taipei taipei

was at the airport in the early hours of the day!
thanks to J....
wished he didnt have to fly off in the morning 8.30am.
he checked in his luggage, we went for brecky @ wang.
one year ago i was also here.
J was flying to the same place as well.
since i knew J, he's been to TAIPEI for 3 times.
yeahhh
i've never been there ever.
the first thing that i gonna do if i visit taipei, would try their food and sightseeing.
i would rather do these than shopping.
seriously, u can shop anywhere in SG.

hehe it was a lil awkward for me and J's parents.
maybe i'm too self conscious ...
thankfully everything's OKAY.
at the departure gate, jere's mama prayed for him.
she gave him a hug.
then his papa also patted him on the shoulders.
i said, eii u never hug your father ah?
the papa said, father and son...pat can already.
aha so funny
then they said, u give your girlfriend a hug
hahaha
i said, girlfriend hold hand can already. then squeezed his hands.
hahaha
later, he was about to walk in,
the parents said, eii u never give your girlfriend a hug?
ha, we lafed.
jere retreated and gave me a hug.
the parents yar!
so funny.

afterwhich i took the train to queensway SC.
so wanted to get the crocs/sandals!
yes! i got it @ $35
though not the desired color but....size 8 ok and cheaper by $30!
so just grab.
i also got the sandals i've been thinking past few days.
happy.
i toured around and went to the shop to see dresses.
they dont have the dress that i want anymore.
i tried at least 10 tops/dresses.
finally i bought this dress.
i like it!

shopping day today~
reminded J million times..dont need to buy anything for me,
he so funny.
he bought lots of my pretty diary face masksssssssssssssssss

the thought of being a piece on the chess board maneuveured by management is demoralising enough.
as days pass.. no matter how good i think of my manager, not just skills @ operations, but also character, i cant help to feel that yeahhh, i am just an assistant to help her tidy up the documents, to do these routinal work such as sending docs and replying simple emails.
and while she doesnt have to do all these, she could focus her time on 'management' work.
she seems successful with me helping her...of cos.
HAHA
whatever it is.
this is has been super challenging year.
job targeting at my weaknesses and forcing me to improve.
i hope i did improve.
somehow i am still the same i feel.

o wellllls
time to knock off.

MISC

i woke up early today because i served as a ...video-iest this morning.
i was sorry that i was late...however when i reached, the worship prac hasnt started.
hmmm.
it was kinda rush through out
as a newbie serving as video-iest, plusssssssss
the worship-made-easy program kena virus,
it was kinda.....nerve wrecking for me.
is there such an expression?

wow.
i aint familiar with the songs, when is the chorus, and how many times the chorus gonna sing,
know not the flow of the songs, such as v1 c or repeat v1.
plus the slides were in powerpoint, so i cant really see the slide before it and after it
man, was i nervous before service started.

basically it was really rush.
i think its an excellent idea to start worship practice to start @ 8.30am.
unforeseen circumstances such as the virus =/

i prayed before i started typing the lyrics.
i was kan jiong that i might not be able to finish it up.....
5 songs.
may have typo errors
i aim to present the best, though its simply lyrics
but having slides to be disrupted is kinda of disrupting the flow of the worship
for example..a worshipper see the slides mixed up or whatever
yaehh i even wanna make the slides same font size.
man, i wanna present the best to the congregation and God.


i think one of the ways to experience God is through worship.
people experience God through worship.
that is why much much prayer is important, to prepare the place and inviting God the holy spirit to come.
praying for the individuals who gonna sit in that place
much as Lighthouse. yeahh that's wht they do.
i've been to lighthouse few times...the presence of God is so strong that yehh i cant escape.

worship is powerful
it can change lives.

right now i am watching this video - Awesome God - Hillsong + Michael W.Smith
i teared..
its a simple song but wow aint it powerful?

now, i agree with this conviction.
lots of practice.
cooordination.
spirit of excellence
gifts and talents
in worship.

wanting to present the best to God because He deserves our very BEST.
He does.

i realise for me also..
God can also touch people's hearts through the voice of singers/WL
seriously.
the tenderness and it's not just the oh-her-voice-sounds-so-good
hmmm u might know wht i mean when one day u come across it.

for me now, i wanna do my best in serving.
i dont wanna be late.
i am in fact, beginning to enjoy to serve God.
to serve God's people by even playing the video-iest role.
whooo
today my second time serving.

first time was on 8th Nov.
one year anniversary falls on the same day=)
man, did i wake up super early and reach super early.

ps peter so encouraging.
that time he mentioned he was very touched to see me coming so early cos i am serving
today he mentioned he liked the way i sing. (if i didnt hear it wrongly)
HAHA i was alil shocked because i sang it really softly and purposely away from the mike
i wondered if my voice is audible from the speaker
HEH

J's coming back in 2 hours' time!!
though he away for 2 days..
i missed him.
i now beginning to miss him~
HA

now i wish i aint gg batam, cos its gonna be the same.
away on frida, back on sunday aftnn.
gonnna miss him so~

tata, off to watch kungfu panda!!!

xin n me watched fantastic Mr Fox.
awesome.
its a great kid show!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WENXIN!

i got donuts j pops and 4leaves coco exotic.
that cake is fantastic.
i hope wenxin loves it.
=) hugs.
love my sister.
i prayed for her in mandarin also so that my mama and papa can understand.
=)
may the Lord bless her in her studies, CCA, health, intelligence.
and a heart that loves God.
o LORD.
keep her close to YOU!

work

yesterday i was veryhappy because its PH today!
once u've started working, one of the best things is PH.
thank God.


work was good yesterday.
i wondered, i've already adjusted my life to working...
one of the curly haired daddy in [the penguin daddy]
when u're working, u yearn for off-day
when u 're having off-day, you get bored and nothing to do.
i wonder what my life would be without working.
was on med leave on tuesday.
other than going to the doctor, man i feel bored.
nothing to do..and watching time passss



the next day it felt so good to be back @ work.
weird it seemed.

teary

today's pretty terrible.
i woke up, contemplating if to go to the doctor's or not as i was having a cold.
well, abandoned that thought and started preparing to go to work....
as i wld have nothing much to do if i stayed at home.

i cried in the office.
i made a mistake, yeah.
my manager called me to 'scold' me or rather teach me the right thing to do...
i listened..wanted to explain myself but could only sigh as it might serve no use to explain further..why i did that.
i started to tear.
quickly used my shawl to wipe away them
thankfully my back's facing the rest of my colleagues.
i kept silent...grabbing tissues to dry my eyes and nose.
my manager paused and asked...if i'm okay.
of cos i didnt tell her i'm crying!
i said..ermm a lil flu
she said, no wonder my voice sounded different. if i aint feeling well, better go home to rest.
i said i'm okay.. no problem. have been raining for the past few days.
she said. u okay..then continue to work..
i thank God.
i think she's really a good manager.
apart from her nationality, she's caring...to me.
HAA
i wonder if she treats others as nice as me=)
anyways, i got really really bad bad headache..
i quickly went to the toilet.

second time i teared in the office.

well, God seems to be using this job to toughen me up.
j says i must be stronger.
cannot be too soft..to be bullied by others.

i shed a tear when j told me he had wanted to book the farm that i wanna stay for our one year anniversary celebration.
i so touched!
i blogged it few entries ago.
sweeet.

i thank God.
yesterday i was so uplifted when CA was shared with me somethings.
keke
i kinda understood wht she is going through..or what she will be going through in a couple of months
cos i went through them too.
i was afraid how the bad influence in j's BMT would tempt j.
alll guys.
no girls.
the most common temptation....
i could only pray for him!
and sms him bible verses
and do lil checks on him.
HA!
not check la.
just asked him how is it going inside the bunk...
thankfully God brought J through those weeks of tough times.
HA
i will always remember this
one night, j missed me so much that he shed a/some tear(s) while assembling at night at the parade square!

thank God He sustained him.
and of cos..protected him from those evil temptations.
i wonder how guys feel without seeing girls for days.
does it really matter?
to me, i can dont see a guy for 1 month.
makes no difference to me.
HA
i'm a girl person.

i am very proud of j.
once...his bunkmates were read FHM.
i know the guy who brought the magazine long before j came to knew him through NS.
few of em were crowding around..
then j smsed me, his friends reading FHM.
he told me he not.
he just on his bed reading his book.
"Love as a way of Life"

choosing to set his eyes on what is right before God.
choosing to set his mind on what is right before God.
choosing to desire what is pure before God.

i am still praying the same for both of us.

i have this supernatural faith.. in God about j.

personal moment by moment decision
every morning
i pray..
to take captive of every thought..for what sins against God commonly is thoughts.
and remind myself,
phil 4:8.

its the end of the week again =)
this week super fast leh.
looking forward to next year..
for the first time, i look forward to a new year
brand new year
and strive ahead
to be a better lady.

my soul saddens to see that, people talk to people because they have a favour to ask from them.
hmmmpf.
if there's no favour to ask...

anyway, i was very frustrated in the late morning.
argh.
reading up some "Encouragement for Today" which i subscribed into my hotmail account.
taking quick peeps at them.
sometimes i hate reading the news.
seems like reporters like to report about filthy news such as sexual issues which
i hate to see
i shall set my eyes on what is good for the soul.
shun evil, and evil will flee from you.
listed some prayer phrases
i am so gonna spend my tomorrow with the Lord.

recently..i've been shouldering much heavy weights and frustration coming from all sorts of directions.
the author of the devotion writes,
When i give God the problem, turning that problem over to Him,
He had taken the weight over from my shoulders.
He had given me spiritual healing in the form of peace.

What struck me the most..
He had taken the weight over from my shoulders.
i literally imagined how the heavy weight from transferred from mine to his.
feeling that immediate peace that follows.
because i'd prayed, and given God that weight.
cool!

looking forward to spending time with God tomorrow.
shall go somewhere nice and cosy.
=)
God over coffee.

mandarin is a beautiful lanaguage.
its a pity many dont get to see the beauty of it.
if mandarin is really difficult..haha fine.
wht really confuses me is that, why are people so proud about being bad in mandarin?
if u are good at mandarin..well, nothing to be ashamed anyway!
i still reading this blog about about palliative and hospice care.