CHINA experience

its been a while since i'm back from China and have not updated how the trip was. overall it was really an eye opener for me. Getting to see things i have never see in Singapore before and now i feel that Singapore is like not so high class after all in terms of technology.

I roam in China from Macau -> Zhu Hai -> Shan Tou -> Shen Zhen -> Zhu Hai -> Macau -> Singapore.

Though the stay in China was like 8 days, it was really an enjoyable trip. the best over at China was the roast goose meat and dim sum. the goose meat was not only cheap, but also tasty, delicious and full of fragrance but yet, its oily. when you're oversea, who cares about eating healthy? it was a "I WANT MORE OF IT" after you finish the piece in your mouth. it was that tasty.

the dim sum, so far compare to Singapore, lose until no horse run, (Bo bei zhao). there are dim sum wrap in seaweed?? (the green color paper vegetable??) and it was really nice! and talk about nice, their feelings were great too! big fat prawns were filled to the brim of the siew mai. dumplings were so freshly made and you just can't stop appreciating the freshness and tastyness of it.

Every country ought to have their very own local productions. so guess what's for china? local production = fake goods, and they're so good in it. and i as a foreigner, of course bought some of their local production back to Singapore. 2 Tag Heuer watch, 1 Omega watch, ( i'm wearing it), 1 gucci wallet, 1 Balley wallet, 1 Kappa slim sling pouch, 1 zippo lighter, 2 wind proof lighter, 2 LED torch light and 1 pair of hand craft keychain. See? and they're quite costly too even after hard bargaining with the people there.

the massage centres were great as well. and they are all pure doctors doing all these massaging for you. you don't have to tell them how terrible you were. you just tell them where does it hurts , and their finger will tell them how bad it was, and the doctors will ask you some questions. surprisingly, all the questions they ask, the answers all turn out to be yes.and guess what did the doctor that rub my back said?

"You're a sportsman huh? Your muscles are all so tough and tensed! You're overworking your muscles at your back!"

that's what the doctor said about my back, and my thighs. and all are correct. haha! and earning my money was not easy for him. i kinda pity him. RMB 25 for 1 hr back rub. if every china people back is like mine, so tough, i think he'll need a good full body rub soon or later.

We talk about food, product and massage. lastly i'll talk about tourist attractions. their tourist attractions were mainly their mountains and nothing much but at macau, i took the landmark of macau, the church of st paul. in chinese, (DA SAN PA). in direct translation to english, (BIG BITCH/GOSSIPER?)

sometimes when you read china's english, be prepared to get a shock of your life because here are some of the examples:

pay special notice the last 3rd word.

it reads: "CAREFUL WRESTLING" huh???
this is taken in a hotel.

so sometimes we didn't mean to laugh at them but their actions were really indeed funny as we know that they are trying the best to inform user.

Overall, China, Fun! i'm going back again!!! just dunno when! =( because i miss the weather. i'm going to go in cold weather!!!! hahaha!!! hope the next time i went, the temp will range from 14 to 19 deg celcius!! wootTTT!!!

C.H.I.N.A.

CHINA = Chinese Held In North Asia ????

"you know ah, the china people all very cunning one leh, be very careful hor?"
"china people are so dirty!"
"these china kia just like to talk so loud even when they are so close to one another."

these are the common few things that we will be complaining about china people, sometimes i do complain about them too but what to do? they sometimes really behave like what singaporeans complain about them...

and i'll be away from 19th Dec and 27th Dec to china to see relatives and also to relax myself. =)

i'm missing Christmas this year!!! But thank Got i am back for the last 2008 Dec service.

Ivan is sending me off tomorrow and he's coming at 0930hrs to pick me up. i cant wait for tomorrow... finally a very own vacation! and a break from my SAF... woooOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shall come back with more updates !!!

to my brothers and sisters in Christ, please help to manage the cell group well. i'm letting go of my "title" because i am going to groom you guys up! i'm not gonna spoon feed you guys anymore... so get ready to face the challenges ahead! =)

Advance Merry Christmas to all my beloved readers and friends.

Love you guys!! 2009 will be a better one than 2008!!!

Experience VS Passion

What is it like to work outside? What are bosses actually looking for? certificate OR experience OR passion OR what?

i've quitted working in indulgz bistro after getting familiarized with the working hour... the working hour is so unfriendly to me. i got no time for church, family and friends! and that have not include my BGR yet! so i have decided to give F&B a miss as my second career. i'm like more used to office hours job... definately i can't take night job because it totally defeat the purpose because i still cant meet my friends, spend time with church friends and family! i'm giving all these good things a miss. Bottomline:

NO family = NO career!

what's the point when i have the best but no one to share with? i will rather be working with low appointment, at least i can share my joy with my family and friends! =)

You can never finish earning the world's money.

life is something like this:

you are at a valley and you needs to get across to the other side, the only way is to cross through using the broken down bridge that is before you. how will you cross the bridge? if you trip, you'll fall! and when you fall, it will take a lot of time and effort to pick yourself up again to go into another step, or even worse, stablise yourself and gain back your balance. would you:

just walk blindly?
look and go?
look, feel if it is strong to hold you, then go?

i have chose the 3rd option.
look for a job
get some experience how it is like
good or bad?
good = continue, no good = give that a miss.

so my next step will be working in a
1) bookstore, since i like reading and i am good in my logistic skill and housekeeping, or
2) sembawang music store retail assistance.

and i will be persueing a diploma in logistics. and i don't know what's next in line...

God, i know and i know, that you are working something in my life. Please unfold the blessings that you have for me, show me signs and wonders that how long it will take to unfold the blessings. as i build Your house, i know You, God, will build my life well too, and i alo know that, it will either be 30 times, 60 times or even 100 times better then what i have built yours, and you will bless me for whatever i do, that is righteous to you. =)

when things don't go your way...

things should be going well for me but instead, it was the other way round. it seems like i am on the wrong side of the road, facing the on-coming traffic... nothing went well! don't understand why is this happening too...am i facing stress??

Family, Church, Finances, Career, Time management, Health and Discipline. it has all turned bad. nothing good is coming out of me. I get tired easily, i lost my patience, i messed up my time, i lost my discipline, i felt that i am in a poverty situation now.

i don't know what is going through me, but sure i am restless in me.

i somehow realized that i cant keep up the pace of the kitchen and i also come to a conclusion that, interest really cannot be taken as a rice bowl. people have been saying it to me but i have put it on a deaf ear and i still say i can do it. time has proven, i can't.

i don't know what is happening... but i pray that the U turn point is near... i'm going through something that i have never experience before...

maybe because the worry of money... =(

Asia Conference

From 19th to 23th November, City Harvest Church conducted a conference that is touching Asia and transforming the world. There were 10 solid sessions with many powerful and effective electives that is there for us to choose and learn from.

If i have a choice, i will attend all the electives but everyone can only sign up to a maximum of 6 electives. out of the 6 electives, 1 was canceled because during the lunch session with Christin Pringle, the session was about miscarriage. Though i couldn't hear the message clearly due to the echoing of the speakers, i somehow manage to capture what she was trying to tell us. its about woman that had miscarriage before and that's all i know.

it took up a little longer than usual, and some woman were weeping for some reasons that i cannot hear why they stood up. so pastor kong decided to cancelled the 5th elective and commence the 6th elective at 3pm instead of 3.45pm.

so out of the 5 elective i have attended, i'm gonna put them into good use of it and letting all of them manifest to it's 100% in my life. the electives i went to are:
+ Helping someone break an addiction (Director CityCare, Victor Lim Fei)
+ Cell Group Leadership (Pastor Derek Dunn)
+ Dynamics of a contemporary worship band (Pastor Sidney Mohede)
+ Men's Ministry (Greg French, Realman founder)
http://www.ccc.org.au/default.asp?page=CGrealmen
+ Building a healthy self image (Pastor Tan Ye Peng)

i was tremendously blessed emotionally, the Holy fire burns bigger and brighter for now and i am going to get the fire burning non-stop and burn bigger.

Asia conference is surely indeed a very life changing experience for me and i just can't stop saying that i was so blessed by the message because i was empowered to perform more things for Jesus Christ! i'm so excited!!!

Asia Conference 2010, i'm waiting for you...