Hello!
you may have noticed i finally removed the cowboy game. Wanted to just change the game, but couldn't find one that i liked....
Anyway, I thought a layout change would be nice. Next I'll work on my side panel.
But today, I felt to add some Christmas cheer to my blog...that's because this year for me, it doesn't feel like Christmas at all...or more like no festive or holiday mood...
Unfortunately, it can be easily attributed to my work, and also by the fact -- just got no mood to get into it lor.
You know me lah,...I'll pick the cute stuff ...this one of the Santa and reindeer is so cute! hahaha...
Hope it brings some Christmas cheer to your heart toos...=)
Can't yak long, eyes are closing..so have to postpone...*yawn*...thanks for reading my blog!
Friday 14 December 2007
Friday 7 December 2007
Do they know it's christmas time?
(Note to my sister when she reads this--> this should bring back memories! Hee!..u must turn on your computer speakers!)
I heard this when i was only 5 years old and loved the song since. I look forward to the radio playing it during the christmas period. Indeed even though the message is sad, this is one of the songs that has survived over two decades (it was recorded and released in 1984) and remains one of the most played songs during christmas, whether on MTV or radio.
Thanks to youtube, i can enjoy it again. =)
For most of my friends, i do not think you would recognise the singers, but they were the 'biggies' back in the 80's and they look so young here..haha..people like U2 (leas singer Bono) Sting, George Michael, Phil Collins, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Boy George,...i know them all thanks to my sisters who grew up in that era...=)
They re-did it in 2004 (new bunch of singers..) but man..it was bad...the orignal brings the best out of it! =)
You can watch it here.... I picked this version as it carries the reminder of the hungry out there...=)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJHE2_GnKnI
I heard this when i was only 5 years old and loved the song since. I look forward to the radio playing it during the christmas period. Indeed even though the message is sad, this is one of the songs that has survived over two decades (it was recorded and released in 1984) and remains one of the most played songs during christmas, whether on MTV or radio.
Thanks to youtube, i can enjoy it again. =)
For most of my friends, i do not think you would recognise the singers, but they were the 'biggies' back in the 80's and they look so young here..haha..people like U2 (leas singer Bono) Sting, George Michael, Phil Collins, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Boy George,...i know them all thanks to my sisters who grew up in that era...=)
They re-did it in 2004 (new bunch of singers..) but man..it was bad...the orignal brings the best out of it! =)
You can watch it here.... I picked this version as it carries the reminder of the hungry out there...=)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJHE2_GnKnI
Monday 3 December 2007
Looking back at my weeks...
Friday was a pretty cool day. i got to go to work in berms and i got to play go-kart for the first time in my life.
I actually managed to catch him doing the touch up of the last supper at the back of the expo hall...but those were quite blur and blocking the pic...so i didn't post them up.
How come? because a meeting i had to attend requested us to dress super casually. So i did so lor....besides, it was a good thing, as i didn't know the go kart racing was free!
HAHA...i went a few rounds...everyone said i was pretty slow...but i tell u..it feels super fast in there...especially the turns...the centrifugal force was so strong, my arms and shoulder back was aching on Saturday! hahaha...=)
I couldn't take a photo..and the photographer i designated didn't know how to use my mobile phone after the first shot. =) it's ok...it was pretty fun...but i think i would fare better with a proper track...this one was just cones and they were spaced widely apart. so there was risk of going in the wrong direction with the wrong turn..so it's scary...
Anyway free lah..so no complaints!...hee...will definitely try it again!
Weekend before last (17 to 18 Nov), Pst Phil was in town. For those of you who do not know, he's from a church in Australia. He's one of my pastor's 'mentors' and he's super talented, in music and the arts. his specialty being oil paintings that sell in galleries! Cool huh?
So he was here to paint as he preached. first time he's doing it elsewhere other than his own church! He painted the Last Supper and the Cross on the Saturday and Sunday service respectively. The paintings would be auctioned and proceeds to go to our church building fund! =)
I actually managed to catch him doing the touch up of the last supper at the back of the expo hall...but those were quite blur and blocking the pic...so i didn't post them up.Last i heard the cross went for SGD60K...I wonder what the final one was..i will go ask around. hee...
After service, because i drove that weekend, i decided to bring 'what was left' of my cellgroup to somewhere different for lunch. We went to East Coast Park and decided to try out the new korean restuarant above the Burger King, which i heard was pretty good. It was Emy's first time eating korean! haha...I thought the plates displayed were cute and Anna's and Emy's coloured t-shirts too!
I ordered Soba fish (see the plate in front of me?)...yummy...i like certain fish...this one is one of them as it's nice and crispy, with a burnt taste. =)...hahaha...that's anna having a serious moment reading her hp sms...HAHAHAHA.. =P
Candid shot!
Monday 26 November 2007
Time flies again...
So quickly two weeks have gone by...exactly 2 weeks since my last entry. =)
Been very busy. the first week, my boss came back earlier on the wednesday instead of friday. But already iw as rushing to make sure some things were in place from monday onwards.
then second week no need to say, becasue i had an event on thrusday. the days before that was terrible. besides the event, there were other things of course. But preparation of the event made sure that i was sleeping at 5am in the middle of the week. I slept form 8 to 10pm prior lah...but taht's because i was tired from work.
By the end of the event on thurs i was really stoned...i just marooned myself at home to recuperate! hah!
anyway, after taht was busy preparing for cg outing on saturday, 24 Nov...it was good, nice place but no aircon!! GRRR....but it worked out well...=)
My fren from aussie was back on the 18th Nov. that nite was insane...after chompchomp session tath ended at midnite...we jalan Mustaffa till 4am. And i had to work the next day..my big mgt meeting day....not only that, i had to pick up mum with all the coordiantion and rushing her to the airport between her two trips..plus join shaz duck and boonie again for dinner at holland V...and let's not forget...we got abit lost..haha
oh well...i'm pretty tired actually, and dont ' feel like sharing...lazy lah...but i've got some highlight's like pst Phil's paintings, lunch at the korean restuarant, stardust movie ( fantastic show) and trip to T3...all happening this week...haiz....lazy and uninspired...hahhaha
I'll try to share another time bah...=)
Been very busy. the first week, my boss came back earlier on the wednesday instead of friday. But already iw as rushing to make sure some things were in place from monday onwards.
then second week no need to say, becasue i had an event on thrusday. the days before that was terrible. besides the event, there were other things of course. But preparation of the event made sure that i was sleeping at 5am in the middle of the week. I slept form 8 to 10pm prior lah...but taht's because i was tired from work.
By the end of the event on thurs i was really stoned...i just marooned myself at home to recuperate! hah!
anyway, after taht was busy preparing for cg outing on saturday, 24 Nov...it was good, nice place but no aircon!! GRRR....but it worked out well...=)
My fren from aussie was back on the 18th Nov. that nite was insane...after chompchomp session tath ended at midnite...we jalan Mustaffa till 4am. And i had to work the next day..my big mgt meeting day....not only that, i had to pick up mum with all the coordiantion and rushing her to the airport between her two trips..plus join shaz duck and boonie again for dinner at holland V...and let's not forget...we got abit lost..haha
oh well...i'm pretty tired actually, and dont ' feel like sharing...lazy lah...but i've got some highlight's like pst Phil's paintings, lunch at the korean restuarant, stardust movie ( fantastic show) and trip to T3...all happening this week...haiz....lazy and uninspired...hahhaha
I'll try to share another time bah...=)
Monday 12 November 2007
...yak yak....
Got off the phone with Bowl about half an hour ago. the conversation was very farnee..it's hard to describe..altho..*ahem*..i soon realised I was actually being used as an 'accounting' tool! @*&#^@^..hahaha...but still i say that I'm entertained for tonite.=)
then went into my mum's room to BUG her. She's busy packing for 2 back to back trips. she's leaving for taiwan on tuesday till the 19th on some sch trip. then on the same day 6 hours later she'll be flying off to Israel- Jordan for 10 days!
*celebrate*...hahahaha....true what...no more naggy mum..hahaha...
thinking back, i remember when i was still in school, i'd look forward to my mum being away. then i can 'take over' her room...and stay up late. Not that she doesn't let me stay up late when she's around. Only back then, my mum was the only person with TV in her room!!! with a VCR somemore! *hiak hiak*...her room also had air-con...my room only had a fan...but these days...i have 2 DVD players in my room, a TV and 2 computers and air-con..so..*ahem*..my room is now better equipped than my mum's tho she has upgraded to a flat screen tv in her room...i'm happy to have my colour bulky tv!
why 2 DVD players? well , these are the rejects from my sister..haiz...u can call me cheap skate or karang guni,...but they still work, just that abit temperamental. so when one kicks a fuss and refuses to play the disc..i just swap the cables behind and Voila! - you can continue with your movie.
talking about staying up late...those who know me,..know that i'm a night owl. My old sec sch pal commented that day that i'm still keeping the insane sec sch hours..hahaha..
wellz...you all must know my history...It all began...when i was in Pri 6....and my evil older sister decided to introduce me to the throes of the World Cup...the amazing thing called -- soccer skills!...needless to say, it was held in europe, this the match was on at some ungodly hour, keeping me awake till 5am. heheheheee...
I remember mum complaining about that...since then it was too late to switch back. i always found i was more productive at night. in JC I would sleep at one plus earliest. And that was late back then, considering there was no such thing as the internet, computer or cable tv, etc. and also by the fact i had to wake at 5.45am the next day to catch the 6.15am bus. =)
I was busy studying lah...it really wasn't easy...though of course tv played a part too.
University...*nostalgic sigh*...that is indeed a laugh...hostel days..for 5 years..i don't remember sleeping earlier than 2am on ANY day. unless i'm really sick. heee...aiyo...hostel environment...and you know my character lah...people come and chat chat with me. watch tv in my room...take breaks in my room...whine in my room..complain about their problems with their projects/ roommates...play with the toys in my room...feed me...hahahah...ask Bowl...she will furnish you with the details...after all..*ahem* she was the cause of most of the late nights!!! --- i know she doesn't read my blog unless reminded...but i'm sure i'll kenna for this..hahaha...
Of course, i admit i'm kay-po also lah...i'll go over and check up on them and nuahz on thier bed...heee...
Ok...back to the PRESENT Time. =)
i'm sick...sniffling abit. But my tonsils are swollen making it hard to swallow. This has been on the past 2 days. It didn't help we were sitting directly under the aircon in church today. My entire cellgrp turned into a row of popsicles. hahahaha...for almost 4 hours leh...*horrors*
this weekend was Pst Ulf preaching. it was a good reminder that life of a christian is not suppposed to be all blessings or about feeling comfortable implies that i'm on the right path with God. It is about recognising that the blessing are ongoing, He is omnipresent and that there will be trials and tribulations...like it or not!! =)
it's a priviledge when he comes down from sweden/ israel to preach. He is one of my pastor's mentors and indeed, it feels just at home with him around. Like a spiritual father.=)
Ok,...I should go..this week is the final week before my boss gets back. Just sitting in the toilet earlier...it dawned upon me how much there is to do! haiz...ok ok...leave it for tomorrow. i can't do anything tonight. No point worrying!
Oh yeah..today i brought my dog for a walk/jog..i'm surprised how i managed to survive considering how seldom i do this..hahaha..=) let's hope the legs don't ache too much tomorrow.
Nites! =P
then went into my mum's room to BUG her. She's busy packing for 2 back to back trips. she's leaving for taiwan on tuesday till the 19th on some sch trip. then on the same day 6 hours later she'll be flying off to Israel- Jordan for 10 days!
*celebrate*...hahahaha....true what...no more naggy mum..hahaha...
thinking back, i remember when i was still in school, i'd look forward to my mum being away. then i can 'take over' her room...and stay up late. Not that she doesn't let me stay up late when she's around. Only back then, my mum was the only person with TV in her room!!! with a VCR somemore! *hiak hiak*...her room also had air-con...my room only had a fan...but these days...i have 2 DVD players in my room, a TV and 2 computers and air-con..so..*ahem*..my room is now better equipped than my mum's tho she has upgraded to a flat screen tv in her room...i'm happy to have my colour bulky tv!
why 2 DVD players? well , these are the rejects from my sister..haiz...u can call me cheap skate or karang guni,...but they still work, just that abit temperamental. so when one kicks a fuss and refuses to play the disc..i just swap the cables behind and Voila! - you can continue with your movie.
talking about staying up late...those who know me,..know that i'm a night owl. My old sec sch pal commented that day that i'm still keeping the insane sec sch hours..hahaha..
wellz...you all must know my history...It all began...when i was in Pri 6....and my evil older sister decided to introduce me to the throes of the World Cup...the amazing thing called -- soccer skills!...needless to say, it was held in europe, this the match was on at some ungodly hour, keeping me awake till 5am. heheheheee...
I remember mum complaining about that...since then it was too late to switch back. i always found i was more productive at night. in JC I would sleep at one plus earliest. And that was late back then, considering there was no such thing as the internet, computer or cable tv, etc. and also by the fact i had to wake at 5.45am the next day to catch the 6.15am bus. =)
I was busy studying lah...it really wasn't easy...though of course tv played a part too.
University...*nostalgic sigh*...that is indeed a laugh...hostel days..for 5 years..i don't remember sleeping earlier than 2am on ANY day. unless i'm really sick. heee...aiyo...hostel environment...and you know my character lah...people come and chat chat with me. watch tv in my room...take breaks in my room...whine in my room..complain about their problems with their projects/ roommates...play with the toys in my room...feed me...hahahah...ask Bowl...she will furnish you with the details...after all..*ahem* she was the cause of most of the late nights!!! --- i know she doesn't read my blog unless reminded...but i'm sure i'll kenna for this..hahaha...
Of course, i admit i'm kay-po also lah...i'll go over and check up on them and nuahz on thier bed...heee...
Ok...back to the PRESENT Time. =)
i'm sick...sniffling abit. But my tonsils are swollen making it hard to swallow. This has been on the past 2 days. It didn't help we were sitting directly under the aircon in church today. My entire cellgrp turned into a row of popsicles. hahahaha...for almost 4 hours leh...*horrors*
this weekend was Pst Ulf preaching. it was a good reminder that life of a christian is not suppposed to be all blessings or about feeling comfortable implies that i'm on the right path with God. It is about recognising that the blessing are ongoing, He is omnipresent and that there will be trials and tribulations...like it or not!! =)
it's a priviledge when he comes down from sweden/ israel to preach. He is one of my pastor's mentors and indeed, it feels just at home with him around. Like a spiritual father.=)
Ok,...I should go..this week is the final week before my boss gets back. Just sitting in the toilet earlier...it dawned upon me how much there is to do! haiz...ok ok...leave it for tomorrow. i can't do anything tonight. No point worrying!
Oh yeah..today i brought my dog for a walk/jog..i'm surprised how i managed to survive considering how seldom i do this..hahaha..=) let's hope the legs don't ache too much tomorrow.
Nites! =P
Thursday 8 November 2007
Mid week public holiday
The thing about mid week public holiday. It is indeed shortlived.
this one isn't too bad. It's on a thursday and not wednesday or tuesday...at elast you only need to tolerate one more day before a rewarding 2 day weekend! YAY!
And we all know...friday will be a peaceful work day..because probably half the workforce will be on leave and the other half will be finding it more productive to clear their personal work..hee...
today i was still considering whether to go out when i got out of bed at 1245pm. it's still about 6 hours of sleep lah...coz of my late night watching tv and surfing.
But i went about doing what i needed to do first before making further decisions. Have lunch>> clean up>> bathe my dog>> keep my laundry. it was already close to 4pm when i was done! haha...kidna helped with the decision. Anyway...it was a good day to just rest, watch tv, nap...cook dinner then a short drive to the nearby pet shop to make an exchange on a defective purchase.
By the time all that was over...it was 9 plus! Geee...time really does fly!
It's the time of the night when work starts to invade my thoughts. I already succumbed and took a peek at my e-mail inbox. A few things to handle, but nothing major. these few nights there's a tendency for it to invade my toughts to go towards work at night, beacuse i think it will help me ease up my day tomorrow. remember i'm more of a night owl. =)
But i've managed to keep it at bay most of the time. I reinforce my motto..work should be for work unless you really enjoy doing it...then go ahead! =)
i hope to get early to work tomorrow. i pray i can do more. Only a week to go before my boss gets back and there's so much to do. =)
this one isn't too bad. It's on a thursday and not wednesday or tuesday...at elast you only need to tolerate one more day before a rewarding 2 day weekend! YAY!
And we all know...friday will be a peaceful work day..because probably half the workforce will be on leave and the other half will be finding it more productive to clear their personal work..hee...
today i was still considering whether to go out when i got out of bed at 1245pm. it's still about 6 hours of sleep lah...coz of my late night watching tv and surfing.
But i went about doing what i needed to do first before making further decisions. Have lunch>> clean up>> bathe my dog>> keep my laundry. it was already close to 4pm when i was done! haha...kidna helped with the decision. Anyway...it was a good day to just rest, watch tv, nap...cook dinner then a short drive to the nearby pet shop to make an exchange on a defective purchase.
By the time all that was over...it was 9 plus! Geee...time really does fly!
It's the time of the night when work starts to invade my thoughts. I already succumbed and took a peek at my e-mail inbox. A few things to handle, but nothing major. these few nights there's a tendency for it to invade my toughts to go towards work at night, beacuse i think it will help me ease up my day tomorrow. remember i'm more of a night owl. =)
But i've managed to keep it at bay most of the time. I reinforce my motto..work should be for work unless you really enjoy doing it...then go ahead! =)
i hope to get early to work tomorrow. i pray i can do more. Only a week to go before my boss gets back and there's so much to do. =)
Readings
I just read through the items on my goal card this year. There was one that amused me. Read More, Read widely.
My target was to read at least one to two books a month. I actually kept track of the books from Dec till sometime in February when it died off...hahaha...ah well, it seems writing the books down wasn't motivational enough...anyway..what was I busy with back in March? *thinking*...ooohhhhh...I know already....the horrible career fair in suntec in early march...where i get stressed and barely sleep doing everything. God..how i lasted these past 3 years only He knows...
Will there be another one in 2008?...sigh...what do you think? I am already holding my head over pavilion management...and let's not forget..this year is Airshow year..woohoo..back to back weeks...*faints*...ok ok...must stop thinking about it...*chanting*.." Positive thoughts- positive thoughts"...
I have digressed...now where was I? Yes - Reading...
Well, if you count the Archie comic books I've read this year, i definitely will hit my target!! HAHAHA....i bought 18 copies 3 months ago ( relatively cheap lah) ...and i've so far finished 15 issues...
Sigh...doesn't count, does it... *drooped shoulders*..=)
Anyway, i'm now reading Joyce Meyer's Battlefield of the Mind -- and I find myself skipping parts, which is very rare for me. So that means either the book is boring or my brain is rejecting it or i'm just reading it at the wrong time (ie. before sleeping)....i suspect its a combination of the above..hahahaha...I'll have to find a solution for that.
One thing i highlighted from the book from last night's read - Think About What you are Thinking!
Hmmm....It's amazing how thoughts just run through OR Don't run through my head (if any at all!!!)... scary isnt' it...the electricity that goes on up there in a split second...
One thing i consciously thought about in the last hour..."How did i lose track of my interest in lounge music!?!?!"...Horrors..how did that happen?!?!.. spent time listening to some tracks online...and learned...oh my...there is really a complicated range out there...but i'm sure i lean towards one...must go find out...
I think it's a jazz lounge...but it's not as straigthforward...
The music is great i tell you...I leaves you in a complete CHILL mode...relaxing man...totally sweet and crisp...
Great...look what i've done to myself ..now i just want to go to a hotel bar and nuahz...it's 4.02am lor...how to go?!!?...
OK, i am high due to the sleepiness...and i'm just rambling the rubbish that runs through my head...hahaha...better log off!!
My target was to read at least one to two books a month. I actually kept track of the books from Dec till sometime in February when it died off...hahaha...ah well, it seems writing the books down wasn't motivational enough...anyway..what was I busy with back in March? *thinking*...ooohhhhh...I know already....the horrible career fair in suntec in early march...where i get stressed and barely sleep doing everything. God..how i lasted these past 3 years only He knows...
Will there be another one in 2008?...sigh...what do you think? I am already holding my head over pavilion management...and let's not forget..this year is Airshow year..woohoo..back to back weeks...*faints*...ok ok...must stop thinking about it...*chanting*.." Positive thoughts- positive thoughts"...
I have digressed...now where was I? Yes - Reading...
Well, if you count the Archie comic books I've read this year, i definitely will hit my target!! HAHAHA....i bought 18 copies 3 months ago ( relatively cheap lah) ...and i've so far finished 15 issues...
Sigh...doesn't count, does it... *drooped shoulders*..=)
Anyway, i'm now reading Joyce Meyer's Battlefield of the Mind -- and I find myself skipping parts, which is very rare for me. So that means either the book is boring or my brain is rejecting it or i'm just reading it at the wrong time (ie. before sleeping)....i suspect its a combination of the above..hahahaha...I'll have to find a solution for that.
One thing i highlighted from the book from last night's read - Think About What you are Thinking!
Hmmm....It's amazing how thoughts just run through OR Don't run through my head (if any at all!!!)... scary isnt' it...the electricity that goes on up there in a split second...
One thing i consciously thought about in the last hour..."How did i lose track of my interest in lounge music!?!?!"...Horrors..how did that happen?!?!.. spent time listening to some tracks online...and learned...oh my...there is really a complicated range out there...but i'm sure i lean towards one...must go find out...
I think it's a jazz lounge...but it's not as straigthforward...
The music is great i tell you...I leaves you in a complete CHILL mode...relaxing man...totally sweet and crisp...
Great...look what i've done to myself ..now i just want to go to a hotel bar and nuahz...it's 4.02am lor...how to go?!!?...
OK, i am high due to the sleepiness...and i'm just rambling the rubbish that runs through my head...hahaha...better log off!!
Monday 5 November 2007
photos
On friday's cg...my cgl made mini bouquets of flowers for the sisters. hee..nice hor? she spent the night before making lor...for no special reason and 'just because'..=) She's got talent lor..so if any of you want to buy, watever flowers...let me know..hee..i will post the request to her and i'm sure she will make for you. =)
This is Angela and me...sometime early July. I brought kfc to her office after a meeting i had in tanjong pagar area. She had a craving so i walked to China square there. behind us is One Raffles Quay i think. the view is nice from her office. =) we snuck into one of the meeting rooms for a private makan session...oh oh...and i got to drink from the machine that converts air into water! So cool...btu takes ages to make!
Finally loaded this online. My 2nd sis who has been reading my blog asked me what is a mudpie...so...Below is the picture of the MUD PIE at black angus, at angela's farewell lunch..well,..it's a half eaten..it looks absolutely sinful...hahaha...the guy in the backgrd is my boss..well..half his face lah..hahaha...
This is Angela and me...sometime early July. I brought kfc to her office after a meeting i had in tanjong pagar area. She had a craving so i walked to China square there. behind us is One Raffles Quay i think. the view is nice from her office. =) we snuck into one of the meeting rooms for a private makan session...oh oh...and i got to drink from the machine that converts air into water! So cool...btu takes ages to make!
Finally loaded this online. My 2nd sis who has been reading my blog asked me what is a mudpie...so...Below is the picture of the MUD PIE at black angus, at angela's farewell lunch..well,..it's a half eaten..it looks absolutely sinful...hahaha...the guy in the backgrd is my boss..well..half his face lah..hahaha...
Friday 2 November 2007
Withdrawal symptoms...
Today is the first after a fren of the industry left the industry...and are we facing withdrawal symptoms?? Yep!!!!! got phone calls from XYZ asking farnee qns...that...well if she was there..no need to ask! hahaha...
Ya lor...it was Angela's last day at XYZ on 31st Oct. Hmm..it's halloween day leh...i wonder if she planned that! Hahaha! She should've thrown a goodbye and costume party at the same time.
From now on, we all must make sure that we don't auto dial 65XX1019...haha...it's no longer her table liao...hee...
She will now embark on a one week break before starting on her new jobbie...all the best girl!! we love and remember you!!! You served the industry well and left behind a positive footprint.
Hmm...aiyah..wanted to add a photo of the 2 of us here...but having trouble extracting it from my mobile..hee..another time bah! =)
Ya lor...it was Angela's last day at XYZ on 31st Oct. Hmm..it's halloween day leh...i wonder if she planned that! Hahaha! She should've thrown a goodbye and costume party at the same time.
From now on, we all must make sure that we don't auto dial 65XX1019...haha...it's no longer her table liao...hee...
She will now embark on a one week break before starting on her new jobbie...all the best girl!! we love and remember you!!! You served the industry well and left behind a positive footprint.
Hmm...aiyah..wanted to add a photo of the 2 of us here...but having trouble extracting it from my mobile..hee..another time bah! =)
Tuesday 30 October 2007
Red Rambutan
This is Red (view from behind). She fell asleep against my lap propped on the floor. So cute hor...use my leg like a pillow. Took this photo using my hp...she was snoring somemore.
She's affectionate..and like to lean against you...her way of showing she likes to be close to you and love you...=)
Monday 29 October 2007
so what's happening
It's late at night on sunday. Fear Factor is on TV in the backgrd...quite interesting..the gals are trashing the guys. LOL!
thought I'd come here to sort my thoughts.
last thursday (the day after the black angus lunch) i woke up with my right foot hinting impending doom! hahaha...oh well, i still got to work but as the day wore on, my hobbling got more serious. (as in previous attacks). By late afternoon, was the big meeting with boss before he goes off till the 16th Nov. He prepared a task sheet which was the same for all...and he ran though all the things he wanted to see done by the time he was back.
*faints*...i can't recall how many times my name was mentioned. But it was often enough. Not that I wasn't expecting it. But by the tail end of it...my brain had switched to..."kay sara sara...watever will be will be"...hahaha
Not that saying i was given only the horrible projects. some of the others got them too...but the numbers was enuff...=)
Friday i ended up having to stay home. Couldn't do much work because of the pain. then in the evening, it was cg at my place. It was great it was at my place. And yes, they cleaned up. But there were somethings i still had to clear because they were not familiar with my home.
I was sweating like crazy coz it was so hard to walk. and i was walking only with my big toe and heel on my right foot...PAIN!!!...haiz...anyway, it was a great relief when i could finally settle down after a shower.
The night was bad. i was awake till 4am. It was worse than the night before. and nothing really eases the pain. (but i have to admit i've had worse episodes). You see, my gout gets worse at night - common gout fact- it just feels horrible to be alone and having to tolerate the pain. I watched tv to distract myself and kept my mind busy by drinking cranberry juice (good for gout)..u can't sleep with such pain.
Many times i just carassed my foot and hoped the pain would go away. these are times you really cry and just punch pillows in agony. I thought about friends and read archie to keep my mind occupied. =) it's good to have frens...LOL...u can think abt them..hahaha...=P
Saturday was a home day. I missed hearing from Bowl. LOL! We all need attention when we're sick. It helps...especially my kind where i need distraction to ease the pain. =) She called eventually at night. It's nice to share.
So was I going to service and p mtg on sunday? Well, I wanted to go..and i believed i would make it. My only concern was that my foot may get worse. =)
Well, I made it! in fact, god was good...this is the first p mtg that ended early! on top of that pastor kept encouraging us to sit down! LOL! first time i could sit thru so long. God obviously planned it all..hee...
OK...I realised i shared alot. =) Big day starts tomorrow. not looking forward to it at all...but this too shall pass...=)
I need to be productive and courageous, resourceful and intinuitive! Amen!
thought I'd come here to sort my thoughts.
last thursday (the day after the black angus lunch) i woke up with my right foot hinting impending doom! hahaha...oh well, i still got to work but as the day wore on, my hobbling got more serious. (as in previous attacks). By late afternoon, was the big meeting with boss before he goes off till the 16th Nov. He prepared a task sheet which was the same for all...and he ran though all the things he wanted to see done by the time he was back.
*faints*...i can't recall how many times my name was mentioned. But it was often enough. Not that I wasn't expecting it. But by the tail end of it...my brain had switched to..."kay sara sara...watever will be will be"...hahaha
Not that saying i was given only the horrible projects. some of the others got them too...but the numbers was enuff...=)
Friday i ended up having to stay home. Couldn't do much work because of the pain. then in the evening, it was cg at my place. It was great it was at my place. And yes, they cleaned up. But there were somethings i still had to clear because they were not familiar with my home.
I was sweating like crazy coz it was so hard to walk. and i was walking only with my big toe and heel on my right foot...PAIN!!!...haiz...anyway, it was a great relief when i could finally settle down after a shower.
The night was bad. i was awake till 4am. It was worse than the night before. and nothing really eases the pain. (but i have to admit i've had worse episodes). You see, my gout gets worse at night - common gout fact- it just feels horrible to be alone and having to tolerate the pain. I watched tv to distract myself and kept my mind busy by drinking cranberry juice (good for gout)..u can't sleep with such pain.
Many times i just carassed my foot and hoped the pain would go away. these are times you really cry and just punch pillows in agony. I thought about friends and read archie to keep my mind occupied. =) it's good to have frens...LOL...u can think abt them..hahaha...=P
Saturday was a home day. I missed hearing from Bowl. LOL! We all need attention when we're sick. It helps...especially my kind where i need distraction to ease the pain. =) She called eventually at night. It's nice to share.
So was I going to service and p mtg on sunday? Well, I wanted to go..and i believed i would make it. My only concern was that my foot may get worse. =)
Well, I made it! in fact, god was good...this is the first p mtg that ended early! on top of that pastor kept encouraging us to sit down! LOL! first time i could sit thru so long. God obviously planned it all..hee...
OK...I realised i shared alot. =) Big day starts tomorrow. not looking forward to it at all...but this too shall pass...=)
I need to be productive and courageous, resourceful and intinuitive! Amen!
Thursday 25 October 2007
Deeelish lunch!
Went to the Oz high comm for the first time. It was right next to the US one...which made me realise i was probably one of the more dangerous places, when my cab chose to stop outside the US one...they share the same drive in road.
Anyway, thank god, there was someone there who wanted to take the cab...AND again, THANK God the person who looked like a tourist had $50 worth of change in tens...coz the cab driver didnt' have leh...
Anyway, i was there on time. Boss was slightly late. My first telecon by tv actually, with 2 parties, one in Melb and other in Syd. This sounds ridiculous as I was quite interested in the lag time between my actual action and the time it actually showed on the screen. No no no...not that the telcon was boring..in fact..it meant alot of work was coming up as we're planning a trip up there in April. But...well...when you're staring at the same picture on tv for an hour...u do get a bit glazed over...hahaha...
then it was off to Fullerton's Black Angus for lunchie with P, boss, YK, J and of course the star of the occassion, Angela. It was a casual lunch...with yaks and laughs. The set lunch there is worth it...as there are so many sides! you are not just stuck with the usual soup of the day and kopi/teh at the end. I think i'll go back sometime ya...hee..
Oh oh oh...the cake/ ice cream that came in the set lunch is good toos...and there's the MUDPIE!! yummies!! sigh...so sinful...it was brought in for Angela's 'celebration' hee...indeed a face stuffing session!...
I was full till tonite at 9pm lor...good grief! HAH!
Halfway thru the lunch, Angela's second big boss walked pass! ahhaha...good thing he didnt see her...it was amusing coz he hung ard as thougth he was coming into the restuarant any moment! hee...
well...i'm gg to miss dialling her office number to call her...i joked that she should put a new voice message..." This is NOT Angela's desk anymore!" ahahaha...
Praise god,...it all went as well as it could have gone..=)
Anyway, thank god, there was someone there who wanted to take the cab...AND again, THANK God the person who looked like a tourist had $50 worth of change in tens...coz the cab driver didnt' have leh...
Anyway, i was there on time. Boss was slightly late. My first telecon by tv actually, with 2 parties, one in Melb and other in Syd. This sounds ridiculous as I was quite interested in the lag time between my actual action and the time it actually showed on the screen. No no no...not that the telcon was boring..in fact..it meant alot of work was coming up as we're planning a trip up there in April. But...well...when you're staring at the same picture on tv for an hour...u do get a bit glazed over...hahaha...
then it was off to Fullerton's Black Angus for lunchie with P, boss, YK, J and of course the star of the occassion, Angela. It was a casual lunch...with yaks and laughs. The set lunch there is worth it...as there are so many sides! you are not just stuck with the usual soup of the day and kopi/teh at the end. I think i'll go back sometime ya...hee..
Oh oh oh...the cake/ ice cream that came in the set lunch is good toos...and there's the MUDPIE!! yummies!! sigh...so sinful...it was brought in for Angela's 'celebration' hee...indeed a face stuffing session!...
I was full till tonite at 9pm lor...good grief! HAH!
Halfway thru the lunch, Angela's second big boss walked pass! ahhaha...good thing he didnt see her...it was amusing coz he hung ard as thougth he was coming into the restuarant any moment! hee...
well...i'm gg to miss dialling her office number to call her...i joked that she should put a new voice message..." This is NOT Angela's desk anymore!" ahahaha...
Praise god,...it all went as well as it could have gone..=)
Wednesday 24 October 2007
Looking on...
Things are revving up at work again. My boss will be away for about 2 weeks.. but there is tons to do...yes, he has been away for reservist for a long period before too (in fact last year it was longer 4 weeks plus). But that was a relatively low period. Only a handful of big stuff to attend to...
This year...he's leaving during the ops period. not the dateline period...but still critical. haiyo...what timing man..national service..LOL! in additon of course, more running projects and things step up by a few levels.
He has given notice i'll be acting 'his position'....hahaha...this week, i've "moved" into his office to do work while he has been away. ahhaah..get comfortable in the seat mah!!!.(no lah..i needed to use the internet connection LAN line in his room lah...)...heehhee...
There will be a impt meeting at 4.30pm on thursday....where the responsibilities will all be listed...it's like the day before a big race!..ahahha...
It's overwhelming really...the stuff that is coming. Ha...i really need God to increase my capacity leh...not just to do..but to lead...manage...push!!!! =S can pengz sia....sigh...God also needs to teach me bah...I need to grow..confident confident...grow grow grow...
haiz...help....=S
This year...he's leaving during the ops period. not the dateline period...but still critical. haiyo...what timing man..national service..LOL! in additon of course, more running projects and things step up by a few levels.
He has given notice i'll be acting 'his position'....hahaha...this week, i've "moved" into his office to do work while he has been away. ahhaah..get comfortable in the seat mah!!!.(no lah..i needed to use the internet connection LAN line in his room lah...)...heehhee...
There will be a impt meeting at 4.30pm on thursday....where the responsibilities will all be listed...it's like the day before a big race!..ahahha...
It's overwhelming really...the stuff that is coming. Ha...i really need God to increase my capacity leh...not just to do..but to lead...manage...push!!!! =S can pengz sia....sigh...God also needs to teach me bah...I need to grow..confident confident...grow grow grow...
haiz...help....=S
Tuesday 23 October 2007
Now is the time again...
I was away on my NZ trip when it was first played this video in church in Oct 2006. Though i was physically overseas, my heart was with the church during the important weekend. As i drove in the afternoon of the sunday (NZ being 8 hours ahead) ...i thought of my spiritual family.. the body of christ in church...and the big step we were going to take that will affect our next 6 months.
Never shall we take anything for granted, but by prayer and leaning on him for all things. Just because we have grown physically, all the more we need to pray like never before. I prayed for the new people as this would be their first. Indeed, it is a time where our faith matches our action. For those who have done it before, dear brothers and sisters...now is the time again. =)
It's not about the amount but Equal Sacrifice. It's not just about the building, it's about the lives that will be touched. Yes, the blessings that are promised by Him are cool...yet, I remember years ago at the start of my first...When He touched my heart...I wanted a new house...a bigger house...an extra seat..a better place..an awesome place..so that another soul can be saved...=)
And i remember as I drove alone, sharing my thoughts with Him was wonderful. He brought to my rememberance thoughts i had even forgotten I ever thought! Ha...
The whole song in the video...one line...just one line raises you up. Well,...it made me stronger...=)
" Pouring out this treasure You gave, in Your Promises, our hearts turn brave..."
More to come...
Never shall we take anything for granted, but by prayer and leaning on him for all things. Just because we have grown physically, all the more we need to pray like never before. I prayed for the new people as this would be their first. Indeed, it is a time where our faith matches our action. For those who have done it before, dear brothers and sisters...now is the time again. =)
It's not about the amount but Equal Sacrifice. It's not just about the building, it's about the lives that will be touched. Yes, the blessings that are promised by Him are cool...yet, I remember years ago at the start of my first...When He touched my heart...I wanted a new house...a bigger house...an extra seat..a better place..an awesome place..so that another soul can be saved...=)
And i remember as I drove alone, sharing my thoughts with Him was wonderful. He brought to my rememberance thoughts i had even forgotten I ever thought! Ha...
The whole song in the video...one line...just one line raises you up. Well,...it made me stronger...=)
" Pouring out this treasure You gave, in Your Promises, our hearts turn brave..."
More to come...
Monday 22 October 2007
My sunday
After today, the cg (with majority of the members! yay! - thanks to good timing that all ministry members were off duty today!) went to bugis junction V8 to makan lunch.
The bill chalked up to $143 for 10pax. =) the standard at least $10 for a main and $4 for a drink on the average kinda cafe with the typical western choices. But it was a good choice coz it wasn't crowded so we got a place almost immediately.
We were hungry man...and 4 a grp of 10pax to travel from Expo to Bugis HUNGRY should not be triffled with...hahaha...
After that...the some of us went present shopping. and jalan-jalan lah...D&T left together...D gg reservist tml...all the best man bro...=) so he left to go cut hair...T was his escort/ body guard! LOL!
At about 5pm it was left with Anna and me...she was gg to meet one of the cg members near clarke quay later at 6 plus...so i thot to accompany her, since i had nothing on and she had time to kill...we decided to succumb to i'll kiddish impulses and went to Settlers to play game for 2 hours....
It was nice walking and chatting from Raffles Plc mrt...=) SO QUIET that place...on a sunday! Hah! God was good to provide shady clouds tho the weather was warm.
So here is the pic! this is the second game we played. the first was Blokus or smthg like that.hahaha...We won one game each...the trick? pick the orange pieces! NOT purple!
Second game was called Balloon Cup...calculation and sabotage! LOL! i took this pic when Anna had to go off to meet the cg mbr...nothg to do mah...shld keep some memories...
Note the solo nugget left and that's her ice kopi...she falling aslp lah...need stimulants! she won the first round! GRRR/....
The bill chalked up to $143 for 10pax. =) the standard at least $10 for a main and $4 for a drink on the average kinda cafe with the typical western choices. But it was a good choice coz it wasn't crowded so we got a place almost immediately.
We were hungry man...and 4 a grp of 10pax to travel from Expo to Bugis HUNGRY should not be triffled with...hahaha...
After that...the some of us went present shopping. and jalan-jalan lah...D&T left together...D gg reservist tml...all the best man bro...=) so he left to go cut hair...T was his escort/ body guard! LOL!
At about 5pm it was left with Anna and me...she was gg to meet one of the cg members near clarke quay later at 6 plus...so i thot to accompany her, since i had nothing on and she had time to kill...we decided to succumb to i'll kiddish impulses and went to Settlers to play game for 2 hours....
It was nice walking and chatting from Raffles Plc mrt...=) SO QUIET that place...on a sunday! Hah! God was good to provide shady clouds tho the weather was warm.
So here is the pic! this is the second game we played. the first was Blokus or smthg like that.hahaha...We won one game each...the trick? pick the orange pieces! NOT purple!
Second game was called Balloon Cup...calculation and sabotage! LOL! i took this pic when Anna had to go off to meet the cg mbr...nothg to do mah...shld keep some memories...
Note the solo nugget left and that's her ice kopi...she falling aslp lah...need stimulants! she won the first round! GRRR/....Second round due to lack of time...we were not making sense towards the end..haha..it was hilarious coz i kept putting the cards wrongly and saboing myself instead of her!! xiao liao...anyway...i concluded she won lah...=(
RE-MATCH!!!! --akan datang!! (ie. coming soon)..hahaha
After that more walking to bus stops and chatting...God was sweet and provided a pleasant and breezy evening for it. PTL!...heee....
ok time for bed...tml got work..cham liao...=S
Thursday 18 October 2007
tired...
Today I dunno why but i'm tired. Especially since i reached home. I have no idea why...I didn't do much at work today...but i think i did alot of thinking and planning.
To top it off..i haven't been getting good rest in the morning. which is the critical preiod of my sleep. these past 2 mornings i've been awakened about 2 hours before the time i should wake up...then when i get back to sleep...it is a fitful sleep...sigh...
just read a work e-mail..my mind is running again...hmm...but i should sleep soon...
To top it off..i haven't been getting good rest in the morning. which is the critical preiod of my sleep. these past 2 mornings i've been awakened about 2 hours before the time i should wake up...then when i get back to sleep...it is a fitful sleep...sigh...
just read a work e-mail..my mind is running again...hmm...but i should sleep soon...
Tuesday 16 October 2007
It's been some time...
...since the words of a song touched my heart so much in worship.
When i first sang the song a week back in church, i have to admit, it didnt' catch on to me...perhaps the fact that the chorus had "Hosanna, in the highest"..left me wondering .."isn't this not very far off from another worship song of old?"
But when the Bridge came...I felt different...the words.... The way it was sung was like a cry for something...something...a longing...
By the time the Bridge was sung the 3rd time,...I had fallen in love with it...because it so encompassed how i felt...and in 6 beautiful lines...covered the meaning of our walk with Him.
Everything I am for Your kingdom's cause - (Surrender at the altar...discipleship...the great commission..Looking at me through His eyes...)
As I walk from earth into Eternity - ( His promises...his fellowship...that he will never forsake us...forever and ever...I'm not alone...have a direction..and I have a home somewhere...)
When i first sang the song a week back in church, i have to admit, it didnt' catch on to me...perhaps the fact that the chorus had "Hosanna, in the highest"..left me wondering .."isn't this not very far off from another worship song of old?"
But when the Bridge came...I felt different...the words.... The way it was sung was like a cry for something...something...a longing...
By the time the Bridge was sung the 3rd time,...I had fallen in love with it...because it so encompassed how i felt...and in 6 beautiful lines...covered the meaning of our walk with Him.
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like You have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks Yours
Everything I am for Your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into Eternity
No prizes for guessing the line that has stuck to my heart the whole week and i still tear when i hum the song... --- Break my heart for what breaks Yours --- Holy Spirit inspired indeed..=)
So why do i say the Bridge covers the meaning of our walk with Him in those 6 beautiful lines? Like i said...when i sing the bridge..all this runs thru me...it's a cry and a longing for:-
Heal my heart and make it clean - (from the day i called him my father in heaven...confession...even till today..everyday...i still ask...and he still heals ...he still cleans..)
Open up my eyes to the things unseen - ( Faith...belief...in everything...and everyone...and me...even when the present condition looks beyond hope)
Show me how to love like You have loved me - (the great commandment..to love our neighbour...and remembering that for every 1% I give...he first gave 100% more...enuff said..)
Break my heart for what breaks Yours - ( I'm sorry for all the times i've hurt You the times i walked away...please never let my heart grow cold towards You...I long to be close to you...)
Break my heart for what breaks Yours - ( I'm sorry for all the times i've hurt You the times i walked away...please never let my heart grow cold towards You...I long to be close to you...)
Everything I am for Your kingdom's cause - (Surrender at the altar...discipleship...the great commission..Looking at me through His eyes...)
As I walk from earth into Eternity - ( His promises...his fellowship...that he will never forsake us...forever and ever...I'm not alone...have a direction..and I have a home somewhere...)
I have delayed writing this post for over a week. Because it's not easy to write..simply coz...I knew I'd cry buckets as i typed it out...
the good kinda' cry...hee... =')
My mouse is all 'goooey'....Yecks!
I'm done...and i'm so glad it has been written the way I want it to be...=) like God says...it is good...
Sunday 14 October 2007
CG at Sentosa
Before i go rambling on about the event, I'd first like to thank ANNAANANNANA (Anna! haha..) for the hard work preparing for it...i know she spend many days before with little sleep doing up the thing. =) (better say nice things huh...since i fixed my blog problem..she now can read my blog! *gasp*)....hahaha...kidding lah.. TRUE EFFORT! you are loved and appreciated!!
Also...Pammie also bah...I know you spent time preping toos! hee...Thanks for bringing the enthusiasm to the event!
My team came in third of four! *growl* we didnt win the movie vouchers but we got a box of chocs! not bad lah...still..my feet were aching halfway thru the race liao...and after all the "mah- lu" things Anna made us do...Grrr...especially the video bit! ONE FULL MINUTE of acting like a fish at main signboard of underwater world lor...Wah cows!!1 it's public holiday weekend lor...and pple Long Q there...start watchign for entertainment!! =S...the whole thing to be video recorded down lor...
A mum and a child were taking a break nearby...the child stared at us with a gapping mouth...and the mum just didnt know what to say...they must have thought i was mad! thankfully, i had a friend, Melody to hold out on the embarassment with me!
i just learned on msn that the video idea was Pammie's!!! RAARRR!!! and she initially wanted 2 mins! Thank God for Anna who cut it down!..hahaha...Still a shepherd has a heart for her sheep ya...LOL!
The route was tiring..the winning team invested in bicycles! =( oh well..they deserved it then!
I had Timo and Emy in my team too...they were a great help! couldnt' have done much without them! Melody and ShuHui said i was like a female 'gang' leader...hahaha...
there was very very heavy rain which woke me up at 10am that morning...i looked at the rain...and went back to sleep..in a way, i didnt panic, coz i knew that kind of rainfall would mean it will defintiely stop by the time we started at 1 plus!
or maybe it was just faith! LOL!...anyway...yes..the weather was great after that! very sunny!...we palyed from 2.30pm to about 5.30pm...then the few of us left went to playt he skyride and luge. Normally i wouldn't pay for it...but since we were there...why not?...=)
It was pretty worth it actually..everything cost $9...and the luge downhill was pretty long with some fun turns! It helps that it was evening too...so the track surroundings glowed with nite lights!
Then we got our pic taken with the the mascot for the Song of the Sea show...
Sentosa has really changed alot...last time i was there to really explore was in Nov 2005!! 2 years ago!...felt quite recent actually...i was at a chalet there...and during my explorations...all the attractions there today were just roads and piles of sand and construction materials...i have to say...sentosa is worth a visit now...things indeed have changed for the better...
well for starters..the new night laser show is a VAST improvement from the fountain one man...
Ok, i'm off to get a drink...=)
Also...Pammie also bah...I know you spent time preping toos! hee...Thanks for bringing the enthusiasm to the event!
My team came in third of four! *growl* we didnt win the movie vouchers but we got a box of chocs! not bad lah...still..my feet were aching halfway thru the race liao...and after all the "mah- lu" things Anna made us do...Grrr...especially the video bit! ONE FULL MINUTE of acting like a fish at main signboard of underwater world lor...Wah cows!!1 it's public holiday weekend lor...and pple Long Q there...start watchign for entertainment!! =S...the whole thing to be video recorded down lor...
A mum and a child were taking a break nearby...the child stared at us with a gapping mouth...and the mum just didnt know what to say...they must have thought i was mad! thankfully, i had a friend, Melody to hold out on the embarassment with me!
i just learned on msn that the video idea was Pammie's!!! RAARRR!!! and she initially wanted 2 mins! Thank God for Anna who cut it down!..hahaha...Still a shepherd has a heart for her sheep ya...LOL!
The route was tiring..the winning team invested in bicycles! =( oh well..they deserved it then!
I had Timo and Emy in my team too...they were a great help! couldnt' have done much without them! Melody and ShuHui said i was like a female 'gang' leader...hahaha...
there was very very heavy rain which woke me up at 10am that morning...i looked at the rain...and went back to sleep..in a way, i didnt panic, coz i knew that kind of rainfall would mean it will defintiely stop by the time we started at 1 plus!
or maybe it was just faith! LOL!...anyway...yes..the weather was great after that! very sunny!...we palyed from 2.30pm to about 5.30pm...then the few of us left went to playt he skyride and luge. Normally i wouldn't pay for it...but since we were there...why not?...=)
It was pretty worth it actually..everything cost $9...and the luge downhill was pretty long with some fun turns! It helps that it was evening too...so the track surroundings glowed with nite lights!
Then we got our pic taken with the the mascot for the Song of the Sea show...
Sentosa has really changed alot...last time i was there to really explore was in Nov 2005!! 2 years ago!...felt quite recent actually...i was at a chalet there...and during my explorations...all the attractions there today were just roads and piles of sand and construction materials...i have to say...sentosa is worth a visit now...things indeed have changed for the better...well for starters..the new night laser show is a VAST improvement from the fountain one man...
Ok, i'm off to get a drink...=)
Friday 12 October 2007
Showing off my new lappie!
Some of you have heard about my new laptop i bought in early Sept at the Comex show. Cost me S$2497, (there goes the bonus!!) came with free all in one (fax scan copy) printer and $2 more gave me some PC -cilin antivirus with windows office 2007! Cool!
Also coz my sis used her credit card to pay for me first...i got a free samsung bluetooth headset!
here are the specs! HP Pavilion dv6508tx...i really like the look...even has a free external remote control!
The vista OS is a pain actually...coz i need to hunt for drivers...still i think the industry is picking up and many drivers are starting to be automatically available online.
Processor, operating system and memory
Processor type
Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T7300 • 2.0 GHz , Level 2 cache 4 MB, 800 MHz Bus speed • 802.11 a/g/n WLAN
Operating system installed = Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Standard memory = 2048 MB
Memory type = DDR2 667 MHz
Memory layout = (2 x 1024 MB)
Maximum memory
Supports up to 4GB DDR2 memory (Dual Channel Memory Support; For 4 GB memory configuration, up to 1 GB may not be available with 32-bit operating systems due to system resource requirements)
Also coz my sis used her credit card to pay for me first...i got a free samsung bluetooth headset!
here are the specs! HP Pavilion dv6508tx...i really like the look...even has a free external remote control!
The vista OS is a pain actually...coz i need to hunt for drivers...still i think the industry is picking up and many drivers are starting to be automatically available online.
Processor, operating system and memoryProcessor type
Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T7300 • 2.0 GHz , Level 2 cache 4 MB, 800 MHz Bus speed • 802.11 a/g/n WLAN
Operating system installed = Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Standard memory = 2048 MB
Memory type = DDR2 667 MHz
Memory layout = (2 x 1024 MB)
Maximum memory
Supports up to 4GB DDR2 memory (Dual Channel Memory Support; For 4 GB memory configuration, up to 1 GB may not be available with 32-bit operating systems due to system resource requirements)
Internal Drives
Internal hard disk drive =160 GB
Hard disk controller = SATA Hard Disk Drive
Hard disk drive speed = 5400 rpm
Optical drive type = Lightscribe Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer
System features
Memory card device:
5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
Modem = High speed 56K modem
Network interface = Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN
Wireless capability = Bluetooth® wireless networking
External I/O ports:
VGA; 3 USB 2.0; RJ-11; RJ-45; 2 stereo headphones; external microphone; AC adapter; S-Video-out; expansion port; ExpressCard Slot; IEEE 1394a; Consumer IR; Fingerprint reader
Video capture interface = IEEE 1394 FireWire® Interface
Expansion slots = One ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
Display size= 15.4” WXGA High Definition BrightView Widescreen
Display resolution = 1280 x 800
Video adapter = NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS
Control panel
HP QuickPlay media player software and its dedicated menu controls, music and DVD buttons
Internal audio = 3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated
Speakers and microphone = Altec Lansing® speakers
Keyboard = 101 key compatible keyboard
Pointing device
Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad, volume control, mute buttons, 2 Quick Launch Buttons
Power supply type = 90 W AC Power Adapter
Webcam = HP Pavilion Webcam with integrated microphone
Dimensions / weight / warranty
Weight 2.86 kg
Dimensions (W x D x H) 35.70 cm (L) x 25.70 cm (W) x 2.54 cm (min) H / 4.30 cm (max) H
Internal hard disk drive =160 GB
Hard disk controller = SATA Hard Disk Drive
Hard disk drive speed = 5400 rpm
Optical drive type = Lightscribe Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer
System features
Memory card device:
5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
Modem = High speed 56K modem
Network interface = Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN
Wireless capability = Bluetooth® wireless networking
External I/O ports:
VGA; 3 USB 2.0; RJ-11; RJ-45; 2 stereo headphones; external microphone; AC adapter; S-Video-out; expansion port; ExpressCard Slot; IEEE 1394a; Consumer IR; Fingerprint reader
Video capture interface = IEEE 1394 FireWire® Interface
Expansion slots = One ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
Display size= 15.4” WXGA High Definition BrightView Widescreen
Display resolution = 1280 x 800
Video adapter = NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS
Control panel
HP QuickPlay media player software and its dedicated menu controls, music and DVD buttons
Internal audio = 3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated
Speakers and microphone = Altec Lansing® speakers
Keyboard = 101 key compatible keyboard
Pointing device
Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad, volume control, mute buttons, 2 Quick Launch Buttons
Power supply type = 90 W AC Power Adapter
Webcam = HP Pavilion Webcam with integrated microphone
Dimensions / weight / warranty
Weight 2.86 kg
Dimensions (W x D x H) 35.70 cm (L) x 25.70 cm (W) x 2.54 cm (min) H / 4.30 cm (max) H
(Part Three) 21st October 2006 - Reaching Hokitika
Hokitika (Ho-kee-tee-kah) located along the west coast! i gave the famous Pancake rocks of South NZ a miss coz it would mean me going to Greymouth (see map below)...which doesn't make sense since i'm heading south along the west coast.
I've decided to add a map of my trip so that u can see what i mean. I took the red route ( using highway 73) from Christchurch on the east to Hokitika on the east! What a journey!! now you know what i mean by i drove almost non-stop for about 4 to 5 hours. (Neil, the key man in Hokitika, Birdsong said that's about the time it normally takes!..so i made good timing..thank god!)
I drove Christchurch>>Rolleston>>Darfield>>Springfield>>Arthur's Pass>> Otira then made a left turn to Hokitika.
I've decided to add a map of my trip so that u can see what i mean. I took the red route ( using highway 73) from Christchurch on the east to Hokitika on the east! What a journey!! now you know what i mean by i drove almost non-stop for about 4 to 5 hours. (Neil, the key man in Hokitika, Birdsong said that's about the time it normally takes!..so i made good timing..thank god!)
I drove Christchurch>>Rolleston>>Darfield>>Springfield>>Arthur's Pass>> Otira then made a left turn to Hokitika.i headed straight for my accomodation that is along the highway, across the road from the seaside coast! I stayed at a BBH BirdSong...this is a nice place. You can check out their webpage on http://www.birdsong.co.nz/ the animals in the website which they put on the hostel beds are REALLY there! it's not just for the photos!
I was put up in a room on the ground level,...rigth next to the front door...which i might as well share now..it was quite 'scary' realising how basic the security is...the front door lock is those simple 'push in buttons' that we use for our home bedroom doors!!!! Nothing else!!
being my first night on the ground level in a foreign land was weird...the windows of my room had no grills..so of course..i kept the window locked and curtains drawn..i guess that's the level of safety they have there...thus a less stressful life..haha...
Anyway, on with the pictures!...here's Neil behind the reception desk...he's running the place with his wife, who is pregnant or just gave birth thus she's home...so i never saw her...coz they live somewhere else..the hostel is like their workplace! =) Neil gave me a tour of the hostel and quick intros to the present occupants!
He knew i was only staying one night so he recommended that i should go for a jaunt at the coast and catch the sunset if possible. it's been cloudy with all the rain so the sunset hasn't been that good lately.
The coast was BREEZY! and truly..it was right across the road..and you know me lah, the exploring type.Note...the waves are very strong...and the ocean is neverending coz there is no island opposite!! haha...yup...nothing for miles ahead...the sand there was a weird grey...interesting...I have no idea why...it can't be the pollution. so i think it's just rich in minerals?? LOL!
I picked many pebbles on the beach. these pebbles are smooth and VERY VERY flat. I encountered a man picking pails of pebbles and i soon learned he was living next to Birdsong, and uses these pebbles (after decorating them) to make dinner placemats and flower pots! he sells them ..WOW!..he invited me to take a look at the pots outside his home when i went back later...what a nice hobby!
after half an hour i decided to head back to the hostel. the fireplace is upstairs with a great view of the coast and sunset...and there i started meeting and chatting with the people that have been staying there. A british couple, and a group of Israeli teens!
Thursday 11 October 2007
Mid-week analysis
Good news! My nose has stopped bleeding..well, it didn't bleed today lah! So let's hope it stays that way.
It's already wednesday. In fact, wednesday is over, and i'm beginning to sense the end-of-week rush to complete several tasks at work. Still a handful of outstanding items that shouldn't be delayed actually. Nonetheless, i give thanks to God that i managed to finish my AGM minutes today. Alot of creativity was needed!!
My boss has been pretty stressed lately. He really has alot on his plate. I pray God will help him manage his time and make things move smoother. To protect him from unnecessary appointments and make his meeting times effective and easy. =)
There's so much to do...still...we had to give our time to the interns for their biggie presentation. One of the things i've learned from working life is that...things almost never work out as you have planned...but try not to mope too much about things and pull yourself to embrace what needs to be done now...there may be a mountain of work...but being calm is a good thing as anxiety doesn't make anythg any easier...
of course, all the above is easier said than done! LOL!
The afternoon ended off with 4 of the interns giving a presentation of the work they have done so far. Went pretty well, lotsa comments but it's all constructive. This friday will be their last day...indeed, i'll miss their ways of torturing the Spongebob Squarepants softoy in the office! haha...Their internship teacher was there to 'interogate' them after the presentation too.
After that, we all headed down to the Secret receipe near my home for a farewell dinner. i still feel that this is the best Secret receipe outlet...simply because i believe it was one of the first in Singapore. It was fun and i got to try some new dishes. =)
It's late...time for me to go..chatting with my cgl on msn..it's late and she's still busy doing something...i have no idea what..but she's tired..=) i pray that God will continue to cover and keep her...=)
It's already wednesday. In fact, wednesday is over, and i'm beginning to sense the end-of-week rush to complete several tasks at work. Still a handful of outstanding items that shouldn't be delayed actually. Nonetheless, i give thanks to God that i managed to finish my AGM minutes today. Alot of creativity was needed!!
My boss has been pretty stressed lately. He really has alot on his plate. I pray God will help him manage his time and make things move smoother. To protect him from unnecessary appointments and make his meeting times effective and easy. =)
There's so much to do...still...we had to give our time to the interns for their biggie presentation. One of the things i've learned from working life is that...things almost never work out as you have planned...but try not to mope too much about things and pull yourself to embrace what needs to be done now...there may be a mountain of work...but being calm is a good thing as anxiety doesn't make anythg any easier...
of course, all the above is easier said than done! LOL!
The afternoon ended off with 4 of the interns giving a presentation of the work they have done so far. Went pretty well, lotsa comments but it's all constructive. This friday will be their last day...indeed, i'll miss their ways of torturing the Spongebob Squarepants softoy in the office! haha...Their internship teacher was there to 'interogate' them after the presentation too.
After that, we all headed down to the Secret receipe near my home for a farewell dinner. i still feel that this is the best Secret receipe outlet...simply because i believe it was one of the first in Singapore. It was fun and i got to try some new dishes. =)
It's late...time for me to go..chatting with my cgl on msn..it's late and she's still busy doing something...i have no idea what..but she's tired..=) i pray that God will continue to cover and keep her...=)
Wednesday 10 October 2007
Nose Bleeds
Sigh...my nose bled two times today again.
This morning while my boss was running through the calendar of events. LOL! See lah he stress me!..haha...but no lah...it jsut came suddenly!
And again just less than an hour ago...when i just sat down in front of the computer after hanging up my washed bedsheet.
went to a couple of websites to read up what's happening. Apart from being heaty (as the common asian diagnose...) ..which i dont' really think so lor...yes, the food i've been eating is not 100% UN-heaty....but not like saying i've been eating heaty food endlessly! i've also been drinking more water today...besides...it has never happned to me before..and i've binged in worse scenarios.
Can't be a vitamin k deficiency coz i love to eat green leafy veges which is a good source...
One possibility is that it could be too dry..it always happened when i'm in an aircon environment...
Oh well...we'll see...i'm not really looking forward to seeing a doctor on this...but if it happns a few more times tomorrow i think i will have no choice bah...
This morning while my boss was running through the calendar of events. LOL! See lah he stress me!..haha...but no lah...it jsut came suddenly!
And again just less than an hour ago...when i just sat down in front of the computer after hanging up my washed bedsheet.
went to a couple of websites to read up what's happening. Apart from being heaty (as the common asian diagnose...) ..which i dont' really think so lor...yes, the food i've been eating is not 100% UN-heaty....but not like saying i've been eating heaty food endlessly! i've also been drinking more water today...besides...it has never happned to me before..and i've binged in worse scenarios.
Can't be a vitamin k deficiency coz i love to eat green leafy veges which is a good source...
One possibility is that it could be too dry..it always happened when i'm in an aircon environment...
Oh well...we'll see...i'm not really looking forward to seeing a doctor on this...but if it happns a few more times tomorrow i think i will have no choice bah...
Tuesday 9 October 2007
literally 'gift exchange'!
last night i was informed that the present i bought for a fren's bday was not working after set up!...GROWL!..so after searching for the receipt, i realised that we were about 2 to 3 days past the 15 days refund/ exchange period.
But we decided to give it a shot.
now today was my mgt meeting day...yes..my dreaded monday of the month. Ok lah..not so much dreaded...but my most stressful day of the month...where there are once again many many moving parts. Nonetheless, it turned out pretty alright... thansk to my interns taht i could get to help me with brainless (but still essential - coz if they weren't there...i still would have to do it!) stuff...like photocopying, and preparing the files for the meeting.
Anyway, back to the gift...yes...i headed to Suntec C4...thankfully...after lotsa negotiation, by God's grace, we could do a refund, but decided to upgrade to another brand and set.
i was a little sad that my gift didnt work out...but i think i'll look at the positive side of things...besides, my fren still saved on the upgrade, due to my earlier 'payment' on the previous set. Also, if i never got the gift,...my fren will never get doen to buying it ...LOL!...hahah...
so yes,...macham spent the whole night in C4...from 7 30 until about 930 to do all the negotiation and decision on which one to upgrade to..hahaha...after that...grabbed some hotdogs for a late dinner...and guess what...before i could eat, my nose BLED!...
heaty lah i guess...earlier at work was eating several heaty foodstuffs...and also..whole day...due to the stress of my monday meeting i only drank 2 miserable cups of water. OR>...my fren made me so pek chek my nose started to bleed!!..WAHAHAH...i got a 'whack' for that...
anyway. ended up queueing for a cab...and you know those notorious suntec Qs...watever the time of the day..even after 10pm..it's like the cabs are jsut going round in circles waiting for a call...GRRR...good thing even thought after a long day of work..our spirits were up...and could joke and yak...=)
Okies. time for me to rest. We'll catch up again. =)
But we decided to give it a shot.
now today was my mgt meeting day...yes..my dreaded monday of the month. Ok lah..not so much dreaded...but my most stressful day of the month...where there are once again many many moving parts. Nonetheless, it turned out pretty alright... thansk to my interns taht i could get to help me with brainless (but still essential - coz if they weren't there...i still would have to do it!) stuff...like photocopying, and preparing the files for the meeting.
Anyway, back to the gift...yes...i headed to Suntec C4...thankfully...after lotsa negotiation, by God's grace, we could do a refund, but decided to upgrade to another brand and set.
i was a little sad that my gift didnt work out...but i think i'll look at the positive side of things...besides, my fren still saved on the upgrade, due to my earlier 'payment' on the previous set. Also, if i never got the gift,...my fren will never get doen to buying it ...LOL!...hahah...
so yes,...macham spent the whole night in C4...from 7 30 until about 930 to do all the negotiation and decision on which one to upgrade to..hahaha...after that...grabbed some hotdogs for a late dinner...and guess what...before i could eat, my nose BLED!...
heaty lah i guess...earlier at work was eating several heaty foodstuffs...and also..whole day...due to the stress of my monday meeting i only drank 2 miserable cups of water. OR>...my fren made me so pek chek my nose started to bleed!!..WAHAHAH...i got a 'whack' for that...
anyway. ended up queueing for a cab...and you know those notorious suntec Qs...watever the time of the day..even after 10pm..it's like the cabs are jsut going round in circles waiting for a call...GRRR...good thing even thought after a long day of work..our spirits were up...and could joke and yak...=)
Okies. time for me to rest. We'll catch up again. =)
Sunday 7 October 2007
Thinking back on my BIG solo trip...
Just some reflection time...
It's almost been a year since my southern NZ trip! yup! i left Singapore on 18th October 2006!! 17 days!! Can't believe it man...it feels like a long time ago!
And...erms...I'm supposed to blog it all down hor..haha...no time lah..it's not easy leh...to recollect every detail!...and try to make it interesting so that you don't fall asleep!..hee...but i'm still resolute to share...
Though...erm...now i have two more holidays to share...the one i did in June (Tokyo) and Krabi, Thailand in September. may not cover the Tokyo one so much...coz..erm...too Touristy...ZZZzzz...nothing majorly interesting...but we'll see...---marathon..how much can I write! LOL!...
i have over 800 photos from NZ lor..though it include the mistake kind...hee...alot of self shots mah..since i'm alone!..but stay tuned...I'm determined to finish it!!! ROAR!!!
It's almost been a year since my southern NZ trip! yup! i left Singapore on 18th October 2006!! 17 days!! Can't believe it man...it feels like a long time ago!
And...erms...I'm supposed to blog it all down hor..haha...no time lah..it's not easy leh...to recollect every detail!...and try to make it interesting so that you don't fall asleep!..hee...but i'm still resolute to share...
Though...erm...now i have two more holidays to share...the one i did in June (Tokyo) and Krabi, Thailand in September. may not cover the Tokyo one so much...coz..erm...too Touristy...ZZZzzz...nothing majorly interesting...but we'll see...---marathon..how much can I write! LOL!...
i have over 800 photos from NZ lor..though it include the mistake kind...hee...alot of self shots mah..since i'm alone!..but stay tuned...I'm determined to finish it!!! ROAR!!!
Friday 5 October 2007
Photos!
Always seeing Shen's blog go so many photo's from his handphone..made me decide to scrutinise the quality of my Samsung z720 hp camera pictures...
Specs: 3.0 megapixel, autofocus, no flash
Specs: 3.0 megapixel, autofocus, no flash
view from bedok jetty at sunset (facing west) right side is the CBD!
This cat was enjoying the view too..the bedok jetty bench look familiar? He seemed bo chap abt me taking photos standing near...
I couldn't resist the sunset colours again! Walking to bus stop to get home from office...the building at the bottom is Expo hall 7!
This is my Junior's Dog (Moxie) and Cat (Socks): both rescued and adopted in her home. I love them both...very cute..they get along like friends! no fighting...even though both of them fight for attention! haha...This is the only cat i've really liked for a long time..coz she acts like a dog! =)
Tuesday 2 October 2007
My weekend...continued...hee
Continuing from my last post...i reached home on friday night pretty late...and you know me lah..still need settling time into bed..watch some tv...so i think i must have slept close to 4 plus am....
I woke on saturday morning thank god at 12plus pm...=) read the newspaper and went out to buy lunch...i ate kway chap!..hahaha..i joked with my sister during lunch that i must have something against pigs..day before eat bak kut teh...then in 12 hours i eat kway chap!..hahaha...
Then drove my sister and her dog to a nearby plant nursery to pick up some soil for our garden...16 bags worth!!..All thanks to my naughty dog who like to dig the garden she makes me spend hundreds on her..just to ensure she doens't make a mess of things. *GROWL*
After that I went with my Junior to visit her grandfather who is in SGH the past 2 weeks...he's known me for a long time too..unfortunately his condition isn't too good...but it could have been worse. At least he's still reponsive to those around him.
At 6 plus i dropped her off at st Andrews Cathedral and then headed home...settled down abit before i was 'bribed' to drive to boon lay for someone's BBQ...i had time and was free so i thought why not..epsecially since i like to drive so much!..hahaha..
hmmm...then it was sunday morning lor..Always glad to see Pst Kong in church again...coz of the anointing by God's grace has given him...=D
Then after service I ran around running errands...building a cabinet, picking up food and accessories for my mum's birthday celebrations she was going to have that evening with her friends...then came home for dinner, rest abit and then back to pick up my mum home!!
Horrors! it was 11plus pm by then!!! Where did my weekend go!?!?!?..hahaha...scary man...but it was a fruiful weekend i have to say...got a good balance of doing the things i love to do, ticked off an item on my household chore list...helped my friends out, met up with them...and got to accomplish several things..=)
feels GOOD! hee...
alright...that conclude my entry for today..it's late!
I woke on saturday morning thank god at 12plus pm...=) read the newspaper and went out to buy lunch...i ate kway chap!..hahaha..i joked with my sister during lunch that i must have something against pigs..day before eat bak kut teh...then in 12 hours i eat kway chap!..hahaha...
Then drove my sister and her dog to a nearby plant nursery to pick up some soil for our garden...16 bags worth!!..All thanks to my naughty dog who like to dig the garden she makes me spend hundreds on her..just to ensure she doens't make a mess of things. *GROWL*
After that I went with my Junior to visit her grandfather who is in SGH the past 2 weeks...he's known me for a long time too..unfortunately his condition isn't too good...but it could have been worse. At least he's still reponsive to those around him.
At 6 plus i dropped her off at st Andrews Cathedral and then headed home...settled down abit before i was 'bribed' to drive to boon lay for someone's BBQ...i had time and was free so i thought why not..epsecially since i like to drive so much!..hahaha..
hmmm...then it was sunday morning lor..Always glad to see Pst Kong in church again...coz of the anointing by God's grace has given him...=D
Then after service I ran around running errands...building a cabinet, picking up food and accessories for my mum's birthday celebrations she was going to have that evening with her friends...then came home for dinner, rest abit and then back to pick up my mum home!!
Horrors! it was 11plus pm by then!!! Where did my weekend go!?!?!?..hahaha...scary man...but it was a fruiful weekend i have to say...got a good balance of doing the things i love to do, ticked off an item on my household chore list...helped my friends out, met up with them...and got to accomplish several things..=)
feels GOOD! hee...
alright...that conclude my entry for today..it's late!
Monday 1 October 2007
Post-lunch Rants
*Burp*... That concludes lunch on 1 October 2007.
Today's menu was: Rice with 'Tau gay', (yes..u mean you never heard of gay beans??..hahaha), steam egg and chicken.
The chicken chunk quantity was pathetic leh...macham like three 20cent coins!... i made noise to the vendor..she said this one premium one coz it's the chicken breast meat.. =S
Bah! Humbug! Anyway..I'm full lah...but it's the principle of the matter! LOL!
It's monday already and i feel as though the weekend really breezed by and i didnt get the rest i hoped for. Eventful but unrested! What a combination!
Friday night was combined CG with Pst Derek in JW chruch.. it was nice to be back there again. Truth be told, I found myself spacing out at some points during the sermon. But there were highlights that maybe i spent more time dwelling over, and thus tuned out the rest. Anyway the presence of God after that was strong...I think the entire zone could have jsut gone on for another hour just being there...=)
We spent a whole hour after the Word worshipping and receiving from Him. LOL!...In Shen's words at the Bak Kut Teh Supper: "It only felt like 15mins!"
We ended at 11pm. Supposed to go pick up the belated bday girl and bf for a Bak Kut Teh celebration! but we were inevitably delayed by..*ahem*..the 'woman-who was accounting for missing headsets'...so ended up we waited till about 12am! when the church lights turned off!
Cows!!..anyway..it was nice to be hanging around in church with friends who were waiting for other members..hahaa...although i think the tiredness got to us and we ended up doing childlike things like sabo-ing Ah Siang's car...haha...
Anyway, it was nice gathering with the friends from my 2nd cg..during the birth months of E198. It's been at least 7 years since we've known each other!
The whole entourage accompanied me back (hmm..maybe they have no choice since Shen was the driver! LOL! and the bulk of them lived West) to my aunt's place to pick up the car she was loaning me for the weekend...
it was 1 plus am!!! Good grief!...hahaha...
Ok ..i better get back to work..will try to continue tonight..hee...
Today's menu was: Rice with 'Tau gay', (yes..u mean you never heard of gay beans??..hahaha), steam egg and chicken.
The chicken chunk quantity was pathetic leh...macham like three 20cent coins!... i made noise to the vendor..she said this one premium one coz it's the chicken breast meat.. =S
Bah! Humbug! Anyway..I'm full lah...but it's the principle of the matter! LOL!
It's monday already and i feel as though the weekend really breezed by and i didnt get the rest i hoped for. Eventful but unrested! What a combination!
Friday night was combined CG with Pst Derek in JW chruch.. it was nice to be back there again. Truth be told, I found myself spacing out at some points during the sermon. But there were highlights that maybe i spent more time dwelling over, and thus tuned out the rest. Anyway the presence of God after that was strong...I think the entire zone could have jsut gone on for another hour just being there...=)
We spent a whole hour after the Word worshipping and receiving from Him. LOL!...In Shen's words at the Bak Kut Teh Supper: "It only felt like 15mins!"
We ended at 11pm. Supposed to go pick up the belated bday girl and bf for a Bak Kut Teh celebration! but we were inevitably delayed by..*ahem*..the 'woman-who was accounting for missing headsets'...so ended up we waited till about 12am! when the church lights turned off!
Cows!!..anyway..it was nice to be hanging around in church with friends who were waiting for other members..hahaa...although i think the tiredness got to us and we ended up doing childlike things like sabo-ing Ah Siang's car...haha...
Anyway, it was nice gathering with the friends from my 2nd cg..during the birth months of E198. It's been at least 7 years since we've known each other!
The whole entourage accompanied me back (hmm..maybe they have no choice since Shen was the driver! LOL! and the bulk of them lived West) to my aunt's place to pick up the car she was loaning me for the weekend...
it was 1 plus am!!! Good grief!...hahaha...
Ok ..i better get back to work..will try to continue tonight..hee...
Saturday 29 September 2007
I'm back!
You know you have not been updating your blog when:-
1) You can't remember your user name/ password
2) You start wondering how you added that game/music player/ etc. the last time....and if you can still do it with ease now...
3) You have to read through your last post to see where you ended off
4) Your ardent readers start giving you encouragement on your chat box to update!
hahahaha...oh well, I'm pleased to be back to add an entry. Indeed I've been busy especially the 2 months before 13th September...that is because my company's Annual General Meeting was held on that day. After that day...can shift down by 2 gears...=)
Yes, sadistically the AGM was 2 days after my birthday! LOL! my boss knew and still set the date somemore! *humph!* So being such a big event, i still went back to work on my birthday. AGM is a big thing in my line of work. It is the day when all eyes are on you to perform..it's kinda like the companies anniversary...so minimal hiccups!
Thank God that everything fell into place. I had a chance to share during cg on friday the 14th...the day after my AGM...hee...
You see...on sunday night 9th Sept,..my head was swimming...i only had 3 days to prepare and confirm so many things that were not within my control. (e.g the delay of the auditor's report -- nothing personal to my auditor frens, but really, can cause heart attack ah!) I need the auditor's report signed, approved and printed out by wednesday afternoon...and on sunday night as i lay in bed...i wondered if the report was even read by the partner!!! LOL!
Anyway, i think i've shared many times in cg before...that it's like only a few days before a big event..and you just wonder how in the world everthing is going to come together..But God has always been faithful to see me through in my job. It may not be the most perfect scenario/ event...but it would definitely have been better than the original disaster point it started from. And at the end of the day...it all works out. The hiccups are there...but they are not disasters! hahaha...so in cg i shared the testimony again. Indeed, He is faithful. =)
Oh, and another thing..hee..my performance bonus (excludes 13th month hor...) it's higher than what i got last year...and I did some maths...if i include 13th month bonus (and minus off CPF payouts) I have got exactly double of what i gave in the last church building fund! hee!...isn't that cool or what? My performace bonus was confirmed the day before my birthday...so it was a nice present from God! hee...=)
Hmm...thought now i have to confess...i've been spending it! hahaha...new laptop (HP Pavilion -dv 6500 series) ...holiday trip to Krabi last week...=P Opps!
Hahaha...but my birthday was still good...even though i had to work, my boss bought me a cake (only he know it was my bday lah)...and this year, with my 6 interns on board in the office, it livened up the atmosphere. A simple song and cake cutting...but it was good...hee...
That evening, i met up with my dear fren Bowl, ...'haggled' for my present (just kidding!)... had makan and watched Ratatouille! The rat is Sooooo Cuuutteee!!! hee....
Oh and how can i forget, ....thanks to my cg for blessing me with movie vouchers for my bday present! truly one of the best presents my cg has given me...--> I used it for Ratatouille!
Now to get my hands on the photos from the Krabi trip to share with you...aiyah...not my camera lah... =P
1) You can't remember your user name/ password
2) You start wondering how you added that game/music player/ etc. the last time....and if you can still do it with ease now...
3) You have to read through your last post to see where you ended off
4) Your ardent readers start giving you encouragement on your chat box to update!
hahahaha...oh well, I'm pleased to be back to add an entry. Indeed I've been busy especially the 2 months before 13th September...that is because my company's Annual General Meeting was held on that day. After that day...can shift down by 2 gears...=)
Yes, sadistically the AGM was 2 days after my birthday! LOL! my boss knew and still set the date somemore! *humph!* So being such a big event, i still went back to work on my birthday. AGM is a big thing in my line of work. It is the day when all eyes are on you to perform..it's kinda like the companies anniversary...so minimal hiccups!
Thank God that everything fell into place. I had a chance to share during cg on friday the 14th...the day after my AGM...hee...
You see...on sunday night 9th Sept,..my head was swimming...i only had 3 days to prepare and confirm so many things that were not within my control. (e.g the delay of the auditor's report -- nothing personal to my auditor frens, but really, can cause heart attack ah!) I need the auditor's report signed, approved and printed out by wednesday afternoon...and on sunday night as i lay in bed...i wondered if the report was even read by the partner!!! LOL!
Anyway, i think i've shared many times in cg before...that it's like only a few days before a big event..and you just wonder how in the world everthing is going to come together..But God has always been faithful to see me through in my job. It may not be the most perfect scenario/ event...but it would definitely have been better than the original disaster point it started from. And at the end of the day...it all works out. The hiccups are there...but they are not disasters! hahaha...so in cg i shared the testimony again. Indeed, He is faithful. =)
Oh, and another thing..hee..my performance bonus (excludes 13th month hor...) it's higher than what i got last year...and I did some maths...if i include 13th month bonus (and minus off CPF payouts) I have got exactly double of what i gave in the last church building fund! hee!...isn't that cool or what? My performace bonus was confirmed the day before my birthday...so it was a nice present from God! hee...=)
Hmm...thought now i have to confess...i've been spending it! hahaha...new laptop (HP Pavilion -dv 6500 series) ...holiday trip to Krabi last week...=P Opps!
Hahaha...but my birthday was still good...even though i had to work, my boss bought me a cake (only he know it was my bday lah)...and this year, with my 6 interns on board in the office, it livened up the atmosphere. A simple song and cake cutting...but it was good...hee...
That evening, i met up with my dear fren Bowl, ...'haggled' for my present (just kidding!)... had makan and watched Ratatouille! The rat is Sooooo Cuuutteee!!! hee....
Oh and how can i forget, ....thanks to my cg for blessing me with movie vouchers for my bday present! truly one of the best presents my cg has given me...--> I used it for Ratatouille!
Now to get my hands on the photos from the Krabi trip to share with you...aiyah...not my camera lah... =P
Wednesday 1 August 2007
Because it was good...
Today has been a good day...
Wait let me re-phrase that.."One hour this evening was very good and that changed the rest of the night!" -- and effectively the rest of my day...=)
Because today ended well, I thought I'd blog it here for myself to remember. Last night didnt end well. With a phone conversation that ended badly. It left me angry and sad at the same time which was such a weird feeling. It's like you're sad but defiant at the same time! I think my mind was torn between crying as I had hurt a friend and also, battling negative thoughts of my friend since the conversation turned out that way. ie. the 'yuan1wang4' feeling!
I had every reason to be defiant or think negatively...but I thank God the right voice in my head won the battle. I chose to believe in the goodness of a friendship. And so hard to go against the pride to just 'get back' at the person.
Hahaha...but yes, back to the positive things. I Thank God for loving and taking care of me. I was able to manage my emotions and handle a big company event today and help my leader find some info she needed.
I also thank God for putting everything in place (including a good boss who let me off).. i knew i had to go settle the misunderstanding. Sending me the mrt train quickly and of course, opening the door to honest sharing.
Things worked out - In one hour! it was resolved. *whew*
So yes, I'm blogging this to remind myself. That i listened to the right voice and the reward was so good. It erased every blue feeling i had for the day. =) Also, it is worthwhile believing in the goodness of others. Esp those close to you. =) So i pray i'll continue to listen to the right voice. Hee...
Wait let me re-phrase that.."One hour this evening was very good and that changed the rest of the night!" -- and effectively the rest of my day...=)
Because today ended well, I thought I'd blog it here for myself to remember. Last night didnt end well. With a phone conversation that ended badly. It left me angry and sad at the same time which was such a weird feeling. It's like you're sad but defiant at the same time! I think my mind was torn between crying as I had hurt a friend and also, battling negative thoughts of my friend since the conversation turned out that way. ie. the 'yuan1wang4' feeling!
I had every reason to be defiant or think negatively...but I thank God the right voice in my head won the battle. I chose to believe in the goodness of a friendship. And so hard to go against the pride to just 'get back' at the person.
Hahaha...but yes, back to the positive things. I Thank God for loving and taking care of me. I was able to manage my emotions and handle a big company event today and help my leader find some info she needed.
I also thank God for putting everything in place (including a good boss who let me off).. i knew i had to go settle the misunderstanding. Sending me the mrt train quickly and of course, opening the door to honest sharing.
Things worked out - In one hour! it was resolved. *whew*
So yes, I'm blogging this to remind myself. That i listened to the right voice and the reward was so good. It erased every blue feeling i had for the day. =) Also, it is worthwhile believing in the goodness of others. Esp those close to you. =) So i pray i'll continue to listen to the right voice. Hee...
Friday 13 July 2007
Being Silly
Left: Monkey on treeRight: Pink Pig
Center: Overgrown Kid!
I stumbled upon some silly pictures I took at the annual bowling tournament we organise for the members. It was on 23 June. Whew, it's over! Another tiring event!
This year's one was a wee bit different. Just the week before, we decided to add in fun for the kids ( you can imagine my scramble). We had a balloon artist there to entertain the kids - both young and old. Honestly, there were more adults queueing for the balloons!! Hahaha...
Well, I was one of them! =)
Above: Young kids being entertained
Below: Overgrown kid acting the pig look
Monday 25 June 2007
(Part Two) 21st October 2006 - Arthur's Pass to The West Coast!
This day was really one of those that when i look back, i know God was taking really good care of me. I think i was gan -chiong, but at the same time, I learned something about myself. I can have a focussed and calm attitude in times of long and unknowing circumstances.
So here are some pictures...gloomy and wet weather. ( the camera is sitting on the car roof!) The travel books show this place that has beautiful green mountains!
It was my first day driving in the mountains of Arthur's Pass. Honestly i was more peeved about the fact that the rain meant it would destroy the renowed views this place promised. It was also my first time being more exposed to the road signs and learning to react based on them. ( this was critical, because later in the trip, it gets important in making my trip alot smoother.)
So many first times! haha...scared? yeah, i guess i was...it didnt help that the rain was so bad that you can barely see too far ahead. Thank god the roads were designed with shoulders for you to pull over and let other cars over take.
In this weather i did not dare go too fast, and soon there was a Q of cars behind me. Rememebr i mentioned those road shoulders? Yup, they are there and appear suddenly (because of the poor visibility) problem is because you're on a highway and travelling at 60-80km/h, to come to a sudden stop on one of those road shoulders i tough! And thank god for wisdom my brain automatically went into commanding my foot to brake intermitently!!! I can't believe i remembered that, after all these years of not driving. beacause i knew, and E-brake could mean my car could spin out of control!
One of the times i pulled over, the shoulder was so short and the road pretty slippery, i was pretty close to hitting the buffer!! I stared at the buffer and breathed a sigh of relief that the brakes worked in time.
Now my window started to frost up. Man...this part gets complicated. When my friend's and I were driving in Aussie last time, we couldn't figure this out! haha...but i had to this time. I was alone and no way i was going to drive in this! So the engineer in me took over and ---- i started reading the car manual! It worked!! hahaha...I was so happy! I learned something impt! =)
Hmm...actaully another dangeroud thing did happen. I got a wee bit distracted. Can't recall why, maybe coz i was trying out changing to the 'S1' and 'S2' gears in my car ( reason being that i'm so slow going up hill, i wonder if it's coz i can't go on 'D' due to the steepness -- but for a fact. you don't need those unless you are driving in deep snow. Lesson 2 learned.
Anyway, becasue of the distraction, i found myself suddenly in the other lane of opposing traffic! Thankfully, no other car was there and also, the car behind me gave me a loud horn to warn me! But that was the last of the horrible experiences i had.
Still i refused to let the weather get to me, so i got out and took some pictures at the places they use in travel guides! =P
Oh another fact. When i pull over, I don't turn off my engine, esp when i'm in an ulu place/ alone, hahaha....for fear that my car could not restart and i would be stranded! I rather pay more for petrol and let the engine run than go through that!
So here are some pictures...gloomy and wet weather. ( the camera is sitting on the car roof!) The travel books show this place that has beautiful green mountains!Tales from My Sashimi Dog!
This is Red...my Dumb Doberman! Hahaha...she is brown when dirty and red (rose wood) when clean! I nickname her Red Rambutan! haha...coz when she gets all excited and mad her insane behavior reminds me of the frazzled 'hair' on a rambutan!!Why Sashimi dog?? Follow the next few steps:-
Take your hand and make it into a fist.
Now imagine that is the size of a goldfish -- a dead one....
Now picture two of those size and buried in the soil...and they are a wee bit bloated...
Now imagine yourself digging them out and eating them WHOLE! *YYYEEECCCKKKSSSS*
*kaaappooooiii*
hahaha...well, that's my Sashimi dog for you. And that's exactly what she did. You see, our two big goldfishes died some time ago. So my sis buried them. It wasn't a deep grave though. My sis then walked off to wash the spade, taking less than 3 mins.
She returned to find an empty grave..and an innocent looking dog giving her the 'Who? ME????' look...hahaha...so funny! Absolutely disgusting though! Raw dead gold fish...GROSS!
Just a few days after, another gold fish died...so my sis scooped it up with the net and put it at the edge of the pond. She rounded the corner to get the spade...when she returned -- It was GONE! EeeeeeeewwwWWWW!!!
I reasoned with my sis it could be a bird...but i had to agree with her, the timing was a bit short for a bird to come and go.
Since then I've come to believe that she probably is comfortable with raw seafood because of her past. She was found abandoned at Choa Chu Kang Beach by the coast guard. So she proabably survived by eating the stuff washed up on shore. Poor gal...=)
Well that is good news for me too coz that shows she has a strong stomach and won't be weak should she accidentally eat bad food. hahaha...
Once i took her late at night for a beach walk. It was by moonlight and we walked along the sand..then i saw her pick up something and refuse to drop it even though i scolded and beat her. It look like a dead squid...EEEEEeeeeeee....Don't know what it is but it had a slimy texture...and had stringy things handing..( like tentacles)...
Anyway, fed up, i walked on, hoping she'd drop it later...later when i had some better street lighting, i realised it was not in her mouth anymore!! I don't know if she dropped it or she swallowed it...=S Disgusting! -- but i still love her! =)
Ok...sorry if you are reading this and having a meal! hahaha...
I'm off to bed...heehee...super tired!
Wednesday 13 June 2007
Monday 21 May 2007
Has it been over a month?!
Just finished reading Beanie's, annanananana's and Shen's blog while stuffing my face with today's lunch. Now chatting with ah yin on msn. Yes, i have few minutes more of my lunch hour left. So thought i'd drop a note.
Can't believe it's been over a month since i last blog, though it shouldn't be, since it felt like some time since i bothered to really read or post.
Guess I've been tied up. Work's been bad again...and things are ramping up in church. =) But I think I'm happy...just need the occassional motivational poke. I'll share more tonight on wah'ts been happening. Hoepfully i can blog tonight.
While walking back with my da-paoed lunch bag, i was singing a song to God. It started with the Hungry and Thirsty worship tune ( that has been in my head lately) ..then ended off with a brand new song..which i thought would be a sell-out coz the words are 'sweet'...hahaha...
But it was nice, and reminded me that he's so near...and i could feel him with me enjoying the song, even under the hot sun and the mundane 'every-other-day' same walking path between the makan place and the office. My heart was light, even though I was tired. =)
That's my heavenly father. =D
Can't believe it's been over a month since i last blog, though it shouldn't be, since it felt like some time since i bothered to really read or post.
Guess I've been tied up. Work's been bad again...and things are ramping up in church. =) But I think I'm happy...just need the occassional motivational poke. I'll share more tonight on wah'ts been happening. Hoepfully i can blog tonight.
While walking back with my da-paoed lunch bag, i was singing a song to God. It started with the Hungry and Thirsty worship tune ( that has been in my head lately) ..then ended off with a brand new song..which i thought would be a sell-out coz the words are 'sweet'...hahaha...
But it was nice, and reminded me that he's so near...and i could feel him with me enjoying the song, even under the hot sun and the mundane 'every-other-day' same walking path between the makan place and the office. My heart was light, even though I was tired. =)
That's my heavenly father. =D
Tuesday 17 April 2007
Half my day....argh....
Tiring out even so soon after my yesterday's break from work. I'm not here to complain. I thank God for my job and the fact we're busy means that my organisation is surviving and they have a reason to keep me employed! hahaha...
However, it's just mentally taxing and quite draining at times. Ok ok, i see many hands up that we're rowing the same boat. But...haiz...this is tiring man...
it's 3.30pm and i throw my hands up and come down to the cafe to have my lunch. (flexi hours). Can't take the endless things that go by. It can make you scream. Here's a synopsis of my day today. i will try to put it in sequential order and hope it doesn't confuse you.
1) fax film ink ran out. Need to change. -- realised the box in the drawer was an old one (means i was fooled the last round of taking stationery orders) Thus, had to call the supplier to arrange an urgent delivery.
2) because of fax problem - only got half a quotation for the corporate gifts. Thus need to call company for full quotation and prepare cheque.
3) Cheque needs 2 signatories and needs to be signed today. Thus, called person A at 10am to check when he could come by and person B if he would be in his office in the afternoon today. Person A not too sure what time he can come...and requested a 11am phone reminder to him. Person B ok in the office full day.
4) Check with boss if he can transport me to person B office during lunch to sign the cheque. OK.
5) E-mail from RSAF requesting information following the last job fair on the 12th ( which was not highlighted b4..and now abit late to ask right...) and the new information by the end of the week.
6) E-blast to members on the new job fair in May, and the new RSAF requirements, as usual with a please reply by _____ request, that i pray so so hard that people stick to.
7) Internet search and call up DHL to find out how much it would cost to ship stuff to the UK. Beacuse i'm working on the fact that i have no CLUE how heavy it is, exactly what address i'm sending to, it makes it quite a grope in the dark and lots of ballpark figures.
8) Call Person A at 11am to remind him to tell me what time he's coming. He said he will come. No time stated....haiz...
9) Prepare the cheque for the corporate gifts. Have to call back the supplier coz they never state the exact company to make the cheque payable to.
10) They inform me that they are pushing delivery time to be from 2 -3pm TODAY instead of tomorrow. -- great, means must rush the cheque signing.
11) Cleaning auntie wants to clean my room. -- evicted for 5-8 mins.
12) It's 11.40am-- calling person A again to remind. Had to ask he come before 2pm. So that i can pay for the corporate gifts when it is delivered between 2-3pm.
13) Check rates for courier on Singapore post. same as point 7.
14) It is 1230pm. Person A is coming. So i need to go downstairs and wait. Then immediately, my boss wants to leave to fetch me to the other company to get the 2nd signature. Drops me off near office when finished and i head back to office.
15) Boss calls and needs me to send out e-mail to the HR members for IA students. -- need to search and refer to several e-mails over different days to compile the info for the e-mail blast. Also, need to run through the list of HR people to make sure i include only the relevant parties.
16) Someone enquires about membership. Call back, sound nice, chat... and note follow up. --prepare follow up materials for post.
17) Find out details for FedEx, same as point 7.
18) Get a call from some jobst***t and they want us to join their fair. Abit hard, but am patient to explain my organisations unique situation. Not many believe we hardly hire. Sigh.
19) Receive the corporate gifts. Delivery man in chatty mood. Cham...ok ok...was nice again. He's just doing his job.
20) Start receiving queries regarding my point 15 action although i CLEARLY stated in the e-mail to contact someone else if they are interested or need further details!!! =( So once again, try to facilitate, be nice, redirect if i can't do any further.
21) Boss calls and needs the address and contacts of someone urgently for print. I need to go find the namecard and sms the details.
22) So here i am having lunch. Get a phone call and need to think up of a name for my article by tomorrow...=S
And.....i have so many other things pending on my list. Organising a farewell dinner( which NO ONE wants to decide who's going to pay..so how huh ..huh??!??!) , an entire Bowling tournament, go to the bank and change signatories, arrange a photo shoot (note: i need to get 12 guys together and they travel almost all the time), get documents and apply for funding for our next trade shows/ trips, minutes of the last MC, SSC and industry partnership meeting....
I'm dead man...ok...i need to go back to work. Lunch hour is over.
See ya!
However, it's just mentally taxing and quite draining at times. Ok ok, i see many hands up that we're rowing the same boat. But...haiz...this is tiring man...
it's 3.30pm and i throw my hands up and come down to the cafe to have my lunch. (flexi hours). Can't take the endless things that go by. It can make you scream. Here's a synopsis of my day today. i will try to put it in sequential order and hope it doesn't confuse you.
1) fax film ink ran out. Need to change. -- realised the box in the drawer was an old one (means i was fooled the last round of taking stationery orders) Thus, had to call the supplier to arrange an urgent delivery.
2) because of fax problem - only got half a quotation for the corporate gifts. Thus need to call company for full quotation and prepare cheque.
3) Cheque needs 2 signatories and needs to be signed today. Thus, called person A at 10am to check when he could come by and person B if he would be in his office in the afternoon today. Person A not too sure what time he can come...and requested a 11am phone reminder to him. Person B ok in the office full day.
4) Check with boss if he can transport me to person B office during lunch to sign the cheque. OK.
5) E-mail from RSAF requesting information following the last job fair on the 12th ( which was not highlighted b4..and now abit late to ask right...) and the new information by the end of the week.
6) E-blast to members on the new job fair in May, and the new RSAF requirements, as usual with a please reply by _____ request, that i pray so so hard that people stick to.
7) Internet search and call up DHL to find out how much it would cost to ship stuff to the UK. Beacuse i'm working on the fact that i have no CLUE how heavy it is, exactly what address i'm sending to, it makes it quite a grope in the dark and lots of ballpark figures.
8) Call Person A at 11am to remind him to tell me what time he's coming. He said he will come. No time stated....haiz...
9) Prepare the cheque for the corporate gifts. Have to call back the supplier coz they never state the exact company to make the cheque payable to.
10) They inform me that they are pushing delivery time to be from 2 -3pm TODAY instead of tomorrow. -- great, means must rush the cheque signing.
11) Cleaning auntie wants to clean my room. -- evicted for 5-8 mins.
12) It's 11.40am-- calling person A again to remind. Had to ask he come before 2pm. So that i can pay for the corporate gifts when it is delivered between 2-3pm.
13) Check rates for courier on Singapore post. same as point 7.
14) It is 1230pm. Person A is coming. So i need to go downstairs and wait. Then immediately, my boss wants to leave to fetch me to the other company to get the 2nd signature. Drops me off near office when finished and i head back to office.
15) Boss calls and needs me to send out e-mail to the HR members for IA students. -- need to search and refer to several e-mails over different days to compile the info for the e-mail blast. Also, need to run through the list of HR people to make sure i include only the relevant parties.
16) Someone enquires about membership. Call back, sound nice, chat... and note follow up. --prepare follow up materials for post.
17) Find out details for FedEx, same as point 7.
18) Get a call from some jobst***t and they want us to join their fair. Abit hard, but am patient to explain my organisations unique situation. Not many believe we hardly hire. Sigh.
19) Receive the corporate gifts. Delivery man in chatty mood. Cham...ok ok...was nice again. He's just doing his job.
20) Start receiving queries regarding my point 15 action although i CLEARLY stated in the e-mail to contact someone else if they are interested or need further details!!! =( So once again, try to facilitate, be nice, redirect if i can't do any further.
21) Boss calls and needs the address and contacts of someone urgently for print. I need to go find the namecard and sms the details.
22) So here i am having lunch. Get a phone call and need to think up of a name for my article by tomorrow...=S
And.....i have so many other things pending on my list. Organising a farewell dinner( which NO ONE wants to decide who's going to pay..so how huh ..huh??!??!) , an entire Bowling tournament, go to the bank and change signatories, arrange a photo shoot (note: i need to get 12 guys together and they travel almost all the time), get documents and apply for funding for our next trade shows/ trips, minutes of the last MC, SSC and industry partnership meeting....
I'm dead man...ok...i need to go back to work. Lunch hour is over.
See ya!
Monday 16 April 2007
A break
Today, Monday, I took a break from work (or MC more like it, but a break).
The weekend was fantastic, with Benny Hinn for 3 nites since friday. Amazing healings and testimonies abounded. You could be in the stadium for 3 -5 hours but the sense of it all was wonderful. Felt that Pst benny was closer to city harvest this year. It's as though he had been our friend for years. =)
Got a car for this weekend. A mitsubishi Lancer, dark grey one which was pretty cool to drive. It was fun! Spent saturday morning going to the Sungei buloh wetland reserve. I was quite tired actually. becaue the night before i was out for supper with my cg till 2.30am and stayed up to research on how to drive to the reserve till 4am. I had to be up to pick Bowl from her place at 8.30am! Needless to say, thank god she called me at that time and I knew for sure we'd miss the free tour. Still, itwas a great trip. We were there from 10 to about 12 plus.
Saw mudskippers, a crocodile and loads of monitor lizards in our path. She was the shutter- bug for the nature stuff. For me, i mainly prefer to jsut enjoy the sights and sounds, and do the map bit. Thus, a good combination for a nice morning out.
We got a bit lost driving out. Hahaha...all i told her was to read the map in reverse. She declared she wasn't a map person after after that. But not so bad lah... I've seen worse...I think..=P
Then it was a shower and a lift down to the indoor stadium...OH!!! I forgot to say..I got a parking fine on friday night! Sigh...forgot to put coupon and realised it only in the stadium. =( $30 bucks!
Then went home to sleep before bringing my Junior for her bday dinner treat at this nice quiet place ( quite ulu actually) but nice and tranquil at night and the food was great! At the RIO Brazilian restaurant. Near queenstown remand prison! I know the irony. It's jsut next door!
the best place for carnivores.. you have 12 types of meat served off the grill for you to savour for dinner. I brought her there partly also because it was a 1-for -1 just for this month and worth the exploration. She enjoyed herself. =) cool!
Ok, it's almost 1am. I should go sleep. My break should not be in vain. =) I'll try to continue again if inspired the next round.
The weekend was fantastic, with Benny Hinn for 3 nites since friday. Amazing healings and testimonies abounded. You could be in the stadium for 3 -5 hours but the sense of it all was wonderful. Felt that Pst benny was closer to city harvest this year. It's as though he had been our friend for years. =)
Got a car for this weekend. A mitsubishi Lancer, dark grey one which was pretty cool to drive. It was fun! Spent saturday morning going to the Sungei buloh wetland reserve. I was quite tired actually. becaue the night before i was out for supper with my cg till 2.30am and stayed up to research on how to drive to the reserve till 4am. I had to be up to pick Bowl from her place at 8.30am! Needless to say, thank god she called me at that time and I knew for sure we'd miss the free tour. Still, itwas a great trip. We were there from 10 to about 12 plus.
Saw mudskippers, a crocodile and loads of monitor lizards in our path. She was the shutter- bug for the nature stuff. For me, i mainly prefer to jsut enjoy the sights and sounds, and do the map bit. Thus, a good combination for a nice morning out.
We got a bit lost driving out. Hahaha...all i told her was to read the map in reverse. She declared she wasn't a map person after after that. But not so bad lah... I've seen worse...I think..=P
Then it was a shower and a lift down to the indoor stadium...OH!!! I forgot to say..I got a parking fine on friday night! Sigh...forgot to put coupon and realised it only in the stadium. =( $30 bucks!
Then went home to sleep before bringing my Junior for her bday dinner treat at this nice quiet place ( quite ulu actually) but nice and tranquil at night and the food was great! At the RIO Brazilian restaurant. Near queenstown remand prison! I know the irony. It's jsut next door!
the best place for carnivores.. you have 12 types of meat served off the grill for you to savour for dinner. I brought her there partly also because it was a 1-for -1 just for this month and worth the exploration. She enjoyed herself. =) cool!
Ok, it's almost 1am. I should go sleep. My break should not be in vain. =) I'll try to continue again if inspired the next round.
A laugh today =)
Was reading 'Jesus, Lifecoach' (Laurie Beth Jones) today by the beach. Read this joke that seems to be very popular online too. (after i did some research. But it's a good one!)
Sherlock Holmes and his friend Watson went camping in the desert. Having set up their tent, they turned in. As the night wore on, Sherlock woke up , leaned over, wakes his faithful friend and asks: "Watson, what do you see?"
Watson responded. " Well, I see the North Star, which has helped guide us to this spot. Beyond that i see the Big Dipper and the tail of Orion. I also can make out the edges of the Milky Way and know that there are universes expanding beyond that..."
Watson was about to continue his raptuous explanation, when suddenly Sherlock elbows him and hissed, "Watson, you idiot, someone has stolen our tent!
Sherlock Holmes and his friend Watson went camping in the desert. Having set up their tent, they turned in. As the night wore on, Sherlock woke up , leaned over, wakes his faithful friend and asks: "Watson, what do you see?"
Watson responded. " Well, I see the North Star, which has helped guide us to this spot. Beyond that i see the Big Dipper and the tail of Orion. I also can make out the edges of the Milky Way and know that there are universes expanding beyond that..."
Watson was about to continue his raptuous explanation, when suddenly Sherlock elbows him and hissed, "Watson, you idiot, someone has stolen our tent!
Monday 2 April 2007
So Ccccuuuuuuuttteeee!!!!!!
Gromit steps into HMV logo role (Taken from BBC news at bbc.co.uk)The world famous HMV logo is to get a new dog - in the shape of the heroic and long suffering Gromit.
The new image is based on the original 1898 His Master's Voice oil painting which features Nipper the dog listening to an early gramophone recording.
HMV will be using the image for three months to support the promotion of children's DVDs at its stores.
Bosses assured customers Nipper was not in danger and would still represent HMV in other uses of its logo.
'Much loved'
Aardman's Nick Park said: "It's a great honour to be stepping in the same paw prints as an icon as big as Nipper. Gromit will look after 'the seat' for as long as Nipper allows."
HMV marketing director Graham Sim said: "I can't imagine that we would have entrusted our brand to anyone other than Aardman, who, in Wallace and Gromit, have created a much-loved British institution.
"We're delighted that Gromit has agreed to stand in for Nipper on this one occasion."
The original picture, together with its copyright, were sold to the Gramophone Company, now EMI, for £100 in 1898, with Nipper first appearing on an HMV record label in 1907.
Sunday 25 March 2007
1am rants
Sigh...March is coming to an end already. So quickly a quarter of the year has passed. I look back and i wonder, why some things take ages to get through. Sometimes I feel as though i'm just going through to get through, which is so frustrating. What has happened?!? But I remind myself of Jesus and what he's done for me and that helps me put things back into hope....
Glanced through one of my other blogs yesterday night. Last time i posted there was in october. It felt like ages ago. But it was only 6 months. And YET i felt 3 months passed so quickly. Ironic isnt' it?
Glanced through one of my other blogs yesterday night. Last time i posted there was in october. It felt like ages ago. But it was only 6 months. And YET i felt 3 months passed so quickly. Ironic isnt' it?
Sunday 18 March 2007
(Part One) 21st October 2006 - Arthur's Pass to The West Coast!
I was awakened by the connection of key to lock and the shoving open of the door. I popped my head up to see a chinese guy with a vacuum cleaner in his hand and wearing a surprised look on his face. He apologised and said he'd come back later.
I grabbed my watch on my bed. Horrors! It's 10.30am already! And i was supposed to check out by 10am! I felt as though I had just only fallen asleep, when in fact i'd been snoozing for at least 6 hours. I had quite a bit of packing to do, as well as to have breakfast. I stepped out in to the corridor and saw that everyone was out and about already. Backpackers had already locked and left their rooms for their adventurous day ahead. here was where i learned that some backpackers earned some income by helping to clean the place.
There were some local caucasians cleaning the bathroom too. It took me a while to digest this sight. Seldom do we see caucasians back here on their hands and knees scrubbing the floor, cleaning the toilet bowl, and looking stressed that there was a full day's work ahead.
Packed and ready to go, breakfast was a simple affair. The prior day's supermarket in-house baked grain bread (this bread lasted me 3/4 of the trip and is important as you'll see later) and sliced ham. Two slices. Inhaled quickly because i was late to check out!
I was out by 11am. and I apologised to Wendy. She was kind, understanding the jet lag and it was as though she hadn't realised that i hadn't checked out yet. =) Here was where i experienced the reality that i was on holiday. No rush...dont' stress...most kiwis are a nice bunch. =P
Oh i forgot to share in my last post that on the day before i had trouble starting the car! Whoever knew that for an automatic car, you have to step on the gas pedal and turn the key!!!! I mean, over here, for the auto cars i drive i never had that problem....so i'm making a note here as a lessoned learned. Trust me...I was bummed when i encountered the problem.
One thing about this car though...I think the battery was weak, coz i had to try afew times before it got started, especially when first moving off after the overnight chill. 
There are so few people around this 'crowded' city that I had a hard time asking someone to help me take a street side photo simply because there was no passer by! Ha! But this shot was taken by an asian couple.
That's my blue car, behind me in the Issac Theatre Royal. Next to me is the parking meter. How it works is that you pay for the parking in blocks on 30/60/90 mins. The number is indicated under the 'P' alphabet. Then a printed receipt is produced and you just display it!
Seems that the locals dont' really pay for parking...perhaps it's a norm there...or life is such that you seldom get fined. HAHAHA...Note the ample space between cars! Sigh..if only parking in singapore was that good!
This dog was cute! one of the many I encountered on my travels. He belongs to this second hand antiquities shop just next to my parked car. He sleeps on this rattan chair (in front of the man with khaki berms) and greets people by shuffling around the sidewalk. If someone walked into the shop he'd follow them in. I gave it some pats and took some shots.
So I was off! Horrible thing was that the city map i had didn't show you completely the route to the highway i wanted to take to This scenic mountain drive -- Arthur's Pass! So i went by alot of faith, prayer...hahaha...and of course, a general sense of direction.
In that 30mins of getting lost i learned that:-
1) Don't stop at a car sale/ repair shop along that road. You can wait forever for help...and the sales guy can bochap you.
2) Not everyone working at the gas station knows the way around
3) The country is so big, dont' assume everyone has been out of the state/area they live and work in.
4) The lady at the pumping gas at the station was a life saver! hahaha...she was very funny and said..."You live here all your life and know how to drive around. But when asked to decribe the route and give directions and you can't!"
5) I was actually heading in the right direction before i stopped for confirmations. But i let fear get the better of me to not trust my navigation instincts. But i was being cautious too...=)
Well, I did finally get on that highway and it was a warm sunny day. I passed the flat pastures, heading towards the looming mountains ahead. This day wasn't turning out too bad after all even with the stress of the morning screw ups. I turned up my music and looked forward to the scnery ahead...=D
Friday 16 March 2007
He says: "Surprise!"
HAHAHA...this is truly amusing!
Came back from cellgroup a few hours ago. And just before CG started, I found an ang pow in my backpack! Those in cg saw me holding up a golden angpow and waving it around! heee....I totally forgot my boss gave me one at the AeroCareer Pavilion!
I just took a peek at the amount...And....if you look back two postings ago, under 'CNY Testimonies', for my new mobile phone, i was $5 short! So with this angpow, that means God has given me a free phone! HAHAHAHA....
His surprises just doesn't end huh...I guess...that means His blessings toos...heee...YAY! free new phone!! Yippeee!!! With $$ to spare somemore! =D
Came back from cellgroup a few hours ago. And just before CG started, I found an ang pow in my backpack! Those in cg saw me holding up a golden angpow and waving it around! heee....I totally forgot my boss gave me one at the AeroCareer Pavilion!
I just took a peek at the amount...And....if you look back two postings ago, under 'CNY Testimonies', for my new mobile phone, i was $5 short! So with this angpow, that means God has given me a free phone! HAHAHAHA....
His surprises just doesn't end huh...I guess...that means His blessings toos...heee...YAY! free new phone!! Yippeee!!! With $$ to spare somemore! =D
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