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vent vent vent

2009-12-31T00:01:00.002+08:00

I cant take it anymore, need to vent them all out, blog it out... -.-

People just need to move ur butt, u cant just be sitting ard and wait for ppl to serve u or better still u go feed on someone elses' efforts... Seriously, dont be a parasite... DO something about your life, Do something that's constructive, Do something in your life that benefits everyone...

Dont come and drag everyone down with you just because you dont have the motivation anymore or is just lazy or couldnt care less... Arrgghhh

The world is not just about yourself, what you do affects the people ard you... Its got domino effect! People need to learn how to work and cooperate together as a team and not on pure individualism.

Thank You for a Great 2009

2009-12-27T19:47:00.002+08:00

Wanna specially thank all the great leaders and members in Attributes that has contributed much for my growth this year.. All of you have been a great great inspiration and motivation to me in times where I'm tired and dry, you guys have motivated me and gave me the faith and courage to move fore and fight a good fight w all of u.. Though there were many times that we were stretched, but knowing thant we're moving fore together kept me going.. So love u all for all the you're doing in this wonderful and exciting ministry... Pray and believe for a greater year yet in 2010 with the Asia Conference that's coming up... Believe that we can all grow and step out even more to maximise our potential and to do all the we can for the Glory of God! Amen!!

Love Love and appreciate all u Special ppl!!! =D
Cheers

First wkend aft exams

2009-12-09T23:09:00.008+08:00

05 Dec 09

Had a great time at CG today, the message was Good! =D Dinner was at Buckaroo (Sembawang) with dar. This is the 1st time that we’re dining at this place. The ambience was ok, the layout and theme of the place is interesting… Here’s some photo highlights:

We had calamari, Buffalo wings and a Buckaroo Pizza. The servings were big! We couldn’t finish all the food so we ended up packing some of the pizza back. The price range wise is quite similar to Café Cartel and the place was pretty pack with customers during dining hours. Looks like a pretty nice place to chill and chat with friends. If you have a car, it would be more accessible. As the place is located near Sembawang Park, pretty inaccessible if you were to change from train to bus etc..

After a nice dinner, we headed down to the Botanic Garden. We had a hard time finding a carpark lot. So here’s a tiny advice for all that’s driving there to see the Xmas lightings… Park at the NUS carpark and walk over, probably take u 7mins? Although it was drizzling, the were quite a lot of visitors around still, carrying their umbrella and u see families, friends and couples walking down the trails to see the different Xmas tree decorated by the various participating schools, companies and communities. Pretty nice place to go if you’re free in the evening, head on down.. Oh and before we left the place, there was a photographer from the press who asked me and my bf to pose for some photos… Guess it’s like those photos that you frequently see in the newspaper with captions saying that the event was great turnout

Exams are OVER!!!!

2009-12-09T23:06:00.000+08:00

04 Dec 09
It’s been a long while since I’ve last posted anything. Finally finished my exams and I’m free now!! WooHoo~ The feeling was fantastic, relax, free to do whatever things I enjoy doing and catching up with friends over dinner… =D

After the exams, we went to the Chinese restaurant “Bosses” at Vivo City for lunch. They serve unique Chinese cuisines- not too bad I must say.. But some of my friends who have tasted those dishes in China said that it’s still not as authentic as those they’ve had. But overall I must say that the service and food were not too bad and the place is quite crowded as well.

Then we headed down to catch “Case 39” erm… This wasn’t a very nice movie to watch… So Please don’t catch it unless u really have lots of time to kill. =p

I'm Back

2009-08-23T21:54:00.000+08:00

This blog has been abandoned for a long long time.. not sure if anyone would still be visiting.. But I love my blog where I can just pour out all my stuff...

Always feel gd when I can type them all out here when I dun feel like sharing it with anyone verbally... Somehow I've been having mixed emotions recently... really weird emotions.. its like a tug of war, filled with compassion, empathy and some parts of me-resistance... (sounds weird?) Its difficult to comprehend. It can either turn out really bad or for the better?
I dun noe... I'm in a super struggled mode! God pls help me out with this... Direct me, lead me out. I can see visions of certain things, but something's holding me back... GOd Carry Me thru!!!!

Pics, pics and more pics

2009-06-09T21:51:00.009+08:00

Haven been updating here for a long long while.. Time to clear the serenity with some photos..

What did I do for my Bday?

It was fun time, we went to take the Sg Flyer at $10/pax (at student rate)

Then we had lunch at Fish & Co. followed by Movies at GV Gold Class.. This is the first time we're catching a movie there... Its really quite a cool experience. I love the big seats and the blanket!!! Cozy~

Next we had dinner at Sentosa, Barnacles.. Wao the food was yummylicous... Seriously if you have the extra extra cash u should go try it.. Nice ambience n scenery!

Next:

Had a nightout with my sec sch gf! It was fun time again, we decided to gather and do our mini doll-up for a Saturday dinner and drink. We had dinner at Chijmes-La Vida. It's a Spanish restaurant and the food served were nice... Really nice! We enjoyed the food but the serving was a little small though. We ordered 3 sides and 1 main-seafood paella and the total bill amt to only $69. Which was pretty reasonable for a trio date.

Then we headed down to Wala Wala at Holland for a drink and listen to live band. We had this drink call "snowball" it's a cocktail that contains really minimal alcohol content, cant really taste it just a tinge of it.. & its sweet-so its gd for ppl who doesnt like alcohol. We love it.. Music wise... we find it a little noisy to chat and cramp though.. unlike Timbre..

AtomiCreation GSS Sale at Marina Sq

2009-06-09T21:48:00.002+08:00

Its the time of the year again!!! AtomiCreation is bringing you a great treat this June. Offering you superb deals: The More you Spend The More you Save!!!
Everything just keeps snowballing~

Visit us at www.atomicreation.blogspot.com

Praise the Lord

2009-05-09T23:51:00.003+08:00

Lots of great things are happening for this mth.. So excited and anticipating for the things that He's gonna unfold and stretch me in my capacity in... Lots of things to overcome, but great is the reward and experience.. =)

Beginning to see lots of great works happening for AtomiCreation, in ministry and lots more. Pray for great strength and boldness... More stuff will b shared as things are settled and confirmed. Praise the Lord w All your might!!!

Fun @ Fish Spa

2009-05-09T23:35:00.003+08:00

Finally exams are over, its time to do some spring-cleaning over here, clear up the webs and post some updates on waiyin-san... =p

It's been a long while since we last had a relaxing time together, where we do not need to think of studying or finishing up our reports n project etc.. We can have a slower pace meal etc.. Woah the feeling was fantastic!! =)

We did some shopping at Marina Sq after the exams and went for this fish spa at Kenko.. Haha it was pretty fun though.. $10 for 15mins. There'r 2 ponds 1 with the small fishes the other w bigger fishes... The Big fishes are really ticklish.. I was freaked out by those fishes initally but got used to it as i soak in awhile more...

Aft the fish spa, we went to Outback for dinner.. It was my first time there, the food there was fabulously delicious.. The bread was tasty, the Alice spring chicken with the cheese coated on the exterior is sedup, the beef steak was nice too, but alittle too well-done though as compared to Jack's Place well-done steak. But overall the food and the lemonade drink was nice.. We're fully satisfied!!! =D

more to come...

2009-03-29T22:32:00.002+08:00

There's this gush of unexpected excitement that im feeling.. I can see the plans for the next few mths.. Its gonna b exciting & empowering... Pray that this seed will bless the people this May...

Plan Plan Plan...

2009-03-29T22:30:00.000+08:00

we gotta move it move it...

2009-03-22T23:51:00.002+08:00

Have been missing frm all the posting for some time again.. Things are really packed back to back now.. lots of deadlines to meet, quiz coming up in early april, tutorials to finish up, then comes another quiz and project submission. Following next is the submission of our FYP interim and a presentation that needs to be done in the 3rd wk of Apr.. Then comes the exams...

Not forgetting the ongoing FYP research and daily work thats going on... Getting pretty tiring these few days.. Really tired, wanna take a break, catch movies (haven been seeing 1 for long long time..)

Was out for breakfast with YX this morning, felt really nice... Been so long since I last enjoy breakfast at a slower pace. Even on the weekend, things just starts packing up from morning...

Pray for God's strength to be with me, empowerment, multiplication of time n effectiveness to do exceedingly, abundantly!!! Cant wait for May to come to celebrate my bday and our anniversary!!! Yeh~ Pray for good sales at AtomiCreation too.. Friends intro more friends to shop at my shop or online.. So help me promote ok!! =p When things gets more settled, we'll be able to move up another level for the store.. Exciting!

2009-03-05T23:35:00.001+08:00

Here's the upcoming promotion that we'll be having at our retail store this March holidays...

From AtomiCreation~where creativity comes to life

2009-03-01T21:09:00.002+08:00

Hi friends, Im back here again to post for the week..Realised that I haven been bloggin as often nowadays... Been really tied dwn with lotsa stuff.

Sch/Wrk:
Though we only have 2 modules now, but... we have or final year research proj tts ongoing till Nov09.. Time to get everything kicking off, gonna submit an interim report in mid-Apr.. Hopefully I can get some gd results by then.. Work n studies are as usual, having a quiz this tue.. Been muggin lately and aft this quiz, really gonna start on some research wrk for my FYP and the Hysys proj.. =<

AtomiCreation:
AtomiCreation is the name of my recent online shop.. =) Tdy's the first opening of my product launch at the shop Cactus @ Marina Sq... Excited with the response n sales etc... Went dwn to the shop yest to tag and setup the products and did some product intro to the Retail asst. Got hm at 12+am, slpt at 1am and wake at 530am to serve tdy.. Thank God I made it! =D
Oh ya, forgot to mention, my products are placed on the left hand-side, close to the cashier counter so u'll be able to see AtomiCreation when u're there.. So Friends, pls drop by together w ur friends or family to get some stuff or at least spread the word eh... U can also visit the site at http://www.atomicreation.blogspot.com/

Oh & 1 thing that I really wanna thank my Attributes friends frm Sun B, went for makeup duty in this team a few sun ago & some of the friends there were really excited abt the online shop that Im having aft they saw my NTU Bazzar email & they were so enthu n supportive that I felt really encouraged.. =) In fact, I was so amazed that they wanted to know more abt what Im selling...
It sort of brightens me up seeing the friends in Attributes that Im not exactly serving in the same team with, but getting excited over it. So that was really cool!

Another Attribute member of mine even came to pray for me & I was really touched by that small gesture.. She also shared w me of her first property sales transaction of how she started small and grew to be where she is now in the property industry. I remember what she told me, do not despise the small beginnings..

I guess its really true & what encourages me most was that the first sale that I made was actually from my new Attributes member, who came dwn to the NTU bazzar to support & got 2items frm me.

So just wanna say thank u all for being a part of this great ministry & family! =D

AtomiCreation @ NTU Hall6

2009-02-07T00:42:00.005+08:00

Hi Friends,

After being away for so long... Here's a Great News for all of u... I've recently set-up an online store selling Gift Design Products-Homeware, kitchenware, desk/stationary, bags(coming soon). So there're really lots of cool gift products that you can get to decorate your own house, or be it a gift for your loved ones or friends.. So do drop the site a visit (& grab smth there as well): http://www.atomicreation.blogspot.com/

This coming Wednesday 11th Feb 09, I'll be having a Bazzar at NTU as well... Visit the website above under "News and Events" for more details of the direction to get there & the products that'll be on sale. & u guys are my buddies, circulate the mail that I've sent u, to your friends or copy the link n mailer here to your friends.. Its easy right! =)

Lastly friends that are studying in NTU especially, do drop me a visit and those staying near NTU, come on down for a walk w ur bf/gf or friends.. There're lots of other stalls there as well..

Millions of thanks to all of u in advance!

MIA

2009-01-22T22:40:00.002+08:00

Been MIA for quite long.. This week was a bad week, down with high fever.. Beginning to feel unwell after serving on sun. On Monday when I woke, felt really lethargic and horrible. Was given 3days MC to rest at home.. & I really meant LOTS of rest!!! Aft taking the medication I jus went back to sleep. Practically for the 3 full days I woke, to grab small bites b4 taking med and went back to slp again. The med dosage was already very strong, but still cant get rid of the fever.. Consistently high on 39-39.8deg

Luckily YX dropped by yesterday night after lessons & took me dwn to SGH for further chks... Waited in the A&E for really long.. Think we reached at 11pm and by the time I was done with all the chks and X-ray was 2+am. Thank You for accompanying me dwn and taking care of me though u were sick too. =) It really feels nice to have someone there to care for when u're feeling sick.

Thank God the medication prescribled by the doc yesterday works pretty effectively. Now the fever has subsided. =) Felt really nice this morning when I began to eat more, last feel days was horrible when I had a few mouthful n didnt want the food already. Pray that my cough would recover fast too, still coughing quite badly though..

Get Ready for an exciting life & expereince ahead..

2009-01-08T00:04:00.003+08:00

Im feeling really excited recently, been working on something that I've always wanted to do.. & Im slowly seeing it coming to pass this year. Anticipating of the greater things and experience.. Gonna be so fun!!! Preparations in progress now, lots of stuff to tie down before sch starts. Hopefully I can share with everyone this great news in Feb. Haha~

**Are u guessing whats making me so excited? Hee, wait lor.. Its gonna b worth it!

Some Random pic: =p

Children, aged six and seven, try to elope

2009-01-06T09:28:00.000+08:00

Found this interesting piece of news on the Australian News.

Two childhood sweethearts, aged six and seven, eloped from Hanover in northern Germany on New Year's Eve, determined to tie the knot under the African sun, police have said.
The pair identified as Mika and Anna-Lena "are very much in love and decided to get married in Africa where it is warm, taking with them as a witness Anna-Lena's little sister, aged five," police spokesman Holger Jureczko said.

The idea for the romantic trip began when Mika told the two girls about his recent holiday in Italy, while their families celebrated New Year's Eve together. "From this, the children began to make plans for the future," Jureczko said.
As the first dawn of 2009 broke, the trio started to put these plans into action, packing all the essentials for the journey, including "sunglasses, swimming trunks, a lilo, summer clothes and provisions."

According to The Guardian newspaper, Anna-Bell told the German television station RTL: "We wanted to get married and so we just thought: 'Let's go there.' "
Mika said: "We wanted to take the train to the airport, then we wanted to get on a plane and when we arrived we wanted to unpack the summer things and then we wanted to go for a bit of a stroll in the sun."

So while their parents slept, the trio left their house in the suburbs of Hanover, walked a kilometre up the road to a tram stop from where they took a tram for the central station.
Waiting for a train to the airport, they aroused the attention of a guard who contacted police.
Two officers managed to convince the young lovers that they would struggle to get to Africa without money or a plane ticket.

As a consolation, the children were given a special tour of the police headquarters at Hanover station where they were especially taken with the detention cells.
Their relieved parents picked them up from the station, the spokesman said, adding: "They can still put their plan into action at a later date."

2009-01-05T13:51:00.000+08:00

Behind those smiles were secrets untold,
Sadness within that were undiscovered.
As the light dims, darkness creeps in
With shadows of fear and struggles
Where has the joyful spirit gone to?
Why has the depress spirit came in?
Yearning for an answer, a cure and a deliverance

Songs Revamp!

2009-01-04T00:02:00.002+08:00

Had a change of songs on my blog. A couple of songs by Delta Goodrem from her Album "Mistaken Identity" & "Innocent Eyes". These songs were my fav, kept me company during my attachment in Australia.. When I'm alone in the museum office at night doing my report, when I was at home during the night, when I was feeling down n out, her songs kinda get me through. She's an amazing singer, love her voice..

Some other songs by Jim Brickman-pianist. Love his compositions, powerful lyrics n music that stirs emotions and thoughts..

2009-01-03T23:30:00.003+08:00

Its time for a change... Something new to venture into, a difference & new experience awaits the armature. But its the passion n calling from within that drives her to move forward, to step into the unknown. Yet it does not bring about fear, but it brings fore excitement for the unexpected. Anticipation of the greater things that's to be revealed and spoken. Till then, get geared n prepare to fight!

Random thots

2009-01-03T23:00:00.002+08:00

God is the most trusted & reliable soul-mate.. Peace & comforter in times of trouble & distress..

Reformation in progress....

Embracing change~

Dependence & reliance on God & myself

Financial Breakthrough

Liberty

Mindset Renewal

Greater Strength & Empowerment

CRY no More

Wake up that freaking Idea!!

2009-01-01T23:23:00.003+08:00

Had an hr to kill at vivo city, after my morning audit at Harbourfront Office. Went ard snapping pics to kill my boredom... Think the last 2 pics, looks a bit like Im on the yatch out in the open sea..

This was taken at the boutique outside Hermes. Located near Wheelock place.. interesting eh.. =p

Ex-Colleague's Wedding Dinner

2008-12-29T00:45:00.002+08:00

Went for my ex-colleague's wedding today at Four Seasons Hotel. It was nice seeing another friend getting married and it was a great time of fellowship with my ex-colleagues. They're really nice and fun to hangout and chat with. All my big brothers, mentor and not forgetting my God-father.. hee~ Oh and guess what I got a present frm my god-father tooo! =) During the dinner, some were asking when Im getting married. Some were saying the next Big gathering taht we'll be having would be the time whereby Im getting married. =p The bridegroom (which is my ex-colleague says that so Im waiting for your invitation next yr eh... Hee well thats nt jus for me to say though.. Mum say wait till I fnish my degree first.. Hmmm I guess we can prob wait a yr or so, or perhaps... =p Alrighty, here's a slideshow of some of the shots taken at the banquet.. & thats my new hairstyle that I've got for myself and have always wanted.. Finally got it done on Sat! =)

Biggest Xmaz Present!!

2008-12-29T00:11:00.003+08:00

This cHristMas didnt really had a big celebration or such, just a mellow celebration in church on the eve and serving at Attributes the whole day on Christmas. But it was fun though, relaxing and joyful.. Had some thanksgiving and gift exchange with the Attributes members and friends. LOts of chocolates for presents though.. hee But thats my fav! =D Well and the biggest present that I've received was from God.. For this mth of Dec, Attributes has a Shop, Spin & Win for shoppers who spend $30 and above. So I was given the chance to spin the wheel, and out of all the sure-win prizes, I hit the "Chance" so there're attractive prizes up for grabs like the Wii, Nitentdo DS lite, GV movie tix, Ipod Nano.. etc.. & I was really blessed to not only get the "chance" on the wheel but when I picked the card out from the Christmas tree, I got myself an Ipod Nano. Isnt that fabulous! =) Hee delighted to the max... Collected my prize today, its a blue 1, cool eh! I guess Im gonna but it to good use... hee!

Results this Sem

2008-12-28T00:00:00.000+08:00

Finally got my long awaited results on the 23rd Dec, yesh I took quite awhile to have it posted up.. Was quite busy these few days.. Well, firstly just wanna praise God and Thank Dar for the time & effort in studying thru and helping me out with my UOP etc.. That this sem's result was much better than the previous 1 and I got to pull up my CAPs by a bit.. More to go in 2009, gotta study hard and smart. Anticipating on the Research project that I'll be starting next yr. Gonna be fun and more things for me to learn and analysis.. =) Let's all Jiayou together in 2009 for greater and better results..

P/s: **Thank U for being a part! =0)

2008-12-18T00:21:00.005+08:00

Trauma

Defination from Wikipedia...

Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a traumatic event. When that trauma leads to posttraumatic stress disorder, damage may involve physical changes inside the brain and to brain chemistry, which affect the person's ability to cope with stress.

A traumatic event involves a single experience, or an enduring or repeating event or events, that completely overwhelm the individual's ability to cope or integrate the ideas and emotions involved with that experience. The sense of being overwhelmed can be delayed by weeks or years, as the person struggles to cope with the immediate danger. Trauma can be caused by a wide variety of events, but there are a few common aspects. There is frequently a violation of the person's familiar ideas about the world and of their human rights, putting the person in a state of extreme confusion and insecurity. This is also seen when people or institutions depended on for survival violate or betray the person in some unforeseen way.

Psychological trauma may accompany physical trauma or exist independently of it. Typical causes of psychological trauma are sexual abuse, violence, the threat of either, or the witnessing of either, particularly in childhood. Long-term exposure to situations such as extreme poverty or milder forms of abuse, such as verbal abuse, can be traumatic (though verbal abuse can also potentially be traumatic as a single event).

Symptoms of Trauma:

People who go through this traumatic experiences often have certain symptoms and problems afterward. How severe these symptoms are depends on the person, the type of trauma involved, and the emotional support they receive from others. This section is a general listing of possible symptoms, and is not exhaustive. Reactions to and symptoms of trauma can be wide and varied, and differ in severity from person to person. A traumatized individual may experience one or several of them.

After a traumatic experience, a person may re-experience the trauma mentally and physically, hence avoiding trauma reminders, also called triggers, as this can be uncomfortable and even painful. They may turn to alcohol and/or psychoactive substances to try to escape the feelings. Re-experiencing symptoms are a sign that the body and mind are actively struggling to cope with the traumatic experience. Triggers and cues act as reminders of the trauma, and can cause anxiety and other associated emotions. Often the person can be completely unaware of what these triggers are. In many cases this may lead a person suffering from traumatic disorders to engage in disruptive or self-destructive coping mechanisms, often without being fully aware of the nature or causes of their own actions. Panic attacks are an example of a psychosomatic response to such emotional triggers.

Consequently, intense feelings of anger may surface frequently, sometimes in very inappropriate or unexpected situations, as danger may always seem to be present. Upsetting memories such as images, thoughts, or flashbacks may haunt the person, and nightmares may be frequent. Insomnia may occur as lurking fears and insecurity keep the person vigilant and on the lookout for danger, both day and night.

Memory of the traumatic experience(s) may become accessible only via the associated emotions: factual memories that place the event(s) in temporal and spatial context may not be accessible. This can lead to the traumatic events being constantly experienced as if they were happening in the present, preventing the subject from gaining perspective on the experience(s). This can produce a pattern of prolonged periods of acute arousal punctuated by periods of physical and mental exhaustion.

In time, emotional exhaustion may set in, leading to distraction, and clear thinking may be difficult or impossible. Emotional detachment, as well as dissociation or "numbing out", can frequently occur. Dissociating from the painful emotion includes numbing all emotion, and the person may seem emotionally flat, preoccupied or distant. The person can become confused in ordinary situations and have memory problems.

Some traumatized people may feel permanently damaged when trauma symptoms don't go away and they don't believe their situation will improve. This can lead to feelings of despair, loss of self-esteem, and frequently depression. If important aspects of the person's self and world understanding have been violated, the person may call their own identity into question.

These symptoms can lead to stress or anxiety disorders, or even posttraumatic stress disorder, where the person experiences flashbacks and re-experiences the emotion of the trauma as if it is actually happening.

2008-12-14T03:18:00.002+08:00

Sadden... Saddened... Sadden dened...
do not cry to the whole world... cry to urself... me myself n I

1st half of Dec

2008-12-11T11:31:00.009+08:00

Dec is indeed a power-packed mth.. Had lots of fun and lots of stuff circulating on hand as well..
So much to be done as we end off this year...

We had our Attributes Appreciation Day on the 8th Dec at the NUSS Guild House...
We had lots of fun and everyone look sharp and pretty on that day, dressed in our retro theme..
So U see lotsa 80s' dressing ppl ard in the photo.. It was really a time of appreciation and recognition for all who has served hard through all the major events like FOP, Asia Conference, Easter, GSS, Attributes Private Sale etc..
The food was nice, we had lots of laughter fellowshipping and coming up with 3mins drama based on the diff theme that were allocated to us. All the creative change of plots that we made for the childhood stories/movies like Snow White, Romeo & Juilet, Charles Angel etc.

I was in the class "Friendly"(see the BIG grp above) and our class performed Romeo & Juliet in the Hokkien version.. Which was really funny and we ended off w a Bollywood dance..
Fusion eh.. =p & guess what? We manage to win the top prize-$100 NYDC vouchers... How cool is that! So we'll catch up with the rest again for our dinner at NYDC.

On the 10th Dec, I took a half day leave to attend my bro's POP. I was super excited and happy.. =D Its really nice & Im proud of my Bro for marching in yesterday after their 24km road march... Tough & strong man! HEE~ We took quite alot of video clips, these are really memories for him to keep and to show his grandchildren in future.. =D
But 1 interesting thing tt happen was that quite a few actually fall out shortly after the GOH made her speech.. It was like a "Domino Effect" u see 1 falling on the left, than the other on the right and another at the front.. It was like contagious but you can see the encouraging parents and guests applausing for all these graduans. For indeed they've made it till the parade sq and that was remarkable.. =) 2 weeks for him to rest b4 he gets allocated somewhere else...

Oh and I think my bro is quite yandao.. *whispers*Hee, he's single & available.. =p

The 11th is my Mum's bday... Brought her and the family out to Crystal Jade for dinner. Oh and 1 of the dish that I must recommend is their lemon & mango goose.. They were nicely prepared as in the taste wise, though the appearance doesnt look that appealing but the meat were tender and well done. The skin was nicely roasted... Super nice!! & unlike duck meat, it doesnt have any smell.. =) Yummy!!! The dinner was quite good and the price was reasonable. There were 5 of us and I paid on $123 for the meal. Value for $$$. We also took a walk ard the newly open extension mall at Jurong Pt.. Haha now Im feeling blessed staying at JW, more shops and restaurants for me to go.. Wahaha~

Transition...

2008-12-01T22:06:00.003+08:00

Bashing December~

2008-11-28T11:33:00.002+08:00

Been missing for a few weeks this mth, busy with exams preparation and Asia Conference. Finally done with all my exams yesterday... Awaiting the results on the 23th Dec!!!
Now its time to relax and enjoy my well-deserved break. Lots of exciting events coming up this Dec... =D

~ Attribute's Appreciation Day on the 8th
~ Will be preparing with the cell grp for our upcoming "Sundown" event on 15th (Kindly see
prev post for more details).
~ Christmas services and celebration on the 25th

With the in-betweens slots occupied by catching up w friends ov meals n movies... Pick up blading from our NUS friend... Go dating... Spend some time with my family, take them out for meals since my brother's gonna POP on the 10th!! Move my butt to the gym or some outdoor sports. Realised that I've developed lazy fats instead of muscles, as I've been sitting around in office and getting hungry at an AMAZINGLY FAST rate. No Kid! =x Soon I might just grow to become a pear-shaped monster, which I cant allow it to Happen!!

This Dec is a mth of FUN with more photos and posts~

Sundown

2008-11-28T10:03:00.002+08:00

December is here and we're hitting it with a Chill~out Lounge Party at

Temasek Polytechnic Alumni Lounge with music performances and drinks, together with the company of other fun and loving friends this

15th December 2008 (Monday) 7-9pm.

Come dressed in your smart casual wear and be in for a great treat!
Tag on my tagboard, SMS or call me to confirm your presence k! Hope to cyaz guys there. Its December..

Entering the Exams Mode phase...

2008-11-06T13:03:00.002+08:00

Finally, yesterday was the last lesson or should i say quiz of the sem? We had our Unit Operation Quiz yesterday. The 1 n only module that gets me real scared even b4 I go for it... Reminds me greatly of the Unit Ops Module that I took back in Poly, which I didnt score well in.. The NUS & Poly lecturer style were pretty much the same.
(1) Probably because the Poly lecturer graduated from NUS.
(2) Probably, the NUS Prof was her lecturer in the past!!
(3) NUS graduates on-becoming a lecturer LOVES to set qns w std!
Both of them are fond of setting Mind-Boggling qns that never repeats itself from prev quiz. Standards were really high & their intelligence level were way too high for us...
U must really know your formulas and basics well to twist n turn those formulas to useful tools for u to attempt the qns...

I've been circulating round Qns 1 for 45mins, after which I found that I've misunderstood certain parts, Thank God I managed to go back to the qns again to solve it..
Nxt was qns 2, left with another 45mins to finish 2 qns..Tight! Struggling!Exhilarating! Luckily this qns wasnt that tough a nut to crack as the st qns.

When the Prof said: "time's up, pens down". Everything was over... A heave of relief, but heart was thumping quite a bit still...
Prepare really hard for the exams in 2wks tm... Unit Ops the 1st pp, win it & overcome the other pps as well!
Amen!

Ups & Downs

2008-10-28T23:39:00.005+08:00

Yesterday was a great day... Aft so long that I got to rest at home.. Its really nice eh, stay home relax n do some spring cleaning for my room, clear up the unwanted stuff and wipe off those dust... Slept till 1130am then have my lunch. But yesterday though spent my day at home, it wasnt really good either. Had a bad stomachache since i woke up or shld I say since the prev night? Was feeling quite bad till late at night, tried to finish up the process control hw for submission. But found out tdy that the submission date has been changed to 7th Nov... Haiz & I did the hw till I got dizzy lor, aft finishing the hw still gotta do up some stuff online...

But... Tdy wasnt a bad day cos we had steering committee meeting where the ICES researchers and our Jap Rnd ppl n bosses came to gather n hear the presentation from the diff RnD sections presenting on their past 6mths' results and future plans.. Lunch was sucky though.. Catering Jap bento was served to the Japanese & the rice n stuff tasted sour lor!!! I only had a few bits with the help of the teriyaki chicken. Some of my jap bosses were saying that it tasted really bad n its SOUR!!! Can u imagine?? =x

Well, but the Night Safari trip we had aft the meeting was pretty gd. We had dinner at the "Ulu Ulu" restaurant. The food was average n they super ov-charge the patrons for the food served and there wasnt much varieties either. But the night trail was fun. We managed to see quite afew animals upclose n personal. Eg: the leopard, the bats which were like right in front of us, we were so afraid that it'll fly pass n smack our face that we walked out the trail really fast. We also see the flying squirrels in action! They were cute n nice man! Oh not forgetting the Creatures of The Night Show.. It was fantastic, we had lots of fun.. A really good trip this tm round compared to my prev trip.. =)

Hazy Bad Weather~~

2008-10-21T11:35:00.002+08:00

It was pretty hazy on Sunday & Monday morning... See the hazy saddens wai~ =<>

Hazy weather causes her nose to itch n its gets really sneezy at times...
It brings the attack of sore throat if the hazy air condition worsens and sore throat leads to her having fever...

**Hazy is bad, detrimental to health n causes ADVERSE EFFECTS!!!
Symptoms experienced currently: Itchy n sneezy nose since Monday~

The ground is heating up~~

2008-10-18T19:42:00.002+08:00

Alrighty, its exam time in a mth's tm and 3 more quizzes to come this week n next... 2 this coming Mon & Tue another 1 next wk... Exciting! Really so when all the lecturers that teaches u cant really teach. Somehow somewhat u jus gotta wriggle ur way thru urself... But I must admit that NUS Prof are really SMART, looking at the tutorial & exam qns they set. But its just weird, not many Prof can teach well though they're REALLY SMART!!!

Preparation for this coming mon & tue quizzes were abit tight though. A bit sick on mon & tue this wk and need ta go for classes in the evening.. But God is Always Good!! When I went back to work on wed frm my medical leave, I got 1 day to recuperate back. Researcher went to Japan so I dont need to go to the lab. On thur & fri, I thought I'll have heaps of work to do. Cos he's a super HARDWORKING researcher, always asking me to prepare catalyst, pellet them and run rxn.. But praise God, these 2 days I was able to stay in the office the whole day w/o having to go to the lab. He didnt come "ka jiao" me..=p So it was a peaceful Thur & Fri where I can conc & study for my fluid particle quiz... Hee~ This module is super time-consuming... Cracked my brain for 2 days just to go thru the tutorials n lect notes.. Thank God I made it thru! =D

Sunday goin to serve in the morning n prayer meeting aft.. Shall try to clear my 10chaps Process Dynamics tml & aft the Monday's quiz... Up on a roller-coaster ride, sit tight, buckle up & get ready to move @ ultra high speed...

P/s: But studyin becomes easy when there's someone else to study w me. Someone to exchange pointers, n to clear doubts. Great! =)

Our prawning Session~

2008-10-18T18:30:00.007+08:00

On fri, we had our very first prawning session at Pasir Ris Town Park.. Turn out rate was quite good we had 12 ppl there trying to fish for the gigantic prawns that awaits us.. But sad to say, the prawns didnt seem to be respond to the chicken heart bait that we gave them... For 2 hrs, we caught none lor.. =<>

Thank Mel as well, for being the BBQer' for the evening... She n limin helped to BBQ the food and amazingly practice does makes perfect! Initally we got some Farmland chicken fillet to BBQ and hopefully we can sandwich them into the buns that we bought. But apparently the chicken fillet turned into chicken chunks, so Mel mixed them up ta BBQ and it turns out to be like Rami Burger (those tt they sell @ pasar malam). It was Sedup! =D

Though we didnt manage to catch anything, but I guess the overall was still fun and friends enjoyed the gathering n bonding.. @ least Hsiao Yu & Qian Hwei managed to remember the other friends name.. Awaiting more activities to come...

2008-10-11T19:36:00.001+08:00

wai is feeling sick... heat is building up, sensing the flu n sore throat creeping ard in the body...

tummy hurts... feels so bad...

God Heal Me!!!

2008-10-05T22:28:00.002+08:00

Greater things have yet to come,
Greater things are still to be done in this city...

Im jus drawn back again to the time when I asked God-
God, how can I be a disciple? Show me someone that I can learn from...
& He said: I've written it all out in the Black Book. Follow the life of Jesus.
For all has been written and taught, each & every step. In summary, God is saying
just follow & you wont go wrong.

Being a disciple of Christ is 1 that is able to do all things with God as the centre of our focus.
Putting Him first despite the circumstances.
Not to shift him out of our priorites just b'cos we're faced with the circumstances of the natural.
But in all things, lean upon Him for strength, believing & having the faith in Him when all things in the natural seems to go against Him and our carnal mindset.

I want to be able to put You first. Show me & lead me to Your path, The truth & The light...
1 Cor2:9 (NKJV) - But as it is written: “ Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

things to b done!!! =D

2008-10-05T21:59:00.003+08:00

Its been awhile since i last ate u...

I wanna go back to Australia for Holiday!!! (Not much leaves left aft taking them for my exams though)

& of cos shopping is a girl's best friend... titbits, clothes, shoes, bags all i wan...

Oh & I've been thinking of getting my hair curled for quite some time... Probably I'll give it a go?

Female...

2008-10-05T21:48:00.002+08:00

Sianz, the index fingernail on my right hand chipped off into the flesh there.. Dunno if I need to cut it off? But it'll super hurt lor.. Probably I should wait till the cells are dead n let it dropp off itself.. I remember the last time my 10pound bowling ball fell n it hit my last finger the whole nail turned black.. I freaked out literally!!! Friend even told me the whole nail will fall off.. Thank God it grew back bit by bit n didnt hurt tt badly.. =x Pray tt this 1 would b ok too..

Haiz the symptoms of the mthly cycle is here again... It comes w the following symptoms:

(1) Fluctuating moods @ times (though this i can ctrl quite well if i wan to.. )
(2) Minor abdominal pain
(3) Outbreak (This is the 1 i hate!!!)
(4) Leg cramps... (Strangely i didnt haf this in the past, only happens recently..)
(5) Craving for fun, food n nice stuff... (shopping, cakes n nice food =D)
(6) Dizziness tt comes unpredictably... (tis is bad, esp whn i stood up aft squatting dwn, i'll spin!)

Problems of being a woman, but i would still wan to be a woman... Bcos we're nice n pretty creatures that can dress up in almost anything & doll ourselves... we dun need reasons to buy ourselves nice food n ice-cream or clothes... most imptly we're loved wherever we go.. =D

my dearest bro

2008-10-01T20:43:00.001+08:00

My bro booked out last Sunday, so happy to see him back home... We went to pick him up at Pasir Ris in the evening and we went to East Coast to get some food back for dinner. Parents were so happy seeing their beloved son back.. Bro was quite tanned but I think he looks nicer and plus the water ration & early n regular sleeping hrs... His face complexion seems to be much better... He said that he felt really happy and the feeling was diff compared to him entering Tekong the first time.. I guess its the longing to get out of the island to go back to mainland eh...

Back to tekong...

Crabbing @ Pasir Ris

2008-10-01T19:43:00.000+08:00

Wanted to recee for a place where we can haf a grp activity. We headed to Sembawang Park Jetty yesterday to try and experiement the chances of crabbing. But it started to drizzle while we made our way there & since today was a pubilc holi we've decided to try our luck today again. Thk God for a great n breezy day! Perfect weather for crabbing outdoors. Otherwise, u could imagine how fast ur patience would dry up shortly after u prepare ur traps and baits to fish those crabs.. We reached Pasir Ris Park at 945am and started preparing our traps and baits & we were ready to fish for crabs at 1005am... The bait we used were batung fish, which apparently wasnt very attractive to those crabs... We waited for 1 1/2hrs but to no avail... Then another fellow crabber came along n offered us his Kuning fish... & shortly after when we raised up our trap again, we managed to catch a small flower crab.. Haha! So that made our day at least we managed to catch smth...

The trip was pretty fruitful, we get to chat with the fellow crabbers and morning walkers.. So we picked up a few interesting facts and tips. After we recee the place, I think its pretty good to get more friends along, set up more traps and try our luck, while some go blade or cycle. & we can pitch a tent near the seaside or book a BBQ pit near our crabbing site and have a BBQ session after. Its a fun & good experience!

Me & our crabbing trap

Puny Crab caught with Kuning Bait
The morning walker-uncle
Our prize!

a flower a day puts a SMILE on her face

2008-09-30T14:43:00.000+08:00

I love Sunflowers, they're pretty and nice. Looking at them can put a Big wide SMILE on my face! =D Hee~ This was a surprise gift, when I got back frm the lab and saw in on my desk, it brought a Big Smile on my face immediately. Though I was feeling a bit lousy cause of that researcher today... Thank You for thinking of me & for sending this Big beautiful flower all the way to Jurong Island!

Fun out w Sec Sch GFs

2008-09-22T22:37:00.012+08:00

2 weeks ago, we went out shopping in town.. Its really nice hanging out w these gals.. fun n easy-going.. We had dinner at Sakae and went shopping ard for cardigans and stuff aft.

Joyce was suggesting that we go for a nights-out the following wk. So we went ov to her place to doll up and headed dwn to clarke quay for some Morocco cuisine at Clarke Quay. The kebabs were pretty nice. Though the portions were small but filling, guess its meat. That's y! Joyce was taking the wheels so she didnt drink, although she wanted to & seok was having gastric so no drinks for her... So I'm the sole survivor~ It was really funny when we had dinner and we order non-alcoholic drinks n the waiter was like: no alcohol? Haa~ But we still enjoyed ourselves...

** Being a ger is so fun, u get to doll urself up pretty n swt... Take nice poise n pics...

Well of cos the night aint over yet... We went to "Timber" aft dinner to listen to the live band and haf some drinks n snacks. Yx joined us aft and he met these 2 person that was in the queue n they started having small chats so we ended up sitting together. They were pretty nice ppl to chat with. Well, didnt hangout w them throughout, cause I needed to wake at 5am to go church so went off at 1am. Guess what gers? I guess we shld hangout more.. =D Yx was saying I look really happy being w them.. Well, guess its bcos they're really buddies that we've went thru the gd n bad times wit.. & they're nice n swt ppl, fun n adorable to b with.. Right gers!! =)

--- We were strangers...

--- Floating heads on the table...

--- That's my Tuttu drink, bt where am I?

--- Heineken's GOOD!!!

Bro to Tekong..

2008-09-18T23:15:00.001+08:00

Took leave on Tuesday to see my Brother to Tekong. I was pretty excited for him actually, just like what they always like to say.Army is the place where Boys become Men. Though its gonna be tough for him in there, but I certainly hope he'll enjoy the experience,the bonding, discipline and perseverance that he can learn in there.The camp looks really nice, seems like a resort seriously.. Nice breeze and scenery, just that you're not gonna be there for fun but for PT..Visited their bunks, looks pretty alright, with fans and good ventilation.We had a taste of the canteen food & its pretty good actually. =) Today is his 3rd day in Tekong, I kind of miss him actually & I dropped him a msg yesterday night telling him that I miss him & asked him to call home whenever possible.. He's under the leadership batch, dunno if training's gonna be xiong for him. But all the best Bung!!

Joyfully happy!!!

2008-09-14T22:29:00.002+08:00

Im posting tdy b'cos Im feeling really HAPPY deep inside of me. The happiness that jus comes frm within tt'll make me =D *smile* More challenges, more responsibilities but greater Joy & Fulfilment in doing His things... So fun!!! Greater strength needed to Power Up & be filled by that Spirit~

Chiong Ar!!!!

early dismissal=fun @ cafe

2008-09-14T21:54:00.005+08:00

Tic-Tac man...This person shld noe who u're... Took my tic-tac n drew this amazingly funny face... the rosy cheeks were added on by Charmain. Unit Ops lecture ended early that day. So Charmain suggested going dwn to her ex-neighbour's newly open cafe near Pandan Valley. It was fun, we played mastermind for like 2hrs? Amazing how that game caught us there for so long..

Deep in thoughts...

Even NUS exams didnt set us thinking tt intensely... =p

P/s: I love having camera ard nowadays, snap snap snap!!! more to come...

Farewell dinner @ Kuriya

2008-09-12T21:49:00.007+08:00

Yesterday we went to the Kuriya Restaurant @ Raffles City Shopping Centre for my boss's farewell dinner... Gonna miss my boss so much!!! Side-track a bit.. The food @ Kuriya is really nice, a great place for authentic Jap Food, service was excellent but be prepared to pay a higher price... But its worth it~ =)

Great to have him as a mentor as well as a leader leading & guiding me. He's really meticulous and tidy in doing things and is constantly demonstrating by example. I've learnt the importance & the spirit of excellence that he has. He's a great leader that's never quick to reprimand when I made mistakes but he's quick to rectify & telling me how & why so that I wont repeat the mistake.

He's a very helpful person that always willing to lend a helping hand when me or the other colleagues are in need. He's serious when at wrk but at the same tm he could be really fun to talk to and he speaks pretty good English! Im greatly impressed~ Not only is he intelligent, in fact he is Very Intelligent a really quick thinker and is often far-sighted... I guess that's why he could get so far in his career path and multi-tasking so many things & yet able to complete them well...

We've decided to put together a DIY photo album for him. So I'll try to churn out a really nice n memorable photo album for him to bring back to Japan... Hopefully I can get it done this wkend.

Thank him for all the valuable life-skills taught~

Site Upgraded!

2008-09-03T23:14:00.003+08:00

It has been long since I last surf the net at home... Decided to revamp my site give it a fresh n Happy Look, spicing it up with my favourite S.E.N.S songs... Gives a very soothing n calming effect~

Mails that brighten my sickly day...

2008-09-03T21:46:00.004+08:00

Was reading my mail this morning and there were 2 mails that brighten up my day & made me smiled so I've decided to post them up... 1st is the story of PaRappa. YX likes PaRappa because at the final stage he'll say: God Job PaRappa. & when he says it, its really comical... So yesterday I learnt abit about the story behind PaRappa:

PaRappa the Rapper ( パラッパラッパー), also known as 'PaRappaRappa', and 'PaRappa the Rappa' is a rhythm video game rhythm for the Sony PlayStation created by Masaya Matsuura (the former leader of the Japanese 'Hyper Pop Unit'). Released in the mid 1990s, it was one of the first rhythm video games of its time. While the gameplay is simplistic on a certain level, the game is remembered for its unique graphic design, its quirky soundtrack, and its bizarre plot. The game is named after its protagonist, PaRappa, a rapping dog, with the motto 'I gotta believe!'

2nd mail that made me smiled the most was this... =)

Thanks to new Boss

2008-09-02T15:01:00.002+08:00

Recently we had a new researcher that's joining us & he's gonna take ov my boss position, while my current boss is going back to Japan for his new post... Initially I thot siao liao, we have some problem communicating in english at times(He's a jap)and he'll ans me with smth that wasnt linked to the qns that I asked.. Which was really funny!

But he did smth today that really made me added pts to him as a boss.. This morning as we were going to the lab, he pop a qns(1st tm he initiated a qns out of wrk).
Wai Yin-san u look tired... So I told him I was sick. Then in the afternoon as we were starting our reaction, he said: Wai Yin-san, I'll continue on from here and do the rest of the reaction & u can leave the washing to me. You should go back to the office to rest. I was touched that he was so understanding and considerate... Seriously speaking, my impression of him changed.
3 Cheers to U! =D

Lovely SunDay

2008-08-28T12:56:00.003+08:00

Last sun was a fun and fruitful day… Brought my mum to the Expo service, as well as to support Ben for his SOT graduation. When we reached the church, they run out of headsets for loan & I was a bit worried that my mum would get bored if she don’t understands the whole thing. But thank God, 1 of the SOT student that went up to preach, preached in Mandarin and the Dr Abraham had a English translator who interpreted the testimony that he shared in a simpler term and with some actions so that makes it a bit easier to understand & I elaborate a bit to my mum along the line.. So it turned out to be pretty good. =)

Aft the svc we had a quick bit @ the food court. It was pouring heavily but Thank God that didn’t dampen our spirits. In fact, we enjoyed the Money no Enough 2 movie screening with the appearance of the movie casts, Mum said it was a pretty worth it movie caught. =D I would probably give the movie 3 popcorns out of 5. The scene that touches me most was the last scenario where the mother removed her respirator to end her life to give the last packet of O- blood, in order to save her grand-daughter. Amazing and sacrificial is a mother’s love, giving unconditionally the moment we were in their wombs. Taking care of us when we were mischievous and “ma fan” when we were an infant, to the disobedient children when we were at our teens even until we have stepped out to the working society, our mother is constantly on the lookout for our needs and doing their best to give & help in whatever they could. All these for a simple reason, to see us Happy! & can we do the same for them now that they’re old & probably sick and naggy?? (Some thots to ponder upon…)

Back to our sun story…

It was still raining aft the movie ends though, but luckily YX came to pick us up for dinner so we headed off to Marina Sq to have Waraku. The food was pretty alright… We ordered the pizza, the fried rice and the pasta in miso base and mushroom cream base and not forgetting the green tea ice-cream. Mum didn’t really like the mushroom cream lobster pasta she prefers the pasta in miso base. Hands up for that as well, I think Waraku is probably better with their linguine and miso base pasta. The fried rice was average but the prawns were really nice n succulent. The thin crust pizza was nice, all of us loved it and the green tea ice-cream, I still prefer those from Hokkaido and Azabu Sabo…

Morning Prayer Meeting

2008-08-15T15:01:00.003+08:00

These 2 weeks we're having our Morning prayer meeting at Jurong West Church as well as the Heart of God Church from 7am-8am. This is the 2nd time a churchwide morning prayer meeting was held, thank God that it shifted 1/2 earlier so at least I can go for half of it before heading off to work.. The first day was really wonderful, I was able to go for the full session & the moment that I started praying the presence of God just comes so strongly, somehow there's this holy burden that is crying out as I started praying through.. Its really nice seeing everyone coming together corporately to pray for things & the passion n commitment that people has just builds the spirit and atmosphere up so strongly.

Excited of how He's going to move the church and the cell grp up to the next level.. But all these doesnt come by chance it comes by sacrifices.. Sacrifices of prayer, fasting, perserverance, willingness and all things that may bring about the inconveniences. But we do not look at the things that are short-lived but we look upon the creator. The creator who gave us the Vision & Promise that He is able to lead us to the end of the race as we continue to walk in partnership with Him...

Oh & we've each got a very stylish-designed card on it are different stickers that you'll get each day & here are the 5 verses for the week 11 Aug - 15 Aug 2008:

BLESSINGS (3John2) - Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

FAITH (Hebrews 11:1) - Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

HOPE (Hebrews 10:23) - Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

PEACE (John 16:33) - These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

PROVISION (Philippians 4:19) - And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Give Thanks!

2008-08-14T12:01:00.001+08:00

I give thanks to everything that was given to me freely... For all the faith & strength, for all the tender loving care & patience towards me... Thank U!

Sushi Teh @ Holland V

2008-08-13T11:46:00.003+08:00

Haiz, Im really disappointed with the Sushi Teh at Holland Village.. (Look at the pic & u'll noe)
The Service was Bad n i mean really BAD... They took really long to get the order taken.

Alright Im cool with that probably they couldnt see us, somehow somewhat... or there were too many things that they need
to attend to...

Next, the food wasnt really up to standard as compared to the Sushi Teh near Millenia. Even the basic green tea that they serve were horrible..
If any of u haf drank "tie guan yin" (Iron Buddha tea) thats pretty much how it tasted after the teabag or tea leaves have been left for quite awhile in the teapot...

Alright now when we wanna foot the bill, we were just in front of them and they could jus continue to do their stuff
b4 someone else take their time and come over and attend to us.. How nicely portrait were the service of a Japanese restaurant!!

Conclusion: This is my 1st n last visit...

Proudly Presenting the Singapore Flag~~

2008-08-09T22:23:00.003+08:00

Body Inner Scan

2008-08-04T12:58:00.007+08:00

On Sat, We were walking to People's Park Centre to check out the prices for the Bangkok trip... Just outside the mall, there was a group of Herbal Life sales associates doing free body inner scans for the passer-bys. We found it to be quite interesting & I seriously think that Im growing fat already! Although I know if I pass this statement, lots of u would kill me.. But actually fact is that I am Fat on certain areas.. haiz~ Well, the truth has spoken for itself
when I took the free scan...

Please take a look at the results below...

Height: 160cm, Age:23

+ My weight is 45.7kg (Underweight)

+ Body Fat: 23.7% which is alot! Considering that Im underweight and Im hitting the upper limit (17-24%)

+ Total Body Water: 55.9% still pretty alright...

+ Visceral Fat: 1% This is the amt of fats that are ard your vital organs such as heart, kidney, liver... Still considered healthy, but wuld be better if it ard 2-3% as these fats would help to protect ur organs. But too much of it aint good as it blocks ur system..

+ Muscle Mass: 32kg Haha~ Im in the under exercise range which means I need to get my butt off that chair!!

+Bone mass: 1.9kg which is pretty ok...

+ Metabolism Rate: 1067/17yrs- meaning my rate of consumption of food is very high.. The intake of a 17yrs old.. No wonder Im eating so much and getting hungry so easily.. =p Which explains my high body fat!!!

Conclusion: I need to reduce the high carbo n fats intake.. But.. being a food lover, I'll die if I dont get to eat KFC, MaDonalds, LJS and all those yummy food... So I'll need to put in extra efforts n determination now to start my exercing regime.. Yesh, I've been saying that for quite some time.. Time to shed off those FATS!!!

Oosh-Yen Dining @ Dempsey

2008-07-23T14:15:00.005+08:00

We went to Yen Dining, located at 22 Dempsey Road for Japanese food. We didnt go there cos of patrons review but was just a random choice and the food & ambience turns out to be really nice.. =) We were greeted by pretty and dainty waitresses dressed in Kimonos and as we headed up the 2nd level, we felt that the ambience was really good already.. This restaurant was awarded the top fine dining. So we reckon the food should be good.

Ambience:
They have 3 separate sections, 1 was the counter-table (like the terpanyaki), another is a smaller side table catering more for couples or 2 diners and another is the straw-door concept, catering for more diners... The place was cozy, with warm lights and its pretty quiet. Probably because its a weekday. I give a rating of 4/5 for their ambience...

Service Quality:
The waitresses were very polite and they're pretty attentive to the patrons as well... They make sure that the tea is constantly refilled and they even open up and folded the napkins for us when the food was being served.. But 1 hind-side is that when 1 of the waitress saw that the "chawan mushi" was almost finished, she asked if we wanted it cleared. & we said no, you can leave it on the table first. Apparently I think she misheard? or subconscious thought that we say "u can clear it" so she took the dish away... But that was ok still, next miscommunication came along when we finish our food, she asked if we wanted our dessert served. So we said later... Following nxt, another waitress came to ask if we would like our dessert served. We said no again. & guess wat?
She ran down the walkway to the kitchen frantically... Guess they must have thought that we wanted the dessert served so now she runs back to halt the serving order...
Still, I give 4/5 for their services offered...

Food Quality:
To me there're a few must try dishes when you visit a Japanese restaurant to see if they serve really good food, cooked and prepared with good culinary skills.

Sashimi - Whether the fish and cold dishes served are fresh and sweet or not... We had "Salmon Sashimi" apparently they pass the first round of test.

Chawan mushi - Most restaurant would serve this after lots of other dishes were served. But in this restaurant they served this dish on time and the steam egg were really smooth and it was really tasty...

Sushi - We had "unagi sushi" and "soft shell crab maki". The food fish n crab were fresh and tasty, but the sushi rice were a bit to loose, when we picked it using our chopsticks,
the unagi sushi just falls apart.

Handroll - We had the tempura prawn handroll, it was really nice. The seaweed were still pretty crispy even after we left it there for some time. the handroll were nicely wrapped and when u bite and eat it,
it didnt fall messy apart. The tempura prawn were nicely fried, doesnt have the oily taste and the prawn were succulent! =) Really Yummy!

Fried Rice - If a japanese resturant offers fried rice, I think its a must try because it tells if the chef has good culinary skills and the controlling of the fire on the wok. We ordered the seafood fried rice and as the dish was served the aroma of the fried rice just trigger my taste buds. The rice were nicely fried, so much so that all the essence were capatured in the rice itself. One of the best fried rice that I've ever tasted! Thumbs uP~

Lastly we had our desert, it wasnt a local japanese dessert. We ordered the "tiramisu" instead. But they were nice! In fact prettty much better then most of the tiramisu I had outside... Even YX who hates tiramisu says that he didnt know tiramisu could actually taste so nice.. It wasnt too soft or wet. The coffee and bailey blended well. The aroma & taste of the coffee were nice and there isnt any bitter aftertaste. The cake has a sponge feeling and together with the crean when you slice it out on your fork it comes together completely w/o crumbling into pieces...
4.5/5 for the food served...

Overall: The servings were small, good for 2pax (& we had our fill) and the total bill amounted to $87 only... Which I think its worth it for all the qualities offered...
What Can I say for the food? Im a satisfied patron, besides the "Sho-U" at Central Mall this is another great japanese restaurant. Too bad we didnt have a camera with us, so you can only use your imagination to picture the food and quality..

If you're interested in giving these japanese food a try, here's the opening hrs:
Opening hours -
Lunch :12pm-2:30pm (Mon-Sun)
Dinner : 6:30pm-11pm (Mon-Sun)

Peace I give to you...

2008-07-21T15:33:00.005+08:00

(a) A calm & still river

(b) A raging flowing river

Look at the two pictures above, which one depicts peace? (a) or (b)??? Gif urself some time to think of it... =)

Here's a hint:

John 14:27 (NKJV)

²⁷ Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Well.. got an answer?? The answer is (b) why?

(a) shows a serene and nice place for one to find peace and rest in. It seems more like a nice scene to be in. But why isnt that a representation of peace? Thats because His peace is a spiritual peace and His rest is one that operates in the midst of a storm, not in its absence. Jesus did not come to remove all oppositions from our life but He has given us in His word that we can have His yoke and learn of Him. (Matt11:29)

Matthew 11:29 (NKJV)
²⁹ Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Meaning to say, we're to learn from His ways and to approach life and the obstacles we faced the way He did...

Its a stretch but another chapter to be learnt

2008-07-21T12:21:00.003+08:00

Rolling Tears...

Unexplainable Disturbance...

I need greater tolerance capacity & higher sensitivity...

2008-07-13T00:19:00.002+08:00

Hurts much again... from late noon till now... this time its the left chest... hurts, tired, really tired... I want healing NOW!

Gathering Week~

2008-07-09T21:08:00.006+08:00

~This week's a gathering week, yesterday met up with my sec sch friends... They're a cool bunch of friends... (the gals esp) sec sch is so fun, carefree and innocent. Playing with all sorts of funky stuff... =D

~This sat evening will be meeting up with pri sch friends for dinner. No fixed schedule frm them yet. Hope its on.
~This sun afternoon will be meeting my poly friends, 1 of them jus came back from Melbourne & he's craving for Thai food so we'll go for some nice spicy stuff.. =p *slurps*

Sing to The Dawn

2008-06-27T11:24:00.003+08:00

SING TO THE DAWN from Minfong Ho's award-winning novel. 1 of my all time favourite when I was young. Its a very motivation and encouraging story, tells about the struggle of a young village girl for her right to further her studies against traditional perspectives of the role of women in society. Dawn and her younger brother, Chet, both yearn to further their education and better their family and village by winning the right to study in a city school, pitting the inseparable siblings against each other. Dawn faces opposition at every turn making her more determined to overcome these obstacles and proof to herself and others that she is capable of not only handling the responsibility of the scholarship but possibly even changing world.

Cant wait to catch it on the screen... Muahahaha~~ =D But doubt much of my friends would wanna watch it, cause its a Singapore Production.. But I'll get someone..

Wonderful pieces

2008-06-21T23:35:00.002+08:00

Love this piece by S.E.N.S-wish & like the wind
...comforting...soothing...music that speaks so deep into the heart...bringing people through the good & bad times...

"Kagayaku toki no naka de" an OST from a very old Jap Serial Drama

2008-06-21T22:57:00.002+08:00

I'll lift my heart & sing
Even as Im judged & misunderstood
You stand next to me, close to me, comforting me.
Teach me to lift up all these burdens into your hands
to forgive & forget those that has misjudged & failed me...

Every battle is in Your hands for You to lead me to fight.
Close my eyes & pray.
Lift my hands to worship & praise.
release, release, release...

My Miniture Collection

2008-06-15T19:21:00.008+08:00

Was pulling out my perfume miniture collections and took some photo of them... It looks really nice right! Love the cute bottles, think they're really unique and each perfume scent can bring out the character & mood of the individual... But this is a pretty expensive hobby though. Each bottle cost range from $9-$18 depending on their sizes & design..
Some knowledge about perfume:

Many different flavors of perfumes are available with different fragrances like floral, woody etc. So take some time to explore the right perfume which suits your body chemistry and also with the desired effect of perfume.
Proper application of perfume is very essential! Ensure that the perfume should be sensuous and subtle and not overpowering (u noe what I mean).

Some of the methods of applying perfumes:

(1) Applying a dab of fragrance near the pulse points where the blood vessels comes in contact with the skin like wrists, neckline, knee points and also behind the ears are the most popular and appropriate methods of using perfumes.

(2) If you need a light fragrance of perfume that cannot last long, then you can spray the perfume in the air and walk through the way so that you can get total body application.
Some of the women prefer to spray the perfume in their hairs to get true sense of perfume. BUT never mix a scent with other lotions, powders or even shampoo, which can have their own scents.

Some common names on perfume packaging that u'll see are EDP and EDT sometimes EDC (which are rarely use now)...

Eau de Parfum – EDP which is commonly seen in the store. An EDP scent will usually fade after four hours, but the base notes can linger for a 24 hour period. This is perfect if you need an all day scent.

Eau de Toilette – EDT is another very common concentration found in many fragrances. EDT is typically made up of a lower scent concentration as EDP. Some people find that some EDT perfumes last a long while, but generally these are better left for night time use where the scent isn’t needed for as long.

Alrighty, thats all for today folks... Hope this little know how helps u in the understanding and purchasing of perfume... =)

Finally the pain is gone...

2008-06-15T19:15:00.002+08:00

Tdy is the 5th day and my amazing sore throat n cough still hasnt subsided... Think the weather is really bad and the viruses are roaming ard... Another gf of mine is also down with cough for a week.. Thats horrible! I've been to 2 doc and both their medication doesnt seem to work.. Thank God I have a great & resourceful mum. This morning, seeing that Im still in terrible shape, she went to the chinese medical shop to get me a bottle of herbal tea added with some chi medicine. Drank half of it and shortly after service, my throat got better and it doesnt hurt.. =) Yeh!!! Though Im still coughing but it certainly beats having to tolerate with the acute pain in the throat! =s

**Mum's the Best & Greatest**

Slagging~~~

2008-06-14T18:56:00.000+08:00

Been on 3 days MC, didnt go shopping or anything. Just purely stay at home, catch some HK drama on Cable TV, do some grocery with mum & whip up a meal for them during dinner. These few days Mum needs to bring Dad to see Doc for 2 consultations so accompanied them and spend some time with them as well. This could be a blessing in disguise, even though I'm sick (coughing n dwn w tt horrible sore throat) its gd that I can spend 3 full days at home, seeing how my parents past their day, how my mum brought my dad to the doc each time. Things which I seldom get to experience with them when Im at work most of the time...
Mum was suggesting that I should go learn driving too, comes in handy and convenient to fetch Dad ard as well.. Mum was saying that each taxi trip dwn to the doc would cost $50-60(2way) thats scary man! But I guess I'll shift that to my brother, I'll subsidise his driving lessons & he can take over the wheels.. Hee Im just lazy to get my hands on the wheels.. =p

Down again

2008-06-13T23:05:00.002+08:00

Yesh, tdy is the 3rd day that im reporting sick at home.. Haven recovered from the horrible sore throat and cough... This minor cough that first started out that causes this bout of terrible throat inflammation... =x Cant eat my favorite KFC, keeping to the healthier diet these few days.. *sobs* Today when I sms my boss to report sick again, he was very nice & he said its ok, dun have to push urself to get well, most imptly make sure that u're well rested and hope to see u soon. That was really nice~ Hopefully I'll get well fast, the cough and the pain is killing me.. =s

MC

2008-06-11T20:45:00.002+08:00

Down with fever & sore throat yesterday night, went to see the doc & get some medication. On 2 days MC, so can have a good rest these 2 days & I really mean AMPLE rest... Getting drowsy after you take medication, all u wanna do is just slp slp n SLP!!! I hate that bland feeling that's in my mouth, I guess those that has fallen sick b4 should noe how that feels.. things u eat tastes bland as well & u gotta watch ur food intake.. =<

Wanted to fast these 3 days for the Father's day Svc this wkend but down with illness today, so converted it to vegetarian fast instead.. 1 more day to go.. Hopefully my Dad could come this sat, his legs are pretty weak of late (not much strength). Pray that he'll be alright soon and have the zest to go for svc...
The breakthru wont stop...

Season of Moulding & Shaping

2008-06-09T11:16:00.000+08:00

The Success Of One's Life Is In Direct Proportion To The Fulfillment Of Heaven's Instructions.

2008-06-09T09:53:00.002+08:00

Abstract from Dr.Robb Thompson:

"Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God." Deuteronomy 28:1-2 (NKJV)

I'm not sure about you, but I want the blessings of God to come upon me and overtake me. Jesus talked about producing a more abundant life for His followers, and all of us certainly desire for God to shower His diverse blessings upon our lives. However, success doesn't come to just anyone. It isn't something that just shows up in your life, like an unexpected package in the mail; it is something one accomplishes.

So how does Heaven define success? Success is the ability to walk in the freedom Jesus purchased on the cross. Freedom is the ability to walk above the onslaught of hell that daily attempts to derail our lives. David said it like this, "I have hidden Your Word in my heart that I might not sin against You." There is no success outside of the Word of God. One can attain the world's money, enjoy its prestige, bask in its power, and benefit from the assorted relationships they desire and still not be successful in the eyes of God. Walking a life victorious, and in control, is true success.

We must always remember: Success comes only to those who are willing to comply with the counsel of Heaven. And, as we obey, the blessings of God will soon overtake us and freedom will truly be ours.

Cant stop thinking of it...

2008-06-05T14:42:00.003+08:00

After a bountiful harvest, its time to retreat back to slumberbed...

Stop dreaming about it & make it happen!!! I'll find 1 sweet day to do all these~

Who Are We to Pass Judgement?

2008-06-04T14:10:00.002+08:00

Who are you to pass judgement onand censure another's household servant? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he shall stand and be upheld, for the Master (the Lord) is mighty to support him and make him stand. -- Roman 14:4

Each of us belong to God, and even if we have weaknesses, He is able to make us stand and justify us. We answer to God , not to each another; therefore, we are not to judge one another in a critical way.

How painful is it to hear judgemental remarks and sight being passed upon by someone who just sees from the surface or hears from a person and starts to ponder in the mind and turns that opinion to a judgement. The problem grows bigger the more you think about it and until you bring it across to the person that you're judging. Sometimes this has the ability to cause a great deal of harm in the realm of r/s (friendship/spiritual)... Grief, hurt & displeasure...

¹ “Judge not, that you be not judged. ² For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. -- Matt 7:1-2

Seek, Sacrifice, Prayer

2008-05-31T19:41:00.000+08:00

Pst Tan’s msg was impactful and hit right into my heart when he touched on the 2nd part of “Build to Last” talking about servanthood and how we must serve the Lord with Faith, Hope & Love, which reminded me of the previous posts that I’ve posted in May: "The Greatest Gift" and the post on "In Him all things holds together ++". Its amazing how God moves in my life when Im feeling dry and trying to move fore for that breakthrough.. God loves me so much that whenever I ask for help, He sends my all time spiritual friend to talk and share with me things that edify my spirit. Inspiring sermons to motivate me once again, songs that touch my heart (Sanctuary, First Love, God of my Forever) were just being sang during worship to ignite my passion up once again. He continues to speak to me words of affirmation to ask me to move forward. Always giving me the assurance that He would be able to use me to do great and mighty works…

Moses has been an inspiring character, a servant of God that God has impressed upon my heart. Whenever Im weary & tired of moving on, the work of God in Moses’s life and how Moses remained obedient and faithful in the calling of the Lord just kept me moving.
Any inadequacy I give to You, following in obedience, leaning upon Your strength & not on mine, Your understanding & not by human mind...

GOD OF MY YOUTH I REMEMBER
YOUR CALL ON MY LIFE TOOK ME O'ER
YOUR LOVE HAS SEEN ME THROUGH ALL MY DAYS
I STAND HERE BY YOUR GRACE
ON THIS ALTAR I'VE WRITTEN MY LIFE
TELLS OF THE STORY I HAVE WITH YOU MY LORD
I WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW

Chorus:
GOD OF MY FOREVER
AND FOREVER I'M WITH YOU
MY LIFE IS SAVED WITH A PRICE
YOUR SACRIFICE REDEEMED MY SOUL

Chorus:
GOD OF MY FOREVER
AND FOREVER I WILL SING
MY GREATEST HONOR WILL ALWAYS BE
TO SERVE MY LORD AND KING

GOD OF MY ALL I'VE SURRENDERED
MY HEART FINDS ITS REST IN YOUR WORD
PRAISES WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO SHOW
HOW MY LOVE FOR YOU HAS GROWN

NOTHING MATTERS WHEN YOU'RE HERE WITH ME
IN THE END JUST TO HEAR YOU SAY “WELL DONE”
BOWING BEFORE YOUR THRONE (Repeat Chours)

FOREVER AND EVER
JESUS YOU ALONE IN GLORY REIGN
FOREVER AND EVER
WITH YOU I WALK THIS NARROW WAY

Wai's Abstract

2008-05-29T11:59:00.002+08:00

i want to grow Grow GROW

How about u U U?

Taiwan Photos 15-19May'08

2008-05-26T15:07:00.003+08:00

Finally, here are some of the pics taken in Taipei, you can grab more of those photos on my facebook as well... =)
The trip was really fun and worth going again. Too bad I missed quite a bit of shopping there, well I guess I'll definately drop by there again nxt season... =D Haha~~

Birthday this Year…

2008-05-23T10:11:00.001+08:00

Birthday for this year was in Taipei quite nice even though I didnt really celebrated but Im greatly blessed by the people around me who has been caring and showering me with all the love n attn all these while.. Thank You guys for all the thoughtful presents, I love them all & appreciate all the efforts made. **HugS HuGs~~ \('oo')/

ü My first present was this someone special keychain from Sharon… see isn’t it lovely & I’m using it now already. =)

ü Present from the cell grp, a very nicely and delicately decorated card and this lovely wind chime that I’m hanging now on the window hinge in my room.

ü The most expensive present that I've received, a Fendi wallet from YX.. & these nicely decorated DIY cupcakes from Taipei, which he sourced online & had it delivered to the hotel. Nice to look at & tasty to eat ...

ü GNC Health Supplement from my another uni buddy “Ah Lai”. He says that my constitution very weak, so this can help strengthen my health. That’s very thoughtful and a very interesting present I’ve got so far. =D

ü Precious Moments crystal ball from my Poly/Uni girlfriends… 1 of my favorite decorative collection… Cute and pretty right!

ü These pink gerberas flowers and a video & big book compilation from the best Donald duck and piggy friend in the world. Thank u 4 being there & making the Taipei trip, a great n memorable 1 for my family. You’re a good “soy sauce” translate in Chinese and you’ll know what I meant… =p

ü This very cool jacket from Saleha my fun and chatty colleague who never fails to make me laugh each day at work!! =D Wanted to get an Adidas jacket in Taiwan, but didnt manage to find any nice ones. So this is a substitute for the jacket that I failed to get.. Haa~

ü A lovely precious moments glass box and a unique drink stirrer with flowers and crystals engraved inside the glass from Ling-mei mei another closer jie mei from uni…

ü All the well wishes sms from the friends who remembered my Bday and dropped by to say Hi, Thank You 4 remembering!!! (“;)

The Greatest Gift (1Cor13, NKJV)

2008-05-22T17:10:00.002+08:00

1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;

5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;
7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

8 Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.
9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.

13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

鼎泰豐

2008-05-20T16:58:00.013+08:00

One of the most amazing restaurant with an excellent service quality and cuisine served… Proudly presenting… Taipei, Taiwan’s Din Tai Fung located at Zhong Xiao Dun Hua, within 10mins walking distance from the train station. This is a great place for you & your family to get together for a great meal, at a reasonable price. What’s more you can go take a walk around the shopping malls after a heavy meal.

Service Quality:

1. My dad was travelling on a wheel-chair and there were stairs up to the restaurant. Initially we intended to lift my dad up together with the wheel-chair but instead. 3 waiters came and lifted my dad up and wheel him in to our table. & they were saying: ”xiao xin ke ren” as we walked in…

2. I was hugging my backpack on my lap after we sat down and the waitress that saw this, came by and said: “Why not I get a bag stand for you to put your bag so that you can enjoy your meal more comfortably”…

3. Food was served at a reasonably good pace. From the time of order to the time when food was served takes about 10-15mins?

4. Once the food in the dishes was consumed, the waiter/waitress would immediately clear them away from the table.

5. When our tea needs to be replenished and when the ginger slices on the saucer were finishing, the waiter/waitress would come over to fill the cup and also ask if we needed more ginger slices.

Food Quality:

1. 1st up was the xiao long bao: Superb and must try if you do come by, u can use your teeth to grab the tip of the dumpling and the soup & ingredients in the dumpling would not tear off. Skin was thin and soft and it does not stick to the bottom of the tray even when it’s left there for some time…

2. Then we had the "xia rong chao fan" and "pai gu chao fan". The prawns were succulent, the pork rib was nicely done, the meat was tender and the aroma of the fried rice with egg was MaMaMia~~

3. Another must try is the "Dan Hua Tang" it’s soup with beaten eggs & vegetables… Sounds like a simple dish, but wait till u taste it, its fantastic, the soup base is tasty!!! =D

4. Not forgetting the handmade la mian, the texture was smooth and it doesn’t taste floury. Thickness were nice and right!

Remarks:
I was blown away by their sense of attentiveness towards their customers and their passion to make each customer well-served in their restaurant. Everything that they could offer to us were quality and it really makes you feel that the 10% service charges that you’ve given were worth it. What’s more the bill totals up to only $1293 NT for 2 trays xiao long bao, fried prawn rice, fried pork rib rice, mushroom dumplings, prawn siew mai, chicken la mian and a bowl of dan hua tang… Converting that to SIN is about $59 and for 5 persons. Each amounting to ~$12 and you’re set for a great happy meal…

Address: 218, Zhong Xiao (Chung Hsiao) East Rd., section 4 (enter from Lane 216)
Tel: (02) 2721-7890
Hours: 11 am-2 pm; 4 pm-10 pm

Happy Mothers' Day!!!

2008-05-10T21:59:00.009+08:00

Today's been a tremendously Great Day! Parents attended the jurong west church service this afternoon and the service & msg were touching and filled with warmth... Thank God there was a chinese translation throughout the service from praise to the preaching of the Word. Mum could understand and really enjoy the presence there. Guess the most touching part were the singing of the "shi shang zhi yuo ma ma hao" and the sharing of the greatness and sacrifices that the mothers gave to their beloved child. Thank God for everything, my mum responded to the altar call and its amazing... =) From total disbelief to the stepping in to church and to the responding of altar call...Praise God that another girlfriend of ours responded as well, having been through much procastination (belief n disbelief) that she decided to take a step of faith to step up front with courage. & I believe that's the power of prayer & fasting, that unleashes the move of God and the Holy Spirit in the hearts of the people. =) Amen!

I Thank God for His grace, mercy & love that was given to all Mankind and for Benjamin who has been there showering the love of Christ to my family and his continual prayers. & I've really learnt a lot from him today, seeing the servanthood that he carries in his life, the heart of purity to see the salvation of not just his friends and closed ones but also to the family members of his friends... This is the exact demonstration of the love of Christ, going through the extra mile not out of obligation, but out of a Godly intention. & I believe that the salvation of our family members and friends becomes more genuine & effective when its unify by the spirit of Godly driven visions. That as a body of Christ, we run together in 1 spirit, keeping each other going through the passion and desire, the faith that ignites us all continuously despite the trials & difficulties faced. That's what the body of Christ should posses.

2008-05-10T00:02:00.003+08:00

My first bouquet of white lily... Something different

from the usual blue, pink n red roses...

LILY, WHITE: Purity, modesty, majesty, it's heavenly to be with you.

2008-05-09T23:54:00.002+08:00

Im leaping forward...

Its All Over! =)

2008-05-08T17:09:00.001+08:00

Tuesday was a bad day for me... Was suppose to mug for my Numerical Mtd in school with my friends and i ended up unable to concentrate in the com lab. The menstrual pain was killing me and for the 1st time I was in such great pain the moment I woke up till late afternoon. The pain was so bad that I felt so drained and by the end of the day, 1 word to describle-Tired!
& I didnt study anything at all...

Wednesday had my last paper, dont think I'll do well for it. Most of the questions were just half-done. Hopefully the grades wont turn out that bad with the moderations...

Overall Im happy now, all my exams are OVER~~~ Though I still have my special term which would start next week. At least I can get some rest in between the week and grab some time
to hangout with the buddies that I long to go catch a movie or meal with... & Finally I can drag myself out for intense exercise. Talking about it since the beginning now's the time!

Cheers for the end of Exams, 2 Cheers for the Taipei Trip and 3 Cheers for my Bday!!! =D

1 last pp to go..

2008-05-05T18:48:00.002+08:00

Just cleared my 2nd exam this morning. Today's paper was really interesting because it consist of a qns with 10 parts, and if we were to answer the qns incorrectly, we'll suffer a deduction of marks from our accumulated score. Cant give our bet on that... Early this morning at 3am, i had a bad dream, was awaken by it and got quite scared. So i started to pray and went back to sleep at 4am after I've calm myself down... Didnt feel very gd when I woke up though, felt a little block in the head and was abit "seh" and didnt have breakfast.
In the middle of the examination the abdominal pain was killing me... Literally!!! Wasnt very confident in the paper and was just asking the Holy Spirit to guide me through the questions and answers and Thank God I pulled through it! I'll just wait for the results to be out and 1 more to go and Im totally free~~~ (though i still haf my special term aft.. =s)

in Him all things holds together +++

2008-05-05T18:07:00.004+08:00

This is an amazing story so please do read on...

This is a summary of a sermon by Louie Giglio... U can click on this link to catch this 8mins sermon...

He was sharing about how inconceivably BIG our God is...how He spoke the universe into being...how He breathes stars out of His mouth that are huge raging balls of fire...etc. etc. Then He went on to speak of how this star-breathing, universe creating God ALSO knitted our human bodies together with amazing detail and wonder.

He went on to talk about how we can trust that the God who created all this, also has the power to hold it all together when things seem to be falling apart...how our loving Creator is also our sustainer. Here's the greatest thing that you're going to hear... He went on talking about laminin. Here is how wikipedia describes them :'Laminins are a family of proteins that are an integral part of the structural scaffolding of basement membranes in almost every animal tissue.' You see....laminins are what hold us together....LITERALLY. They are cell adhesion molecules. They are what holds one cell of our bodies to the next cell. Without them, we would literally fall apart. & here's how the structure of laminin looks like. (Look up laminin in any scientific/medical literature or google and this is what you'll see)

Now tell me that our God is not the coolest!!!
Are you blown away? The glue that holds us together, ALL of us....is in the shape of the cross.

Colossians 1:15-17 says:
'He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.For by him all things were created; things in heaven and on earth , visible and invisible,whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;all things were created by him and for him.He is before all things, and in him all things HOLD TOGETHER.

1000s of years before the world knew anything about laminin, Paul pen those words & now we see that from a very LITERAL standpoint, we are held together...one cell to another....by the cross. You would never in a quadrillion years convince me that is anything other than the mark of a Creator who knew EXACTLY what laminin 'glue' would look like long before Adam even breathed his first breath!!

Brands Chicky Essence, Ur trusted exam Companion!

2008-05-01T20:54:00.003+08:00

This is my exam booster!!! It helps by increasing your metabolic rate, relieve fatigue and to restore both your mental alertness and physical energy (within 15 to 30 mins!). It has even been proven to help your body absorb and use vital nutrients like iron. Amazing drink n 1 of my all time favourite, best served when hot.. =) Haha~

I recommended this to my colleague who's taking part-time CE like me, so she tried drinking it. & she was sharing w me that it really helps. She usually cant study at home & she was super tired but aft she drank the chicky essence tt night she felt energetic n she managed to clear the chapters... Tested n Proven!!

The BIG SCORCHING SUN~~~ (o-o)

2008-04-29T16:43:00.002+08:00

The weather recently is unexplainably HOT!!! I guessed I haven’t been out in the sun for a long long time… Was out on Sunday for lunch and as I was walking over to the food centre, the scorching sun was literally killing me. For the very first time, I wish I could stay in an air-conditioned room. The heat was so strong that it causes me to have dizzy spells again.. =s Now I conclude that hot weather has become 1 of the attributes to my headache and dizziness as well. That is really bad! Was suppose to continue my exam revision with my friends but I went home instead after lunch. Tired+sick…

Next day was Monday, my first exam paper on Heat n Mass Transfer, sad to say, weather was still as bad, I felt like I was melting the moment I step out of my office to NUS. There goes, the heat as usual created a nasty headache on my left temple… Horrible and when I sat for my paper, the pain was like fighting hard. Thank God it’s a spirit over flesh battle, as I continue on with the questions, the pain starts to subside by itself…

The paper was really different from the previous years. At least I could say that when I attempted the previous years questions, they were much easier then the current. There were double the questions and difficulty as compared and generally speaking most of us didn’t have the time to finish all the questions. Well but I’m not exactly bothered by it, will just wait for the results to be out in May and concentrate on my next 2 papers.

Reactor system and Numerical Methods… 2 exciting papers…

Five Year Old Blind Genius Pianist

2008-04-20T21:09:00.002+08:00

Its amazing how God has given her this special talent. Even though she's blind she can shine and do something so extraordinary... To tell the world that despite the situations, injustice and circumstances that we're faced under, God has a plan and has made each of us so special that we are here and can be a living testimony for Him, impacting n blessing the world... Never give up or despise ourselves for Great is our Creator who makes all things possible. =)

Exciting Mth

2008-04-18T14:24:00.000+08:00

Counting down to Taipei... 15-19May

This is the 2nd family trip. The last 1 was in 1998 10yrs back
by a stroke of luck I won a first prize: Tickets for 2 to HongKong.
This year I promised my parents to bring them on a holiday, to have fun
and enjoy the shopping trip...

Cant wait for exams to end. Starting my first paper on the 28th April ending on the 7th May.
Glad that I didnt have to take much exam leaves. In fact I took only 3 days off instead my usual
5-7days in my prev company. Thank God, that this current job gives me the flexibility
to revise some of my work. =) Im always excited when examz are around the corner, strange but yesh..
I am super high when im mugging... =p

2008-04-14T11:31:00.001+08:00

As you seek earnestly, He shall be found
As you pray & fast, He hears & He sees
Unknowingly, He's opening up each door of impossibility
Unknowingly, He's raining down His power & anointing

For He is an omnipotent God, mighty yet gentle.
He works in a Special way that we cannot see.
He's looking down from above,
For those who are willing to seek & receive.

To Christ the Lord

2008-04-10T14:30:00.003+08:00

So in Love with You each day.

As I walk with You, You draw Yourself closer

When I fall, You pick me up

You clean up the wound & dirt on me

& we pick up and walk further.

Even as the steps we take gets tougher,

Even as I grew weary & discouraged at times

You encourage and uplift me with Your word.

I feel honoured to be called by You,

to be someone so precious in Your sight.

A child that You've always kept so closely to.

Lord I Love You more... more & more each day~~~

Wats up on Sun???

2008-03-30T23:34:00.008+08:00

Congrats to Jiayun! Its her baptisim today...
Really happy n proud of her, seeing her grow
with the Lord and taking the step of Faith of
her conviction for God. Its really heart-warming
to see people growing more in love with God,
willing to be discipled and being blessed
by the Lord as we looked unto
Him & His Kingdom... =)

Cell came to crash my hse after the baptism
and guess what they got for me?
A weaved disposal bin,
a wooden shoe-rack,
an ultra big cozy maroon cushion &...
heart-shapes door curtain with blessing msgs!!!!
Super nice n swt of u guys, got all that I need~
Love my cell, E447! =)

He Spoke again~

2008-03-30T23:10:00.003+08:00

The calling is so strong...

Desire n passion to raise up 2 another level

Withdrawing from comfort zone

Experiencing the moulding period once again

Keep me strengthen n focus onto You.

No one else but You!

Sec Sch Gathering @ Fish n Co.

2008-03-28T16:03:00.006+08:00

This is the 2nd sec sch gathering that we have.. This time there'r Ivan, Yishou, Hua Qiang, Ian, Moi, Joyce, Seok Hong & Yee Suan...
Was really fun n nice catching up again. We've concluded to have more of such gatherings in future. Joyce was recommending that we have a cycling/picnic
session at ECP next time... So exciting... Here'r some pics taken yesterday from our Jovial, always laughing Miss Seah's camera...
Its amazing how everyone has changed over the years and its really nice n sweet to catch up with each other again...
Probably afew yrs down the road, we'll be expecting someone among us to get married.. & we can be the jie mei or smth..
Haha!!

2008-03-23T21:35:00.006+08:00

Koop some pics frm my gf's blog... Our mini gathering sometime back...

These are my close buddies frm poly

comprising of the 4 beauties(we haf 1 more though) and a "Big eye boi". Taken at Vienna Int Restaurant at Novena. Celebrating Jek's bday b4 he goes back to OZ for his studies... Food here is pretty gd and value for $. Get ready $40 in ya wallet and you can eat till u drop... =)

This is our last reunion session with Jek as he's going back to his RMIT... Also in celebration of Miss Kan and Miss Chong's bday... We had dinner at Crystal Jade followed by a dessert treat at my fav Italian Gelato @taka. But it seems like the std has droppes, doesnt taste as nice alrdy.. or is it jus me again? =x

Sharings for the week...

2008-03-23T20:57:00.003+08:00

This week has been pretty good, busy but fruitful.. Finally finish all my quizzes, feel more relieve now. 1 more mth to go for my final examz!!! & I cant wait for my taiwan trip~~ Uhu!

Friday: It was "Good Friday" went down with Mum to Jurong West for Easter Service... It was pretty good, cos its the first tm my mum visited our church for service, though she didnt respond to the altar call, she was pretty touched and she enjoyed the drama n service. So its a good start & I guess I'll start goin down with her for Chinese Services, which she's more comfy with... Pray for breakthru & Salvation! Amen!! =D

Saturday: Went to Red Star Restaurant for dim sum.. I wonder if its my tongue thats choosy or smth? Apparently alot of my friends says that the food there are nice and their restaurant is always filled with customers. But somehow, i wuld only rate their food 6.5-7/10? Run some house errands, went IKEA & got a DIY display cabinent which took me n my friend lik 5hrs to complete it. The most tricky part was the door hinge, which got us trapped for a long tm... Luckily we managed to work it out with great teamwork! Haha.. =) Unpacked the displays up on the deck till 2am & its pretty nice now.. Happy~~

2008-03-16T23:14:00.006+08:00

~我爱音乐 + 我爱音乐 +

我爱音乐 ^_^ 我爱音乐 ~~

我爱音乐** !! 我爱音乐 !!

2008-03-15T00:03:00.003+08:00

Feelings for this yr...

Happy... Very Very Happy~

Last year was a tremendously hectic time, lots of stuff to juggle here n there.
Housing, family n job search. But God indeed paved a great way out for me... & I felt really strong in the spirit that this yr is gonna b a great yr. Indeed, God has made His word come to pass.

What am I Happy over? Quite afew things actually++
1) With my current home- accessible to work & sch, pretty central to coffee shops (tt serves really nice food @ affordable price) and shopping mall.

2) With my job- Great bosses and a Malay colleague of mine, she's adorable.. Fun-loving & great buddy to talk to (knowledgeable n also a joker). Great thing bout this job is tt its high-paying considering just a dip. student with 3yrs wrking exp. & given the light workload whereby I can study for 1/2day and run rxn for the nxt 1/2day.

3) With my studies-Studying now has been more of a joy then a chore now. Feeling less stress n uptight with grades. Pretty comfortable with the time available to do my tut & revise for quiz...

In summary, Im greatful for the things tt God has made n put into place. Placing ppl ard me who loves n care dearly for me. For making the best out of all the things i do. As we serve the Lord with the tm we have, He multiplies it & makes us fruitful n efficient with the little tm tt we have left to do our own things. He has always shown to be faithful n worthy of all praise. Being the light that shines along the pave when the valley is deep n dark. Being our strength of fortress when we're weak n in need. Showing us that with Christ all things are possible and He brings joy to those that love n put their trust in the Him when situation looks bleak... Praise to the God of the Most High!