Slept at 130am til 9am this morning.. Felt tired still. Then napped from 3 til 5 this afternoon. Now I feel normal hoho.
So... What m I going to do tonight? Sleep some more?
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26/05/2012
24/05/2012
Oh dear
I haven blog for a while isn't it..sigh what else!
On e way home now. So so tired. But tml is Friday and I am glad.
So now I am considering to have a second child. But next yr is snake year n I don't really like it. Nothing to do a my faith but I don't like snakes lol. But if not now, then when, right?
If I get pregnant next month, Bb will be out in march. Eeks hot month to do confinement.. Lol. I make it sound so easy to get pregnant.. My girl was easy though. ;-)
Shall I shall I shall I??
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22/05/2012
a God-send
A friend shared this with me this morning after I told him that I was feeling a bit restless about life:
i think u got it the other way around
u know, it doesnt matter how hard or how much effort u try
if God is not the builder
labourers labour in vain
what i mean is that
when God gives you the calling
or prompts your heart you go
he will prepare and empower you
one does not simply serve for the sake of serving
if it is your hearts desire to do so, God will guide u to where u are most needed
He bound my hands for 6 years
as much as i would want to serve, my heart will stop me and God said wait
now 6 years later, he unbound them and i feel the calling to serve
but i am still praying where in my church
but for now my cell group is enough
true u could start serving and that is also pleasing to God
but it is also good to ask for where, when and how you can do more for him.
where u can be most effective for his kindgom:-)
not everyoe can be the worship leader or cell leader because it is fashionable, u need God's direction or that
i hope this helps.
u know, it doesnt matter how hard or how much effort u try
if God is not the builder
labourers labour in vain
what i mean is that
when God gives you the calling
or prompts your heart you go
he will prepare and empower you
one does not simply serve for the sake of serving
if it is your hearts desire to do so, God will guide u to where u are most needed
He bound my hands for 6 years
as much as i would want to serve, my heart will stop me and God said wait
now 6 years later, he unbound them and i feel the calling to serve
but i am still praying where in my church
but for now my cell group is enough
true u could start serving and that is also pleasing to God
but it is also good to ask for where, when and how you can do more for him.
where u can be most effective for his kindgom:-)
not everyoe can be the worship leader or cell leader because it is fashionable, u need God's direction or that
i hope this helps.
Thanks Jon. I think it's high time (after so many years) to wait upon the Lord.
17/05/2012
Travelling Plans
Hubby is planning our holidays. But I don't see Korea in the plan :( then how am i going to top up my skincare products!
We are going for a staycation next month, just 1 night at Hard Rock Hotel. Then in November, we are going to Disneyland in HK for maybe 3-4 days. Then, hubby wants to go Paris maybe mid of next year. Hmm maybe I can try to squeeze in Korea before Paris! Hee. Plenty of stuff to buy lehhh..
Schisandra extract x 5 bottles
Odbo Moisturizer x 3 bottles
Odbo Whitening Essence x 3 boxes
Odbo Memory Serum x 3 bottles
Odbo Wrinkletox x 2 boxes
Odbo Peeling Gel x 2
Odbo Collagen Masks x 20
Etude House Collagen Masks x 50 (wahaha)
It's Skin Snail Cream x 5 (wahahahaha)
To be continued!!!
16/05/2012
I don't like reading news
Because they are all bad news. As the saying goes, No news is good news.
The very recent news about the fatal accident has made me feel very pissed. There is nothing much to argue about. As long as you hit somebody, you are at fault. Got video evidence some more. Some crappy online citizen said cabby should have looked left and right before proceeding to drive. Come on lor, the damn sports car was shooting like a bullet, no one will spot the sports car if they look left and right TWICE before driving on.
Was just talking about it to hubby this morning. I commented 'either he's drunk or he's sleeping'. Hubby's guess was interesting. The sports car driver must be thinking that his car would be fast enough to beat the red light and any other cars on the other side, hence he just sped on confidently thinking that he would get through. I will call this reason COCKY-NESS.
Hmm, it's just a guess. Who can really know? But since the sports car driver family insisted that he isn't a drinker (contrary to what the witnesses smelled), then this reason could be the one. Too cocky lor.
Oh, a side note. The taxi that caught the accident on video, really must be thanking his lucky stars since that night.
The very recent news about the fatal accident has made me feel very pissed. There is nothing much to argue about. As long as you hit somebody, you are at fault. Got video evidence some more. Some crappy online citizen said cabby should have looked left and right before proceeding to drive. Come on lor, the damn sports car was shooting like a bullet, no one will spot the sports car if they look left and right TWICE before driving on.
Was just talking about it to hubby this morning. I commented 'either he's drunk or he's sleeping'. Hubby's guess was interesting. The sports car driver must be thinking that his car would be fast enough to beat the red light and any other cars on the other side, hence he just sped on confidently thinking that he would get through. I will call this reason COCKY-NESS.
Hmm, it's just a guess. Who can really know? But since the sports car driver family insisted that he isn't a drinker (contrary to what the witnesses smelled), then this reason could be the one. Too cocky lor.
Oh, a side note. The taxi that caught the accident on video, really must be thanking his lucky stars since that night.
11/05/2012
Relentless week
Shall not harp on work anymore. Even I'm getting sick of it.
Received this lovely ez link card from my company today, and I shall name it as a mothers day present. Quite cool isn't it, I love freebies like these. My company happens to be quite good at providing freebies 8-) like last week, they just gave me another free umbrella Wahahaha.
On my way to LG now. Long journey from raffles place to Sembawang. And thank God I have a seat.. A priority seat though, means I gotta look out for preggies and oldies. :-)
hopefully weather tomorrow morning will be sunny n warm, then hubby can bring my girl down for her long-awaited swim! She will be so so excited hehe. She put up a lovely performance this morning for all the mothers (including me) at her school's mothers day celebration with her classmates. Time FLIES. In half a years time she will be primary 1 o_O I'm totally not ready for it.... Argh. All the homework will kill me first I think.
Received this lovely ez link card from my company today, and I shall name it as a mothers day present. Quite cool isn't it, I love freebies like these. My company happens to be quite good at providing freebies 8-) like last week, they just gave me another free umbrella Wahahaha.
On my way to LG now. Long journey from raffles place to Sembawang. And thank God I have a seat.. A priority seat though, means I gotta look out for preggies and oldies. :-)
hopefully weather tomorrow morning will be sunny n warm, then hubby can bring my girl down for her long-awaited swim! She will be so so excited hehe. She put up a lovely performance this morning for all the mothers (including me) at her school's mothers day celebration with her classmates. Time FLIES. In half a years time she will be primary 1 o_O I'm totally not ready for it.... Argh. All the homework will kill me first I think.
10/05/2012
I think I have PMS.
mother's day is coming.. not so much significance on me yet as a mum, coz my girl is still pretty young to appreciate this day wahaha.
more importantly, the weekend is coming. I don't really care if time is passing by quickly and i am getting old quickly...I just can't wait for every weekend to come quickly coz work has been quite dreadful since start of April. i am literally being worked to death on a daily basis and the feeling of dread is increasing by the day. Or is it PMS?
I've been so cranky these few days. Weather hot, cranky. Train too crowded, cranky. Traffic jam, cranky. Frizzy hair, cranky. WTH. I feel like slapping myself.
Anyway, i am going to church tonight for my observation worship practice. Going to look see look see on how the practice runs and then i'll be rostered proper next month onwards. I'm gonna miss my girl tonight :(
08/05/2012
Totally disoriented
Things have been going very wrong lately. I keep forgetting things, mainly. Forgot to bring keys on Sunday, forgot that I got a dinner tonight.
Hubby said that I have been getting too little sleep due to the drama chasing over the past two weeks. But no leh, it's not as though I never chase drama before. Last time I also chase drama, also no problem.
I think the bigger culprit is the fact that I've been too occupied & exhausted with work in my office that I've got no more energy to think about my personal schedule, no time to manage my personal schedule. I'm so screwed. And I'm starting to feel very tired and drained from the non stop work in my office. Ya the new girl has come and has started learning, but she will also take time to get up to speed. I really wonder how long more I can do everything in my department. I'm very very tired already. I'm one person, serving the whole firm of 400 over staff doing searches and opening files. My manager occasionally helps with the searches n file openings. But still, I'm 100% occupied. After work, I do not wish to think about anything else, really. I just wanna go back, enjoy my dinner and spend time w family.
And so I screwed up. Hubby and I have a dinner appt outside later today, and my mum Cooked dinner cos I forgot to remind her not to cook. So now i m gg back home to eat, then go out later again for e dinner appt.
Come on lor, cut me some slack can? I need a break!!
Don't say things like "aiya how stressful can ur job be?"
Don't.
Hubby said that I have been getting too little sleep due to the drama chasing over the past two weeks. But no leh, it's not as though I never chase drama before. Last time I also chase drama, also no problem.
I think the bigger culprit is the fact that I've been too occupied & exhausted with work in my office that I've got no more energy to think about my personal schedule, no time to manage my personal schedule. I'm so screwed. And I'm starting to feel very tired and drained from the non stop work in my office. Ya the new girl has come and has started learning, but she will also take time to get up to speed. I really wonder how long more I can do everything in my department. I'm very very tired already. I'm one person, serving the whole firm of 400 over staff doing searches and opening files. My manager occasionally helps with the searches n file openings. But still, I'm 100% occupied. After work, I do not wish to think about anything else, really. I just wanna go back, enjoy my dinner and spend time w family.
And so I screwed up. Hubby and I have a dinner appt outside later today, and my mum Cooked dinner cos I forgot to remind her not to cook. So now i m gg back home to eat, then go out later again for e dinner appt.
Come on lor, cut me some slack can? I need a break!!
Don't say things like "aiya how stressful can ur job be?"
Don't.
How to Live Well (by Leo Babauta)
Read this amazing post from Leo Babauta. I underlined the parts which spoke to me the most.
I’m not a rich man, nor do I fly around the world and drink champagne with famous people in exotic locales, nor do I own a sports car or SUV or a yacht.
And yet, I’m very happy.
Much happier than seven years ago when I ate fried foods and sweets all time time and felt unhealthy and overweight, when I watched television and was out of shape, when I shopped a lot and was in debt, when I worked a job that paid fairly well and had no time for myself or my loved ones.
How have I accomplished this? With small tricks. The truth is, you don’t need a lot to live well — you just need the right mindset.
Here’s what I’ve learned about living well on little:
Actually after some reflection, i don't really plan a lot. I just live each day as it is, I enjoy times spent with family, I enjoy my Korean class, I enjoy going church, I enjoy my food.
Perhaps the only thing I dislike about myself, is how much people/ unforeseen circumstances piss me off at times, and this affects me a lot. Guess it's my unhealthy thinking habits that are causing such a disturbance. I see people reacting so positively and lovingly to unpleasant experiences, and wonder why I can't be like them.
Maybe, I shouldnt be too hard on myself.. buay song buay song lor. unhappy, unhappy lor. bo chap lor. whenever I encounter a nasty experience, just buay song for that moment and i will just recover slowly at my own pace.. will that be better? lol.
I am happy with my current situation..shelter over my head, a good regular job and a wonderful family. I've got a few issues with some people though, I'm still hurt and angry over it in fact. Well, life isn't perfect!
:-\
I’m not a rich man, nor do I fly around the world and drink champagne with famous people in exotic locales, nor do I own a sports car or SUV or a yacht.
And yet, I’m very happy.
Much happier than seven years ago when I ate fried foods and sweets all time time and felt unhealthy and overweight, when I watched television and was out of shape, when I shopped a lot and was in debt, when I worked a job that paid fairly well and had no time for myself or my loved ones.
How have I accomplished this? With small tricks. The truth is, you don’t need a lot to live well — you just need the right mindset.
Here’s what I’ve learned about living well on little:
- You need very little to be happy. Some simple plant food, modest shelter, a couple changes of clothes, a good book, a notebook, some meaningful work, and some loved ones.
- Want little, and you are not poor. You can have a lot of money and possessions, but if you always want more, you are poorer than the guy who has little and wants nothing.
- Focus on the present. Stop worrying about the future and holding onto the past. How much of your day is spent thinking about things other than where you are and what you’re doing, physically, at this moment? How often are we living as opposed to stuck thinking about other things? Live now and you live fully.
- Be happy with what you have and where you are. Too often we want to be somewhere else, doing something else, with other people than whoever we’re with right now, getting things other than what we already have. But where we are is great! Who we’re with (including just ourselves) is already perfect. What we have is enough. What we’re doing already is amazing.
- Be grateful for the small pleasures in life. Berries, a square of dark chocolate, tea — simple pleasures that are so much better than rich desserts, sugary drinks, fried foods if you learn to enjoy them fully. A good book borrowed from the library, a walk with a loved one in the park, the fine exertion of a short hard workout, the crazy things your child says, the smile of a stranger, walking barefoot on grass, a moment of quiet as the morning wakens and the world still rests. These little pleasures are living well, without needing much.
- Be driven by joy and not fear. People are driven by the fear of missing out, or the fear of change, or the fear of losing something. These are not good reasons to do things. Instead, do things because they give you or others joy. Let your work be driven not because you need to support a lifestyle and are afraid of changing it, but by the joy of doing something creative, meaningful, valuable.
- Practice compassion. Compassion for others creates loving, rewarding relationships. Compassion for yourself means forgiving yourself for past mistakes, treating yourself well (including eating well and exercising), loving yourself as you are.
- Forget about productivity and numbers. They matter not at all. If you are driven to do things to reach certain numbers (goals), you have probably lost sight of what’s important. If you are striving to be productive, you are filling your days with things just to be productive, which is a waste of a day. This day is a gift, and shouldn’t be crammed with every possible thing — spend time enjoying it and what you’re doing.
Actually after some reflection, i don't really plan a lot. I just live each day as it is, I enjoy times spent with family, I enjoy my Korean class, I enjoy going church, I enjoy my food.
Perhaps the only thing I dislike about myself, is how much people/ unforeseen circumstances piss me off at times, and this affects me a lot. Guess it's my unhealthy thinking habits that are causing such a disturbance. I see people reacting so positively and lovingly to unpleasant experiences, and wonder why I can't be like them.
Maybe, I shouldnt be too hard on myself.. buay song buay song lor. unhappy, unhappy lor. bo chap lor. whenever I encounter a nasty experience, just buay song for that moment and i will just recover slowly at my own pace.. will that be better? lol.
I am happy with my current situation..shelter over my head, a good regular job and a wonderful family. I've got a few issues with some people though, I'm still hurt and angry over it in fact. Well, life isn't perfect!
:-\
07/05/2012
Kko Kko Nara
I found Kko Kko Nara rather easily along Tras Street, their sign was big and nice even from a distance away. I went in and it was quite dark. The tables are separated by high partitions and once u sit down, you really cannot see the other tables other than the one opposite you.
Flipping thru the menu, it appears quite pricey, but the food items they serve excite me soo much!
They are famous for their fried chicken :) so we ordered the soy sauce chicken.
This looks damn good, but we didnt order this coz we were already having the kimchi pork belly stew.
I ordered this, of course. Only Claire and I loved it, Tricia and Felicia couldn't quite take the 'innard-ish' taste :P
Our kimchi pork belly stew came in a portable stove, looking grand and magnificent. I regretted not ordering rice, really! The spiciness level was just right, the pork belly pieces were sufficient for all of us, and the stew was GOOD.
Didnt manage to take a pic of the fried chicken when it first came. These were the remaining 2 pieces :P
Quite sad that they dont serve free flow side dishes, this was the only thing they serve..some sour spicy radish?
Ah we had this potato pancake as well, not bad, but forgettable.
Soon Dae! I had probably 2/3 of this *paiseh* ahhaa. $25 for this huge portion is considered expensive actually...But.... I am willing to pay AGAIN. :P They taste the same as those in Seoul!
We ordered a total of 4 dishes : kimchi pork belly stew, soon dae, potato pancake and fried chicken. Total bill came up to be $34 per person, which I think is pretty okay for a nice Korean dinner that tasted really satisfying!
04/05/2012
Furious Blur
It's Friday, finally. The past 1 month has gone by in a furious blur. I've been working very very hard, working non-stop. I just get into office at 9am, then work non-stop till 6pm every day. Literally non-stop. I do nothing, but reply emails. So busy that I've got no time to organise my schedule, note down my appointments. So, I am not sure what I am doing this weekend.. =.=
All I know is, I haven't had time to revise for my Korean test next Monday! I've only practised on the expressions, but not the vocab words! SIGH. I MUST STUDY THIS WEEKEND.
I think I will be busy for another month or even longer, until my new colleague settles in. I took 6 months wor, so I wont be surprised that she will also take 6 months to become comfortable with the work. It's going to mid-year already, so fast man. Another half a year, bonus time! ha.
Looking forward to buffet dinner tonight with hubby's family! :)
03/05/2012
Dong Yi
I've been too busy watching Dong Yi that I got no time to blog!! Lol. This drama is really really addictive man!! Need to watch at least 2 episodes a day to feel fulfilled haahha.
Just had dinner with Claire, Tricia and Felicia. Haven met Tricia n Felicia for so long!! All of us have changed somehow or another over the years.. the feeling is like, we have sort of made new friends again.. Or maybe, given another chance to be a friend again :-)
Thank God for this chance :-)
Just had dinner with Claire, Tricia and Felicia. Haven met Tricia n Felicia for so long!! All of us have changed somehow or another over the years.. the feeling is like, we have sort of made new friends again.. Or maybe, given another chance to be a friend again :-)
Thank God for this chance :-)
27/04/2012
Beautiful Living Rooms
Ahhhhh.....I loveeeeeeee all of them!!!
Where where where where to get this carpet!!
25/04/2012
Falling sick
My throat hurts even with panadol. Zzz. Gotta sleep early tonight le!
It's Wednesday and I've got another 2 horrible days to go through before the weekend. This week has been insane can!! Wah Liew =.=
But good news I've gotten is, there will be not just one, but two new staff joining my department, one on 2 May, one on 21 May! Yay!
It's Wednesday and I've got another 2 horrible days to go through before the weekend. This week has been insane can!! Wah Liew =.=
But good news I've gotten is, there will be not just one, but two new staff joining my department, one on 2 May, one on 21 May! Yay!
Quiet Time 25 April 2012
From the Bible:
Death comes to all
This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad, ceremonially clean or unclean, religious or irreligious. Good people receive the same treatment as sinners, and people who make promises to God are treated like people who don’t.
It seems so tragic that everyone under the sun suffers the same fate. That is why people are not more careful to be good. Instead, they choose their own mad course, for they have no hope. There is nothing ahead but death anyway. There is hope only for the living. As they say, “It’s better to be a live dog than a dead lion!”
The living at least know they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, nor are they remembered. Whatever they did in their lifetime—loving, hating, envying—is all long gone. They no longer play a part in anything here on earth. So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this! Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne!
Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil. Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom. (Ecclesiastes 9:1-10 NLT)
Yes it's from the Bible my dear friends! It sounds so... Practical isn't it? :-)
I find it so so true. Prince or pauper, fat or thin, beautiful or ugly : we all face the same ending..
Think hard.. What is ur purpose in life then??
Death comes to all
This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad, ceremonially clean or unclean, religious or irreligious. Good people receive the same treatment as sinners, and people who make promises to God are treated like people who don’t.
It seems so tragic that everyone under the sun suffers the same fate. That is why people are not more careful to be good. Instead, they choose their own mad course, for they have no hope. There is nothing ahead but death anyway. There is hope only for the living. As they say, “It’s better to be a live dog than a dead lion!”
The living at least know they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, nor are they remembered. Whatever they did in their lifetime—loving, hating, envying—is all long gone. They no longer play a part in anything here on earth. So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this! Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne!
Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil. Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom. (Ecclesiastes 9:1-10 NLT)
Yes it's from the Bible my dear friends! It sounds so... Practical isn't it? :-)
I find it so so true. Prince or pauper, fat or thin, beautiful or ugly : we all face the same ending..
Think hard.. What is ur purpose in life then??
24/04/2012
Most romantic watch
Isn't this watch nice!! I wonder how much is it haha. Below $100 will be good haha.
But hor, I realize that I forget to wear my watch all the time lor.. So maybe, not worth the buy.. Save up for something that I really like bah :-)
Or rather, something I need.. Like a phone with good reception...
But hor, I realize that I forget to wear my watch all the time lor.. So maybe, not worth the buy.. Save up for something that I really like bah :-)
Or rather, something I need.. Like a phone with good reception...
22/04/2012
Louis Vuitton
Saw someone carrying this bag and I really like the design! And so I did the most auntie thing : I took a couple of pics lol!
Maybe this will be my 2012 branded bag buy :-) 2006 was the LV champagne bag which I totally regretted buying. 2007 was the longchamp bag which I used to death, 2010 was the coach bag which was pretty well-used too but I realized that those huge Cs don't go well with floral/patterned clothes. 2011 was Kate spade black tote bag which is good for carrying many things. Currently the one I'm using to death now is actually the Jim Thompson bag which is a gift. The size is so compact and Material's damn hardy!
That said, I still haven got that huge craving to get a new bag la. Heh.
Maybe this will be my 2012 branded bag buy :-) 2006 was the LV champagne bag which I totally regretted buying. 2007 was the longchamp bag which I used to death, 2010 was the coach bag which was pretty well-used too but I realized that those huge Cs don't go well with floral/patterned clothes. 2011 was Kate spade black tote bag which is good for carrying many things. Currently the one I'm using to death now is actually the Jim Thompson bag which is a gift. The size is so compact and Material's damn hardy!
That said, I still haven got that huge craving to get a new bag la. Heh.
20/04/2012
Kimchi is a Laxative?
My tummy is feeling this nagging pain, not sure why. i've been having tummy ache for the past few days ever since the LS session after eating my newly bought tub of kimchi on Tuesday. I had a bit more kimchi again on Wednesday, and I also PS (not LS) the next morning, with some pain. Last night I stopped eating kimchi. This morning - still PS.
Kimchi so powerful. And, I ate strawberries for the past 2 nights as well. Could that be part of the cause as well? zzz.
But.....despite the tummy pain, I still am snacking. LOL.
I'm glad it's Friday!
I have another week to go before the new staff comes onboard on 2 May. Although she still has to undergo training, and that means i still gotta do all the work for another 1-2 weeks depending on how fast she learns, I am looking forward for some company. Having no one to talk to at work sometimes, can be quite... mentally disturbing. My manager does talk to me, but mostly work-related. I don't talk much at work also la, usually busy 'communicating' with my PC.. but when I am free, it's good sometimes to just chit chat!
Korean class has been good, my Korean teacher is so sweet and friendly, she's a Christian too :) I've been trying my best to revise a bit everyday, like..5 minutes at least before I tuck myself into bed. My Korean materials are next to me anyway, for easy reach! Hmm I was wondering if I shuld change it to twice a week after Basic 1. By then I should be quite comfortable with the written language already, so just need to cram lots of grammar and vocab. Still undecided, skarlee I stop after Basic 1! haha.
It's the weekend! I have totally no mood to work today! Looking forward to dinner with Ade at Noodlestar before going for the Watoto concert. Hmm, I wonder if the concert will be nice? I've never really attended a choir concert before..sounds boring actually lol. Rather watch Battleship wahaha.
Hmm its lunchtime, it's time for G-market shopping!
17/04/2012
Quiet Time 17 April 2011
Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart...because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:1, 14, 17, 18 NIV)
What a breath taking chapter 2 Corinthians 14 is. The very first verse has itself humbled me so so much. God has blessed me with the ministry of serving as a member in the church, it was indeed thru His mercy and grace that has brought me back to church and now I am given the chance to serve and bless in my LG and food/ vocalist ministry. I should be thanking my blessed stars!
Yet I often get so blinded by little worries n insignificant concerns. Its just so easy to throw me off track. Just hit me with a slight weight gain and that's it. I'll be blogging about weight gain woes and spending time googling "home remedies for weight loss", n forget all about quiet time.
I lose track of my purpose so often that it's like becoming my menses.
Next post: ways to keep me on track!!
What a breath taking chapter 2 Corinthians 14 is. The very first verse has itself humbled me so so much. God has blessed me with the ministry of serving as a member in the church, it was indeed thru His mercy and grace that has brought me back to church and now I am given the chance to serve and bless in my LG and food/ vocalist ministry. I should be thanking my blessed stars!
Yet I often get so blinded by little worries n insignificant concerns. Its just so easy to throw me off track. Just hit me with a slight weight gain and that's it. I'll be blogging about weight gain woes and spending time googling "home remedies for weight loss", n forget all about quiet time.
I lose track of my purpose so often that it's like becoming my menses.
Next post: ways to keep me on track!!
Xperia S
My phone is seriously getting on my nerves. Now I believe it's the phone thats causing the crappy reception. Last night, I was in class with Yanxi. Her Sony phone had full 3G Singtel reception and mine was NIL. Zzz!!
Its so irritating to use gadgets like these lor. My Current phone is a hand me down from hubby who is now holding a 4s. I'm seriously contemplating if I should get the new Xperia S. Not sure at all, actually, cos I'm so used to iPhone le.
Xperia S is selling at $705 at whymobile.com. Pretty cheap and it's way cheaper than iPhone. Just that I'll miss the iPhone apps lor haha. How how how.
Change phone? Or change provider? Or both?
Its so irritating to use gadgets like these lor. My Current phone is a hand me down from hubby who is now holding a 4s. I'm seriously contemplating if I should get the new Xperia S. Not sure at all, actually, cos I'm so used to iPhone le.
Xperia S is selling at $705 at whymobile.com. Pretty cheap and it's way cheaper than iPhone. Just that I'll miss the iPhone apps lor haha. How how how.
Change phone? Or change provider? Or both?
16/04/2012
Quiet Time 16 April 2012
What’s more, I am with you, and I will protect you wherever you go. One day I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have finished giving you everything I have promised you.” (Genesis 28:15 NLT)
Prayer for the day:
Knowing You are with me is all the comfort I need.
I find the above prayer quite a tough one. Being in this comfortable position in now living in, it's really hard to imagine not having anything at all but only God. Eg, if I'm poor, hungry and shelter-less, will I be able to pray this prayer?
Honestly, no. Conclusion: I shall be contented with what God has given me.
Thats another art, really. Learning to be contented. Maybe I'll talk more about it tml. Can't really think straight now... Zzzz.
Prayer for the day:
Knowing You are with me is all the comfort I need.
I find the above prayer quite a tough one. Being in this comfortable position in now living in, it's really hard to imagine not having anything at all but only God. Eg, if I'm poor, hungry and shelter-less, will I be able to pray this prayer?
Honestly, no. Conclusion: I shall be contented with what God has given me.
Thats another art, really. Learning to be contented. Maybe I'll talk more about it tml. Can't really think straight now... Zzzz.
15/04/2012
Quiet Time 15 April 2012
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; (John 11:25 NIV)
Excerpt of devotion:
There is more evidence that Jesus rose from the dead than there is that Julius Caesar ever lived.. But in the face of the overwhelming evidence of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, they cast a skeptical eye and hold intellectual doubts.
I was sharing during LG last Friday, that we have this very special secret as Christians which non-Christians dunno about, which is this intimacy we have with God and how we can confide in God and how God in turn speak to us through the Holy Spirit. This, non-Christians will never understand unless they decide to make a decision to want to believe.
I am truly thankful that I have this privilege to know my Creator and even treat Him like a best friend and soulmate. He has been there for me in my darkest moments. He sought me when I had forsaken Him & this is what makes me continually amazed. No, not feeling guilty, but just thankful.
The last week had been one of those God moments, where I experienced a miracle in my personal life. God had brought about such a 180 degree transformation in my life that seriously. I'm now still quite in disbelief that it actually happened. I'll share about it in detail, someday :-) I believe God wants me to share, so others can believe in God too.
I'm now waiting in anticipation for Hope Conference! Expecting some life-changing moments there!
Excerpt of devotion:
There is more evidence that Jesus rose from the dead than there is that Julius Caesar ever lived.. But in the face of the overwhelming evidence of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, they cast a skeptical eye and hold intellectual doubts.
I was sharing during LG last Friday, that we have this very special secret as Christians which non-Christians dunno about, which is this intimacy we have with God and how we can confide in God and how God in turn speak to us through the Holy Spirit. This, non-Christians will never understand unless they decide to make a decision to want to believe.
I am truly thankful that I have this privilege to know my Creator and even treat Him like a best friend and soulmate. He has been there for me in my darkest moments. He sought me when I had forsaken Him & this is what makes me continually amazed. No, not feeling guilty, but just thankful.
The last week had been one of those God moments, where I experienced a miracle in my personal life. God had brought about such a 180 degree transformation in my life that seriously. I'm now still quite in disbelief that it actually happened. I'll share about it in detail, someday :-) I believe God wants me to share, so others can believe in God too.
I'm now waiting in anticipation for Hope Conference! Expecting some life-changing moments there!
14/04/2012
Vari Nice Eating House Kopitiam (Sembawang Blk 406)
My second time at this coffee shop. Usually eat here whenever we have cell group at SK's place opposite. I like this place cos every stall is open and sells many different kinds of food! Spoilt for choice!
We had Yu Kee duck rice and shared a plate of fried carrot cake. The duck rice is the usual fantastic Yu Kee duck rice: can't go wrong. $3.50 for this big plate with half an egg and dao gua, super worth it can. They even give u 3 types of chilli sauce to choose from! Ok la, they sell chicken rice, duck rice and kway chap, so 3 different kinds of chilli la hahaha.
The carrot cake was a huge disappointment. Not salty enough, not crunchy enough! Not nice!!
Next time I shall try the fish head steamboat :-) if time permits.. Steamboat need to enjoy slowly one leh. Hehe.
Haiz its already past midnight ie it's already Saturday! Why so fast! My workload is seriously getting quite horrendous leh. It's bad enough that I'm doing 2 people's work, now the workload is getting more than the usual! :-( its so tiring doing conflict searches NON-STOP, search after search after search! Then file opening forms just come STACK after STACK. Like, 2 BIG stacks a day! Sibei stress can.
All I can say is, I'll just do my best.
We had Yu Kee duck rice and shared a plate of fried carrot cake. The duck rice is the usual fantastic Yu Kee duck rice: can't go wrong. $3.50 for this big plate with half an egg and dao gua, super worth it can. They even give u 3 types of chilli sauce to choose from! Ok la, they sell chicken rice, duck rice and kway chap, so 3 different kinds of chilli la hahaha.
The carrot cake was a huge disappointment. Not salty enough, not crunchy enough! Not nice!!
Next time I shall try the fish head steamboat :-) if time permits.. Steamboat need to enjoy slowly one leh. Hehe.
Haiz its already past midnight ie it's already Saturday! Why so fast! My workload is seriously getting quite horrendous leh. It's bad enough that I'm doing 2 people's work, now the workload is getting more than the usual! :-( its so tiring doing conflict searches NON-STOP, search after search after search! Then file opening forms just come STACK after STACK. Like, 2 BIG stacks a day! Sibei stress can.
All I can say is, I'll just do my best.
12/04/2012
Franck Oliver Nature
I miss blogging!!! I have been so busy at work and tired after that :S
Each day does pass by rather quickly though, but seriously, I rather be less stressed about work and pass each day a bit more leisurely. This week is finally coming to an end and i have another 2 full weeks of torture to go through before the new staff comes in on 2 May. At least there's a welcome lunch to look forward to LOL.
My new perfume, Franck Oliver's Nature, is quite quite lasting. Even now (5pm), I can still smell it! Here's the picture!
It's PARFUM, so it's supposed to be more lasting. Cost me $57 for a 50ml bottle. I think it's quite okay, right? Bought it from Beauty Language last night, hubby-sponsored :) I've actually never heard of this brand before..wonder if it's a brand that only aunties/ uncles will buy? lol.
Oh u know, I went to the Uniqlo sale last Thursday with hubby. We spent over $100 and we got a free tote bag..here's what we got:
1) Mine - Legging pants in black x 2 pairs - $19.90 each
2) Mine - 3/4 sleeve round neck top x 4 (Black, light grey, dark grey, red) - $7.90 each
3) Hubby's - 3/4 sleeve round neck top x 2 (Grey/Blue & Grey/White) - $7.90 each
4) Daughter's - half-pants x 3 (Blue Polka Dots, Blue & Pink) - $4.90 each
Aiya, i forgot to buy their panties.. now then i remember. but then again, i tink there isnt any sale on panties?
Yup, as you can see, i've now got THREE pairs of black leggings pants from Uniqlo and I intend to wear them very very regularly for work! Keeps me warm in office and no need to think so much about what to wear everyday. I look really good in them too! It isn't necessary for me to dress up for work, so smart casual will do just fine ;)
Other than this Uniqlo sale, generally I find shopping at SG boutiques so expensive. I am waiting till next month, then i shall go Gmarket shopping again! ;))
Each day does pass by rather quickly though, but seriously, I rather be less stressed about work and pass each day a bit more leisurely. This week is finally coming to an end and i have another 2 full weeks of torture to go through before the new staff comes in on 2 May. At least there's a welcome lunch to look forward to LOL.
My new perfume, Franck Oliver's Nature, is quite quite lasting. Even now (5pm), I can still smell it! Here's the picture!
Oh u know, I went to the Uniqlo sale last Thursday with hubby. We spent over $100 and we got a free tote bag..here's what we got:
1) Mine - Legging pants in black x 2 pairs - $19.90 each
2) Mine - 3/4 sleeve round neck top x 4 (Black, light grey, dark grey, red) - $7.90 each
3) Hubby's - 3/4 sleeve round neck top x 2 (Grey/Blue & Grey/White) - $7.90 each
4) Daughter's - half-pants x 3 (Blue Polka Dots, Blue & Pink) - $4.90 each
Aiya, i forgot to buy their panties.. now then i remember. but then again, i tink there isnt any sale on panties?
Yup, as you can see, i've now got THREE pairs of black leggings pants from Uniqlo and I intend to wear them very very regularly for work! Keeps me warm in office and no need to think so much about what to wear everyday. I look really good in them too! It isn't necessary for me to dress up for work, so smart casual will do just fine ;)
Other than this Uniqlo sale, generally I find shopping at SG boutiques so expensive. I am waiting till next month, then i shall go Gmarket shopping again! ;))
10/04/2012
Thanksgiving (Quiet Time 9 April 2012)
Today, i wish to dedicate this QT just to give thanks.
I thank God for His mighty ways in making me see things I couldn't see previously.
I thank God for His grace and favor upon me.
I thank God for his faithfulness in fulfillment of His promises.
I thank God for the miracle and breakthrough He has blessed me with.
God, continue to guide me. Continue to lead me! Holy Spirit, continue to speak to me!
A contrite and broken heart, You will not despise. I will go to You.
All I ask for, is your continual guidance and strength.
I thank God for His mighty ways in making me see things I couldn't see previously.
I thank God for His grace and favor upon me.
I thank God for his faithfulness in fulfillment of His promises.
I thank God for the miracle and breakthrough He has blessed me with.
God, continue to guide me. Continue to lead me! Holy Spirit, continue to speak to me!
A contrite and broken heart, You will not despise. I will go to You.
All I ask for, is your continual guidance and strength.
08/04/2012
Quiet Time 8 April 2012
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. (2 Corinthians 4:16 NIV)
Excerpt of devotion:
"Sin never improves. Human nature has not changed."
"Christ does come to us everyday in the form of Bibles we do not read, in the form of churches we do not attend, in the form of human need we pass by."
Personal application: don't expect God to come to me in the form of a mighty entrance with impressive band music. God is in the little things I remain faithful in.
Don't expect God to help me if I don't help myself.
Don't expect to be refreshed by sunday service's praise & worship time; it's not enough to last till the next week. I have to develop a daily renewal routine.
Prayer: Father, take away my thoughts and deeds that crucify Jesus afresh.
Easier said than done, really. I'm used to lashing out and making sure everyone knows what evil stuff that others have done to me. Now that I have to keep quiet about it cos it's the right thing to do, I'm going crazy literally.
I'm beginning to wonder if I should change LG after all. Or even change church. Start afresh somewhere else, after all God is in my heart and I should go somewhere else where I can try to forget the hurt. Sigh.
Ps Jeff said today, hurt people hurt people. I'm doing exactly what he says. And I hate it. I want to be renewed..
Excerpt of devotion:
"Sin never improves. Human nature has not changed."
"Christ does come to us everyday in the form of Bibles we do not read, in the form of churches we do not attend, in the form of human need we pass by."
Personal application: don't expect God to come to me in the form of a mighty entrance with impressive band music. God is in the little things I remain faithful in.
Don't expect God to help me if I don't help myself.
Don't expect to be refreshed by sunday service's praise & worship time; it's not enough to last till the next week. I have to develop a daily renewal routine.
Prayer: Father, take away my thoughts and deeds that crucify Jesus afresh.
Easier said than done, really. I'm used to lashing out and making sure everyone knows what evil stuff that others have done to me. Now that I have to keep quiet about it cos it's the right thing to do, I'm going crazy literally.
I'm beginning to wonder if I should change LG after all. Or even change church. Start afresh somewhere else, after all God is in my heart and I should go somewhere else where I can try to forget the hurt. Sigh.
Ps Jeff said today, hurt people hurt people. I'm doing exactly what he says. And I hate it. I want to be renewed..
Kow Loon Hong Kong Tim Sum (Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 Block 151)
Was there today for lunch with another 11 members of hubb's family. Did not take the food pics cos didn't wanna keep everyone waiting for me lol. And also, I'm pretty sure I'll be back :-)
This coffee shop seems to have only 2 major stalls, dim sum and Zhi char.. Everyone was there to eat these 2 stalls' dishes & man it was full house on a Sunday lunchtime. There were huge round tables and smaller tables as well. All were occupied, looked like its a popular choice for big families.
Their menu is quite standard, with all the usual favorites. We ordered quite a lot, and everything I tasted was really good. The Zhi char stall's San Lao Hor Fun was very good, fresh and crunchy bean sprouts and nicely cooked hor fun. My girl loved the hor fun especially. Their char Siew sou was very nice too, even though I had it cold. The pastry was crispy and sweet.
Oh oh they have 金沙包 (egg yolk custard bun) too! It didn't disappoint, runny and thick with egg yolk custard :-) Their char Siew bun was packed with good char Siew and the white bun was sweet and fluffy.
Service was quick and friendly. I'll definitely go back again, cos its so near my place! And yes, to take pics this time!
This coffee shop seems to have only 2 major stalls, dim sum and Zhi char.. Everyone was there to eat these 2 stalls' dishes & man it was full house on a Sunday lunchtime. There were huge round tables and smaller tables as well. All were occupied, looked like its a popular choice for big families.
Their menu is quite standard, with all the usual favorites. We ordered quite a lot, and everything I tasted was really good. The Zhi char stall's San Lao Hor Fun was very good, fresh and crunchy bean sprouts and nicely cooked hor fun. My girl loved the hor fun especially. Their char Siew sou was very nice too, even though I had it cold. The pastry was crispy and sweet.
Oh oh they have 金沙包 (egg yolk custard bun) too! It didn't disappoint, runny and thick with egg yolk custard :-) Their char Siew bun was packed with good char Siew and the white bun was sweet and fluffy.
Service was quick and friendly. I'll definitely go back again, cos its so near my place! And yes, to take pics this time!
07/04/2012
Swensons American Cheeseburger Pizza
Had dinner at Swenson's earlier and this pizza name looked particularly interesting, and so we ordered.
When it came, it really looked nice with huge chunks of minced beef patty. When we sank our teeth into it, both of us had the same comment: It tasted just like a cheeseburger!
Lol, such a cute concept I thought :)
When it came, it really looked nice with huge chunks of minced beef patty. When we sank our teeth into it, both of us had the same comment: It tasted just like a cheeseburger!
Lol, such a cute concept I thought :)
Ah Meng Kitchen Bak Chor Mee at Upper Thomson Road
I was there for breakfast with hubby's family at 7am. It was not crowded (obviously, who will go there at 7am on a Saturday morning??) and we got a nice breezy spot inside.
The uncle who took our orders was very friendly and patient to our very different orders. One was without vinegar... The other one less vinegar.. Lol.
The food was prepared immediately and served. Mine was a normal order with nothing excluded. It was very good, really. All of us just ate in silence!! The noodles were cooked just right, not too soft or hard. The pork liver was soft and juicy, the minced meat was sufficient, the vinegar was power! I passed the pork lard to hubby though. Haha.
Only one complaint: the side soup was very bland. And parking during peak hours can be very challenging.
But I was truly satisfied with the service and food taste :)
The uncle who took our orders was very friendly and patient to our very different orders. One was without vinegar... The other one less vinegar.. Lol.
The food was prepared immediately and served. Mine was a normal order with nothing excluded. It was very good, really. All of us just ate in silence!! The noodles were cooked just right, not too soft or hard. The pork liver was soft and juicy, the minced meat was sufficient, the vinegar was power! I passed the pork lard to hubby though. Haha.
Only one complaint: the side soup was very bland. And parking during peak hours can be very challenging.
But I was truly satisfied with the service and food taste :)
06/04/2012
Quiet Time 6 April 2012
Search the book of the LORD...
(Isaiah 34:16 NLT)
Excerpt of devotion:
"A knowledge of the Bible is essential to a rich and meaningful life. For the words of this Book have a way of filling in the missing pieces, of bridging the gaps, of turning the tarnished colours of our life to jewel-like brilliance. Learn to take your every problem to the Bible."
The idea of my life being filled with heavenly brilliance sounds really cool. Imagine that, my life is powered by a consistently rock-hard conviction of the cross and I'm living a life which is purposeful and fulfilling!
Well the truth is, my life now is not consistent, doesn't have any rock-hard conviction, not purposeful and not fulfilling. So.. I gotta start being consistent in reading the Bible first?
A thought just came to me.. If I'm carrying the big heavy Korean textbook to work everyday to revise, why aren't I carrying the Bible too?
Haha it didn't hit me until now! Pengz.
Becos I don't rely on the Bible as much, my life has been inconsistent. I dont take my Every problem to the Bible cos i am not familiar with the Bible in the first place, so I dunno where to look.
I'm real glad that this Quiet Time sessions have been happening for the past... 2 weeks! Not daily, but at least alternate days! It's a start nevertheless, even though doing it at night isn't very productive. Like now, my eyes are closing already and I haven even prayed yet.
My LG had a fellowship earlier today and we had much fun with games and makan. Really, its jus very nice to chat with people whom I've known for years. So comfortable and relaxing.
But, now I'm left with Sat and Sun, then it's back to work!! Sad.
(Isaiah 34:16 NLT)
Excerpt of devotion:
"A knowledge of the Bible is essential to a rich and meaningful life. For the words of this Book have a way of filling in the missing pieces, of bridging the gaps, of turning the tarnished colours of our life to jewel-like brilliance. Learn to take your every problem to the Bible."
The idea of my life being filled with heavenly brilliance sounds really cool. Imagine that, my life is powered by a consistently rock-hard conviction of the cross and I'm living a life which is purposeful and fulfilling!
Well the truth is, my life now is not consistent, doesn't have any rock-hard conviction, not purposeful and not fulfilling. So.. I gotta start being consistent in reading the Bible first?
A thought just came to me.. If I'm carrying the big heavy Korean textbook to work everyday to revise, why aren't I carrying the Bible too?
Haha it didn't hit me until now! Pengz.
Becos I don't rely on the Bible as much, my life has been inconsistent. I dont take my Every problem to the Bible cos i am not familiar with the Bible in the first place, so I dunno where to look.
I'm real glad that this Quiet Time sessions have been happening for the past... 2 weeks! Not daily, but at least alternate days! It's a start nevertheless, even though doing it at night isn't very productive. Like now, my eyes are closing already and I haven even prayed yet.
My LG had a fellowship earlier today and we had much fun with games and makan. Really, its jus very nice to chat with people whom I've known for years. So comfortable and relaxing.
But, now I'm left with Sat and Sun, then it's back to work!! Sad.
Walking exercise
Hubby and I walked 4km to and from Bishan Park. It was a humid night at 1030pm, but it was a damn good exercise cum chat session.
We walked a longer way from home to Bishan Park, used the winding paths in Bishan Park to reach the Macs. We then took a supper break at the 24hr famous Kopitiam at Block 200+ before heading back. Both the char kway teow and cheese fries looked and tasted great :-) it was super crowded at about 1130pm!
Then we got back, showered and I watched Dong Yi until 4am 0_o but yes, nice show!
We walked a longer way from home to Bishan Park, used the winding paths in Bishan Park to reach the Macs. We then took a supper break at the 24hr famous Kopitiam at Block 200+ before heading back. Both the char kway teow and cheese fries looked and tasted great :-) it was super crowded at about 1130pm!
Then we got back, showered and I watched Dong Yi until 4am 0_o but yes, nice show!
05/04/2012
Seoulria
All work and no play makes Wendy a dull girl. So I am real glad to have met Ju and Belle for lunch at Seoulria today! We had such a great chat :)
2 hours more and it's 3 days holiday. Not doing anything much actually. Got a Good Friday gathering tomorrow evening, and then Easter service on Sunday. Feel like going out tonight with hubby actually.. but dunno where to go. Singapore's boring. Or...maybe the two of us are boring people.
Usually I will wanna go KTV every once in a while to destress, but dunno why, after my 1 month vocal lessons, my interest for singing seems to have vanished! My hobbies seemed to have disintegrated. And after discussing with hubby about tonight's plans, guess what we've decided?
We'll go for a walk at Bishan Park. LOL.
I kinda like the idea :) Should I put on a mozzie patch?
04/04/2012
Quiet Time 4 April 2012
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. (Psalm 34:18 NLT)
Excerpt of devotion that truly caught my attention:
"In God's economy, you must become tired and weary of living alone before you seek and find the fellowship of Christ. You must COME TO THE END OF SELF BEFORE U BEGIN TO LIVE."
Today, I seemed to have felt some indifference in the kind of thoughts that were going through my head. U know, those thoughts about the meaning of life, looking for a fulfilling life etc. today I thought, "I'm kinda sian about thinking about the same thing day in day out. I'll just go about living this life, whether meaningful or not!"
And so I came back after work and ate my nice dinner, spent some precious time teaching my girl her spelling while I wrote some Korean revision notes. Then we read 2 Disney Princess stories together. And then I watched the 9pm drama which was quite funny.
And now, I read this devotion which seems to be asking me if I have come to this dead end.
Seriously, I've got no more ideas. I've ran out of creativity juice. I'm not rich enough to quit my current job and do whatever I like, I'm not talented enough to pursue a passion that will earn me money. I'm STUCK.
Disclaimer: This has nothing to do with my family/ marriage/ friendships/ whatever aspects. I'm just battling a personal, internal war here.
I need a solution. :'( Feeling the indifference is making me feel very uncomfortable.
On hindsight, I know I may just be thinking too much. People in poor countries are thinking about where to get their next meal and here I am thinking about how dissatisfied I am!
Excerpt of devotion that truly caught my attention:
"In God's economy, you must become tired and weary of living alone before you seek and find the fellowship of Christ. You must COME TO THE END OF SELF BEFORE U BEGIN TO LIVE."
Today, I seemed to have felt some indifference in the kind of thoughts that were going through my head. U know, those thoughts about the meaning of life, looking for a fulfilling life etc. today I thought, "I'm kinda sian about thinking about the same thing day in day out. I'll just go about living this life, whether meaningful or not!"
And so I came back after work and ate my nice dinner, spent some precious time teaching my girl her spelling while I wrote some Korean revision notes. Then we read 2 Disney Princess stories together. And then I watched the 9pm drama which was quite funny.
And now, I read this devotion which seems to be asking me if I have come to this dead end.
Seriously, I've got no more ideas. I've ran out of creativity juice. I'm not rich enough to quit my current job and do whatever I like, I'm not talented enough to pursue a passion that will earn me money. I'm STUCK.
Disclaimer: This has nothing to do with my family/ marriage/ friendships/ whatever aspects. I'm just battling a personal, internal war here.
I need a solution. :'( Feeling the indifference is making me feel very uncomfortable.
On hindsight, I know I may just be thinking too much. People in poor countries are thinking about where to get their next meal and here I am thinking about how dissatisfied I am!
03/04/2012
$2 Chicken Rice (Ananas Cafe)
Haha lemme just share a bit of what I learnt in Monday's class!
안녕핫세요!
Hello! An-nyong-ha-seh-yo!
이름이 뭐에요?
What's your name? Ee-leum-Ee Mwo-eh-yo?
Ha, and here's the $2 chicken rice! I could choose the part I like (鸡尾) and I added an egg for $0.60 :-) the stall uncle was also very friendly and nice. This is the kembangan Mrt Ananas cafe by the way :-)
안녕핫세요!
Hello! An-nyong-ha-seh-yo!
이름이 뭐에요?
What's your name? Ee-leum-Ee Mwo-eh-yo?
Ha, and here's the $2 chicken rice! I could choose the part I like (鸡尾) and I added an egg for $0.60 :-) the stall uncle was also very friendly and nice. This is the kembangan Mrt Ananas cafe by the way :-)
Korean hotpot / BBQ at home!
I saw these at Best Denki and suddenly got all excited ahaha. The idea of eating hotpot and BBQ at home is just so enticing! :-)
vicious cycle
i need to do something to my hair again. The frizz is back Sigh.
This morning in the car, at around 8am when everyone was on their way to their office, I saw a lady walking her dog along the road.. Suddenly I wish I have time like her to walk a dog too.
Well, actually, honestly, I think a lot about my life. I think about it whenever I get free time at work. I dunno why, it seems that I'm never satisfied with it or rather, I should be doing something else more fulfiling so that when it's time to sleep, there's a contented smile on my face. And I want to look forward to sleeping coz I want the next day to come quickly so I can do the fulfiling tasks again.
This whole paragraph above reminds me of the word that Claudia had for 1 LGL during the LGL meeting... Maybe...it's for me?
02/04/2012
Quiet Time 2 April 2012
Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD. And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
The teacher of religious law replied, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth by saying that there is only one God and no other. **And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbor as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law**.” (Mark 12:29-33 NLT)
Excerpt of devotion:
Christ touches every area of our lives...We are told to fear God, love Christ and hate sin. Fear, love and hate are emotions... What's wrong with emotion? Christianity is falling in love with Christ. Has anyone ever fallen in love without emotion?
I love praise and worship becos i can just feel free to let my hair down just sing sing sing to God. It consists of various emotions such as joy, gratitude, thanksgiving and even sorrow. Whatever the case is, I feel God's love the most. His unfailing love.
While I'm on the journey of loving God more and more each day, I'm also starting to serve God in various different ministries such as leading discussion, praise & worship, and administrative duties such as coordination of cell group events. Others include group food reviews.
This is the area which I'm currently struggling with: serving God. I'm not sure if I should serve in areas which I'm not comfortable doing such as leading discussion or group food reviews, cos I'm not outspoken by nature and it really zaps me out totally everytime, in turn affecting my family time.
In the above passage, I learn that first and foremost I need to obey the top 2 commandments. Love God, love people. Nothing else really matters.
Haiz, I'm not sure man. God, pls direct me. Am I plain lazy? Or should I focus on what's more important?
The teacher of religious law replied, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth by saying that there is only one God and no other. **And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbor as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law**.” (Mark 12:29-33 NLT)
Excerpt of devotion:
Christ touches every area of our lives...We are told to fear God, love Christ and hate sin. Fear, love and hate are emotions... What's wrong with emotion? Christianity is falling in love with Christ. Has anyone ever fallen in love without emotion?
I love praise and worship becos i can just feel free to let my hair down just sing sing sing to God. It consists of various emotions such as joy, gratitude, thanksgiving and even sorrow. Whatever the case is, I feel God's love the most. His unfailing love.
While I'm on the journey of loving God more and more each day, I'm also starting to serve God in various different ministries such as leading discussion, praise & worship, and administrative duties such as coordination of cell group events. Others include group food reviews.
This is the area which I'm currently struggling with: serving God. I'm not sure if I should serve in areas which I'm not comfortable doing such as leading discussion or group food reviews, cos I'm not outspoken by nature and it really zaps me out totally everytime, in turn affecting my family time.
In the above passage, I learn that first and foremost I need to obey the top 2 commandments. Love God, love people. Nothing else really matters.
Haiz, I'm not sure man. God, pls direct me. Am I plain lazy? Or should I focus on what's more important?
31/03/2012
Banquet Signature at Thomson Plaza
Just had lunch with hubby here, located at Level 1. We thought it was Ah Mei Cafe, cos they sell the same stuff as Ah Mei.. Oh well.
Hubby ordered mutton bryani and I ordered chicken Murtabak. The mutton bryani looked very very dismal. Looked like it has been eaten before it was served. Mutton was tough and rice was a bit charred and quite hard.
Chicken Murtabak was pretty okay in my opinion though. Mainly becos it had lots of onion :-) decent lar.
Bryani was horribly expensive : $7 for this kind of portion. Murtabak was play $5.50.. Quite large portion too.
Don't mind going back whenever I have craving for Prata and Murtabak. Convenient!
Hubby ordered mutton bryani and I ordered chicken Murtabak. The mutton bryani looked very very dismal. Looked like it has been eaten before it was served. Mutton was tough and rice was a bit charred and quite hard.
Chicken Murtabak was pretty okay in my opinion though. Mainly becos it had lots of onion :-) decent lar.
Bryani was horribly expensive : $7 for this kind of portion. Murtabak was play $5.50.. Quite large portion too.
Don't mind going back whenever I have craving for Prata and Murtabak. Convenient!
QT 30 March 2012
Had done it earlier in church during the meeting! Too tired to type it out now, and I'm just too vexed to share it anyway. Shall let my mind clear up a bit.
30/03/2012
Friday
It's finally Friday. Another short weekend and it will be Monday all over again. Just that it's gonna be different..
I'll be all by myself in office.
Really not sure how I can cope. Told Yanxi, I'll just take a day at a time and be thankful when each day is over.
Been practising my Korean almost daily after my first lesson, and I can remember many characters! Lemme try..
Vowels:
ㅏ : ah
ㅑ : yah
ㅓ : orh
ㅕ : yorh
ㅗ : oh
ㅛ : yoh
ㅜ : ooh
ㅠ : yooh
ㅡ : eu
ㅣ : Yi
ㅔ : eh
ㅐ : ae
W-vowels: not sure yet
Consonants:
ㄱ : g-
ㄴ : n-
ㄷ : d-
ㄹ : l-
ㅁ : m-
ㅂ : b-
ㅅ : s-
ㅇ : y-
ㅈ : ch-
ㅎ : h-
ㅋ : k-
ㅌ : t-
ㅊ : not sure yet
ㅍ : not sure yet
Haha.. Not bad right? At least I know a bit la. Shall revise more during the weekend!!
My right eye keeps twitching, dunno why man. Quite irritating. :S
I'll be all by myself in office.
Really not sure how I can cope. Told Yanxi, I'll just take a day at a time and be thankful when each day is over.
Been practising my Korean almost daily after my first lesson, and I can remember many characters! Lemme try..
Vowels:
ㅏ : ah
ㅑ : yah
ㅓ : orh
ㅕ : yorh
ㅗ : oh
ㅛ : yoh
ㅜ : ooh
ㅠ : yooh
ㅡ : eu
ㅣ : Yi
ㅔ : eh
ㅐ : ae
W-vowels: not sure yet
Consonants:
ㄱ : g-
ㄴ : n-
ㄷ : d-
ㄹ : l-
ㅁ : m-
ㅂ : b-
ㅅ : s-
ㅇ : y-
ㅈ : ch-
ㅎ : h-
ㅋ : k-
ㅌ : t-
ㅊ : not sure yet
ㅍ : not sure yet
Haha.. Not bad right? At least I know a bit la. Shall revise more during the weekend!!
My right eye keeps twitching, dunno why man. Quite irritating. :S
Aglio Olio – Singapore’s Version of Pasta
Annie treated Yanxi and me today to lunch at Aglio Olio, located at:
3 Pickering Street
China Square Central #01-40/41
Singapore 048660
Tel: 6327 3622
China Square Central #01-40/41
Singapore 048660
Tel: 6327 3622
It was mad crowded for a Friday stormy afternoon, but thankfully Annie has reserved a nice corner table for us :-)
I ordered Seafood Olio ($13.90), Annie and Yanxi ordered Bacon Olio ($12.90). We shared Chicken Wings ($5.90) and Combo Set (Nuggets and Fries) ($6.90). We also upgraded our meal to a set that comes with a lemonade and soup of the day ($2.50 for the upgrade).
Asparagus Soup - light creamy soup with full of asparagus bits that made me feel very very healthy.
My seafood olio (spicy level) - a bit too spicy for my comfort. I was disappointed with the texture, the aglio olio was lacking its fundamental characteristic that all pasta should have - which is the Al Dente factor. I was pretty sad actually, coz the taste was great. If the Al Dente bit was present, i really will give it a wonderful rating!
The taste was very flavourful and well-rounded. Enough seafood as well.
Chicken wings - good and juicy! Prefer the IKEA ones though :P
Combo - nice fat fries (soft inside, crispy outside), nuggets so-so.
Their Bacon Olio.
The service was super prompt and very good for weekday lunch where everyone only has an hour to spare. I don't mind going back again to try their other items :)
29/03/2012
Quiet Time 29 March 2012
God, I wish to thank you for the comfortable air-conditioned bedroom u have given to me to do my quiet time. God, speak to me today and teach me your Word. Amen.
"...All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us." (Revelation 1:5 NLT)
Excerpt of devotion:
"The blood of Christ not only redeem us, it justifies us. Being justified means more than forgiven. I can say "I forgive u", but I can't justify you. But God not only forgives the past, He clothes u in righteousness as though you had never committed a sin..."
Isn't it true, we can forgive people, but only God can justify people and make them a totally new creation.
Personal Application:
I believe that I have been taking the Word too lightly. I realise that i tend to read the Bible with a know-it-all attitude (eg "yeah this chapter talks about Jesus death on e cross, yeah I know that, SKIP to next chapter!) and that prevents me from listening to what God wants to say to me. For many years, I have never fully grasped the true power of the cross, I has never fully understood the love of God. Hence I fell away in year 2000 for some lame reasons. Because I never really took the Bible seriously, I never took God seriously. I was filled with pride and the so called confidence that I can do without God.
Anyway..
Even now, I must say that I probably only understand 5%. I know it's a journey, because the human mind is limited and mine's probably a bit retarded too.. So I'll take some time.
But I see God's blessings and faithfulness in my life definitely and I know Him in a wonderfully personal way.
In this devotion, I also learn that I'm a totally NEW creation when I'm in Christ. I'm made clean through the radical act on the cross, and hence God can enable me to do radical things for Him! I wonder, what can I do?
God, I wish to walk closer with u. I wish to hear your voice more. Give me a deep desire to know you more. Amen.
"...All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us." (Revelation 1:5 NLT)
Excerpt of devotion:
"The blood of Christ not only redeem us, it justifies us. Being justified means more than forgiven. I can say "I forgive u", but I can't justify you. But God not only forgives the past, He clothes u in righteousness as though you had never committed a sin..."
Isn't it true, we can forgive people, but only God can justify people and make them a totally new creation.
Personal Application:
I believe that I have been taking the Word too lightly. I realise that i tend to read the Bible with a know-it-all attitude (eg "yeah this chapter talks about Jesus death on e cross, yeah I know that, SKIP to next chapter!) and that prevents me from listening to what God wants to say to me. For many years, I have never fully grasped the true power of the cross, I has never fully understood the love of God. Hence I fell away in year 2000 for some lame reasons. Because I never really took the Bible seriously, I never took God seriously. I was filled with pride and the so called confidence that I can do without God.
Anyway..
Even now, I must say that I probably only understand 5%. I know it's a journey, because the human mind is limited and mine's probably a bit retarded too.. So I'll take some time.
But I see God's blessings and faithfulness in my life definitely and I know Him in a wonderfully personal way.
In this devotion, I also learn that I'm a totally NEW creation when I'm in Christ. I'm made clean through the radical act on the cross, and hence God can enable me to do radical things for Him! I wonder, what can I do?
God, I wish to walk closer with u. I wish to hear your voice more. Give me a deep desire to know you more. Amen.
Say 'KIMCHI!'
Taken from here.
Personal Comment: I'm nearly finished with my 2nd tub of kimchi (each tub is 1kg) and indeed, whenever I eat kimchi, I start farting without fail! Love it ttm :))
Jus saying, I always eat kimchi BEFORE my dinner, so I will eat lesser of my dinner haha.
The definition of fermentation is “breaking down into simpler components”. Fermentation makes the foods easier to digest and the nutrients easier to assimilate. In effect, much of the work of digestion is done for you. Since it doesn’t use heat, fermentation also retains enzymes, vitamins, and other nutrients that are usually destroyed by food processing. The active cultures that pre-digest the food as part of the fermentation process actually generate nutrients. So there are more vitamins–especially B-vitamins–and minerals like iron are released from the chemical bonds that prevent them from being assimilated. In effect, the nutritional value of a food goes up when it has been fermented.. The fermentation process also preserves the food. You start with a wholesome, raw food and preserve it in a way that leaves its nutrients intact. This alone is crucial in this day and age of processed foods and improperly prepared foods in which people are getting so little actual nutrition in their foods. Additionally, you are getting powerful anti-toxins, anti-allergens and anti-biotics from the garlic, ginger and onions. Not to mention all the wonderful live enzymes that are kept in tact by the fermentation process. Kimchi promotes intestinal health by feeding the lacto-bacteria and bifido-bacteria that live in your intestines. These are the friendly bacteria that are needed to be healthy. Kimchi nourishes them so they can thrive and out number the ‘unfriendly’ bacteria that find their way into the gut. The lacto-bacteria prevent flatulence and keep sticky, sludge-like waste matter from accumulating in the intestinal tract, adhering to the intestinal walls, and interferring with nutrient absorption. Some studies show that kimchi has properties in it that in fact help prevent the growth of cancer. It’s quite possible the antioxidants the ferment possess has something to do with it.
One serving of kimchi provides up to 80% of the daily recommendation of vitamin C and carotene. Kimchi is also rich in vitamin a, thiamine, riboflavin, calcium and iron. According to Health Magazine, kimchi is one of the top 5 healthiest foods in the world. That’s a pretty awesome claim, and one I don’t take lightly. I just made kimchi, finally, for the first time and am already hooked. I can’t wait to make another batch and dice it up a bit. For now I will leave you with the basic recipe I followed.
Kimchi (Korean Sauerkraut)
1 head Napa cabbage, cored and shredded
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 cup of carrots, grated
1/2 cup daikon radish, grated (optional)
1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon dried chile flakes ( I used chili paste!)
1 Tablespoon sea salt
4 Tablespoons whey, if not available use an additional 1 tablespoon of salt
Place all the ingredients in a large bowl. Leave to sit for 30 to an hour. Pound with a wooden pounder to release juices. Place in a quart sized mason jar (wide mouthed) and press down firmly until the juices cover the top of the veggies. Make sure to leave at least an inch of headroom. Cover and leave at room temperature for about 3 days before transferring to cold storage.
So, have I convinced you yet to try your hand at fermented foods?!!
Personal Comment: I'm nearly finished with my 2nd tub of kimchi (each tub is 1kg) and indeed, whenever I eat kimchi, I start farting without fail! Love it ttm :))
Jus saying, I always eat kimchi BEFORE my dinner, so I will eat lesser of my dinner haha.
The Health Benefits of Kimchi
If I have inspired you at all this summer, in any way, I hope that convincing you to consume fermented foods was one item you have now decided to include in your daily diets. If you have followed my blog you know how much I talk about and promote gut health. And, I have been on a journey this past year to heal my gut from a lot of stress and health ailments. Learning about fermented foods has been key in my healing and I have been seeing the evidence play out in my body!! So I am here today to briefly share with you the benefits of consuming fermented foods, kimchi in particular.
First off, Kimchi is a traditional Korean, usually fermented, dish made of vegetables with varied seasonings. There are hundreds of varieties of kimchi but the most common varieties are fermented and made with a main vegetable ingredient such as napa cabbage, radish, green onion or cucumber.The oldest references to kimchi can be found from 2600 to 3000 years ago. The first text-written evidence of its existence can be found in the first Chinese poetry book, Shi Jing (詩經). In this book, kimchi was referred to as jeo (菹). The term ji was used until the pre-modern terms chimchae (hanja: 沈菜, lit. soaked vegetables),dimchae, and timchae were adopted in the period of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.The word then was modified into jimchi, and is currently kimchi.
Early kimchi was made of cabbage and beef stock only. In the twelfth century other spices, creating flavors such as sweet and sour, and colors, such as white and orange, were added. Red chili, a New World vegetable not found in Korea before European contact with the Americas, was added to kimchi recipes some time after 1500. Red chili pepper flakes are now used as the main ingredient for spice and source of heat for many varieties of kimchi. (source for last paragraph)
One serving of kimchi provides up to 80% of the daily recommendation of vitamin C and carotene. Kimchi is also rich in vitamin a, thiamine, riboflavin, calcium and iron. According to Health Magazine, kimchi is one of the top 5 healthiest foods in the world. That’s a pretty awesome claim, and one I don’t take lightly. I just made kimchi, finally, for the first time and am already hooked. I can’t wait to make another batch and dice it up a bit. For now I will leave you with the basic recipe I followed.
Kimchi (Korean Sauerkraut)
1 head Napa cabbage, cored and shredded
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 cup of carrots, grated
1/2 cup daikon radish, grated (optional)
1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon dried chile flakes ( I used chili paste!)
1 Tablespoon sea salt
4 Tablespoons whey, if not available use an additional 1 tablespoon of salt
Place all the ingredients in a large bowl. Leave to sit for 30 to an hour. Pound with a wooden pounder to release juices. Place in a quart sized mason jar (wide mouthed) and press down firmly until the juices cover the top of the veggies. Make sure to leave at least an inch of headroom. Cover and leave at room temperature for about 3 days before transferring to cold storage.
Feel free to be creative with this and improvise. You could add bok choy, broccoli, sesame seeds, fish sauce, more chilies if you like spice, some grated apple to add a bit of sweetness. I can’t wait to try this again using some of these additions. Here is an awesome link for the Ultimate Kimchi, and another link listing all the various types of kimchi.
28/03/2012
Quiet Time 28 March 2012
Teach me how to live, O LORD.
Lead me along the right path,
for my enemies are waiting for me. (Psalm 27:11 NLT)
Excerpt of devotion:
"When He came, there was no light. When he died, there was no darkness."
I think I take the word "darkness" very lightly. i don't literally live in the world of darkness (think sun, lamps, lights aka natural & artificial sources of lights). I know where I am going and I know I won't fall cos I can see.. (Perhaps that can equate to pride as well?)
But it's true, if I don't have Christ in my life, I'm already living in the world of darkness.
No Christ = Darkness. No light.
Christ = Light. No darkness.
If there is no Christ in my life, I'm jus groping my way around, just living life as it is, going about daily routine, growing old, and eventually die. No purpose, no aim. Well, i still can plan stuff like what I wanna achieve etc, but still, it's so futile Cos u can't bring ur achievements into e grave with u!
Isn't it sometimes very perplexing, to think about life? Well, I guess I'm not God, so ... Yeah.
Essentially, God created me hence I believe I am created to live for God, who's my Creator and my Planner. To stay close to God, and worship Him in every sense of the word. To let Him guide me and lead me. It makes sense to follow whoever has created me isn't it?
The verse speaks to me a lot. I'm humbled by the writer (David) who is a great king and yet asked God to teach him how to live!
I want to be like David, to remain humble, meek and childlike before God. God, transform my life please!
Lead me along the right path,
for my enemies are waiting for me. (Psalm 27:11 NLT)
Excerpt of devotion:
"When He came, there was no light. When he died, there was no darkness."
I think I take the word "darkness" very lightly. i don't literally live in the world of darkness (think sun, lamps, lights aka natural & artificial sources of lights). I know where I am going and I know I won't fall cos I can see.. (Perhaps that can equate to pride as well?)
But it's true, if I don't have Christ in my life, I'm already living in the world of darkness.
No Christ = Darkness. No light.
Christ = Light. No darkness.
If there is no Christ in my life, I'm jus groping my way around, just living life as it is, going about daily routine, growing old, and eventually die. No purpose, no aim. Well, i still can plan stuff like what I wanna achieve etc, but still, it's so futile Cos u can't bring ur achievements into e grave with u!
Isn't it sometimes very perplexing, to think about life? Well, I guess I'm not God, so ... Yeah.
Essentially, God created me hence I believe I am created to live for God, who's my Creator and my Planner. To stay close to God, and worship Him in every sense of the word. To let Him guide me and lead me. It makes sense to follow whoever has created me isn't it?
The verse speaks to me a lot. I'm humbled by the writer (David) who is a great king and yet asked God to teach him how to live!
I want to be like David, to remain humble, meek and childlike before God. God, transform my life please!
Mid week blues
Mid-week blues. Rather, since Monday, I've been quite sluggish at work - not sure why. Today, my body feels achy :-(
Totally not looking forward to April aka next week. Cos I will be ALONE at work doing 2 staff's workload. My buddy of nearly a year will serve her last day this friday, and then next week onwards, i will be all by myself... i can already think of all the work thats gonna crash upon me! The new staff is likely to start work in May (not confirmed yet OK :S) and then still got training leh...so effectively, I'll be alone for maybe 2 months or more, depending on how fast she can master the software. :(
Maybe this coming 'catastrophe' is what's making me feel so horrible now...lol.
Oh, i've stopped using the Face it 4D Perfection two-way foundation le, after my first use yesterday... hahaha. Seems like it's not very suitable for my skin leh.. Shall stick to Maybelline mineral foundation for now...till my blemishes are all gone :) I love Odbo's Noblesse Ampoule, my face always looks brighter and more translucent after use. Haiz, my other Odbo firming serum is probably half-gone le, how how how. It's so expensive to buy online!
Sometimes I wish I can dedicate more time in blogging. After all, I really wish to become a fulltime blogger which is what I really enjoy! Previously, i was mulling over what kind of blog I wanna have....but now, I have decided to continue with this current style of blogging - which is... blogging about anything and everything under the sun! Wish I can earn money by blogging - not sure how also, need to do research. Wish I can start an online shop - not sure how also, need to do research!
Ah, where got time leh.
27/03/2012
Quiet Time 27 March 2012
The greatest among you must be a servant. But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. (Matthew 23:11, 12 NLT)
Excerpt of devotion:
... The greatest act of humility in the history of the universe was when Jesus Christ stooped to die on the cross of calvary. Before any man can get to heaven, he must kneel at the foot of the cross and acknowledge that he is a sinner, that he has broken the Ten Commandments of God, and that he needs the grace of God in Christ.
I asked God, if I have a lot of pride. I am sure I have pride la (everyone will have) but I asked God, if I have so much that it's harmful.
As i pray, I realize (as God revealed to me) that Clearly, my lack of discipline in having a regular QT already shows the presence of pride i.e. I don't need God, I can handle my life on my own pretty well, hence the lack of desire to commit time to spend time with God! I don't see the urgency in doing QT cos I got 'better' things to do!
Pride can really mask itself under different names. It has successfully stopped me from doing regular QT and tithing properly. I have to come before God daily, acknowledge I'm a sinner and continually give thanks and obey Him!
It's the second day of my QT and God has given me another rhema word! I'm really quite impressed at how this is going!
Excerpt of devotion:
... The greatest act of humility in the history of the universe was when Jesus Christ stooped to die on the cross of calvary. Before any man can get to heaven, he must kneel at the foot of the cross and acknowledge that he is a sinner, that he has broken the Ten Commandments of God, and that he needs the grace of God in Christ.
I asked God, if I have a lot of pride. I am sure I have pride la (everyone will have) but I asked God, if I have so much that it's harmful.
As i pray, I realize (as God revealed to me) that Clearly, my lack of discipline in having a regular QT already shows the presence of pride i.e. I don't need God, I can handle my life on my own pretty well, hence the lack of desire to commit time to spend time with God! I don't see the urgency in doing QT cos I got 'better' things to do!
Pride can really mask itself under different names. It has successfully stopped me from doing regular QT and tithing properly. I have to come before God daily, acknowledge I'm a sinner and continually give thanks and obey Him!
It's the second day of my QT and God has given me another rhema word! I'm really quite impressed at how this is going!
The Face Shop - Face It 4D Perfection Two-Way Cake SPF42PA++ NB21
I just started using it this morning - bought this in Seoul (only refill pack, it came with the application sponges too).
A month has passed after the Korea trip, which means, I have been pimple-free for a month (all thanks to Odbo products!!). But hor, now hor, I got a small pimple on my chin leh. Don't tell me this Face Shop foundation so bad meh?! :S
Shall use it for a while more and see how it goes. The most, I'll go back to my Maybelline Mineral Foundation which I've been using for the past half a year :) The other cosmetic which I have been using for a very long time, is Daiso's blush colour. yes....it's that good can!! and CHEAP! Seriously, nothing comes close! Ok la, I don't really buy cosmetics often. I just buy them when my current stash is depleting, duh? And maybe, I will try something new.
Having said that, my Vichy Normaderm cleanser is depleting.. and no, this is something I will keep on using...wun get smth new, it's really hard for my skin to get a suitable cleanser u know!
An Exceedingly Simple Guide to Keeping a Journal by Leo Babauta
I have to confess: I’ve never been good at keeping a journal. Until this year.
It’s always been something that I’ve wanted to do regularly, and over the years I’ve started journals in many different forms. I have bits of journals in several notebooks and in several computer files, but while they’re interesting, they’re more a testament to my failure to keep a journal going for very long.
But this year has been different. I started a journal on January 3, 2012 and have an entry for just about every day since then — nearly 3 months might not seem like a lot to you, but it’s about six times what I’ve ever done before, and at this point I have confidence that I’ll keep it going for at least a few more months.
What has changed? I instituted a few “tricks” to keep the journaling simple, easy, and sustainable.
My Journal Rules
I wanted to make sure the journaling was as easy as possible, so I have no excuses. So I instituted a few rules that have worked very well for me:
1. Only write a few bullet points. I don’t write full sentences — just a bullet point for interesting or important things that happened each day. I only have to write 2-3, though sometimes I write 5-6 if I did a lot. I mix personal and work stuff together. By keeping each day’s entry short and simple, I make it so easy to journal that there are no excuses — it only takes a few minutes!
2. Keep my notebook where I won’t miss it. I put my notebook where I have coffee in the morning. I’ve been using an old Moleskine that I found in my closet that I’d started using as a journal in 2008, on my trip with Eva to Thailand. It really doesn’t matter what kind of notebook you use, but I’ve found a physical notebook is best because on the computer, I’ll tend to forget or be distracted by other computer tasks (damn the Internet!). When I see the notebook as I sit down to drink coffee, I remember to journal. Btw, one of the lapses in my current journal came when I changed my morning routine and started drinking coffee on the couch instead of at my desk — my journal stayed on the desk and I forgot to journal for more than a week. I had to fill it in later, which wasn’t easy. Which brings me to my next rule.
3. Don’t miss more than 2 days of journaling. I missed almost two weeks once, as I just mentioned … and later when I had to fill in back entries, I had a hard time remembering what I’d did. I had a couple other lapses like this, usually because visitors change up my routine, and I’ve found that looking in my calendar and emails helps jog my memory so I can get most of the main things into the journal. But it’s far better to journal the day after the events happen, when things are still fresh. I’ve found that two days later is also fine, but at three days, you start to mix up the previous few days and forget some things. So if I don’t journal every day, I will make sure not to miss more than a day or two.
That’s it. Those three rules work very well for me, and have helped me keep a journal for the last several months.
Bonus Tips
And here are a few more tips (some were said in the paragraphs above as well):
•Physical notebooks are better than computer journals, as you tend to forget computer programs or get distracted by the Internet. I also like the physical act of writing pen on paper, which I do far too little these days. That said, if you prefer a computer journal, keep it simple. I like text files rather than a dedicated journal program, because text files are pretty much forever, while other data formats can become obsolete if the journal program gets discontinued.
•What physical notebook you use doesn’t matter. I use a pocket Moleskine notebook witha soft cover. I use a hard cover pocket Moleskine for my workout log, which I’ve been using since last year so I can see my progress. Those are my only two notebooks. I’ve used other notebooks too, and they work well. I like the pocket notebooks because they’re easy to carry around if I want to journal on the train (which I don’t do often) and don’t take up much space on the table next to where I drink coffee.
•Journal before you get on the computer in the morning. Recap your previous day. If you start on the computer, I’ve learned, you’ll forget about the journaling. Don’t put it off!
•If you forget to journal for a few days, use your calendar and the emails you sent as reminders for what you did.
•Remember, keep it short! Just a few bullet points of the main things you did. Here are my bullet points for Wed. Mar. 21, 2012 for example: 1. gym – end of week 6; 2. drafted ZH post on 3-step happiness algorithm; 3. wrote mnmlist post on being OK with things as they are; 4. bought groceries, gifts, decorations for Noelle & Chloe’s birthday party.
•I like that I can look back and see what the highlights are of each day — this helps me to know if I’ve been focusing on important stuff, or frittering my days away.
I highly recommend keeping a journal. It takes minutes a day, and looking back on your life is something that seems deeply satisfying.
Taken from here.
My thoughts: As you all know, my journal is obviously this blog and so far I've been quite regular for the past... 5 years? Okay before this year, I don't blog everyday. These past 2 months has been good, nearly everyday and sometimes, more than 1 a day! Thanks to Blogger app on iPhone, I can blog while travelling, which is really cool and convenient!
And since yesterday night, I am starting on a daily devotional blog entry. No promises on whether I can do it daily, but yes I really pray I can make this a habit! Pray for me will ya ;)
It’s always been something that I’ve wanted to do regularly, and over the years I’ve started journals in many different forms. I have bits of journals in several notebooks and in several computer files, but while they’re interesting, they’re more a testament to my failure to keep a journal going for very long.
But this year has been different. I started a journal on January 3, 2012 and have an entry for just about every day since then — nearly 3 months might not seem like a lot to you, but it’s about six times what I’ve ever done before, and at this point I have confidence that I’ll keep it going for at least a few more months.
What has changed? I instituted a few “tricks” to keep the journaling simple, easy, and sustainable.
My Journal Rules
I wanted to make sure the journaling was as easy as possible, so I have no excuses. So I instituted a few rules that have worked very well for me:
1. Only write a few bullet points. I don’t write full sentences — just a bullet point for interesting or important things that happened each day. I only have to write 2-3, though sometimes I write 5-6 if I did a lot. I mix personal and work stuff together. By keeping each day’s entry short and simple, I make it so easy to journal that there are no excuses — it only takes a few minutes!
2. Keep my notebook where I won’t miss it. I put my notebook where I have coffee in the morning. I’ve been using an old Moleskine that I found in my closet that I’d started using as a journal in 2008, on my trip with Eva to Thailand. It really doesn’t matter what kind of notebook you use, but I’ve found a physical notebook is best because on the computer, I’ll tend to forget or be distracted by other computer tasks (damn the Internet!). When I see the notebook as I sit down to drink coffee, I remember to journal. Btw, one of the lapses in my current journal came when I changed my morning routine and started drinking coffee on the couch instead of at my desk — my journal stayed on the desk and I forgot to journal for more than a week. I had to fill it in later, which wasn’t easy. Which brings me to my next rule.
3. Don’t miss more than 2 days of journaling. I missed almost two weeks once, as I just mentioned … and later when I had to fill in back entries, I had a hard time remembering what I’d did. I had a couple other lapses like this, usually because visitors change up my routine, and I’ve found that looking in my calendar and emails helps jog my memory so I can get most of the main things into the journal. But it’s far better to journal the day after the events happen, when things are still fresh. I’ve found that two days later is also fine, but at three days, you start to mix up the previous few days and forget some things. So if I don’t journal every day, I will make sure not to miss more than a day or two.
That’s it. Those three rules work very well for me, and have helped me keep a journal for the last several months.
Bonus Tips
And here are a few more tips (some were said in the paragraphs above as well):
•Physical notebooks are better than computer journals, as you tend to forget computer programs or get distracted by the Internet. I also like the physical act of writing pen on paper, which I do far too little these days. That said, if you prefer a computer journal, keep it simple. I like text files rather than a dedicated journal program, because text files are pretty much forever, while other data formats can become obsolete if the journal program gets discontinued.
•What physical notebook you use doesn’t matter. I use a pocket Moleskine notebook witha soft cover. I use a hard cover pocket Moleskine for my workout log, which I’ve been using since last year so I can see my progress. Those are my only two notebooks. I’ve used other notebooks too, and they work well. I like the pocket notebooks because they’re easy to carry around if I want to journal on the train (which I don’t do often) and don’t take up much space on the table next to where I drink coffee.
•Journal before you get on the computer in the morning. Recap your previous day. If you start on the computer, I’ve learned, you’ll forget about the journaling. Don’t put it off!
•If you forget to journal for a few days, use your calendar and the emails you sent as reminders for what you did.
•Remember, keep it short! Just a few bullet points of the main things you did. Here are my bullet points for Wed. Mar. 21, 2012 for example: 1. gym – end of week 6; 2. drafted ZH post on 3-step happiness algorithm; 3. wrote mnmlist post on being OK with things as they are; 4. bought groceries, gifts, decorations for Noelle & Chloe’s birthday party.
•I like that I can look back and see what the highlights are of each day — this helps me to know if I’ve been focusing on important stuff, or frittering my days away.
I highly recommend keeping a journal. It takes minutes a day, and looking back on your life is something that seems deeply satisfying.
Taken from here.
My thoughts: As you all know, my journal is obviously this blog and so far I've been quite regular for the past... 5 years? Okay before this year, I don't blog everyday. These past 2 months has been good, nearly everyday and sometimes, more than 1 a day! Thanks to Blogger app on iPhone, I can blog while travelling, which is really cool and convenient!
And since yesterday night, I am starting on a daily devotional blog entry. No promises on whether I can do it daily, but yes I really pray I can make this a habit! Pray for me will ya ;)
26/03/2012
Quiet Time 26 March 2012
For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16 NLT)
Excerpt of the devotion I'm reading and what jumped out at me in caps:
"... In your own mind-darkened, will-paralyzed, conscience-dulled soul, God can make the light penetrate and turn the darkness of your own life into day, IF YOU WILL LET HIM.... Let the Light come into your heart BY FAITH."
We may not understand many things that are happening to us and around us. We are just living day by day, thrown back and forth by the winds of circumstances and human planning. Many of us (me included) think we got it all planned out, and we're set for success and victory. Short term - it may seem so. But long term - we are going in the same direction.. Towards physical death which is something we cannot control.
God is saying, believe in me and you shall have eternal life. God is asking us to believe in Him, not prove Him, not find Him. Just simply believe. And what jumped out at me is, we need to say yes to God's offer, firstly, and then have faith.
Having faith means to believe in what we cannot see and trust fully without doubt. We have faith in the daily things. We have faith that the toilet bowl will flush after we do our business. I have faith in the Korean school even though I have never personally attended it before. I have faith in the food I eat, trusting that it won't give me a tummy ache.
So what's so difficult in believing in God?
Personal application point: I've been struggling with doing QT on a regular basis. Somehow it has come to a point that I fully believe that I cannot do it. Yes I am really quite discouraged by my perpetual lack of focus!
From this devotion, I learnt that it takes two hands to clap; I gotta decide to have faith in God, let God work in me, and God SURELY will transform me into the person He wants me to be. I need to have the simple faith to believe in miracles that yes, I will and I shall have a regular QT!
Ask, and I shall receive! I wanna ask God for more faith and determination!!
Amen.
Excerpt of the devotion I'm reading and what jumped out at me in caps:
"... In your own mind-darkened, will-paralyzed, conscience-dulled soul, God can make the light penetrate and turn the darkness of your own life into day, IF YOU WILL LET HIM.... Let the Light come into your heart BY FAITH."
We may not understand many things that are happening to us and around us. We are just living day by day, thrown back and forth by the winds of circumstances and human planning. Many of us (me included) think we got it all planned out, and we're set for success and victory. Short term - it may seem so. But long term - we are going in the same direction.. Towards physical death which is something we cannot control.
God is saying, believe in me and you shall have eternal life. God is asking us to believe in Him, not prove Him, not find Him. Just simply believe. And what jumped out at me is, we need to say yes to God's offer, firstly, and then have faith.
Having faith means to believe in what we cannot see and trust fully without doubt. We have faith in the daily things. We have faith that the toilet bowl will flush after we do our business. I have faith in the Korean school even though I have never personally attended it before. I have faith in the food I eat, trusting that it won't give me a tummy ache.
So what's so difficult in believing in God?
Personal application point: I've been struggling with doing QT on a regular basis. Somehow it has come to a point that I fully believe that I cannot do it. Yes I am really quite discouraged by my perpetual lack of focus!
From this devotion, I learnt that it takes two hands to clap; I gotta decide to have faith in God, let God work in me, and God SURELY will transform me into the person He wants me to be. I need to have the simple faith to believe in miracles that yes, I will and I shall have a regular QT!
Ask, and I shall receive! I wanna ask God for more faith and determination!!
Amen.
First korean class tonight :-)
And that's my new pencil box for the occasion :-)
Class just over, and I am on my way back home now. It was full house in class!! Really did not expect so many classmates man lol. Thankful that Yanxi is going to this class with me, that relieves me from a lot of stress from trying to look friendly :-))) We sat in front anyway, so we did not take a look at our classmates lol.
I need to memorize so so many of those characters lehhhh... Sibei stress. And my classmates seem so expert already man! Must be the Korean dramas they have watched!
Tomorrow onwards, every lunchtime I shall start practising!
Class just over, and I am on my way back home now. It was full house in class!! Really did not expect so many classmates man lol. Thankful that Yanxi is going to this class with me, that relieves me from a lot of stress from trying to look friendly :-))) We sat in front anyway, so we did not take a look at our classmates lol.
I need to memorize so so many of those characters lehhhh... Sibei stress. And my classmates seem so expert already man! Must be the Korean dramas they have watched!
Tomorrow onwards, every lunchtime I shall start practising!
Busy Monday morning - which is probably good coz I really want time to pass by faster so I can go for my Korean class!! ha.
I finally bought Uniqlo's legging pants last Saturday and I am wearing it now. It totally rocks! I hate the usual black pants cos they are usually buttons and zips (spells "non-elastic") and I hate the tight feeling around my waist. Yes I basically don't like wearing bottoms that are non-elastic! But these Uniqlo pants look formal and yet are elastic! I feel like buying another pair so I can wear it for work everyday! Then no need to stress about wondering what to wear every night.
Pastor Simon Eng preached a really good sermon yesterday, about giving to God. One of the most unforgettable things he said was:
Obey the Word of God and your situations will eventually see God's abundance.
I am not a very regular Bible reader. But yet, God has been very good to me. Imagine when I start reading the Bible regularly, tithe properly! haha. It has been a lifelong struggle trying to establish a QT habit. I can NEVER NEVER make it a habit, dammit.
I NEED A BREAKTHROUGH!
I finally bought Uniqlo's legging pants last Saturday and I am wearing it now. It totally rocks! I hate the usual black pants cos they are usually buttons and zips (spells "non-elastic") and I hate the tight feeling around my waist. Yes I basically don't like wearing bottoms that are non-elastic! But these Uniqlo pants look formal and yet are elastic! I feel like buying another pair so I can wear it for work everyday! Then no need to stress about wondering what to wear every night.
Pastor Simon Eng preached a really good sermon yesterday, about giving to God. One of the most unforgettable things he said was:
Obey the Word of God and your situations will eventually see God's abundance.
I am not a very regular Bible reader. But yet, God has been very good to me. Imagine when I start reading the Bible regularly, tithe properly! haha. It has been a lifelong struggle trying to establish a QT habit. I can NEVER NEVER make it a habit, dammit.
I NEED A BREAKTHROUGH!
25/03/2012
Staring at this now
I'm hungry. Waiting for my girl to finish her Math before we start to eat. Lol.
I realise I spend my weekends sleeping more than anything else.. Cos I just cannot help but fall asleep whenever I accompany my girl for her nap! Then before i knew it, it's 2 hours later already :S
And then, I'll not be able to fall asleep tonight sigh.. Last night I watched 200 Pounds Beauty till 3am cos I couldn't sleep. Maybe tonight I'll watch April Snow ;)
I realise I spend my weekends sleeping more than anything else.. Cos I just cannot help but fall asleep whenever I accompany my girl for her nap! Then before i knew it, it's 2 hours later already :S
And then, I'll not be able to fall asleep tonight sigh.. Last night I watched 200 Pounds Beauty till 3am cos I couldn't sleep. Maybe tonight I'll watch April Snow ;)
24/03/2012
Saturday Surprise
This morning, my girl did her English homework, had one round of English spelling and I was about to teach her Chinese spelling which are all the hanyu pinyin vowels A E I O U.
And I discovered that she knows already! She knows exactly how each vowel sound! Lol, I am so so pleased that her school is doing a great job in teaching her!
I was just wondering if I need to send her to Chinese classes soon, and maybe even abacus class. Hubby isnt interested in sending her to any class and wants me to coach her instead.
The truth is, Tuition is optional, but EVERYONE is sending their child to tuition, whether necessary or not, in order to feel that they have kept up with the rest of the kids. FEEL only. U know what is this called?
Yes, KIASU-ism.
I'm also caught in this syndrome, I admit it. That's why I wanted to send her for Chinese and abacus. Haiz, all these is $$$ and if I can coach her well, the $$$ can all e saved up isn't it?
Ok la! I shall coach her! :-)
And I discovered that she knows already! She knows exactly how each vowel sound! Lol, I am so so pleased that her school is doing a great job in teaching her!
I was just wondering if I need to send her to Chinese classes soon, and maybe even abacus class. Hubby isnt interested in sending her to any class and wants me to coach her instead.
The truth is, Tuition is optional, but EVERYONE is sending their child to tuition, whether necessary or not, in order to feel that they have kept up with the rest of the kids. FEEL only. U know what is this called?
Yes, KIASU-ism.
I'm also caught in this syndrome, I admit it. That's why I wanted to send her for Chinese and abacus. Haiz, all these is $$$ and if I can coach her well, the $$$ can all e saved up isn't it?
Ok la! I shall coach her! :-)
23/03/2012
i am a 宅女 and no one believes me!
Feeling tired, maybe falling sick. God, no! It's the weekend! Weekends are for my girl!
having LG tonight and I AM SO GLAD I DO NOT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING. I am quite convinced now, that I am not a sanguine person. I am much happier just watching a DVD, watching drama, reading, surfing the internet! wah suddenly i sound like a 宅女! Seriously lor, I am not someone who loves chatting. When hubby and I are on our way home in the car, I am often lost in my own thoughts. At work, I talk only when I need to. During events or LGs, it's the choleric side of me you see (and I get super braindead after that lol).
Life, can be quite overwhelming at times, isn't it? I can spend so much time mulling over MY OWN SELF.
On a happier note, it's the weekend and I don't feel like sleeping early tonight, as usual... what can i do?
22/03/2012
Yan Ting at St. Regis Hotel
Their menu's MANY pages...and we can order all k! Sorry, I apologise for the un-edited photos. The lighting wasn't very good for photo-taking! The pics look pretty dark eh.
By the way, this is a weekend brunch, costing $88++ per pax.
Roast Pork - The portion makes me feel less sinful.
Top was crispy while bottom was juicy. I didn't detect much lean meat, which can be a good thing, or a bad thing....depends on how you like it!
Their dong po meat with 'man tou'...I was kinda disappointed that the man tou didnt look like man tou. But yes they tasted like man tou alright! The dong po meat was tender and fell apart easily woohoo.
Their very beautiful set up when i reached.
This has to be one of the best beef dishes I've ever tasted! This is beef tenderloin stir-fried to perfection. The meat was super duper tender can!
Their egg custard buns - their filling has more oil than the other buns i've tasted. Gave it quite a savoury and sinful feel to it - think i liked it :)
Pork Ribs - TOO FATTY! ALL FATS! Nice la, but a bit too much :S
This came with the menu - only 1 portion per pax. This was the better one - lobster in superior stock. The flesh was firm and fresh!
The wok-baked lobster in garlic..a bit dry, but still, its lobster LOL.
Big fat scallops - dish was a bit spicy though, but we loved the celery bits!
This was also limited to 1 portion per pax - it was a damn huge bowl of sharks fin with crab roe. We were like, half full after this.
Steamed cod fish wrapped in cabbage - very chinese, very light simple beautiful dish.
Oh here's the crab roe from the sharks fin.
Char Siew So - This tasted quite buttery... tasted more Western than Chinese!
This was GOOD - very very fatty. :)
One of their desserts - red bean cake. it was the wobbly kind. Not bad, not too sweet.
I loved these - egg custard inside, just like the buns earlier heehee.
Their har gao is one of the best i've tasted - The skin was thin and there were PLENTY of prawns inside!
Deep fried cod fish in cereal - another super thumbs up - it was a great combination!
Their simple tasteful decor :)
A bit French I feel - the staff serving us was delightful - pleasant, good looking and quick!
I really don't mind going back there again during special occasions. This time round, it was a one for one deal PLUS discount, hence we both paid abt $40 each only - super worth it :) Maybe...when...hubby gets his bonus?
Muahahhaa.
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