...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

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. =)

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!!

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...

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! =)

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...=)

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!

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..=)

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

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...