28 feb 2004 3 years ago, at riverlife church, I made my decision to follow God. Till this day, I have never regret the decision that I had made.
Actually, to think back, I realise it was somehow an accidental thing which God had planned. I didn't really thought of receiving Jesus. I was touched by what the people shared and I thought my friend who wasn't a christian would feel the same too so I thought she would want to receive Christ too. Not wanting to be left out, I told the person who shared and prayed the prayer for us that I said the prayer. For your info, they prayed first and later asked who prayed the prayer. I raised up my hand, expecting my friend would do likewise bt she didn't. So somehow, I got converted! However, along the way, I have found my conviction.
I was listening to a song and I think this song really speak what I feel about God in this 3 years.
In my loneliness You are there To reveal Your righteousness In my despair Jesus I long for You There is no one else No one like You
So I cry Holy, Worthy, Glory, Majesty You reign on high Far above all the earth You are my God, my Lord and King
When I'm far away You are there To draw me back again Into Your care Jesus I long for You There is no one else No one like You
Yup~When I was lonely, You are there. When I tried to run away, You always have your way to bring me back to You. When I have no faith, you showed me how I could put my trust in you!Tell me, how could I not fall in love with You? God, more 3 years are to come!
more are to come~
Watashi wa joke desu! I'm a joke! There were many "dui lian" things happen to me recently and today, I had one.
After work, I went to ebase to shop and I took a shirt to try on. After trying, I wore back my own shirt, not realising I'd worn it inside out. I went back home. No one said anything and I didn't realise any unusual things happen (or perhaps it did but I didn't realise). Just now when I took out my contact lens, I then realised I worn my shirt inside out. It's so..........AHHHHHH~~~ throw face!!... throw face!!...throw face!!... haha. That's so dumb of me la! Initially wanted to go RC, but phew! I didn't. If not, there will be a hole (for me to dig in) in RC!
ok now. Hope this brighten your day! =D
HEY! I have never blog for quite a long time. Well, I had a boring CNY except the time with my family of God. The first day of new year was "stoning". I had nothing to do at my aunt's house. Every year, me and sisters would just be a "vase" and whenever any relative approach us and give us ang bao, we'd just say thank you. That's my new year!~
However, Dong Xi Fa Cai and the preparation was quite fun. I was quite amazed by my father that he was willing to help us to drvie the stuff to HongKong tea house yesterday. After that, I stayed to help out with the decor. Florence, Nigel, Gabriel, Ah Be, Lestari and Fiona was there too but Lestari and Fiona left early. We stayed until 10pm and later we went to bedok 85 to have our "dinper" (Dinner + Supper). I dont know why that day was madness. It was enjoyable but actually we did nothing much. HAHA.
As for today's DXFC, I think the team really did a great job! To prepare all these, yanyu did not have a good rest and she still have to work after DXFC. Hey shepherd, take care wor =D Back to DXFC, the brothers are mad. Really mad! haha. The song which supposed to "touching" became a joke. They repeated many many times and on the other hand, Jasmine Loh wanted to sing the chinese new year song. In the end, we end up singing Christmas song. =X
I gave orange to my dad(not real one) today and he gave me ang bao too. HAHA. He put tissue paper and cash. It's...siao la! lol. I returned the cash and I told him to give me 10 years later. haha. Anyway, Thanks Dad. Greatly appreciate it! =D
Results of JAE is coming out soon. School starting soon. Lazy yet excited. Time to move on! Time to grow! Probably going East A soon. Well, I wonder how would it be like.
Quite look forward...
Konnichiwa.. I finally submit my JAE! Somehow I felt like a stone in my heart has dropped. However, I know it will stay long. Next problem that will come is what subjects I want to take. Anyway, this is my choice. 1st- Meridian JC (Arts) 2nd- Tampines JC (Arts) 3rd- Aviation Management and Services 4th- St Andrew JC (Arts) 5th- Hospitality & Tourism Management 6th- Leisure and Resort Management.
Haha. I'm quite kiasu. I put 12 choices but the other 6 is not really the courses I like but courses that I dont mind getting in.
By the way, HAPPY VALENTINE!I was thinking how I celebrate Valentine during my Secondary year. Well, I realise I celebrate with my friends. This is something I didnt do in Primary School. I still remember sec 2 that time, me and friends went to buy and make gifts for our friends. HAHA. This year, I dont know how am I going to celebrate. What I know is that I'm going to tuition Rachel later. Hopefully we can go Florence's house to overnight.
Ok! That's all for today! Sayonara~
Wee~ Let's talk about something nice. I've paid the $715 to Xinyi already. Me, Jeslin, Florence, Lestari, Joy, Dan, and Yong kang (I think) are going for Perth Mission! 3rd time taking plane and I'm still taking Singapore Airline. It's a super good airline. We got a cheaper price through an agency or someone's friend if I'm not wrong.
Maybe next time I should work there, then I could get free air tickets. =D
I had never expect that making a decision is so much stressful than taking examination. I'm really at the crossroad now. Many people tried to help me by asking this question "What would you like to be like the future?" To be honest, I had never give a serious thought about this before. I had many dreams before. Dream of being a tour guide, a teacher, a doctor, a politician, nurse, policewoman, air stewardess and a lot more. However, all these changed after a period of time. I really dont know myself. I don't know what I really like.
Initially, I thought that I like to be in the service line especially serving in toursim. However, after working in Oriental Hotel, somehow, I doubt my abilities to work in the service line. I thought I would really go all the way for my customers but that's not quite true. In fact, I only think that I do well when a customer smiles and says "Thank You!" This shouldn't be. I cant judge how well I served through what is the customer respose. However, I still do. I dont know why. Perhaps, that's why I shouldn't really stay in a service line.
Now, I am choosing to go either Tampines Junior College or Meridien Junior College or Temasek Poly's new course--Aviation something . Somehow I feel a bit wasted to go Tampines Junior College but it is nearer compared to MJC. At the same time, I'm afraid o the stress in MJC. As for aviation, it is a new course and definitely, there will be a lot of greater career opportunites. Plus, I love working in airport. So what do you think I should choose?
How I wish I could still stay in Dunman...
I've got back my results. It is qute unexpected. I did better than I've expected but that feeling of joy wasn't there at all. Compared to last year when I got back my mother tongue results, that joy was missing. Somewhat, I feel numb. I feel lost. Seriously, I dont know where I want to go, what I want to be. I had always follow what my friends do. When my friend said that they want to take a particular subject, I'll follow. This time, I could not. I have to plan for my own future. I have to choose my own path.
I'm at a crossroad!
To those who never do well as expected, give yourself a day to CRY OUT loud. !!! Dont try to bear it. After that, MOVE ON for lives still goes on. It is unbelievable but instead of dwelling in something that will not change, why not look forward and plan what you want you want to do with it. Once you overcome this "mountain", you will realise that it is only just a stepping stone to what God wants you to be. Jia you!
God is awesome! My mum bless me with $500 to go Perth mission. Ah!!! I freak out!! God is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo GOOD! Yup! Problem solved! With my pay and my provider, I think I can pay the rest. woo hoo~~~ God, I love you!!! haha... Mummy, I'm really touched!
I'm feel loved!
This is the day. This is the day That the Lord has made. I will rejoice. I will rejoice And be glad at it.
YES! THIS IS THE DAY!!! Today is a BIG day! An important day! Definitely not my wedding. Anyway, that's to early. Well, today is the day that decide my future. A day when I must come back from my lala land and face the truth.
Yup. Today is the day of releasing O level result. Well, to tell the truth, I dont have any confident of scoring well. I dreamt of getting back results again. This time, the dream is rather funny. Instead of getting back L1R5, I got back 275/400. Somehow like PSLE although that is over 300. Stupid dream. Haix. Anxiety creeping in. However, I will always remember the verse "Be still and know that I am God!" . A verse that I know God wants to speak to those who fear, those who are worried right now.
This morning, I suddenly thought of a worship song that goes like this, "I know my future's in your hand. All of my hopes and dreams and plans. You give strength to live and faith to succeed. I believe in you because you believe in me." Something like that. Yup. This is what my prayer to God is. Like what my shepherd says, "PREPARE for the WORST but HOPE the BEST!" First sentence sounded very cruel but still that's a fact!
Thanks to those to encourage me during the exam period and thanks to those who message me yesterday and today about getting back the result. Greatly appreciate that!
THIS IS THE DAY!
Yesterday, I was working at M)phosis. It is boutique. The pay was rather good and super slack. I only have to help to put back the clothes after the customer wore it. 6.50 per hour. Good pay right? Also, you can do exercise there too. What you do there basically just stand there. I stood the whole day except during break. Haha. Compared to Isetan or Metro, it is so much better. If I'm not wrong, the full time staff is paid $1200 per month and there is 2 days off. Also, you will get a staff discount of 20% if you buy clothes there. The clothes is not bad.
However, time passed by very slow yesterday. While working, we were counting down to close the store.
Time, can you move faster when I work there again?
Haix. I know it is bad to start a blog or start a day with this but I do have a lot of "ku shui" to pour out. If you know me, you will know I super anti one company and two days ago, I quarelled with the people. A Big one which affect the public. Super pissed. Not just to the person but also myself. Somehow, when I think back, I feel that that was not really me. I wondered what happen to me at that moment. I feel so controlled by my emotions and not vice versa. That day, everything seems so bad. The hour of quarrelling over something which doesn't worth quarelling over really spoilt the rest of my day. In fact, not just that day but whenever I thought of it, I tends to condemn myself.
Actually, I have to confess that I not only blame the person, I also blame the race, the country and even my God. To think back, I feel childish, feel small, feel that I am still a little girl. As I was reading a book, Big girl don't whine, I really think that I need to grow. Not just spiritually, emotionally as well. How could I blame my Daddy for this? How could I blame the world when I do have fault. How could I?
Emotions can be a deadly weapon if it's not controlled properly.
God, I want to grow!
I worked at Oriental two days ago. I was working at esplanade that day. We were supposed to serve the people who went there to watch the show "Romeo and Juliet". It was quite a grand event. The President and Minister Mentor's wife was there too. I heard that Citibank bought the tickets down to invite all the guest. Therefore, there were many rich people there. I even saw some familiar faces. Chia Min said that maybe they were some artist. But definitely not Singapore's. Or perhaps, they were some rich business man or woman that I saw on TV.
After work, while waiting for the shuttle bus, we saw a few sport car racing on the road. It seems like they are having some race of what. Then after we board the shuttle bus, I witness a car accident. A red sport car was speeding but the cab in front seems to slow down. The sport car driver did not have enough time to slow down and thus it bangedonto the cab. The driver was alright and I supposed that the car was still able to "run". Just that, the car's "wing" (the one behind the car. I dont know what's that called) flew off.
I could say that that day, I met quite a lot of rich people. People at the show and those drivers who speed. Yesterday, while I was on my way to Nexus, I saw beggar begging on streets and one metally insane guy. I compared the two groups of people. The rich and the poor. Rich- graceful, dress well, eat well. Poor- dont really care about face, torned clothes, little food to eat.
I'm not saying all poor and rich are like that. I'm also not trying to arouse any social conflicts. Just that the people that I met these days, are totally different and this made me compared. A particular question also dropped into my mind. WHAT'S THE THING THAT WOULD MAKE THEM HAPPY? As what I observed two days go, the rich- Being cool, speeding, do exciting things the poor- Eat well, being healthy.
Then I asked myself, WHAT'S THE THING THAT BRINGS ME JOY? Because I'm neither rich nor poor. I can't afford a sports car but at the same time, I'm already healthy and eating well. Sometimes, I even skip meals to slim down. In fact, most of Singaporeans are in this catagory. Then I thought again. Then, what things would bring these group of Singaporeans joy? Then as I was taking train, I observed the people around me. Many of them smiled and laughed when their friends were there. But what if, our friends and family are no longer there, where would their smiles and laughter go? Where would their happiness go?
I brought all this questions to church. In the sermon, Shirley said a sentence which strucked me. "I LOVE THE LIFE I'M LIVING NOW!" Although she faced problems in life, she didn't hate it but loved it. She loved it because her creator is with her. She had something to cling on. Therefore, no matter how big the problem is, she too will have the joy. Not the joy from her friend or family but from her creator.
This reminded me of a sermon which I attended 2 years plus ago. The pastor differentiate joy and happiness. He said, true joy only found in God. Happiness is temporial but joy last. Happiness depends on circumstance because it is an emotion experienced when in a state of well-being but Joy is the souce of Happiness. Sound a little confusing. Never mind.
Conclusion is that I'm glad that I know my Creator. I also loved the life I'm living now. Life that doesn't sucks. Life that has joy which don't depend on circumstances. Life that have problems but I have someone to cling on. A life to the fullest!
Food for thought: What things give you joy?
the child rejoices=)
Recently. I was watching a new series of Taiwan drama called, It started with kiss. The drama came out long ago but I only watch it recently because many of friends said that it was nice. It is indeed nice. Not just only the couples are sweet, there are a lot of scene which are very funny, especially the last espisode. Do watch if u have the chance.
Actually, I realised that most Taiwan dramas have about same type of character. The male main character will always be those rich, handsome, tall, talented, clever, popular and good character guy. Those which definitely exist once every 1000 years. Then the female character normally would be those not so rich and not so pretty. In fact, in the show they are quite stupid. Then, in the show, these "perfect" guys would fall in love with those "inperfect" girl. Look at shows like, Meteor Garden, MVP valentine, Devil beside me, Green Forest and It started with a kiss. They do have such characters. I wondered why nowadays such shows sales are quite high especially in Taiwan. Perhaps, this is what the market wants. They want these kind of show which wouldn't really exist in the world. Maybe, they use these kind of show to daydream. Haha. I dont know.
However, I do like to watch these show once in a blue moon. These show can be really funny and also I can use it to relate with people. =)
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
28 feb 2004 3 years ago, at riverlife church, I made my decision to follow God. Till this day, I have never regret the decision that I had made.
Actually, to think back, I realise it was somehow an accidental thing which God had planned. I didn't really thought of receiving Jesus. I was touched by what the people shared and I thought my friend who wasn't a christian would feel the same too so I thought she would want to receive Christ too. Not wanting to be left out, I told the person who shared and prayed the prayer for us that I said the prayer. For your info, they prayed first and later asked who prayed the prayer. I raised up my hand, expecting my friend would do likewise bt she didn't. So somehow, I got converted! However, along the way, I have found my conviction.
I was listening to a song and I think this song really speak what I feel about God in this 3 years.
In my loneliness You are there To reveal Your righteousness In my despair Jesus I long for You There is no one else No one like You
So I cry Holy, Worthy, Glory, Majesty You reign on high Far above all the earth You are my God, my Lord and King
When I'm far away You are there To draw me back again Into Your care Jesus I long for You There is no one else No one like You
Yup~When I was lonely, You are there. When I tried to run away, You always have your way to bring me back to You. When I have no faith, you showed me how I could put my trust in you!Tell me, how could I not fall in love with You? God, more 3 years are to come!
more are to come~
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Watashi wa joke desu! I'm a joke! There were many "dui lian" things happen to me recently and today, I had one.
After work, I went to ebase to shop and I took a shirt to try on. After trying, I wore back my own shirt, not realising I'd worn it inside out. I went back home. No one said anything and I didn't realise any unusual things happen (or perhaps it did but I didn't realise). Just now when I took out my contact lens, I then realised I worn my shirt inside out. It's so..........AHHHHHH~~~ throw face!!... throw face!!...throw face!!... haha. That's so dumb of me la! Initially wanted to go RC, but phew! I didn't. If not, there will be a hole (for me to dig in) in RC!
ok now. Hope this brighten your day! =D
HEY! I have never blog for quite a long time. Well, I had a boring CNY except the time with my family of God. The first day of new year was "stoning". I had nothing to do at my aunt's house. Every year, me and sisters would just be a "vase" and whenever any relative approach us and give us ang bao, we'd just say thank you. That's my new year!~
However, Dong Xi Fa Cai and the preparation was quite fun. I was quite amazed by my father that he was willing to help us to drvie the stuff to HongKong tea house yesterday. After that, I stayed to help out with the decor. Florence, Nigel, Gabriel, Ah Be, Lestari and Fiona was there too but Lestari and Fiona left early. We stayed until 10pm and later we went to bedok 85 to have our "dinper" (Dinner + Supper). I dont know why that day was madness. It was enjoyable but actually we did nothing much. HAHA.
As for today's DXFC, I think the team really did a great job! To prepare all these, yanyu did not have a good rest and she still have to work after DXFC. Hey shepherd, take care wor =D Back to DXFC, the brothers are mad. Really mad! haha. The song which supposed to "touching" became a joke. They repeated many many times and on the other hand, Jasmine Loh wanted to sing the chinese new year song. In the end, we end up singing Christmas song. =X
I gave orange to my dad(not real one) today and he gave me ang bao too. HAHA. He put tissue paper and cash. It's...siao la! lol. I returned the cash and I told him to give me 10 years later. haha. Anyway, Thanks Dad. Greatly appreciate it! =D
Results of JAE is coming out soon. School starting soon. Lazy yet excited. Time to move on! Time to grow! Probably going East A soon. Well, I wonder how would it be like.
Quite look forward...
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Konnichiwa.. I finally submit my JAE! Somehow I felt like a stone in my heart has dropped. However, I know it will stay long. Next problem that will come is what subjects I want to take. Anyway, this is my choice. 1st- Meridian JC (Arts) 2nd- Tampines JC (Arts) 3rd- Aviation Management and Services 4th- St Andrew JC (Arts) 5th- Hospitality & Tourism Management 6th- Leisure and Resort Management.
Haha. I'm quite kiasu. I put 12 choices but the other 6 is not really the courses I like but courses that I dont mind getting in.
By the way, HAPPY VALENTINE!I was thinking how I celebrate Valentine during my Secondary year. Well, I realise I celebrate with my friends. This is something I didnt do in Primary School. I still remember sec 2 that time, me and friends went to buy and make gifts for our friends. HAHA. This year, I dont know how am I going to celebrate. What I know is that I'm going to tuition Rachel later. Hopefully we can go Florence's house to overnight.
Ok! That's all for today! Sayonara~
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Wee~ Let's talk about something nice. I've paid the $715 to Xinyi already. Me, Jeslin, Florence, Lestari, Joy, Dan, and Yong kang (I think) are going for Perth Mission! 3rd time taking plane and I'm still taking Singapore Airline. It's a super good airline. We got a cheaper price through an agency or someone's friend if I'm not wrong.
Maybe next time I should work there, then I could get free air tickets. =D
I had never expect that making a decision is so much stressful than taking examination. I'm really at the crossroad now. Many people tried to help me by asking this question "What would you like to be like the future?" To be honest, I had never give a serious thought about this before. I had many dreams before. Dream of being a tour guide, a teacher, a doctor, a politician, nurse, policewoman, air stewardess and a lot more. However, all these changed after a period of time. I really dont know myself. I don't know what I really like.
Initially, I thought that I like to be in the service line especially serving in toursim. However, after working in Oriental Hotel, somehow, I doubt my abilities to work in the service line. I thought I would really go all the way for my customers but that's not quite true. In fact, I only think that I do well when a customer smiles and says "Thank You!" This shouldn't be. I cant judge how well I served through what is the customer respose. However, I still do. I dont know why. Perhaps, that's why I shouldn't really stay in a service line.
Now, I am choosing to go either Tampines Junior College or Meridien Junior College or Temasek Poly's new course--Aviation something . Somehow I feel a bit wasted to go Tampines Junior College but it is nearer compared to MJC. At the same time, I'm afraid o the stress in MJC. As for aviation, it is a new course and definitely, there will be a lot of greater career opportunites. Plus, I love working in airport. So what do you think I should choose?
How I wish I could still stay in Dunman...
Saturday, February 10, 2007
I've got back my results. It is qute unexpected. I did better than I've expected but that feeling of joy wasn't there at all. Compared to last year when I got back my mother tongue results, that joy was missing. Somewhat, I feel numb. I feel lost. Seriously, I dont know where I want to go, what I want to be. I had always follow what my friends do. When my friend said that they want to take a particular subject, I'll follow. This time, I could not. I have to plan for my own future. I have to choose my own path.
I'm at a crossroad!
To those who never do well as expected, give yourself a day to CRY OUT loud. !!! Dont try to bear it. After that, MOVE ON for lives still goes on. It is unbelievable but instead of dwelling in something that will not change, why not look forward and plan what you want you want to do with it. Once you overcome this "mountain", you will realise that it is only just a stepping stone to what God wants you to be. Jia you!
God is awesome! My mum bless me with $500 to go Perth mission. Ah!!! I freak out!! God is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo GOOD! Yup! Problem solved! With my pay and my provider, I think I can pay the rest. woo hoo~~~ God, I love you!!! haha... Mummy, I'm really touched!
I'm feel loved!
Friday, February 09, 2007
This is the day. This is the day That the Lord has made. I will rejoice. I will rejoice And be glad at it.
YES! THIS IS THE DAY!!! Today is a BIG day! An important day! Definitely not my wedding. Anyway, that's to early. Well, today is the day that decide my future. A day when I must come back from my lala land and face the truth.
Yup. Today is the day of releasing O level result. Well, to tell the truth, I dont have any confident of scoring well. I dreamt of getting back results again. This time, the dream is rather funny. Instead of getting back L1R5, I got back 275/400. Somehow like PSLE although that is over 300. Stupid dream. Haix. Anxiety creeping in. However, I will always remember the verse "Be still and know that I am God!" . A verse that I know God wants to speak to those who fear, those who are worried right now.
This morning, I suddenly thought of a worship song that goes like this, "I know my future's in your hand. All of my hopes and dreams and plans. You give strength to live and faith to succeed. I believe in you because you believe in me." Something like that. Yup. This is what my prayer to God is. Like what my shepherd says, "PREPARE for the WORST but HOPE the BEST!" First sentence sounded very cruel but still that's a fact!
Thanks to those to encourage me during the exam period and thanks to those who message me yesterday and today about getting back the result. Greatly appreciate that!
THIS IS THE DAY!
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Yesterday, I was working at M)phosis. It is boutique. The pay was rather good and super slack. I only have to help to put back the clothes after the customer wore it. 6.50 per hour. Good pay right? Also, you can do exercise there too. What you do there basically just stand there. I stood the whole day except during break. Haha. Compared to Isetan or Metro, it is so much better. If I'm not wrong, the full time staff is paid $1200 per month and there is 2 days off. Also, you will get a staff discount of 20% if you buy clothes there. The clothes is not bad.
However, time passed by very slow yesterday. While working, we were counting down to close the store.
Time, can you move faster when I work there again?
Haix. I know it is bad to start a blog or start a day with this but I do have a lot of "ku shui" to pour out. If you know me, you will know I super anti one company and two days ago, I quarelled with the people. A Big one which affect the public. Super pissed. Not just to the person but also myself. Somehow, when I think back, I feel that that was not really me. I wondered what happen to me at that moment. I feel so controlled by my emotions and not vice versa. That day, everything seems so bad. The hour of quarrelling over something which doesn't worth quarelling over really spoilt the rest of my day. In fact, not just that day but whenever I thought of it, I tends to condemn myself.
Actually, I have to confess that I not only blame the person, I also blame the race, the country and even my God. To think back, I feel childish, feel small, feel that I am still a little girl. As I was reading a book, Big girl don't whine, I really think that I need to grow. Not just spiritually, emotionally as well. How could I blame my Daddy for this? How could I blame the world when I do have fault. How could I?
Emotions can be a deadly weapon if it's not controlled properly.
God, I want to grow!
Sunday, February 04, 2007
I worked at Oriental two days ago. I was working at esplanade that day. We were supposed to serve the people who went there to watch the show "Romeo and Juliet". It was quite a grand event. The President and Minister Mentor's wife was there too. I heard that Citibank bought the tickets down to invite all the guest. Therefore, there were many rich people there. I even saw some familiar faces. Chia Min said that maybe they were some artist. But definitely not Singapore's. Or perhaps, they were some rich business man or woman that I saw on TV.
After work, while waiting for the shuttle bus, we saw a few sport car racing on the road. It seems like they are having some race of what. Then after we board the shuttle bus, I witness a car accident. A red sport car was speeding but the cab in front seems to slow down. The sport car driver did not have enough time to slow down and thus it bangedonto the cab. The driver was alright and I supposed that the car was still able to "run". Just that, the car's "wing" (the one behind the car. I dont know what's that called) flew off.
I could say that that day, I met quite a lot of rich people. People at the show and those drivers who speed. Yesterday, while I was on my way to Nexus, I saw beggar begging on streets and one metally insane guy. I compared the two groups of people. The rich and the poor. Rich- graceful, dress well, eat well. Poor- dont really care about face, torned clothes, little food to eat.
I'm not saying all poor and rich are like that. I'm also not trying to arouse any social conflicts. Just that the people that I met these days, are totally different and this made me compared. A particular question also dropped into my mind. WHAT'S THE THING THAT WOULD MAKE THEM HAPPY? As what I observed two days go, the rich- Being cool, speeding, do exciting things the poor- Eat well, being healthy.
Then I asked myself, WHAT'S THE THING THAT BRINGS ME JOY? Because I'm neither rich nor poor. I can't afford a sports car but at the same time, I'm already healthy and eating well. Sometimes, I even skip meals to slim down. In fact, most of Singaporeans are in this catagory. Then I thought again. Then, what things would bring these group of Singaporeans joy? Then as I was taking train, I observed the people around me. Many of them smiled and laughed when their friends were there. But what if, our friends and family are no longer there, where would their smiles and laughter go? Where would their happiness go?
I brought all this questions to church. In the sermon, Shirley said a sentence which strucked me. "I LOVE THE LIFE I'M LIVING NOW!" Although she faced problems in life, she didn't hate it but loved it. She loved it because her creator is with her. She had something to cling on. Therefore, no matter how big the problem is, she too will have the joy. Not the joy from her friend or family but from her creator.
This reminded me of a sermon which I attended 2 years plus ago. The pastor differentiate joy and happiness. He said, true joy only found in God. Happiness is temporial but joy last. Happiness depends on circumstance because it is an emotion experienced when in a state of well-being but Joy is the souce of Happiness. Sound a little confusing. Never mind.
Conclusion is that I'm glad that I know my Creator. I also loved the life I'm living now. Life that doesn't sucks. Life that has joy which don't depend on circumstances. Life that have problems but I have someone to cling on. A life to the fullest!
Food for thought: What things give you joy?
the child rejoices=)
Saturday, February 03, 2007
Recently. I was watching a new series of Taiwan drama called, It started with kiss. The drama came out long ago but I only watch it recently because many of friends said that it was nice. It is indeed nice. Not just only the couples are sweet, there are a lot of scene which are very funny, especially the last espisode. Do watch if u have the chance.
Actually, I realised that most Taiwan dramas have about same type of character. The male main character will always be those rich, handsome, tall, talented, clever, popular and good character guy. Those which definitely exist once every 1000 years. Then the female character normally would be those not so rich and not so pretty. In fact, in the show they are quite stupid. Then, in the show, these "perfect" guys would fall in love with those "inperfect" girl. Look at shows like, Meteor Garden, MVP valentine, Devil beside me, Green Forest and It started with a kiss. They do have such characters. I wondered why nowadays such shows sales are quite high especially in Taiwan. Perhaps, this is what the market wants. They want these kind of show which wouldn't really exist in the world. Maybe, they use these kind of show to daydream. Haha. I dont know.
However, I do like to watch these show once in a blue moon. These show can be really funny and also I can use it to relate with people. =)
