Blackwater Rafting. This is a really really cool thing to do. Not too hard but a lot of flexibility needed as you need to squeeze through several holes. Highly recommended. I will write more when I'm supposed to be packing to go to Christchurch tomorrow morning. Yawn! And I'm still aching from blackwater.
Spent some time back at the Uni, taking photos of how it looks like now. Hamilton has had a lot of changes with many asian restaurants (Korean, Thai, Chinese), a new bus station and a casino. Otherwise, everything is about the same.
This morning went to Gateway and met up with Pastor Grace and Dennis. Great to see them again. But had shocking news that one of our close friends Sam had a heart attack about 3 weeks ago in Gateway and had died but they managed to revive him when the ambulance came. I'd better send him an email.
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Thursday, April 21, 2005
Changi for the first time!
Yep, I'm in Changi for the first time and what do I do? Blog!
Anyways, last night my CG went for a futsal game and I initially declined joining. In the end, I couldn't resist and started gearing up since I was told we had only about 10 mins left. After playing for some time, we extended it to an extra half hour. Good fun! Now I need a trolley to carry me around to see the sights of Changi.
Yay! This is just the beginning!
Anyways, last night my CG went for a futsal game and I initially declined joining. In the end, I couldn't resist and started gearing up since I was told we had only about 10 mins left. After playing for some time, we extended it to an extra half hour. Good fun! Now I need a trolley to carry me around to see the sights of Changi.
Yay! This is just the beginning!
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
...24 little hours...
...I'll be in KLIA, getting ready to fly off. And we haven't packed.
Anyways, I'm still at work, trying to tie up loose ends and HAD to go meet someone who then insisted that when I come back from my honeymoon, I should be pregnant to make the whole trip all worth it! So, I'm supposed to develop my mother hen instinct within the next few days so that I'll want to start a family and then live happily ever after. At this point, whatever kid I will have will probably suffer a mother with Motherless Instinct and "Who is my Mum?" would be one of the first words they'd utter.
I hate it when someone tells me how to run my life and would have been stuck there for a good half an hour more had the miracle of nature calling that I was spared from further embroiling in such a discussion.
Now, to get back to work and soothe away my frazzled hair.
Note: I realise I've been running away to my work whenever I feel a need to. So does that mean my work is my sanctuary? Anyone got a gun?
Anyways, I'm still at work, trying to tie up loose ends and HAD to go meet someone who then insisted that when I come back from my honeymoon, I should be pregnant to make the whole trip all worth it! So, I'm supposed to develop my mother hen instinct within the next few days so that I'll want to start a family and then live happily ever after. At this point, whatever kid I will have will probably suffer a mother with Motherless Instinct and "Who is my Mum?" would be one of the first words they'd utter.
I hate it when someone tells me how to run my life and would have been stuck there for a good half an hour more had the miracle of nature calling that I was spared from further embroiling in such a discussion.
Now, to get back to work and soothe away my frazzled hair.
Note: I realise I've been running away to my work whenever I feel a need to. So does that mean my work is my sanctuary? Anyone got a gun?
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Samara
Yesterday morning, KS stepped into the bathroom with this look of guilt. I paused with one foot halfway out of the shower and gave him an enquiring lift of an eyebrow.
"Sorry" he said.
"For what?"
"I dreamt of Samara (the horror flick currently in cinemas) and was fighting off the ghost and injured you at night?"
"Really? I don't remember at all!"
"Yeah, you said, "Ow! My hair" "
I can't even ban him from watching horror films now coz he never watched Samara in the first place! Now, what horror movie should I be dreaming of tonight?
"Sorry" he said.
"For what?"
"I dreamt of Samara (the horror flick currently in cinemas) and was fighting off the ghost and injured you at night?"
"Really? I don't remember at all!"
"Yeah, you said, "Ow! My hair" "
I can't even ban him from watching horror films now coz he never watched Samara in the first place! Now, what horror movie should I be dreaming of tonight?
Monday, April 18, 2005
Recharged
I think God reads blogs too. Right after feeling so drained on Friday, I went to Ipoh on Saturday and had a relaxing time spent with the in-laws. Then that night, I was informed that someone whom we had been following up as a CG had just accepted Christ!
Looking back, I realised I didn't even publish a draft about any of it as I failed to see the significance of God's intricate plan.
First it was the easter gathering some fellow Christian colleagues wanted to put together. I was roped in and volunteered to do the ice breaker. During the process of organising this, many of us got a bit disheartened that some couldn't make it, or that no one wanted to take charge of the event etc.
Finally, this took place on a Thursday, 14 April 05. This person L, attended it much to my surprise as I knew he wasn't a Christian. Welcoming him anyway, the whole thing went on until 7:15pm. As I was walking out with my fellow CG member S, we had to do a bit of an exchange of crepe paper as part of decorations for our CG's Community Outreach programme that very Sunday. L, who had walked out of the gate had somehow turned back and saw the colourful paper and asked us what that was for. We explained to him and invited him to join us in this project which he agreed to! At first I didn't believe him but encouraged him to come.
In the end, he came, had a good time and clicked very well with the rest of the CG. Right after the whole children's party, another CG member announced she needed help for the following Saturday's decoration and L volunteered to come the night before to help.
Again, keeping to his word, he turned up and helped them decorate the place. The next day he again turned up for the children's Easter party and at the end of the day, he accepted Christ! S was stunned and thought he was joking but he looked serious.
So all our efforts were not in vain at all! All the squabbles, the lack of faith of what we were doing all came to fruit! And how! Praise the Lord!
Looking back, I realised I didn't even publish a draft about any of it as I failed to see the significance of God's intricate plan.
First it was the easter gathering some fellow Christian colleagues wanted to put together. I was roped in and volunteered to do the ice breaker. During the process of organising this, many of us got a bit disheartened that some couldn't make it, or that no one wanted to take charge of the event etc.
Finally, this took place on a Thursday, 14 April 05. This person L, attended it much to my surprise as I knew he wasn't a Christian. Welcoming him anyway, the whole thing went on until 7:15pm. As I was walking out with my fellow CG member S, we had to do a bit of an exchange of crepe paper as part of decorations for our CG's Community Outreach programme that very Sunday. L, who had walked out of the gate had somehow turned back and saw the colourful paper and asked us what that was for. We explained to him and invited him to join us in this project which he agreed to! At first I didn't believe him but encouraged him to come.
In the end, he came, had a good time and clicked very well with the rest of the CG. Right after the whole children's party, another CG member announced she needed help for the following Saturday's decoration and L volunteered to come the night before to help.
Again, keeping to his word, he turned up and helped them decorate the place. The next day he again turned up for the children's Easter party and at the end of the day, he accepted Christ! S was stunned and thought he was joking but he looked serious.
So all our efforts were not in vain at all! All the squabbles, the lack of faith of what we were doing all came to fruit! And how! Praise the Lord!
Friday, April 15, 2005
Drained
I have just started a Friday morning with a husband who is very very angry at all the traffic and a build up of a fortnight of stress at work. Even before I reached the office, my neck started straining and there's a black cloud above me.
At work, I listen to my colleagues who are encountering work problems with a customer. It is more soothing than the ride here.
And now, on top of my other burden, now there's someone else who needs marital advice. And it's right at this moment when I can't give any!
What a way to start a Friday.
At work, I listen to my colleagues who are encountering work problems with a customer. It is more soothing than the ride here.
And now, on top of my other burden, now there's someone else who needs marital advice. And it's right at this moment when I can't give any!
What a way to start a Friday.
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Measure of Success
This morning on the radio, the topic was how one measure's success. This topic is quite interesting as we had just talked about it in my church.
The world's standard is measuring in terms of how much money they have. Magazines frequently come up with the top 50 richest person's in the world. This morning's responses had most people saying it is to do with how happy one is.
An interesting view from my senior pastor was using integrity as a measure. It's one of the most difficult things to have as we easily fall into doing wrong.
The world's standard is measuring in terms of how much money they have. Magazines frequently come up with the top 50 richest person's in the world. This morning's responses had most people saying it is to do with how happy one is.
An interesting view from my senior pastor was using integrity as a measure. It's one of the most difficult things to have as we easily fall into doing wrong.
Heart of a Shepherd
It's painful when a friend has different beliefs and unforgiveness in their lives choose to go their own way rather than to change their ways. Sometimes, the feeling is not as strong but it hurts especially when you see the potential in that person but because of stubbornness and pride, refuse to be moulded to fit with the big picture. Instead, they want to look for another picture where their current "shape" is accommodated.
As someone in a small authority, this is the first time I feel really really disappointed. Alas, I am unable to do anything about it because I, or anyone for that matter, cannot change this person's stubbornness. This lies within the person to change and I am drawn to the side, helplessly watching them cross this road of uncertainty onto the other side, not realising the problem lies within them. I wish I could shrug this monkey off my back and just not care about this person... but I can't.
As someone in a small authority, this is the first time I feel really really disappointed. Alas, I am unable to do anything about it because I, or anyone for that matter, cannot change this person's stubbornness. This lies within the person to change and I am drawn to the side, helplessly watching them cross this road of uncertainty onto the other side, not realising the problem lies within them. I wish I could shrug this monkey off my back and just not care about this person... but I can't.
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
2 Bricks Worth
Yesterday, my colleague L excitedly cornered me and asked if the wall between my neighbour and my house had 2 bricks. Apparently this engineer who bought a house in my housing estate went through all the trouble to look at the housing blue prints and discovered that there was only 1 brick dividing each house in his phase. So of course he went to the papers and made complains against the developer.
This morning, L comes and gives me the paper in which this report appears. Now, if only I understood Chinese. It didn't cross my mind to check last night as I had other things on mind but now I'm wondering what if there is only 1 brick instead of 2? Do we shift out and demand the developer to knock down my entire row of houses and install the second brick?
This morning, L comes and gives me the paper in which this report appears. Now, if only I understood Chinese. It didn't cross my mind to check last night as I had other things on mind but now I'm wondering what if there is only 1 brick instead of 2? Do we shift out and demand the developer to knock down my entire row of houses and install the second brick?
Pop!
As I was driving to work today, I felt a distinctive pop at the hook of my pants. This is my 3rd pants that has given way to my bulging tummy ever since I got married. No, I am certainly not expecting but it would have given me a better excuse than having to say I'm growing fatter! And to think I was basking on compliments yesterday when two people commented I've lost weight. My hook fastener then decided it was time to take a peg or two down from my new found pride.
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