Monday, August 18, 2008 Y
food for thought
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints.
We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.
We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life. We’ve added years to life not life to years.
We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.
We conquered outer space but not inner space. We’ve done larger things, but not better things.
We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We’ve conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.
We write more, but learn less.
We plan more, but accomplish less.
We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait.
We build more computers to hold more informa tion, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.
These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.
These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.
It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom.
So what is life to you?
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away…
make your days count. not just for yourself. but for the people around you too.
Can life be more beautiful than this?
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Saturday, August 16, 2008 Y
met this v interestin person who loves to talk v much.
so i listened to him and made a few remarks through our appt. only afew.
i was really impressed by the enthusiasm he showed in the conversation.
my mind was in and out when i listen to him.
but i just had to gather my focus to come back.
dont be mistaken, he was not boring. it was just that im feelin alil tired and distracted today.
at the end of our 2hour appt, we settled proper work in 5mins.
he took 2hours to chat, less than 5mins to agree on my proposal and do up the necessary paperwork.
this is the most I person i met so far.
and i pray to meet more people like that. ha!
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Sunday, August 10, 2008 Y
Driven from within
i din grab any chance to put down any stuff about this MJ book.
so here i am...
when i open this mysterious black book, it welcomed me with these words:
It's hard, but it's fairhow true it is.
this is stg tt needs to be digested.
im not gg to type out word by word what i got from the book. but mayb here and there i'd just rant alil bit. =D
i officially went out of tampines this evening.
c'mon! its national day!
aft much changes to our plan. we decided to have dinner @ Aston's Specialties. yes, e one tts always havin long Q along East Coast Road.
i met my dearie @ bedok. im one minute late today. goodness. next time must run!
aft me running to meet him, we ran for our bus which arrived before we even got to the waiting area. pheew.
thank God we managed to reach Aston's 3 seconds before the rest.
cos when we reached the entrance, i saw 6 ppl behind us getting in e Q. scary.
so we went in.
AND to my horror, the place is once again PACKED PACKED PACKED!
like sardine.
we got a mini table just enough for the 2 plates and 2 cups of water. nothing else.
it was squeezy but rather cosy, to be positive. haa
apart from the blur and abit fierce waiters, and the very squeezed + no privacy ambience + the mafan-ness of gg there, it was good.
so what was good?
THE FOOD!
THE PRICE!
$6.50 for my dearie's HICKORY CHICKEN CHOP + 2 sides.
it looks super nice can! and when he took the first bite... he gave me tt... super very yummy face. grrr. i cant eat chicken yet.
$7.20 for my CRISPY FRIED FISH + 2 sides.
nice. i never really praised any fish and chips ive eaten before. so here it is. this fish and chips is so yummie!
we ordered tasty rice, mashed potato, garden salad and potato salad.
VERY VERY NICE!
$2 for my IBC rootbeer and $1.80 for my dearie's OJ.
we spent less than $20 for this yummy dinner!
and we had a good time of fellowship.
awesome!
there was still quite a long Q when we were leaving.
GOOD FOOD IS WORTH Q-ing FOR!
im loving my dearie more and more! yeay!
thanks dearie! you've been awesome!
here's the first time appearance of my dearie here.
so everybody, the one on the right is mr dearie chan. say hi! =D
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Saturday, August 09, 2008 Y
niceeeeee!
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Which do you think is nicer?
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happy national day!its a joyous occasion as its a HOLIDAY!
i mean because its our nation's birthday! =P
well, whether its a holiday or not, it doesnt really matters to me actually, like what annie says. haa.
im gg to be back in action on Monday.
got so much to catch up aft 2 weeks of rest.
but im glad i had this break. im all ready to fight.
come what may.
anyway, i was clearing those sites marked on my favorites list on my IE. and i found ben's blog in one of them.
so i read.
and e latest entry, posted in march, was really encouraging and inspiring.
quoted from ben's blog
6March, ThursA Life Of Miracle
Miracle is definitely not something that come very often or naturally. Not trying to sound like a nutcase, but if it happens all the time, then we can't really call it a miracle isn't it. Call it works of nature, law of universe anything but extraordinary. I realise every time a miracle takes place, I am in some sort of a desperate situate. I can't do it alone anymore. When I need a job, got rejected for a position only to get another that pays twice as much. Despised and I got the highest marks in the group. Felt unwelcome and I got all the opportunities offered. Sometimes I don't understand how God works, but one thing I know, call on His name and miracles begin to light up your life.aft readin tt, i not just learnt of another testimony of God's goodness.
but i also learnt tt in life, we just needa be consistent and persistent. and that is called tenacity.
tenacity is a persistent determination. even when storms come.
tenacity is the act of holding fast. even when the easiest thing to do is to give up.
tenacity is to be hopeful. even when all hope is gone.
whatever situation we may be in, remember: do what you can and God will do the rest
tenacity is what we need to have and miracles+breakthrough is what He will do.
=D
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to jon:
thanks for dropping by.
it was a surprise to receive ur sms last night. a pleasant one.
im really happy for you that you are breaking thru and moving on.
jia you k.
we'll meet for makan again and catch up ya.
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Tuesday, August 05, 2008 Y
i dont know why.
i only know tt those streams needa stop.
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Monday, August 04, 2008 Y
it really aint easy to be the right person you shld be and do the right things you shld do ALL THE TIME.
many times, people chose the broad way and suffer the consequences thereaft.
but those who choose to go the narrow way always eat the fruits of their labor. it may take some time. but the harvest will come in due season.
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warning: long entryits been a long long time i last sat down and blog surf.
i used to enjoy readin others' blog and willing to take e time to do so.. but since dont know when, i lost tt 'hobby'.
and today, i took liberty of the time i have and SURF SURF SURF. and READ READ READ.
it kinda rekindled my love for readin blog entries. and love for bloggin too! kinda surprise tt i actually lost the passion and faithfulness to blog on my own page!
well... to those who dont know... i have been stayin home for e last week.
i was down w this viral infection... this virus is called HERPES ZOSTER.
it causes cold sores to appear on your body causing PAIN , excruciating ones at times, fever and bodyache all over.
according to my trusted doctor, it is a 'friend' of CHICKEN POX. its a 'remnant' of it and might come back again 5 to 10yrs down the road. so guys, get vaccinated against chicken pox and u dont have to worry abt it ever again. and the disgusting thing is tt it can be contagious.
and according to my beloved manager, it usually happens to people older than 65 when their immune system is down. -__-"
and according to my mama, it is called ZUA (hokkien) --> SNAKE. and she super wanna bring me to a sinseh and burn that snake in my body.... =S
dont be mistaken, i din eat any of tt and am not. ha! it is pun intended. =P
many elders from my parents and grandparents' generation believe tt this so called SNAKE thing will go around your body and cause sores to appear all over your body. and you cannot eat CHICKEN, DUCK, EGGS, SOTONG, OILY FRIED FOOD, HEATY STUFF etc etc.
so the idea here is to stick to FISH, PORRIDGE, MIFEN SOUP.... PLAIN stuff to make things direct.
below is an interestg conversation i had w my mum abt the food fast..
me: why cant i eat chicken, sotong and stuff? i love to eat chicken!
mum: u try to avoid la. its not good.
realising tt she's tryin to smoke me, i asked again....
me: but how come leh. i can eat fish...
mum: cos snakes eat chicken, sotong, eggs and all tt.... so u better dont eat.
me: o... so when im eatin all tt, im actually feedin e snake?
mum: you are right!
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how lame can things get. haaa.
one conclusion: my mama got humor. haa!
back to the HERPES virus....
so i have been home home home.
i did chiong out one day to go back ofc.... i din dare to stay too long in e ofc and avoided havin long conversation w any one person just in case my 'snake' bites any of my colleagues. i zao right aft clearin my stuff...
its been rather boliao to always stay home.
2 visitors came and kelian me over this one week. thank u v much! haa.
one of them is my dearest fren, she dropped me the MICHAEL JORDAN book which i have been searchin high and low for. and she told me tt its e last piece in the entire TIMES in singapore. WOW!
she's shen tong guang da. isnt it. haaa.
thanks! really appreciate it.
the other is none other than my dearie chan.
the thing abt a westerner visiting a easterner is the DISTANCE.
so he traveled. from alexandra to tampines and back to choa chu kang.
o dear. tts so far.
appreciate tt effort! thanks for the sacrifice! love you!
to all my dear friends, you are welcome to visit me at the risk of catchin the snake virus! haaa.
i did some calling and fixed some appts.
did reading. books, newspapers, bible.
much thinkin and reflection was done too.
over this week, i realised tt there are many impt things which i forgone for things which i think are more impt.
and i reflected very much on the last 7mths.
ive not been maximisin my potential.
i found my direction.
the direction which i have been searchin for.
the very thing that motivates me to fight. not to hang ard.
now is to let the consistent faith to work on and build momentum.
apart from that, i have been slpin earlier.
drinkin loads of water.
eatin my 3 meals on time.
relaxing.
and i feel good!
pimples are gone!
this is the kind of lifestyle i shld be leading when i get back to work next week.
no more nonsense slpin at 3am, no water, no food.
=D
life will take a change.
it will.
i will be happier. more beautiful.
more purposeful.
you are welcome to run w me.
if not, kindly dont obstruct e way. =)
thank u.
and now, im gg to bed.
good night.
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