had to go town for prayer meeting last Saturday. Thought since have to go town, might as well go "gia gia" ("walk walk"/"jalan jalan") around town. I dread going town* on weekends, because of squeezing with all the people. Not a crowd person, with all the jostling and fast-paced walking. Still, it does me good to get out of my room and away from the laptop at times.
So I went to my one of my favourite book haunts, Borders at Lance Crawford. Didn't intend to stay there long, but somehow was stuck there for over 40 minutes. Was amazed at some of the books on the shelf, in particular with the "Da Vinci Code"-spawned books. Controversy does sells. Ah well...
After that, walked all the way down to Paradiz centre for early lunch around 11-ish. It was a great morning for walking. Bright sunny sky, with not many pedestrians crowding the walkways. One good thing about being in town early is that you can get to enjoy a good walk, instead of dodging all the human traffic.
After that, more books at the National Library. Only decent place I can get free chilled plain water and you can sit down in air-conned environment without paying.** Halfway through my interesting reading on the history of video arcade games, my friend called me up. Not wishing to disturb the rest of the people in the library, I got out of my comfortable sitting place from that nice green sofa at Level 7. Turns out my friend was 1 hour early, and was taking some scenery shots with his new toy. Went to look for him and explore St. Andrew's Cathedral a bit. My first time inside that grand architecture***. Somehow, it's just so serene inside that place.
The prayer meeting started around 2-ish. As a prayer meeting goes, it was pretty short. For me, I was at first heavy-hearted at seeing so many red T-shirts inside the new sanctuary. I was actually thinking," Egads, only from 1 church ah?" The peace that was in me a few short moments ago somehow just vanished. I confessed I didn't really pay attention to the rest, till the praying portion. Somehow, God restored that peace and brought ministering through the message and through the prayers of my fellow brothers. Yea, even when the eye don't see, and the ear can't hear, and we don't even feel anything, the LORD still moves according to HIs will.^
After that, settled down at Raffles City area for coffee-time with some of the CG people. Even though it was a just a short time, I enjoyed it a lot, mainly because of the company. The service of the coffee-place wasn't that great, but that's what you get when you don't have the custom of tipping, I guess.
Went home for dinner, and stayed up late to watch "Once Upon A Time in China". Super old show, and watched so many countless re-runs of it. Still, it's a classic - not only because of the terrific fighting action scenes. Got themes of patriotism, love and even missions^^!
Had to pay a price for it though- was zombie-fied during church service the next morning and had the runs as well. Thank God was at least more awake during lunch. Guess the lunch-time topic helped out a bit, as engaged in a philosophical discussion with some of the CG people. Been ages since I got into this kind of mode. Brains not as fast as it was before, so only made minimal contribution. Headed home to zonk out after that, and to recover a bit.
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*in Singapore, that slang for going to the mall. Usually referring to Orchard Road that stretch.
** yes yes, I'm a cheapo... 
*** yes yes, I'm a "mountain tortoise", very "suaku" one. Don't think I'm ministerial material though... 
^ ah, got this tune ring through my head now, even as I wrote this:
PreChorus:
And I will fear no evil,
For my God is with me.
And if my God is with me,
Whom then shall I fear?
Whom then shall I fear?
Chorus:
Oh no, You never let go,
Through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go,
In every high and every low
O no, You never let go
Lord, You never let go of me.
yeaps, my other friend is right, the lyrics are "sticky"... sure can't get it outta my brains now...
^^ Cracked myself up again over the scenes where the priests and the Chinese were having a musical duel...
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