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suntuk

2010-03-31T09:51:00.001+08:00

Berasa suntuk abis..kantor hampir kosong..seems like all people have so many leave to spare…except for MEEEE haizzzz

DUN FEEL LIKE WORKING!!!!!!!!!!!!! Arggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

CNY

2010-02-19T14:38:00.001+08:00

CNY festive feel is almost over and welcome back to reality – pile of work awaiting huhuhu..

Been a bit melo for past few days, maybe the effect of holiday where you can pause a little while from crazy pace in life and reflect back… Though busy, but I feel like I missed out a lot things in life!

When I read the magazine on woman impact other people life, I want to be like one of them!

When I watch TV on those adventurous travels, I want to go and take part!

When I watch TV on volunteer on Haiti disaster, I wish I can take part more than just donating the money…

When I watch discovery channel, I wish I can read and find out more on certain things…

When I saw certain shops have their new outlets opening up, I wish those are mine

Close to heart, I wish I can spent more time with my family, and friends

Article to share..

2010-01-07T16:12:00.001+08:00

Well, since this is still beginning of the year, just share this articles from Adam Khoo…. especially for people who yet to set your 2010 goals J

Achieve Your Goals & Change Your Life in 2010

"Make More Money", " Lose Weight", "Be Nicer to Other People", "
Spend More Time With My Family", " Eat More Healthily", 'Start a
Business " etc...

It is a brand new year again and a time when many people see as a
fresh start to set New Years Resolutions. Have you wondered how
many people actually work on, let alone achieve their resolutions?

After coaching and training over 560,000 people in 7 countries and
reading hundreds of emails a month, I can tell you that more than
90% of people never achieve their goals and make the changes they
want in their life. So, if you have experienced this in the past,
you are not alone.

So, why do so many people fail at keeping their resolutions,
achieve their goals and make the changes they want in life? Here
are three main reasons

Reason #1: Vague, Unspecific Goals

Solution: Get Clear on What You Want

The goals people set are often vague and non-specific. They set
goals like ' to lose weight' or 'to make more money'. When you are
vague, you will never get what you want. It is often said that
CLARITY IS POWER. You need to set specific, measurable outcomes so
your mind knows exactly what to do and what needs to be done to get
it.

For example, set goals like 'to lose 10kg in 90 days and to weigh
exactly 48 kg'. When you are specific, you can then develop a plan
on how many calories to consume a meal and how many hours you need
to work out on a treadmill to burn 'X' calories per day.

When you set a clear goal like 'to increase my income from
$4,000month to $$10,000 a month in 5 months. You are clear that you
have to build an extra income stream (s) of $6,000. You can
possible develop a plan to earn an extra $2,000 from Internet
marketing/ads from blogs, another $2,000 from trading FOREX and
another $2,000 from doing part-time commissioned sales/tuition.

Reason #2: Lack of Consistent Focus

Solution: Focus on What You Want Daily

The second reason many people don't get what they want is because
they write a goal down, put it aside and forget about it until a
year later. In the meantime, they get distracted and caught up with
the daily struggles and demands of life.

What has really helped me is that I write my goals down on large
pieces of Poster sized paper and stick it near my workstation, in
my bedroom and in my office. I even design my goals onto my
computer desktop wallpaper. This way, the goals are constantly IN
MY FACE and ON MY MIND 18 hours a day. This makes me constantly
remind myself to move towards my goals and to act in a way which I
want.

Reason #3: Interest But Not a Commitment

Solution: Make a Public Commitment

Let's face it. Many of us think of goals we would LIKE to achieve.
We think it will be NICE to have. However, often times, it is not a
strong COMMITMENT to MUST do it. As human beings, we are also great
at breaking promises to ourselves and we start to justify. "I know
I said I would lose weight but it's just too difficult so
never mind, Nobody will know anyway' is the common thought.

If you want to make things happen in your life, you have to make
goals a COMMITMENT by putting yourself on the line. Make it very
hard for you to turn back. What I often do is when I set a goal
(e.g. recently I set a goal of writing a book 'Secrets of
Successful Teens', I make a PUBLIC COMMITMENT by announcing it to
my friends,family, facebook, BLOG and pretty much everyone I meet.

When you keep talking and announcing what you must do and change,
your brain will give you no choice but to do it. This is a tough
thing to do, but IT WORKS. So, my challenge to you is to announce
your goals on my blog (under comments) so you are committed to make
it happen.

Reason #4: Lack of Personal Power

Solution: Take Charge of Your Mind and Tale Action

The last thing that stops people from success is that they do not
take action. They don't use their personal power to get the results
they want. What stops them from taking action are things like FEAR,
PROCRASTINATION, SELF-DOUBT, LAZINESS etc...

You have to understand that you are in control of your own thoughts
and emotions, Using techniques like NLP, you can learn how to
control your mind and direct your focus to motivate yourself and
break through negative habits and behavioral patterns. You have to
learn NLP to develop focus and drive yourself to take massive
action to get the results you want.

2009 summary…

2010-01-04T18:12:00.001+08:00

It's been awhile since my last posting. Biar ngga dibilang habis married ngga pernah nge-blog lagi (langsung lirik ke Bombie**)..makanya gua langsung nulis deh nih blog..sekalian kill time dikantor..ups…udah lewat jam kantor sih..cuman orang2 kok masi pada *keliatannya* sibuk..apa sok sibuk kaya gua ngetik blog lewat Words? Hehe

Anyway, to reflect back on year 2009, I was wondering what have I accomplished? Besides all those crazy wedding preparation (that took almost half year to prepare and gone in 1 day), house hunting, furniture hunting, hm..looks like 2009 is more on Personal accomplishment, not much from Work I can say. Ministry? Not much..except I want to count in 10-weeks Kids ministry (1 more week to GO..I guess we are the longest ever couple to complete these 10weeks mission, we started in Aug and gosh..now it is Jan haha)

For year 2010? To be frank, I have yet to find my new year resolution huhuhu..well..hm..perhaps..to have my own business…I'm kind of sick and tired of working…pls don't tell my boss hahaha

just mee....

2009-07-04T10:53:00.004+08:00

Guess time is flying fast, everyone seems busy but yet I asked myself, what has I accomplished? Haiz...

Now is July 09, and just got news that my 1st appointment with HDB fall on early Sept which means I may not get my house in time. Good or bad? to be frank, I don't know. We did hope to get the house before the wedding so that we can have our so called "Home" but well..will just keep this in prayer since His timing is the best :)

After considering for long due to many weddings to attend in coming month, travel plan that popped up last minute, finally I booked my air ticket back home...Yay!! I have been awaiting for this one to accomplish my mission :P Just hope everything goes smoooothhhhlyyyyyy.....

Last but not least, putting up this picture, not actually our prewed photo, It is just a last minue photos before I clean my make up after one whole day of photo taking. Turns out to be a fun one with John hair like that hahahaha...

Faithful

2009-06-15T14:42:00.001+08:00

Many things happened for last few weeks but I know that God has provided the best plan for me. So here I am, I want to to be faithful, focus my eyes on Him.

For His promises is always true: Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Preview Bali Photoshoot

2009-05-26T11:17:00.004+08:00

Give you guys some preview for my Bali photoshoot. It was taken at Candidasa, unplanned, we just merely followed what mentioned to us by our driver, but indeed it turns out to be a beautiful place.

credit to my brother a.k.a. mr photographer: good job!! (www.hendragoh.blogspot.com)

Wedding Photo

2009-05-08T13:40:00.001+08:00

Huih…finally I can get a breather this coming look weekend. I have been looking forward to this after busy days for past 2 weeks.

It started with piling up of work stuff in the office after my 1 week holiday in Indonesia, my pre-wedding photo shoot, liaising with church on marriage counseling, and lastly meets the parents' session to talk about preparation.

Finally, it is over, all are pretty much in order nowJ, thanks God for that.

Talking about pre-wedding photo shoot, Oo.. man it is extremely tiring, I guess I have been concussed after each session of photo taking. Since my dear little brother is a professional photographer himself, I have the "privilege" to have multiple session of photo taking hahaha ..

For photo shoot with casual wear, We went to MICA building for its colorful window, East Coast park for sunrise with John's doggie "Chop-chop" (manage to take few nice shoots here), Little India, Raffles Hotel, Chijmes, Clarkequay, inside the MRT, Food Republic Suntec, and MPH bookshop (You may wonder what to take in the bookshop, just wait and see, will upload the photo once I have it ha!)

For Wedding gown, this is the one that take most of my time, from sourcing for makeup artist, planning the route to go to, car rental and who to drive!! Luckily, David is willing to help us to drive us around, not only that, in the end he also help us to carry our stuff hehehe…Thanks David!!

So, the day started with Heavy pour in the morning, but nevertheless I still go ahead to do my makeup and hoping the rain would stop soon. Indeed it was a blessing in disguise, with the rain; the weather was much more bearable. So, we went from botanical garden, National Museum, and Esplanade/Fullerton night scene with many people looking. All are wrapped out with very nice dinner in Esplanade Makan sutra huh….I still miss the oyster omelets!!!

Knowing this all, there I go again to Bali for my "Actual" pre wedding photo shoot this coming weekend J.. Will update more once I'm back….

Susan boyle

2009-04-22T22:08:00.002+08:00

Have been a while from the last update for my blog...travel back home and back working like mad in the office....

Know about this video from yahoo news...Interesting indeed....another example of Don't judge the book from its cover You can see how the audience and even the judges look skeptical when see her...but wait till you hear her singing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk

few excerpt from news around:

The frumpy 47-year-old, who says she's never been kissed, has gained celebrity fans and millions of admirers _ including a fair number of men _ since she wowed judges on the TV show "Britain's Got Talent."

Her fame has been fueled by new technology, with a clip of her performance viewed more than 12 million times on Google's YouTube video site.

In a week, Susan Boyle has gone from karaoke and her local church choir to global fame and an invitation to the Oprah Winfrey show.

jakarta

2009-04-15T08:22:00.002+08:00

it feel good to be back home...(jakarta)
being pampered with home cooking food, got personal chauffeur (my bro lol....), enjoying the hair creambath and spa, unlimited supply of movies, comic books.....what a life.....

yet, i also found that here have great business opportunities...

I was amazed that a normal looking housewife own a home factory to produce hundreds of cake that being supplied across the country, my friend that sell accessories in mangga dua can actually survive and bought herself a APV car... another one has 3 shophouses as their warehouse, my sis in law boss that have build his own empire by buying the shophouses near his factory...now the whole stretch (more that 10) are belongs to him, not to mention his cars...i have counted there are more than 10 too lined up nearby....

huhuhu....

The Lost Generation

2009-04-05T18:35:00.004+08:00

Know about this from one of the sermon. Check it out:

The Lost Generation

(by Jonathan Reed)

I am part of a lost generation.

And I refuse to believe that

I can change the world.

I realize this may be a shock, but

“Happiness comes from within”

Is a lie, and

“Money will make me happy”

So in thirty years, I will tell my children

They are not the most important thing in my life.

My employer will know that

I have my priorities straight because

Work

Is more important than

Family

I tell you this:

Once upon a time

Families stayed together

But this will not be true in my era.

This is a quick fix society

Experts tell me

Thirty years from now, I will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of my divorce.

I do not concede that

I will live in a country of my own making.

In the future,

Environmental destruction will be the norm.

No longer can it be said that

My peers and I care about this Earth.

It will be evident that

My generation is apathetic and lethargic.

It is foolish to presume that

There is hope.

And all of this will come true unless we reverse it.

It is Amazing...Why??

As depressing as it is when you read it as written, it is just as uplifting in REVERSE.

To reverse it, read line by line from the bottom up.

Jonathan Reed is a 20-something native of Atlanta and a student at Columbia College in Chicago, and he wrote the palindrome about himself and his peers, the so-called Lost Generation.

You are Not Forgotten

2009-04-03T09:52:00.003+08:00

love this song!

You are not forgotten

by Israel & New Breed

People walking by
Very seldom they say hi
They don't know how wonderful you are
If they only knew
all the things you've been through
if only they could see your heart

I hear you crying for help
Please don't blame yourself
You are not forgotten (2x)

When it's time to go to sleep
And try your best to keep yourself
falling apart
Hmm…There's no need to fear
because I'm already here
And I'm the One who sees your heart
Yes I am
I hear you crying for help
Please don't blame yourself
You are not forgotten (2x)

You are not just a face in the crowd
You are not forgotten, child
Let me whisper it loud, "I LOVE YOU."
"Oh, I love you."

You can hold your head up high
cause I'll make everything alright
I'm committed to you smiling again
And eventually you'll see people's similarities
Everyone just needs a friend, yeah

And when they're crying for help
You'll be able to tell them
Please tell them for me
You are not forgotten (9x)

You are precious to me
I'm the One, I'm the One
Who sees your heart
You are not forgotten
(Repeat)

Just remember…you are not forgotten.
You are not forgotten.

"You Are Not Forgotten," is one of the first songs Israel and his wife, Meleasa Houghton, ever wrote together. "My wife is a deep well," Israel states. "She's very much a feeler and a seer. When my Mom became a Christian on the streets of San Diego while she was 8-months pregnant with me, the lady that brought her to Christ told her, 'You are not forgotten.' That phrase stuck with us. Years later - once we were married - Meleasa was moved to sing to a girl in a Chicago church, saying, 'You are not forgotten' over and over, moving the girl to tears. It was unbelievable. The next day I said, 'We have got to write a song around those words.' We finished in 15 minutes - both of us praying, crying and singing. "

…

2009-04-01T14:52:00.001+08:00

When things especially those that are precious to you in terms of memory values, how will you feel?

SAD and HOLLOW inside L

my 1st cell group

2009-03-22T00:11:00.003+08:00

Yesterday I attended my first cell group meeting in FCBC. The feeling? well, it's a bit ackward I could say due to few reasons

After so long attended "Youth" cell where most of the times you are the oldest, being called "CICI" forrr sooooooo long, now I am the youngest among all the ladies :) don't know whether should feel proud or not haha. Btw, they are all homogeneous cells meaning, man will group with man, ladies with ladies...
All the conversation in english..and sometimes I got a hard time to find the translation for words that we are so used too in Bahasa....for example: 7 is the .... number (dalam hati ngomong: angka sempurna.....so what is the english....tradaaa....Perfect number as simple as that, but take me few seconds to think and say it....) another test...Encounter retreat we learn about ..... (sekali lagi dalam hati bilang: hati bapa, pemulihan gambar diri, lepas dari ikatan dosa, gambar diri yg rusak...) oo bahasa inggrisnya apaa.........Father's heart, restoration of self image and fullstop...dah pusink mikirin yg lain :S
as a new comer among a big group, it is inevitable you will feel a bit out of place...I can tell they have been clicked well since they have been together for past few years, so i guess I just need to be patient and learn to mingle well with them...Sometimes I still miss my friends in youth haiz......
Pray in ENGLISH...hoho....luckily I have not been arrowed to do that last night, but I think it is just a matter of time...Hua...I need to polish my vocabulary for praying in english....

yah begitulah ceritanya...bener2 dalam masa transisi dan adaptasi....not easy but I really hope I can settle well and charge up back to serve my Lord....

The World's Worst Place to Work

2009-03-16T10:06:00.002+08:00

No.1 is Lagos, Nigeria, followed by Jakarta, Indonesia

Sedihnyaaa..... :(

Seriously, Gua ngga berasa Jakarta seburuk itu, alasan untuk Jakarta no.2

No. 2 Jakarta, Indonesia
Overall Grade: Very High Risk LocationMajor Problems: Pollution, Disease & Sanitation, Medical Facilities, Political Violence & Repression, Political & Social Environment, Crime

Alasan lain yg ditulis diartikelnya adalah "threat of violence, terrorist attack". haiz....

let's continue to pray for our country.

source: http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/03/0304_difficult_cities/index.htm

For Sale: Nagging Wife. No Tax, No MOT. Very high maintenance -- some rust

2009-03-13T11:52:00.001+08:00

Saw an interesting article hahaha… Kacau…

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A British man fed up with his wife's complaints advertised her for sale -- and got a number of offers.

"Nagging Wife. No Tax, No MOT. Very high maintenance -- some rust," wrote Gary Bates, 38, in a small ad in Trade-It, more usually used to buy and sell cars or household goods.

Bates, a self-employed builder from Gloucestershire, southwest England, snapped after his wife Donna on got on his nerves while she was watching television and decided to place the ad as a joke.

"She was nagging me for doing something small, while she was watching some rubbish on TV. So I just thought I'd put an ad in to get rid of her.

"I didn't think anyone would ring up but I've had at least nine or 10 people calling about her. It's gone mad. There was no one I knew -- just people asking, 'Is she still available?'"

The couple only married last year, and Bates said his 40-year-old wife -- whom he advertised in the magazine's Free to Collect section, along with some of his fishing tackle -- initially gave him "a bit of an ear-bashing."

But he said: "She's seen the funny side of it now though!"

Source:yahoonews

Singapore: city with the best quality of life for Asian expatriates

2009-03-11T17:39:00.001+08:00

Top 12 locations for Asian expatriates: (last year's rankings in brackets)

1. Singapore (1)

2. Kobe, Japan (2)

3. Yokohama, Japan (3)

4. Tokyo (5)

5. Hong Kong (4)

6. Taipei (6)

7. Macau (7)

8. Kuala Lumpur (9)

9. Bangkok8)

10. Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia (9)

11. Shanghai (11)

12. Seoul (12)

Singapore was also named the top Asian location for European expatriates, followed by Kobe, Yokohama, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Source: straits times, Channel News Asia

Wonder when will any city in Indonesia make it into the list?

Oscar Result 2009

2009-03-02T10:41:00.001+08:00

Long due post that has been sitting in my drafts for few days, but I'm posting it anyway!

The long awaited Oscar result is finally out; guess who the big winner is?

It is Slumdog Millionaire – sweeping off 8 awards!

Here are the results!

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE : Sean Penn in Milk
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Kate Winslet in The Reader
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Penelope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona
ART DIRECTION: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Slumdog Millionaire
COSTUME DESIGN: The Duchess
DIRECTING: Slumdog Millionaire

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: Man On Wire
DOCUMENTARY SHORT: Smile Pinki
FILM EDITING: Slumdog Millionaire
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Departures
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: Wall-E

MAKEUP: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
MUSIC (SCORE): Slumdog Millionaire
BEST PICTURE: Slumdog Millionaire

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED): La Maison En Petits Cubes
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION): Spielzeuglang (ToyLand)

SOUND EDITING: The Dark Knight
SOUND MIXING: Slumdog Millionaire
VISUAL EFFECTS:
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
MUSIC (SONG): "Jai Ho" in Slumdog Millionaire

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY): Slumdog Millionaire
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY): Milk

Do you know that Slumdog Millionaire movie is adapted from novel by Vikas Swarup??

You can check out more details here

www.popcornandchips.blogspot.com

Recession – some fact

2009-02-20T10:06:00.001+08:00

Share with you some interesting facts that I have read regarding recession, what people do to save and cut cost….

US states may axe executions to cut costs.
Reason given: Carrying out the death penalty can leave a state footing a bill that is 10 times higher than for an inmate serving life imprisonment.
Activists have calculated that in Kansas the cost of executing a prisoner is 70 percent higher than keeping someone in prison. The bill for a death row inmate tops 1.26 million dollars, while for someone serving life imprisonment costs 740,000 dollars, according to the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC)
Retrench… your mistress
A married Chinese tycoon who could no longer afford to support his five mistresses during the economic slowdown held a contest to decide which one to keep. The contest took a tragic turn when one of the mistresses, who was eliminated based on her looks, drove her former lover and the four other women off a mountain road in an apparent fit of anger, the Shanghai Daily reported.

Source: yahoo
More to come if I see one hahaha

Where the love last forever

2009-02-16T16:24:00.001+08:00

Song by Hillsong United

Your mercy found me,
Upon the broken road,
And lifted me beyond my failing,
Into Your glory,
My sin and shame dissolved,
And now forever Yours I'll stand.

(Pre-Chorus)
In love never to end,
To call You more than Lord,
Glorious friend.

(Chorus)
So I throw my life upon all that You are,
'Cause I know You gave it all for me,
And when all else fades,
My soul will dance with You,
Where the love lasts forever.

(Bridge)
And forever I will sing,
Lord forever I will sing,
Of how You gave Your life away,
Just to save me, Lord You saved me.

With You, where the love lasts forever mercy found me,

Popcorn and Chips

2009-02-11T11:05:00.001+08:00

I created a new blog called Popcorn and chips. It is a blog to review movies that adapted from books or novel. The trigger come since I read P.S I Love You the novel but have not got the chance to see the movie myself. Have been keep wondering if the movie is as good as the book?

The other trigger comes when I saw 8 Days magazine that cover about movies to be released in 2009, and guess what Dan Brown Angel and Demon is coming up; still with Tom Hanks acting as Robert; Confession of Shopaholics by Sophie Kinsella (I have read all the shopaholic series and wonder how it is in the movie!); My sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult, one of my favorite author and many many more…I'm so excited!!!!

If you happen to drop by the blog, do let me know your feedback!

www.PopcornAndChips.blogspot.com

Gowns Hunting

2009-02-08T22:23:00.002+08:00

Yeah finally, I have collected my gowns after the long hunting!!!
It is a long search; stressfull coz my colleague that is getting married in Dec keep saying...(in singlish) "Wah..so late already and you have not found any gown??" but yet I learned a beautiful leason that God has always provide the best for you if you are patience enough and let Him prove His faithfulness and do His wonderful work.

So after the hunt along Tanjong Pagar road, amoy street, finally I found one that is just 2 streets away from John's home .... Amazing right!! So far yet so near I will say :)

It's a loooonggg story how I finally found these 2 gowns (wedding and evening gown) but sure enough His Providence will always be more than sufficient for us

reflection

2009-02-08T08:59:00.004+08:00

Life is a truly the greatest gift from God for us. When your breath is taken away, you are just a mere empty shell without feeling and soul. But yet, how many of us that have been so complacent, taking life granted, thinking that tomorrow I will still alive and doing the same things that we used to do for the past 10 over years?

The reality hit hard yesterday when we received the news that granny passed away. This is my
encouter with closed one's death after so many years. I saw many tears, many regrets of undone things, conversation that is yet to complete, but yet relief knowing that is the best for her not to suffer any longer.

When I reflect this to my family, I am really scared that when this happen because they are yet to believe in Jesus. How can I be at rest knowing that without Jesus, the place is not in heaven? How can I be so assured that tomorrow I still have the time to tell them? Nobody can predict what tomorrow will be, man can plan but yet it is HIM that take all the control.

I just pray that God give me strength and wisdom and to live my life trully to the maximum according to what He has planned for me...

wedding year 2009

2009-02-03T16:41:00.003+08:00

Hola...many happenings this week to me, many suprises both bad and good but in anything, I praise God for His mercy and grace, His wondourous way in teaching me

Mentioning about wedding, haha latest news is Lydia - Ahong are joining in for wedding league...congrats Lydia...based on forecast and memory of Miss Bombie...below are the wedding list of the year haha (i take out the date lah incase of privacy :P)..

Ricky Jojo July
Alfons Dian Aug
Ahong lydia TBA
John Widiya October

Change My Blog template!

2009-01-22T23:52:00.002+08:00

Yeah, I was experimenting with my blog lay out...so this is my temporary blog lay out hahaha....still have many stuff that I can't fix, but anyway, I'm happy with this design (as of now) it is blueeeeee

For all my friends: Happy Chinese New Year!

Book that I read now

2009-01-17T01:17:00.007+08:00

Recently I switched my reading style from my novel into well personal development book. And 't it turns out it is not as boring as I thought. I always have a perception that I won't able to finish up a book that is without any stories expect for text book (in this case, I have no choice but to read it during my uni days) but suprisingly I have completed 1st book and now on the way of 2nd book to be completed.

The first book I read and complete it recently is Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. It is an interesting book that opened up my view about financial matters, how I should really give a good thought on it and start to take control on my financial future.

2nd book halfway is by Donald Trump. My impression of him from reality show Apprentice is not very good somehow. Maybe it is because whenever I tuned in, it is when someone get fired haha...and I will hear him saying "You are Fired". But interestingly, the book (How to get Rich) itself give a lot of insight to me as an employee thougth the title is saying how to get rich haha. Key thing that struck me so far, Be passionate of what you are doing and IT will keep you going...how true it is.........................

Money Lesson

2009-01-14T12:51:00.003+08:00

For the past few days, the people in my office are busy packing due to office. I as one of them also tried to clear out my stuff early especially stuff you rarely use.

So, I started with my cabinet drawer. I know there should be many stuff that I can throw away especially those receipts, papers or even the small - small gifts from company events. Somehow I have the habit to keep things and clear it at one time. At home, I do keep my phone and credit card bills up to 2 years ago. Well …yeah this is me.

Back to the story, in the midst of clearing the unwanted stuff, I stumble upon one slip of paper and it is a check dated back to 30 Oct 2003 payable to me only. I tried to recall how did I get this check and the company name also did not help much. Till one point, the date did give me some clue; it is a check from my part time job in Japanese restaurant before I get this permanent job! I started my job on 1 Nov 2003 and this check somehow landed on my drawer and sitting there for the past 5 years!!!

Trying my luck, I deposited this check to my bank account, however as expected the check bounce back with the reason that the account has been closed. I have expected that since the restaurant I worked in has closed down few years back. This has been a good lesson to money in regards of handling money; I can still feel the pinch when I imagine what I can do with this money huhuhu…..how all my work for 1 whole month were gone….

Relate this back to bible, I was reminded by Matthew Chapter 25 that talks about the parable of the Talents. Everyone are given their own share of talent (money, wealth, happiness, etc), it is the matter on how you handle it. Are you going to MULTIPLY it or just like the servant with 1 talent that go and hide it? We all have the responsibility to be the steward for what God has given us.

I know from this episode, I have acted like the servant with 1 talent with check hidden in the drawer for past 5 years but God has been good to me! This is the good time to learn it rather than when He entrusted me more. In fact, He has been very good, after I learned my lesson; He replaced whatever I lost with the same or slightly more amount through the profit from stock options. He is AMAZING!

Famous Pal

2009-01-05T10:52:00.001+08:00

I have found an interesting website selling books. You may wonder why, there are maybe thousands of website selling the book, what is so special about this website.

Basically, this website still purely sells books, but if other website is categorized say by topics e.g. Business, Finance, Leadership, non-fiction, etc. This website categorizes the items by the recommendations of famous people!

Say if you are big fans of Oprah Winfrey, you may wonder want kind of books that she read in her free time, what kind of books that she will recommend for her friends. Same goes to other famous name like Barrack Obama, Brad Sugars. By knowing what they read, you will know what are their interests and it may help you to be as successful as them

Go and check it out www.famouspal.com

Last Year of 2008

2008-12-31T09:10:00.001+08:00

Yup..today is the last day for year 2008! Guess, it's time to get a new resolution.. :P
God bless you all...

In five minutes, his life changed

2008-12-19T13:47:00.001+08:00

Read an interesting article in newspaper few days back. The article talks about how the current recession affect on people life due to layoffs.

What caught my eyes, well it's the title (In five minutes, his life changed) and the statement below

Just one year ago, he had it all - cash, car, condominium and a challenging career.

In his heyday, the bachelor raked in more than $8,000 a month, drove a car, owned a condominium apartment, and had three credits cards and a country-club membership.

And the story goes on and closed by:

Meanwhile, he says he is having problems paying his insurance bills and housing instalments, and has resorted to selling his car.

Can you imagine that if last time you draw $8000 income for each month, and in 5 minutes of announcement, you find that your one and only source of income is being cut off? Few things that make me ponder and realized; It does not matter of how high your income or position, there is no 100% guarantee of income if you are still working under someone/company. As long as you are employee, the risk is there and of course it is more prominent in this like this now – recession. There have been many emails I received for past weeks about company lay off worldwide, etc.

Secondly, if I got lay off, how can I still enjoy my current lifestyle? Really have to give a good thought on this; How to build my passive income….

About Christmas

2008-12-17T21:19:00.002+08:00

Christmas oo christmas...one of my favourite time of the year...why??

Simply because My saviour, Jesus Christ is born to this world to bring the good news for all.

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life"

Also, I like the feeling and the energy during the christmas week, all the roads are lighted up, christmas carol playing in the background, kids with parents, couples walking up the street, choir, busy street with shopping sales...whoaa.....

Tell me, what do you like about christmas?

Christmas is around the corner

2008-12-14T10:10:00.005+08:00

Time does pass very fast and christmas time is around the corner.
This time round of christmas is bit different. For the past few years, we always travel out for holiday, but this year is NONE..aka ZERO..haiz...And another thing, the company shutdown is longer than before....2.5 weeks off from work but no planned holiday huhuhu...

In order to at least have "holiday" feeling....What I have planned is...............
to create my own "holiday" in Singapore hehe..

Few things that we can do in singapore besides all the shopping stuff

Visit the nature reserves: Chek Jawa in pulau Ubin; Sungei Buloh
Go to Snow city to have a white chritsmas feel hehe

Ooo just check out Visit Singapore website...they can even recommend holiday itinerary for you..cool...

Quote of the day

2008-12-03T13:02:00.001+08:00

Quote for today:

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do"

Eleanor Roosevelt

What a powerful statement. Often the time, we are being pressed and have no way out; of course the easiest option is to GIVE UP. But as I mentioned in Hope Faith Love: Story of the Baby Elephant; we have to train and control our mind and not let our feeling and mind controlling us.

Back from Jakarta

2008-11-30T23:46:00.003+08:00

Setelah seminggu balik rumah dan memanjakan diri dengan segala bentuk perawatan: creambath and spa; dan mengendutkan diri dengan makanan enak, start from restoran angke dengan ayam garamnya, makan ayam presto, sate ayam, siomay bandung, batagor, ikan gurame goreng, AW dengan rootbeer float, sarapan dengan bakmie, kwetiau goreng...and the list goes on...Hasilnya: Perut tambah gendut and kangen untuk balik lagi hahaha..

Dan observasi dengan perubahan Jakarta, makin banyak pembangunan condo/apartment, dan perumahan yg in progress. Yang uda kelar pun, keren2 banget...bener2 deh...if you say Indonesia is in crisis, it does not look like one...Cuman ya, maybe there is other side of the coin that I have not see.

And talk about my Brother Wedding...hoho...last minute kena arrow jadi IC acaranya...tanpa arahan and details yg jelas...udah sempet bete aja...But anyway, after thinking through, it is MY BROTHER wedding after all, need to give the best...

Yang datang ada kali 650an, udah kaya pasar malam, ampe pusink ngeliatan, mana harus make sure makanan tetap ada and ditop up...mengerikan ngeliat gimana orang2 serbu makanan, some don't even care what is happening in front, all the atttention is on the food....bener2 deh....for me, I still prefer a small scale wedding dimana cuman orang2 deket aja yg datang :)

Nge blog dari Ms Words

2008-11-20T13:39:00.001+08:00

Yo, lagi nyobain ngeblog langsung dari Microsoft Words hehe karena lagi isenk bukain template yg ada

Nah kalo ini berhasil, berarti kita bisa langsung post blog kita dari Words….kan lebih ngga ketara pas di Office wakakaka

Seperti sekarang, daku lagi di tengah2 meeting..so let's see if this works J

Not recommended buat dipake terus buat yg lagi kerja..ingat2..our work still come first…tetap kita harus jadi terang loh…

Mat 5: 14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven

Bad or Good News, You choose!

2008-11-18T10:48:00.001+08:00

In the midst of all the bad news revolving all around, be it about the global recession, share market plunges even further after G20 meeting, job cuts for many companies, cost of living rise up substantially, stress people jumped to tiger cage (this happened in Singapore), in similar tone, tiger ate up a woman in one of the natural reserve in Indonesia because of the ecosystem has been damaged and causing lack of food for the tiger. And the list can go on and on if you decide to see and focus on this bad news.

On the other hand, there are our good friends wedding coming up, Christmas is coming, Promotion for some of us, new relationship, new babies born, those that are close in our heart.

What my point is there are much news around, it is up to us to choose what to hear and what to see, of course, I did not mean that we should shield off everything and become ignorant of what's happening in world.

But what I believe is; there is always sunshine after the rain and there are always opportunities in the midst of crisis (if there are people losing money, surely there are people gaining money during this time), job cut that you experience may bring you to a better opportunity or maybe you should set up your own business!

In conclusion, always give thanks in every circumstances, savor every moments with your closed ones (Family, friends), and always look at the bright side (not an easy task you might think, but it will surely make your life easier as compared if you keep looking at the downhill) J

Story of the Baby Elephant

2008-11-13T10:34:00.002+08:00

Do you know how the trainer in the zoo train the elephant (imagine that they are such a big and strong animal).

What they do is since the elephant is baby; they will tie one of their legs using the iron chain. So whenever the baby elephant want to move, their movement will be restricted by the iron chain. The baby elephant did tried to break free the chain, however since they are still so young, the chain seems too strong for the baby elephant. The baby elephant tried and tried but yet they still can’t overcome it.

Along with time as the elephant grow, the trainer replaces the iron chain with just a normal rope. You may wonder why??? Even with iron chain, the fully grown elephant can easily break it free and now they replace that with just a normal rope? The answer is simple; there is bigger chain that has locked the elephant! That is THEIR OWN MIND. Whenever the elephant feel the presence of rope around their leg, they will stop moving just as when the iron chain locked their leg when they were baby.

Do you know that OUR MIND is such a powerful thing? If you keep thinking and feeding your MIND with: “No, I can’t do it”; “I’m such a failure”; “This thing is too tough for me”; “I will never be successful”; It may imprisoned you forever just what happen to the elephant.

Just like a saying: Everything starts in your mind, let’s feed this friend of us with POSITIVE thought that will lead to positive action and hence positive result in our life!

ps: I have created other blog about success learning in www.whoyoulearnfrom.blogspot.com
promosi neh ceritanya hehehehe

TLG

2008-11-11T09:52:00.002+08:00

Quick drop note...I just checked out TLG Website on TLG Christmas 2008, it was so great that everyone is enjoying themselves...Good job to the team that make this happen :)

Dari kemarin nanya orang feedback untuk acara Christmas, well I did got my answers cuman with all the picture, everything are just falling in nicely..thanks for Sista and team that keep such wonderful web.

I'm not gone missing :)

2008-11-10T00:38:00.002+08:00

If you think that I have gone missing..I am not...
I have been a seminar that opens up many things that not very clear at a time and make re-focus back..

Well, I'll talk about the seminar later on since I'm drop dead tired after 3 full days of 8am-11pm...oh my.....am I getting old????

Mr T

2008-11-03T23:31:00.003+08:00

Remember Mr T from the A-Team movie who played the legendary Sgt. B.A. Baracus (the strong mechanic in the team)

Found out this article in beliefnet which is very inspiring....

Can you tell me a little about your spiritual life?
I was baptized when I was four years old. But when you’re younger you really don’t understand that stuff. Then I got rebaptized in 1977. As a Christian you forgive and you feed the hungry, and clothe the naked, and you visit the sick, and comfort the lonely. If I’m a true follower of my lord and savior Jesus Christ, I got to do the things you’re supposed to be doing. You just can’t say, "I believe in Jesus" and then don’t forgive somebody [or] hold a grudge against somebody. Don’t get me wrong--if somebody jumps me I’m gonna fight, but I don't send out hate vibes if I don’t like that person or the way that they dress. That’s negative energy. Then there is a contradiction to the God I serve, the God of love. He forgave me, and I should do good to the people who cross me.

In 1979, before I got famous, there was a contest called the Toughest Bouncer in America. I used to bodyguard for some celebrities and other people, and when I wasn’t doing that I used to work at a disco as a doorman or a bouncer. When I started training for the contest I called my pastor, Rev. Henry Hardy of Cosmopolitan Community Church [in Chicago]. I’ve been going there since 1977. I said, “Pastor Hardy, they’re having a contest, and when I win this contest I’m going to give you the money, so you can buy food and clothes for less fortunate people in the community." I won two years in a row—it was over $10,000. I didn’t have no car then, but I was blessed. So I gave the money freely, and then my blessing came back in the form of "Rocky III."

After I gave that money to my church, I got the call a month and a half later. They said Sylvester Stallone is going to do "Rocky III," and he’s interested in you. Then they sent me the script, and I auditioned, and I got the part. I’d like to think that because I gave freely, it came back to me. Because I was taught that when you give, God will open up the storehouse to the heavens and pour down blessings you won’t even have room enough to store. And that’s what’s been happening ever since. I tell everybody, I get so much because I give so much. I give freely, I give all my time, give all my money, give all of my soul. I try to motivate people. I try to inspire them.

What do you pray for?

I get up every morning and say, "Father, give me strength today, not strength so I can lift 500 pounds, but give me strength, Lord, so when I speak, my words might motivate, might inspire somebody, Lord, when they see me, let them see you. When they hear me, Lord, let them hear you. In your holy name I pray."

I say to the Lord, "when they see me, let them see you" so you know I can’t be coming out of the strip bar with a couple women on my arm. And I say "Lord, when they hear me let them hear you"--that means I can’t be telling them nasty jokes I used to tell. Because the Bible says, every time Christ sees a new creature, old things are passed away. I’m not the same man I used to be, I’m not out hell-raising, stuff like that. I am a changed man. I said that God abides by me and I abide by him. I said I let God live in me. So I tell people when I step out, I’m representing the God I serve, I’m representing the mother who loved me and who used to knock on the neighbor’s door so I could have money to go to school.

Journey to Old American Style

2008-11-02T22:08:00.005+08:00

Rock and rolley, legs feel like jiggling to Elvis Presley songs. Great place, old school and good food! You got to check this out!!

Found this place unintentionally, however have heard from friends that the food is good. So, we decided to give it a try. We ordered the signature burger "Lincoln Tunnel" and Spicy Firecracker wedges.

Pricewise: $15-20 (Discount 15% with Citibank card). Found from other forum saying Lunch time is crowded, so it'll be best you go after 7pm or weekend.

A thankful heart

2008-10-29T16:27:00.001+08:00

Again, taken from greatday.com
Being gloomy yesterday but when I read this, it really reminded me to be thankful for all the things that I have in life. No more complain

A thankful heart

When you feel the impulse to be judgmental, let that be a cue for you to first be thankful. When you discover that you're focusing on what's wrong, use that as a reminder of all the many things that are right.

Immediately upon waking each morning, think of ten things you are grateful for at the moment. As you fall asleep at the end of the day, fill your thoughts with thankfulness for the good and valuable blessings in your life.

Give the power of your thoughts to the positive influences in your world, and they will become more influential. Remind yourself often of what works well, and you'll naturally find ways to make many other things work well.

The way to enjoy success is not to study failure. The way to experience success is to extend and expand the success you already know. Gratitude is so powerful because it makes you so powerful. Gratitude puts you in a positive frame of reference within which many more positive things can happen.

Begin each day, end each day, and live each day with a sincerely thankful heart. And as each day passes, you'll have more and more for which to be thankful.

-- Ralph Marston

Food review

2008-10-28T00:02:00.004+08:00

Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant
#02-53 Parco Bugis Junction. Tel: 6835 7577

Went to this restaurant last Thursday to try out the xiao long bao since it is featured in newspaper.

Found the ambience is nice, so take this picture using my handphone while waiting for John

Food wise: Xiao long bao is not bad but I still prefer Din Tai Fung. But you can try the wan ton soup!

Price wise: $15- 20 per person (as we eat quite light that day)

New Skill Acquired

2008-10-27T17:38:00.002+08:00

New Skill acquired......which is COOKING hahhahaha
Manage to cook my ever first food which is non-instant, not fried rice/noodle sorts.

First dish: Kung Pao chicken..
Result: 3 out of 5 (have followed the recipe religously but still bland hehe)

Too bad never take photo, too hungry..when I realized, all my Kung Pao chicken is gone ^^'

Next cooking is TBD..depend on my mood and time :P

Motivational web

2008-10-26T00:26:00.002+08:00

Found this website, find it quite interesting and would like to share with you all

http://greatday.com

one of the content...

Patience

Patience saves you money. Patience saves time, reduces stress, and improves your relationships.
With patience, you have the ability to achieve things that are simply not possible without it. Using patience, you can more fully understand and be understood.

Looking at life with patience, you can uncover and experience rich treasures that you otherwise never would have known about. Living with patience, you develop the persistence to create great and valuable things.

Patience does not mean sitting back and doing nothing. On the contrary, patience means always doing the very best you can do, while understanding that the results you seek will not come immediately.

Patience is the acknowledgement that the quality of life is much more important than the quantity of things with which you fill it. Patience is the willingness to accept what is, for right now, while putting all you have into creating the best that can be.

Make the most of the many opportunities life provides for you to practice patience. With patience is your life fully and richly lived.

-- Ralph Marston

Don't judge the book by its cover

2008-10-24T08:19:00.004+08:00

Watch this video in one of the seminar talking about how self confidence is important as how you present yourself and how the first impression of you will affect people judgement on you.

Another moral of the story: Don't judge the book by its cover.
Enjoy!

Food that we eat

2008-10-22T22:40:00.009+08:00

Food that we have eaten for past weeks (not in order coz I can't remember
it either) and also based on if I remember to take photos before start eating
hehehe

1. Ju Shin Jung East Korean Charcoal BBQ
(Address: 1018 East Coast Parkway #02-01)

Rating: 3 out of 5, the meat is so so but have quite a lot of variation for sidedish

Price: $$$ (expensive: spent 40++ per person)

2. Lao Beijing (Tiong Bahru Plaza)

Rating: 3 out of 5, quite a decent meal for that price. the place lay out is also quite nice. But for Xiao Long Bao, Din Tai Fung is still our fave.

Price: $ (spent 15++ per person)

3. Borders Bistro (Wheelock Place, Orchard)
Have been to this bistro few times as the food is good especially the pasta and pizza! Another good thing is the place is not crowded as you know, finding a good makan place in Orchard without queueing is tough!

Rating: 4 out of 5, like the pizza (Spicy chicken) and pasta (Gamberoni Aglio E Olio). The Caesar salad just so-so

Price: As the serving is quite big, you can cut cost by ordering 1 main dish and 1 side dish to share for 2. There is free flow bread too :)

This is the food review so far, hopefully I can always remember to bring camera whenever I go and TAKE PHOTO before eat hahaa

Few jokes

2008-10-22T22:16:00.005+08:00

Siapa yang mau makan ya?
Partner #1: "Boy, kita bagi-bagi tugas buat nelpon sponsor makanan, gua nelpon I-Crave, lo nelpon Beard's Papa..."
Partner #2: "Oke, mana nomernya?"
(Partner #2 menunggu nada sambung)
Partner #2: "Halo, selamat siang. Dengan Breast Papa?"

Didengar oleh seseorang yang membayangkan dan langsung mimpi buruk.

Or maybe run around, sir?
Tamu Bule: "Good morning, can I come in?"
Penerima tamu mempersilakan duduk: "Yes sir... Please sit up."
Tamu Bule: "No, thank you." (dengan muka bete)

Didengar orang-orang sekitar ruangan yang merasa kasihan si bule dipaksa keringetan pagi-pagi.

Jadi selama ini kamu ngapain aja di sini?
Istri Pasien: "Honey, tempat tidurnya diturunin sedikit ya."
Pasien: "Iya..."
Perawat Baru: (sambil memberi obat) "Pak Honey, obatnya sudah siap ya..."

RS Bintaro, didengar oleh istri yang terlalu sibuk tertawa untuk curiga.

Katanya Band-Aid lagi sale!
AE #1: "Aduh, tangan gue berdarah niih."
AE #2 dari cubicle seberang: "Apanya yang berdarah?"
AE #3 dari cubicle lain lagi: "Waah, siapa yang mau ke Zaraaa?!"

Didengar oleh satu ruangan yang berharap hari gajian segera datang.

TO MAKE A WOMEN HAPPY

2008-10-15T13:09:00.003+08:00

Got this from one of the mailing list...let's see how true it is

TO MAKE A WOMEN HAPPY....A MAN ONLY NEEDS TO BE :

1. a friend
2. a companion
3. a lover
4. a brother
5. a father
6. a master
7. a chef
8. an electrician
9. a carpenter
10. a plumber
11. a mechanic
12. a decorator
13. a stylist
14. a sexologist
15. a gynecologist
16. a psychologist
17. a pest exterminator
18. a psychiatrist
19. a healer
20. a good listener
21. an organizer
22. a good father
23. very clean
24. sympathetic
25. athletic
26. warm
27. attentive
28. gallant
29. intelligent
30. funny
31. creative
32. tender
33. strong
34. understanding
35. tolerant
36. prudent
37. ambitious
38. capable
39. courageous
40. determined
41. true
42. dependable
43. passionate

Comment: True enough, but not all at the same time, it is all part times add up to be 1

WITHOUT FORGETTING TO :
1. give her compliments regularly
2. love shopping
3. be honest
4. be very rich
5. not stress her out
6. not look at other girls

AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU MUST ALSO :
7. give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself
8. give her lots of time, especially time for herself
9. give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes

Comment: Wasn't obvious?? IT IS what man should do hehehe

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT :
10. Never to forget:
· birthdays
· anniversaries
· arrangements she makes

Comment: Which a lot of man still don;t get it, why need to remember so many dates???

HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY :
1. Leave him alone

Comment: How true is it? For Man, waiting for your comment here :)

Men are from Mars and Women from Venus

2008-10-10T11:16:00.002+08:00

Suddenly I was thinking about this book after I did a review of past one year relationship. Another thing that trigger me is also my brother recommendation on this book.

Have not gotten any chance to look for this book, but from what I "wiki", here is the main points of difference of Men and Women (You be the jugde on whether these are true enough!)

The point system
Gray suggests that men and women count (or score) the giving and receiving of love differently. For men, they tend to give larger blocks of points (20, 30, 40 points etc.) whereas for women they give each act of love one point at a time.

Example: A man might count a $200 present as 20 points, but a woman will count each individual piece of the present as 1 point each. For her, the total sum of points comes from the present as a whole. For example, the different parts of the environment where the present is given each get 1 point (candles, music, privacy, location etc.) the card gets 1 point, the flowers get 1 point, the gift wrap gets 1 point and the gift itself gets 1 point. Their totals may even out to be the same, but it's the act of scoring that is different.

My opinion: Strongly AGREE haha

The cave and the wave
Another major point of Gray's books are the differences in the way they react under stress. He believes that many men withdraw until they find a solution to the problem. He refers to this as "retreating into their cave." In some cases they may literally retreat, for example, to the garage or spend time with friends. This has historically been hard for women to understand because when they are stressed their natural reaction is to talk about issues in order to find a solution.

My opinion: True for certain cases

Well, that's as much of what Wiki has provide ..to get more details, gotta grab the book..

1st anniversary

2008-10-09T11:02:00.002+08:00

Time does passing by fast..but I thanks God for the past 365 days that I spent with you.

Singaporee oo singapore...

2008-10-04T12:16:00.002+08:00

Kadang berasa ngga sih agak2 bosen pas liburan di Singapore hohoho....
Jalan ke shopping mall, barangnya itu2 doank...
Mau ke Gunung...mana ada gunung di Singapore...if you call Mount Faber a mountain hoho..
Mau ke berenang ke Pantai...East coast kah???? fyi, Pasir Ris beach is not recommended for swimming...

terus ngapain donk.....

Modern Romance

2008-10-03T10:31:00.004+08:00

Kemarin gua baca artikel yg menarik ttg gimana 2 orang dari benua yg berbeda, bisa ketemu and become an item...

kalo pas zaman bahela, we are touched on how in the love story, a handsome foreign price fall in love with local girl, mungkin pas zaman perang, terdampar disungai or whatever (ini gua yg ada-adain sih) , di zaman modern ini, love storynya lebih how they mee ONLINE and fall in love.

Back to the story....this couple actually meet through FLICKR...the online photo sharing community. When the girl saw the collection photos of the guy as shown by her friend, she had already made a mental note to add him as her community friend. To her surprise, when she reached home, the guy in the FLICKR has added her as friend. Through that community then they know each other better.

From FLICKR, then they write to each other (Of course not the old way where you have to wait for days or weeks to have your letter reach other party) like 3 times a day, talk through GCHAT, SKYPE..this is a real modern internet world romance.. till finally the guy fly over from USA to England to meet the girl...

I do actually pop by their flicker web, and truely the photos are beautifull...Here you go if you want to check it out...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aknacer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosie_hardy

Beli Ijazah palsu

2008-09-23T13:46:00.002+08:00

Koran di indo lagi heboh tentang pembelian gelar sarjana. Artikel di Jawa Post nyeritain gimana wartawannya mencoba kontak penyedia jasanya. Dengan minimal Rp 8 juta, titel apa saja bisa kita dapatkan. Tinggal pilih mau sarjana ekonomi, hukum, atau psikologi. Ga perlu duduk di dalam kelas selama empat tahun. Bahkan sehari pun ga perlu. Proposal skripsi dan skripsi sudah ada yang ngerjain. Pokoknya tinggal bayar. Dalam waktu sekitar sebulan, semuanya beres.

Cerita pengalaman si wartawan cukup menarik. Menurut dia, si penjual jasa ini juga cukup hati2 waktu mo ketemu ama calon pembeli. Kebanyakan transaksi dilakukan di mal2 yang ga terlalu rame. And kalo penjual berasa ada yg aneh, mereka bisa tiba2 ngubah tempat pertemuan ataupun batalin janji dengan berbagai alasan

Intinya, kalo dah berhasil ketemuan ama penjualnya, penjual bakal nawarin berbagai kampus dengan berbagai jurusan. Total ada sepuluh kampus yang menyediakan menu berbagai jurusan. Tidak hanya di Surabaya dan Jawa Timur, juga di Jawa Tengah dan Kalimantan Selatan. Semua kampus yang disebut itu bisa dijadikan toko ijazah.

Bahkan penjual nanyain bakal and interest kita biar bisa dicocokin ama ijasah palsu. Dijelasin satu persatu tiap jurusan, and kasi testimonial buat client lain yang udah beli ijasah palsi. Hehe ternyata cukup bagus juga sales and marketing strateginya hehehe

Setelah sebulan, paket ijasah palsu diterima. Yang ada dipaket: ada satu lembar ijazah, satu lembar transkrip, plus fotokopi ijazah dan transkrip yang sudah dilegalisir.

Menurut Jawa Post, Ijazah itu sama dengan aslinya. Dari nama kampus, nomor izin Mendikbud, dan nomor akreditasi dari Badan Akreditasi Nasional. Di bagian bawah, tertulis bahwa ijazah itu diserahkan setelah yang bersangkutan memenuhi semua persyaratan yang ditentukan. Di bagian bawah kiri, tertera jelas nama rektor yang dibubuhi tanda tangan lengkap dengan stempel universitas. Di sebelah kanannya, terdapat foto dan nama dekan lengkap dengan tanda tangan dan stempel fakultas.

Demikian pula dengan transkrip nilai. Dalam selembar kertas yang bentuknya memanjang itu, Jawa Pos mendapat indeks prestasi 3,01. Nilai yang lumayan banget kan hehehe

Meski klien tidak membuat tugas akhir, judul skripsi juga tertulis jelas di transkrip itu. Yaitu Perjanjian Garansi Bank Sebagai Upaya Mencegah Kerugian yang Diakibatkan Wanprestasi Nasabah. Dan rupanya, skripsi itu dinilai lumayan bagus oleh kampus. Sebab, di transkrip skripsi itu tertulis dapat nilai AB. Lumayan lah untuk seorang pemilik ijazah yang ga pernah sehari pun kuliah di kampus tersebut

buat yg tertarik, jangan hub gua karena gua bukan penjual hohohoho
Lagian gelar is one thing, yg penting kan process nya...jangan sampe kaya pepatah Tong Kosong nyaring bunyinya

PEMILU 2009

2008-09-22T23:02:00.002+08:00

Yoy temen2 yg dah memenuhi syarat buat nyoblos (17 tahun keatas on 9 April 2009)...PEMILU is coming for year 2009.

Dapet dari Milis kalo pendaftaran buat pemilih dah dibuka...

Pendaftaran online bisa ke http://www.pplnsingapura.site40.net/

Hehe masi inget dulu dateng ke KBRI buat milih Presiden RI...wah itu dah taon berapa ya??

Makan Di Jakarta

2008-09-18T16:39:00.003+08:00

Gua baru aja baca artikel dari suara pembaharuan ttg bisnis daging di jakarta...
make sure loe orang lagi ngga makan pas baca ini ok hehehe

Basically how the business work is like this:

Daging2 sisa makanan yang udah dibuang ke bak sampah hotel dan restoran, dikumpulin ama orang2 and kemudian digoreng kembali buat dijual and dimakan
Pas pemberitaan ini, pelaku yg ketangkep namanya Darmo.

Menurut Darmo, Daging-daging busuk tersebut sebelum dimasak kembali dicuci dan direndam dalam formalin dulu biar kembali kenyal dan bau busuknya menjadi berkurang. Setelah itu daging digoreng kembali dan dijual ke warung-warung makanan, tukang bubur ayam, dan masyarakat luas.

Menurut Darmo, untuk mencerahkan warna daging yang terlihat menghitam akibat proses masak yang berulang, daging yang telah digoreng akan diberi adukan bubuk pewarna merek rodamin (pewarna tekstil, Red). Bubuk tersebut akan membuat daging yang telah dimasak menjadi berwarna kekuningan, sehingga terlihat seperti daging yang baru diolah. "Saya
ngasihnya enggak banyak-banyak, biasanya satu baskom daging hanya ditaburi setengah bungkus pewarna. Kemudian diaduk-aduk supaya warnanya merata," imbuhnya.

Daging yang telah dimasak kembali itu, jelas Darmo, ia jual ke sejumlah pelanggan yang datang ke rumahnya. Ia mengaku tak mengenal para pelanggan yang datang membeli ke rumahnya. Selain itu, istrinya juga membantu menjual dengan menggelar lapak di Pasar Pos Duri, Kecamatan Tambora, Jakarta Barat. "Saya menjual semua jenis daging dalam baskom. Biasanya saya jual seharga Rp 1.000 per bungkus. Isinya daging campur-campur," aku Yatmi.

Huekkk...serem kan....

Kudu hati2 pas makan di Indo neh...you will not what you really eat...and the scary part: Darmo ini dah kerjaain bisnis ini 5 taon and ini juga nerusin dari ibunya yg udah meninggal...

Strive for something!

2008-08-28T13:29:00.001+08:00

something triggered inside me..i want to do something out of my "routine" life...still not sure what it is :(

I think life is too "short" just to do of what I have done so far...so let's see..

Another blog

2008-08-09T10:37:00.002+08:00

I got another blog, shared together with mr.john haha..But have not been updating it diligently.
As I said in my first entry in this blogging stuff, I'm not good in words..I do have idea, but put it into nice to read or interesting story line....hm....maybe it just not my talent...

But in anyway, see how will Chubbybumblebee blog will survive...now score 1-1. I have 1 entry, he got 1...

What color are you?

2008-07-20T16:34:00.002+08:00

A little back flashed back on what I was doing for last week.

Last week is a short working week for me as I was out for course for 3 days, yippie!!! The course I attended was on Project Leadership and management...sound "chim" right. It was a good course, very interactive and fun per say...not much of text book study but more on real life example.

One of the section is to understand yourself better. We are given a tool called SDI (Strength Deployment Inventory), basically we are filling up a form or questionaire by score, sum of the score, charts those scores to triangle chart and show what color are you in two situation: “fair weather” and“conflict situations"

The result are in terms of color. To give you a feel of it, there are 4 main colors with another 3 sub (mainly are mixed between 2 colors)

Red: These are assertive, goal focused people who take decisive action and are constantly on the lookout for opportunity.

Green: These tend to be cautious analytical people who judge carefully before acting. They are predominantly concerned with practicalities, fairness, weighing up the issues and using careful consideration before acting.

Blue: These are people-focused carers who consider the needs of others before their own. They are warm and friendly and will defend the rights of others over and above everything else.

Hub: This type of motivation is a combination of all three colours and reflects people who are adaptable, good at team building and able to see issues from a number of different viewpoints.

Base on analyisis:
I am a RED in normal situation but turn GREEN (Blue - Red) in conflict situation which means in conflict I will use basic of logic, order, rules and principles in initial stand of opposition. If pressed far enough, I will take one or another path: if it is important I will take up the fight, if it is unimportant, I will give in.

Hm...so far the analysis is quite precise...

so what color do you think you are?

My samsung phone

2008-06-12T18:10:00.002+08:00

Finally I got back my handphone after the 3rd time repair!!! This is phone that gave me so much trouble in past 1 month.

The story goes like this, at first I got voice distortion when I was on call. Can you imagine in the middle of conversation, you heard "robotic" voice, I was on the phone with John and I thought he was playing prank with me...hoho...after few times then I realized it's phone problem. This is how I sent in for the 1st time..

Reason given: Faulty Cable, and replace cable.

In just less then a week, when I were travelling in the train, I realized that my phone line is off, signal shown, but no phone call nor sms can be sent...verified with few phone, they are ok, only mine have problem...and there I go again for 2nd time..

Reason given: Faulty Cable, and replace cable.?? (start to feel strange, another cable replacement)

Once, I got my phone back, I went to Dhoby ghout mrt quickly to test the line..and guess what it is still the same.....I can't make any phone call!!!! Arghh........
This time I decided to do some troubleshooting myself since I'm calling myself an Engineer hahahaha....I did observed last time that whenever there was no 3G logo, I can;t make any phone call even though the signal bar shows full strength..and once 3G logo is back, I'm okay...

So with the help of technology called Google, I find out what are these 2 and 3G things, i know 3G is where you can do fancy thing like video call, so in conclusion, it turn out they are different network.

Verify with starhub (Starhub call center is another pain, never ever got connected with the operator!!!), their 3G coverage is 99% while 2G is 99.99% as per their claim.

So possible root cause: SIM card faulty or phone faulty for 2G connection.

To cut the story short, I went down to Starhub, waiting patiently for my number while watching stupid Mr Bean show. Change SIM card, and voila....problem still there..

So what's next???!!! Of course go back to Samsung and give a good scolding to their customer service!!! hahahaha.

The result?? Motherboard replaced + Hand Delivery to my footstep :P and the most important things..Problem rectified...yippie

sex and the city

2008-06-03T17:12:00.002+08:00

Yesterday I managed to catch this movie with Zozo since the rest of the ladies are not available or have watched it during weekend.

It is a very "girly" movie with lots of pretty and stylist clothes, shoes, love and friendship...well it;s kind of nice show, we did laughed a lot...

But what trigger me the most is the friendship among the four, how those friends try to console Carrie when she was broken hearted, they even flew to Mexico to accompany her!!

Wonder will ELG be like that say in next 15 years...will be in our 40-s.......oh noooooo......

i'm back

2008-05-30T20:27:00.002+08:00

After been a long long time disappeared from blogging world...here I come again hahaha....
And I just realized that many of the youth actually have blog too...well I traced it from Bombie, Lydia, Movie Crushers, etc..etc hehehehe

Today I went to Hortpark with my colleagues and walk from Alexandra to Mount Faber...well this is part of our Managers programs to keep all of us healthy hahaha..

The walk is quite fun and the place is really nice... I like especially the Henderson waves...the bridge is made of wood!!! And like what John said, it resembles the Noah Ark. Luckily the weather is perfect, not hot coz it's cloudly with a bit of rain

But if you like nature, you should go and try it :P

For One More Day

2008-03-18T11:16:00.004+08:00

Great book by Mitch Albom

For One More Day tells the story of Charles "Chick" Benetto, a child who is always forced to choose between his mother and his father. He grows into a man and starts a family of his own. But one fateful weekend, he leaves his mother to secretly be with his father and she dies while he is gone. This haunts him for years. It leads him to depression and alcoholism.

One night, he decides to take his life. But somewhere between this world and the next, he encounters his mother again, in their hometown, and gets to spend one last day with her--the day he missed and always wished he'd had. By the end of this magical day, Charley discovers how little he really knew about his mother, the secret of how her love saved their family, and how deeply he wants the second chance to save his own.

After I read this book, one thing that came to my mind and what I did was: call my mom :)

Sometimes it is very easy for us to get so busy with our work, so focus on our problem that we forgot the people surrounds us.

It is so often that we take everything for granted, our parents, the companion of friends or our loved one, the joy in simple things, seeing sunrise, rainbow after rain, walking in the nature

love this song

2008-03-18T10:42:00.002+08:00

I see Grace

Jesus my help, I call on Your name
I cast my cares on You
Jesus my hope, my tower of strength
My faith is found in You

Bearer of sin, afflicted an tried
You paid redemption's price
Bearing my curse, You've set me onhigh
Your death has brought me life

I see You pierced, wounded for me
When I look to the cross I see

Chorus:
I see grace, sealed by Your sacrifice
I see love reaching for me
Precious blood washes and sanctifies
Healing flows, setting me free
I see grace

Disuruh cerita

2008-02-25T15:06:00.002+08:00

Hm...setelah dipikir", hidup gua ngga boring2 banget sih haha...mencoba membela diri...lebih tepatnya ke "gampang" ditebak...misalnya jam 2 besok loe lagi ngapain...jawabannya pasti: Kerja donk...Hari sabtu?? nah ini juga ngga jauh2 di OHGS or ketemu yayank sore2nya...

And actually, gua sempet memaksa diri untuk "merenung" what is my new year resolution (biarpun agak basi)...well..well..well...setelah dipikir2 dan direnung2kan...

I want to.............(no..not get married...too early for me haha)....belajar about People management, understand how business work...more from learning through job and also by reading (thanks to my brother yg udah ceramahin gua non-stop selama gua seminggu di Indo)

yah begitulah...hari ini baru mulai dengan membawa buku by Jack Welsh..Straight from the Gut...moga2 bisa kelar nih buku by end of March???

2008-02-22T13:56:00.004+08:00

testing pake template baru...ngga efek sih...ngga tau mo nulis apa..

gua heran ama orang yg bisa nge-blog setiap harinya...mo nulis aapa aja...
apa itu karena my life is so taht boring that nothing special to mention ...sigh....

Laze around...

2008-01-19T10:14:00.000+08:00

setelah sekian lama pergi pagi ....pulang malam...which is almost everyday in the past few weeks....akhirnya hari ini bisa laze around dirumah....

Perasaannya???? bahagia......hahahha.....walaupun ada perasaan bersalah harus skip few things....better not to mention deh hahah

I guess once in awhile perlu lah kita keluar dari rutinitas and really have a good rest, recharge ourselves....do the things we like..even it is silly things like playing JTblocks yg bisa bikin gua nge-hook but yet I knew it just a waste of time :P

anyway intinya, i will enjoy what i'll be doing today...sekarang jam 10.20am...masi ada 6jam before I end this "laze around" day hehehhe

count your days and i'm starting counting now

2008-01-15T13:13:00.000+08:00

katanya disuruh menghitung hari..dalam arti nyari tau and belajar dari segala sesuatu yg kita alami...live maximal kata kerennya...

setuju banget sih...keinget pas gua protes diblog kalo bosen ama rutinitas idup..day in and day out..so I suppose if we really live up our lives to max, learn each and every lesson through. Live will be more purposefull.

but the problem is, i'm not such a thinker who can sit down and think ("learn")...i'm pretty much a "do-er" who can;t really sit still for a very very long time. I prefer to get things done..something that you can see physically..

Guess this is something that I need to improve...How to become a "thinker" but yet ....not to the very very melancholy type...harus seimbang kali yee.....

welcome year 2008

2008-01-14T16:45:00.000+08:00

welcome year 2008 biarpun dah agak2 basi hahaha
entah kenapa kurang ada dorongan buat isi blog...apakah ini tandanya kalo akhirnya gua nyadar kalo emang gua kaga bakat jadi penulis....

nah kalo taon baru, topik paling hangat kan biasanya ttg new year resolution...
So, what is my new year resolution(s)...

hoho terus terang..sampe skr masi belon kepikiran neh...huaa...
ada sih gambaran burem2 dikit...masi belon klincong....kayanya kudu dieramin lebih lanjut..
targetnya pas Chinese new year dah jelas...mumpung masi nyambung ada new year - new yearnya hihihi...

holiday countdown

2007-12-11T13:04:00.001+08:00

9 more days to holiday...yippie...couldn;t wait....
this will be my reward after 1 year of hardwork..ceillee....

this will be another big group trip since the last Korea trip....with 11 people!!!!

countdown starting today!!!

arghh

2007-12-06T17:36:00.000+08:00

i think i really need a time off from everything...
day in day out...
and the cycle keeps repeating itself..

i don;t even have time to think what i have done today...
let aside what I want to do in the future.....

arghh.........

Five Loaves and Two Fish

2007-11-25T23:57:00.000+08:00

Nice song by Corrinne May :)

Especially for the last part:
So take my five loaves and two fishes, do it as You will

Trust in God

2007-11-15T14:58:00.000+08:00

I just opened up Our Daily Bread website and find this article which blessed me in a way.
Read on....

Early in my editorial career in religious publishing, I was responsible for a line of books referred to as “self-help.” The label troubled me because it seemed contrary to everything Christian.

The idea of self-help is popular because it supports the notion that we are in control. In the words of the poem “Invictus”: “I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.”
But we’re not! Eventually something happens that reminds us how out-of-control life is, and no self-help book can help us make it right.

Thankfully, Christians are not in the business of self-help. Quite the opposite! To become a Christian requires that we admit our helplessness and acknowledge our total dependence on God. “Without Me, you can do nothing,” said Jesus (John 15:5).

The ancient Israelites were always getting in trouble for trusting human strength rather than God’s (Jer. 17:5). Yet even after their failures, the Lord said, “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord” (v.7).

When especially difficult circumstances or strong temptations invade our lives and remind us of our powerlessness, we have an all-powerful God who works on behalf of those who trust Him.

No strength of our own, nor goodness we claim;Our trust is all thrown on Jesus’ name:In this our strong tower for safety we hide;The Lord is our power, “The Lord will provide.” —Newton

Day 1 - Ireland

2007-11-14T15:09:00.000+08:00

Touch down at Dublin Airport, grab a quick lunch, go to Hertz to get our rental car, check-in Hotel with very very nice room :)

Actually I had stayed in this Hotel in my previous trip, still it is a very nice hotel..castle like hotel

Have a nice dip in bathtub, it is sooo..... good especially after the long flight.

-to be continued-

Jetlag

2007-11-12T13:56:00.000+08:00

Now,it is 6 in the morning and I'm sitting in front of computer, sending sms,chatting,and blogging. Been up few times since 11pm,2am,4am and by 5am, I have given up to try to sleep again!

This is the 3rd time I've been in Ireland and as expected I still have the jetlag till today. I guess I will only "recover" by Wednesday night and the great thing is I will fly back on Saturday morning and another jetlag cycle begin :S!

Putting this aside,I'm having a great time here.I went to Powerscourt at Wicklow which have a great garden house. The scenery along the way is very nice,yellowish green, those color you will expect for Fall. The weather is nice, cold with clear sky and you can feel the warm of the sun!

superwoman

2007-11-07T22:06:00.000+08:00

my poor abandoned blog

2007-11-06T17:10:00.000+08:00

dah sekian lama kaga isi blog...ngga ada ide mo nulis apaan juga...
mungkin karena saking rutinnya idup....semua berjalan as per normal...ngga ada yg super exciting...or karena kitanya yg udah numb/kurang appreciate akan hal2 kecil dalam hidup?

minggu depan, daku bakal terbang ke Ireland for biz trip, karena udah pernah pergi, excitementnya dah berkurang banyak hehe...but anyway, it is a good break or at least I hope balik dari sini, my project can really kick off fast!!

As for my new "chapter" in life, i'm better keep this for myself, maap kalo ada pembaca yg kecewa wakakaka...

T.I.M.E

2007-10-18T17:44:00.000+08:00

I just received an official wedding invitation from my friend. Well, I already know that she is going to marry in October for quite some time but what struck me is what is written in invitation.

There is short poem or story that said 8 YEARS 8 months ago when they just got together..oh no...it is been 8 years 8 months ago....

I still remember when we all teased when the guy just started came after her...the way my friend would blushed and avoid the topic haha.

Saat kita masi culun2nya pake seragam sma...dimana idealisme pacaran or type pacar yg mo kita cari wakakaka

time passed real fast...huahhhh....mencemaskan.........apakah ini gejala umur seperempat abad and ups....+ 1...

2007-10-10T11:08:00.001+08:00

New chapter in life...
Just pray that Your Hand will always guide me
Thank you Lord

You are Faithful

2007-10-09T10:29:00.000+08:00

I thank God for He is faithful, in my deepest sorrow, in my most happy times, He is always with me..Thank you Lord....

Lord of all the earth
How You care for me
You have made me
You will save and carry me always

You are faithful (3x)
Your joy is my strength

Lord you are my God
I rely on You
I put my hope in things not seen
Your promises all true

Always you're with me
Your hand will lift me
My trust is in your hands
(Hillsongs)

Lesson learned

2007-10-05T14:19:00.000+08:00

After being so depressed and down for one whole day yesterday, finally I feel much better now.
well, thanks to my friend that console me. And suprisingly, he pointed out a point that I know all along but I just did not realized that at that time.

What he said is this: everything that you experience, whether is good or bad..well, especially the bad time, there is lesson to be learned, God may want to teach us something out of this. Sound simple, but when it happened, I was too busy to ask why things happened like this or that, lots of why and not "what you want me to learn from this".

As for this episode, i assume what i have learned this time is to keep ask God of what He want me to learn rather than why He make things happened in the way its happened.

And another sidenote for myself: He does answers prayer ;)

super duper stuck

2007-10-04T15:37:00.000+08:00

makin hari gua berasa makin stuck in terms of kerjaan..
padahal dulu gua "cinta" mati ama kerjaan gua,
I can feel the excitement in getting the job done, good colleagues, good boss...no complain
Sekarang, i feel so stuck, i'm not optimizing my skill or my potential.
Hari hari dilewati cuman for the sake of setor muka..bosannnnnnnn
cuman ada 1 project in hand yg keliatan bisa diharapkan...dah ngomong ama boss,minta kerjaan lebih (jarang2 kan orang minta kerjaan), tapi yah dia he-eh he-eh aja...duhhhhh
i have tried to hang on there..thinking of this weird feeling will go away after sometime
but somehow, it become worse
It is only me? or yg lain sebenernya juga berpura2 sibuk??

ga tau deh, been praying so that God give me the passion in doing the job.
that He open way for me.....

His voice

2007-10-01T09:35:00.000+08:00

I'm venturing into a new place that I'm not familiar…
Call it an adventure but yet it is part of life journey
Feel excited but yet little bit of nervous
I don’t want to think too much..
I just want to rely of His voice to tell me if I should go on

stuck

2007-09-27T17:33:00.000+08:00

feel stuck :'(

andaikan

2007-09-25T16:43:00.000+08:00

andaikan aku bisa baca pikiran orang
pasti kubaca pikirinmu

andaikan aku bisa ngerti isi hatimu
pasti sudah kuselidiki dari dulu

andaikan aku bisa nentuin masa depan
pasti aku bikin yg paling .. (isi sendiri lah)

andaikan andaikan.....

andaikan smuanya bener bener terjadi
hidup ngga akan seru lagi

ga ada lagi rasa deg2an, kejutan ato pun harapan
karena disitulah letak bumbu2 kehidupan

haha...error mode

Way back into Love

2007-09-22T17:04:00.000+08:00

Have been listening to this song for past few days. kind of "old" song...soundtrack for Music & Lyric... btw, it is a nice movie...romance, the kind that woman will like hahaha...

check out the lyric..well this is the woman singing part...which pretty much decribe how woman think :P

I’ve been living with a shadow overhead
I’ve been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
I’ve been lonely for so long
Trapped in the past, I just can’t seem to move on

I’ve been watching but the stars refuse to shine
I’ve been searching but I just don’t see the signs
I know that it’s out there
There’s got to be something for my soul somewhere

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can’t make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart again
I guess I’m hoping you’ll be there for me in the end

There are moments when I don’t know if it’s real
Or if anybody feels the way I feel
I need inspiration
Not just another negotiation

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can’t make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart to you
I’m hoping you’ll show me what to do
And if you help me to start again
You know that I’ll be there for you in the end

Hmmm.....

What's next

2007-09-21T13:25:00.001+08:00

what's next....this question has popped out few times lately..
many things have happened, many goals have been reached..which I thanked God for that.
but what's next??? I'm still awaiting for His "instructions" :)

semangat yeah!!

2007-09-04T13:09:00.001+08:00

Lagi seneng..seperti kata pepatah: Badai pasti berlalu hahaha...
Jadi setelah semingguan lebih ber-bt and melo ria...now I'm back with high spirit, yeah!

Looking forward for biblecamp! As what He promised, something great is going to happen and I don;t want to miss it again.. udah plan to drop my parents somewhere at east coast, or if not, let them see how we are worshipping God setelah gagal mengajak mereka ke gereja minggu lalu...sempet kecewa...but I will keep asking!!!

Happiness

2007-08-31T22:45:00.000+08:00

Ok, 3rd entry of my blog..yeah!! Good progress here though the last entry is almost a week ago haha.....

It's been a busy week for me, busy for my work project with lots of meeting, for biblecamp, plus few news that adding spices to my already packed life.

I just realize that once we are growing older, the enthusiams of live seem decreasing along with age increase. The meaning of happiness has grown to a more complex stuff.

The realization came when I was in the gym few days back. As usual, I would pick my fave elliptical machine (similiar to bike) that face a knee depth pool and "sort of garden" with few trees and sitting area.

Typically, there will be few kids playing in the pool with their parents sitting nearby. From their face, you will know how happy they are, some are shouting, wide smile on their face. Basically, they are happy by just playing in that pool of water. It's just so simple to be happy.

Maybe we should learn more from the kids. Try to treasure every moment in life. And just be happy and content of what you have or experience. Happiness should be simple after all :)

Count Your Blessings

2007-08-26T10:31:00.000+08:00

Have been feeling down and gloomy for past few days. Lots of thinking and soul searching during this period though I'm not the type of "deep" thinker in my usual days haha

I come across this article when I was browsing Max Lucado website. It's been such a blessing for me.

Count Your Blessings

Ahhh…an hour of contentment. A precious moment of peace. A few minutes of relaxation. Each of us has a setting in which contentment pays a visit.

Early in the morning while the coffee is hot and everyone is asleep.

Late at night as you kiss your six-year-old’s sleepy eyes.

In a boat on a lake when memories of a life well lived are vivid.

In the arms of a spouse.

At Thanksgiving dinner or sitting near the Christmas tree.

An hour of contentment. An hour when deadlines are forgotten and strivings have ceased. An hour when what we have overshadows what we want. An hour when we realize that a lifetime of blood sweating and headhunting can’t give us what the cross gave us in one day—a clean conscience and a new start.

But unfortunately, in our squirrel cages of schedules, contests, and side-glancing, hours like these are about as common as one-legged monkeys. In our world, contentmen is a strange street vendor, roaming, looking for a home, but seldom finding an open door. This old salesman moves slowly form house to house, tapping windows, knocking on doors, offering his wares: an hour of peace, a smile of acceptance, a sigh of relief. But his goods are seldom taken. We are too busy to be content. (Which is crazy, since the reason we kill ourselves today is because we think it will make us content tomorrow.)

“Not now, thank you. I’ve too much to do,” we say. “Too many marks to be made, too many achievements to be achieved, too many dollars to be saved, too many promotions to be earned. And besides, if I’m content, someone might think I’ve lost my ambition.”

So the street vendor named Contentment moves on. When I asked him why so few welcomed him into their homes, his answer left me convicted. “I charge a high price, you know. My fee is steep. I ask people to trade in their schedules, frustrations, and anxieties. I demand that they put a torch to their fourteen-hour days and sleepless nights. You’d think I’d have more buyers.” He scratched his beard, then added pensively, “But people seem strangely proud of their ulcers and headaches.”

My First Entry

2007-08-26T10:14:00.000+08:00

Welcome to my blog. Well, I have always declared that I'm not good in writing, or in more specific: I'm not good in expressing myself in words!

Till now, I have no idea what drives me to start my own blog. It may due to a moment of compulsion since I saw many of my friends do write blog. Since I have started this, hope this will not be my first and last entry :)