Sunday, March 28, 2010
ting:
i should really stop all these blog plagiarising, but they're so good i can't help it!
so here's one more :)
"Two Attempts
Remember when Jesus heals the blind man but it takes two attempts? For some strange reason, that is blessing me big time. Even Jesus needed two attempts. I find tremendous encouragement in that. And I think there are a few lessons to be learned.
I think many of us give up after our first attempt so we forfeit the miracle. Keep praying for the miracle. Give God a chance! I also think some of us are satisfied with a partial miracle. Don't settle for half a miracle. Keep believing God for the whole thing! Finally, some miracles happen in stages. It doesn't happen all the way right away.
Mark 8:25 says: "Then Jesus laid hands on his eyes again." The operative word is "again." Is there something you need to pray for again?"
-- Pastor Mark Batterson
we made a memory at 11:00 PM
Saturday, March 27, 2010
ting:
i have been a little frustrated recently with the world’s “tit-for-tat” mentality. it goes like this, “he/she isn't nice to me, so why should i be nice in return?”, “he/she wouldn’t appreciate it, so i shouldn’t even bother”, “he/she hurt me, and so, to ultimately win this game, i have to inflict even more pain on him/her". you get my drift.
i have been really disheartened lately by the general lack of love and compassion that has been going around. when something breaks your heart and you feel moved to do something about it, but people tell you “why do you care? she doesn’t even act like she likes you!”. does it really matter if she doesn’t appreciate or respond to my efforts?
or how people tell me i have no reason to be disappointed, simply because it proves i made the right decision all those months back. but how can i communicate my genuine desire to see him a better person? a person who walks with integrity?
or how some feel the amount of effort invested into a person should equal the amount of effort the person invested into you. how, when you put everything on a scale, it should balance out perfectly. if so, where does the satisfaction of going the extra mile come from?
if God acted on a “tit-for-tat” basis, we would all be screwed.
i think one of the reasons why His gift to us is so huge is because no one will ever be able to top it. and He knew it right from the start, but His love and compassion made Him choose to endure the cross, to put into our hands a beautiful gift called life, to make us His regardless of how unworthy we are.
no matter how undeserving we think the other party is, would it not be a beautiful thing to give something they cannot outgive in return? to sow seeds of love, compassion and forgiveness? to invest time, energy, money even, into their lives?
just a thought.
we made a memory at 2:16 AM
Thursday, March 25, 2010
ting:
bob (my team's web designer) and i were taking full advantage of our bosses' absence this morning. we worked a little, slacked a little, and msned a whole lot =P
we covered topics ranging from his recent perth trip to photography, from touristy destinations in asia to his upcoming wedding in july, then moved on to deeper topics like God and relationships.
something he said really jumped out at me, so i'm gonna quote him here =P
“if God wants to be heard or understood (with regards to a certain issue), He will surely have His ways. i mean, come on, He’s God.. so if there’s something that He gotta let you know, He will make sure you get it.”
we made a memory at 12:05 AM
Sunday, March 21, 2010
ting:
plagiarised another blog entry =P
"The Weavers Skillful Hand
Corrie Ten Boom is one of my heroes. I put my faith in Christ after watching the theatrical version of her life story, The Hiding Place.
Corrie used to speak to audiences about her experiences and she would often look down while she talked. It seemed like she was reading her notes, but she was actually working on a piece of needlepoint. After telling her story of the cruelty in the concentration camps and the death of her father and sister, Corrie would hold up the underside of the needlepoint. It was a jumble of colors and threads with no discernible pattern. And she would say "this is how we see our lives." Then she would turn it over to reveal the pattern. And Corrie would conclude by saying: "This is how God views your life and someday we will have the privilege of seeing it from His point of view."
A few weeks ago, John Hasler, our Berlin Campus Pastor, was in Amsterdam and he visited the house where the Ten Boom family hid Jews from the Nazis. I didn't realize that Corrie had written a poem related to the needlepoint story. John brought me back a copy.
My life is but a weaving between my God and me,
I do not choose the colors, He works so steadily,
Oft times He weaves in sorrow, and I in foolish pride,
Forget He sees the upper, and I the underside.
Not till the loom is silent, and the shuttles cease to fly
Will God unroll the canvas and explain the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful in the Weavers skillful hand
As the threads of gold and silver in the pattern He has planned."
-- Pastor Mark Batterson
we made a memory at 11:53 PM
Friday, March 19, 2010
ting:
my mum switched channels, and i leapt a foot into the air because my boss was on tv (so this is what they came to film the other day. and for this teeny weeny segment, we had to spend one whole day clearing out the office -___-).
i pointed it out to my mum, who in turn jumped a foot into the air, because for some reason unknown to me, she always assumed my boss to be a drop dead gorgeous hunk and what she got was a middle-age, balding man on screen =P
we made a memory at 10:00 PM
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
ting:
the perks of doing what i do at work :)
i get this...
...for this...
...at this!
nevermind the fact i had to be there at 8am... it was such a blast! universal studios singapore took me completely by surprise, because i never thought they could be THAT good!
photo selects! (psst. photo quality is bad because i was using my s8, which is in its dying throes ><)
for the folks in melbourne and brunei. here's your answer to the question of "how short?" =P (it's not thaaaat short, right?)
this little guy is so cute!!
my other colleagues =)
the dueling rollercoaster i was too gutless to try T______________T the more i stood and watched, the more i wanted to go on it >< it sucks wanting something, but not daring to go for it =(
beef rendang: $7.80. iced peach tea: $2.80. thank God they gave us a $10 meal voucher!
SO CUTE!!!
mucking around whilst we were waiting for the bravehearts who went on the headspinning ride on a full stomach.
i love the street performers! they are friendly, cheeky, playful and so talented! i want to quit my job and work there with them!
kung fu panda po!
hollywood's souvenir store has miniature oscars! they are so cute!
every group/person who left was given a rousing cheer. we deduced it must only be for today.. i doubt this group of people will stand at the exit every single day to bid farewell to all who leaves.
at the exit, we were awarded with proof of us being the FIRST to ride the movies!
and for the sake of it =P
Resorts World Sentosa is home to Universal Studios Singapore (opening its doors to the public on 18th march 2010), as well as 6 other hotels including designer Michael Grave's Michael Hotel, Festive Hotel and the world renown Hard Rock Hotel. it also houses one of singapore's two casinos ($100 entrance fee for singaporean citizens and prs, free entry for anyone else), the dining and entertainment strip at Festive Walk and a whole other host of exciting activities.
there. i did my share of publicity for them (in return for the free pass and lunch) =P
we made a memory at 8:12 PM
Sunday, March 14, 2010
ting:
"More & Better
Ephesians 3:20 is one of my all time favorite verses:
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine…
That’s a hot one right there. An astonishing promise. God can do so much more than what you’re expecting. His performance isn’t limited to the confines of your imagination. The implications of this statement are hard to believe…but simple to understand. It’s a straightforward fact:
The wildest dreams you can conceive don’t even compare to the endless power of God.
I must have quoted that verse hundreds of times. And every time I do, I kind of interpret it this way:
God wants to give me more of whatever I’m asking for.
If I ask for a certain level of provision, He can exceed what I need and give me even more provision.
If I ask for favor with a certain person, He can give me even more favor than I asked for with that person.
But I’ve learned that sometimes God doesn’t bless you with more of the thing you asked for.
Instead, He blesses you with something completely different. He rewards you with a different kind of currency. He switches the category altogether. Sometimes the way God exceeds our expectations isn’t by giving us more of what we think we need…He gives us something that He knows we need even more. Instead of repairing the thing that’s broken, He gives you brand new equipment.
In other words, sometimes the immeasurably more takes on a completely different form.
Instead of giving you the promotion at work, He gives you more opportunity to spend time with your family.
Instead of sending you a boyfriend, He sends you more opportunity to serve Him in your season of singleness.
Sometimes God gives you more of the same.
Sometimes He gives you something even better than that.
Be confident that whatever He gives you is the best option available."
-- Pastor Steven Furtick
we made a memory at 11:41 PM
ting:
meilin is in singapore (she's transitting here for... 12 hours i think?) and i can't go to the airport to catch up with her because i have to work tomorrow!!!!
RAAAAWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
book me a flight to brunei quick! i miss the girls like crazy T____T
(ps: and eny wants to name her future son methuselah, because all the other names in the bible are "too common"! =P)
we made a memory at 11:11 PM
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
ting:
what kind of a tree do you have to kill to produce a piece of paper that is worth S$21!????
we made a memory at 3:22 PM
Monday, March 08, 2010
hui:
got back to e office today and my desk was in a mess!
some ab*n messed up my place.
- Docking station was moved abit
- The LAN cable from my docking station was plugged out
- My over-riped banana was squashed by my keyboard cos tt person moved my keyboard and put it on top of my banana.
- A coffee-stained/milo-stained cup was left on my table. Tt person nv bring it to wash and jus leave it on my desk over e weekend.
- And the best part?! He already returned to India on sat. RAAAA!!!
we made a memory at 10:52 PM
Friday, March 05, 2010
hui:
HELLO FROM TAIPEI!!
experienced tremors from a mg 6.5 earthquake this morning.. i was at lvl 22 of e hotel having breakfast. stood up and e building was shaking. my colleague was like "OHH did u feel e building move?" it was only then i felt it. i tot it was fine, as in like e ones i felt b4 in sg. so i went on to take breakfast. and then! it shook more and i couldnt walk straight. but there was no evacuation though.
and then in e evening at around 530am, we were having a conference call in a meeting and there were ppl from kaoshiung who dialed in. they were v quiet.. cos they were trying to listen and catch what's going on. and then suddenly they said "hey!! we gtg! there's another earthquake and we need to run. bye!" but anyways they called back in 5mins later. should be nothing serious..
fell sick (sore throat and slight fever). heng my lead has panadol and she was kind enuff to smash it for me :P felt better after having that. but still got sore throat la. went to shilin for dinner.. and i had some awful bland noodle soup. RAAA.
hope i'll be able to go more places and buy some stuffs tml! and hope e sore throat go away plssss.
see ya guys!
we made a memory at 12:03 AM
