Celebrating Christmas with performance by the trios in Aunt Chou's house.
Merry Christmas!!!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
I lost it
(note: this is truth and you might not believe it. if you don't, feel free not to read.)
This is not the first time I dropped my hand phone in the car, each time I found it after my meal with friends or family. I always searched for my h.p. after I finished the meal, preparing to go off, because it's when I remembered to check my h.p. for sms-es or calls.
This time I was absent minded, I didn't remember where did I put my h.p. after listening to it. I suspected it dropped outside the car. This is how I lost my h.p. purse with it contents - my HTC phone with earphone, RM 60, Mykad, licence, donor card, blood group card, debit + ATM card, petrol card, and some platers for first aid.
It was too late when I realized that my h.p. wasn't with me after the meal, when I went back to the car and searched for it, it already gone. Went back to the restaurant and the surrounding places that I passed by, couldn't find it. Finally, went home with a blank emotion. It's like suddenly I lost identity, and my important belongings.
Though I lost them, I knew I can't do much, but still felt worried. I passed my hours by worshiping, praising and praying to God, my heart felt unsettles before sleeping, I was praying half-way, about 12 a.m. my house bell rang. Without thinking much, I ran down to the gate and saw, a man (a Taxi driver, as told by my sister who peek from her room) standing holding my h.p. purse. He asked, "Are you the owner of this (showing the purse). I nodded and said, "Yes." Not satisfied, he asked again, "Really? (looking at the photo, he can't believe it, I looked different from my photo in Mykad, which looks more like a male)." Then he passed it to me and I opened it saw only left the cards and plasters in my h.p. purse. So I asked, "Are you sure this is it? nothing else in the purse?" I lost my HTC with earphone. He told me it was opened when he picked it up from somewhere near Tesco. I nodded, saying, "Yes, there's where I lost it." I only have time to thanked him as his passenger was waiting in his taxi." Then he went off, I do not think of anything suspicious because I only remember to thank God for His faithfulness, and His promises to me. Once again, my identification card was brought back to me by stranger to my house, just to pass it back to me (the owner). Thankfully went back to room and checked, realized that I lost RM 60 that I put in the purse as well, and my purse (inner small part) were torn. Because of my tiredness, I did not bother much, after all Mykad and licence were in my hand once again. I'm thankful. Can't sleep, I just asked God to bless the taxi driver and bring salvation to the person who so desperately in need of money, who actually having my h.p. and RM 60 (I wonder how the person using the money - worldly minded people are all about money, like money is everything).
Thank God I have shifted my mind-set even in my early days when I lost RM 1000 in my room, knowing who has taken it, I had forgiven her. Since then, I did not praise/ put money as my priority. But, God is always my priority, reflecting what God has done in my life, I'm living here in this earth is all for Him. There's no other reason, thinking it again and again, I couldn't find the reason when actually the reason of my living in this earth is all for God and about God, my Lord and Saviour, Jesus. If not because of Jesus, I wouldn't have the strength to persevere on until this day.
Dear readers, I hope you too would change your mind like me, here waiting for my rewards in heaven above by putting God first, not other things like money.
This is not the first time I dropped my hand phone in the car, each time I found it after my meal with friends or family. I always searched for my h.p. after I finished the meal, preparing to go off, because it's when I remembered to check my h.p. for sms-es or calls.
This time I was absent minded, I didn't remember where did I put my h.p. after listening to it. I suspected it dropped outside the car. This is how I lost my h.p. purse with it contents - my HTC phone with earphone, RM 60, Mykad, licence, donor card, blood group card, debit + ATM card, petrol card, and some platers for first aid.
It was too late when I realized that my h.p. wasn't with me after the meal, when I went back to the car and searched for it, it already gone. Went back to the restaurant and the surrounding places that I passed by, couldn't find it. Finally, went home with a blank emotion. It's like suddenly I lost identity, and my important belongings.
Though I lost them, I knew I can't do much, but still felt worried. I passed my hours by worshiping, praising and praying to God, my heart felt unsettles before sleeping, I was praying half-way, about 12 a.m. my house bell rang. Without thinking much, I ran down to the gate and saw, a man (a Taxi driver, as told by my sister who peek from her room) standing holding my h.p. purse. He asked, "Are you the owner of this (showing the purse). I nodded and said, "Yes." Not satisfied, he asked again, "Really? (looking at the photo, he can't believe it, I looked different from my photo in Mykad, which looks more like a male)." Then he passed it to me and I opened it saw only left the cards and plasters in my h.p. purse. So I asked, "Are you sure this is it? nothing else in the purse?" I lost my HTC with earphone. He told me it was opened when he picked it up from somewhere near Tesco. I nodded, saying, "Yes, there's where I lost it." I only have time to thanked him as his passenger was waiting in his taxi." Then he went off, I do not think of anything suspicious because I only remember to thank God for His faithfulness, and His promises to me. Once again, my identification card was brought back to me by stranger to my house, just to pass it back to me (the owner). Thankfully went back to room and checked, realized that I lost RM 60 that I put in the purse as well, and my purse (inner small part) were torn. Because of my tiredness, I did not bother much, after all Mykad and licence were in my hand once again. I'm thankful. Can't sleep, I just asked God to bless the taxi driver and bring salvation to the person who so desperately in need of money, who actually having my h.p. and RM 60 (I wonder how the person using the money - worldly minded people are all about money, like money is everything).
Thank God I have shifted my mind-set even in my early days when I lost RM 1000 in my room, knowing who has taken it, I had forgiven her. Since then, I did not praise/ put money as my priority. But, God is always my priority, reflecting what God has done in my life, I'm living here in this earth is all for Him. There's no other reason, thinking it again and again, I couldn't find the reason when actually the reason of my living in this earth is all for God and about God, my Lord and Saviour, Jesus. If not because of Jesus, I wouldn't have the strength to persevere on until this day.
Dear readers, I hope you too would change your mind like me, here waiting for my rewards in heaven above by putting God first, not other things like money.
Monday, December 14, 2009
First encounter with Singapore
Singapore view from our hotel roomThis year is my first encounter with Singapore, since I missed twice, the pass two years.
I went for Singapore Standard Chartered International Marathon, but I joined the 10 km run to conserve some energy for shopping walk after the run.
Overall it was fun and exciting trip to Singapore because it's my first time going out from Malaysia by bus.
We took the First Coach bus from One Utama station, the place where my sister is working
(note: Kath, you should know where).
Here is the mini TV in front of each seat with the remote player on the place where y0u put your arm.
I enjoyed watching Miss Congeniality I and II, also The Devil Named Prada throughout the journey to Singapore. Can you imagine how many hours I spent in the bus?
Due to time factor, I only managed to visit Marina Square (where we had our dinner) and some shopping malls near by the place before the run and Bugis after the run. It's good enough because I can't walk much after the run. Almost ever mall that we visited were filled with Christmas trees - holiday mood arrived. Singaporean will walk everywhere with their after exercise attires, some were really just finished their practice in sports while others were just ala mode - following the trend. Seldom see girls wearing shorts or pants there, mostly wear dresses or skirts, especially when they walked in couples.
Photos taken while waiting for check-in.
Christmas tree in the lobby (sixth floor)
Drink place
Place to sit, we stood
This is taken especially for Kath
Huge wheel
in Marina Square
Where we had our dinner
Hawaiian pork chop
Spicy Macaroni with pork
Pork rib
Santa Clause
This was what we had in Singapore after the run
Posing with the McD set
White Christmas tree in Bugis
Tallest Christmas tree in Bugis
After the runFriday, December 04, 2009
a met with her
Often, it plays in my mind before I make a move to do something.
It's like a video play in mind, rehearsing what should I do next.
Last Sunday, I attended my colleague's wedding dinner. Really happy to see people getting married especially he/she is someone you know.
The elderly people will then ask, "When is your turn?" I always give the same excuse, "Wait, I still have 3 sisters before my turn." Then it ended there. They actually are more concern than I do. Are my parents thinking the same thing?
Someone, not in my expectation appeared in the dinner after she has been away for so long. She still remember I studied in UTAR (just that now I graduated). A pretty young mother who used to work in my dad's company, she was away for months due to her mother's health. I was surprised to see her, despite her own health (she's having sore throat, from how her voice sounded to me), she gave face to our dear colleague, who share her happiness with us, and came to the wedding dinner. She was a gem in my dad's company for she helps a lot in the company's earnings. Therefore, my dad was reluctant to let her go. She is really hardworking to earn penny for her family as now she is the Yoga Guru near her housing area, after she left my dad's company for months. People said she's getting thinner.
I wasn't really close to her, but I know a bit of her story, because I wasn't really a busy-body type of person, or rather I don't really care of people's life. Some people will find that I'm a 'cool' person or more negatively, arrogant. That's because I'm quiet, don't voice out if I'm not asked to.
Anyway, it was really good to meet her in such occasion, I managed to hear from her, got updated of what's she doing, the basic conversation. She explained very well, that's why and how she became one of my dad's top sales manager last year.
I only met her like once or twice when she's still in my dad's company, and when I saw her last Sunday, I was stunned, I admiring her looks and appearance. She was positive in her situation and she told us her mom is getting better. People were curious whether she will come back to work in my dad's company, including my dad himself. I guess it's no at the moment, she is neither satisfy or not-satisfy with her current lifestyle - life must go on anyhow. She is really a tough mother, going through all the tough times. I just pray and hope she continue to be strong and have hope in her life. In the end of the conversation I hugged her (I knew it's not myself only, God's love filled through at the moment), and we (including dad and his sales team) took photo together before we depart separate ways.
I really like the feeling of hugging, felt so loved. I guess she loved to be embraced as well. It's so natural. :) She hugged other girl's ex-colleague as well.
It's like a video play in mind, rehearsing what should I do next.
Last Sunday, I attended my colleague's wedding dinner. Really happy to see people getting married especially he/she is someone you know.
The elderly people will then ask, "When is your turn?" I always give the same excuse, "Wait, I still have 3 sisters before my turn." Then it ended there. They actually are more concern than I do. Are my parents thinking the same thing?
Someone, not in my expectation appeared in the dinner after she has been away for so long. She still remember I studied in UTAR (just that now I graduated). A pretty young mother who used to work in my dad's company, she was away for months due to her mother's health. I was surprised to see her, despite her own health (she's having sore throat, from how her voice sounded to me), she gave face to our dear colleague, who share her happiness with us, and came to the wedding dinner. She was a gem in my dad's company for she helps a lot in the company's earnings. Therefore, my dad was reluctant to let her go. She is really hardworking to earn penny for her family as now she is the Yoga Guru near her housing area, after she left my dad's company for months. People said she's getting thinner.
I wasn't really close to her, but I know a bit of her story, because I wasn't really a busy-body type of person, or rather I don't really care of people's life. Some people will find that I'm a 'cool' person or more negatively, arrogant. That's because I'm quiet, don't voice out if I'm not asked to.
Anyway, it was really good to meet her in such occasion, I managed to hear from her, got updated of what's she doing, the basic conversation. She explained very well, that's why and how she became one of my dad's top sales manager last year.
I only met her like once or twice when she's still in my dad's company, and when I saw her last Sunday, I was stunned, I admiring her looks and appearance. She was positive in her situation and she told us her mom is getting better. People were curious whether she will come back to work in my dad's company, including my dad himself. I guess it's no at the moment, she is neither satisfy or not-satisfy with her current lifestyle - life must go on anyhow. She is really a tough mother, going through all the tough times. I just pray and hope she continue to be strong and have hope in her life. In the end of the conversation I hugged her (I knew it's not myself only, God's love filled through at the moment), and we (including dad and his sales team) took photo together before we depart separate ways.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
"Petite" ANTM
This round for cycle 13 Tyra Banks purposely give opportunity to so-called petite girls from the U.S.A. of the height of 5'7" and below to participate and compete to won the title, ANTM.
Congratulations to Nicole Fox, 18 years old, who won the title "Petite" America's Next Top Model.
She's not really petite though, with a height of 5 ft. 7 in. or 170 cm.
One thing about this girl is that she persevere on, even though she's not really good at something such as dancing (she danced awkwardly), the unique thing about her is her sophisticated language, which sounds like "snob" or "snooty" as commented by Jay Manuel. She was really shy, and awkward as she herself admitted, which caused herself to be alone most of the time, sad to heard that she mentioned, "I'm alone in the room so that no one could see, that I'm alone." (I was like that sometime). She's a good artist, used to draw on clothes for her friends. She unbelievably said, "I hardly present my project in front of my lecturers, but now I'm here competing in to becoming ANTM." She haven't date before and don't have any boyfriend before (weird type of girl in the U.S.A.). She has her own unique personality, not the loud type.
However, her runway was not as powerful as her competitor, Laura, Nicole walks so awkwardly, some people commented that she walks like a man but Tyra said it will make people noticed of her and might become her signature walk. Besides, the runway coach "Miss" Jay commented that her walk will be better if she control her shoulders. Then Mr. Nigel, photographer, said she could make it to high fashion. Lastly, she won the title because most of the time her pictures turn out to be "WOW" and she's never been to bottom 2.
CoverGirl Beauty Shot - Cool & Confident
Potraying Volcanic Goddess - Hiding something
Underwater Shot - Tyra commented it's Couture
Beauty Warrior - Superb
She wore this for finale - tip toe makes her looks taller
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
November birthdays
Taking this chance to wish you happy birthday for November babies. :)
Though some of you may not notice of the existence of this blog, here I am to wish you Happy Birthday!
Especially to,
1) My Dad
2) My Aunt (a widow, who stays with us for more than 15 years)
3) Friends: Mei Mei, Shan Shan, Alexis See Tho, Melia, (Rachel Lee) Mei Ping, LohWen Chin, Yee Tze, ...
4) Baby Gianna (2 years old, of Pastor Noah & Florence)
5) Other people who are born in the month of November (that I missed to list their names).
All the best for all of you! God bless you! :)
Though some of you may not notice of the existence of this blog, here I am to wish you Happy Birthday!
Especially to,
1) My Dad
2) My Aunt (a widow, who stays with us for more than 15 years)
3) Friends: Mei Mei, Shan Shan, Alexis See Tho, Melia, (Rachel Lee) Mei Ping, LohWen Chin, Yee Tze, ...
4) Baby Gianna (2 years old, of Pastor Noah & Florence)
5) Other people who are born in the month of November (that I missed to list their names).
All the best for all of you! God bless you! :)
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Internet, where network started.
11th November, Time flies.
Communication channel have switched from face to face, letter, telegram, land line phone (phone in your house/office), wireless mobile phone (most people are using this, even as young as 3 years old or younger), to PC by internet. Even modem is changed to wireless mode.
Internet, a world/networking without wire, where people around world are connected, LIFE!
My internet network/life started from e-mail to MSN to mIRC to ICQ to YM to Friendster to Multiply to Tagged to Skype to FB, how about Twitter? Laziness. I'm lazy to update online. Still...Blogger is the best place for me to update myself, sadly to say, not much people visit this blog...you can always get me to have a drink or meal to update yourself about me, :) or suddenly bump into me and have a chat. ;) Or should I say, not many people interested in what's going on in me, and my life? My common opening phrase will be, "Hi, how are you doing? How's life?" - what do I mean? I sincerely want to involve in your life - are you healthy? - what's going on with your life? - I'm always available to listen to you. :)
Gadgets for networking online have switched from PC to laptop/notebook/tablet (for graphic designer) to PDA/smart/ I-phone/PSP. What's next?
Graphics, virtual life. I wonder who is 'trapped' in this virtual world of networking? Am I? I think I am, else I wouldn't be blogging here. Have you ever ask, "Are the people at the other line telling the truth?" I guessed most people just believed at that moment or just think that the person they are connecting to is just chatting for the sake of filling the time.
Who is honest at the other side of the line? Unless you really know he/she in person, as he/she is your friend, that you have meet him/her face to face (how about video call?). NO! Face to face means you are able to touch the other person, in reality NOT virtually.
Whatever the channel is, the best thing to know is we are still connected horizontally.
How about vertically? We connect/ communicate to God through prayer. :) We must realize that God is always downloading His words for us, just that we have not been listening or ignore it or our receptors are not working well. Remember, God is always communicating with us, just that we are not tuning in to His channel. So, people, start tuning in to God's channel so that we will receive revelation from God Himself, daily.
Hope you have a good living ahead! God bless all of you! :)
Communication channel have switched from face to face, letter, telegram, land line phone (phone in your house/office), wireless mobile phone (most people are using this, even as young as 3 years old or younger), to PC by internet. Even modem is changed to wireless mode.
Internet, a world/networking without wire, where people around world are connected, LIFE!
My internet network/life started from e-mail to MSN to mIRC to ICQ to YM to Friendster to Multiply to Tagged to Skype to FB, how about Twitter? Laziness. I'm lazy to update online. Still...Blogger is the best place for me to update myself, sadly to say, not much people visit this blog...you can always get me to have a drink or meal to update yourself about me, :) or suddenly bump into me and have a chat. ;) Or should I say, not many people interested in what's going on in me, and my life? My common opening phrase will be, "Hi, how are you doing? How's life?" - what do I mean? I sincerely want to involve in your life - are you healthy? - what's going on with your life? - I'm always available to listen to you. :)
Gadgets for networking online have switched from PC to laptop/notebook/tablet (for graphic designer) to PDA/smart/ I-phone/PSP. What's next?
Graphics, virtual life. I wonder who is 'trapped' in this virtual world of networking? Am I? I think I am, else I wouldn't be blogging here. Have you ever ask, "Are the people at the other line telling the truth?" I guessed most people just believed at that moment or just think that the person they are connecting to is just chatting for the sake of filling the time.
Who is honest at the other side of the line? Unless you really know he/she in person, as he/she is your friend, that you have meet him/her face to face (how about video call?). NO! Face to face means you are able to touch the other person, in reality NOT virtually.
Whatever the channel is, the best thing to know is we are still connected horizontally.
How about vertically? We connect/ communicate to God through prayer. :) We must realize that God is always downloading His words for us, just that we have not been listening or ignore it or our receptors are not working well. Remember, God is always communicating with us, just that we are not tuning in to His channel. So, people, start tuning in to God's channel so that we will receive revelation from God Himself, daily.
Hope you have a good living ahead! God bless all of you! :)
Monday, October 26, 2009
minor injury
Yes, again I was injured after a quater marathon. Particulary from the same 'run' that caused injury to my right knee last year.
Again I was sounded, from my family, as usual.
It seems minor from 'surface' but I do not know what has caused the pain on left side of my left feet. The first-aider asked, "Did you fall or twisted?" I said, "No, suddenly pain." Then he continued, "Do you run regularly?" I answered, "Yes, I do." Then, he said, "Maybe is the shoe your wore not suitable. Also you are not used to run on tarred road." Then, he left and I kept quiet.
After that, I looked at my shoes, my shoes wear off one side particularly on the left side, and I remembered the road that I went through, some parts have pits, some have cement covered unevenly on the tarred road.
A few youngsters fell from the hilly areas, with wounded, bleeding knees. Some of them had muscle ache. They were treated in the first-aid camp.
The pain on my feet was treated by putting ice on it. Then the first-aider came and asked, "Does the swollen part hardened?" I answered, "Yes, it does feel harder than other parts of my feet."
Not knowing what it means, the ice treatment continued until my sister chase after me to go back to car and we went home.
I hardly walk at the usual speed, I walked much slower as I have to bear with the pain on the left side of my feet.
After I rested at home, bed-ridden for a few hours, then I woke up with a pain on my right knee. It felt like two bones joined at my knee were loosen and sometimes grinding each other. Felt like the kneecap has loosen.
Too bad, I do not have X-ray eyes, else I would have known what has happened under my skin.
The only thing logical to do is to rest. I have got messages from church's members saying, "Rest well and take care." Thanks for your concerns. I believed you all must have prayed for me, my knee is getting better, but my feet, I have no idea when will it recover. Hope it will heal soon, else I will have to bear with the pain while walking. Thank God my muscles doesn't give problem to me.
Our God is a God who heals, thank you God! :)
Again I was sounded, from my family, as usual.
It seems minor from 'surface' but I do not know what has caused the pain on left side of my left feet. The first-aider asked, "Did you fall or twisted?" I said, "No, suddenly pain." Then he continued, "Do you run regularly?" I answered, "Yes, I do." Then, he said, "Maybe is the shoe your wore not suitable. Also you are not used to run on tarred road." Then, he left and I kept quiet.
After that, I looked at my shoes, my shoes wear off one side particularly on the left side, and I remembered the road that I went through, some parts have pits, some have cement covered unevenly on the tarred road.
A few youngsters fell from the hilly areas, with wounded, bleeding knees. Some of them had muscle ache. They were treated in the first-aid camp.
The pain on my feet was treated by putting ice on it. Then the first-aider came and asked, "Does the swollen part hardened?" I answered, "Yes, it does feel harder than other parts of my feet."
Not knowing what it means, the ice treatment continued until my sister chase after me to go back to car and we went home.
I hardly walk at the usual speed, I walked much slower as I have to bear with the pain on the left side of my feet.
After I rested at home, bed-ridden for a few hours, then I woke up with a pain on my right knee. It felt like two bones joined at my knee were loosen and sometimes grinding each other. Felt like the kneecap has loosen.
Too bad, I do not have X-ray eyes, else I would have known what has happened under my skin.
The only thing logical to do is to rest. I have got messages from church's members saying, "Rest well and take care." Thanks for your concerns. I believed you all must have prayed for me, my knee is getting better, but my feet, I have no idea when will it recover. Hope it will heal soon, else I will have to bear with the pain while walking. Thank God my muscles doesn't give problem to me.
Our God is a God who heals, thank you God! :)
Monday, October 19, 2009
My wish list
I wish be hugged from someone I know since I'm born to this earth, my father.
I wish to receive a gift of a wooden comb, since I lost it during university's time.
I wish to have a great meal with my beloved family in Christ on Christmas day.
I wish the unknown caller would reveal himself or herself, because sometimes the phone rings while I'm not with my mobile phone. I wish he or she would call for second time.
I wish to bless someone daily.
Have a blessed day! :)
I wish to receive a gift of a wooden comb, since I lost it during university's time.
I wish to have a great meal with my beloved family in Christ on Christmas day.
I wish the unknown caller would reveal himself or herself, because sometimes the phone rings while I'm not with my mobile phone. I wish he or she would call for second time.
I wish to bless someone daily.
Have a blessed day! :)
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Run for the Nation 2009
Run for the Nation or in short RunNat 2009 was launched last Saturday 10/10/2009, it was meant to prepare for the bigger event in year 2010, with 3 key words: run, pray & believe. Objective of this run is to run and pray for the nation, Malaysia, for revival.
I used to be actively running in quarter and half marathon, with my beloved sister, who passionately run through her healty lifestyle. I was dragged along sometimes due to some reasons: her friend pulled out last minute: 1 or 2 days before the run, I was free on Sunday mornings. However my first half marathon run was started by my own desire, it was in Penang, the date was near my birthday, therefore, one stone kills two birds. I celebrated my birthday there and run on the next day. Of course I went back K.L. with injury on my feet. I was inexperience, I don't know how to deal with sports injury. My foot were bandaged for 1-2 weeks.
Having only 2 years of experience in running, I've learned much: warming up before run, & cooling down after run is very important. During run, we must follow our own speed and breath either using nose or mouth, not both together. Drink a lot of water a day before and after the run to avoid being dehydrated during and after the run.
Last year's Mizuno Wave run caused injury to my right knee, therefore I stopped for 3 months or more before I start running, and my performance dropped slightly. This year I slowly catch up, but it wasn't as good as before.
This RunNat is different from other runs, it is run and pray at the same time, this year we prayed for the Tamans, buildings, people that we passed by during the run, one leader will be holding the prayer card with points of prayer to pray, while another 2 runners will follow as the run and pray going on.
In my case, we take turn praying according to the prayer points, and we prayed out loud (I thought we supposed to pray in heart?), no clear instruction...actually it depends on individuals, my group was bold enough to pray out loud, with weird eyes looking at us. I don't know why, thanks to the leader who started it first, but we still go on with same pattern until the ending point.
Run and pray wasn't easy, I was gasping for air while praying out loud. Thanks to my faithful marshall, who round and round without fail following our tracks and stopped at the right time for us to refresh ourselves during the run. After all, it's like, "I've finished the 5 km run nad pray. Wow!Yahoo!Yay!"
It was a good experience having 2 people that you know pacing with you, praying together with you, we were so blessed to bless others. Unlike other runs, it's more on individual, usually fun for self-achievement, to beat the time and record for our best timing or worst timing for the particular run. Usually, I would ask when will I reach the finishing point? It was different this round, because we were doing 2 things at once, and I didn't have the urge to ask, but continue the prayer. It's like I didn't even realized I just finished the 5 km run because I was praying together with my group members. Really a good training and joy having them to pray with me. Believe me, I was not leading but following. People will thought that I would lead the run, normally yes, but this time, for prayer and run, no, because I only good in running, not very good in praying.
After the run we had breakfast and went home to clean ourselves before joining the other people in PJEFC to celebrate the RunNat. People from other states of Malaysia, broadcast through Twitter about their progress. Example, "RunNat Melacca: We just finished the run." posted 2 minutes ago. The list went on and on. We worship God and praise God for the run. Believe it or not? God is moving His hands while we pray for the nation. Surely He will bring revival to this land!
RunNat 2010 will be launched in Stadium Melawati, Shah Alam, where runners from each state of Malaysia will run and meet in the stadium, where there first generation runner will pass the torch to the socond generation, and to the third generation, just like passing baton during relay run.
For more info about next year's RunNat, browse this webpage: http://www.runforthenation.com
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Clear Storage
Yesterday I accidentally clicked 'Clear Storage' from my HTC phone system.
Most of the applications in the phone became non-functional. Can't access game like before. Only one click, everything gone. Luckily those contacts from sim card still in, only those new contacts and smses added to phone memory lost. I wonder who were they. Sad case. I should make myself free one day to go to the service center and restore my phone applications and data. Probably next Saturday. Anyone free to accompany me?
Most of the applications in the phone became non-functional. Can't access game like before. Only one click, everything gone. Luckily those contacts from sim card still in, only those new contacts and smses added to phone memory lost. I wonder who were they. Sad case. I should make myself free one day to go to the service center and restore my phone applications and data. Probably next Saturday. Anyone free to accompany me?
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Mooncake festival
Last Saturday morning, I went to Mei Mei's house at 8 a.m.
Mei Ling saw me when I reached, I'm still in my yellow car at that moment when she signaled me to wait, then I parked my car opposite their house and came down, soon as I decided to wait inside the house instead.
Then I went up to Mei Mei's room, she popped out I'm able to hold the doorknob. She was shocked. Anyway, we waited for Sarah to come, to guide us to Raphah Ministries at 35, Jalan SS2/2, PJ. For awhile, we listened to news from TV, updates about earthquake in Padang, Indonesia.
Sarah came with her future Abraham and F-I-L, I drove my car with Mei Mei, following from her back, she looks happy, kept waving to us. :)
The seminar titled, "Healing Families & Generations" and the verses picked from Malachi 4:5,6 NKJV stated,
"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD, and he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse."
One must heal him/herself before healing others, in other words, I must be free from past issues before my family and generation is healed and free from issues, specifically state the bad issues before our Lord, Jesus. Acknowledgement is the first step (one step at a time, acknowledge your shortcomings and weaknesses, followed by the need for humility (recognize that we don't know everything, "God, help me to be humble").
After seminar, as planned earlier, I went to fetch my eldest sister from her work place, IBM, One World Hotel beside One Utama shopping center.
Mei Mei followed Sarah's car, finally reached home around 5.30 p.m.
I don't remember what time I reached home, I just remembered, after that I took bath and dinner, heading to fetch Mei Mei around 8 p.m. for Mooncake Festival at Eunice's house. Fetched a few of Aeris's friends - Jenny, Wendy & Audrey (all names ended with y) before moving on to fetch Melia (our guide to Eunice's house - thanks), went from one hill to another, then reached Eunice's house.
Some youths were enjoying there when we reached, while others were on their way. Each of us brought one mooncake, and also our own lanterns (some of us including me didn't manage to bring).
We enjoyed fellowshipping with each other, trying to catch up with some of them on what's going in their life. After had the light meal - meehon, jelly with durian, jelly with corn, 2 types of dessert drink 'tong sui' : red bean & soya, we walked around the neighbourhood with lanterns, took a few photos, etc. Played 'Werewolf' game using casino cards, similar concept as the 'MAFIA' game. Good game - smart little girl managed to escape from werewolves, all 7 werewolves died.
Then we head to our homes after all the celebration and cleaning.
BIG thanks to Eunice & her family, who's willing to spare their house for us. :)
Mei Ling saw me when I reached, I'm still in my yellow car at that moment when she signaled me to wait, then I parked my car opposite their house and came down, soon as I decided to wait inside the house instead.
Then I went up to Mei Mei's room, she popped out I'm able to hold the doorknob. She was shocked. Anyway, we waited for Sarah to come, to guide us to Raphah Ministries at 35, Jalan SS2/2, PJ. For awhile, we listened to news from TV, updates about earthquake in Padang, Indonesia.
Sarah came with her future Abraham and F-I-L, I drove my car with Mei Mei, following from her back, she looks happy, kept waving to us. :)
The seminar titled, "Healing Families & Generations" and the verses picked from Malachi 4:5,6 NKJV stated,
"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD, and he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse."
One must heal him/herself before healing others, in other words, I must be free from past issues before my family and generation is healed and free from issues, specifically state the bad issues before our Lord, Jesus. Acknowledgement is the first step (one step at a time, acknowledge your shortcomings and weaknesses, followed by the need for humility (recognize that we don't know everything, "God, help me to be humble").
After seminar, as planned earlier, I went to fetch my eldest sister from her work place, IBM, One World Hotel beside One Utama shopping center.
Mei Mei followed Sarah's car, finally reached home around 5.30 p.m.
I don't remember what time I reached home, I just remembered, after that I took bath and dinner, heading to fetch Mei Mei around 8 p.m. for Mooncake Festival at Eunice's house. Fetched a few of Aeris's friends - Jenny, Wendy & Audrey (all names ended with y) before moving on to fetch Melia (our guide to Eunice's house - thanks), went from one hill to another, then reached Eunice's house.
Some youths were enjoying there when we reached, while others were on their way. Each of us brought one mooncake, and also our own lanterns (some of us including me didn't manage to bring).
We enjoyed fellowshipping with each other, trying to catch up with some of them on what's going in their life. After had the light meal - meehon, jelly with durian, jelly with corn, 2 types of dessert drink 'tong sui' : red bean & soya, we walked around the neighbourhood with lanterns, took a few photos, etc. Played 'Werewolf' game using casino cards, similar concept as the 'MAFIA' game. Good game - smart little girl managed to escape from werewolves, all 7 werewolves died.
Then we head to our homes after all the celebration and cleaning.
BIG thanks to Eunice & her family, who's willing to spare their house for us. :)
Monday, October 05, 2009
Gloomy day
I was (15 minutes) late to office today even though it's so near to my house...
common reason, unwakeable morning...(I just remembered I heard my roommate voice waking me up a few minutes or half an hour before I actually wake up)
Then I reached office, my boss asked: Why are you late? I didn't answer. Then I went near to my colleague, she asked the same question. Then, I try to clear my throat, and honestly answered, "I can't wake up." She continued,"Why?" I replied, "I didn't hear my alarm." (I'm just telling the truth, seriously I didn't hear my alarm. I slept like a pig)
As soon as I stepped into my workstation, I felt sad, sadness surrounding that place, the whole office. I kept asking myself or rather God, "Is the sadness belongs to me or others? Is bad things going to happen?" The questions left unanswered.
Obviously, it showed at my facial expression, even my colleague could tell and she asked, "How are you? You looked sad." Then I said, "Don't know, maybe I follow the weather, it's gloomy day." Then she commented, "Meaning you are happy when there is sun, and sad when there is none." I just laughed. And the routine goes on.
Since I started working, my time mostly spent on work (same goes when I was a student, most of the time spent on studies...as if? I think I spent most of the time socializing with my fellow UTARian friends - missed those moments)...I have just enough time for other activities. Working life has made me quickly fall asleep at night...I could easily dozed off at 10 pm...or anytime when I'm too tired (Sore eyes due to looking at computer for a long time, I wonder whether my eyes 'power' has increased - I hope not, but it's expected to increase).
common reason, unwakeable morning...(I just remembered I heard my roommate voice waking me up a few minutes or half an hour before I actually wake up)
Then I reached office, my boss asked: Why are you late? I didn't answer. Then I went near to my colleague, she asked the same question. Then, I try to clear my throat, and honestly answered, "I can't wake up." She continued,"Why?" I replied, "I didn't hear my alarm." (I'm just telling the truth, seriously I didn't hear my alarm. I slept like a pig)
As soon as I stepped into my workstation, I felt sad, sadness surrounding that place, the whole office. I kept asking myself or rather God, "Is the sadness belongs to me or others? Is bad things going to happen?" The questions left unanswered.
Obviously, it showed at my facial expression, even my colleague could tell and she asked, "How are you? You looked sad." Then I said, "Don't know, maybe I follow the weather, it's gloomy day." Then she commented, "Meaning you are happy when there is sun, and sad when there is none." I just laughed. And the routine goes on.
Since I started working, my time mostly spent on work (same goes when I was a student, most of the time spent on studies...as if? I think I spent most of the time socializing with my fellow UTARian friends - missed those moments)...I have just enough time for other activities. Working life has made me quickly fall asleep at night...I could easily dozed off at 10 pm...or anytime when I'm too tired (Sore eyes due to looking at computer for a long time, I wonder whether my eyes 'power' has increased - I hope not, but it's expected to increase).
Thursday, October 01, 2009
it just happened
Must it happen?
Does is meant to happen?
Is it destined to happen?
It just happened.
It happens every now and then...
Always happen.
Stop questioning what happened?
why does it happen?
who make it happen?
where does it happen?
how does it happen?
which part of it that happened to be like that?
Do you have any idea what have just happened?
it's so happen that it happened.
try to guess what just happened.
I also don't know what happened.
It just happened.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Better Saturdays
Since the previous post, I mentioned that I wished to have better Saturdays,
Yeah, I did have better Saturdays, besides not having to work on Saturdays, only occasionally, when I was asked by my boss (It seldom happen, and I hope it wouldn't happen *wicked smile).
I remembered one Saturday, a morning after Friday overnight prayer, it's so awesome! My first overnight prayer in church, the morning when I reached home, I 'kena goreng', scolded or sounded by my mother, and sisters, "Who will ever do that? Who will ever pray overnight? Where got such thing?" - after I told them I didn't sleep the last night! (I didn't bother much though, cause, what they said was pointing to the past, things already happen, wouldn't rewind, their words can't change what was happened.)
I broke my own record, plus time I used to bath, it's about 24 hours before I dozed off.
Then, I was awaken by my dear friend who's fetching me for church cleaning, 4 pm. Then continue dinner with whole family. Resumed to church for S.O.D. = School of Discipleship, 8-10 pm.
That Friday night was really great, 2 teenage girls received the gift of tongues as they really, eagerly, wanted it so badly, I'm glad to have know them who are so passionate for God. These 2 girls plus another girl (who is the sister of one of them) managed to stay until the next morning, after having 'dim sum' as breakfast, then had devotion in the park with us (older youths - Joshua: who's taking care of them, Albert, Mei Mei, & I). We had brisk walk at the park before we left separate ways. Pastor mentioned there will be more overnight prayer, maybe once a month, no obligation, it's the heart that matter.
Then the next Saturday morning, we (Rachel, Deniece, Albert - who came later) went to visit Mrs. Chao, who is a single parent taking care of her four children, at a terrace house, in Taman Bukit Anggerik, near our church. Have a chit-chat time with her, I felt so blessed to listen to her testimony, and story of her past. I finally know the reason why she have to take care of the children all by herself by baby-sitting 2 siblings - a 4 years old girl and a 3 years old boy, plus a few months old baby. We did helped her to take care of the 2 siblings who she baby-sit so that she can do her house works, however, most of the time she spent chatting with us.
Mrs. Chao and her children must have passed through a tough time when her husband was around. The children have grown up independently. She told me her closest family members including her sister who was strongly against Christ, slowly accepting Christ or rather God is opening the door for them as she prayed for them daily. Praise the Lord, God Almighty! She did asked us whether we went for last Friday's overnight prayer meeting, yes, we all did. She told us that two of her younger children went also, but they didn't stay overnight due to tuition on the next day. Many were blessed during that night's prayer.
The Saturday (is it Saturday or Monday, 31st August)? Anyway, it was a great week. I spent time with my siblings and her 2 friends - Gary (years old 50 plus man) & Ashley (used to call her 'Ah Leng' in cantonese means beauty/ beautiful lady). We departed as early as 6.30 a.m. Reached Ah Leng's house about 7 a.m., because it was our first time hiking Saga Hill in Taman Saga we ended in the wrong hill at first, until we met this uncle, who exercise regularly nearby that area lead us to the 'real' Saga Hill, and he left us. We took less than 1 hour to reach the top of the hill, however, since it was our first time, we just continued our journey guided by another uncle together with his family to the waterfall, we did rest, and took some photos. Over all we spent about 4 hours in the 'jungle', Saga Hill.
Then, we had lunch at a place used to called Cosy Corner, in Taman Cheras (Yulek), famous for it's 'Lum Mee', and 'Yong Tau Foo'.
After this, the Saturday will depend on you all...whether my Saturdays will be full of excitement or just a mundane (wake up, eat, bath, watch TV, sleep)?
Shopping Spree!
For the few weeks/days before 31st August 2009, I spent time with my siblings and sometimes mother for shopping spree in Parkson, we travelled and experienced most of the Parkson in K.L. and Selangor: KLCC, Pavillion, Sg. Wang, O.U.G., Subang Parade. Always O.UG. was our last resort of the day because it's nearest to us. I remembered that Sunday, we spent almost whole day in Subang Parade, because it's far from us and we have less chance to go there in near future.
Why Parkson? Our objectives are to spend the RM 50 Parkson's vouchers given by our parents (the expiry date is 30th September 2009), and gain extra RM 10 Parkson's voucher (expired after a week the voucher is given) by spending RM 150. Last Sunday, I managed to used all Parkson's vouchers that were given to me. What a relieve...mostly spent on working attires. :)
Yeah, I did have better Saturdays, besides not having to work on Saturdays, only occasionally, when I was asked by my boss (It seldom happen, and I hope it wouldn't happen *wicked smile).
I remembered one Saturday, a morning after Friday overnight prayer, it's so awesome! My first overnight prayer in church, the morning when I reached home, I 'kena goreng', scolded or sounded by my mother, and sisters, "Who will ever do that? Who will ever pray overnight? Where got such thing?" - after I told them I didn't sleep the last night! (I didn't bother much though, cause, what they said was pointing to the past, things already happen, wouldn't rewind, their words can't change what was happened.)
I broke my own record, plus time I used to bath, it's about 24 hours before I dozed off.
Then, I was awaken by my dear friend who's fetching me for church cleaning, 4 pm. Then continue dinner with whole family. Resumed to church for S.O.D. = School of Discipleship, 8-10 pm.
That Friday night was really great, 2 teenage girls received the gift of tongues as they really, eagerly, wanted it so badly, I'm glad to have know them who are so passionate for God. These 2 girls plus another girl (who is the sister of one of them) managed to stay until the next morning, after having 'dim sum' as breakfast, then had devotion in the park with us (older youths - Joshua: who's taking care of them, Albert, Mei Mei, & I). We had brisk walk at the park before we left separate ways. Pastor mentioned there will be more overnight prayer, maybe once a month, no obligation, it's the heart that matter.
Then the next Saturday morning, we (Rachel, Deniece, Albert - who came later) went to visit Mrs. Chao, who is a single parent taking care of her four children, at a terrace house, in Taman Bukit Anggerik, near our church. Have a chit-chat time with her, I felt so blessed to listen to her testimony, and story of her past. I finally know the reason why she have to take care of the children all by herself by baby-sitting 2 siblings - a 4 years old girl and a 3 years old boy, plus a few months old baby. We did helped her to take care of the 2 siblings who she baby-sit so that she can do her house works, however, most of the time she spent chatting with us.
Mrs. Chao and her children must have passed through a tough time when her husband was around. The children have grown up independently. She told me her closest family members including her sister who was strongly against Christ, slowly accepting Christ or rather God is opening the door for them as she prayed for them daily. Praise the Lord, God Almighty! She did asked us whether we went for last Friday's overnight prayer meeting, yes, we all did. She told us that two of her younger children went also, but they didn't stay overnight due to tuition on the next day. Many were blessed during that night's prayer.
The Saturday (is it Saturday or Monday, 31st August)? Anyway, it was a great week. I spent time with my siblings and her 2 friends - Gary (years old 50 plus man) & Ashley (used to call her 'Ah Leng' in cantonese means beauty/ beautiful lady). We departed as early as 6.30 a.m. Reached Ah Leng's house about 7 a.m., because it was our first time hiking Saga Hill in Taman Saga we ended in the wrong hill at first, until we met this uncle, who exercise regularly nearby that area lead us to the 'real' Saga Hill, and he left us. We took less than 1 hour to reach the top of the hill, however, since it was our first time, we just continued our journey guided by another uncle together with his family to the waterfall, we did rest, and took some photos. Over all we spent about 4 hours in the 'jungle', Saga Hill.
Then, we had lunch at a place used to called Cosy Corner, in Taman Cheras (Yulek), famous for it's 'Lum Mee', and 'Yong Tau Foo'.
After this, the Saturday will depend on you all...whether my Saturdays will be full of excitement or just a mundane (wake up, eat, bath, watch TV, sleep)?
Shopping Spree!
For the few weeks/days before 31st August 2009, I spent time with my siblings and sometimes mother for shopping spree in Parkson, we travelled and experienced most of the Parkson in K.L. and Selangor: KLCC, Pavillion, Sg. Wang, O.U.G., Subang Parade. Always O.UG. was our last resort of the day because it's nearest to us. I remembered that Sunday, we spent almost whole day in Subang Parade, because it's far from us and we have less chance to go there in near future.
Why Parkson? Our objectives are to spend the RM 50 Parkson's vouchers given by our parents (the expiry date is 30th September 2009), and gain extra RM 10 Parkson's voucher (expired after a week the voucher is given) by spending RM 150. Last Sunday, I managed to used all Parkson's vouchers that were given to me. What a relieve...mostly spent on working attires. :)
blog the blog
Things just happened, I do not have mood, to specially make a time to blog, wonder how should I make my blog more interesting? Should I start categorize what I blog? In the midst of unknown. Since the blog is named Anything...I might as well not categorize what I blog, let the readers category by themselves.
So much happened, so little to write, I have no idea how to put my daily experience into words, seems like no words can explain, I don't even know how to talk about it. I'm a lousy story teller, I just don't know how to explain when face to face...my vocabulary is bad, I knew less words that I supposed to know at my age...I always skipped through the difficult words which I don't understand when I read a book, news or any other things that can be read...I will only check the dictionary when it's urgent...
Taking this opportunity to wish my dear friend/ sister in Christ, Sarah, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
(wonder whether she knows about this blog, I don't think so, she is such a busy woman, and a really good doctor, blessed to have such a friend like her.)
So much happened, so little to write, I have no idea how to put my daily experience into words, seems like no words can explain, I don't even know how to talk about it. I'm a lousy story teller, I just don't know how to explain when face to face...my vocabulary is bad, I knew less words that I supposed to know at my age...I always skipped through the difficult words which I don't understand when I read a book, news or any other things that can be read...I will only check the dictionary when it's urgent...
Taking this opportunity to wish my dear friend/ sister in Christ, Sarah, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
(wonder whether she knows about this blog, I don't think so, she is such a busy woman, and a really good doctor, blessed to have such a friend like her.)
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Scariest moment
There are times in our life, where we might have made the wrong choices, it's okay if it's wrong and when you realize it afterwards, if it helps you to change you to become a better person, why not?
I admit that I'm rebellious, I'm stubborn, sometimes don't listen to others, I did something out of curiosity, taking the challenges by my own without considering the circumstances.
Last Saturday night I was scared to dead (just kidding), actually, I do not know why out of sudden the images fly through my mind, I saw I'm knocked by a car while running, dead or alive I do not know, it just scared me and I wept. I do not know what to do. I sms-ed someone who is more experienced hopefully, I'll get response on how should I handle this. It really fears me. Seriously, I thought I'm going to die the next day during the run. The next day, similar thing happened, the difference is that the car came very near to me but didn't knock me down. Thank God! Then I sms-ed my friend, saying I'm alive! Hallelujah!
The next was yesterday, also Saturday night, I was really stubborn and insisted to run, it's my principle to run in what ever condition after I've register for the run. Thus, I took whatever medication that is prescript to me by doctor a few hours before the run. I was taking it as experience, 1st time night run, also a challenge running in not-so-well condition. I really thought it was okay, I only cough a few times before the run started, I'm already in the 'kandang' by that time waiting for flag off.
It was fine during the run, I was running as if it was in the morning, keep running as usual, and stopped at drinking station to drink water. Everything was fine until I finished the run. I was searching for plain water, but couldn't find one, waited for the 1901 hotdog, then proceed to goodies bags collection. I realized I was really tired, no choice, I have to drink the 7up revive (not cold, normal room temperature) from the goodies bag. I was gasping for air, hoping for plain water. After finish eating the hotdog with 7up revive, I didn't feel good, I felt more thirsty. There come my sis brought her water bottle of plain water, I drank it. No changes, I still felt the dryness at my throat, thirsty.
After all the laughter and picture taking, I felt my stomach aching. Ouch! So painful that I rushed to the Maybank's toilet. In the midst of rushing to the toilet, 50 meter of fast pacing, I started to slow down as I'm losing my sight and hearing bit by bit (it was the scariest moment of my life), this continued until I reached the toilet and I hold on the toilet door, The vision was blurred, I went to the Male's toilet (realized it after I saw a man standing there) then I turned back to the female toilet, I was standing at the entrance, it wasn't clear, but I could catch that someone saying behind me, "Hello!", it meant to ask me to excuse myself from the entrance, then I moved in a little bit, standing a while, I'm still waiting for my turn, then this lady asking, "Are you okay? You look pale." (So kind of her, thanks for asking) I shook my head. I couldn't speak, maybe I have no energy to speak. Then I went in the toilet immediately, seated on the toilet bowl, waited. I asked Jesus for help. I don't want to stuck in the toilet with little vision and hearing. I barely see and hear any voice/noise. It was silent or just I'd totally lose my hearing. I didn't remember I lose my sight, there is a moment of darkness. Those are symptoms of fainting, but I didn't actually fainted. I was still seated on the toilet bowl. I silently speak from my heart, repeatedly, "God, help me! Jesus help me!" (I just haven't give up my life yet, since I still have the will power to survive and asking God for help - Even though I always say "I'm ready, take me anytime" It just different this time that I realized I'm not ready to die!) This experience reminded me of Justin's stuck in the lift twice experience, he felt that he's dying, yet he is not ready to die yet. Then slowly, my sight and hearing were restored, bit by bit, until it's totally clear both eye sight and hearing! Sweating, cold sweats. I thought I was fine, so I went out, washed my hands. And walked out. There my sister walking to my direction, out of sudden I felt my stomach aching. Since, they're still hanging around the place, I took her advice and went to toilet again, this time, my faeces came out. Released! I thought I was alright. However, it's not over, while we were walking back to the car, I started to lose my sight and hearing again. So scared, that I put my arm hand on my sister's shoulder. I think I was pale again. She said, "Why your hand so cold?" I didn't answer, "I just manage to say in louder voice, repeatedly, "I'm losing my sight and hearing!", meaning to ask her to hold me tight. She led me into the car, I seated. As the car moved, I felt the pain on my stomach again! Crying in the heart, "Please reach home as fast as possible!", I need the toilet.
Quickly, rushed into the toilet and released! Finally, it's over for that night! Bathed & ate and slept.
Lesson learned, I shall never run on medication and while I'm still sick. It drained off all my energy. It's madness, totally life risking experience and totally inadvisable! This experience had built me up, added in my life to use for good in the future...
I finally understand the frust and fear that the late Marie Curie felt when whe lost her eye sight and hearing during her younger time (not a good feeling), and survived for years after that.
Thank God for saving my life again and again! I must really appreciate this life and live healthyly...I'm having flu though...rest well...
I'm hoping for better Saturday nights in future...
Saturday, July 18, 2009
a conversation with stranger
So long in my life, I don't remember I ever have a conversation with a stranger...really a total stranger to me, it's my 1st and my last (the conversation that makes me feel good).
It's normal for those who stays in the city and it's part of a journey in life that, at one point you will move to school out from your house, from kindergarten to university. During the learning process, you will come to group discussing where, each and every one shares their points and views. From there the friendship builds, some will last long, some will just end there.
It was a fine Thursday, I finally decided to collect the vests & bibs for the Siemens run this coming Sunday. I was thinking in my mind that it will be a mess like what happened during Standard Chartered collecting days. As what I did the last time, I went there by STAR LRT, stopped by Masjid Jamek station and walked to Dataran Merdeka (Merdeka Square).
However, it turned out better than what is expected, where there were this man who will not stop from asking whether everthing is alright in every 5-10 minutes to make sure, the collection and distribution is doing well. I would like to thank the Siemens run organizer for haherving such man. Besides, there were 2 tables ready with Men & Women vests & T-shirts samples for us to see before we make decision on the size. The tables also served as a place for us to double check, make sure everything is collected especially the bibs.
First, I went to the F category, to collect my brother's bibs and t-shirt. The things were efficiently handed to me :)
Then I moved to bulk collection, where there were another 22 pieces of vests & bibs to be collected, 11 for (Men Open) A category, and 11 for (Women Open) B category.
This was where the waiting started, this man in front of me were waiting to collect vests, t-shirts and bibs. I guessed he have been waited a few minutes ago, while I was still looking at the vests size for the men category. It's just difficult for me to decide what size to take for them.
Just a few seconds after I passed my collection paper to the person in-charge, the conversation started. This man is helping more than 30 people to collect their things, should be double of the amount that I'm collecting, that's why waited for quite some time. He looks pleasant in his office attire. The person in-charge seeing me waited for a while offered a chair for me to sit, so kind of them (big applause to the Siemens Run organiser).
While waiting, this pleasant man started to asked me whether I went for the previous BHP run, as he saw me taking the bag to collect the vests, etc. I asked for repeat, because I could get what he asked at the first time. Then, I answered, "Yeah, I went." Then, I replied, "How about you, do you?" Then he nodded, started to asked when I started running, I said 2 years ago. "Wow, you are my senior then!" he exclaimed. I was shocked. As the conversation still going on, while waiting for the vests distribution, he asked about the coming running events and whether I'm participating. And I asked him the same thing. Seems like he's joining most of the running events, he shared a good testimony to me. He was a 80 kg weight man, he said he was scolded by doctor, because he is not having the right weight for his height. I don't know how tall he is (about Albert's height, 165-170 cm?), obviously is taller than me. That's why he started to join marathon, he was dragged by his friend and in one year time, he has changed. He looks fit in his office attire, if I remember correctly, he mentioned his weight is 60 kg now. I was amazed, for he has changed so much just by joining marathon. He even went for the Sundown 42 km night run in Singapore, he said he still prefer morning run. Night run was more difficult and tiring compared to morning run. He is used to morning run. He did asked where did I normally practice, I just said Bandar Tun Razak. So he shared that he always practise with the pacesetters people in Bukit Aman every Sunday. Man with much passion for run than I do. I did but, just that I seldom practise, always rely on the weather. Then, he mentioned that his car window was broken once in Seremban during one of the run. Well, it did happen in Malaysia every now and then especially during running event. I guessed he joined as the pacesetters members since he talked about the website.
So, the conversation ended when his collections arrived. It's time to wait for my collection. He still checking his collections at the table provided.
Then he left after finish checking all the collections, while I was checking mine at another table, there he bid good bye. There gone the pleasant looking man. He mentioned that he's going back by train. Well, me too, but we are going separate ways (I guess). Well, I would say it's a good conversation, I guess I seldom meet people like him who talks about himself (I did, but it was online during chatting session). It's so much different between talking face to face, and communicating online.
I slowly walked to the station with the collections, while sms-ing people to collect the vests and bibs from me.
Then, the night I went for the NS camp in Semenyih for visiting and doing the Youth Alpha course. I was taking the ice-breaking session. The NS participants are total strangers to me. Help me! I was screaming inside my heart. In midst, Rachel and Kah Heng did helped me in calming down the NS participants. They are young, active and naughty, hardly calmed them down. I supposed to scheduled a few games, however, it turned out that I only have time for one type of game. Anyway, I hope they enjoy themselves.
It really took a lot of courage for me to start and kind of leading one of the group during discussion. My group consists of the people from East Malaysia, Sabah & Sarawak. It goes on well during the discussion, obviously the ladies take charge of the group, 4 of them plus 3 men who were shy and quiet most of the time. Maybe is because I'm leading, I guess it would be the other way if a man is leading the group. There were 2 young men who doesn't know what is Alkitab (Bible), also were the quietess men in the group. Both of them are from Sibu, Sarawak (they are Ibans, as I saw some tatoos on their bodies).
The rest, 3 girls from Sabah, one of them from KK, while another girl and a man, both from Kuching, Sarawak. This Kuching girl is planning to work afther the NS (don't know what field). And the KK girl is planning to study Management. The men in my group are too shy, or is it me? I only managed to talked to this man from Kuching, he reminded me of one of the man in my secondary school (who was much matured than him, just that they look alike). He just said he sleeps during free time, because not enough sleep and tired, he did miss his family though. Unlike those staying in Subang who can go back home every now and then, during holidays.
The girls shared with me their activities in NS camp. They did enjoy themselves, meet new friends. Usually in the morning they will attend class, then towards the afternoon/everning they will start to march 'kawat' and play flying fox. (So nice! I haven't try flying fox, while they are doing it almost every evening!) It should be fun. I missed it! They did go to church on Sundays.
The facilities are not really good or bad, just slightly better than orang asli's house. I wonder why the lighting in the toilet not functioning at night, where they need to depends on the natural sunlight. Maybe only one of the toilet is like that.
There is one rule where we (visitors) are not supposed to step on the ground, the place where it is meant for them to march. This brings me back to my secondary school memories, where we have to wear the soldier attire every Wednesday and stay back for marching in the afternoon. At least I went through those difficult times, it's really a once in a lifetime thing that I appreciate.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
incomplete puzzle
It was found after it was 'burried' on top of my brother's wardrobe for a few years, it was covered nicely with white 'mahjong' paper, then with classic black garbage bag ourward, and it was nicely tied.
One day, out of curiosity it was untied, and the dust on it was dusted with the old feather duster made of/known as 'chicken feathers'. And it was made lied on the balcony floor for a few minutes for photo shoots and 'sun basking'.
There the incomplete puzzle lied on the floor to breath new air and feel the sun shine on it. It was left incomplete but glued a few years ago, even before it was shifted to this new place, new house. Flashed back, it should age more than nine years. No wonder it was left 'unframe' even after a long journey from old place to new place. It's just because, just because it's incomplete...only one piece of it was lost, perhaps in the old place, old house...what a waste, what a waste?
Not knowing how to deal with it, once again it was left on top of his wardrobe, covered with the same white mahjong paper, and a new black garbage bag...maybe a few years later it may be untie once again out of someone else's curiosity...hopefully by then the puzzle is solved, completed, and framed!
Monday, July 13, 2009
One Month To Live
Currently reading : One Month To Live (Thirty Days To A No-Regrets Life) by Kerry & Chris Shook
I started my Day 1 today :)
Questions of the day from the book:
1) As quick as possible, without thinking too hard or too long, make a list of five things you'd change about your life if you knew you only had a month to live. Choose at least one to begin changing today, right now.
2) Describe how you would like your life to be different at the end of reading this book. What drew you to open these pages in the first place? What's going on in your life now that has prapared you to think about who you are and why you're here?
3) Tell at least one other person - friend, family member, or co-worker - that you're reading this book. Ask that person to circle on the calendar the date for one month from today and ask you then how your life has changed. (doing this right now, who is willing to help me?)
Monday, July 06, 2009
IPOH
I- interesting
P-place
O-of
H-hope
Good place of food, more delicious and cheaper than K.L.!
Visited places like cave: Kek Look Tong, shopping centre: Ipoh Parade, restaurants, 'Big tree root', a place to eat and drink, hawker food.
Food & beverages: chicken floss 'hor fun', 'yong tau fu', asam laksa, mixed fruit juice,
'lobak', popiah, fruits rojak, octopus with 'kangkung', fried 'kueh tiau', chucken floss 'pong peah' 'kaya kok' .
Thanks to Ms. Kelly, sister's friend who brought us to interesting places (UTARian who graduated years ago, studied accounting).
Run and run
Run no. 1 : Larian Antidadah Sempena Hari Antidadah Antarabangsa
Venue: Dataran Putrajaya
Distance: 7 km
Weather: Fair
Time recorded: 50 minutes
Emotion: Happy and satisfying
Fee: RM 5
Position: 21
Comment: Great! Good organiser, cheap and good deal. Brought back medal, certificate, breakfast pack: sandwich, soya bean drink, bottled mineral water, t-shirt, and face towel. The run was okay, nice Putrajaya views.
Will I join again next year? Yes.
Run no. 2: Ipoh International Run (IIR)
Venue: Stadium Indera Mulia, Ipoh
Distance: 10 km
Weather: Rained
Time recorded: 1 hour and a few seconds (My PB)
Emotion: Happy but unsatisfying
Fee: RM 10
Position: 73
Comment: Good! Not so good organiser, t-shirt limited to first 5000 participants only (I registerd late, therefore, no t-shirt), time wasted while waiting for the registration, also during collection of medal and certificate (people pushing, squeezed, screamed, especially boys from secondary school - this makes mae believe that they are not taught of moral and etiquette; bad behaviours, simply no manners, sorry to say this but this is what happened, it was bad until the RELA came to help, but no changes as the boys is like hungry begger chasing after food when they were 'chasing' after the man holding the certificates, simply crazy, acting like barbarian).
Drink station were good, all in line. Was the last 3 person who run in 10 km category, we were late! (thought the organisation will cancel the run due to rain quite heavily before flag off) After a few thoughts and decision made to run, wasted 5-10 minutues, to wear the tag on wrist (which makes us look like things for selling), heading towards the starting point and started running. Ran in the rain for first time. Chasing after others of the same category. Was fun, met Joyce! :) Poor Joyce who waited 30 minutes before the flag off. Water station was good, fresh cold water, and sponge station a few kilometers after that). This event has made the Ipoh's society lose face.
Will I join next year? No.
Paper bag was given to put in the bibs, and receipts. (Reminds me of McD bag)
Friday, July 03, 2009
Mysterious Moth
It was fine day, until the night when the mysterious moth flied into my room, as my room is open widely: windows and door are open, it landed at a few places: curtain, behind bed, files. Then out of fear, the moth flied and "pang" hit by the ceiling fan and dropped to my jeans short.
Poor moth, it was left there until the next morning, because it was thought to be fainted, however the mysterious moth died.
Brother exclaimed, "Grandma came to visit us!"
Others said, "Ya, right."
Maid said, "Ada rezeki." meaning 'good luck', 'profit', or 'earning' in malay.
I reacted, "LOL, as if la. It's just a moth."
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Medan trip with FKR 16-19 June, 2009
Thanks to FKR & Designed Destination Sdn Bhd, also Tour guides from M'sia & Indonesia: Caryn Lai, Benee & Arifin...
lastly, thanks for all the fun, really enjoy the tour...it's nice being the Eastern billionaire in Indonesian Rupiah, great to know some people such as GM and Secretary of FKR.
Thanks to my parents who allowed me to join this trip, where I'm not dealing with FKR company.
Only 2 younger girls attended this trip:
1) 6 years old, Esther from Sibu, Sarawak (came with both her parents),
2) 12 years old, Xiao Wei from Kota Bahru, Kelantan (came with her mother, and uncle - Mr. Chua)
Another 2 youths (me belongs to this category) :
1) young man from Segamat, Johor
2) Ms. Wong
the rest are all above 20s and veteren...more men than women...
day to day, from tired trip by bus to luxurious stay
trip by bus from Medan airport to Parapat took around 4-5 hours, from Parapat to Berastagi took around 4-5 hours also...
most luxurious stay was the last night in Medan, JW Marriott Hotel, 5 stars hotel.
the 1st night @ Niagara Hotel in Parapat (along the long and winding road, a lot of churches along the way, and also stalls and wooden houses) and 2nd night @ Grand Mutiara Hotel in Berastagi (also long & winding road, wooden houses, and some better houses, own farms, and churches, christian graves) were 4 stars hotels
Day 1, while waiting for Penang's tourists, went to a Chinese temple & Fashion Outlet (similar to our F.O.S. - factory outlet store), lunch at Hotel, 5 hours tour to Parapat stopped at PATEN (nuts shop) - bought some sesame nuts biscuits...stopped at petrol station for toilet time...dinner at Hong Kong Restaurant.
Day 2, tour by ferry to Lake Toba, Samosir Island, Tomok (bargaining time with seller, best bargain should be 70% discounts from the price offered by sellers, sellers simply drag, touches your arms - way to persuade you to buy souvenir), lunch at Niagara Hotel (with Passion fruit juice) Sipiso Piso waterfall, beautiful view, dinner at Grand Mutiara Hotel, fresh vegetables from farms in Berastagi (similar with Malaysian's Cameron Highlands).
Day 3, Berastagi, fruits market (horse riding available), at fruit market, one lady from either Penang or Ipoh commented seeing a girl similar with my look, during her previous trip with FKR, asking whether I have a sister who study Law? I was like, okay, interesting, but not me nor my sister, however, it's great knowing there are people similar look as me...meaning my look is common.
Gundaling Hill, visited the Istana Maimone, built in 1888 (shoes to be taken off before enter), lunch at Simpang Tiga Restaurant with their special drink Avocado juice with chocolate, Sun Plaza/SOGO @Medan city, GALA night dinner FKR at JW Marriott Hotel, with some entertainment - dancing by children, and songs by FKR's workers and tour guides (mostly oldies, Hokkien, Chinese, English songs, one Indonesian song sang by Arifin, crazy stunts by some FKR employees)
Day 4, luxurious breakfast @ JW Marriott Hotel, Medan City, SOGO, lunch @ a restaurant with mixed fruits juice called Rasa-rasa (6 fruits mixed - mango, avocado, passion, water-melon, etc.)
Meals always started with soup and ended with desserts (usually tropical fruits - papaya, water melon, melon/honey dew, pineapple)
Overall, it's pleasure vacation, below are the leaflet and name tag (to be tied at bag) given before the tour...
lastly, thanks for all the fun, really enjoy the tour...it's nice being the Eastern billionaire in Indonesian Rupiah, great to know some people such as GM and Secretary of FKR.Saturday, May 30, 2009
new vs. old proton saga
4th accident as far as I could remember after 3 years free of accident, sigh...
It happened at MRR2, before the Ampang area, coming back from UTAR.
I only realized that it's accident when I heard the sound of shattered glass,
obviously it's my fault, as soon as I come out from my car after seeing the other front car's owner came out from his car, I automatically apologized to the car owner of new blue proton saga. He is young Malay man about 20 - 30 years old. Praise the Lord for he has let me go for my car was worst than his, only 3 white vertical scratch about 1-2 inches behind his car, still I've done wrong, just that no loss of money for repairing his car. Instead it would be loss of money to repair my old proton saga (it belongs to my dad's company).
After I asked, "Macam mana?" (How?) It's settled by his forgiveness saying, "Tak apa la" (Never mind) of seeing my car worst than his, obviously (new vs. old proton saga), the new one is better. Then he drove on. I was relieved after that, though I hope he could punish me or asking me to pay for his car. Well, God is great, this owner was the only one who let me go when I'm wrong. It reminds me of what I did, few years ago, while I'm still driving the yellow proton Juara, there was once in the morning, it was jammed, out of sudden, my car was banged from behind, It was a red old proton saga (something like what I'm driving now, only different is the colour). Peeping through the rear mirror, I saw that car was o.k. and I guessed mine was alright also. Therefore, I didn't stop my car and let him go, just like that (didn't even bother to get down of my car, because I was rushing to school, obviously he is rushing too, but he went the other way to somewhere after that, we are not going to the same destination).
only able to pick up these (as shown on the photo on top) after the accident, to avoid jam (because I stopped at the most right lane (where car moves fastest), some smaller shattered glass of the left front light were left on the road. Then, I went back, I could hear the pulling sound of front plastic (don't know what it calls, it's attached together with the proton logo), as it dropped down slanting about 45 degree. while I was driving back to my dad's shop. After detaching the front plastic and placed it inside the car. Then I went back home, receive a lot of comments from my dear sisters.
"You are clumsy!", "See, again, accident!", "You are not careful enough!", "You are not a good driver!", "Rush, rush again. Drive so fast for what, where are you rushing to?", "Never change for good, after so many accidents still the same", "Still dare to say wanna drive manual gear car (another car, red proton wira, the only car available for me)?" (this old proton saga was changed from manual to automatic gear)
Then I replied, "What to do? It's not that I purposely bang people's car." (thinking back, I think it's either I was doing something else or I was dreaming, that I forgotten to stop, or did I accidentally stepped on the accelerator?) I have no idea, what was wrong, I knew I was wrong, but I couldn't find the cause.
It happened at MRR2, before the Ampang area, coming back from UTAR.
I only realized that it's accident when I heard the sound of shattered glass,
obviously it's my fault, as soon as I come out from my car after seeing the other front car's owner came out from his car, I automatically apologized to the car owner of new blue proton saga. He is young Malay man about 20 - 30 years old. Praise the Lord for he has let me go for my car was worst than his, only 3 white vertical scratch about 1-2 inches behind his car, still I've done wrong, just that no loss of money for repairing his car. Instead it would be loss of money to repair my old proton saga (it belongs to my dad's company).
After I asked, "Macam mana?" (How?) It's settled by his forgiveness saying, "Tak apa la" (Never mind) of seeing my car worst than his, obviously (new vs. old proton saga), the new one is better. Then he drove on. I was relieved after that, though I hope he could punish me or asking me to pay for his car. Well, God is great, this owner was the only one who let me go when I'm wrong. It reminds me of what I did, few years ago, while I'm still driving the yellow proton Juara, there was once in the morning, it was jammed, out of sudden, my car was banged from behind, It was a red old proton saga (something like what I'm driving now, only different is the colour). Peeping through the rear mirror, I saw that car was o.k. and I guessed mine was alright also. Therefore, I didn't stop my car and let him go, just like that (didn't even bother to get down of my car, because I was rushing to school, obviously he is rushing too, but he went the other way to somewhere after that, we are not going to the same destination).
"You are clumsy!", "See, again, accident!", "You are not careful enough!", "You are not a good driver!", "Rush, rush again. Drive so fast for what, where are you rushing to?", "Never change for good, after so many accidents still the same", "Still dare to say wanna drive manual gear car (another car, red proton wira, the only car available for me)?" (this old proton saga was changed from manual to automatic gear)
Then I replied, "What to do? It's not that I purposely bang people's car." (thinking back, I think it's either I was doing something else or I was dreaming, that I forgotten to stop, or did I accidentally stepped on the accelerator?) I have no idea, what was wrong, I knew I was wrong, but I couldn't find the cause.
Reminds me of my sister's friend who recently bang on people's car, but hers was worst. At the same time, they were gossiping about my clumsyness, always like rushing to somewhere (last weekend).
I shouldn't take God for granted, reminds me of what was advised by people around me. Should pray for mercy /safety journey every single drive. Say NO to multitasking while driving!
big laughs after all the mess...still waiting for my dad's response, whether he want to repair the old blue proton saga. Praying hard for no rain, so it wouldn't spoilt the light bulb, while waiting for the car to be repaired on monday.
I shouldn't take God for granted, reminds me of what was advised by people around me. Should pray for mercy /safety journey every single drive. Say NO to multitasking while driving!
big laughs after all the mess...still waiting for my dad's response, whether he want to repair the old blue proton saga. Praying hard for no rain, so it wouldn't spoilt the light bulb, while waiting for the car to be repaired on monday.
seems like I have to drive the manual gear car for Monday's examination, more preparation to do...
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