the original will.i.am

Mei sent me a package by surface mail and it arrived in 10 days. She told about it already so it wasn't exactly a surprise. But it was great receiving a package in the mail. A William boxset! We used to read William when we were kids.




I read a chapter to Cheryl last night and we giggled ourselves silly.... Thanks Mei! ;)

Poodle Doodle

Shouldn't have let Cheryl see this but how not to let her see this???! So cutesey! Now she wants one, hahahaha

more gifts!

Shaun passed me this present when we all went out for Madagascar2 together. The tag says it all...

YC and YY were so kind too, they bought me a parker pen! Too sayang to use...


Tong How and Pei Yee also got me something that i sayang to use...

Thanks y'all!!!

my 33rd...

had my facebook wall flooded with birthday wishes, phone filled with smses, a few calls and personal handshakes (since it was prayer meeting night)...

it is touching that so many people take the trouble to type, call or do something for you on your birthday. Nothing beats loved ones who take time to think and plan something for you or go around searching for the illusive 'perfect' gift. Cheryl has learnt that her surprises usually backfire, so she's decided to let me get something i want (need) instead of trying to surprise me. She did get me something first before i shop for the 'big' thing, hehe...

Anyway, it started on the eve of my birthday, when Woon Ping dropped by the office with a box of doughnuts. It was really thoughtful of her...

Jeya had already made arrangements to take us out somewhere that night, so i rushed home and bathed before he picked us up. It was a nice surprise, going to a new place that we had never been to...

It was rather late by the time we got back and being true to my getting older, i slept off in the car... We reached home past midnight, so it was officially my birthday. Mei had already passed through my present when Pa and Mum visited her in oct. I opened Cheryl's 'small' present first...
It was a knit tee that i wore to prayer meet just tonight. Next came Mei's present...
I have decided that the socks are too cute to wear. I have big plans for that moleskine...

Went to bed and watched UFC till late, woke up rather grouchy on my birthday. Spent quite sometime replying and thanking everyone who posted wishes. Managed to squeeze in a birthday lunch/dinner with my colleagues (that is a whole other story). Rushed home early because of prayer meeting. Cheryl had cooked and also bought 4 slices of birthday cake!
By the time this pic was taken, one slice already in our tummies...

Jupe and Ellice have won the award for most interesting and inovative present...

Aunty Gaik had couriered Aunty Rose, Uncle Edward and her card + gift to mummy. Pa passed it through during prayer meeting...
Left one is from Pa and Mum...

Thank you everyone for all the thoughts and love that came my way today! My birthday is officially over.... nightzzzzzzzZZZZZZ

Icing on the cake, with a cherry on top: Mei just called from UK and we chatted for a while!

Prime Cut

Turning 33 makes me depressed. It's not that i'm not thankful for all the blessings that i have been bestowed. God has indeed blessed me with everything that's important in life, and then some. How can anyone complain if he's been blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ? But maybe that's exactly what gets me down. Having been blessed with so much and not having anything to show for it...

I believe that 33 is the prime age for a man. Because the Lord Jesus gave His life up for us at 33. All His life, He knew what He had come for and at 33, the time was right. He would give up His perfect life to pay the price for our sins.

So, this gets me thinking. I'm 33 and what is my life? Do i know what i'm supposed to do? What does God want me to do? IF i do know, am i doing it? Or am i just drifting around and collecting sparkly seashells and missing the sunset?

My Korean Sweetheart

Haha, no actually Cheryl and I celebrate our 10th anniversary and have dinner in a korean restaurant.

The Lord has been gracious and blessing us with so much these 10 years. Our families have been ever so supportive and i thank God for all the prayers and love that come our way. I cannot imagine (nor want to experience) live without my darling and I long to go home at the end of each day to be with her. I pray that we may live a life that is pleasing to God and be a blessing to those around us.

Updates October 08

Sorry people, it has to come to this since Facebook... monthly updates?? ahaha

Anyway, times has flown by and so many things have happened...


Lata Kijang trip with Jeya and Hans. Awesome waterfall.





Miracle fruit tree continues to bud.



Pa and Mum get back from visiting Mei with lotsa goodies!



Mervynn's radiated tortoises come to stay.



Very happy to be able to make a simple visual aid. Shunemite lady builds a room for Elisha to stay on her house.



Take my teens class to waterfall. This is before Shaun's accident. Thank the Lord that we managed to handle the emergency.



Roscoe goes missing. :(

Missing Roscoe

Most of you already know that Roscoe squeezed himself out through the gate and got lost since saturday evening. For those who don't know, lately Rosoce has been very restless in his cage. We figured that it is due to the fireworks that the children are playing outside at various times of the day. Usually, he will be in his cage when we go out but recently he has been forcing himself out of the cage and causing his head and snout to bleed. So, we were afraid to keep him in the cage...

Now we can understand a little of how the father of the prodigal son felt, cos each morning we would look out the window hoping to see a little doggie wandering along the road. Of course the chances are highly unlikely. Tonight, we'll be going out to put flyers into post boxes and pin some posters up...

Splendid Sunday...

Miracle fruit tree seems to be budding... keeping fingers crossed!


Wild banana tree that i collected back from jungle also is fruiting... i wonder if it's edible...


Sugar gliders get a new home... bigger and outside! i just hope i don't forget to feed them :P


Dinner with family... Aunty Gaik, Adrian, Cindy and Ryan came to Kajang... Ryan is such a happy boy... So different from the whiny baby he was the last time i saw him :D

growing up too quickly

Every week when i drive to fetch the children, Kavitha will be waiting. She then yells at the top of her voice for the others, usually her brother Karnan and their neighbors living in another flat near theirs. As i watch them grow, i can't help but wonder what their futures will be like. Karnan and Kavitha's 3 older brothers have dropped out of school and are working. Their parents split up recently and the older children live with their dad. Their mum runs a food stall in a hawker centre nearby. She previously used to do cleaning for one of the night spots close by too. The children are caring and loving despite their coming from a broken home. Kavitha often offers me sweets she buys with the lose change her mum gives her and i have learnt that refusing doesn't work. When she was younger, she would always ask for piggy back rides to the field but i have tried to stop giving them to her as she is growing up real quickly. I have never given Karnan piggy back rides and you can see from the photo why...

my silver lining on a gloomy day...

plant update

buttercup plant broke during heavy rain cos i tied it with wire... it had previously fallen down but not broken...


new water lily bud...

bountiful harvest

we had a pleasant surprise when we returned from camp... so many passion fruits had dropped!

can i afford to be too busy?

All the believers were one in heart and mind

Last night at bible study, we discussed the importance of participation in essential assembly gatherings, namely for teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer (as found in Acts 2:42).

I have been wondering recently why we aren't quite as 'one in heart and mind' as we should be. Some are suffering in silence, or going through times of testing alone. Is it because we do not share enough? Because if we do not open up and share, then how would others know we are in need of encouragement? Unless the Spirit guides us to encourage that person. Why is it that only during camp, we have the time to sit and share our fears and frustrations? Or is it only me?

Verse 42 of Acts 2 says that they devoted themselves to those things. Maybe the question is how devoted am I? We always say that if the Lord's things are close to our hearts, we could not stop talking about Him and would long to be with His people.

There are two things I can see the immediate need for improvement in my life. More time spent in studying the Word and in prayer for others...

Gently, He Provides...

Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, while he himself went a day's journey into the desert. He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. "I have had enough, Lord," he said. "Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors." Then he lay down under the tree and fell asleep.
All at once an angel touched him and said, "Get up and eat." He looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.
The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, "Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you." So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by the food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.

Even after God has shown His tremendous power to us, and we win a big battle by His strength, we may succumb to fear and discouragement even to the point where we feel like we don't want to live anymore. Yet, our God is gracious. And the Lord Jesus himself comes to tend to our needs. He knows what we need, physically and spiritually and He is gentle and gracious in His providence.
God provided Elijah the strength he needed to recover and get to Mt. Horeb and then He dealt with his problem. This also shows how our physical condition may affect us spiritually.

Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, He said to them, "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest."

number plates...

saw this plate recently... it's my initials... wouldn't mind having the car either...



saw this one yesterday, you'll have to pay me to drive around with a plate like that... hahah...

Count Bloc

Poor Bloc has skin problem again... when i put medicine for him, he runs away, then he licks it up, then the flies come and lay eggs, then he has maggots in his wound, then he has to go to the vet, then i have to pay a big bill.... sigh....

more flowers

Finally posting a pic of the water lily flower... the color sucks cos i set the camera to the wrong setting... the flower lasted for a day, then all the petals dropped off...


got loads more buttercups tho ;)