Attachment: Yes Lord.ppt.ppt
Sunday, December 28, 2008
on saying "Yes Lord!"
haha, one way to fight off the blues is to sing happy song. Prpepared this for worship during staff devotions last week. Enjoy!~
to all the lonely people
got this video from one of my friend's site (Danke schon, Aaron!). Am just reminded by a newspaper article that around Christmas time, usually the suicide rate goes up. There are still a lot of people who feel the blues over this festive season, and are even more saddened when they see the festivities and happiness happening around them.
Take heart my friend! You will not be lonely, even though you may be alone, for Christ is with us.
Take heart my friend! You will not be lonely, even though you may be alone, for Christ is with us.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Office Christmas Lunch (24 Dec '08)
Went to Stewhaus for a scrumptious office lunch. As usual, didn't win anything in the office "blessing" draw. The fellowship was fun though, got to see a lot of the joy and pride of the new parents in office. :D
1st Level Office Reinstatement (23 Dec '08)
We need to return to the 1st level office to it original condition, as we're not renting it from next year onwards. Here are pictures of a few of us horsing around in the refurbished place a few days back...
葉問/Ip Man (2008)
| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Movies |
| Genre: | Drama |
Official Site:
http://www.ipman-movie.com/
IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1220719/
Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ip_Man_(film)
Monday, December 22, 2008
Yes Man (2008)
| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Movies |
| Genre: | Comedy |
YES is the new NO!... mebbe? :p
Official Website:
http://yesisthenewno.warnerbros.com/
IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1068680/
Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_Man_(film)
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJLo2UG8acg
Kakushi ken oni no tsume 隠し剣 鬼の爪/ The Hidden Blade (2004)
| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Movies |
| Genre: | Foreign |
IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0442286/
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V33a3yQIc-8
Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hidden_Blade
Sunday, December 21, 2008
on a nice Christmas gift
hahahahha. Cock a Doodle Doo!~
http://www.strapya-world.com/products/29358.html
http://www.strapya-world.com/products/29358.html
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Steamboat and Desserts (16 Dec '08)
Went out with ex-colleagues for a "makan" session. Brought them to my favourite steamboat haunt at Purvis street, and nice dessert place at Liang Seah street.
Monday, December 8, 2008
UDON (2006)
| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Movies |
| Genre: | Foreign |
Official Website:
http://www.udon.vc/movie/
IMDB entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780167/
Bolt (2008)
| Rating: | ★★★ |
| Category: | Movies |
| Genre: | Animation |
Official Site:
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/bolt/
IMDB entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397892/
Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolt_(2008_film)
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Werner's Oven
| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Restaurants |
| Cuisine: | European |
| Location: | 6 Upper East Coast Road #01-01/02/03 Singapore 455220 |
Had a Warsteiner Premium Verum-Pilsner, and it's all as the menu promised: "a smooth, rich-full bodied taste with a refreshing hop finish and no aftertaste; a clean, crisp, refreshing beer taste"
Had coffee and strudels for dessert. Strudel was just right, not too sweet. Coffee was from Santino, rich, strong-bodied taste.
Website:
http://www.wernersoven.com.sg/index.html
Werners' Oven Lunch Outing (5 Dec '08)
Went out for lunch to celebrate Mark's (幽忧王子) birthday and Eddie's (搞笑猛男) passing his Computer A+ certification. My first time to Werners' Oven, a fantastic experience!
on Something for TGIF - NEVER offend a WOMAN
Taken from http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2187804
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
on why men are just happier people
Just got this in my e-mail. Made my day! :D
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WHY MEN ARE JUST HAPPIER PEOPLE......
NICKNAMES
If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other
Laura, Kate and Sarah.
If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each
other as Fat Boy, elephant and Four-eyes.
EATING OUT
When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20,
even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything
smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.
When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.
MONEY
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on
sale.
BATHROOMS
A man has seven items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste,
shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, deodorant and a towel ..
The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337.
A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.
ARGUMENTS
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
FUTURE
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
SUCCESS
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
MARRIAGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.
DRESSING UP
A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the
trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.
NATURAL
Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
Women somehow deteriorate during the night.
OFFSPRING
Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about
dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods,
secret fears and hopes and dreams.
A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people
remembering the same thing!
SO, send this to the women who have a sense of humor and who can handle
it ... and to the men who will enjoy reading it.
--------------------------------------------------------------
WHY MEN ARE JUST HAPPIER PEOPLE......
NICKNAMES
If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other
Laura, Kate and Sarah.
If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each
other as Fat Boy, elephant and Four-eyes.
EATING OUT
When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20,
even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything
smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.
When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.
MONEY
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on
sale.
BATHROOMS
A man has seven items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste,
shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, deodorant and a towel ..
The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337.
A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.
ARGUMENTS
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
FUTURE
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
SUCCESS
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
MARRIAGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.
DRESSING UP
A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the
trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.
NATURAL
Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
Women somehow deteriorate during the night.
OFFSPRING
Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about
dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods,
secret fears and hopes and dreams.
A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people
remembering the same thing!
SO, send this to the women who have a sense of humor and who can handle
it ... and to the men who will enjoy reading it.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Waraku Ladies Nights' out (01 Dec '08)
Waraku now having promotion for ladies on Monday nights till end of dec, 50% discount off the tab. So last night went out with some colleagues and ex-colleague to chill. I think I was the only guy there in the restaurant, only thorn among the roses. Good time fellowshipping and "fei-lou-shipping".
Sunday, November 30, 2008
on my Carl Jr. fix (29 Nov '08)
Last Saturday, went to get my Carl Jr. fix on Saturday evening. Even though it set me back by $12 plus, it was totally worth it! I ate around 4.50ish in the early evening and didn't have hunger pangs till the next day afternoon... mmmm MMMM!
Thoughtful but useless Christmas gift
hey hey, instead of giving your colleagues a photo frame or a mug for the Christmas party gift exchange, why not get him or her this totally nifty and totally "duh" Christmas gift? :D
on the birthday gift i didn't get for my friend...
My friend's birthday today, so went shopping on Saturday to buy him something. He's a toy car enthusiast, so needed to get him a toy car. Wanted to get him the above as a gag gift, but in the end, thought better of it. :p
Friday, November 28, 2008
Off the carpet (28 Nov '08)
Tomorrow ourcontractors will come into office to clean up the floor carpets, to put the finishing touches to our month long office move. That's why before we left office this evening, all our computers had to be off the ground. Here's how my ingenious colleague did to the thgings beneath his workspace.
Burn baby burn! (28 Nov '08)
We had too many documents to shred and had a burning party this afternoon. Turns out rubbish disposal by fire is not as easy as we thought it to be. We all emerged from the session slightly charred and dehydrated.
Lunch out at Canteen (28 Nov '08)
Our office is still in the midst of office move, so we couldn't hold our regular birthdays dedication and appreciation party in the conference room. We all adjourned to the canteen next block and had a boisterous makan session there.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
AccuRadio -- The Next Generation of Radio
http://www.accuradio.com/
My friend recommended this. Cool sounds, listening to Christmas rock now :p
ah, ti's the season to be jolly, golly and not be notti...
Water 4 Tomorrow
http://www.water4tomorrow.org/
Project done by the grandchild of my overseas colleague. Not bad for primary school kids. Go take a look~
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Training Makan (25 Nov '08)
The office had a off-site training session again this week. Couldn't join them for the training, as I had to rush some stuff in office. However, need to ask some of my colleagues stuff about work, so travelled out to have lunch with them. :P
Sunday, November 23, 2008
House Painting Party (22 Nov '08)
Went top my friend's place to finish up the last few spots of house-painting. Before that, went for my usual staple of lor mee at Tiong Bahru market. Shioks!~
Friday, November 21, 2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
| Rating: | ★★★ |
| Category: | Movies |
| Genre: | Animation |
You like to move it!
Plot and story was all over the place, but more than made up for it in terms of zaniness and humor. Long Live King Julian!~
Official website:
http://www.madagascar-themovie.com/
IMDB Link:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479952/
Wiki Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar_2
Office training (21 Nov '08)
We had an off-site training session away from office today. The training was on understanding self awareness and building team synergy. We went through an evaluation on our extended-DISC profiles - pretty amazing on how some of the descriptions about my personality was spot on. And of course, the whole atmosphere was relaxed and fun~
Office Ping Pong (20 Nov '08)
No matter how many times I take photos during our regular ping pong session, there will always be new poses that were not present from previous sessions. Take for instance the table tennis bats covering the heads... :D
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Endou Kenji - Bob Lennon (20th Century Boys)
Hi ga kurete doko kara ka curry no nioi ga shiteru
Dore dake aruitara ie ni tadori tsukeru ka na
Boku no o-ki ni iri no nikuya no croquette wa
Itsumo doori no aji ga mattete kureru ka na
Chikyuu no ue ni yoru ga kuru
Boku wa ima ieji wo isogu
Rainen no koto wo iu to oni ga warau tte iu nara
Waraitai dake warawasetokeba ii
Boku wa iitsuzukeru yo gonen saki juunen saki no koto wo
Gojuunen go mo kimi to koushite iru darou to
Chikyuu no ue ni yoru ga kuru
Boku wa ima ieji wo isogu
Ame ga futte mo
Arashi ga kite mo
Yari ga furou to mo
Minna ie ni kaerou jama sasenai
Dare ni mo tomeru kenri wa nai
Chikyuu no ue ni yoru ga kuru
Boku wa ima ieji wo isogu
Sekaijuu ni yoru ga kuru
Sekaijuu ga ieji wo isogu
Sonna mainichi ga kimi no mawari de
Zutto zutto tsuzukimasu you ni...
From
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzVo6XfJvzE&feature=related
English translation:
Approximate english translation (I have the correct italian version which is rather different):
The sun goes down, and I can smell
curry cookin', somewhere.
How long will we have to walk
before we get home?
Will the croquettes from my favorite shop
still taste the same,
waiting for me?
Night comes down upon the earth,
and I'm hurryin' home.
They say
the ogres will be laughing next year.
And I say
let 'em laugh all they like.
I'll keep talkin' about
five or ten years in the future.
And fifty years later, If I'm still with you.
Night comes down upon the earth,
and I'm hurryin' home.
Well the rain may fall
and the storms may come
And the spears may fall.
Let's all go home.
They can't stop us.
Nobody has the right to stop us
Night comes down upon the earth,
and I'm hurryin' home.
Night around the world,
the entire world is hurrying home.
And I pray that these days will
continue for you,
forever and ever.
(from http://www.cesspit.net/drupal/node/1379)
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Lead Me To Calvary
Sang this during morning devotions. Was ministered by the lyrics. Guess my mind haven't been staying on Him for a while, and this song came as a timely reminder. MAy you be blessed by it too~
Lead Me To Calvary
Thine shall the glory be;
Lest I forget Thy thorn-crowned brow,
Lead me to Calvary.
Chorus
Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget Thine agony;
Lest I forget Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.
Show me the tomb where Thou wast laid,
Tenderly mourned and wept;
Angels in robes of light arrayed
Guarded Thee whilst Thou slept.
Chorus
Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget Thine agony;
Lest I forget Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.
Let me like Mary, thru the gloom,
Come with a gift to Thee;
Show to me now the empty tomb,
Lead me to Calvary.
Chorus
Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget Thine agony;
Lest I forget Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.
May I be willing, Lord, to bear
Daily my cross for Thee;
Even Thy cup of grief to share,
Thou hast borne all for me.
Chorus
Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget Thine agony;
Lest I forget Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.
--Jennie E. Hussey
Monday, November 17, 2008
When Colleagues get bored (18 Nov '08)
Ha, was on leave last Friday and yesterday. Came back and found this note stuck next to my Nepali souvenir... :D
Fanny's Baptism (15 Nov '08)
Went to attend Fanny's Baptism at the Hokkien service on Saturday evening. Been a long time since I went to the Hokkien service, brings back good memories.
Tiong Bahru Lor Mee (15 Nov '08)
Went to help out a friend to vandalize/paint her new place at Tiong Bahru last Saturday. So we went to breakfast at Tiong Bahru Market (TBM) before that. Had my favorite dish at TBM - the $3 lor mee with the chunky shark meat nuggets "slurp"!
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Durian Outing cum BBQ (12 Nov '08)
One of my secondary school teacher organised a BBQ and durian party for all BPGHS alumnus at the present holding school campus. Went back with a few friends, in spite of the rain, to "makan" and to goss.. *ahem* CATCH UP about the good ole days. :P I even bought a stuffed bear* to "sar pork" the new campus...
*with money borrowed from my friend, cos I din have have any cash :D Thanks, Nor!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Jason's and Theresa's Wedding (08 Nov '08)
Managed to sneak taking some photos while helping out at the church wedding of my friends. Later in the evening took a few more at the wedding dinner~ Congrats Jason and Theresa, Mr. and Mrs. Lee :D
Friday, November 7, 2008
Lao Pa Sat Gathering (07 Nov '08)
Went for a secondary school gathering at Lao Pa Sat gathering. It's been 15 years. Some of us never ever saw each other since graduation, so that's a long time of not staying in touch. Went to a Starbucks nearby to chill out after dinner. Waiting for the next gathering with more people~
Office Move (07 Nov '08)
Today was our department turn to move. Fun time had by all, stayed back behind to pack up and arrange my cubicle staff a bit, as well as take some pics of the beloved spot where I sat for about 1 year plus...
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Fear LESS : A Sermon Series from Max Lucado
http://maxlucado.com/fearless/message01.html
Great message shared over devotions this morning.
Why Are You Afraid? :)
Monday, November 3, 2008
Sakura Dinner Buffet at Admiralty Park (03 Nov '08)
Yesterday evening went to try out this new joint near my place. It's been opened for a month plus liao, but I didn't really take notice of it. Not bad, got quite a spread. The quality is ok nia; it's the quantity and spread that overwhelms. I think I won't eat jap food for the next couple of weeks... :P
Address:
Admiralty Park
31 Riverside Road Singapore 739087
Tel: 6368 8197
Website:
http://www.sukigroup.com.sg/website/sakura.htm
Office Ping Pong Party (30 Oct '08)
Last Thursday, there weren't much people in the office. Still, it didn't stop the few of us from going to have a good time playing table tennis. Been a while since we last played, my reflexes are down again :p Need to play more!
The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress (1966)
| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Books |
| Genre: | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Author: | Robert A. Heinlein |
Takeaway from this novel:
TANSTAAFL!
"There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch!"
Publication history:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1502
Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_Is_a_Harsh_Mistress
Thursday, October 30, 2008
on getting ya hair vacuumed...
haha, my friend favorite-d this on her Facebook profile. Can't stop laughing when I saw the cat being cleaned. replied to her posting
"hahahhaa! guess me and the cat got something in common, i) fat and ii) loves getting our hair vacuumed (I goto EC and QB cut cos of this :p)"
"hahahhaa! guess me and the cat got something in common, i) fat and ii) loves getting our hair vacuumed (I goto EC and QB cut cos of this :p)"
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Eddie's Birthday Celebration (29 Oct '08)
Eddie's actual birthday yesterday, so we rounded up a few people from office to go dwon to Waraku at Central and meet up the birthday boy-o for a good time of fun and celebration.
P.S. Updated with pics from Eddie
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Tropic Thunder (2008)
| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Movies |
| Genre: | Comedy |
Official Website:
http://www.tropicthunder.com/
IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942385/
Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic_Thunder
Monday, October 27, 2008
Somaly Mam Foundation - Home
http://www.somaly.org/
The Somaly Mam Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit public charity working to end slavery. With the vision and leadership of world renowned Cambodian activist, Somaly Mam, the foundation strives to get to the root of human trafficking. The global vision will allow the activities currently in the United States and South East Asia to expand to other countries around the world.
Vision: A world where human trafficking does not exist.
(Taken from http://www.somaly.org/whoweare/)
The Road of Lost Innocence (2008)
| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Books |
| Genre: | Biographies & Memoirs |
| Author: | Somaly Mam |
A portion of the proceeds of this book will be donated to the Somaly Mam Foundation.
A riveting, raw, and beautiful memoir of tragedy and hope
Born in a village deep in the Cambodian forest, Somaly Mam was sold into sexual slavery by her grandfather when she was twelve years old. For the next decade she was shuttled through the brothels that make up the sprawling sex trade of Southeast Asia. Trapped in this dangerous and desperate world, she suffered the brutality and horrors of human trafficking—rape, torture, deprivation—until she managed to escape with the help of a French aid worker. Emboldened by her newfound freedom, education, and security, Somaly blossomed but remained haunted by the girls in the brothels she left behind.
Written in exquisite, spare, unflinching prose, The Road of Lost Innocence recounts the experiences of her early life and tells the story of her awakening as an activist and her harrowing and brave fight against the powerful and corrupt forces that steal the lives of these girls. She has orchestrated raids on brothels and rescued sex workers, some as young as five and six; she has built shelters, started schools, and founded an organization that has so far saved more than four thousand women and children in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. Her memoir will leave you awestruck by her tenacity and courage and will renew your faith in the power of an individual to bring about change.
To learn more about how you can help fight human trafficking, visit the foundation’s website: www.somaly.org.
(taken from http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl/9780385526210.html)
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Finished reading the book in 1 day. Easy to read, once you start, you can't stop. Heart-wrenching.
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