..my battle stance..

Am watching this chinese movie on channel 8.. where Louis Ko is the supercop with impotence problem and most important is.. got my sweetie pie Charlene Choi there. So towards the end.. Louis Ko asked Sammy Cheng, "do you mind to be with someone who is unable to satisfy you?" (because Sammy is one of those sexually active ladies).. to which Sammy replied in tears, "i only want a boyfriend who teaches me how to cross the street.. because i do not know which direction to take" (because Louis, the cop, once taught her how to safely cross the street). I dunno.. just love that part. Came back from watching Changeling.. a very good human drama. The night before.. we watched Ponyo.. an entertaining no-brainer anime, cutely hand-drawn. This morning? Ehem.. I decided to do something foolish.. Maybe being a lil more foolish will bring me closer to destiny. So i went for SIA steward walk-in interview LOL. So let me share with you what went on. Starting with the most important t...

have been using msn messenger for the last 8-9 years. when it all began, thinking of the 'personal message' was a lot of fun. a lot of emotion goes to some of the messages written. but for the last 1-2 years, i am not sure if there was anything i really want to type, down there, emotionally. maybe because everything i ever needed or wanted to say, has been said. you just reach this point where.. you are just done. even firely.. is no longer needed.

Sometimes I imagine walking this life with songs playing in the background, just like how they have it in the movies. Got my haircut today.. met with Caely again ^^ The more I look at her, the prettier she gets hoho. She is friendly today, and smiles a lot. =) She must be the most beautiful stranger I have ever known. Hm... I wonder if...

yeah.. be back to jakarta next mon! i wish i could be back for 1 month, but some commitments i have here means that 2 weeks is already long enough. well, it still feels good, finally it feels good again, to be able to return home and stay there for a longer while. i am not sure if i am ready for jakarta in permanent terms, but.. let's see how the 2 weeks turn out.

thank God! after moving house twice in the last 20 months, i was quite tired of moving. our braddell house may not be the best home i had (river valley is still my best), but it is the 2nd best home i have had. so i was hoping to stay on, despite the fact that we will be without devi ( we miss you girl!! it is less lively here ^^). but God sends new secret member heh. and i was hoping for a reduced rent. so i spoke to our owner. amazing she told me that before i called, she already had a thought that i would ask for the exact amount i was asking. no hard bargain or anything.. she agreed to the new rent. yeah! one of my unofficial resolutions this year, is to wisely throw myself into situations where my faith is put into test. for one reason or another, extending our contract for another year is one of such situations.

No the title has nothing to do with Beyonce's song =P I just thought the song was good.. catching her singing in the ellen show (who i think is more comfortable to watch, compares to Oprah). Well mamita is.. a lady who comes to our house now and then to do housekeeping. i am not sure why i decide to write this. probably it's the impressively neat room of ours that inspires me. for those who have been to braddell.. they know how messy me and my brothers are. but no matter how messy we would get, mamita will take care of it. she has never failed, not even once.. to change our disaster room into a decent one. maybe that's the gift of a woman. but i am pretty sure that we have never had such an incredible housekeeper like her. for a start.. she stays in private condo while we stay in hdb ^^ and secondly.. she is honest. when my life ends.. i would think of amazing people God has allows me to meet. like my family. and some of my NUS friends.. and mamita. she oft reminds me of ho...

For a 2 hours and 45 mins movie, Australia was engaging enough to keep myself interested, without being absorbed. Good casts, nice sceneries, and interesting characters. The main issue was not love between Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman. The main issue was the Aborigin. Race. Difference. Respect. The message is this: you do not overcome racial differences by 'assimilating' the different cultures. when you practice 'assimilation', the dominating race will inevitably push it to the minority to accept their culture. and it won't work. you overcome the difference by acknowledging that indeed.. we are different. there is no need to pretend that 'we are all the same'. we are not. and because we are not.. we should learn not to force others to accept our ideas. we learn to respect them. but humans are proven to be slow to accept this. the Australian government only made their official apology to the Aborigin in 2008. and that's only the government.. what about ...

And God is able to make all grace (every favor and [a]earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need [b]be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].- 2 Cor 9:8 AMENNNNN to that Jesus! Thank You for the promise.

i already have one. 'be like a good singaporean and always pay for my parking coupon'

Luv dis song! would have wanted to put up the clip but it is apparently too juicy =P Womanizer - Britney Spears If Britney could make such a comeback, well.. so could we! ;) Like her, we might have missed a dozen of opportunities, wasted our life away, made bad decisions and a big mess.. though may not be that close to being insane like her ^^ but knowing that we are still breathing, we can confidently say, 'it's not finished!' as we learn from Ratatouille, not everyone can make a loud comeback, but such a comeback could come from anyone. having followed the Arsenal for 12 years, i suppose this is the first time i have to admit that my team is in a mess. to put it bluntly, 'they are lousy'. but i wouldn't bet against them making a comeback. people close to me, some of them are in deep mess, as deep as being drug addict. and me.. i am not much better either. but if Britney could pull it off, so could we! so with God's grace, i am looking forward to an excitin...

I closed my 2007 with 'Wild at heart' in mind. Obviously my 2008 has not been 'wild' enough. And as if i am being given a reminder, my 2008 will close with 'Yes Man' in mind. Jim Carrey's latest movie is a purposeful movie that reminds us of the good ol message. 'ships are not made to decorate the harbour'. and men are not made to play safe. who is to decide that photos must not be blur? who is to decide that life must be lived in certain way? everytime we say no to a challenge, we keep away from danger and along with that, opportunity. and when we say yes, we expose ourselves to risks, and along with that, opportunity. But Yes Man's biggest lesson is not that we must learn to say Yes. The challenge is to be able to say what your heart believe, even if others say otherwise, even if your mind says otherwise. it's true that by being different, we risk losing our allies and supports. it's true that we risk making the wrong choice and being m...

hah, am watching CNA and out of sudden, an amusing latest news popped out: 173 People Trapped in Singapore Flyer. Heh.. I wonder how it feels.. I wonder if anyone is making his 'marry me' proposal inside. it must be memorable. but it has to happen at one time or another. in fact this was the 2nd or 3rd time for Singapore flyer to halt. and in a positive note.. it makes for a good image. it exudes 'unpredictability'.. something singapore is somewhat lacking. it gives you that extra expectation when you get inside the flyer, "woah.. i wonder if the flyer would go haywire and i woould get trapped" that's the beauty of life rite ;) just like how Arsenal would win a trophy this season heh

The God I Know - City Harvest Church One of the most wonderful songs I ever heard. Lyric: when the stage is bare tonite there's noone else just you and me when the curtains close behind there's no pretence i'm on my knees i'll lay down my life for this love sacrifice You gave to me its all because of You all because of You the God i know righteous and holy the God i know is faithful and true the God i know my tower of refuge Hearts are healed Christ revealed.. the God i know light of the city the God i know strengthens the weak the God i know Your heart beats within me As You are, so are we.. This is my cry my one desire more of You more of You the church He knows righteous and holy the church He knows faithful and true the church He knows a tower of refuge Hearts are healed Christ revealed.. the church He knows light of the city the church He knows strengthens the weak the church He knows is strong and mighty as He is, so are we..

When I have spare time, I read thru some silly debates that take place in one of the mailing lists I joined. The debates are not worth participating, but I am quite interested to express my thought on certain stuff. "Indon"- due to the origin of the word, 'indon' (short form of Indonesian) is deemed offensive. many Indonesians are unhappy being called indon and make noise. Well.. I am one of those who don't bother. Why? I grew up getting used to be YELLED AT, 'Oi Cina, Cina!'. Do you see us Indonesian Chinese getting mad and post our concern in all the forums? No.. we choose to focus on getting better. though originally 'indon' had that bad meaning, when Singaporean call us indon, they simply call us that because they assume that's the right word (and i believe it sounds more natural to them, compared to 'indo'). because the word 'indonesian' also ends with 'n'. but when our fellow Indonesian call us 'Cina'? it...

not reading news lately, but picked up on the madoff story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Madoff heh we got the same bday. madoff is somewhat similar to kiyosaki. everyone thought he was a brilliant investor, turned out to be a brillian liar. the difference is.. kiyosaki did not break the law the way madoff did. kiyosaki also didn't 'steal', he only pretended to be rich when he wrote his famous book (of course he is really rich now). so how do these people trick everyone? well.. because the majority of us tend to believe that all those high-flying investment bankers & investors really know what they are doing. and because we all want to be rich and richer. there is a good article on sat paper that mentioned madoff. of course not that people will learn from this. proof: no matter how many time the pyramid scheme comes out, people will still rush for the scheme, and got cheated in the end.

the other day i went to our somerset home for cleaning. there was only one room occupied that day, a room occupied by an Indian family. a man, his wife, and his mum. i was surprised when i saw a bible-like book on the table. i flipped thru the book, and saw a dove picture, i thot, "a bible indeed". it was noon and the mum was the only one at home. we talked while i cleaned. and after a moment, she asked me what i ate for breakfast. i ate pasta.. devi's last cooking for me bfore she went to airport (and missed her plane =P ) then she asked me if i wanted to try south indian noodle. afraid of being served a strange meal, i turned down her offer politely. but mums being mums.. they always know how to make you say yes. so finally.. i agreed. indeed the noodle tasted weird =P thanks God i was taught not to be picky on food, so i could finish it ^^ at least i know now how the original south indian noodle tastes. and then she said something that touched my heart. "i cooked ...

at the corner of your casual smile is the inevitable farewell.. at the end of your gently spoken words is the unanswered question.. are you too fast to leave, am i too slow to let go? are you too fast to break a smile, or am i too slow to hide this tear? i could have sang a thousand songs, and could have played a hundred acts, only to realise that i am singing the same tune, and i never walked away from that stage. not because i can't see beyond the fence, only because.. you are my sky.

because it's Christmas (and in Christmas time you tell the truth) to me.. you are perfect and my wasted heart will love you.. still

Classic Kungfu Movie! Standard storyline but the fighting scenes are.. aaowwweeesomeeee... Makes me want to learn Wing Chun ^^