Neorest - the best an ass can get

This is a thanksgiving! Having a bout of diarrhoea for the weekend and I was in and out of toilet >10x in 2 days until my bottom felt soooooo raw. I was asking God - how? Can you provide me quick relief?

Well, God's ways are not my ways indeed. On Monday as I checked into the hotel, I was suprisingly upgraded to the 36th floor of Signature rooms. Well, these rooms are nothing different I thought until I saw... the toilet bowl. Neorest!!

This machine has heated toilet seat and most importantly, rear cleansing spray!! Comes with pulsating, soft, strong, oscillating patterns... shiok!! Then after that, the best is yet to be. Just the dryer button!

So of coz over the week, my ass recovered from less toilet paper rubbing :)

So sing along with me along the tune of Gillete... just substitute the words... "Neorest, the best an ass can get!"

<沒有一天停止愛你>

It was during the preparation of the christmas carolling session that I was introduced to this song. At first instance, is it just a love song? Then my friend explained... it is sung from God's perspective - he never stopped loving me.

What an amazing view... God loves me yesterday, today and forevermore.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK8xHZ3wfF0

MR lo...

I've loads of thanksgiving for this final in camp training. I was originally posted out to the holding list because I deferred for an overseas studies, but thankfully I was reposted back to 442 after two appeal emails. I really did mean what I wrote in my letters - that I wanted to finish off with the unit whom I spent my last 8 years with. The camaraderie that is built up with my fellow bunk mates and platoon is something I really cherish...

As we stood at the BMR listening to our CO giving the speech, it really felt gratifying. This is the unit that made legend by failing the ATEC during its active days. Never before and never after repeated. Yet as it began its second life as 442, the painful memory was not a nemesis but was turned to our source of strength as we strove to prove ourselves. We - yes we, including me - gave it our best. And re-wrote history we did - best ever ATEC 1 and ATEC 2 results in Armour reservist history, and we won the Best Armour Unit for three years! Memories of these years came back to mind... as if it was just yesterday when we reported to the old ATC in 2000 for our first ICT. We were also the last few who had such an experience.

The highlight of the parade came as the Brigade Commander said these faithful words "...I declare 442 SAR stand down". And that was it. We've served our nation and we're done our fair share. Its like hearing "well done good and faithful servant". Wow....

Over the ICT, I had the opportunity to share the gospel with a fellow spec who identified himself as "See" (we go by last names), and encouraged another brother Sze Wei as he struggled with mid-life concerns about earning power. May God continue to watch over their lives, and may See and his family come to know Christ some day.

I'll miss 442. A salute to the officers and men of this batalion.

Mixed thoughts...

My worship leader on Sunday shared after the service his thoughts on the worship. He was asked to put in the song "Draw me Close" in the midst of other songs he chose. Yet it did not seem to go with the flow. Still, he did it in obedience.

In his heart, he asked "Why Lord? Why do we have this song 'Draw me Close' in the repertoire?"

At the end of the message, he understood. It was all about abiding in God. And through the darkest times one experience, the cry of our hearts is to draw even closer to God! How amazing :)

Like the speaker, I had a dream on Sunday night. But I didn't have the "In Jesus' Name, I command... " incidents. Rather, I dreamt about her... but with another person.

In my conscious waking hours, I resolved to honor her decision and be strong. Yet the subconscious heart pain I felt in my dream was real. No, I can't lie to myself. How much more pain can I take Lord? This outcome is Your will Lord... will You strengthen me and give me the grace to accept it?

Things you don't say to your wife

Came across this really funny song with whacky lyrics! Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK2OakMoW_c&feature=related

Hey honey have you gained some weight in your rear-end?
That dress you wear reminds me of my old girlfriend
And where'd you get those shoes? I think they're pretty lame
Would you stop talking 'cause I'm trying to watch the game

If you're a man who wants to live a long and happy life
These are the things you don't say to your wife

I planned a hunting trip next week on your birthday
I didn't ask you 'cause I knew it'd be OK
Go make some dinner while I watch this fishing show
I taped it over our old wedding video

If you're a man who wants to live a long and happy life
These are the things you don't say to your wife

Your cooking is OK but not like mother makes
The diamond in the ring I bought you is a fake
Your eyes look puffy dear, are you feeling ill?
Happy anniversary I bought you a treadmill

If you're a man who wants to live a long and happy life
These are the things you don't say to your wife
If your a man who doesn't want to get killed with a knife
These are the things you don't say to your wife

The project is over...

Finally, get a decent weekend to rest, relax and hang out with friends. Strangely, I hadn't had monday blues for a long long time. Reconciled it to the fact that I hadn't stopped working so no "contrast" to feel. But this weekend, I have Monday blues BIG TIME! Once I stopped working, I seem to hit a wall... seriously dread going back to work (and the horror memories). Worse, all the sad emo thoughts come crashing in. It just feels terrible...

Then I had to make a mistake over lunch in passing a comment about a friend and in so doing created an offense. How I hate it that my tongue isn't yet tamed. So much for watching my tongue. Yes I apologised, but then... somehow feel a lingering fault. May the Lord be our healer.

The 90+ hour weeks

What happens when you have bosses who are workaholics and need very little sleep? Your lifestyle gets changed as well.
I've always wondered how they survive with so little sleep, but slowly found out that this endurance is built over time!

So I guess I'll commemorate this 2 weeks with a nice entry in the blog. Some of the more interesting quotes from my fellow no-lifers and slave drivers:

1. "Sleep is transient, but glory is forever!" - Michael
2. On National Day - "... send this to me by 10pm, and you can continue to work on the remaining slides from 10pm to midnight" - Krishna
3. "What? Only 90+ hours last week? You must be slacking!" - Ming Teck

Sam from my Christian Fellowship group in Cambridge emailed us all and shared about his struggle in finishing the PhD, but along with that came the Godly reminder not to give up that God will not put us beyond what we can bear. How timely ya? Like another friend told me, 不经一番寒彻骨，哪得梅花扑鼻香!

Actually this period of extreme exhaustion is also for a good cause. At least I don't have the energy to feel emotionally down. Press on... crushed but not defeated!