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Is my birthday

The time now is 130am,just came back not too long after spending the whole day outside with the people whom I love.

Went for massage & facial with my buddy today. She needed a breather & I needed to pamper myself since is my birthday!!! We spend a few hours together,eating our fave japanese food & simply just talking about anything & everything…By the time we were done with our food & she running some errands,my darling has also knocked off.

I must really praise & thank my dear that he really spend effort this year for my birthday…I was really surprised that he didn’t ask me what birthday gift I wanted cos every year, he will ask & bug me,knowing that I’m a very practical person,preferring gifts that I can use…Not only that,he thought of the place to go as compared to last year where he will keep asking me where I want to go.. Well,he bought me a watch & a perfume.. :)

So he planned to bring me to have dinner at this restaurant at Marina South Pier where you can get to have the sea view, supposedly nice ambience.. But alas,when we reached there, the restaurant has CLOSED (it looks like it has been closed down)..Weng was saying that no wonder he called many times & nobody picked up the phone.

So, he decided to go Sentosa instead, hoping to find some exotic place to eat..But almost every single restaurant that we went is closed,even Cafe Del Mar (which supposedly is a hip & happening place)… Weng was alittle disappointed & he says that every restaurant seems to “fly his aeroplane” & considering that it’s a Friday.. Well,I told him IS OK…

To me,though I feel alittle sad that we can’t go the restaurant at Marina South Pier (not for the food but for the atmosphere), I do enjoy the process of holding each other’s hands & walking along just to find & search for the difference places that we can go.. I can choose to be unhappy over it or I can choose to enjoy the process..Sometimes,the destination is not so important but the process & the person whom you are with..
In the end,we ended up at Vivo,grab a quick bite at BK & went off to catch the show “12 Lotus”….

That’s it… Nothing fanciful…Nothing out of the norm…Though it rained almost the whole day but it did not dampen my spirit…Yeah,stepping into the next season of my life…and being at the crossroad of my life…

For all of you who has either sms me or wrote in my Facebook,just want to say a Big Thank You for remembering my Birthday & thanks for your friendship & the namelist goes like this:
Shuzhen, Linda, Andrew (msg fm India), Joelle, Joan, Joshua, RJ, Matt, Victoria, Bea, Andrew Mok (my wedding album photographer), Gary (HM’s hubby), Gene, Ah Fen, Clement, Matthew Han, Carrie…
(Was telling Weng that the whole world has msg me but sad to say, not my zone leaders)

For all who has blessed me with birthday gifts,a Big Thank You to…What have I received so far - 2 figures, a bag from the zone leaders, Espirit voucher & a handmade card from buddy, a very creative mini book filled with Weng & mine photos + love offering…

God has been good & faithful in my life & my prayers & wishes are as follow:
Ministry - hope to see fruits in my cg ministry where I can see growth by year end
Personal - hope to have a better paying job & a switch of career, financial abundance, family salvation,greater wisdom & anointing,strong marriage with Weng
Of course,there are others wishes but I shan’t share them here…haaahhaa

I want to thank my dear for loving me the way I am, accepting & embracing me for who I am…Darling,I know you will be reading this.. :) (cos finally, he has decided to read my blog despite the numerous times that RJ has told him too..heee..thks RJ)

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The poor role of a birthday coordinator sometimes

I was talking to one of my peers on Fri over msn,saying that we need to celebrate someone’s birthday in the coming week. So the reply was “Ok”… Then I asked, “So am I supposed to get my own present”? She went “HUH”… So I said, “Never mind if you didn’t get what I was saying”…

It ended up that I finally told her what it was when she continued to probe. She offered to get my present but I told her No since I knew that she is financially tight & the rest haven’t even given their portion of share in the zone contribution. She offered someone else, which I said “Is Ok.. I think I’m used to it already”…Cos nobody appreciates or probably remembers it anyway..and that’s the sad part of being the birthday coordinator sometimes” (and to think that I’m also the part-time administrator cum treasurer)… So, I said maybe I will go get my own gift (if I really have the time & if I can remember) & pass it to this peer before we start the meeting.. How sincere can it get…

I was contemplating of not even getting the gift but I can foresee how the situation will turn up cos someone happen to share the same birthday as me. He probably be the only one who will remember but then, he won’t think about getting someone else to get my gift cos’ he simply cannot multi-task & he probably trust that someone else will do the job. Imagine we sang Birthday Song to him & he probably says “What about Rachel?”… That’s why things will get blown up.

I’m still toying with this thought…Cos I still haven’t got time to get the gift… (To think that my buddy has already asked me for my wishlist)… What an irony cos these people are the ones that I see every week & supposedly, we are to fight together as one…It sets me thinking “where is the closeness & unity?” Is not just about the birthday but there is no sense of togetherness or oneness..

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The ordeal of a house

It started off as just a simple thought of visiting this flat for viewing,knowing in my mind that the COV will be beyond what we can afford. The exterior of this block of flat looks fine as it has undergone upgrading. Once we step into the flat,I went “WOW” (not for the positive) cos’ I can see the degree of extensive reno that is needed.

It is a 34 yrs old HDB 3 Rm flat located at just a stone’s throw away from my family home,at Geylang Bahru. To our surprise,the first person who was interested in the flat offered only $5K above valuation,considering that this area is central & conveniently located with provision stores,NTUC,wet market nearby.

So we just told the agent that we will wait & see,since the valuation report is not out either.

For the next 1 hour,my emotions went through a whole range of ups & downs - excited…to buy or not to buy…worthy or not worthy…within or out of budget…etc…etc…Plus,it does not help that the agent called & said someone offered $10K above valuation & wants to sign the option by 6pm.

That’s when both of us started to call our parents & friends to ask for their opinion…I like the location but not the flat itself…Friends said “don’t rush into it” especially when your are getting married next month & market is coming down soon…My real estate officer at work said that it probably take another 2 - 3 quarters before the price will come down.

The conclusion is — someone offered $14K & the deal was closed…Now that I sit down & write,I think it is not a bad thing that we didn’t purchase this flat..

Like what Bea says,if God can shows us one,God can show us others (and at a better deal with a better condition)…

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Seeking God in the morning

I have never really been a morning person.To wake up at 6am,wash-up,put on make-up & then go for morning prayer meeting is a struggle for me. My flesh will be telling me to go back & sleep,keep snoozing the alarm…The last time that I have to wake up at 6am was 10 yrs ago when I was still in JC. I don’t even wake up so early to go SOT last year.

I really struggled on the first day & was trying to stir myself,especially we were seated down.Throughout that whole monday,I was feeling tired & lethargic.But when Tue came,suddenly,there seems to be new strength that came upon me as I began to pray.I felt good & even after praying,I felt that the joy of the Lord was with me the whole day.I was happy & cheery the whole day.Though Tue was a super long long nite for me,having a great session with Rev Bambung, having our spiritual dad talking to us about his concerns & most of all having to wait for Weng until our spiritual dad finished with the guys..I still needed to wait some more until he verify the oscar..I was not as tired as I thought I will be.
By the time I lie on my bed,it’s almost 130am..But I was still pretty alive in my spirit..

It sure is good to seek God’s face & His glory early in the morning.It really sets a difference platform for the whole day.I felt more renewed & more energy throughout the whole day…Maybe I should consider changing the time I do my daily devotion .

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All at one go

The next few blogs to come are all written on the same day…In case you wonder why,cos’ I simply have not blog for 1 week..

These are the accumulation that I experienced in the last 1 week..

Some good,some thought provoking,some my own personal feelings…

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Unstable MSN

My “hidden & unofficial” off-web browser at work that allows me to access MSN secretly at work is getting unstable… :(

Since Fri,after I log in,it will auto return to the Main Page again after 5 mins..It happened so many times until I gave up..The good thing was I was super busy on Fri that I have no time to log in either..

I thought after the weekend,it would have “rested” & becomes stable today..Alas,it still disappoint me TODAY..

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So many

Yesterday was a day of coincidence - I bump into 4 friends throughout the whole day. On the train after lunch,I bump into an ex-colleague. After that,during Natas,I bump into Ah Fen..Before entering Natas,I bump into Sean Tan (Weng’s friend)..Finally,in the evening,I bump into a ex JC school mate in the bus..

What’s more,during Fri nite after FOP,I bump into my Accounts Teacher fm JC at lavender mrt.

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Yawnz..

Yawnz….So sleepy now at work…System down & cases not routing..

My eyes are closing liao..

But once the system is up again,I be stressed again cos my clear all the cases asap…Sigh..

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Writing invites alone

Sitting in the living room of a 5 Rm flat can be alittle scary…Cos is simply too big & too quiet..

Went to Punngol house alone just now after work to write the invites & envelopes…Though I switch on the TV,I just can’t help but feel a little lonely & a little scared..Probably,I’m not the owner of the house too & still not that familiar & comfy with the place..

I thought I can finished in 1 hour’s time & can leave the place at 915pm…But I only left at 10pm & I still did not complete the list of names that I wanted to (but partly cos I forgot to bring the guestlist,so gota rely on memory)…

But is so sad…that I have to write the invites alone by myself… :(

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The “Gan Ma” Chant

Rac was just telling me yesterday over msn that Enqi keep chanting “Gan Ma” recently until her MIL says Enqi must have missed Gan Ma.. (hopefully is really so..heeheee)

The funny thing is sometimes when she see someone on TV who looks like Gan Ma,she will start her “Gan Ma” chanting..

Enqi…Gan Ma will try her best to bring you out again,ok? Heeehee..

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