WH's Bdae and Dinner with Georgina!!
23rd Jan 2010.
We celebrated WH's bdae.
Gathered at Paya Lebar MRT Station.
Took 135 and Danial made us stop at Parkway Parade and walk all the way to Burger King at ECP!!!!
Found the prawning place and started prawning.
I got one in less than 5 mins.
Gradually everyone started to get their prawns.
Except for Gonaidi, his luck was so down!!!!!
I think he only caught his pathetics 2 baby prawns at the last hour, whereas we all have at least 4. Haha.
Our final result: 5 rods, 29 prawns, in 3 hours. This cost $150. LOL
It's the process that's fun lah.
BBQ-ed the prawns and celebrated WH's bdae too.
The prawns were not very nice lah.
Bought our own food and sat on the beach and just chat and play.
Played sparklers, light sticks, indian poker, alcohol!!
I hope he had a memorable day!!
Photos are in facebook.
There's 90 of them and basically I'm too lazy to save them and post up here.
29 Jan 2010.
Met Georgina for dinner.
Was waiting at the bus stop to go Orchard when this group of Japanese students came up to us and ask how to go to the Flyer.
It's quite hard to direct them too so we thought, since we have no idea what to eat, let's just go to Flyer and have Popeye!
So we brought them there.
WTH!!! There's 2 Jap guys that's super handsome!!!
Wahahaha. One of them gave us his name card.
I'm going to contact them lah.
Make friends and maybe they can be our tour guide when we visit Japan!!
Me and my cousin are planning for a Japan tour.
Most probably in Dec'10 or Jan'11 when the snow is pouring!!! Woo0hoo!!!
Want to join please tell us!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Verses That Speak
On the way to work today, these 2 Verses Numbers just popped up in my head.
I went to check them out online, and these are what they say.
Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called "uncircumcised" by those who call themselves "the circumcision" (that done in the body by the hands of men)—remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. -Ephesians 2:11-13
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. - Matthew 6:33
I know Matthew 6:33 is like a very common verse, but the Ephesians verses came as a surprise to me. I was brought back!.
I'm getting very religious recently. Don't mine me. I got a few things to sort out.
On the way to work today, these 2 Verses Numbers just popped up in my head.
I went to check them out online, and these are what they say.
Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called "uncircumcised" by those who call themselves "the circumcision" (that done in the body by the hands of men)—remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. -Ephesians 2:11-13
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. - Matthew 6:33
I know Matthew 6:33 is like a very common verse, but the Ephesians verses came as a surprise to me. I was brought back!.
I'm getting very religious recently. Don't mine me. I got a few things to sort out.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
2nd Church Service
Just some thoughts about today's service.
My 2nd service since a long time.
I have no intention of joining a cell group this time.
But because I went with a friend who belongs to a cell group, naturally, the leader will ask if I want to join too.
So when I said no, of course the leader will start asking me the reason etc.
I'm not saying the leader is doing something wrong.
She mentioned to me that last wk's service, pastor was calling for a person who had strayed away from God for a long time and is back finally.
She feels that it is me, and I feel that way too, but I didn't mention anything.
She ask me for the reason why I strayed. I told her because of the location of the church.
Today, she told me she feels it's not the sole reason, and she wish I can talk to her.
But I only told her nothing.
How can I tell her that the reason I pondered for so long before returning is because I don't like the attention church people showers on newcomers.
I don't like the way they come all onto me like, hey let's go cell group, hey let's go for encounters, let's go for retreats.
It's like woah, slow down.
I have just returned and I'm still trying to find the connection.
Be slow with me, I'm not a person who can adapt into a place so quickly, especially with all of them being strangers to me.
You can pray for me, you can do debriefs, but for further steps, I really need time.
Today's topic was to step out in faith.
I agree that it's no use if you attend services regularly but do not dare to take the first step out to do what God wants you to do.
I don't know what will happen next too, but at this moment in time, I just don't feel comfortable in a church yet. I still need to adapt.
I may attend cell group, I don;t know when, maybe next week, I never know. But I can't be sure for now yet.
To me, from my past experiences, cell groups are like smaller services.
I know when people worship in smaller groups, the presence of God will be like sronger, I'll get to know God better, but now, when I still don't know anybody, a cell group is just like a service where I don't know anyone but just trying hard to fit in.
I may be talking rubbish because I don't know how to express that feeling inside of me towards joining a cell group.
I had a struggle just now on the way home.
So many thoughts poured through my mind.
I need time to settle these thoughts.
Also, I met my ex-cell group leader just now.
And she told me that my old friend was also at service just now.
Originally, I thought she will be really excited to see me.
She did exclaimed, but I don't feel excitement in her.
I don;t know, maybe the dispersal of our cell group really hurt her last time.
I called my old friend, thinking that I can have company and adapting will be easier.
I was so excited when I called her when I heard that she is looking for a church now.
But her answer was.. hmm.. Maybe she don't want to attend with me I guess.
PS: Latest update, she msged me after reading my blog. I realised she also have the same views as me, not that she don't want to attend with me. Phew! Good, now we can both reject pple together. wahahah!
I really have difficulties making decision now.
I want to go church.
If I go with my old company, she won't be permanently staying in this location.
If I go with my ex-cell group leader, she's in a location that I'm not willing to go.
If I go with my friend, I'm really stressed out when they ask me about joining cell group.
I just want to go there and worship, I really wonder if God's plan is to let me stay in this church.
Just some thoughts about today's service.
My 2nd service since a long time.
I have no intention of joining a cell group this time.
But because I went with a friend who belongs to a cell group, naturally, the leader will ask if I want to join too.
So when I said no, of course the leader will start asking me the reason etc.
I'm not saying the leader is doing something wrong.
She mentioned to me that last wk's service, pastor was calling for a person who had strayed away from God for a long time and is back finally.
She feels that it is me, and I feel that way too, but I didn't mention anything.
She ask me for the reason why I strayed. I told her because of the location of the church.
Today, she told me she feels it's not the sole reason, and she wish I can talk to her.
But I only told her nothing.
How can I tell her that the reason I pondered for so long before returning is because I don't like the attention church people showers on newcomers.
I don't like the way they come all onto me like, hey let's go cell group, hey let's go for encounters, let's go for retreats.
It's like woah, slow down.
I have just returned and I'm still trying to find the connection.
Be slow with me, I'm not a person who can adapt into a place so quickly, especially with all of them being strangers to me.
You can pray for me, you can do debriefs, but for further steps, I really need time.
Today's topic was to step out in faith.
I agree that it's no use if you attend services regularly but do not dare to take the first step out to do what God wants you to do.
I don't know what will happen next too, but at this moment in time, I just don't feel comfortable in a church yet. I still need to adapt.
I may attend cell group, I don;t know when, maybe next week, I never know. But I can't be sure for now yet.
To me, from my past experiences, cell groups are like smaller services.
I know when people worship in smaller groups, the presence of God will be like sronger, I'll get to know God better, but now, when I still don't know anybody, a cell group is just like a service where I don't know anyone but just trying hard to fit in.
I may be talking rubbish because I don't know how to express that feeling inside of me towards joining a cell group.
I had a struggle just now on the way home.
So many thoughts poured through my mind.
I need time to settle these thoughts.
Also, I met my ex-cell group leader just now.
And she told me that my old friend was also at service just now.
Originally, I thought she will be really excited to see me.
She did exclaimed, but I don't feel excitement in her.
I don;t know, maybe the dispersal of our cell group really hurt her last time.
I was so excited when I called her when I heard that she is looking for a church now.
But her answer was.. hmm.. Maybe she don't want to attend with me I guess.
PS: Latest update, she msged me after reading my blog. I realised she also have the same views as me, not that she don't want to attend with me. Phew! Good, now we can both reject pple together. wahahah!
I really have difficulties making decision now.
I want to go church.
If I go with my old company, she won't be permanently staying in this location.
If I go with my ex-cell group leader, she's in a location that I'm not willing to go.
If I go with my friend, I'm really stressed out when they ask me about joining cell group.
I just want to go there and worship, I really wonder if God's plan is to let me stay in this church.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Monday, January 04, 2010
Saturday, January 02, 2010
Summary of HK Trip
This song is really nice, heard it from another blog.
Venetian Hotel is awesome!
The only hotel that I know that provides bolsters.
OMG! A bolster surpasses fruit baskets and VIP treatment.
Venetian is so over-developed that you see lots and lots of 5* hotels that lights up with neon lights at night.
Even Hyatt, sucha graceful hotel, uses neon lights to attract business.
Cotai Strip is over crowded with hotel, don't see much local housings there.
Macau Island is also crowded with hotel, but the housings there looks so poor.
St Paul ruins were a disappointment.
From pictures it looks so great and mighty, like a statue standing in a big piece of land.
But in actual fact, it is quite small squeezed between shophouses and lots of trees.
HK pple are always in a rush, and their MTR is full at any point of time.
It's rare you get seats.
They love climbing stairs or so it seems because alot of places requires climbing.
Their tram is cool, you get to squeeze with HK pple.
Symphony of light can be missed, I don't know what it's trying to do.
I can only say if you are in HK, you'll feel pressurized to worship brands.
You can eat authentic HK food from the Wan Chai in Singapore.
The Peak, it's all about the tram experience, the view up isn't very nice too, maybe because I went in the day.
Citygates, Esprit outlets, Women Street, Argyle Centre all doesn't seem cheap to me.
They may have lots of discount, but the price after that is still high.
I know I keep grumbling about HK, I guess if I had found Juice, this trip wouldn't have been so bad yet.
This song is really nice, heard it from another blog.
Venetian Hotel is awesome!
The only hotel that I know that provides bolsters.
OMG! A bolster surpasses fruit baskets and VIP treatment.
Venetian is so over-developed that you see lots and lots of 5* hotels that lights up with neon lights at night.
Even Hyatt, sucha graceful hotel, uses neon lights to attract business.
Cotai Strip is over crowded with hotel, don't see much local housings there.
Macau Island is also crowded with hotel, but the housings there looks so poor.
St Paul ruins were a disappointment.
From pictures it looks so great and mighty, like a statue standing in a big piece of land.
But in actual fact, it is quite small squeezed between shophouses and lots of trees.
HK pple are always in a rush, and their MTR is full at any point of time.
It's rare you get seats.
They love climbing stairs or so it seems because alot of places requires climbing.
Their tram is cool, you get to squeeze with HK pple.
Symphony of light can be missed, I don't know what it's trying to do.
I can only say if you are in HK, you'll feel pressurized to worship brands.
You can eat authentic HK food from the Wan Chai in Singapore.
The Peak, it's all about the tram experience, the view up isn't very nice too, maybe because I went in the day.
Citygates, Esprit outlets, Women Street, Argyle Centre all doesn't seem cheap to me.
They may have lots of discount, but the price after that is still high.
I know I keep grumbling about HK, I guess if I had found Juice, this trip wouldn't have been so bad yet.