Last day of 2009!

It's half day today! am so glad for this day. no mood to work...

and I have my dad's car this week so drove to work and I'm happy for a shortened journey :)

alas, yesterday I was on the road for 1 hour! picking my husband from clementi, brother from jurong, sister from siglap! hope I don't use up the full tank too soon :P

have not really thought of my new year resolutions. shall make time to seek out good goals.

been so busy the past week and this week. finally can sit down, breathe and update my blog.

2010 brings new things! looking forward!

*** i think this post is too random cos I'm not really thinking now, haha

christmas' coming!

My bangkok trip went well :) hehe, basically my husband and I ventured almost everywhere on foot. combed through all the major shopping malls in the area of our hotel. we actually visited platinium mall 4 times! haha... the whole mall was like a maze and it was quite impossible to visit every unit. also got lost in the pratunum network of stalls.

after I came back from bangkok, i went to do ushering for fishball ping pong. then it was back to work. and off i went for another trip, this time with pastor eileen and team to the children's church conference in petaling jaya for 5 days. it was a very good experience which i shall take more time to blog about it.

in the midst of all these shuttling, i also squeezed an interview segment with channel newsasia. would not wish to have another experience for media exposure again, haha...

now I'm back at work. next week's christmas. so much to come! help me to finish the year well :)

alone again :)

my colleague was away for a week on MC, and resting today too. it's busier working alone, but i feel fulfilled too :)

had some difficult & unreasonable patients, but at the end of the day i felt laughter bubbling out of me as i sat at my desk.

haha, interesting + tiring week it has been.

Looking forward to my long-awaited break this wed! heading to bangkok for rest & recreation. doubt i'll shop much, anticipating good food and pampering massages! hehe... while my husband is the one looking forward to buy clothes! gosh! we have reversed roles!

anyway, my senior pastor is one generous man! he fasted for 21 days and was so big-hearted to share and impart his anointing. truly touched and inspired by him :)

Frustrating experience with Tiger Airways

here I am joining the assembly of unhappy people affected by TA.

didn't experience any flight cancellation, and i PRAY HARD there won't be, but I needed to do a baggage allowance upgrade, and the only way is to do so through their call centre or pay a hefty top-up upon check in.

i was put on hold for 18 mins! that was appalling! considering jet star & air asia answered my calls within a few minutes of jingles.

went to google to search for some fellow empathisers. and i realized there were plenty of people complaining about their call centre! some even patiently waited 61mins to be served!

GOSH! for my organization to put a patient on hold for more than 5 mins would have got us stoned by the ministry.

will NEVER fly tiger airways again. i'm certain.

i'm famished! it's 7pm, and I have another hour to go before I can head home.

what a tiring day. really feel stretched when there is a shortage of staff.

can't wait for the day to end and get some comfort dinner.

tired + hungry!

Thoroughly do not enjoy talking to bitter and resentful people. full of their own opinions and obviously shedding responsibilities.

i detest such attitudes! repels me from wanting to spend any part of my life with them. wonder why people who should be more mature choose not to guard their hearts and allow their ugliness to surface.


ahh, not in the best of my mood now. will be back to this space soon.

Attended a 2-day course on Communication & relationship management yesterday. No dis-credit to the trainer, but i felt totally mis matched for this course!

It covered VERY basic skills which I already knew, if I didn't I would have failed in my job for the past 1 year. Moreover, the course participants were junior positioned staff. with no intention to elevate myself, I felt really out of place! the fellow participants were interesting nevertheless, but I guess I've been used to being sent for courses where I mingle with executives & managers.

I am right now feeling EMOTIONAL. that's cos I've just been part of a BIG CHANGE, and am going to be under the covering of another supervisor. I still have my close friend with me tho :) and soon I'll be glad again, but now I need to have some space to deal with this detachment.

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Been giving good thoughts to my future, and I have some sense of what I want. Gonna water my dream with more prayers & post more when the time is right !

for now, It's back to reality and I have to be at my in-laws dining table soon. I have a confession to make, I do not really enjoy the experience. hehe.

overdue photos of my short honeymoon @ club med bintan

nice & comfortable bed! we spent a great time snoozing as we were both so tired from the wedding preparations.

the sea... we did kayaking, sailing, snorkelling, wake boarding. no photos taken!


loved the pool activities too! played water volley, did aqua aerobics. no photos again! haha...

we had buffet every meal. and at night there was freshly grilled seafood. dish of 1 night was lobster! yummy!

dining by the sea... this photo gives the restaurant no credit at all! :p

sun burnt!

i liked our toilets... hehe


that's all for now! i'm tired! haha!

It's november!

Getting myself prepared for change.

often wonder why i'm where i am.

not exactly the most comfortable & pleasent place.

God is moulding me to have patience, haha...

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anyway, i must agree strongly that our thoughts frame our world.

few months back, i was just thinking of making it an aim to get patient compliments and give some quality service.

didn't really give it much thought or try very hard to achieve it.

behold, i've got 2 official compliments! :)

surprised cos i'm not always serving patients on the front line. and these few I served actually wrote in to show me appreciation.

treasure His favour and blessing!

I went under the knife

Last thursday marked the end of 2 moles on my face.

I did a cosmetic excision by one of my senior demarto-surgeons. the anaesthesia really hurt! left my lower face numbed for a few hours. lying on the operating bed was quite a daunting experience. and i thought about when the next time would be where i'll have to lie on an operating bed again. probably at child birth. currently i have 3 stitches on my face, the bruising has subsided.

my hubby's on reservist for 3 weeks. quite a slack period for him now. he mentioned that he goes back to camp to eat and sleep. haha...

anyway my work beckons me and i have to leave updates til another time!

Probably as we age and get busier, blog-neglect will become inevitable. Haha...

How time flies! I realized I've been working for more than a year now. also been faithfully staying at the same job for a year. will likely be looking for new opportunities next year after i clock my 2 years of working experience. been pretty stagnent over here :P

I'm going on a holiday!!! heading to bangkok for 3 nights on 2 Dec with my hubby. booked the tickets & hotel 2 weeks ago... then I realized that weekend would be the fishball ping pong musical. sadly, that slipped both our minds, and we'll have to pay for a penalty if we change. so i'll go ahead to enjoy my holiday :)

heard many good feedbacks about baiyoke sky hotel in bkk from friends and colleagues. so i'll be heading there to spend my holiday. looking forward to recreation, relaxation and eating!

that's about all for my life now. 2 months to the year end!

Happily Busy!

well we are 3 down! 2 more big days to go.

i was so touched by monday's (21 sep) session. awesome atmosphere and wonderful turn out! was so tired as i had rehearsal the night before and an early reporting time. went home quickly to eat comfort food and watched 2 dvds. hehe...

this year, 3 friends asked if i'm cheerleading, haha... I like what jo answered. they must have not been serving in jw for a looooonnnnnggggg time. i think i've been playing kb2 for 1-2 years now?

and i'm so thankful that i've had opportunities to press into my pst's life :) esp getting personal messages from her. perhaps to some it's really common, but to me it's rare and treasured! thank God for that :)

my colleague's away for 2 weeks as she's getting wedded! happy for her!

oh just got a sms of some admin i need to look into! every big day my patience is tested, haha, but i still choose to love nevertheless!

I'm on MC today again! have been nursing a cold since saturday, which developed to a blocked nose and cough. so today i saw the doctor and took the rest of the day off.

but it was quite a good day so far. after leaving the office, i met my sister for macdonalds breakfast near our home. wanted to have some gratification of my uni days - where i could enjoy good breakfasts & get treated to nice lunches. alas, my new workplace is just too out of the way to get such luxuries.

had quite a hearty sleep, then dug out all my archives of 149 kids names for this upcoming children's day! divided among my helpers for calling.

Gonna rest more and head out for visitation later! children's day starts next thursday & my 1st rehearsal is this friday! God strengthen me!

It's a brand new week

Time flies, month of september is here. tonight there's OPM and i'm looking forward to it. It's always good to tarry in His presence.

and today i'm finally going back to my mum's place to exercise! lack of exercise made me feel soft & bloated.

the past week, I was shown a really good oppportunity to do something i'd really like :) so I'm gonna prepare myself & pray lots over this and believe it will come to pass!

Anyway, I'm definitely craving for a break where I can eat, sleep and recreate! but my hubby doesn't have enough leave. haha... So i think we have to do something to work around this constraint.

the dilemma of wisdom teeth

I have 4 wisdom tooth. after hearing some stories about how the teeth would 'deform' the jaw and push out my good teeth, i felt some urgency to get my teeth checked.

naturally the dentist recommended pulling out of my teeth (which doctor doesn't wanna earn more from procedures???) - which would cost $1000 and put me on 8 days of sick leave. this is of course claimable due to my company's medical benefits. dunno if I should go ahead to get them extracted. the thought of swollen gums and jaw plus the risk of losing my cheek nerves intimidates me. anyway, i've had my wisdom teeth for 2 years, been faithfully cleaning them and I have no records of decay at all... SO... is there really a need???

plus if i go ahead to get my teeth extracted, I'll have to postpone my 2nd honeymoon til next year which I can't bear to! my hubby and I love club med and we are planning to make use of the low season 1 for 1 deal to visit cherating before the monsoon hits.

perplexed la! maybe I should try praying for my wisdom teeth to drop out. hehe.

well, been wanting to post some pictures and blog about my club med bintan trip but my new home has no internet! and i always forget to bring out my photo card when I'm at my mum's place. anyway it was a great place! consistent to all the raving reviews i read. club med never fails :)

to me, the tastiest noodle and nicest iced milk tea!

Sarawak ko lo mee!!!


some quaint coffeeshop in the sleepy town of miri

A long week

This week, 2 of my colleagues are away and I have to cover their night duties. worked late yesterday and got home really exhausted. also have to reach office by 7.30am daily as there is no one to stagger shift with me. i need the strength that's not of my own to get through the entire week with work and ministry commitments. I'm looking forward to the long weekend!

was just thinking about work. My job is stable, good health benefits, not very intensive and demanding. but my learning has halted and I cannot see myself getting on this way for the next few years.

wonder what I can do that'd make me feel genuinely contented and happy :)

being thankful

thankful that I'm planted in His House and I'm flourishing.

thankful for the sacrifices my heros made.

thankful for the great celebration of growth, success and love.

thankful for the weekend with friends.

thankful for my extended family.

thankful for quality time with my twin-brother-in-law.

thankful for my new home and God's protection over it.

thankful for my wonderful husband.

million thanks to Him; i commit again that my life is not my own.

Here to squeeze in a quick update.

So i've got married! and it's a chore maintaining my new home, hehe. I find myself coming home from work and just doing cleaning + washing. also had to wash all our clothes over the weekend! for 2 people who don't do housework, it's a mighty change of lifestyle! haha... I'm in desperate need of my microwave oven too!

we wanted to go to Europe for our honeymoon but the trip was cancelled, so we opted for Club Med at bintan island instead. club med is NEVER a wrong choice, i had so much fun there! enjoyed really good food, tried so many sea activities, felt relaxed and pampered! i'll definitely make club med a future holiday destination again :)

i shall post some photos of my awesomely swell + fun honeymoon at club med soon!

UPDATES!

here i am, 5 days to my wedding!

i must repeat myself again, how glad i am that marriage is only once a lifetime. feel quite overwhelmed over the many things that are suddenly coming up. and it would have been worse if i had no good support from friends who readily avail themselves!

anyway i'm back in this space mainly to post up some pictures of my new home :) glad and not-so-glad that i have such nosy in-laws who fuss themselves over cleaning the new home and taking too much initiative to move furniture and buy furniture! hehe...

Here's the work in progress:






oh and this is a random picture of the big box of cakes I carried to office for my colleagues:



Ok, here's after all the cleaning and attempts to unpack some stuff:





I will take more shots and post them soon!

Just wanna end off my saying that marriage + age doesn't change my love for green things and archie comics! hehehe

Counting down...

I think I'm 3 or 4 weeks away from my wedding? don't wish to think how near I am... haha

Things I've yet to do include getting one more dress to change into and a pair of nice heels! Time is short and sale is on. However, each day I feel that I'm just lack of quality time to get the stuff I need.

anyway, I spent some time today surfing for a nice wedding gift for my colleagues whom I have no space to invite. Found a nice lady from singapore bride's forum.

She gave me a peek at what she'd do for me


Pretty ! :) i need to go shopping soon and the best person to go with is my mum cos she's volunteering to pay... hehe

And of cos I've got to talk about the Songs of Solomon study. It's my deep grief that i'm working til 8pm or later every friday and I miss a big part of the session, leaving me clueless when I arrive.

but nevertheless, God honors a hungry soul and I still feel ministered by God's love tremendously. I just want to feel grateful and He has given me a verse for this season:

Ps 40:5
"O Lord my God, you have performed
many wonders for us.
Your plans for us are too numerous to list.
You have no equal.
If I tried to recite all Your wonderful deeds,
I would never come to
the end of them."

I am 5 weeks away from my wedding and constantly thinking what I've missed out or what I've yet to do!

It's a fun stress I must say. Marriage is only ONCE a lifetime and thankfully i'll never have to go thru this busy experience again!

anticipating this new life that i'm gonna lead. being totally independent. I will miss the ease of living with my parents.

in my wildest dream i do wish for some opportunity to live 2 years in a western country and experience a new culture hopefully?

shall i go apply for some sort of scholarship to study once more? or a job that packs me and my hubby away? haha, my wildest dream.

Celebrated my mother’s 50th birthday on the Tuesday that passed. Had a great spread at tung lok restaurant. Really appreciate times when I can enjoy good & expensive food :)

The best antidote is to let go & let God.

That aside, my wedding is drawing nearer and I feel the sudden surge of things I have to settle! Til my wedding is over, I shall talk about all the wonderful blessings I’ve received!

i was bored, so i food-quizzed...

You Are Rosemary

You are stable and grounded. You may take a slow, steady approach to live, but you're a survivor. You are an intellectual and very rational. You can see things from a logical, detached viewpoint. You are successful but not particularly ambitious. You have a way of letting success come to you. You tend to be a bit understated and modest. You let your accomplishments speak for themselves.

What Herb Are You?

You Are a Burrito

You're not a picky person. You're able to go with the flow and really enjoy life. You have a taste for the exotic, and you're quite adventurous. You're willing to try almost anything. You're very low maintenance. You don't mind getting a bit messy if it means having fun. You aren't superficial or easily impressed. Someone has to be the real deal if they're going to impress you.

What Kind of Fast Food Are You?

You Are a Grilled Cheese Sandwich

You are a traditional person with very simple tastes. In your opinion, the best things in life are free, easy, and fun. You totally go with the flow. And you enjoy every minute of it! Your best friend: The Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Your mortal enemy: The Ham Sandwich

What Kind of Sandwich Are You?

You Are Eggs

Traditional and totally grown up, you truly believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You don't skimp on nutrition or quality. You're likely to take the time to make yourself a decent meal each morning. You're a great cook, even if you aren't a showy one. You can make a feast out of simple ingredients. The food you eat may be basic, but you prefer to think of it as classic.

What Kind of Breakfast Are You?

I'm declared DOWN. went to work yesterday morning and scared a few colleages when they saw my temperature logged at 38.6 degrees. I was sent to the isolation room where a doctor examined and interrogated me for H1N1 virus. was then sent home with 2days MC.

so here I am, having time for myself at home. i slept my day away yesterday :) since i have time, shall blog about my recent trip to Kota Kinabalu. I wouldn't recommend the city as a holiday destination. the shops close at 6pm, lest for a few restaurants and the thriving bak-ku-teh-at-RM8-a-bowl stall below our hotel. go to KK if you wanna enjoy forests and waters.

I didn't take any photos of the city because both of us were warned to carry minimal valuables on the streets. Since KK was close to the coastline, my uncle told us to be wary of illegal immigrants & pirates.


the blue waters of manukan island


we tracked to the cliff


at the edge of the cliff


the crashing waves below


next stop... rafting @ kiulu river


safety briefing...


the cool & clear waters


the course we paddled through


lazy to upload more, leaving you with the picture of the airline we took. very prompt and punctual service! :)

a quiet day

It has indeed been a quiet morning. Only had 3 doctors on duty, so very small crowd in the clinic today. My colleage and nursing officer are not around, but it has been a relatively eventless morning. hoping such will remain in the afternoon when more doctors are back :)

I can feel the magnitude of events to come soon. praying for God to give strength to my heart. it is definitely not by self power or might!

quite a number of things coming up. my ROM on 1st april (i know it's april fool's day). but honestly, both of us did not regard this date much. we are only ROM-ing for the sake of purchasing our home. i managed to find a place that offers free makeover and photo shoot. so, we can save on makeup for ROM. it's just great :D but as i said, i don't think it's necessary. would gladly wear anything presentable if i could... haha

and i'm looking forward to going back to sarawak for my cousin's wedding on 1 may! he has finally found his wife and my mother thought she would have a bachelor nephew for the rest of her life. but the bride's so young... 1 year my junior and 14 years his junior!

that's besides the point. point is, i'm extending that trip to go kota kinnabalu! hopefully to climb the mountain, but seeing my boyfriend's lack-of-exercise condition, we might have to pass. nevertheless, i'm so happy to be visiting nature!

well, almost time for lunch! I'll be working late tonight.

Got my home!

I've got my home! it's near mrt and sitting atop a small hill. I love that place! It's my MIRACLE home! wouldnt have been possible without prayer and confessions... and ABBA's provision! i'm thankful from the deepest of my heart.

can't wait to get the keys and start doing up the place. I'm just so delighted about my miracle home! it's so lovely and i've even found out my neighbours are nice.

Thank You Jesus for without You none of these would have been possible!

This has got to be the busiest season in my life thus far! Honestly, there isn't much work to do when preparing of one's wedding, but it's the finding of a home that's the big hassle.

We've spent the past few months tirelessly looking out of a place to call home. Being very careful with our finances, andrew and I do not commit easily to a place and have long lists of considerations.

we did discuss about the money we have given to the building fund all these years, and time spent to serve the Lord. many times, we only get to flip saturday's property listing only on sat night, because our entire day is spent in church. and by the time we call the agent, many units we fancy have already been taken. our combined givings could have easily allowed us to pay downpayments, renovations etc.

BUT through it all, I'm really happy in my heart. my sacrifices would not be forgotten and He would never shortchange us. I'm expectant and I would see the Lord's goodness and blessings as i step into my new phase. God is good all the time! i'm proclaiming His provision over my life and Yes i'll see His miracles come to pass in my life!

well, just needed to come back to blog to have a shout out and confession of faith! Haha :D all shall be wonderfully well!

Happy CNY!

My new year was spent eating, sleeping and watching tv! a totally sluggish holiday... Haha...

today i thought i had the discipline to abstain from food, but andrew and i succumbed to a feast of mutton soup, prata and malay fried noodles.

my day was rather notable. I did something i loathed, which was getting jabbed! well, the nurse drew 3 tubes of blood from my vein for a healthcare industry mandatory check. i was TERRIFIED. had 2 other nurses to soothe my nerves, haha. and my staff nurse told me i owed her another injection for my flu vaccination! God bless my soul!

shall end off with a photo :) look how my little sister has grown!

This is a long long long overdue post. Much has happened in my life. Had an enjoyable end of my 2008 with much love and company from dear ones. 2009 started on a good note, got busier at work, attended quite a few trainings this new month.

Upcoming is preparation for my wedding. So far, we have booked our restaurant and ROM date... and got my lovely gown. I'm still looking for my home sweet home. Property prices still high, but having faith for a good deal and ideal location :)

much to say, but pressed for time now.

Will be back again when i overcome my writer's block!