Archive for September, 2007

Solution to smelly fingers after durian

My leaders went to geylang to eat beef hor fun yesterday for zone meeting cos’ is the birthday of one my fellow peers.After that,we proceed to eat durians.

Well,I don’t detest durians but neither am I a great fan..Plus,I have been “polluted” by the smell for 2 days at work..Is just “argh” cos’ eating durians in an enclosed,air-conditioned place just smells awful..so much so that I had a headache..

Anyway,our fingers & mouth usually smell of durians after we finish eating..(if yours don’t smell,let me know..heehee)
The birthday gal actually told us a way to wash our fingers (without handsoap or detergent) by runnng water over the shell of the durian,then you wash your hand below it..Bestow,we all tried & are amazed that it worked!

No smell & is clean!

Though I simply don’t understand the logic & science behind it,I am awed by it..So are my fellow leaders..

The next time you eat durian,why don’t you try it & see if it works?

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Hugs & Kissess

This came alittle late but better late than never,right? Hahaha..

Besides a loving hug fm my dearie,I also received kissess from my little daring god-daughter..

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Touch a life

It is good & affirming to know that my action,personality,love,etc has touched a life.
Though is weird to hear the person telling you face to face but hey,it is sure a BIG Ego Booster..I sure need it especially where ministry is concerned..

Maybe is because I have not met someone whose life that I have touched to encourage me cos’ all these while,most of the things that I see or have to deal with tends to be bleak & negative (this got to do with ministry)..

As I said in my earlier blog where I know God is really intervening in my plans,having a second chance is like a brand new life that has been bestowed upon me.
So,I might as well make full use of this second chance to create & do something great out of it for my heavenly Father’s sake.

Spend a moment & ask yourself: How many people actually do give you a second chance with plenty & loads of grace & love??

The answer is God Himself…at least to me..He does..

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Met an old friend

I went to NATAs fair with a colleague.We were talking & sharing info about the deals offered by the different tour agents when someone said, “You look familiar.”

It was an old friend that I knew almost 7 years ago..

He has not changed much..Well,should I classify him as friend or accquaintance or someone that I once had a slight liking for? For the last category,it was something that should never started..It will be a wrong r/s to enter into..Anyway,that’s history.

Whatever it is,it is still good to bump into people that you once got accquainted with & knowing that all’s still well with them too.

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Is God intervening in my plans? Hmmm…

Initially,I have given myself a dateline by the end of this year to see something happening.I told myself if what I wanted to see & achieve didn’t happen by year end,I will seriously consider my next alternative,which I think I probably be happier & life will be simpler.

But 2 hours ago,it seems to me that God is intervening in my plans as I hear of a news.
I recieved the news with mixed reactions & mixed feelings.
Should I or should I not?

God,what are you trying to tell me?
You are not done with me yet in this season as I serve You?

I really need to seek You,pray & ask God the question: “What’s next?”
I may really struggle in my thoughts,feelings,flesh but I want to be obedient & hear Your voice still.
God,please speak to me.

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Verbal Diarrhoea

I just had to let this be “vomitted out”..Pls pardon me..

Irriating sales staff can be so irriatingly rude when they send emails,asking for explanation when I was even the one who asked for a particular agreement & clearance..

The email was forwarded & replied to several parties & it just simply went like that in the first few sentences:

“Exactly
Rachel,pls explain”

Hello,where is your sense of courtesy?
Why are you so rude?
You really stepped on my wrong toe & irriated me.

If you are so rude,I shan’t be polite with you either. I also figured that sales people depend more on credit rather then credit depending on them.I have nothing to lose cos’ there will always be other sales people who will submit cases.

This event happened this afternoon & I simply didn’t had time to blog at that point of time.

I need to get this off my chest,if not,I will feel very unbalanced.

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Swollen eyes

I had swollen eyes since last fri. Argh!!

Anyway,my right eye was feeling a bit uncomfy after last thur Cg,felt alittle bit of pain,like those “blue-black kind of pain”.My darling actually said “No lah,where got swollen?”
Well,on friday morning,I wore specs to work & it did swell alittle & it was more obvious..

By sat morning when I woke up at 11.30am,my whole right eye lid was swollen till my double eyelid was gone.My dad had a shock & asked me to see the doc immediately..The doc told me that in hokkien what it was & I couldn’t understand..But I guess is either some kind of bacteria infection or smthing along that line..I was given antibotics & eyedrop & he said that if it was still not ok after finishing the antibotics,I got to go back & “cut” it away..That really gave me a scare..

So,I have been wearing specs since Fri till Mon.

On Mon nite,I discover a small little pus & I accidentally rubbed it away cos my eye was also a little teary after yawning..

Anyway,I have finished my antibotics today..The pain is gone & the swelling has subside..My right eye has gone back to its rightful position.

Thank God..

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God multiplied my time

I was just sharing with 2 of my fellow leaders about my work & how I feel that I am a pretty efficient worker yesterday.I was telling them how my colleagues always feel that I am as cool as a cucumber & I never seem to panic or worry even when work is piling or when the system is down & the cases are not routed to approval Q..

Let me explain,in my job, the workflow goes like this…My temp will do the data entry of new cases (seeking mortgage loan approval) into the system.Then the system will route theses cases to this Q called the “Validation Q” and my clerk will do further checks & adding in more info..Finally,these cases will be routed to the “Approval Q” where I will get to see the cases..
Of late,the system seems cranky & refuse to route cases fm the Validation Q to Approval Q or it simply takes its own sweet time..

So by 6.30pm,I could still have 7-10 brand new cases (the hard copy of application forms,income docs,etc) sitting in my tray but they are nowhere to be found in the Approval Q..Then,I will say, “since the cases are not routing,I’m going to go home.No point staying also cos’ I forsee that it will still not be routed in the next 30 mins”..My colleague who sits next to me will go, “Huh,but there are still so many new cases.How to finish?”

I will agree but still I will go home.

By the grace of God, I always manage to finish most of my cases & I can still offer my help to those colleagues who are slower..But I do believe that it is not becos of my gifts,talents or abilities or how good I am at work..But it is really God who multiplied my time..

We all have different commitments: family,work,relationship,friends,etc,etc,etc..
More so as a CGL,time is very precious to me.
I have leaders’ meeting every Tue,CG meeting on Thur & not forgetting that we need to give BS,meeting mbrs,etc,etc,etc..

I serve God with my time & I believe God “pays me back” in a way at my work place by helping me to be efficient & multiplying my time..
Not a bad deal,yah? :)

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Drag meetings sometimes..

Before I leave office,just want to write this cos tmr is tue..

Have you ever dragged going to meeting at times?

I do..Quite a number of times in fact..whether is work or some other stuff..

Sometimes,I wonder why do people always meet? Sometimes,nothing fruitful or constructive seems to come out of the meeting..

But no matter how you dragged yourself to it,it still boils down to the fact that the meetings will still be on,no matter what..

Sigh…

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Eyeliner

I had my first encounter with it when I was in Batam Emerge cos’ one of my team mates was helping out with the make up for the contestants of the Pageant/Makeup.After she’s done,I just asked her to touch up for me.

Wow,everyone then was so jealous of my big eyes & long upper lashes (with the help of eyeliner & mascara,they really enhance my eyes even more)..

I have never tried applying eyeliner before cos’ I simply do not know how to use it..But I did it today! Hmm,I’m not there yet but fm the comments fm my team mates,she said is ok already for a first timer..Well,practice makes perfect..

It really makes a difference & even my colleagues asked “how come your eyes look even bigger today?”..Well,ladies,I think is something worth investing..but then again,is personal preference too..cos I think not everyone looks good with it too..

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