Why do I feel so sad? Woke up today with heaviness in my heart. Maybe it's the weather in Melbourne, which is just like my mood. The past 2 days have been heavy overcast skies with sudden downpour of rain.
Sad to see my parents have aged..again. Seem to have grown more haggard-looking every year. Can't believe Dad is nearly 70.
On a funny note, someone from Paul's church asked me whether I was new. I told them I've been attending for about a year. The conversation went something like this:
"Oh? So did friends bring you here or..?"
"Yeah, friends".
"Is it a friend friend or a boyfriend...?"
"My boyfriend, it's Paul Balakas."
"Oh, Paul Balakas!..How long have you two been together?"
"Oh, umm, a year and a bit.." (by this stage I was getting a little uncomfortable)
"Oh really? So is it a serious relationship?"
(In my head: no we're just having casual sex, I'm his hooker and he's my john. )
Instead:
" Well, I should hope so!"
Maybe I should have said the hooker bit, just for fun. :P
Friday, December 12, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
耶和华全能，全能的上帝， 主啊！我赞美你
The following is an excerpt from one of my previous blogs, as I was reading it tonight I felt the urge to put it up here. I remember the first time I came to really know Him I was so filled with joy...like I didn't care even I had no one in the world. I have lost touch of this over the years.
May 25th, 2008 by iamadeline
耶和华全能，全能的上帝， 主啊！我赞美你
I love this song, it was a Mandarin song that was first sung at a gospel rally in 2001 at RMIT when I was still a student then. Everytime I listen to it ,it brings back memories of when I first started my relationship with him. Here I feel the urge to share this , as I find the contents of the song a reflection of the expressions of my heart. -Ade
爱 让你跟我活在一起， 有了你所有问题我都不必担心, 当我无助的时候你用温柔的声音让我的每个明天都有信心
该怎么回报问不停。。。我知道有些时候我的情书想天气，也知道你会原谅我的孩子气。现在回想我们的曾经感谢你让我在爱中成长，我答应我会爱你直到最后一口呼吸..
May 25th, 2008 by iamadeline
耶和华全能，全能的上帝， 主啊！我赞美你
I love this song, it was a Mandarin song that was first sung at a gospel rally in 2001 at RMIT when I was still a student then. Everytime I listen to it ,it brings back memories of when I first started my relationship with him. Here I feel the urge to share this , as I find the contents of the song a reflection of the expressions of my heart. -Ade
爱 让你跟我活在一起， 有了你所有问题我都不必担心, 当我无助的时候你用温柔的声音让我的每个明天都有信心
该怎么回报问不停。。。我知道有些时候我的情书想天气，也知道你会原谅我的孩子气。现在回想我们的曾经感谢你让我在爱中成长，我答应我会爱你直到最后一口呼吸..
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
A $45 haircut!!!! Ouch!!!!!
eyeuchhhhh!!!
$45 for a layered haircut at this Korean salon....not that the cut is any spectacular either...I feel like a big chunk of meat is gone as so the Chinese saying goes -_-!!!!! (AND this is WITH student discount O_o)
$45 for a layered haircut at this Korean salon....not that the cut is any spectacular either...I feel like a big chunk of meat is gone as so the Chinese saying goes -_-!!!!! (AND this is WITH student discount O_o)
BEFORE
i console myself with the fact that at least she cut off my split ends.
AFTER
Guys, DO NOT ever go to Kiwi Salon again on La Trobe St.
I might as well go to those $12 per cut at those Viet salons in Footscray...haihhhh
You should have seen me when I first walked out of the salon. I looked like J.Aniston on FRIENDS with the big puffy layers. Minus the svelte body.:P
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Cup Day!
Tues 4/11/08
7.10 pm
Today's public holiday so no work, yipee!!! I caught the train to Mont Albert with Alicia. It was nice to see my cousin and my cousin-in-law again, as I hadn't seen them in a while.
But couldn't believe we had to wait for almost 40 minutes at the yum cha place even with booking!
7.10 pm
Today's public holiday so no work, yipee!!! I caught the train to Mont Albert with Alicia. It was nice to see my cousin and my cousin-in-law again, as I hadn't seen them in a while.
But couldn't believe we had to wait for almost 40 minutes at the yum cha place even with booking!
Monday, November 3, 2008
Confessions of a college call girl
The bastard!!!!!!!!!
My brother opened my pack of Red Rock Deli chips yesterday and this morning when I took them out the bag is half gone!!! I am seriously tempted to march into his room right now where he is still sleeping and pinch his ears! grrr...no kidding, I have been hiding my stash of chips in my bedroom away from my brother's eyes instead of in the pantry. Unfortunately he found this out too. lol :P
Anyway on a more serious note, why the title you ask? well, i was reading a blog yesterday night, written by a (now ex?) college girl who turned to prostitution during college for f
inancial funding. You can read her blog at http://collegecallgirl.blogspot.com/
inancial funding. You can read her blog at http://collegecallgirl.blogspot.com/As I read her blog (which mostly tells of her "sex-capades" with her various male clients) I was filled with a sense of sadness for this lady. In it the writer bared her innermost thoughts and pain of how because of the nature of her job, her self worth was based on sex and outward appearance, not the witty,intellectual person she is inside.
In one entry she mentioned how she grew up in a Southern baptist church, and spent many Sundays attending church and being told "True Love waits" and at one point searching for God but not finding Him. God, to her, just simply doesn't care. Then she just went her own ways after that. I felt for her, because as I read her blog it was as if I saw beneath all her wild woman ways here was a woman who is so vulnerable and broken. Someone who still hasn't yet understood God's grace as a God who is interested in every aspect of her life. Someone who is broken, and yet..somehow still seeking.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
just another sunday
Sun 2/11/08
6.30 pm
Another beautiful Sunday, well, it started out beautiful, now it's drizzling with gloomy overcast sky. The weather here in Melbourne is as changeable as my moods :P Which means you can actually get 4 seasons in one day - starts off sunny and bright, changing to dark and overcast later in the afternoon to a thunderstorm late in the evening, and finally , hail. Therefore Melburnians are prepared with thick coats, even on a nice summer's day. And most bring a little umbrella in their handbags. :D
I have been feeling ecstatic of late, as my parents most likely will be here on 10/12 for 3 weeks for my brother's graduation. :) Hopefully their "waiting list" tickets get confirmed.
6.30 pm
Another beautiful Sunday, well, it started out beautiful, now it's drizzling with gloomy overcast sky. The weather here in Melbourne is as changeable as my moods :P Which means you can actually get 4 seasons in one day - starts off sunny and bright, changing to dark and overcast later in the afternoon to a thunderstorm late in the evening, and finally , hail. Therefore Melburnians are prepared with thick coats, even on a nice summer's day. And most bring a little umbrella in their handbags. :D
I have been feeling ecstatic of late, as my parents most likely will be here on 10/12 for 3 weeks for my brother's graduation. :) Hopefully their "waiting list" tickets get confirmed.
Friday, October 31, 2008
ermmm...
Wanna hear a funny story? I took my bf to what I call a real authentic Chinese eatery (Dessert House specialising in taiwanese delicacies) and guess what he asked for?
Fried dim sims and spring rolls.
I had to explain that no Asian eats those type of "Asian" food and eaten only by Westerners who think it's "Asian" :D
Fried dim sims and spring rolls.
I had to explain that no Asian eats those type of "Asian" food and eaten only by Westerners who think it's "Asian" :D
"me-days"
Been feeling very tired lately, due to constant chronic neck pain. I think maybe that's what has been making me so cranky? Don't know why, but for some reason lately I have been finding it a struggle to be enthusiastic about work. Don't get me wrong, I love my Thornbury customers, they are usually a delight to serve, most of them are just so nice. Which is why I put up with the lower than market rate. Not that I sound whingy, I am grateful to be able to work. :P
Take this lol (little old lady I call for short) for instance. Cute Mrs M. We deliver her meds every Fri afternoon without fail. She's 86, widowed and living by herself (still very independently!) at home. However because of her age she is limited in her mobility to pick up her meds from her local pharmacy (us). Hence the delivery every Fri afternoons.
Anyway, to get back to my story, little Mrs M has been getting deaf of late. So poor Punam (my lovely pharmacy assistant & sidekick) was left standing at the door for about 15 mins ringing the doorbell so insistently it was ready to bring the whole house down, and Mrs M still didn't hear her because she was in the garden tending the flowers. This happened repeatedly over a few times so much so that Mrs M actually rang me to ask whether Punam was there at the door.
Then yesterday after ringing twice and Punam returning from her rounds Mrs M rang again to say she wanted something else and could Punam please deliver....after the 2nd delivery for her that morning she rang to tell us that it was a mistake and she actually had a full box....at this point we were, like -_-!!!!!! But little Mrs M was so upset for all the trouble we went through for her I could actually hear her voice breaking over the phone. Well, to hear a 86-yr-old lol crying over the phone your heart would soften too, wouldn't you?
Ah well, that's what we'll all be when we get old.
Take this lol (little old lady I call for short) for instance. Cute Mrs M. We deliver her meds every Fri afternoon without fail. She's 86, widowed and living by herself (still very independently!) at home. However because of her age she is limited in her mobility to pick up her meds from her local pharmacy (us). Hence the delivery every Fri afternoons.
Anyway, to get back to my story, little Mrs M has been getting deaf of late. So poor Punam (my lovely pharmacy assistant & sidekick) was left standing at the door for about 15 mins ringing the doorbell so insistently it was ready to bring the whole house down, and Mrs M still didn't hear her because she was in the garden tending the flowers. This happened repeatedly over a few times so much so that Mrs M actually rang me to ask whether Punam was there at the door.
Then yesterday after ringing twice and Punam returning from her rounds Mrs M rang again to say she wanted something else and could Punam please deliver....after the 2nd delivery for her that morning she rang to tell us that it was a mistake and she actually had a full box....at this point we were, like -_-!!!!!! But little Mrs M was so upset for all the trouble we went through for her I could actually hear her voice breaking over the phone. Well, to hear a 86-yr-old lol crying over the phone your heart would soften too, wouldn't you?
Ah well, that's what we'll all be when we get old.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Life
Friday 24/10/08
9.30 pm
I haven't written in a while here. Previously my blog has been filled with light anecdotes about the importance of food in my life. Tonight's entry is about something different, something deeper.
It's a funny thing about life sometimes. Here we are, complaining that we missed the train/tram and ending up being late for work, complaining about how our wages are really crappy, how stingy our boss is, etc. As if we're the most pitiful beings in this whole planet. How it's all about poor me, me and ME.
I found out one of my colleagues has breast cancer. A very remarkably strong woman, whose husband left her for another woman 10 years ago whilst she was 8 months pregnant with the second child.How she lost the house after the divorce, and climbed out of that tumultuous time in her life driven to her work..and her two kids. No mucking around, no casual lovers for her. Working 7 days a week, finally saving up to buy a new house for the kids. And now, at the age of 38, the shattering diagnosis.
I felt my eyes tearing up as I listened to this woman narrating her story. Here am I, feeling like I was the most unlucky being on the face of this planet with my job, my situation..and here's this lady going through every single day with a death sentence hanging over her head. With two young kids (and no father to look after them) at the ages of 8 and 10.
These powerful verses of the Bible come to my mind: "The length of our days is seventy years, or eighty, if we have the strength, yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away" (Psalm 90:10)
I've come to realise that sometimes, how we make of our life comes down to us alone. We can view our lives as the most miserable existence on earth, or we can give thanks when we receive that pay slip with the "crappy" rates because it means we are still fit enough to work.
9.30 pm
I haven't written in a while here. Previously my blog has been filled with light anecdotes about the importance of food in my life. Tonight's entry is about something different, something deeper.
It's a funny thing about life sometimes. Here we are, complaining that we missed the train/tram and ending up being late for work, complaining about how our wages are really crappy, how stingy our boss is, etc. As if we're the most pitiful beings in this whole planet. How it's all about poor me, me and ME.
I found out one of my colleagues has breast cancer. A very remarkably strong woman, whose husband left her for another woman 10 years ago whilst she was 8 months pregnant with the second child.How she lost the house after the divorce, and climbed out of that tumultuous time in her life driven to her work..and her two kids. No mucking around, no casual lovers for her. Working 7 days a week, finally saving up to buy a new house for the kids. And now, at the age of 38, the shattering diagnosis.
I felt my eyes tearing up as I listened to this woman narrating her story. Here am I, feeling like I was the most unlucky being on the face of this planet with my job, my situation..and here's this lady going through every single day with a death sentence hanging over her head. With two young kids (and no father to look after them) at the ages of 8 and 10.
These powerful verses of the Bible come to my mind: "The length of our days is seventy years, or eighty, if we have the strength, yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away" (Psalm 90:10)
I've come to realise that sometimes, how we make of our life comes down to us alone. We can view our lives as the most miserable existence on earth, or we can give thanks when we receive that pay slip with the "crappy" rates because it means we are still fit enough to work.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
"Cheery-deary bits" as quoted by a Mrs Lu :D
Sunday
10.05 am
Not bad, ha? 2 posts in one day, to make up for my laziness over the past couple of days.
Here are the Fitzroy Gardens photos as promised, (whilst Gordon was waiting in ER last Sun he shooed us off and we went mini-picnic-ing) :P
This is a very nan-ding photo of me...:P i wanted a marilyn-monroe like pose...looks more like scary-godzilla LOL
My bf was finally arrived back on Thursday night at 11.30pm from Greece instead of the expected time in the morning. That's the problem with staff travel at Qantas Airways. You get standby tickets, meaning you only get on if there is a vacancy. And after 3/1/2 weeks apart we finally met up on Friday night and he STILL manages to aggravate me. -_- I swear, I believe I've aged heaps since I met him. :P
Anyway, we went to this Thai restaurant near Melbourne Central and this is what we had..curry laksa!!! Ahhhh...the memories of Brunei's rojak and Malay/Baba Nyonya food come flooding back into my mind.....sob!! I MISS BRUNEI...FOOD!!!!!!!! Especially the tamu's char kuay teow...sob...the 6.30 am wake-ups just to go to KB tamu and eat the kuay teow with my dad..ahhhhhh
And this is what he had
anyway i have to go now...or else I'll be late for church..tata! (Will find out how Gordon is doing too)
Fish pie!!!
Sunday 9.55 am
No, I am early still for church. 28 degrees today O_o.
Anyway, here's a pic of the fish pie my brother made on Thursday night. Yummm!
The cook who made them....I dont know what he's doing there
AND on top of that he made this duck pie (a creative "mix" of East meets West):P NOT doing my waistline any good. O_o
Big serving for two, right? I thought I could bring some leftovers on Saturday for work, when I opened the fridge on Sat morning all was gone. -_- And my brother still manages to look skinny. HOW UNFAIR IS THAT?!!
No, I am early still for church. 28 degrees today O_o.
Anyway, here's a pic of the fish pie my brother made on Thursday night. Yummm!
The cook who made them....I dont know what he's doing there
AND on top of that he made this duck pie (a creative "mix" of East meets West):P NOT doing my waistline any good. O_o
Big serving for two, right? I thought I could bring some leftovers on Saturday for work, when I opened the fridge on Sat morning all was gone. -_- And my brother still manages to look skinny. HOW UNFAIR IS THAT?!!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Char Kuay teow...yummm~~
Thursday
5.15 pm
Guess where I went today for lunch? I took the train (yes, all the way) to Malaysia Gardens in the suburb of Clayton to have a long craved for meal of...char kuay teow! yes...the things I do for food! To justify, I did have to see my tax accountant to do my tax returns (who is in Springvale, two suburbs away from Clayton) hence I justified my visit to Malaysia Gardens as "on the way". After all, I do deserve a nice meal after a long 45 minute train ride! :P
Started getting chatty with the accountant (who is Vietnamese) and ended up promoting Sabah! lol He was looking for a nice country to visit for the Xmas holidays, and asked me about Brunei. I told him three words: DONT GO THERE! LOL
ended up having to pay $385 for my tax returns!
oh, and these are the goodies my cousin got back frm Korea! There's this really cool bookmark and Korean green tea with brown rice! perfect for a cold winter evening!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Monday-ITIS
Mon 6/10/08
9.30 p.m
Another Monday...I didn't want to go to work today...if there's a word for Mondays I'd call this Monday-itis.
Guess what I had for dinner today??!! After my useless good-for-nothing brother rang me to tell me he would be out and not cooking dinner tonight as promised previously, I went off to buy mushroom and shaved leg ham to cook some...(what I call - "IMPROVISED" carbonara :D)
At first I was just gonna be lazy and cook Indo Mie...then realised there was only half a packet left.:P..and was too lazy to walk an extra street to Melbourne Central Chinatown. :P
p.s: I had the runs yesterday ...whilst in church AND waiting with Gordon in ER...kinda made it hard for me to focus on singing songs in church :P (just wanted to keep farting and it was agony holding that in) I wonder whether it's due to that deadly combo of vanilla ice cream + birthday cheesecake? O_o anyway I did a trial today of just having cheesecake for breakfast and I was ok. maybe I should just stick to one or the other, hmm maybe I can try having them at intervals instead of together.
9.30 p.m
Another Monday...I didn't want to go to work today...if there's a word for Mondays I'd call this Monday-itis.
Guess what I had for dinner today??!! After my useless good-for-nothing brother rang me to tell me he would be out and not cooking dinner tonight as promised previously, I went off to buy mushroom and shaved leg ham to cook some...(what I call - "IMPROVISED" carbonara :D)
At first I was just gonna be lazy and cook Indo Mie...then realised there was only half a packet left.:P..and was too lazy to walk an extra street to Melbourne Central Chinatown. :P
p.s: I had the runs yesterday ...whilst in church AND waiting with Gordon in ER...kinda made it hard for me to focus on singing songs in church :P (just wanted to keep farting and it was agony holding that in) I wonder whether it's due to that deadly combo of vanilla ice cream + birthday cheesecake? O_o anyway I did a trial today of just having cheesecake for breakfast and I was ok. maybe I should just stick to one or the other, hmm maybe I can try having them at intervals instead of together.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
My first visit to the Eye and Ear Hospital
Sunday
8.55 p.m
Today not so very good news O_o
I went to the emergency Department of the Eye and Ear Hospital. It's my very first visit there. Everything was starting out well in the morning. Do you believe it, I actually forgot today is daylight savings!!! I woke up at what I thought was 9.30am in the morning, thinking, "Cool, I still got one and a half hours before church, I'll eat my birthday cheesecake topped vith vanilla ice-cream that Alicia brought..:P" As usual, food is the first thought that comes into my mind(not even my bf has that honour :P) Even on Sabbath Day. :P So there was I, with my cheesecake and vanilla ice cream on the side, about to dig into my 'breakfast' and watch Video Hits on Channel 10, when my mobile rang. Guess who? It was my pastor, Gordon.
(I was thinking in my mind, oh, he's probably calling to ask me to usher)
Gordon : " Adeline, do you know today's daylight savings? Church is about to start in 15 minutes"
Shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then my cousin smsed me. She just came back from Korea, so I texted her back to ask whether she knew about daylight savings....I am so ashamed to write this out next: She, who just came back, actually knew about it and I didn't!!!!
Anyway, after church, while we were having fellowship lunch together, Gordon (the same pastor I mentioned above) suddenly asked me: "Adeline can you see stars over there?"
"No, there are stars behind you" (I thought he was joking)
"I can't see on this left eye...everything's fuzzy, I can only see your face clearly with my right eye"
We (my cell group) were beginning to be alarmed. In the end we took him to the Eye and Ear hospital.
Can you believe it, while we were there 5 big tough policemen came in escorting 2 male prisoners in handcuffs. (Even their feet were hand cuffed). I was trying to catch the eye of one of the prisoners but damn it, he wouldnt look at me! :P They were given top priority and were escorted into ER straightaway.
After that Gordon's wife showed up and he told us to go as it would take hours. Can you believe it, in Emergency still have to wait 2 hours!!!! We went to Fitzroy Gardens where Gary took out his home made cheesecake and cookies, and Fion took some funny pictures of us. I'm now waiting for Simon to put them up on FB so I can post them here!
8.55 p.m
Today not so very good news O_o
I went to the emergency Department of the Eye and Ear Hospital. It's my very first visit there. Everything was starting out well in the morning. Do you believe it, I actually forgot today is daylight savings!!! I woke up at what I thought was 9.30am in the morning, thinking, "Cool, I still got one and a half hours before church, I'll eat my birthday cheesecake topped vith vanilla ice-cream that Alicia brought..:P" As usual, food is the first thought that comes into my mind(not even my bf has that honour :P) Even on Sabbath Day. :P So there was I, with my cheesecake and vanilla ice cream on the side, about to dig into my 'breakfast' and watch Video Hits on Channel 10, when my mobile rang. Guess who? It was my pastor, Gordon.
(I was thinking in my mind, oh, he's probably calling to ask me to usher)
Gordon : " Adeline, do you know today's daylight savings? Church is about to start in 15 minutes"
Shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then my cousin smsed me. She just came back from Korea, so I texted her back to ask whether she knew about daylight savings....I am so ashamed to write this out next: She, who just came back, actually knew about it and I didn't!!!!
Anyway, after church, while we were having fellowship lunch together, Gordon (the same pastor I mentioned above) suddenly asked me: "Adeline can you see stars over there?"
"No, there are stars behind you" (I thought he was joking)
"I can't see on this left eye...everything's fuzzy, I can only see your face clearly with my right eye"
We (my cell group) were beginning to be alarmed. In the end we took him to the Eye and Ear hospital.
Can you believe it, while we were there 5 big tough policemen came in escorting 2 male prisoners in handcuffs. (Even their feet were hand cuffed). I was trying to catch the eye of one of the prisoners but damn it, he wouldnt look at me! :P They were given top priority and were escorted into ER straightaway.
After that Gordon's wife showed up and he told us to go as it would take hours. Can you believe it, in Emergency still have to wait 2 hours!!!! We went to Fitzroy Gardens where Gary took out his home made cheesecake and cookies, and Fion took some funny pictures of us. I'm now waiting for Simon to put them up on FB so I can post them here!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Birthday Reflections
Saturday 4/10/08
8.30 pm
So here am I, home alone, trying to write my second blog entry.My fingers have been itching to write something, to pour out my feelings in writing that I sometimes stumble to express in words. Yesterday was my birthday, in which I've turned a quarter of a century old. It has been something that I had mixed emotions about. It felt like any other ordinary day. I actually woke up with a feeling of negativity. The messages didnt start pouring in till mid noon. Mum was the first person to text me...on 2nd Oct, mind you...next one up was my bf, who coincidentally is away in Greece on a holiday who rang me one and a half hours BEFORE MIDNIGHT on 2nd Oct.
I told them both what was the whole purpose of ringing and texting me on 2nd Oct when it is not even my actual birthday. My brother told me to stop complaining. -_-
A part of me wondered whether my best friend would remember my birthday. I told myself that it didn't matter even if she didnt remember, as she had been busy with her new job and having to stay at a friend's apartment which rendered her inconvenient to use a phone or the internet. However there was that little shimmer of hope that, in spite of everything, she would........
Funnily enough, she was the only person to wish me happy birthday at the exact stroke of midnight...12.01 am in the morning. When I received that sms my first response was...joy. Joy because I'd expected her to forget, and she'd remembered. Later on during the day, she sent another friend to pass a small gift on her behalf (as she is now living overseas) to me. I believe that true friendship never diminishes with time and distance. We may not be in contact like we used to, but the fire of friendship never dies. And I thank God for putting this angel in my life.
Then my bf rang again...the second time, a quarter to midnight....sigh...he still cldn't get the time right...this time my brother told me to shut up.
Throughout the day, I received sms'es and texts at work from church friends, not-so-close friends,and well wishes frm colleagues and acquaintances. I didn't expect that many people to remember, or send wishes, so all in all it was a nice surprise.
The best presents, however, came from three people dear to my heart that I will always cherish:
I came home to find my dear bro had cooked a feast (shepherd pie, tom yum prawns, cous cous) to serve me and two other friends I'd invited for a small dinner. He'd even bought a bottle of champagne (pink moscato!!) to celebrate the occasion, topped with a strawberry cheesecake. That was enough to speak volumes of his gift to me.
The second best present was a call from a long loved friend overseas in Brunei whom I had not contacted in about 6 mths...just to hear her voice over the phone brought a huge smile to my face. She brought back memories of my hometown, and our high school years together.
The last, yet not least, gift that stood out was this beautiful band with my name woven into it, hand made by a dearly loved brother in Christ. He'd spent hours at his friend's house making it for me. Seeing that band touched my heart. It was worth more than any gift that could be bought with money. I've since hung this to my mobile, so I can be reminded of it every time I take it out.
Here is something that I wish to share; to the people that are close to my heart, you know who you are. It was given to me by my best friend , and this also is an expression of my heart.
I want to say "Thank You" to you: you are here for a reason, whether it's for a season or for a lifetime. To my brother, you are family, and family is a lifetime.
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person..When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support,to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are.They are there for the reason you need them to be.Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away.Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done.The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.They may teach you something you have never done.They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons,things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.Your job is to accept the lesson,love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
8.30 pm
So here am I, home alone, trying to write my second blog entry.My fingers have been itching to write something, to pour out my feelings in writing that I sometimes stumble to express in words. Yesterday was my birthday, in which I've turned a quarter of a century old. It has been something that I had mixed emotions about. It felt like any other ordinary day. I actually woke up with a feeling of negativity. The messages didnt start pouring in till mid noon. Mum was the first person to text me...on 2nd Oct, mind you...next one up was my bf, who coincidentally is away in Greece on a holiday who rang me one and a half hours BEFORE MIDNIGHT on 2nd Oct.
I told them both what was the whole purpose of ringing and texting me on 2nd Oct when it is not even my actual birthday. My brother told me to stop complaining. -_-
A part of me wondered whether my best friend would remember my birthday. I told myself that it didn't matter even if she didnt remember, as she had been busy with her new job and having to stay at a friend's apartment which rendered her inconvenient to use a phone or the internet. However there was that little shimmer of hope that, in spite of everything, she would........
Funnily enough, she was the only person to wish me happy birthday at the exact stroke of midnight...12.01 am in the morning. When I received that sms my first response was...joy. Joy because I'd expected her to forget, and she'd remembered. Later on during the day, she sent another friend to pass a small gift on her behalf (as she is now living overseas) to me. I believe that true friendship never diminishes with time and distance. We may not be in contact like we used to, but the fire of friendship never dies. And I thank God for putting this angel in my life.
Then my bf rang again...the second time, a quarter to midnight....sigh...he still cldn't get the time right...this time my brother told me to shut up.
Throughout the day, I received sms'es and texts at work from church friends, not-so-close friends,and well wishes frm colleagues and acquaintances. I didn't expect that many people to remember, or send wishes, so all in all it was a nice surprise.
The best presents, however, came from three people dear to my heart that I will always cherish:
I came home to find my dear bro had cooked a feast (shepherd pie, tom yum prawns, cous cous) to serve me and two other friends I'd invited for a small dinner. He'd even bought a bottle of champagne (pink moscato!!) to celebrate the occasion, topped with a strawberry cheesecake. That was enough to speak volumes of his gift to me.
The second best present was a call from a long loved friend overseas in Brunei whom I had not contacted in about 6 mths...just to hear her voice over the phone brought a huge smile to my face. She brought back memories of my hometown, and our high school years together.
The last, yet not least, gift that stood out was this beautiful band with my name woven into it, hand made by a dearly loved brother in Christ. He'd spent hours at his friend's house making it for me. Seeing that band touched my heart. It was worth more than any gift that could be bought with money. I've since hung this to my mobile, so I can be reminded of it every time I take it out.
Here is something that I wish to share; to the people that are close to my heart, you know who you are. It was given to me by my best friend , and this also is an expression of my heart.
I want to say "Thank You" to you: you are here for a reason, whether it's for a season or for a lifetime. To my brother, you are family, and family is a lifetime.
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person..When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support,to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are.They are there for the reason you need them to be.Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away.Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done.The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.They may teach you something you have never done.They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons,things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.Your job is to accept the lesson,love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
Thank you for being a part of my life,whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.
My very first blog entry!
Sat 4/10/08
8.30pm
whee! can't believe this is my very first blog entry! (well after Friendster anyway :P) so here I am,sitting at my laptop (or rather, my brother's for that matter) mucking around this blogger.com website trying to figure out how to work things..gee, technology these days!
oh, and I had Vietnamese beef "pho" noodle soup for dinner today! A Viet friend taught me to mix barbecue and chilli sauce together in the soup, and throw in some chilli oil..and there you have it...scrumptious! And the best place to have it? Why, Footscray of course! Nothing beats Footscray for authentic Viet cuisine...I met a friend whom I haven't seen in a while and there we were, slurping on the noodles while having a good bitch about life!
8.30pm
whee! can't believe this is my very first blog entry! (well after Friendster anyway :P) so here I am,sitting at my laptop (or rather, my brother's for that matter) mucking around this blogger.com website trying to figure out how to work things..gee, technology these days!
oh, and I had Vietnamese beef "pho" noodle soup for dinner today! A Viet friend taught me to mix barbecue and chilli sauce together in the soup, and throw in some chilli oil..and there you have it...scrumptious! And the best place to have it? Why, Footscray of course! Nothing beats Footscray for authentic Viet cuisine...I met a friend whom I haven't seen in a while and there we were, slurping on the noodles while having a good bitch about life!
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