Batam - Part 1 (Day 1 Till Afternoon)

Thought I'll post up slowly by days...or rather..bit by bit..if not..too many to view also.heh..so....here's...part of

Day 1 of the Batam Trip...

At the Check in Counter (Harbourfront)

It was really really crowded and even though I was in spag and shorts,i was actually PERSPIRING! There were a few pple arguing because u know..some pple were cutting queue and tickets from all ferries were limited....lucky us, the agent had already booked for us,we just had to queue to get our tics.so while waiting...Ruth took 2 pics of yunz and I...there's a pic of ruth,but it's not with me.

look at the difference...with flash and w/o. Looks like we were clubbing or something eh?

In the ferry...

thank God, we managed to get seat facing each other. the ferry was packed too and we were like one of the last few to enter.it was rather comfortable i wld say..

and these were taken while i was asleep in the ferry,guarding their belongings too!heh

At the Immigration..Long Wait

As you know..immigrations are always packed with pple and the customs always seem to take very long to get things stamped. Plus, I was really unlucky to get my period on tt day....so i felt really uncomfortable and u know what i mean la...so....Yunz and ruth decided we shld take funny poses but none of em was really up to the challenge and so, i volunteered to be the clown.

Shopping-Part 1 (in the afternoon)
The toddler tt ruth and yunz fell in love with..

at some 'pasar malam' look alike.but nothing to buy.we bought more stuff at the nearby shopping mall.Ruth spent almost all the money she had exchanged.She wanted to use credit card initially,but the machines there couldn't read the card.weird. The shopping mall isn't very small nor very big, but it's kinda like a deparmental store.they had a sale at tt time..so the 2 dear ladies bought loads!Then we saw the above mentioned pasar malam and decided to just walk thru and take a look.Nothing much,unlike bangkok's night market...so...they were amused and entertained by the toddler

Taking a short break after all tt shopping.our feet were really aching! We were actually walking ard, trying to see if there's any nice place for our dinner....den we were like at this junction,me feeling tired cos of the period, decided to sit down for awhile while the other 2 ladies scout around. tt's when yunz sat down next to me and ruth tot we looked really cute and decided to snap a few shots.

ruth standing there, it's just oppostie where we were sitting. gosh!can u imagine how hot she must be feeling with tt cardigan?

we all loved this solo stoned face shot of me! Ruth took this shot. I was really stoned out and all.haha

Alrightz....tt's all for now...Next up..Batam Part 2 - SHopping day 1 in the evening..Gotta get the pics from yunz first.

chalet!!!

off to team chalet in a few hours time!!!

we're all so excited!! So many pictures to blog and psot.grrr...i'll try and post my batam trip ones once I get all the pics!!! and will post chalet pics soon too!!

Have a great weekend pple!u're dearly missed!! ;)

upset..

i'm sooo upset!!!nv felt this way before...nv expect myself to be so affected..... tt person 'fly aeroplane' twice!!!2 days in a row!!! argh!!!

i had no mood totally to do anything....almost vented my frustrations on my family...and i decided to go to bed at 10pm last night.haha...well done.dad was mopping the floor halfway, and i just closed my door and went to bed.he tried knocking the door...but i just wanted peace and time to myself...so pretended i was fast asleep.

i hope i'll be better today.didn't pick up any calls or replied any smses.for now...it's time to focus on my work.tadahs pple!

hi all, thanks for asking me and all the encouragement and words of comfort! my mum's fine so fine...discharged, but still have a couple more scans to go. SO far, nothing's wrong, doctors cannot confirm anything yet.

BUT....my grandad's in hospital.serious condition. he's in ICU now. lungs got water, difficulty in breathing. My CHRISTIAN pals out there, pls pls pls pls pls pls pls pray for his salvation. A hardened heart for many many many years. I dun want him to die going you know where and Pray that God will open his heart and the heavens can rejoice with us over his salvation. I'm really helpless at this point of time....dunno how to preach to him already. So please pray alongside with me for his salvation will you?

Thanks all!!more updates soon!

Prayers needed!

Mum's in hospital...and i'm leaving for Batam tomorrow. As of now, nothing sounds serious....we still dunno how long she has to stay in the hospital....we still dunno if an operation is needed.

What is my dad thinking now? How is he feeling? I dunno....he has always been this way. Staying strong for the sake of his children. He nv shares his worries with us and keeps everything to himself.

Pls pray that everything will be alright..

At this point of time....I just feel very confused, very bitter, very frustrated.

What is God teaching me? Is this his way of bringing me back to him? I dunno...i had some weird dreams the past few months...and I pleaded with him not to take him and him away if that was his intention. They mean alot to me and I prayed that all will be well.

Just feel tt many things in life is simply unfair. Some of you wld have known by now..shan't blog it out.

Just keep my mum in prayer!That she will get well. Cheers!

Holidays!!!

This year's so different from the many years that have passed me...

I have such great colleagues! The bestest ever and time spent with em is so fun!!

Had dinner with john and jason today,after their extension,i came from my boxing class....we did sommore work till like 8.30pm before heading down to Carl's Jr. We were quite cheap skate.haha..shared a drink since it was free flow.Didn't refill alot tho...and we sat there talking, crapping and planning abit more for our upcoming chalet. We're all so excited bout it.

And after today, I've more or less confirmed the trips and holidays I'll be taking. i'm soooo EXCITED! and the plans are....

March 21-23 ---> Batam with my besties (they'll be friends feature #3...coming up sooon!!!)
March 28 - 30 ---> Chalet with the branch @ Island resort

April ---> A month of eating...Kuishin-bo and Mirama (These 2 are confirmed)

May 17 - 19 ---> Short getaway to KL for shopping and all with my team. (yeah!!with my colleagues again!!)

June 9th - 12th ---> Bangkok shopping with the cousins!! (The long awaited,planned long ago trip.finally!!! )

July 23 - 27 (not sure how many days yet) ----> Project dance HONG KONG!! with the adult dancers in dance min (to experience more of God in the form of dance!!) It's gonna bea great experience...

July or August ----> JB,1 day trip to shop,movie and eat seafood with my team...yet again!!!

December Last week ---> Philippines!!! Off to visit my good friends again!!

And so....these are the more or less confirmed trips for the year. Will try to squeeze in a shopping trip to China if my leave and pockets allow me too.

P/s: As you can see,most of my trips center ard shooping.I can't help it.Shopping's part of my life now. I've become a shopaholic and I can't resist not buying something when i'm out shopping. Help me to control!!!

Friends Feature #2

It's like a few few weeks since i continued with my Friends Feature...and since i'm in the office (it's a SAt,3pm) ....i'll introduce to you Friend Feature #2!!




BESTIE GERALDINE

let me tell you more bout her. Geraldine is a few yrs older den me (shan't say her age) and even tho we are some years apart, age has nv been a factor nor a hindrance to our friendship. I got to know her while i was with Kokanee,the now Jeregon and she was actually under the leadership of my trainer, we first started talking when my trainer couldn't bring me out for the dunno wat it's called and tt's our first acquaintance.

From then,we started to talk more and they had this '38' club where the bitchy pple are given a role.and because i made this particular statement about a particular couple that they decided i was 38 enuff esp when i was a new recruit.haha...and from 38 club, I started to get to know more pple and my bond with geraldine got closer. We were alway bunny hopping, and everything.

It was only after we left the company that both of us started hanging out even more. Had so much interests in common, so many topics to talk about. And during our 'break' from finding a job,we'll always meet to shop, go for our 'tai tai' sessions of manicure and pedicure and we'll always go for the cheapest deal.heh....

It's about a yr and half since i got to know her, and this dear friend of mine got me this sweet pinkie fairy necklace for Friendship Day (Feb 14). She knew i had lost a similar one last year during the church camp and she remembered tt i really loved that necklace and was pretty upset when I lost it. She nv forgot how precious tt necklace was to me. And she got me a similar one!!!isn't she sweet?

Ya..and she's the one who'll always be nice to everyone no matter how detestable they are,she'll give me some reasons why we shld just be nice to the person. Someone who has a high tolerance level, patient,friendly and outgoing. But dun step on her toes or you'll really get it from her!!

heh....my dear gal!!if you're reading this....I wanna say tt I love you lots lots!!!and i really thank God for giving me a friend like you, there for me during my ups and downs....thru the christian struggles and the relationship woes and support. And for teaching me not to be so......wat's tt word? ah..."zhuai".hehe...Love you!muaks muaks!

Long long update

it's been so looooong since i last update.

So much has happened over the past 2 weeks....but nothing significant enough for me to blog it out.

Let's see....Feb 29 marks a very special day for me...not cos it's my birthday...it's the Leap Year!ahaha.....and many other stuff to make it significant la.shall talk bout it another time.

Last weekend was the time when God was trying to teach me something. First,it was how i had to handle the Publicity for ABC.it sucks i tell u. Having to work with pple with high expectations but not concern bout whether u know how to do it or if you have the time to do it. They want it,you get it done. Sheesh...but thank God I managed to voice out my concerns and worries and there was some sort of compromise.

Next up,Sunday...all the pro dancers were nt ard to teach or manage dance min leaving me and aunty lucy to do it and I was rather worried cos i'm more of a follower now den a leader.dun like being in the limelight or giving instructions.but i taught the kids kick boxing and u can see who're the enthu ones and who're the ones who simply dun care.and what was the amazing part is that the songs i wanted to use cannot be used because I had no blank cds to burn.grrr....it was faith testing and I managed to erm..use 1 song to do a few steps.haha...

so..yes..tt's my weekend....

ooooh....and i bought a DIGITAL CAMERA at the IT fair.now I'm really really really broke! Going Batam nxt week...dunno got money to spend not.haha

on a side note, God's been really good to me, He's been providing financially for me.it's just so interesting.even providing for my debts. I hope i can clear it by this yr man.

the personality test

Everyone seems to be doing this...and i feel..it's quite accurate!!gosh!

You Are An ENFP

The Inspirer You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends. You are also unconventional, irreverent, and unimpressed by authority and rules. Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives. You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're quite the storyteller! In love, you are quite the charmer. And you are definitely willing to risk your heart. You often don't follow through with your flirting or professed feelings. And you do break a lot of hearts. At work, you are driven but not a workaholic. You just always seem to enjoy what you do. You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist. How you see yourself: compassionate, unselfish, and understanding When other people don't get you, they see you as: gushy, emotional, and unfocused

What's" Your Personality Type?

Insecure

Why do i feel so insecure??

I met my first wife in the time I was going through
I now recognise was my first episode of depression
I was eighteen years old
just returned from Europe after and extended holiday
It was supposed to be my escape from mundane life
I had no intention of returning when I set of for Haarlem,
things rarely turn out the way you plan.

My councillor has told me
I am a type of person who looks on the world
as a half empty glass
rather than a half full one.
I attempt impossible tasks
only to fail
fulfilling my jaundiced view
a self perpetuated cycle of depression
following me
unfailing in it company since that time

My experience then of life
has always been one of under achieving
always wanting to do better
expecting more from a situation than is realistic
always unfailingly having to accept
second best
or in many cases
no place in the running at all.
This has meant of cause
I have not been an easy person to live with.

I would say that I have been,
continue to be
an insecure individual.
Prone to bleak moments,
despair
long days of dark depression
The surprising aspect of my personality,
I have been able to present
a perfectly normal persona
most of the time
to my family and work colleagues

peter rodenby