Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Coffee Addict

Singapore Riddle

Question: Which is more talkative - kopi or bread?
Answer: Bread, because Breadtalk but Kopitiam.

Talking about kopi, I am having withdrawal symptoms from my 2 sources of coffee.

Don't know when, but I think it all started with Aly, who had a coffee kick and she was in the high throughout the night of the lecture event. And I heard she greeting at everyone at the registration with much hype.

And it's as if Coffee Bean came knocking on my taste buds again reminding me that there are other beverages other than tea with milk and Milo. Suddenly, I remembered that I haven't been drinking my favourite Coffee Bean ice blended Mocha with whipped cream for a long time. And now I'm having regrets giving in to one cup of harmless coffee. Now everytime, I passed by an outlet, my legs will automatically head for it, as if there are magnets drawing me in. And eventually, I got myself a Coffee Bean coffee $25 stored value card! Argh, I think I better control myself abit, cos it's an expensive drink!

Seriously, I'm not really a coffee drinker, especially where we have the luxury of a freshly brewed coffee machine in our office pantry -- all thanks to my former Ang Moh boss for such a good taste. However, most of my colleagues and I prefer the plain water... yah, so wasted hor... you may say.

My other coffee is actually this new Korean show Coffee Prince, which I was recently hooked on. I think the last Korean series that I’m glued to is Jewel in the Palace… long time man! All thanks to one of my researcher who is researching on media, culture and society. And watching DVDs is considered doing research…... envy.

I have been a good gal staying home every night to chase the series, until the company’s dinner made me missed one episode and thus die-die must get me hands on the DVD.

I'm now trying to catch the re-run of
Princess Hours on every Friday at 11:30 pm … cos I missed it the other time, as it was shown at the 7 pm slot.

Monday, January 14, 2008

2008 - Year of Sabbath

If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the LORD’s holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way and not doing as you please or speaking idle words, then you will find your joy in the LORD, and I will cause you to ride on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob." The mouth of the LORD has spoken.
Isaiah 58:13-14

Although, it may seems an easy going year - SABBATH or simply REST, but then I think it's gonna be a tough one, as I've got needles on my butts - can't. sit still type. It will mean making a deliberate choice of not going my own way and doing as I please. (Hmm... a bit tough leh, God!)

Over the years, due to the nature of my job as an events person, being the eldest child, and of course being a mom trains me to think on the spot, on my toes and on my fingers tips....whatever. Often I feel as if my mind is controlling me -- telling me to do this and next do that, but of course it got processed in the brains lah! But the process is probably far too fast to cover all the analytical, consequences and the (heart) feelings departments. Somehow, I have over-relied on my own self -- only pausing to ask for directions once in a while. I think it has became a habit liao, to take on every load and burden into my own hands, working myself out like an ox... (by the way, I'm one..hehe). I have forgotten to learn to let go and relax a bit.

Thus, this year, I'm trying to slow down abit to Pentium 4 -- to think a little bit longer. Hehe... I think I'm getting on my colleagues' nerves, cos I think I am beginning to sound like my ex-boss.... "Should I do this or should I do that?''

Actually, the underlining message is actually to seek God first in whatever we do. I was reminded of the parable on sharpening one's axe.

A young man approached the foreman of a logging crew and asked for a job. "That depends," replied the foreman. "Let's see you fell this tree."

The young man stepped forward, and skillfully felled a great tree. Impressed, the foreman exclaimed, "You can start Monday."

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday rolled by -- and Thursday afternoon the foreman approached the young man and said, "You can pick up your paycheck on the way out today."
Startled, the young man replied, "I thought you paid on Friday."

"Normally we do," said the foreman. "But we're letting you go today because you've fallen behind. Our daily felling charts show that you've dropped from first place on Monday to last place today."

"But I'm a hard worker," the young man objected. "I arrive first, leave last, and even have worked through my coffee breaks!"

The foreman, sensing the young man's integrity, thought for a minute and then asked, "Have you been sharpening your ax?"

The young man replied, "No sir, I've been working too hard to take time for that!"

And these are the author's last words.

Our lives are like that. We sometimes get so busy that we don't take time to "sharpen the axe." In today's world, it seems that everyone is busier than ever, but less happy than ever. Why is that? Could it be that we have forgotten how to stay sharp?

There's nothing wrong with activity and hard work. But God doesn't want us to get so busy that we neglect the truly important things in life, like taking time to pray, to read and study Scripture, or to listen to "the still small voice of God." We all need time to relax, to think and meditate, to learn and grow. If we don't take time to sharpen the axe, we will become dull and lose our effectiveness.

Monday, January 7, 2008

My Weekly In-house Entertainment



My dad recently converted Jas's room to his "dream" entertaintment room. Yah, he's been dreaming about that for years.

And it was about 2 weeks over dinner that we were casually talking about
Playstation, XBox and Wii and that he should do his homework before acquiring one during the next PC fair in March. For all you know, mum told us last week that he had ordered a new TV liao. Boy that's was fast. And then he spent the week clearing up the room and the whole of Saturday night connecting and installing the sound system and game console. Now dad is looking out for a new carpet for better sound absorption and a new CD rack to hold his discs.

That afternoon, I was literally fighting with Bryan and Gavin for a chance to play the games. And wah piang eh, after playing 3 games of bowling, I can feel the strain on my muscles. I think I getting old liao! I heard the boxing and tennis are alot worse. So now that's a better motivation to excercise, as compared to jogging around the park. Erh, don't ask me when the last time I jog.

I tell you Wii is rather addictive. Bryan & I are already looking forward to our next weekend trip back to Ah Ma's home.

Friday, January 4, 2008

Peace - Quiet - Serenity

L to R : Peace, Quiet & Serenity

Our wishes for 2008!
Actually, our new year's resolutions too.