lists of shops & the prices tabulated by max, we decided on one that doesn't looks like the fly-by-night type.. Strangely, most of the bosses of these hardware stores are indians... wondered why?
hmmm happy princess is happy cuz she has yet ANOTHER red item... incidentally, Red is one of my company's corporate colour... haha wonder if that's why i was there?
hmmm NEXt red item, the RED Vaio (though i like the pastel pink one, the red is HOT!!)
Tuesday 25 September 2007
Faster RAM is dead BUT thank God I still have the 256!
Okie, this is a rather technical post (to me at least) but i did it on my own!!
a short recollection of sunday's event... ahha.. well, cuz it was a LONG day : served in the aM, stayed for svc, talked to newfriend, had a good lunch with jacelyn.... SAW this BRIGHT RED BIG BUTTON jacket from Esprit that would prolly be IN this season - hence not cost effective, so gotta convince myself that it's NOT worth it... went home to on my PC to hear this irritating BEeeping sound... without BLACK OUT SCreen, which was remotely familar to the previous near death experience of this ibm machine. that made me rather depressed cuz my thousand and one un-backup-ed stuff within my 50% filled hard disk.... sent panic sms to my IT experts pals : max, buttercups...
Well, with Max's advice on the possibly DEAD RAM and buttercup's warm response of "better fix it up soon cuz he subscribe to my blog", felt remotely happier that there was still hOpe.. in reviving the ailing machine. Prior to this, was wondering how ah? MY DATA, my photOs...
Well well.. thank God for the recollection of changing the RAM by myself that time the two pieces of RAM fought against one another and i took one out.. (the 256MB) and left the 512 MB to run the show.... -this was after the repair guy showed me how to do it...
hence with the "CAN DO" spirit - as reminded by the PREP talks given by the mgmt guys @ the Group Orientation today... decided to PRY open my CPU (no harm done.. if it's already RIP. at least i tried to resurrect it ma...) After minutes of aligning the SLOW RAM into the slot... YEAH... PC Started UP! Hallelujah!
Felt so accomplished... Should reward myself a bitsy... :) Thought of changing to the mio plan.. afterall.. i'm paying more than $100 for my voice plan & broadband.. and the phone i like is $0 on the promotion... Yet the choice is between the rosy RED W660i or the Nokia N73 Music Edition (only avaiable in BLACK but i like the camera though and more worth it.. ) Since my dear sony digicam's lifespan is coming to an end... i suppose the N73 is more worth it.. :)
wellwell.. see how.. at least need not pay a cent!! yay!
a short recollection of sunday's event... ahha.. well, cuz it was a LONG day : served in the aM, stayed for svc, talked to newfriend, had a good lunch with jacelyn.... SAW this BRIGHT RED BIG BUTTON jacket from Esprit that would prolly be IN this season - hence not cost effective, so gotta convince myself that it's NOT worth it... went home to on my PC to hear this irritating BEeeping sound... without BLACK OUT SCreen, which was remotely familar to the previous near death experience of this ibm machine. that made me rather depressed cuz my thousand and one un-backup-ed stuff within my 50% filled hard disk.... sent panic sms to my IT experts pals : max, buttercups...
Well, with Max's advice on the possibly DEAD RAM and buttercup's warm response of "better fix it up soon cuz he subscribe to my blog", felt remotely happier that there was still hOpe.. in reviving the ailing machine. Prior to this, was wondering how ah? MY DATA, my photOs...
Well well.. thank God for the recollection of changing the RAM by myself that time the two pieces of RAM fought against one another and i took one out.. (the 256MB) and left the 512 MB to run the show.... -this was after the repair guy showed me how to do it...
hence with the "CAN DO" spirit - as reminded by the PREP talks given by the mgmt guys @ the Group Orientation today... decided to PRY open my CPU (no harm done.. if it's already RIP. at least i tried to resurrect it ma...) After minutes of aligning the SLOW RAM into the slot... YEAH... PC Started UP! Hallelujah!
Felt so accomplished... Should reward myself a bitsy... :) Thought of changing to the mio plan.. afterall.. i'm paying more than $100 for my voice plan & broadband.. and the phone i like is $0 on the promotion... Yet the choice is between the rosy RED W660i or the Nokia N73 Music Edition (only avaiable in BLACK but i like the camera though and more worth it.. ) Since my dear sony digicam's lifespan is coming to an end... i suppose the N73 is more worth it.. :)
wellwell.. see how.. at least need not pay a cent!! yay!
Orientation
Attended my company's Group Orientation @ Mandarin Meritus today. It was a MASS orientation for the various companies under the kep umbrella - abt 200+ of us.. and 32 young global managers from worldwide. Until today, i didn't realised the scale of business of my company- impressive. And also a company that cultivates and believes in environmental preservation! Orientation programme was informative.. and the food at mandarin meritus was great.. (however due to the weening appetite i've these days... i didn't benefit a lot though.. haha) Will be back again on wed for another seminar.. :) Got to interact with some other keppelites. Met an ex-iras staff - (who was in the same exco in the recreation club as i -think i was the welfare sec, he was the librarian?.. ) who also joined the kepland abt the same time as me.. small world..
God is really a God that turns things around.. In spite of the wrong moves made (from the iron rice bowl job @ iras to the time spent studying the m5, m9, hI @ my OWN expense and zitch dollar in return to the save-my-face-CONTRACT job@sgx To the current great opportunity..), He made the best out of every situation.. when my bank account was down to the near gonner stage.. the sudden SGX offer (despite of no relevant experience... but found favour with the hiring avp & vp) , when things were going downhill for me - the frustration of doing the ROUTINE & non-progressive & mundane stuff... for a superior that doesn't think much of you cuz you are not of a AUDIT backgrd).. i felt led to apply to kepcorp (perhaps inspired by the tv show "highest point" which should be either on air or just ended..) despite not really meeting the practical work experience... and the favour with the interviewers (my bosses now) during rd 1 interview... -despite i was speaking in tongues.. and thank God for the gst experience @ iras - now anything query regarding gst will be directed to hermione... despite being just the tax accountant. (by right, this was previously handled by the manager who had left! ) well.. don't despise the day of small beginnings... :)
met joyce and the friend who joined us for mid autumn celebration for dinner.. I'm AMAZED that i could speak relatively Cheem mandarin.. to the extent that sze hui - who majored in chinese language in NIE currently - commented that if you consider teaching, high chance you will be teaching chinese... HAHA... ya.. I speak relatively fluent chinese, with near flawless pronunciation and sentence structure and alrite vocab. Nah... teacher? not now... Woo.. and we really talked a lot.. we stayed 3.5 hrs @ yoshinoya talking.. Not bad rite? considering that joyce said that sze hui was usually rather quiet during grp discussion ... and i actually managed to engage her to chat with me for so long...
:)
God is really a God that turns things around.. In spite of the wrong moves made (from the iron rice bowl job @ iras to the time spent studying the m5, m9, hI @ my OWN expense and zitch dollar in return to the save-my-face-CONTRACT job@sgx To the current great opportunity..), He made the best out of every situation.. when my bank account was down to the near gonner stage.. the sudden SGX offer (despite of no relevant experience... but found favour with the hiring avp & vp) , when things were going downhill for me - the frustration of doing the ROUTINE & non-progressive & mundane stuff... for a superior that doesn't think much of you cuz you are not of a AUDIT backgrd).. i felt led to apply to kepcorp (perhaps inspired by the tv show "highest point" which should be either on air or just ended..) despite not really meeting the practical work experience... and the favour with the interviewers (my bosses now) during rd 1 interview... -despite i was speaking in tongues.. and thank God for the gst experience @ iras - now anything query regarding gst will be directed to hermione... despite being just the tax accountant. (by right, this was previously handled by the manager who had left! ) well.. don't despise the day of small beginnings... :)
met joyce and the friend who joined us for mid autumn celebration for dinner.. I'm AMAZED that i could speak relatively Cheem mandarin.. to the extent that sze hui - who majored in chinese language in NIE currently - commented that if you consider teaching, high chance you will be teaching chinese... HAHA... ya.. I speak relatively fluent chinese, with near flawless pronunciation and sentence structure and alrite vocab. Nah... teacher? not now... Woo.. and we really talked a lot.. we stayed 3.5 hrs @ yoshinoya talking.. Not bad rite? considering that joyce said that sze hui was usually rather quiet during grp discussion ... and i actually managed to engage her to chat with me for so long...
:)
Sunday 23 September 2007
Shut up & drive?
instruction to he who drives you that sound rather blunt and mean.. imagine this being said to the cabby uncle when he rambles on and on...
hmm but i like the groove of this song.. :) Attitude!
hmm but i like the groove of this song.. :) Attitude!
Saturday 22 September 2007
on saturday.. she says...
had dinner with some of my cg friends ... mr & mrs buttercup," samuel-beng-james" ( he's a jolly good fellow that don't really mind the naming convention. cool). the others left after dinner.. i guess different frequency? but enjoyed the "MC" talk with mr buttercup & james.. all pseudo names.. finding different facades of james rather interesting.. to a certain extent.. attractive.. ok.. i'll stop here.. else...
gee... what's coming over me...
gee... what's coming over me...
Friday 21 September 2007
happening... even choir has PT Lessons!
wa.. I chanced upon the blog of the cca (used to be known as eca) i used to be in when i was in sec. school.. HAPPENING.. & hardworking.. they practise twice a week.. ( hmmm used to be a more "lobo- eca though.. ) i like my choir days.. fun fun... :)
my school song..
德明中學，矗立加東。
亭亭松影，習習海風。
集我英才，汇于一家。
文艺科学，同冶同攻。
树模楷，教诚信，立风范，诲勇忠。
吾学兮博通，吾德兮高崇。
师生共陶熔，浩气干长空。
爱护我德明，永志乎五中。
光大我德明，永志乎五中。
haha.. cheem rite? heehee...
my school song..
德明中學，矗立加東。
亭亭松影，習習海風。
集我英才，汇于一家。
文艺科学，同冶同攻。
树模楷，教诚信，立风范，诲勇忠。
吾学兮博通，吾德兮高崇。
师生共陶熔，浩气干长空。
爱护我德明，永志乎五中。
光大我德明，永志乎五中。
haha.. cheem rite? heehee...
new music...
Yeah.. as i was early for the dinner so.. roamed ard raffles city and pop into sembawang music store... Yippee! I finally add new music to my iPod - the Plain White T's - every second counts & Rihanna's good girl gone bad (was deliberating the $11.90 Singapore special edition vs the $22.90 collector's limited edition" - Guess which did i buy... the latter of course.. cuz not sure if the "special" means censored? ) saw "lost highway" "special s'pore edition" too at 11.90 too.. BUT i got my normal CD at the normal px of 19.90. at sembawang vivo after hearing that CD in ys' car a few weeks ago.. (ooo i like jon bon jovi... so sexy.. Ooops!)
personally preferred the Plain White Ts's cuz more ROCK/ ahha... nicer to blast... ooops.... But the Rihanna's more of a chilli out type of music... But can't believe i actually enjoyed some of the remix dance tracks.. whoops... haha...
okie... gotta seek guidance from Him to carry out "Operation Transformation" so i could propose to long on the suggestion of yansheng.. :) we need s SWOT team? hey.. well planned.. we have milestones to achieve too.. very project like rite? :)
personally preferred the Plain White Ts's cuz more ROCK/ ahha... nicer to blast... ooops.... But the Rihanna's more of a chilli out type of music... But can't believe i actually enjoyed some of the remix dance tracks.. whoops... haha...
okie... gotta seek guidance from Him to carry out "Operation Transformation" so i could propose to long on the suggestion of yansheng.. :) we need s SWOT team? hey.. well planned.. we have milestones to achieve too.. very project like rite? :)
the long dinner...
pardon me.. bUt i realized that I'm not really Chinese.. haha in the "entertainment" sense.. This evening, I was surrounded by a group of friends (new and not so new) that I'd dinner with.. they were rather excited about the stars like some Taiwanese pop bands, aaron kwok.. yanzi.. she.. Rain.. and supposedly famous pple that i don't reg (but the rest were happily rattling off the names...)etc.. whom one of them, william? at my table was a photographer, whom i gathered to be a more of entertainment scene.. my guess was that he thought we would be interested in the shots of the artistes.. haha.. not me.. (Maybe Brad Pitt would make my heart skip a beat... ) well.. it helps that the guy next room (my bro- the real one) too works in this field... he writes for one of the local Chinese entertainment mag... Or perhaps..it's not my cuppa tea...
thank God for the wisdom (she ask on my views on marriage? translate from Chinese: do you prefer your hubby to love you more OR you to love your hubby more? people say that it's better for gals' if their hubby love them to greater extent than their love towards their hubby- EH... personally, I would prefer (in fact, prerequiste) that my hubby's first love is NOT me but God.. cuz the rest will follow, but didn't tell her that.. haha, else she will freak out! cuz that's the order for me too.. Him, then him.. ) ... AND patience... AND big heart.. that i managed to share and testify to susan's friend over the train ride home this evening.. Apparently, she enjoyed talking to the princess and princess had to sweetly obliged to alight at tanah merah to take bus 12 home cuz.. it must be God.. Well, truly.. it was extra of the extra mile cuz i was real tired.. and thank God for strength.. and wisdom, else speaking in tongues again... God doesn't waste experience...
God is good! He heard my prayer of sending someone to refresh me.. after alighting the bus, ( taking a 20min detour )in the form of msn chats .. esp my "boss". cuz after the one hour of sharing.. I need to unload to someone with same frequency... :) I know it not an easy job to shepherd and i appreciate my cgl and pcgl... :) But thank God for ending my day sweet... (not just today.. but sat too.. ) okie.. getting into a fruity mode now... gee....
yet is that what He wants for me?... ok.. kinda "parablic" here... between me and God... it will be great if "wishes came true" if that's in His blue print... else.. the best is YET to come.. :)
thank God for the wisdom (she ask on my views on marriage? translate from Chinese: do you prefer your hubby to love you more OR you to love your hubby more? people say that it's better for gals' if their hubby love them to greater extent than their love towards their hubby- EH... personally, I would prefer (in fact, prerequiste) that my hubby's first love is NOT me but God.. cuz the rest will follow, but didn't tell her that.. haha, else she will freak out! cuz that's the order for me too.. Him, then him.. ) ... AND patience... AND big heart.. that i managed to share and testify to susan's friend over the train ride home this evening.. Apparently, she enjoyed talking to the princess and princess had to sweetly obliged to alight at tanah merah to take bus 12 home cuz.. it must be God.. Well, truly.. it was extra of the extra mile cuz i was real tired.. and thank God for strength.. and wisdom, else speaking in tongues again... God doesn't waste experience...
God is good! He heard my prayer of sending someone to refresh me.. after alighting the bus, ( taking a 20min detour )in the form of msn chats .. esp my "boss". cuz after the one hour of sharing.. I need to unload to someone with same frequency... :) I know it not an easy job to shepherd and i appreciate my cgl and pcgl... :) But thank God for ending my day sweet... (not just today.. but sat too.. ) okie.. getting into a fruity mode now... gee....
yet is that what He wants for me?... ok.. kinda "parablic" here... between me and God... it will be great if "wishes came true" if that's in His blue print... else.. the best is YET to come.. :)
Thursday 20 September 2007
accomplished
since there is no choir prac today, i decided to visit the gym after a hiatus of .. a few weeks... well. can't blame me.. cuz now it's not that convenient, being no longer in Shenton Way...
felt good after the cross-trainer & threadmil.. and some of the machines... guess give my bod a rest and head down again on Friday aM .. cuz thurs will be meeting tien for lunch then susan's friends - jean and angie who joined us for bbq on sunday @ the vila'ge .. (not again.. but easier place to meet.. less intimidating.. ahha)
after all that workout... am still diStrActed. hMmmm... oh well..
felt good after the cross-trainer & threadmil.. and some of the machines... guess give my bod a rest and head down again on Friday aM .. cuz thurs will be meeting tien for lunch then susan's friends - jean and angie who joined us for bbq on sunday @ the vila'ge .. (not again.. but easier place to meet.. less intimidating.. ahha)
after all that workout... am still diStrActed. hMmmm... oh well..
Wednesday 19 September 2007
it's mid-week wednesday!
dreams... for the past few nites, i'd been dreaming.. Nope. not silly scary nightmares, but mundane everyday life with the characters in it, not within my close association.. (yet?) Are these dreams from my imagination? the reality that hermione wants to see come to pass? or an indication of what's really to come?
then again, i'm not that old yet.. (Young men see visions, old men dream dreams..) so these dreams pure dreams? though i don't mind them coming to pass...
Still couldn't shake off the distracting thought within... It's distraction with the capital "D". Okie, stop harping on it. Period. If it's gonna be happening, it will happen...
Stumbled upon this quote from C.S Lewis on the web this afternoon..
back to reality.. Work..
then again, i'm not that old yet.. (Young men see visions, old men dream dreams..) so these dreams pure dreams? though i don't mind them coming to pass...
Still couldn't shake off the distracting thought within... It's distraction with the capital "D". Okie, stop harping on it. Period. If it's gonna be happening, it will happen...
Stumbled upon this quote from C.S Lewis on the web this afternoon..
Profound statement? Not really. Sometimes, mankind just think excessively.. whether situation calls for or not...
"I believe in God like I believe in the sun, not because I can see it, but because of it all things are seen." C.S Lewis
back to reality.. Work..
Tuesday 18 September 2007
topsy-turvy
the preceived to be matured asked silly questions, the perceived immatured reacted maturely.. and understood the big picture....
Question to the matured : have this came across your mind - if it appears to be last minute to you.. how about me? (it would be at my expense too right?) For a moment, that thought came to mind as well.. just that the "i" factor didn't hold up for long... Didn't you already know the purpose? then why the question why so last minute?
thank God for the pure hearted one.. who readily and excitedly replied.. Though some might feel portrayal of eccentric behavior at times.. but the heart is pure.
Reminder : You may be wise but you will never be wiser than your Creator..
Crucifying my flesh too if thurs gonna be happening..
meanwhile.. tRying my best to reconcile the lengthy invoices and schedule.. in midst of this.. (i too receive the instruction at 2!
Question to the matured : have this came across your mind - if it appears to be last minute to you.. how about me? (it would be at my expense too right?) For a moment, that thought came to mind as well.. just that the "i" factor didn't hold up for long... Didn't you already know the purpose? then why the question why so last minute?
thank God for the pure hearted one.. who readily and excitedly replied.. Though some might feel portrayal of eccentric behavior at times.. but the heart is pure.
Reminder : You may be wise but you will never be wiser than your Creator..
Crucifying my flesh too if thurs gonna be happening..
meanwhile.. tRying my best to reconcile the lengthy invoices and schedule.. in midst of this.. (i too receive the instruction at 2!
focus on not the distraction
God, help me to be distracted from the distraction ...
Doesn't help that I tend to remember things i ought not to (in addition to things i ought to.. )
doesn't help being creative and imaginative...
Focus.. not on the distraction...
doesn't help at all that umbrella song is on air again now.. at this timely moment..
Doesn't help that I tend to remember things i ought not to (in addition to things i ought to.. )
doesn't help being creative and imaginative...
Focus.. not on the distraction...
doesn't help at all that umbrella song is on air again now.. at this timely moment..
Questions
Question: How is it possible for a subject to constantly be on your mind?
Question: How does our grey matter actually decide what tick us and what get us thinking/craving about something/one sub-consciously 24/7?
Question: How similar is A from B from C from D?
Asking strange questions.. cease my thoughts aloud here now.. else another episode of typing in my sleep... dangerous!
Question: How does our grey matter actually decide what tick us and what get us thinking/craving about something/one sub-consciously 24/7?
Question: How similar is A from B from C from D?
Asking strange questions.. cease my thoughts aloud here now.. else another episode of typing in my sleep... dangerous!
music genre
recently.. once again.. i started to listen to other music other than the easy listening tunes - i.e the mix of music on Class 95 airwaves...
I've stopped buying CDs for quite sometime (except the pnw and word) - NOPE, I'm against music piracy... just that i was into the soppy songs mode for a while.. perhaps the change in tastes with age.. BUt recently, i rediscover other genre of music again.. Not sure if it's due to external influence... though not very likely...
oh well.. whatever...
Took half day leave today to do my mani/pedi - cuz my package with fave nails expiring in Oct and i have two more sessions! AS there was time before my appointment, went to THAT CD shop @ paragon (after going to M1 to convert to corporate plan.. seemed like an errand day...) think if i was not rushing for time i would definitely be happily picking out some of the CDs there... -(already had some in mind... )
well.. i like music! :)
I've stopped buying CDs for quite sometime (except the pnw and word) - NOPE, I'm against music piracy... just that i was into the soppy songs mode for a while.. perhaps the change in tastes with age.. BUt recently, i rediscover other genre of music again.. Not sure if it's due to external influence... though not very likely...
oh well.. whatever...
Took half day leave today to do my mani/pedi - cuz my package with fave nails expiring in Oct and i have two more sessions! AS there was time before my appointment, went to THAT CD shop @ paragon (after going to M1 to convert to corporate plan.. seemed like an errand day...) think if i was not rushing for time i would definitely be happily picking out some of the CDs there... -(already had some in mind... )
well.. i like music! :)
Monday 17 September 2007
Oops
i blogged in tongues last night before i nearly fell asleep in front of my comp.. woke up this morning half suspecting that the last post was incoherent thoughts.. dangerous...
gotta focus!
gotta focus!
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things
shall be added to you. " Mt6:33
Sunday 16 September 2007
BBQ_midaUtumn celebration
Part A - before the event.. the wet morning
it was a WET WET morning.. i ALMOST didn't wanted to get up... however, was scheduled to sing so..dragged my half awaken body up @ 730am (while the rain is pattering against my window panes still...)
I think I'm hitting the plateau in choir... Felt like going no way... I like the friends that I made in choir, the alto friends.. the sop friends.. after testing of vocal range... Yet.. not fulfilling.. and yes, not stretching at all.. Was rather upset by the "bo-chupness " of this sop sister who did know that there are parts to one of the song, YET responded by saying "no need to tell idy la, too many cooks will spoil the soup. we just sing what they say." when i asked her to inform Amanda/idy what she knew. Ownership issue... Choir is good to stay comfy...
Part B - afternoon.. buying the materials...
after reaching home after singing/ ate a stick of the oreo wafer (my breakkie!), showered and haha.. headed out to meet joyce in a beach type attire... happy! ( i love dressing down and wearing flip flops!) @ white sands. Bought the lanterns..sparklers etc @ sheng song... (cheap lanterns that will self-dispose as ash upon passionate level of the flame..), Ate my "oor-jian" without "oor", and yah.. walked to ys' condo.. :) - sweet memories of the tanjong katong area .. where i spent my youth - nope, not at the former hollywood , but my sec sch is there.. and it's also where I'd my bs, i saw my cgl discipled someone to point that instill "awe"...
Joyce and i were too early. so entertained ourselves in the function room (@ ys' expense...) haha.. he's a good spot.. I snipped a hair off his head.. haha... (out of cosmetic reason) Waited and waited cuz some soul was late - by approx 45min.. thank God that I felt led to walk to the condo instead of waiting at Aljunied.. Was tasked to take the MAIN game @ the 11th hour (thanks vory for helping me with the clues planting and systematic way of keeping track the location) - is it cuz i thought of the idea?
members and friends started arriving at 5. The ice-breaker was good.. i think i made it ultra ra-ra.. Don't know why the playful nature pop out of a sudden.. Kin Onn led it well (and thanks to his important other half, deon, who graciously doubled up as our photographer and suggested this game..) Then the riddle-hunt game... I think the members had fun ( THanks kin onn for his comment that i led it well.. :P)
frankly, the BBQ was great.. cuz time to talk.. to interact.. and share... and relive the childhood moments of playing sparklers and lantern.. The last time i played sparklers was @ JC MAF (mid autumn festival) celebration in yr 2... remembered we make "mini-firework" display by throwing the lit sparklers down from the foyer area to the soccer field... and the lanterns - thought cheappie self-combustible type.. entertained us greatly..
all in all, it was a great and fun time for everyone (from their faces, it seemed so... ) and this is despite the drizzle-turned-rain one hour after the BBQ started... all stayed and "evacuated" to the pavilion upon the big fat raindrops..
Truly.. there is a change in the atmosphere and sense of unity/belongingness in w110.. the momentum has been building up.. glad to see that wish coming to pass....
Special thanks to long for the great coordination... and YanSheng for the logistics and food.. and such... and both of them for ferrying us to & fro to the mrt station. the bros for carrying the chairs... in the rain... everyone for making effort to make everyone welcome...
I see more fruits in this.. than.. the comfy one.. :)
it was a WET WET morning.. i ALMOST didn't wanted to get up... however, was scheduled to sing so..dragged my half awaken body up @ 730am (while the rain is pattering against my window panes still...)
I think I'm hitting the plateau in choir... Felt like going no way... I like the friends that I made in choir, the alto friends.. the sop friends.. after testing of vocal range... Yet.. not fulfilling.. and yes, not stretching at all.. Was rather upset by the "bo-chupness " of this sop sister who did know that there are parts to one of the song, YET responded by saying "no need to tell idy la, too many cooks will spoil the soup. we just sing what they say." when i asked her to inform Amanda/idy what she knew. Ownership issue... Choir is good to stay comfy...
Part B - afternoon.. buying the materials...
after reaching home after singing/ ate a stick of the oreo wafer (my breakkie!), showered and haha.. headed out to meet joyce in a beach type attire... happy! ( i love dressing down and wearing flip flops!) @ white sands. Bought the lanterns..sparklers etc @ sheng song... (cheap lanterns that will self-dispose as ash upon passionate level of the flame..), Ate my "oor-jian" without "oor", and yah.. walked to ys' condo.. :) - sweet memories of the tanjong katong area .. where i spent my youth - nope, not at the former hollywood , but my sec sch is there.. and it's also where I'd my bs, i saw my cgl discipled someone to point that instill "awe"...
Joyce and i were too early. so entertained ourselves in the function room (@ ys' expense...) haha.. he's a good spot.. I snipped a hair off his head.. haha... (out of cosmetic reason) Waited and waited cuz some soul was late - by approx 45min.. thank God that I felt led to walk to the condo instead of waiting at Aljunied.. Was tasked to take the MAIN game @ the 11th hour (thanks vory for helping me with the clues planting and systematic way of keeping track the location) - is it cuz i thought of the idea?
members and friends started arriving at 5. The ice-breaker was good.. i think i made it ultra ra-ra.. Don't know why the playful nature pop out of a sudden.. Kin Onn led it well (and thanks to his important other half, deon, who graciously doubled up as our photographer and suggested this game..) Then the riddle-hunt game... I think the members had fun ( THanks kin onn for his comment that i led it well.. :P)
frankly, the BBQ was great.. cuz time to talk.. to interact.. and share... and relive the childhood moments of playing sparklers and lantern.. The last time i played sparklers was @ JC MAF (mid autumn festival) celebration in yr 2... remembered we make "mini-firework" display by throwing the lit sparklers down from the foyer area to the soccer field... and the lanterns - thought cheappie self-combustible type.. entertained us greatly..
all in all, it was a great and fun time for everyone (from their faces, it seemed so... ) and this is despite the drizzle-turned-rain one hour after the BBQ started... all stayed and "evacuated" to the pavilion upon the big fat raindrops..
Truly.. there is a change in the atmosphere and sense of unity/belongingness in w110.. the momentum has been building up.. glad to see that wish coming to pass....
Special thanks to long for the great coordination... and YanSheng for the logistics and food.. and such... and both of them for ferrying us to & fro to the mrt station. the bros for carrying the chairs... in the rain... everyone for making effort to make everyone welcome...
I see more fruits in this.. than.. the comfy one.. :)
the memorial stones...
not coming to pass now doesn't equate to not coming to pass at all..
not everyone would have the same thoughts and dreams..
delay is not denial..
i know Your words will not return to You void...
give me the strength, the perseverance, the tenacity to press on...
I will wait...
not everyone would have the same thoughts and dreams..
delay is not denial..
i know Your words will not return to You void...
give me the strength, the perseverance, the tenacity to press on...
I will wait...
perhaps
perhaps..
gee... the longer the more frequent the interaction... the more i'm drawn... .. the wise cracking at times... the same lingo ... the protective side that is yet so subtly shown... conversation can be crappy yet in depth at times..
lik3..
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more than a coincidence? i was just thinking of this song that we were talking about earlier and hey pesto.. this very song was playing when i turn on the radio - kissfm 106.1 ooo!
gee... the longer the more frequent the interaction... the more i'm drawn... .. the wise cracking at times... the same lingo ... the protective side that is yet so subtly shown... conversation can be crappy yet in depth at times..
lik3..
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more than a coincidence? i was just thinking of this song that we were talking about earlier and hey pesto.. this very song was playing when i turn on the radio - kissfm 106.1 ooo!
Plain white Ts
interesting band name... chanced upon this song "Hey there Delilah" on KISS - a Seattle radio station... then this current song i'm using for my SLIDE. like the groove.. kinda reminded me of the indie music phase i went into a decade ago.. :)
now.. gOing back to that phase again... maybe...
now.. gOing back to that phase again... maybe...
Saturday 15 September 2007
uploading pix..
think I'm getting hooked to Slide... ha ha.. kinda fun to make the mini slide shows.. ha ha..
had just uploaded some of the pictures taken during Max's sot orientation and Corinth's water bap last Aug.. (power of procrastination...) actually i realised I've yet sorted out the pictures i taken during my last day @ the tax collection agency of the nation... ha ha...
my eyes are "sliting" i.e. sleepy... excited.. going to the christening of an oil rig later @ kepfels.. wa oil rig lei.. keke I'm enjoying my job more and more.. despite the workload... and finally my orientation is coming... (after 3 months.. ) And unofficially, i have become the GST team (aka just me...) with my mini-tax department serving the grp's tax matters (as i'm the sole one with the specialise knowledge..)... despite that at my level, i should be only doing compliance stuff and advisory is more for the Ms.. God doesn't waste your experiences... :)
getting more sleepy... ooo..finally i found an dunmanian in my cg.. (at least in n215..same cgl.. ) June! never knew she was a dunmanian.. no wonder we click instantly... :) hmm am getting better acquainted with the new addition to n215 - the w80 peeps.. (which i was part of for a week or so... ?) and cuz of kep.. has a common grd with Damien, June's bf too, cuz he used to IA @ fels...
went to our yahoo grp.. saw max posted a pix taken with Michelle and another june (from choir...) but dunno when this pix was taken though and it's sooo unflattering... hmmm Michelle.. haven't seen her for quite sometime.. her cg came to combine with mine today... wonder if today was long's assessment... i think likely... haha.. he did a great job... ended at 930 woah....
i need to zzz... am squinting now...
had just uploaded some of the pictures taken during Max's sot orientation and Corinth's water bap last Aug.. (power of procrastination...) actually i realised I've yet sorted out the pictures i taken during my last day @ the tax collection agency of the nation... ha ha...
my eyes are "sliting" i.e. sleepy... excited.. going to the christening of an oil rig later @ kepfels.. wa oil rig lei.. keke I'm enjoying my job more and more.. despite the workload... and finally my orientation is coming... (after 3 months.. ) And unofficially, i have become the GST team (aka just me...) with my mini-tax department serving the grp's tax matters (as i'm the sole one with the specialise knowledge..)... despite that at my level, i should be only doing compliance stuff and advisory is more for the Ms.. God doesn't waste your experiences... :)
getting more sleepy... ooo..finally i found an dunmanian in my cg.. (at least in n215..same cgl.. ) June! never knew she was a dunmanian.. no wonder we click instantly... :) hmm am getting better acquainted with the new addition to n215 - the w80 peeps.. (which i was part of for a week or so... ?) and cuz of kep.. has a common grd with Damien, June's bf too, cuz he used to IA @ fels...
went to our yahoo grp.. saw max posted a pix taken with Michelle and another june (from choir...) but dunno when this pix was taken though and it's sooo unflattering... hmmm Michelle.. haven't seen her for quite sometime.. her cg came to combine with mine today... wonder if today was long's assessment... i think likely... haha.. he did a great job... ended at 930 woah....
i need to zzz... am squinting now...
firefox rules..
Not sure why it always take eternity for the IE to load, but it always such a breeze to use the firefox to go online... :)
well.. weird...
well.. weird...
Friday 14 September 2007
change.. again
kinda bored with the previous skin.. spent a couple of hours tweaking.. and finally.. i discover how to shrink the "slide"!
tired...
initially thought that I would be able to reach home early to rest - resorted to taking the pain-killer for the on & off headache.. but ended up working late- work is increasing.. :) cuz gotta meet long @ vivo to wrap up the BBQ on Sunday ... hmm at least it was fruitful one.. and haha improvised the traditional game of 灯谜.. :)
earlier this morning.. received an sms from my 1st cgl.. was very surprised - cuz... well... funny that we never had any sms conversation when he was my cgl.. well..brought back memories of the initial days in church... how the very first week... i was started off with chapter 7 of GS... how nervous i was at my first "assessment" of giving the aos .. (never got pass 1st page though.. cuz of ill-preparation..) Really thankful for his time and effort in helping me build the foundation, not much of chastening.. ( don't think i give him that much of heartache... compared to.. he who led me last year...). Hope the passion will once again ignite... After all. he was the one who inspired to love the sheep..
in actual fact.. many thanks to the cgls who has sowed into my life ( and yes.. who bore with my insistence to fossilisation at times..) Andrew, Ryan, Steven..
tired...
initially thought that I would be able to reach home early to rest - resorted to taking the pain-killer for the on & off headache.. but ended up working late- work is increasing.. :) cuz gotta meet long @ vivo to wrap up the BBQ on Sunday ... hmm at least it was fruitful one.. and haha improvised the traditional game of 灯谜.. :)
earlier this morning.. received an sms from my 1st cgl.. was very surprised - cuz... well... funny that we never had any sms conversation when he was my cgl.. well..brought back memories of the initial days in church... how the very first week... i was started off with chapter 7 of GS... how nervous i was at my first "assessment" of giving the aos .. (never got pass 1st page though.. cuz of ill-preparation..) Really thankful for his time and effort in helping me build the foundation, not much of chastening.. ( don't think i give him that much of heartache... compared to.. he who led me last year...). Hope the passion will once again ignite... After all. he was the one who inspired to love the sheep..
in actual fact.. many thanks to the cgls who has sowed into my life ( and yes.. who bore with my insistence to fossilisation at times..) Andrew, Ryan, Steven..
Monday 10 September 2007
miscommunication-confusion
recently... the past few weeks... am rather confused by the messages passed down regarding prac. Confliciting information. The most recent being.. message on thurs nite that prac was cancelled YET learnt on Sat evening from ko that the prac was STILL on.
Gee.. can someone tell me what's going on? the very first time in a past few years i have encountered this prob..
Gee.. can someone tell me what's going on? the very first time in a past few years i have encountered this prob..
Sunday 9 September 2007
Circumstances.. through the lens of yours or His?
Immensely touched by the guest speaker, Nick Vujicic, who visited CHC this weekend. Touched by the Word that he preached, touched by the prominent yet still voice within that echoed what was shared and summarised what ought to be done that rang through my mind in midst of service.
Truly, Nick Vujicic is one who is more than a conqueror. Why?
You see, despite being born without limbs, one can truly feel the true joy, confidence oozing out from him from every word that he said. One that is not bound by the circumstances but one who changes the circumstances by first changing his perceptions.
Sufferings, pains, hurts..etc - the negativity of life that no one would chose to go thru'. Ironically, those who actually went thru' the trials are the best person to help those who are going thru the same circumstances. Why? Cuz it's not just trying to get into the shoes, they actually went thru that it.. Identity.. Connection.. Cliche it may be, but all things happen for a reason, regardless you comprehend why. (Deut. 29:29 & IS55:9)
" There is no joy in my circumstances. But there is joy in the purpose of the circumstances."
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Going through "sectional divides" within the grey matter within... the "I" section seemed to be gaining decibel.. the "I" doesn't like to wait. the "I" wants to do things of the temporal.. the "I know... " seems to be gaining momentum.. Zitch that.. the clay preferred the shelf than the fiery furnace...
In midst of the service.. the green pasture came back again.. in a more vivid form.. not now.. but one day... might be out of this sunny island for good...
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Eugene, saw your comment. I am not waiting for Christmas... it will come to pass... don't want it to be yet another inspired-by-the-grad-yet-not-the-time kind of feeling...
Truly, Nick Vujicic is one who is more than a conqueror. Why?
You see, despite being born without limbs, one can truly feel the true joy, confidence oozing out from him from every word that he said. One that is not bound by the circumstances but one who changes the circumstances by first changing his perceptions.
Sufferings, pains, hurts..etc - the negativity of life that no one would chose to go thru'. Ironically, those who actually went thru' the trials are the best person to help those who are going thru the same circumstances. Why? Cuz it's not just trying to get into the shoes, they actually went thru that it.. Identity.. Connection.. Cliche it may be, but all things happen for a reason, regardless you comprehend why. (Deut. 29:29 & IS55:9)
" There is no joy in my circumstances. But there is joy in the purpose of the circumstances."
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Going through "sectional divides" within the grey matter within... the "I" section seemed to be gaining decibel.. the "I" doesn't like to wait. the "I" wants to do things of the temporal.. the "I know... " seems to be gaining momentum.. Zitch that.. the clay preferred the shelf than the fiery furnace...
In midst of the service.. the green pasture came back again.. in a more vivid form.. not now.. but one day... might be out of this sunny island for good...
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Eugene, saw your comment. I am not waiting for Christmas... it will come to pass... don't want it to be yet another inspired-by-the-grad-yet-not-the-time kind of feeling...
Tuesday 4 September 2007
the word in different language...
ぐずぐずする (japanese)
udskyde (danish)
vitkutella (finnish)
remettre à plus tard (french)
χρονοτριβώ, αναβάλλω (greek)
menunda-nunda (indonesian)
지연시키다 (korean)
skjuta ngt framför sig (swedish)
the IPA pronouciation/proʊˈkræs
təˌneɪt, prə-/
udskyde (danish)
vitkutella (finnish)
remettre à plus tard (french)
χρονοτριβώ, αναβάλλω (greek)
menunda-nunda (indonesian)
지연시키다 (korean)
skjuta ngt framför sig (swedish)
the IPA pronouciation/proʊˈkræs
təˌneɪt, prə-/
Sunday 2 September 2007
Call...
Again? despite of all that? Couldn't be more than coincidence... definitely not from mr sa.tan. why would he want to equip yet another potential one to wreck havoc in his current reign? the events leading to the interview that i back off LAST minutes three years ago replayed in my mind while pastor was praying for the graduating batch...
still rather long time to pray through.. especially that I'm not confirmed in my current job yet.. and.. (excuses will never run out..)
this will always come back again and again UNTIL done..
but how abt sca? that requires GREATER step of faith..
still rather long time to pray through.. especially that I'm not confirmed in my current job yet.. and.. (excuses will never run out..)
this will always come back again and again UNTIL done..
but how abt sca? that requires GREATER step of faith..
two ants and a nail - true application!
seriously... I thought I'll be burning the midnite oil doing up the Placard & paper crane/swans for max SOT's graduation today. * which usually was the case. BUT God is good. And truly, there is power in unity!
Was very touched... Cuz after rushing ard from harbourfront to viocity to simei afterwork to get the materials and stuff... I was glad to see Thaddeus ON TIME (earlier than us - the rest who responded rather gamely during cg on fri couldn't make it) and waiting for joyce and myself to fold the paper cranes.. AND he really place in effort ! * And he can be so funny.. potential drama fresh face - the "blur til you can laugh" type!
And that after service today.. ALMOST the whole CG that came for service today went for dinner @ hawker centre opp Temasek JC. breakthru'! cuz usually just a few of us.. Actually it was rather good makan & bonding among the cg! * And ya, ys can be rather funny - and I'm getting rather impressed by him day by day ( not just career-wise but all rounder.. he's a GRASSROOT leader. serving God actively, family oriented, just to name some.. ... always going the extra mile.. a MOG) and YET so humble... too bad, he's 2 years younger... (very different opinion of him when i first knew him in the n79 days.. b4 he took a hiatus and gone to fcbc for a while...)
AND we went fellowship - rd two @ east coast mac - cuz ko doesn't sound too happy.. cuz.. haiz.. the best we could do was to meet him and fellowship ba.. So @ east coast mac, all of us ended up either folding cranes/ decorating the card/ placard for MAX's SOT grad tmw... soo happy @ the happy family feeling.. :) tis what a cg should be! The breakthru' was that dx actually joined us for fellowship consecutively for two weeks and ya, opening up again! Praise the Lord! And not to forget, the end product - the pla-card turned into a dual usuage banner/card was great! & the bottle of crane too! Thank you Holy Spirit for the inspiration!! - the cg get to witness my creativity @ work too... hehe! - think the peeps @ east coast mac must be wondering why this ground of 8 are doing with the gigantic artwork on a sat nite and folding paper cranes.. haha
And thank God for ys who has been driving joyce and myself home after cg & service . and he really went out of the way - EXTRA miles literally!! imagine driving to punggol then to pasir ris than back home @ paya lebar area... and driving off only when we reach home lo! Wa.. :) - though little detour on way home after dropping joyce - we detoured quite a bitsy to sengkang! - contrasting example to .. well.. guess only joyce and i know who.. not that we are real cheapos - but this apply not to us but to some that stay near and student and not well to do.. hard up for a ride - but i guess it's the heart of the person.. if i drive (I've the phobia of "crashing into others stilll" - i won't find fetching friends home ( esp if in the same area... if not, friends ma..)
oh well .. SAME MAKER but different marks and resemblance to the Maker!
God.. thanks for bringing the cg closer to one another.. :) without you, we're nothing.. Unity with one accord! application of the story last sat! haha!
Was very touched... Cuz after rushing ard from harbourfront to viocity to simei afterwork to get the materials and stuff... I was glad to see Thaddeus ON TIME (earlier than us - the rest who responded rather gamely during cg on fri couldn't make it) and waiting for joyce and myself to fold the paper cranes.. AND he really place in effort ! * And he can be so funny.. potential drama fresh face - the "blur til you can laugh" type!
And that after service today.. ALMOST the whole CG that came for service today went for dinner @ hawker centre opp Temasek JC. breakthru'! cuz usually just a few of us.. Actually it was rather good makan & bonding among the cg! * And ya, ys can be rather funny - and I'm getting rather impressed by him day by day ( not just career-wise but all rounder.. he's a GRASSROOT leader. serving God actively, family oriented, just to name some.. ... always going the extra mile.. a MOG) and YET so humble... too bad, he's 2 years younger... (very different opinion of him when i first knew him in the n79 days.. b4 he took a hiatus and gone to fcbc for a while...)
AND we went fellowship - rd two @ east coast mac - cuz ko doesn't sound too happy.. cuz.. haiz.. the best we could do was to meet him and fellowship ba.. So @ east coast mac, all of us ended up either folding cranes/ decorating the card/ placard for MAX's SOT grad tmw... soo happy @ the happy family feeling.. :) tis what a cg should be! The breakthru' was that dx actually joined us for fellowship consecutively for two weeks and ya, opening up again! Praise the Lord! And not to forget, the end product - the pla-card turned into a dual usuage banner/card was great! & the bottle of crane too! Thank you Holy Spirit for the inspiration!! - the cg get to witness my creativity @ work too... hehe! - think the peeps @ east coast mac must be wondering why this ground of 8 are doing with the gigantic artwork on a sat nite and folding paper cranes.. haha
And thank God for ys who has been driving joyce and myself home after cg & service . and he really went out of the way - EXTRA miles literally!! imagine driving to punggol then to pasir ris than back home @ paya lebar area... and driving off only when we reach home lo! Wa.. :) - though little detour on way home after dropping joyce - we detoured quite a bitsy to sengkang! - contrasting example to .. well.. guess only joyce and i know who.. not that we are real cheapos - but this apply not to us but to some that stay near and student and not well to do.. hard up for a ride - but i guess it's the heart of the person.. if i drive (I've the phobia of "crashing into others stilll" - i won't find fetching friends home ( esp if in the same area... if not, friends ma..)
oh well .. SAME MAKER but different marks and resemblance to the Maker!
God.. thanks for bringing the cg closer to one another.. :) without you, we're nothing.. Unity with one accord! application of the story last sat! haha!
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