The one about the tweet

Heard some weird stories over the weekend.. let me start with this one...

The one about the tweet

Tweety (abbreviation for tweet) has balloted for a park space in his workplace (after a long wait…) and has not been utlising it. Being a nice person, he allowed his friend ,who has just joined the company, to use the lot. Being in a very space-constrained area, the carpark area is the elevated platform kind. So, if one has parked in the upper platform, and has to drive off before the car occupying the lot directly below it, driver of the car at the upper platform has to request the driver of car at the lower platform to move his vehicle first.

Oh well, nice kind gesture of allowing his pal to use his unutilized parking lot resulted in tweety’s friend to be “famous” overnite cuz of using tweety’s lot. Turned out that the lower floor occupant was tweety’s manager. And tweety’s manager was not happy that he was called out from the midst of his meeting to remove his vehicle, and that tweety did not use the lot himself but instead allowed others to park in his lot. Heard that tweety got into an argument with manager cuz he felt that he was just exercising his rights to ballot for the scarce commodity – (understand that the carpark waiting list was at least 6 months long).

Typical Singaporean mentality – kiasu nature ~ I’m just exercising my right as an employee of the company. I’ve a car, I do drive at times, so since I’m paying the monthly rental, what’s the problem if most of the time the carpark lot is empty?)

Sigh sigh! … my take on this if you aren’t using the space most of the time, then don’t even ballot for it. It’s certainly not an effective usage of the scarce parking space, and since you don’t drive to work that frequently, why ballot for the lot. Sigh, most people naturally just think from their point of view… just like the silly contentious issue of supermarkets not providing any plastic bags. For goodness sake, it will not do you harm to just bring your own bag (Afterall, you do bring your wallet/ purse out right?) Can’t afford the expensive reuseable bags? Get the economical one from fairprice then. It can double up as a tote bag too.. (Apparently, my brother saw a lady using that as a tote while checking in at the airport!!)

C'est tout for now.. have an appointment at the gym at 1830! (dreaded to go cuz it's DAY 2 and it's so not convenient!)

big wind blow..

once again.. has the experience of being stranded in foreign land while severe tropical storm alert was given. (first being in taipei two years ago for the emerge..).. yet I've the peace & assurance that all will be well and yes, I'll be safe & sound..

Am now blogging from the business center in my hotel to utilise the rest of my internet air time (cuz I'd bought an internet access card that last me for an hour - to check-in my flight online cuz I want a window seat.. - sillty me rite?).

It was signal no. 1 (stand-by) when we touched down on monday noon which was subsequently upgraded to signal 3 that evening.. But was assured that the events for the next day would be just right for the silly-compulsory half-day tour and the ocean park.. Woo.. what can i say... It was divine timing lo.. cuz ya, managed to cover everything on schedule and even managed to squeeze in some shopping before we headed back to hotel ard 10+pm (which was haha divinely led to our destination cuz I was without a map and just hatam my way to the sogo area.. ) and ya, realised that the tropical cyclone warning signal was now upgraded to 8.. and ya, the wind was so strong at nite that the windows rattled with the falling rain (which woke me from my slumber in the middle of the nite).. And this morning, all schools and government agencies were closed.. (mom was worried that we would be stranded in the hotel for the day, but I assured her that by noon, we would be out and abt).. true enought.. the intensity of the wind has reduced cuz the typhoon Fengshen has made landfall at Guangzhou and the HK Observatory has lifted the signal 8 to 3.. Horray, more shopping today and yay.. flight back unlikely to be delayed.. :)

Really thank God for protection lo.. and ya, all has been good and we didn't get cooped up in hotel b'cos of the storm lo.. and ya, wise decision made to place the ocean park trip on day 2 instead of today (else.. all plans ruined) and ya.. hehe.. got to ride on the cable car across before the ride was suspended cuz of the ultra strong wind..

so blessed..

sad.. coming back home to reality soon.. for once, in these few days.. it was without thought of the bothering stuff.. oh well.. a step at a time ba...

hmmm meanwhile, enjoy what's left of it.. :)

what that breaks..

It was a long week.. to summarise.. it was a something b/f, so it was a c/f from what that was not resolved, like the haunting "da-bao" subject that never cleared..

Yay, finally who sent me the sms on the "stranded in ntu". relieved.. it was a cutesy gal i know.. haha.. for a moment.. I thot it was.. haha... BUT haha I don't have many fond memories of ntu, probably I sorta regret going there.. and wonder why i wasted three years studying what I DON'T really understand..

Parable-blogging.. Haha jy caught my style.. hehe.. :) enjoyed fellowshipping with her today.. HAHA, now i know why this morning tummy upset come and resulted in me not serving at expo but go jw direct. . but else, won't be able to catch up with her.. . hehe, gal, thanks for your teh-treat despite of down to the last few bits.. Sigh, but this will not happen again ya? Abundance abounds..

New worship song this week.. remebered that the first time i heard it in prac- the indo version (after melodie explained the meaning of the song to me.. wa.. touched to the core..) tear glands were very active this weekend.. cuz it's certainly not easy.. .. Sigh. hate it when u uncover the stronghold and the only way to overcome it lies with you... Heard this umpteen times echoing to me this month.. the way up is the way down.. (much is broken.. )

Once again, my tear glands were not cooperative with me on my way home aft svc.. was rather amazed at His faith in this faithless one... but for Him to move.. I must move.. Sigh, sometimes u regret (on hind sight and @ the circumstances) the BIG promise you made. BUt on the other hand, you know u will regret if you don't . Was brought to remembrance of the little wishful thinking of mine that arose in 2002.. missed the chance.. now gotta set sail to another land to fulfill that.. was trying to kill that dream.. when it sorta pop back again.. I don't know la..

but one thing is for sure, the big dreams that we have for God is not self-manufactured. Just the the Manufacturer has already in-built in our OS, but that will be up to us to uncover it (them) and to materalise. He moves when we move.. Sigh.. the inertia to move seemed to be mammoth. . need just the faith as large as a mustard seed to move that (perhaps that key ingredient has currently diminish to as large a cell within me?)

Leaving. yay I am.. Nah, not in that sense.. Am disappearing from S'pore for 96 hours (too short i find) in 7.5 hrs time.. yay! REappearing on Friday morning.. :) so until friday.. unlikely to update.. unless I can find internet connection lo.. :)

Taking flight (not as a metaphor for escaping but the literal meaning of taking a flight.. ) for now... tata!

advert..

usually, will ignore the ads on the side column when I checked my mail.. somehow this morning, from the corner of my eye spotted this familiar face smiling back at me while I was checking my yahoo mail.. It was a marie france advert... usually only celebrities are spotted on the ads mah... was surprised to read the name below the smiling face.. was really who i thought she was..

Nah, not tempted to enroll.. since I've sunk enough mulah into the very long term cali membership.. ya, would attempt to start my not-done starting the day at the gym routine from tomorrow.. (which meant that I would have to leave home @ 6am-ish.. )

passing thoughts...

Stiff-necked ...
Googled on this...
This what I found...

Laryngitis.. and the whole week

after straining my poor vocal chords over the weekend.. - this the outcome.. minnie-mouse voice and barely squeaking.. Surprisingly I made it to Jadyn's wedding dinner last sunday sans voice.. Thank goodness I was seated in between Frankie and Andreas, else.. i might have been fossilified.. - but guess I'd strained my voice that night and I ended up losing the ability to whisper on monday morning.. :(

Thanks val, for your prayers.. I'd finally regained my voice *partially* back on thurs..much more today... (at least that part of the apparent illness is cured..) the unseen is still there... Had part 2 of diagnosis on Wednesday nite.. the patient refused to take in the whole diagnosis.. Only after the conversation, she realised that the diagnosis was right (instant recall of the thoughts she had entertained...) And yes, is the flight response so apparent? Or I chose to let this be apparent? I don't know... though i promised him that i won't take flight.. the tempting easy way out (to shove everything under the carpet) constantly hover around... Sigh, think the easiest (and will not happen) solution was to douse my gray matter with concentrated HCL (yeah.. powerful cleansing agent that I recalled from my chemistry class..)


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WAS GLAD (cuz ...) that the fri dinner was called off cuz the adults in the zone were invited to the nite event of the youth camp.. Man, i realised it has been a long time since I stepped foot on campus ground - ok, did attend that course at SMU earlier this year but the SMU campus is so urbanised.. so, not counted... Hmmm camping at school ground.. brought back memories of my choir camp @ the old DHS campus (that was long torn down and in the same site sits another sec sch.. ) :) ACtually I kinda like camps.. (even training camp..) The event for the nite was actually a sermon by a US preacher (that I couldn't catch his name.. sounds like lois?) But it was a real mind blower on the reality of fact that HOW minute I am and HOW GREAT is my Creator (great as in magnitude...) Yes, I know it in the mind.. BUT being a visual person, it helps to think in pictures.. [which yes, indirectly reminded me of the diagnosis again.. on how to address the pertinent issues.) Another six months.. I am getting paranoid on this duration.. the first 6 months led me the the following dark 6 months.. another 6 months following this 6 months.. what would the outcome be?

And I was rather "saddend" by the subtle change in attitude of a rather good friend of mine..USed to so on fire and always flow with the flow (ie flexible with the last mintue changes) until mr right came along and now becoming mrs right. Despite the fact that she's moving on to mr right's place of worship soon, i was shocked that she was rather upset with the last minute-ness of this "special invitation" to adults.. cuz mr right actually didn't want her to attend cuz it was so last minute and she was tired cuz their big day was this weekend... and the attitude that "anyway i'm going to transfer out, so whatever.." Actually, I know that, need not repeat that time after time.. couldn't help but told her nicely that "yes, I know you are leaving but since you are still here, why don't you try to get the best out of the remaining time here?"

I am happy for her that she found her mr right, and i trust that the decision to go to mr right's place of worship (instead of the converse)came as a result of them seeking God.. BUT I don't desire this situation .. Think the roots have taken deep, unless I'm sent to another place by God to start something.. would not leave de.. even if the departure is inevitable. will end it well.. and missing every aspect dearly...
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back to the pertinent issue ... and i've to hand up an "assignment" by this weekend.. suddenly "taking flight" flash across the mind again.... but I can't. Gotta slowly learn how to walk again.. before the flight.. flight of an eagle....

patient

You know that you're ill, the symptoms of the illness is apparent. The Doctor has prescribed you with the medicine.. NOTE : the medicine tastes bitterly-horrible.. You took one dosage and found it appalling.. more than you can bear.. you decide to self-adjust the dosage and eventually stop taking the medicine.. The Doctor reassess your condition and issued you an ultimatum - if you want to get well, bear with the medicine and the recovery process.. you will eventually recover..
yesterday, the pharmacist prescribed the same medicine again.. he echoed the same words that the Doctor said..

with the advancement in technology, why can't there be invention whereby recovery can be in achieved instantly??

patient.. nurturing the art of patience by being a patient..

why can't the process be accelerated??

and myopia is ideal so i won't be able to see the glaring expressions of those around..

Refreshed...

Was on mc today...
Nope, I did not sleep the day away...
It was a lovely time communing with God.. Some Answers.. LOTSA LOVE...
Overshot the time a bitsy cuz was supposed to meet Joyce, so gotta cut it short..

Glad that I was prayed up before cg tonite.. cuz it was prayer meeting week.. SpOt on.. :)

Form the Leadership files - Resting

Rest comes in a deserted place. Where no people are.

This is immensely difficult for a leader;

- to come aside from their work,
- to locate in a deserted place alone,
- to remain there for a while,
- to rest, that is to stop working,

However, this is an art that must be mastered, otherwise the leader's faculties will wear out.

They will render themselves useless.

Rest adds up to recovery, creativeness, energy.

Find a deserted place, go there and do nothing.

A miracle will happen!
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resting... resting... resting... when is this ending??

infectious me..

so it appeared that the innocent headache/sore throat/stingy eyes/shivering/muscle aches were actually symptoms of the common influenza. Oh well, despite pumping bottles of H20 down my system yesterday, it's a painful experience to yawn & swallow. (anything that involves major movement to my throat area). Decided to visit the doc today - after the pingpong talk session with cutesy jy. Cuz couldn't bear it anymore.. Sigh assessment was that (a) I was having a *full-blown-flu* (hence the symptoms) and (b) i am infectious and hence should be resting at home. so yes.. by right should be sent home and rest...

Yet, cuz of my limited medical leave and yes, the fact that I've actually worked half a day and that got bs after work.. thought i might as well stay for today and if really uncomfortable.. perhaps take my medical leave tmw.. Sigh.. (actually feeling feverish now.. and haha val.. perhaps that's why I got the *sun-kissed* look yesterday even without blusher !!)

manna galore

Didn't expect extra morsels of manna when i attended s4 (cuz attended s1 last evening..)
During service, saw yet something that I can't imagine me doing... sharing to like a whole village in some ulu ulu place... with huts in the backgrd.. (similar to what I saw during a cgm a few years back.. hmm...)

Overcame with fatigue that i fell asleep ard 6plus in the evening.. and dinner became supper when i finally arose at 11pm. Am trying to get to sleep now.. but can't.. Sigh.. BAD sleeping habits.. gotta abort that..

4 years and counting...

yes, that's a pretty long period... and yet... still not able to diminish that.. I thought I succeeded by the numerous distractions but just passing distractions... And that was what kept me awake till 4am (and i gotta be at expo 4 hrs later) last nite/this morning... (Thank goodness I stayed wide awake cuz was sitting at the floor area center block, 3rd row!)

what's not fruitful, please be gone....