keep walking

it’s nov!
wishing happy bday to:

reagan – 6 nov
charlene – 7 nov
susi – 8 nov
joel – 9 nov
daniel – 11 nov

LOL! not that they’re reading my blog.. but maybe those who are reading this now can wish them happy bday on those days =P

my bday next year will be on chinese new year day 1
gonna be weird…

it’s joella’s bday so we decided to blow our monday blues away with:

honestly.. i think the movie is captivating.
i didn’t want it to end.

i’m not MJ’s fan, though i know most of his songs. but as the movie progressed, i found myself sucked into the whole ‘rehearsal’.. the songs, the dance, the props, the effects, everything.
i really wanted to sing and dance along (yeah… that’s scary rite)

if i see him in heaven, i want to thank him for sharing his talents with the world =)

sometimes when i served in media, i’d be too preoccupied with my duty that i forgot to worship God when i needed to.
today i started the day with a prayer (thanks randall for waking me up), decided to give my best as usual.. and..  i had one of my most wonderful worship time as my fingers continued to ‘click’ the slides.
i have to admit, the mac pro-presenter really helps.. at least i don’t need to focus on the number of each slide anymore.
and yes, today’s worship team was very ministering. i almost teared, seriously awed by God. touched.
i simply love these moments…

serving God without God is just doing a set of tasks

i need a good sleep…………..
have been dreaming a lot lately and it makes me feel tired when i wake up in the morning, like just running a marathon (not that i have done it before)
i think the mind has been too active.

thanks to internet, i’ve been spending quite a lot of time doing online research on wedding.. pretty much obsessed with google.com
since i’ve finished all the drama and series that i needed to watch, surfing the net is basically my new hobby now. it’s amazing what you can find there..
*livi shall continue jia you-ing*

anyway i did something for the first time last sat!!
paintball!
a few of us gathered at bottle tree park for a sowing event.. well.. just to have fun and getting to know one another
after the briefing, we proceeded to the field and i honestly felt really nervous. lol. not sure if i could ‘kill’ anyone.
it’s pretty clear that the girls were feeling a bit clueless  as the guys just couldn’t wait to shoot one another.

we had 2 games in total.
i didn’t shoot at all  on our first game, not even a single ‘bullet’ -__-
the game ended so fast before i could even take my position. boo.
break time
and i was determined to do better on second game.
so i chiongeeed to the front and hid behind this huge barrier.. started to shoot like nobody’s business.. killing a few ‘enemies’ in process.. LOL..
felt sorry for gab cos i accidentally shot his neck.. but all in all, that was f.u.n.

if it’s not that expensive, we should actually do that regularly.
i wonder what other things i can try out next time…

when was the last time you tried to do something for the first time?

….. but sometimes we have to make enough effort to get it.

praying in faith gotta come with certain actions, too.

as we’ve been praying for providence, thank You Lord for the additional job. lol.
in a way, our first couple project to earn a living, though it’s not much~
gotta work hard.. gotta work hard..

another thanksgiving is for meeting up with the girls yesterday! after celebrating jo’s belated bday, i met up with weiling, susi and mei for movie (julie & julia). it’s been a while since i watched movie with them.. then we had dinner together as ling showed me some pre-wedding shoot and gowns websites. hee.. until my head exploded and we decided to go home =P

learning point:
don’t need to defend yourself so hard when you’re ‘accused’ by others
sometimes it’s really no point wasting your breath in defending yourself. you can use the time to do something more productive for the kingdom instead.
just make sure you have clear conscience before God and move on

good reminder.

my sis in-law is pregnant!

first child ^^

i’m finally becoming a real aunt *joy*

it’s so hard to find motivation to blog nowadays.. many times i wanted to blog about what i learnt from my reading.. or things that i came across.. and then i got distracted by ’so you think you can dance’ that i’ve been watching lately.. then i got distracted even more by some wedding  preparations (which i haven’t really done much actually. lol)

last sat, i went down for ron’s wedding as merv’s companion (i don’t really know the guy, but nowadays things come in pairs, can’t run away from it). met up with shuz for a light lunch before that and it was a really great fruitful time. i actually managed to get a few wedding ‘advice’ from her as we were sharing all details needed.
wedding preparation can be fun.. it’s all in the mind ^^

10 oct 09- thomson road baptist church

it just amazes me everytime i see a bride walking down the aisle.. how beautiful it is especially a union in front of God. congrats to the couple

count my blessings everyday…. no matter how small it is.
that would make me less stressed and more joyful.

1) supplier bought us a really delicious shangri-la mooncake
2) one of my colleagues cooked fried rice for everyone
3) there’s milo in office (as emergency treatment to my bad cramp)

i’m beginning to feel slightly more positive about certain things..

saturday, 19 sept 09

yes.. we had a girls outing at ricciotti to celebrate mei’s bday!~
with susi, weiling (who joined us last minute, so paiseh… forgot to invite her earlier hahaa) and germs.. we had a seriously fun time eating and gossiping (i mean chatting)

the other event was hpl final at yio chu kang stadium on monday. almost everyone from the cg went down to volunteer.. which was amazing.
susi as the ’stage manager’
cs as the mc who spent most of his time eating. lol.
merv coordinated the photographers and food stalls
sherri, aloy, gab and shuer came down to help to tend the stalls
joseph as the photographer
germs and i…. err.. came down to give moral support.
lol.
anyway congrats to the winning team.. yeah this time fc 2024 got the crown.

40 hours have passed since the moment that changed my life from being attached to being engaged ^^

mixture of feelings i’m having now.

we’ve finally made a decision to spend the rest of our lives together! the thought of it just made me smile from ear to ear the whole day. as i made my way to work yesterday, i was hoping that no one called the IMH, looking at how i just couldn’t stop smiling.
and whenever i  glance at the lovely diamond ring (yeah he didn’t propose with sony bravia tv), i just can’t stop thinking how pretty it is (as most girls would probably think the same way.. i mean.. diamond is pretty indeed, i have to admit), but i guess it’s not just about how pretty it is, it’s about how much love it carries

feeling overjoyed and blessed.
i’m marrying  a guy who has been my best friend, who has been with me through my ups and downs, serving together.. not to mention that he’s been really thoughtful and sweet and funny. lol. and yes, for all the friends around us who have been giving their blessings and offering help… seriously no words can describe how grateful i am to everyone..
God, you are seriously amazing.

stress is slowly creeping in though.
with not much support from family (since we’re both foreigners), we don’t exactly have a house to stay after marriage.. and we definitely need to put in more effort for the logistics arrangement if my relatives from jakarta are flying in. and probably tons of other things to consider.. lots of planning and money involved.
the idea of just going ROM and sign the cert is very tempting.
haha
okay.. i refuse to feel that way. we’re gonna take things step by step and by God’s grace, enjoy it fully.

and yes.. i’m smiling again