Queue Watch

If you have ever visited the government polyclinics, i'm sure you will swear that you will never go back again with the donkey years of waiting.

Then don't know which genius invented the Queue Watch.

They planted cameras at several spots in the clinic and there will be live broadcast on their website, with the objective of showing the crowd condition.

That day when i was at the clinic, i decided to get Persi to test if it's real.

And she caught this image live from the website!

System certified!

Cool sia!

Learning to LOVE

I was born in a typical chinese family which hardly have any outward expression of love.
So much so that i wondered if my parents ever loved me.
During then, love seemed to be very abstract and distant.
I could only apply in the context of BGR which obviously not applicable to me.
It was when i became a Christian, i was then acquainted with it and started to understand the true meaning of love.
It was also then that i realised that some of my parents' actions were actually done out of love.
I realised i could actually love from my heart - God, my family, my friends and the rest of the people around me.

I love becaused God first loved me.
He tendered my heart and made it easier for me to love Him and others.
Loving the lovable is always easy. The challenge is loving the unlovables.
God told us to love our enemies and pray for them.
Sounds absurd but it's necessary.

When the going gets tough, i couldn't escape from the torment of hurtful circumstances.
Bitterness and vengeance will creep into me and unknowingly, i would have befriended the devil.
As a result, injuring myself even more.
The antitode for me is to go back to the basic.
Learning how to love all over again.

I'm back to the process again.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Life

Work is forever piling.
To the extend that i just let it be.
My pace will just be my pace.
Li Li had a talk with me last week.
The prospect in the board seems to be quite bleak.
I think i should seriously consider how i should move on from here.
Friends are planning for their exit too, which somehow catalyzed my process, as much as hate to do so.
Of course it also crossed my mind of targetting for the long-service award in the board.
Initially i thought i could stay on so that i can devote my time to do other things.
Seems like there isn't that other things to do as well.
Perhaps i need a paradigm shift.

I used to have such a fabulous plan after my exams.
But when i was just about to execute it, the obstacles are overwhelming.
Ps Thomas Lim message hit me real hard.
It should be God's way and not my way.
I shouldn't be asking God to fulfil my plan but instead should be the other way round.
I've come to terms with it pretty much.

However, it didn't relieve me from the restlessness that i've been suffering since i got back.
Suddenly i don't have to work my schedule round the night classes, i felt that i've got so much time more.
To make it worse(?), i didn't know what to do with the excess hours.
I didn't feel like planning for it, at least not for now.
Thus i have nothing to look forward to and nothing to be excited about.
Cruising through each day as it comes.
Sometimes i think i'm kind of "unnecessary".
For the longest time, i've been taking the back seat and it seems now i'm already at the last few rows.
I used to panick that i'm lagging behind my peers who seem to be moving on in their respective lives and i would strive to work towards moving mine as well.
Sad to say, it's no longer that way anymore.
"You move you move loh, i'm ok down here."
A part of me is getting quite comfortable with the stagnancy and i could sense a growing resistance to changes and new commitments. Oops.
I begin to have doubts about people telling me that they could see the whichever-they-define potential in me.
I mean where huh? My arms? My legs? My fingers?
In any case, it doesn't matter to me anymore.
Strangely and unknowingly, Mr Confidence is slipping away from me discreetly and i didn't know if i should call him back. I didn't know how to in the first place.
I think he left because he hasn't been put to good use for a long time and worse, being trampled on.
No wonder he will leave lah.

Oh well, life goes on.

I'm 27.

Yes i'm officially 27.
And i've experienced the 27-year-old way of birthday celebration.
Interesting.

-The Drama-

Scene 1: 2 foul-faced with 1 i-am-innocent-faced rang doorbell at 12.3oam, 30min into my 27th.
Plot: Foul-faced no.1 forgot to buy cake. Foul-faced no.2 was buey song. Quarrel started.

Scene 2: Bonny was lured into the room by Foul-faced no.1.
Plot: Bonny was consoling Foul-faced no.1 when the rest of the casts dashed into the room.

Bonny 想打人.

In order of appearance.
Casts of scene 1 in the front.

This was the gift they brought along
I love it.

Hel's Hello Kitty pressie.
So sweet hor.

From Xin.
So pretty lor.
I got me started wearing earrings again. =)

Yes...i've said that it's hard to plan a surprise for Bonny.
But these guys were in for the Star Awards for sure.
Hands down!

-The Gourmet Treats-

As mentioned, I would be spending my birthday with Persi and she brought me to a lovely place for dinner.

Ma Maison, a Japanese French restaurant that serves exquisite cuisine which is homely and authentic.

We spent the night walking around Clarke Quay and finally ended with (messy) Jap ice cream along the river.

Sadly, it was also my first day back at work and i was asked almost 342 times what was my plan for the night.

Almost 341 responses were the "huh? that's all?" when i told them i was just meeting a friend for dinner.

The remaining person thought that "friend" was a guy.

However, i was really looking forward to it.

The Persi-Bonny way. Our favourite way. =)

The WAE's celebration took place 3 days into my 27th at a steamboat place at Shaw Towers.

It has a weird and difficult name - 曾府菜.

Apparently they serve 川菜 which i've only heard but not yet savoured.

The 鸳鸯 steamboat (comprising of chicken stock and 麻辣) with unlimited ala carte buffet was pretty decent and economical.

Not bad!

Check out the handbag from Mango they got for me!

I came across it with Persi months back and i was quite surprised that she remembered.

Even I had to recall for about 30 sec when i took it out from the paper bag.

Nice!

Back in office, the dept girls gave Bonny a birthday lunch treat too.

It's nice to be with the girls after 5 weeks of absence.

So much to catch up!

Not forgetting my favourite couple - Tecky and Carol.

We had dinner at Parkway Parade over the weekend and it was my first time seeing Tecky after a good 2 weeks.

This poor guy was down with chicken pox 4 days before church camp!

That's another sad story altogether.

I missed him loh.

-The Pressies-

A series of Victoria's Secret body lotion from Celyn Dearie.

I could hardly bare to open the packaging.

Rose ring from Dorothy Perkins, courtesy of Carol!

I chose it, she paid. Heh.

The second birthday ring i got this year. =)

Here comes the ultimate.

I found this squarish block wrapped with drawing block (!) lying on my desk after lunch.

Look!!! I almost teared can!

I always thought hand-made gifts are the sweetest coz other than the effort, the process is so moving.

Although i couldn't quite comprehend his reason for painting penguins, they melted my heart nevertheless.

Bengz is so sweet. =)

It was an unusual 27.

Bonny is happy.

Errr...how many times have i mentioned that i'm 27?

I'm just forcing myself to accept the reality can!

Bonny is back!

Bonny's back!
From Camp Glorious at Malacca and the extension at KL.
Very fruitful and fun.
Will do a separate post on that soon after i sort out my thoughts and pictures.

I got home at almost midnight last night.
Unpacked, washed up, had supper, talked to Mummy and got onto bed in 3 hours.
Sleep was the least thing i did during the trip and i couldn't seem to get enough even after crashing for a consecutive 9 hours.
I had to force myself up at 12.30 in order to tune back my nocturnal sleeping habit.
I spent the day home, resting and tidying the mess accumulated over the past 5 weeks in my room.
I felt as if i'm getting ready for school reopening tomorrow.
What a day to start work.
On a positive note, it's my birthday and i should be happy.
On the another hand, i have to face the reality of the 5 weeks worth of backlog.
So extreme right?
But being a optimist, the former should overule the latter. =)
And yes...very soon, i'll be moving 1 more step towards the 30-mark.
Oh dear...

Anyway, BB bought me the first birthday gift after 18 years of being my brother!
Look!

He gave himself away! He reads my blog! Haha!
It was the 4th item on my wish list.
I was so overjoyed that i squeeked can!
Very very moved.
Nothing else but the fact that it was given by BB. =)
Not cheap hor!

Ivana and Agnes got me a pair of red wedge too!

I saw this pretty pair of shoes during our KL shopping and i contemplated coz i didn't have much ringgit left.
If you scrutinize properly, there are heart-shaped cut-outs on the shoes.
So pretty right!
I love it!

Gracie got a very-Bonny strawberry and yoghurt hand cream too.

So sweet that i could almost eat it! =)

You know what, the saddest thing is, i'm still dateless can!
Nobody wants to ask me out lor!
I is poor thing.
But at least i thank God for Persi who has offered to go out with me on my birthday.

We'll see.