Saturday, November 21, 2009Y
our wealth is our own responsibility
went for MMI (millionaire mind intensive) over the weekend. learnt things about myself that i never realised ... i am careless with money. not in the "always losing it" sense but more like what some may say "no respect" for it. wow!! this is indeed a revelation for me. also found out that inside me, i've always felt i don't deserve to have it. no wonder i always spend what i have. hmm...got to learn how to manage it differently now.
what else have i been up to?
- organising trainings and a big event for the company i'm on contract with
- organising christmas party for the hearing impaired - doing door gifts and decor and helping with props for drama... :)
- making little children's present for a friend's wedding
- working on some mini adverts for Just4U (Pam's doing it) and Hobby House
- learning latin and ballroom dancing
- finalising details of programme for a one day children's craft workshop in december
- bible study will be starting soon!!! yippee....
- loving life to the max
- basking in the Lord's embrace of joy, grace, mercy and love, nothing else i can ask for ...
have been awhile since i went to work at sakae. probably don't need my services for now. oh no... i've forgotten the jap word for when the customer walks in! will check on it another time.
had a really good lunch break with an old schoolmate today. we just had drinks but enjoyed the conversation and company. after that we went to the art museum that's in the same lobby as the office. oooh ... i can sit there the whole day and get all consumed by the art pieces. sit there and stare? no. sit there, stare and feel it inside me and get drawn into it. cannot be described.
i will like to thank You for another happy day. :D
{{ 12:45 AM -
* faith *
Monday, November 09, 2009Y
there are nice people around :)
saturday morning...had breakfast with mum and sis at the housemen canteen in sgh. it is cheaper than Kopitiam in the hospital itself. dad's recovering well and he had his first cup of kopi-c since 17 sep 09. heehee...the nurses satisfied his craving. whatever he drinks goes into this bag since his swallow pipe is not connected to his stomach yet. so he can't hide anything. we know what he drinks... hmm. his next target will be roti prata after his pipe gets connected back with his stomach. he is really recovering well...
mum and sis stayed back to accompany him while i made my way to the station for service. 3 big guys from china approached me and asked where the blood donation centre was. they were responding to a radio broadcast for blood donors and they have been here for only 6 months! they came even though they didn't know exactly where the venue was. that is heartwarming.
after service, 2 little boys came on the train and there was just one seat next to me. they didn't fight for the seat but just shared that one seat and the elder brother rested his head against the side and got the little brother to rest his head on his shoulder because he said he wanted to sleep already. oh boy...they were so cute. will they stay this way when they get older?
was at the coffeeshop for dinner tonight and this old man, between 75 and 80 year old, was using a walking stick as he had difficulty walking. with him and holding his hand was his old wife, about the same age, who also had a little difficulty walking but was better than him. though they had a maid with them, it is nice to see that they still had each other for company. no grumpiness at all. just smiles and acceptance of each other. how many can be like this at their age?
look around and there are many nice ppl and wonderful things around us. take time to admire the flowers along the road. life is not just about ourselves. it is about everything and everyone else around us.
{{ 11:14 PM -
* faith *
Friday, November 06, 2009Y
i am blessed
have got no form lately....tired in the spirit and everything seems to be a test but i draw strength from the Lord. i'm counting my blessings and there are so so so many.
- received a digital camera
- received a book on the works of a great artist
- received clothes
- received bags
- received shoes
- received a study bible!!
- my dad's ready to be discharged
- got more than enough for fleamart
- got orders to fulfil
- got a great bunch of classmates for sign languange class
- getting tickets for MMI
- opportunities to add value to many
- timing always just nice for catching the bus to work
- appointments get adjusted on its own such that everything falls in place
- saw beautiful flowers along the path on way to office and along pasir panjang road on way to cell group...really beautiful flowers
- dance class on saturday and i still remember the steps .... yippee yippee yippee
wow....endless. burden lifted after cell group. continue to praise and stay in the Lord's house.
{{ 11:35 PM -
* faith *
Sunday, November 01, 2009Y
my walk to esplanade
my art excursion...
from city hall, through city link and my journey starts. the space by ticklearts - a short walk but i was there for 45 mins, immersed in my own world. wished i had a camera with me. now cannot find any pics on the net. *sigh*
what they have...the first few spaces had items arranged such that there was a feeling of confusion, messiness, a feeling of having too many things happening at once. the next few spaces had more focus. presented in the same format but there was a feeling of something more organised and it had system. however, it also gave me a feeling of boredom and no variety. went back to the first few spaces....now there is a feeling of excitement but the strong sense of confusion was still prevalent. these exhibits stirs up emotions.
the last few spaces were an expression of conjoined twins eg having 2 chairs merged as one with 2 backrests, seats joined to become one but sharing the legs. aims to create awareness of the awkwardness and reliance on each other. my feel on it? reminded me of a message during one of my cell group meetings. talks about how if we had a conjoined twin, we had to know everything about the twin and to look beyond the imperfections and learn to rely on each other. how one has to look to the other for support in all situations and to have no secrets, how one twin will know everything about the other. the question is - what if the Holy Spirit is your conjoined twin? something to think about. we should all treat the Holy Spirit as our conjoined twin. we will wake up together, say good morning to each other, talk about everything and do everything together throughout the day. one can't go anywhere or do anything without the other. the Holy Spirit will then be our best friend knowing our deepest desires and hurts. a best friend no one can do without. the best support anyone can have. :)
that's the first 45 mins of my journey...after that i walked past the big empty space and there were lots of young ppl practising their dance moves. nice to see them enjoying themselves.
walked through the tunnel and there is a vibrant display of colours. it's aptly titled "Celebration of Life III" by David Joe Lim. prints of gears on what looked like metal sheets, colours that blend seamlessly from one colour to the next. there is this wonderful flow of colours and shapes which seems to interlock yet are individuals with their own characteristics. walking through that tunnel showed me how every piece i.e event or people, works together in harmony to create a full circle of life. nothing and nobody is alone such that even in transparency, we blend and move together in some way, we can never be alone. that's how the universe works.
from the tunnel, i stepped into the esplanade and there were short movies in the basement plasma tvs. sat through and there is this one that i will remember. it's named "Humdrum", about the journey of a roll of toilet paper that escaped from an abandoned toilet bowl. the simplicity of it was what struck me. who would have thought of using the toilet paper to show the happenings of a day? certainly not me.
moved on to street level and the energy there was wonderful. many things happening and yet there was a very relaxed mood about the place. i explored every corner and just loved every minute of it. there was one exhibition of visual arts that i almost missed. it's titled "九9 IX". one has to look up to see the exhibits, located at what is called the "theatre street cones", along the mall. so next time you do your shopping do look up and you may be surprised with something interesting. "九9 IX" is a display of craft. the artist, Hafizah Kasim, used knitting and crochet methods together with wire to create illusions of depth. i loved the colours used.
on the whole, i had a great afternoon. i'm gonna do this again. it will be added to my list of to-do items.
{{ 12:35 AM -
* faith *
walked through the tunnel and there is a vibrant display of colours. it's aptly titled "Celebration of Life III" by David Joe Lim. prints of gears on what looked like metal sheets, colours that blend seamlessly from one colour to the next. there is this wonderful flow of colours and shapes which seems to interlock yet are individuals with their own characteristics. walking through that tunnel showed me how every piece i.e event or people, works together in harmony to create a full circle of life. nothing and nobody is alone such that even in transparency, we blend and move together in some way, we can never be alone. that's how the universe works.
from the tunnel, i stepped into the esplanade and there were short movies in the basement plasma tvs. sat through and there is this one that i will remember. it's named "Humdrum", about the journey of a roll of toilet paper that escaped from an abandoned toilet bowl. the simplicity of it was what struck me. who would have thought of using the toilet paper to show the happenings of a day? certainly not me.
moved on to street level and the energy there was wonderful. many things happening and yet there was a very relaxed mood about the place. i explored every corner and just loved every minute of it. there was one exhibition of visual arts that i almost missed. it's titled "九9 IX". one has to look up to see the exhibits, located at what is called the "theatre street cones", along the mall. so next time you do your shopping do look up and you may be surprised with something interesting. "九9 IX" is a display of craft. the artist, Hafizah Kasim, used knitting and crochet methods together with wire to create illusions of depth. i loved the colours used.