30 mins lunch

Just voted!

Here's my "30 mins" lunch? Why? Because I'm supposedly given 30 mins to grab lunch.

I'm down for election duty, and I'm really missing my teva sandals NOW!!!

Sent from my iPhone

"zai" mee fen

Max asked me what I wld like to have for today's breakie. I went w my craving without much thinking (still half awake). Before I know it, he was already in the kitchen dishing it out a delicious plate of "zai mee fen". Unbelievable! Maybe max should consider being a chef :p

Sent from my iPhone

Rum

Good stuff for a Friday melancholic night

Sent from my iPhone

Serving the Lord

Hi all,

 

Thru my 13 years in Grace Assembly church, my Senior Pastor David Lim has played an instrumental role in ministering to me, be it through his sermons and words of encouragement. This piece is no less encouraging, and I would love to share it with you guys. May it bring fresh perspectives and encouragement to you! God Bless :)))

 

=== === === ===

 

I am grateful to be serving the Lord.
 
From the time of my conversion at the age of 8, I have thoroughly enjoyed serving the Lord.  That does not mean everything has been smooth and there were no hiccups along the way.   Some wishfully hope that to serve God means there will be no criticism, no feelings of failure, no feelings of inadequacy, no regrets, no pressures, and no attacks from the enemy.  That has not been my experience.  I could share many examples of the above.
 
I am grateful because ...
 
serving the Lord is part of the greatest venture in the universe, and I get to play a vital role in it.
 
serving the Lord faithfully means I have not given up on God, His call, or my role in His plan in all these years.   In fact, a crown of glory awaits me!
 
serving the Lord continually means I have grown so much through the trials, testings, and tribulations.
 
serving the Lord means I have discovered that God has never left me nor forsaken me.
 
serving the Lord means I have been the recipient of countless blessings that I would not otherwise receive.
 
serving the Lord means I have had the privilege to impart my life into other lives, to enrich them and to equip them for service.
 
serving the Lord has been a walk of faith.  In that walk I learn, grow, stumble, get up again, and see the glorious plan of God unfolding in my life.
 
serving the Lord means I have matured, come to know God better, to understand how to trust and exercise faith for even greater things.
 
serving the Lord means I know He will continue to work out all things for His good and for my benefit.
 
serving the Lord means I can test the truths of Scripture and find them to be true in my life and ministry.
 
serving the Lord means I get to explore the grace of God, the holiness of God, the wisdom of God and all its meaning for His church.
 
serving the Lord means I am already in the highest position — to be the servant of the King of kings and Lord of lords.
 
serving the Lord means I am already victorious over the enemy because greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world.
 
Serving the Lord?  Don't ever give up.  It's the greatest privilege in the world!
 
 
Pastor David Lim

26 Jul 11

 

Getting ready

Just changed up!
I'm heading off for a very important "meeting" very soon. Not sure how it would pan out. We shall see :)

Sent from my iPhone

Music room makeover

Max is very proud of his "handy work" - all sweat out on a sunday room. Here's how the revamped music room looks like. His guitars and effects have found their home, together with a piano (belongs to max's sister) and not forgetting a sofa bed (half captured at bottom right).

The more interesting qns is why the sudden push to give the music room a new look! We are welcoming a brand new keyboard and amplifier to arrive this Wed! Yes, I have placed an order for a yamaha keyboard, CP5 (can google or youtube it if u keen to find out more). Haha! It's the LAST model left at the yamaha warehouse and it came with a $1k discount! (don't ask whats the final price tag) The sound and touch is awesome and totally expressive!!! I will love it in the days to come!!!

Haha I'm feeling excited. I think Max is even more excited than me. He says he wants to take leave to stay at home to receive the new music instruments!!!

Till then, will blog again soon :)))

Sent from my iPhone

726 am

Puffy and golden brown clouds.
On the way to work.
Waiting for bus along woodlands road.

Sent from my iPhone

Just wait

I came home this evening and discovered that a dear friend sent me this laminated poster via snail mail. Wow! It has been awhile since I received snail mails - thanks to email, sms, and all the other virtual channels.

How timely is the message, which speaks into the crossroad of my career. I recall making a brief mention in an earlier post. Uncertainties and question marks about my job situation bug me day after day, week after week, escalating to almost 6 months now!

Where is God in these?
What is God saying to me?
Will I listen and heed God's way? :)

1 year on

Hello!

We celebrated our very first wedding anniversary on 15 May 2011! I can't believe one year has just passed us by so quickly!!! Haha! Actually, the wedding date isn't difficult to remember! "15052010" The digits are all multiples of 5 :)

As 15 May fell on a Sunday, and Tuesday was a public holiday, it was a perfect idea to apply leave on Mon, and enjoy a LONG weekend. Hence, we did think about doing a short trip. But that idea was dropped as I was still nursing a nagging cough and throat! It went for MONTHS and sometimes I just felt like I was going to cough out my lungs! We ended up using the complimentary one-night stay voucher that came with our Grand Hyatt wedding package. The validity period is 1 year. Technically, the last day of validity falls on the anniversary date :)

The 4-day staycation from 14-17 May was good! Honestly, we did not have an programme. We just "went with the flow". I guess the main idea was simply to Rest & Relax :) Well, not having a pre-planned programme came with heavy price tag! Unexpectedly, I went on a SHOPPING SPREE. It all started at Far East Plaza, which became my shopping haven during the 2D1N stay at Grand Hyatt. I did not just stopped there. The shopping viral continued over the 4 days, from ION, Takashimaya, and even all the way to Causeway Point @ Woodlands. I think my gal frens wld recall me spamming their whatsapp after each purchase! I shall let the photos speak for themselves. I reckon I bought almost 10 pieces of clothes - a mix of tops, blouses and dresses! Don't ask me how much I spent :P


Harvest!


Adding on to my tank top collection :)


Chill out @ Starbucks after a day of shopping

1 year on... life is never the same as before. Just the wedding day - a day of celebration, said our the marriage vows, gave our commitment to each other and to God - just one day as such has opened a new chapter in my life. The past one year has been a journey of discovery as we learn how to connect, live and love each other as hubby and wifey. At a personal level, it has been an enriching journey of self discovery for me. I'm still figuring out what it means to be a wife. Hur hur... would there ever be a time when I'm done with learning? I doubt so. Looking back, I find myself figuring out how best to calibrate my work life balance, how to balance my career pursuits and family commitment, how to be supportive and be "on standby" whenever Max shares his problems and challenges with me... etc. It's an on-going journey and I will have to learn as we go thru different circumstances of our lives. Thank God for watching over us. Thank God for supportive parents from both families. I'm grateful to my in laws for being caring and hospitable to me. I'm well taken care of and ... not to forget... well-fed! And I guess the 5 years of dating has also played a big part is easing our transition into married life. I can't believe that barely one year, and we have often been asked "Having kids soon?" "Are you preggie?" "When when?" AHHHH!!! Depending on who is the person asking, my standard replies are "Sorry, not interested for now!" "Wait lar, not so soon!" "Wait lar, wait till I have found my motherly instincts!" Haha! Now that we survived "Year 1 Married Life", I guess our upcoming project will be to receive and do up our home at Toa Payoh. The netizens are speculating that our home might be ready by this Dec or next Jan! We have been anticipating and counting down to the arrival of the new home, though we have not started any preparations of any sorts! Haha! In the coming months, I hope we will enjoy the process of doing up our new home together :) Will u guys updated!

These pictures were taken during our staycation at Grand Hyatt. We had a quiet, peaceful and relaxing complimentary breakfast at Straits Kitchen. It was an Asian buffet breakfast - malay, indian and chinese cuisine, etc. I had 3 cups of teh tarik. Very yummy!

Be Patient and Be Not Afraid

Hello!

 

This is a recent article by Mr Peter Ong, Head of Civil Service and Perm Sec for Ministy of Finance.

 

Be Patient and Be Not Afraid

 

What a timely read for me during a time of contemplation on the next steps of my career :)