..my battle stance..

Can't think of more innovative title heh. 11 days ago , this time, we were on our way to Taipei and we were thinking... Wow we will be traveling together for 11 days. Thats long! But apparently it wasn't that long. Not that I still have the resource to extend the trip. It's time to be back in business, back in reality. Later on the business thing. The trip was good. Probably it wasn't coincidence that my dad worked with Taiwanese for more than 10 yrs. Probably it wasn't coincidence that Taiwan was our family 1st overseas tour. And that this time, for 1st time in my life, met a pastor who prayed for us during our holiday trip. We'll see :) HK was a shopping paradise. Good to return there with thicker wallet. Thanks to rijo and our cousin for their companion. And thanks to all the 6 other dragon balls who makes this trip fun and memorable. I pray for the best of 2012 for all of you and hope we have chance for another trip in future. Maybe israel? :D On the work th...

It's almost customary to blog before flight for me :D So here goes.. Blogging from JT 151, seat 7E. On my right, seorang mbak manis berbusana batik. On my left, cowo bule yg skilas ky Rooney tampangnya. Alright, time to fly soon. Finally year end holiday is officially underway. Been a tough year surprisingly for me. But if 2012 has 'perfect storm' waiting, Then this is a perfect appetizer. My God is faithful for u and me. You can rely on that. Tuhan Yesus baik :)

Bleach, up to the point where Ichigo saved Rukia from Soul Society punishment, was as good as any anime/manga I know. Sigh.. I wonder if today's babies will ever have the chance to grow up reading great manga like the ones we used to read. Ahh.. it's good to be born in the 80s... ^___^ Reliving this once again..

I expected a resting month with little surprise but what do I know? Another roller coaster ride for the soul. But all is well. It is well with my soul. This little boat will float still. For the Lord is its captain.

Today we are taught the most expensive lesson yet in life. Expensive in the sense that it was such a short lesson hah. And probably for many people it wasn't compulsory. But I suppose in the journey of an entrepreneur, it's a must. Don't risk what you are not prepared to lose. Do or do not.. there is no try.

Averaging 10 posts per month for 2011 so far, not bad. Everyone has been asking 'why' recently, I can only say 'wait'. And I have also been asking God 'how' a lot, and I guess the answer is also 'wait'. Had a mini batch 5 reunion on Saturday. Thank you to vivy for organising it year after year. And glad to meet up with some of these guys.. my very first friends when I came here 12 years ago. Was surprised to meet Martin with his wife. He is more difficult to meet than Shen Cia Yi. So we were all pleasantly surprised when he appeared out of the blue. Martin, Hady, and Abuy were probably my closer friends when we pioneered youth service at NUS. Hady went on to NCC, Martin was MIA, and Abuy of course now is the beloved pastor of sunday school. Let's see how we turn out 10 years from now :) Maybe I will be a pastor too :P Anyway.. just want to say thank you to friends who have been blessing to me by recommending or giving me business this year. May God i...

Okay.. this is not very 'man' to do. To talk about 7pm drama on TV. But this story is really moving :( Maybe because I can really relate to the hardships that the two protagonists experienced. The heartless people around them. And the inexplicable difficulty after difficulty that seems to have no end. The story began with the two women drawing divination lot at their kampong temple. It ends with message about the Heavenly Father's heart.

It's officially here. The month of retrospecting, of meditating and of being restful. Things did not go as well as I hoped for, honestly, for the last couple of months. But in God's eyes, I am sure everything is less serious and much better than what I perceive. So I will learn not to take it too seriously either. And just.. be at rest. Life is funny, isn't it? There was this movie that we so eagerly want to watch that we booked it like.. 2 weeks in advance? And it's not even a box office or something. And amazingly.. we missed the date in the end LOL. There are things that you pursue frantically and often, you miss them in the end. And there are things that naturally happen or come to you. That's life. At the end of the day though, as the wife of a successful businessman said, "the persistent one will prevail". That's her conclusion when it comes to business and success. So the key is, I think, how we maintain our persistence while being at rest in Go...

It rains every day here. How I wish I am now comfortably sitting at one of our weird-colored sofa, with aircon blowing and conversation flowing with my family, in our home sweet home. villa sunter mas.. feels like it's been ages! Family is still.. the best treasure God gives us on earth. Our house is clean enough to be healthy, and dirty enough to be happy. ~Author Unknown

So finally it's Sabbath. How wonderful God is.. to have a 'resting day' as one of His Ten Commandments. That goes to show how even when He gave Israelites the Law, He had them in mind. Sabbath has been particularly meaningful this week because it has been such a stormy week. It began on ascending mode from Monday to Tuesday and suddenly Wednesday came and Bang! Every single mistake that I made was 'punished'. Every time there was chance for important things to go wrong, it went wrong. And being a broker or middle man, you just have to bite the bullet, take the punch and be the scapegoat for everyone at times. Everyone demands explanation and result from you. And no one would stand for you unless he gains something. But God is close to the brokenhearted, isn't He? The hardship endured at Bedok Residences bore fruits eventually. And it was not even because of my hard work, God simply made it happen in the way only He knows how. Also, The constant terror aka Mr OI,...

If you never heard of the words (I never heard about AQ before I went for Hori san talk), http://www.peaklearning.com/about_aq_story.php Interesting I must say.. and at such a timing. This is probably, emotionally and mentally, the toughest week I can remember from works point of view. Never had I felt like quitting as much as I did yesterday. I felt like just disappear into somewhere hah. Oh.. and it's thanksgiving week. The irony. But as we always know.. His grace is sufficient. Heroes are born out of adversity, so they say. As Walt Disney said, "You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you". So.. here we go. We don't quit, we don't cope, we overcome.

the year 2000. summer. the year 2008. summer.

in the spirit of Mandopop, I return to this song by Gary Cao And our very own Ajay!! And er.. juz incidentally found this song. dun even know who sing it but I think it's nice in a mellow way. Time to stretch my vocal chord muscle, update my song vocabularies, and prepare for karaoke at Taipei!

in a parallel universe, ^_________^ below translation belongs to this guys http://top10pinyinlyrics.blogspot.com/2011/09/translation-of-hu-xia-na-xie-nian.html 又回到最初的起点 you hui dao zui chu de qi dian Back to the starting point 记忆中你青涩的脸 ji yi zhong ni qing se de lian In my memory, I see your young face 我们终于来到了这一天 wo men zhong yu lai dao le zhe yi tian We have finally reached this day 桌垫下的老照片 zhuo dian xia de lao zhao pian The old photographs under the table 无数回忆连结 wu shu hui yi lian jie Linking to countless memories 今天男孩要赴女孩最后的约 jin tian nan hai yao fu nuu hai zui hou de yue Today, a boy will keep his last date with the girl *又回到最初的起点 you hui dao zui chu de qi dian Back to the starting point 呆呆地站在镜子前 dai dai de zhan zai jing zi qian Standing in front of the mirror dumbly 笨拙系上红色领带的结 ben zhuo ji shang hong se ling dai de jie Clumsily tying a knot on a red tie 将头发梳成大人模样 jiang tou fa shu cheng da ren mo yang Combed hair to appear as an adult 穿上一身帅气西装 chuan shang yi shen shuai qi xi zhuang W...

in that awkward smile and moment, and those few spoken words across the time, was an inexplicable sense of familiarity, a destiny as certain as december rain. yet destiny is an invisible thread that take a blind faith to see clearly. isn't life.. interesting? ^___^ *ah it's my 111th post of the year!

Had lunch with the 'makan grup' guys together with their wives, and kids. So one thing that they ask each other is: "did your baby ever fall from his/her bed?" apparently, ALL of them had that experience. you would think that if we all have accidentally dropped our mobile phones at least once, that's normal. but babies?? well.. seems like they are no exception. I myself fell in a way Jackie Chan would have been proud of when i was a kid. yeah.. right through the stairs from our 3rd floor house. when my mum picked me up, i couldn't or didn't cry. If it wasn't for God, the fall could have paved way for my PHD aka permanent head damage. And so it was with these babies. so fragile and yet, they all fell from their bed. According to my friend, it makes him feel relieved to know that all the other guys also had the same experience. at least it means he wasn't that bad as a parent. I suppose it's true that each infant has his/her personal guardian ang...

Actually I wanted to post something melancholy before I sleep tonight. But I think my sleepy head has upper hand over my mellow heart. So.. I guess we do it another time. Pretty proud of myself today. Woke up relatively early (by my standard), Swam at sengkang, And er... Did some work. Survey new condo at Bedok reservoir (no floating body detected), And still got time to blog this crap. Let me close now with a profound question. How come Christopher lee always take my pie one???? Last time I like Fann Wong, you married her. Then I now like Jesseca Liu, You keep getting paired with her. Wah lao... Sian ce pua.

now that it seems i am not getting called, i will confess that i accidentally apply for job at google last week. interesting position, based in Singapore OR JAKARTA! well.. I was thinking to apply. but not without cover letter. I uploaded my CV, then trying to fill up the rest of info, and poof.. dunno what happened, suddenly it was sent. but since the CV was already there. I thot.. okay.. let's see.. if this incomplete application gets me an interview, that's it then. here's the eternal struggle between running your own business and learning at one of the most admirable companies in the world. seems like that incomplete application ain't getting me a call. Scoot would have been interesting too, with SIA being one of my dream companies. But well.. we are at the wrong side of twenties. not just wrong side, but offside ^__^

When a man follows his emotion, he is asked, "are you a man?" When a man follows his rationale, he is asked, "are you human?" Darned if you do, darned if you don't. Darned if you say, darned if you don't. "I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason. To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons. It's what we aim to do, our name is our virtue" - Jason Mraz, I am yours.

We all heard of the story of how husband and wife quarrels because of toothpaste. And in Christianity, we also have a fair share of somewhat similar issues. Like.. whether or not a Christian should be rich or poor? Well.. I think they fall into similar category of problem. Problem which biggest issue is that.. It shouldn't have been a problem in the first place. The only solution to such problem is to realise that it is never a problem to begin with.