My family flew to Taiwan for a short holiday this week.
I'll be kind of home alone with my granny. Good oppurtunity to spend quality time with her. She's one of those kind old grandma's who greets you when you go to work in the morning.
Because she'll be home alone, she complains of boredom. So I taught her how to play her favorite "Huang Zhu Ge Ge" VCD. She learnt very quickly. "Eh, poh, ni yao an ze ge TRIANGLE (play button) de an niu"
Somehow her brain can recall things that happened many many years ago. She would be able to tell me how I were when I was a baby in exactly the same sequence every time.
She's healthy enough to cook, iron, watch tv, mop the floor. If I would to volunteer to help, she would chase me away. I have to INSIST in order to eventually pry that mop from her fingers. She's a real fighter, she doesn't give in easily.
Because I'm working the whole day, I try to rush home every night to check she's okay.
And to pry that mop away from her fingers.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Back to the old school
Went back to my old school AJC during their 25th family day on Sunday. Basically I wouldn't have known it was family day if it weren't for Jane.
Anyway, it's been 10 years since I was in AJC. How time flies. Almost all the teachers who taught me were gone. (as in they went to teach in other places)
As I walked pass the familiar hideouts where we used to skip lectures, catch a snooze, or play carum, memories started to flood in. Ahhh... those carefree days...
I can remember the old bag shelf in the canteen for students to put their bags, how birds would die in the canteen when they kamikazed into the ceiling fans, how the councillors would do umbrella duty during rainy days, how there would always be AJ ice at the old ang mo kio market.
I even remembered during valentines day, the council bought so many flowers to sell that the whole council room smelt like plant.
Sometimes you miss those old days... haha... Nostalgic~!
Anyway, it's been 10 years since I was in AJC. How time flies. Almost all the teachers who taught me were gone. (as in they went to teach in other places)
As I walked pass the familiar hideouts where we used to skip lectures, catch a snooze, or play carum, memories started to flood in. Ahhh... those carefree days...
I can remember the old bag shelf in the canteen for students to put their bags, how birds would die in the canteen when they kamikazed into the ceiling fans, how the councillors would do umbrella duty during rainy days, how there would always be AJ ice at the old ang mo kio market.
I even remembered during valentines day, the council bought so many flowers to sell that the whole council room smelt like plant.
Sometimes you miss those old days... haha... Nostalgic~!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Home Sweet Home
Well, it finally happened. After months of balloting, searching hdb for new flats, Me and Joyce went down to Toa Payoh's HDB Hub to purchase our new home together.
The home location? Its at the far far north east. In the forgotten lands Singapore. Punggol! (It almost sounds like another country)
Anyway, I was pretty excited, because it is said Punggol will be developed into a coastal recreation district. I envision it to be a beautiful place.
Thing is, it will only be completed in 2013. So meanwhile, will be renting a place at Simei. =>
The home location? Its at the far far north east. In the forgotten lands Singapore. Punggol! (It almost sounds like another country)
Anyway, I was pretty excited, because it is said Punggol will be developed into a coastal recreation district. I envision it to be a beautiful place.
Thing is, it will only be completed in 2013. So meanwhile, will be renting a place at Simei. =>
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Forgetful Jones
I keep forgetting to bring my shoes to the office for my evening runs twice a week.
Therefore, I shall officially go buy another pair. I'll park a pair in office, and the other at home. I leave no escape for myself.
No more excuses for runs!
Therefore, I shall officially go buy another pair. I'll park a pair in office, and the other at home. I leave no escape for myself.
No more excuses for runs!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Seek FIRST the Kingdom of God
In this time and age where we live in, we are constantly on the go. We have so much to accomplish everyday, there is no time to lose.
Some of us are students rushing projects, some of us are working adults trying to hit our datelines to please our bosses, some of us have to help take care of our families because they need us, some of us have so many friends we spend all our time with different groups of them, that by the time we finish one cycle, it's time to go back to the first group. Some of us are so tired during the week because of activities, the weekends are reserved for sleeping.
Every reason stated above is legitimate and fair.
But because time is finite, we often choose the more important things we want to accomplish, leaving out those things which are less important to a later date.
When we are squashed for time and under immense stress, we often reveal what are our priorities. Our priorities are not what we say with our mouths, but rather, are manifested in the way we spend our time.
For a kid who spends all his time on video games, his priority are video games. For a teenager who spends all her time on chasing idols, her priority is her idol.
Seek first the Kingdom of God means you make the House of God your priority. Everything else that you can shift around you go ahead and shift. Your life revolves around the Christ and the church. Not the other way round.
Only by putting Christ in the center of your life can there be abundant life and victory.
"We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed-"
Some of us are students rushing projects, some of us are working adults trying to hit our datelines to please our bosses, some of us have to help take care of our families because they need us, some of us have so many friends we spend all our time with different groups of them, that by the time we finish one cycle, it's time to go back to the first group. Some of us are so tired during the week because of activities, the weekends are reserved for sleeping.
Every reason stated above is legitimate and fair.
But because time is finite, we often choose the more important things we want to accomplish, leaving out those things which are less important to a later date.
When we are squashed for time and under immense stress, we often reveal what are our priorities. Our priorities are not what we say with our mouths, but rather, are manifested in the way we spend our time.
For a kid who spends all his time on video games, his priority are video games. For a teenager who spends all her time on chasing idols, her priority is her idol.
Seek first the Kingdom of God means you make the House of God your priority. Everything else that you can shift around you go ahead and shift. Your life revolves around the Christ and the church. Not the other way round.
Only by putting Christ in the center of your life can there be abundant life and victory.
"We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed-"
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The dullest blog in the world
Yanfen recommended me this awesome blog.
http://dullestblog.com/
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