Count the Blessing

2012 gonna end in hours time. Plan to close it with gratitude by counting the blessing. 2012 has been a great year so far, God has been very nice to me, not too many obstacles this year, but a smooth one.

2012 is coming to an end. Looking for a great 2013 ahead.

1.     In a relationship with Richard Tan. Able to be official with him and under the blessing of our leaders is indeed a great joy for me. =D

2.     Graduated from UM this year after 4 years' study. 4 years had been very long for me, very long indeed. Seeing all my friend that came to UM at the same time with me but graduated earlier, one more year indeed turned out to be very long.

3.     Attended CLT and graduated. Being sent to CLT is indeed unexpected for me. And be able to graduate the 2nd time alone in this one year is a joy for me.

4.     Can serve in church big day (Crossover Project, Missing Sun, Emerge). Able to have different chance serving in different big day, I feel proud for myself. *A pat on my shoulder*

5.     Got "Most Diligent" Award from Chinese church. A surprise and unexpected award. Feeling warm and heart-melting being appreciated.

6.     Have been a smooth year. Not too many obstacles as I had said earlier. I'm grateful.

7.     Manage to secure a job. Though the salary is not too high, but as I'm in my transition period, it's good enough at the moment.

8.     In the process of Master study application. Well, I'm still considering, to do or not to do.

9.     Improved relationship with sister and brothers. From blocking me in FB to add me and accept me, I would say that it's indeed a big one.

10. Sister able to further her study oversea. She's always the sister I'm proud of. Being excellent in whatever she do. Plus, she travel a lot to different places, I able to see through her eyes. :)

11. Ministry able to recruit new and dedicated members. It's indeed what I hope for and pray for. Thank God for my team. I'm proud of them.

12. Mix better with ministry members. Manage to hangout with members from different ministry, may it be Eng church media team, my chorusboard, translation ministry or his worship team and keyboardist.

13. Got a Starbuck tumbler as my gift from media team gift exchange party.

14. Able to bless others in Christmas. I'm a happy Santa when the receivers really love their gift.

15. Xin Hui is back to God and back in church. Nothing can beat the joy of seeing a sister that's so dear to me back to God.

16. Move to UT, better environment, security and housemates.

17. Attending different wedding with Richard.

Google Today

Today is the 200th anniversary's of Grimm's fairy tale. Google is very creative in coming out with this.

Present to you, The Red Riding Hood, my childhood memory. :)

星光熠熠贺圣诞

叮叮当~ 叮叮当~ 铃声多响亮！

一年一度的圣诞节又到咯！一向来都很喜欢这个节日。

今年，我们中文教会的圣诞偕感恩聚会主题为星光熠熠贺圣诞，除了往常会有的特别表演以外，我们还有颁奖典礼。而这一次的聚会，我们媒体团队收到一个令人振奋的指示，我们得到特赦“全世界休息”，会有英文教会的团队过来帮忙，好让我们可以好好地、没有顾虑地享受整个聚会。不过，其实是有“阴谋”的。什么阴谋？等下我告诉你。嘿嘿…

于是，我也不去操心这次聚会的准备功夫，只是在一旁看着男友忙着所有的Video，偶尔会八卦一下掺一只脚做个路人甲，也蛮好玩的。哈哈…这一切都很写意，直到…聚会的前几天，Shirley给我摇了一通电话，告诉我他们没有办法，需要我帮忙准备Slide。并且很抱歉的说，不好意思，我需要准备自己的得奖Slide。什么？你没有看错，我是其中一个的奖项得主。哈哈…

整个的感恩聚会很棒，无论是表演的大、小朋友，美丽及英俊的主持人，又或者是愕然的奖项得主们。而我们这些所有的媒体团队，包括音响以及灯光，习惯了守在服事岗位的我们，一时间我们还真不习惯，聚会前还感到蛮别扭的。一班人就堆在了一起。

中文教会2012年的聚会就在感恩当中画上了一个美丽的休止符。

我相信明年会更好，期待着2013年美丽的到来。

这次感恩聚会的主题

很“美丽的”赞美敬拜

我们美丽和帅气的主持人

小小的兄妹，大大的勇气

情歌王子的深情演唱

韩国有JAYESSLEE,我们有JSJC

所有的奖项以及他们的得主

思健一句“我最敬佩的”让我受宠若惊

这个叫Pattern多多

习惯了躲在幕后，来到台前的我们变得木木的，都不知道要怎样站

一班的幕后英雄

我引以为傲的Chorusboard字幕团队

分享荣耀及喜悦

I AM OFFENDED *ANGRY*

As the title says, I AM OFFENDED *angry mood*.

No one is meant to be taken for granted. I don't mind if you want me to help, but pls address it in a polite way, I am not your maid or just nobody. It's not fair for anyone to be treated like that.

No matter who you are, no one is meant to be taken for granted. NO ONE!

A Week Without Him

He's going to fly off to Myanmar for a week. First time he's flying so far away. Gonna miss him heaps.

Pray that he'll enjoy his time over there and come back safe and sound.

Walls vs Bridges

Found this online.

THIS. IS. SO. ME.

Sadako 3D

This is a overly overdue post. Haha..

Well, two months ago, at 25th Aug, I posted a series of photos like this:

Night view of KLCC

The beautiful fountain @ KLCC Park

Suddenly a Sadako is spotted in front of the fountain @_@

Another Sadako @ a lamp post nearby

Did it look like I was enjoying myself in KLCC and accidentally bumped into these Sadako? I thought so. But, the truth is, Richard and his company were doing this Sadako 3D around PJ and KL area to promote the movie Sadako 3D. They hired two beautiful tall lady to be the Sadako's, place them somewhere at the street, and capture the response of the public through video and photo.

I had this opportunity to follow them and enjoy seeing the response of the public. The response were different in different location. Throughout the night, I love the public in the KLCC Park the most. How they react, approach to take photo and so on. 

Well, how can I not taking photo with them? It's a must man. But, it's really scary to look into their eyes when taking photo with them, despite the fact that I knew they're not real Sadako.

The scary moment

I shall end my post with their promo video. 

Shall I say "Enjoy"?

The Stars of Faith 信心的星星

I am having my CLT preaching test on 23 Oct, after church wide prayer meeting. I am indeed very nervous. Yet I am glad that I have made it through. Is it easy? No, it's never. Why is it so? Coz I have stage fright, I'll literally shake and tremble stand in front to speak, even only to my classmates. After all, let's enjoy the word, hope it speaks to you.

p/s: It's in Chinese, coz I'm from Chinese CG.

信心的星星

大家晚上好。今晚是我们每个月一次的全教会祷告会，这里有多少个人有参加的？祷告使我们与神连接，使我们的属灵生命得到喂养。所以转向你的左边的朋友说：“多祷告多有能力”，然后再向你右边的朋友说：“所以你要多多祷告”

这个时候，我要跟你们分享一个很短的信息，题目是《信心的星星》。讲到星星，很容易我们想到的是这首歌“一闪一闪亮晶晶，满天都是小星星”。对我们很多人来说，这只是一首朗朗上口的儿歌，可是，对亚伯拉罕来说却有着不一般的意义。

让我们一起翻开创世记15:5。让我为你来读。

于是领他走到外边，说：「你向天观看，数算众星，能数得过来吗？」又对他说：「你的后裔将要如此。」

让我们一起低头祷告。

亲爱的天父上帝，今天晚上当我们聚集在这个地方，我们不单是要看站在前面的人如何讲道而已，而是要预备好自己的心，要来领受你的话语及教导，因为我们知道这是你为我们所预备的。阿门。

我们刚刚读到的是耶和华上帝与亚伯拉罕之间的一段对话。这段对话的背景说到亚伯拉罕凭着信心回应了上帝的呼召，带着妻子撒莱、侄儿罗得他一切的家产及所属他的人离开了本地、本族、本家，往耶和华上帝所指示他的地方去。上帝应许说要赐福于他，并要叫他成为大国。而上帝也是信实的，他大大的赐福于他。圣经甚至告诉我们说，亚伯拉罕和罗得的财务甚多，他们所住的地方没办法同时容下他们两个，他们必须分开住。这一切都很美好不是吗？可是，这里有一个问题。问题就在于直至创世记15章为止。亚伯拉罕都没有一子一女可以继承他的家业。甚至在第15章，当上帝再次对亚伯拉罕说话，要大大地赏赐于他时，他的回应是，“上帝啊，你赐福给我有什么用呢？我又没有孩子可以承受我的家业。”而就是在这个时候，上帝让他看天上的星星，并告诉他说他的后裔就要像这样多。

在这里，我们看到，对亚伯拉罕来说，星星，是上帝给他一个可以看见的东西，一个可以抓住的凭据，好让他可以保持信心。意思就是说，每当亚伯拉罕信心低落的时候，甚至当他感到疑惑，他只要抬头向天观看，天上的星星会提醒他上帝的应许——他的子子孙孙要向天上的星星一样多，数也数不完。上帝是信实的。

很多时候，我们也会像亚伯拉罕一样，会有怀疑的时候。 一旦看不见前面的道路，或者所盼望的事迟迟都没有发生时，我们很容易就会害怕。又或者当别人将太多的压力或者期待放在我们身上，到一个程度太过的沉重我们撑不下去时。我们会怀疑自己所相信的事情、所做的决定，我们会问自己，是真的吗？是这样吗？而就是在这个时候，我们需要一些眼睛看得见，手抓得到，一些实实在在的凭据来成为一个的提醒。

或许有人会告诉你说，这样就不是真正的信心了，真正的信心不需要任何东西。可是有多少人知道人总是有软弱的时候？而又有多少人知道承认自己的软弱是没有问题的？是ok的？

上帝知道，他，很清楚。所以，他把星星给了亚伯拉罕，把彩虹给了挪亚。只要看见星星，亚伯拉罕就会知道说他的后裔要像天上的星星一样多。而只要看到彩虹，无论是挪亚或者是我们，就会知道说不会再有洪水来毁坏地及其中一切的活物。

让我们给上帝热烈的掌声。

朋友们，你生命中的星星是什么？你生命中有星星吗？你的星星可以是一个人、一样东西、一件事物或者是一句话。它可以是天上的星星或者彩虹、它可以是你最亲爱的家人或者朋友、他可以是一本书一支笔、它也可以是一句话。

让我再次问你，你的生命中有星星吗？如果有的话你有多久没看见它了？如果没有的话，好不好这个时候就向上帝求，求祂把你的星星指给你看，帮助你的信心能够再次得到坚定。好不好，这个时候如果这就是你的话，当我数到123的时候，举起你的手来回应他，求他把你的星星指给你看，求他帮助你再次看见你的星星。123

我看到你的手，上帝看见你的回应。

让我们一起祷告。

我们的天父上帝，你看见这里每个人的回应。你要将他们的星星指给他们看。你要亲自地来提醒他们你给他们每一个人的应许。你要使迷失的看见方向，疲累的得能力。因为你是信实的神，你的应许永不落空。奉耶稣的名，阿门。

Shingles

This is my 2nd week having shingles. I still remember the 1st few days I realized on its existence, I was so worried as I don't know what it is and how serious these might be. Then on the 3rd day I went for a check up and the doctor told me it's shingles and it can recover by its own, medication will only help up A LITTLE BIT (doctor keep highlighting it). Thus, I left without taking any medication.

But, the so-called shingles seems to spread around my back, made me more worried. Thus, I went to one of my doctor friend in church asking for 2nd opinion. Fortunately she told me the same thing, with additional information of it will spread through nerve, so it's still normal, not to be too worried about it.

So, what is SHINGLES? In my own word, it's relapse of chickenpox, but not as serious as it. After an individual has chickenpox, the virus stay dormant in the nervous system and it's never fully cleared from the body. Under certain circumstances, the virus will reactivate and cause shingles. But just when I google about it, the #1 circumstance made me literally laugh out loud, and it's not other than PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 60. Okok, so what's the cause of it? Well, I don't think I am under emotional stress. So most probably it's because immune deficiency.

I had learnt my lesson to be grateful and give thanks always. Indeed, I didn't ask WHY I got this, it's just natural thing that may happen to anyone who got chicken pox before. Instead, I thank God for not much suffering when having it, I only feel itchy and a little of pain sometimes. What I heard is that people may feel VERY PAINFUL when having it, even it's only slight wind-blow.

So, it's drying now and in the process of recovering. But, it's in this stage that the virus may spread. Therefore, 

BE WARNED to stay away from me if you haven't got chicken pox before. 

Smile~

Found something online. Cheers~

The Love Story of Spidermen

Wanna write about this for quite sometime already, but keep on missing it out.

What I want to write about? It's about the love in these Spiderman stories.

Mary Jane vs Gwen Stacy

Comparing these two version of the story, I love the Gwen Stacy version. 

Why is it so? 

Mary Jane loves Spiderman the hero, but Gwen Stacy loves Peter Parker the person.

I love the meaning in it. For me, true love is to love who the person is, and accept the person as he is.

Goodbye

Sayonara to my 4 years undergraduate Uni life, officially. A lot of memories in these few years. 

Life is a process, and life is a journey too.

Not many had come to my convo, and not many says congratz to me.

But for those who did, I know you are genuinely doing it for me, and I appreciate every bit of it.

Graduation is not the ending, it's only a beginning. I am getting ready for life and challenges ahead.

Getting ready for the convo, I am not so ready though.

Sneak out from the hall for water break

First time photo with father as a grown up

With friends and family all the way from north

One of my pretty coursemate in art class

With the ever-supportive senior @ dai gor

Not to forget, my lovely bf

A side note, I am not a flower-loving girl, and none of the gift I got is flower (except a yellow rose for each counselling graduate from our lecturer), but they are all patung-patung. They knew me well. Haha.. :)

The collection of gift

Finally Done

Finally done moving.

After a check through, I had moved 6 times in 4 years time, even my friend called me "moving queen". Haha..

One thing that touch my heart is that Jen-Hann never fail to help me every time I moved. He is a friend so dear, a brother that will always be there, a family that look after me. #ThisIsFamily

I am NOT happy :(

I am not happy. More and more argument recently. 

Is it I am not understanding enough? :(

One Step Closer

Finally got my academic attire. My convo will be on next Thursday, 4th Oct, 2pm in University of Malaya.

You are invited to join me in this glorious day of mine. :)

A Little Something

#1 A little miracle. When I were doing mooncake sales yesterday in church, after calculation around 1pm and I had only a very small amount of sales, I prayed to God for 15 boxes more. But my God is a God of miracle, when I prayed for a specific figure, God gives me not only enough, but more than that. :)

#2 When Shirley came to my booth asked about the mooncake thingy, she reminded me about CLT. Well, have to say, she made me more excited about the upcoming training. :)

My Passion

What's my passion? I would say is to do graphic/ slides.

I have been serving in preparing sermon slides for about three years now. I love the moment when I put the pictures and words in order to express the beautiful meaning in the lovely combination. I used to enjoy doing all the slides even it meant to stay up late. And, if I have to drag myself to do it, I knew that there must be something went wrong in between and I will have to do some counter-check with myself.

Throughout these three years, I knew that my skills have improved, but it's not enough, as I still have room for improvement, much more. But the thing that make me smile is that I have started off by doing it for Chinese church service, then I have chance to prepare for English one, and today, I have this chance to help Keith to prepare his slide which will be used on this coming weekend during their SOT graduation in CHCSG, even though it's only a 7 minutes short message. Such an honour.

I shall continue to improve. :)

Just Something

Erm... I am not sure should I write about this or not.

You said you wanna break the ice and you wanna talk. Ok, I stay back and listen to you. You poured out what you wanted to say and asked me to tell how I feel and be frank to share. So I started to tell, little by little. You interrupt here and there. And just about when I want to say more, you stop it and you said it's enough already, that's all.

I am not sure if you really want to listen to me or not, I really don't know. The word that you use, words that come out from your mouth, watch out,be mindful, it may jeopardize our relationship even more. I have only one request, if you really mean to build good relationship with me, it has to be done purposely, but genuinely and sincerely. I am sensitive and I can feel it.

you here is a she

CLT

CLT is the short for Cell Leader Training. Well, the name tells, this is the training prepare us to be a cell leader. Actually I'm kinda surprised when I got the sms from my CGL, Phoebe, telling me that she'll send me to CLT. Why is it so? Coz I knw that CLT gonna start in 2 weeks time and I didn't get any notice at all before.. half an hour ago.

Honestly, this is the 2nd time I got informed. The 1st time was.. erm.. two years before. There time when I were told the news, I'm indeed really excited. But the 1st time I didn't get to attend any training, coz the CLT was called off due to some reason. But now, CLT is back again, and yes, I am gonna attend it. I'm not that excited this time, but I knew I'm more prepared, emotionally and spiritually, after all that I had been through all these years.

Gonna be a busy month ahead. Well, challenge accepted.

Miracle

God is a God of miracle, and great is His miracle for He's great.

How's a miracle looks like? Erm.. It's very subjective sometimes. As for me, I thank God for His miracle last night. Just when we were in an argument, God speak to his disappointment and frustration through Dr Guy Peh in our special mid-week service. This is a real miracle for me coz I know if not for Him who speaks, that's hardly his resentment can be resolved. I have a God so great. :)

#1 I had a great praise and worship last night in the service too. The lyrics spoke into me.

#2 Great word of God through Dr Guy Peh. Rejection is protection sometime. God will make every good, bad and ugly to fit into His plan to do good for you. You will see it when you look backward.

#3 Have more and more good catch up with friends and members in church. I am now step into another season of caring. Care for others is something in my heart that I had once been tired doing it. It's God's restoration in me.

I Am Angry

Used to write all my hidden emotion in twitter as it's more private compared to facebook. 

But now have switched to here already.

I am in real anger today! Don't come disturb me or I'll burn you into ash!! 

Trust me, you won't want to get it from me.

The Hippocratic Crush

I love to watch this movie "The Hippocratic Crush", it's a story about doctors. 

But till now, only I realized how beautiful the lyrics are. 

電視劇《On Call 36小時》 主題曲
TV Series “The Hippocratic Crush” theme song

主唱: 容祖兒Performed by: Joey Yung作曲: 鄧智偉Composed by: Tang Chi Wai填詞: 林日曦Lyrics by: Roy Lin編曲: Johnny YimMusic Arrangement by: Johnny Yim

開首的一篇是某某出生
The opening chapter starts with someone’s birth
媽媽給寶寶奉上這一生 頭一吻
A mother dedicates her entire life to her baby, a kiss on the forehead
開端之後或晴或暗
What follows this opening could be brightness or darkness
怎麼走就像連續劇也欠缺安穩
No matter how we move forward it’s like a serial drama, lacks steadiness
或者　於某集我可抬頭欣賞到你
Perhaps, in a certain episode I can lift my head and admire you
或者　一轉念便要失去你
Perhaps, upon second thought I’ll lose you
或者　轉折漸太多　遺忘怎擁抱你
Perhaps, the twists and turns gradually become too much and I forget how to embrace you
或者　擁緊偏已斷氣
Perhaps, as soon as we embrace tightly, the breathing has already stopped

情人們一呼一吸相愛到底　結局或同樣
Lovers, with each breath, love each other to the end, even if the ending turns out the same
仍想將你我這幕　演得更理想
Still want to perform this scene between us more ideally
能修補即管修補　不要再想　再一刻人便缺氧
Go ahead and fix what can be fixed, don’t hesitate anymore, one more moment and it will be lost
熟悉的歌曲　等與你合唱 
A familiar song, I’m waiting to sing it with you
無人需要落寞的過場　前來鋪滿浪漫的過場
No one needs a lonely interlude, come forward to an interlude filled with romance

新一章怎可是你我分開
How can the new chapter be about our separation?
可否改寫得像你我當初還相愛
Can it be re-written like the beginning, when you and I were still in love?
只可惜上集難逆轉
Unfortunately, it’s too difficult to reverse the previous episode
傷感的下集仍然未播　我會修改
The next episode filled with sorrow has not aired yet, I will amend it
如果　當晚沒有分神來緊張佈置
If that night we hadn’t gotten distracted with nervously putting our feelings in order
如果　不必誤會再猜疑
If we did not misunderstand then suspect each other
如果　將對白說得平和　不加諷刺
If we had spoken our dialogue more placidly, without adding sarcasm
如果　真的可有下次
If there really could be a ‘next time’

情人們一呼一吸相愛到底　結局或同樣
Lovers, with each breath, love each other to the end, even if the ending turns out the same
仍然能拖緊彼此　走絕地雪霜
Still can hold on to each other tightly to walk through the dangerous snow and frost
如能重修好一雙　不要再想　再一刻人便缺氧
If able to reconstruct one pair, don’t hesitate anymore, one more moment and it will be lost
明知可一起　不要再獨唱
Knowing you can be together, don’t continue to sing solo
情人們一呼一吸相愛到底　結局或同樣
Lovers, with each breath, love each other to the end, even if the ending turns out the same
仍想將你我這幕　演得更理想
Still want to perform this scene between us more ideally
如能重修好一雙　不要再想　再一刻誰亦要退下場
If able to reconstruct one pair, don’t hesitate anymore, one more moment and everyone will need to leave the stage
多得你在場　多得我在場　天空也在場
Thankfully you are present, thankfully I am present, the sky is also present
演好這一章　呼吸太無常 
Perform this chapter well, as breathing is too unstable