Friday 31 December 2010

IS LOVE SOMETHING FINDAMENTAL?

If love is something so fundamentally important to us, then why is it that we have so many issues and misunderstandings in the area of finding it?
For most of us, it’s been an adventure in trial and error and learning through pain and heart-break. But is there an easier way?

Last Day of 2010

Today is the last day of this year.
It is  also Yona's school registration day.
She had gone to school as usual but need me to featch her later on.
Went out with Andrew for breakfast and we ended up looking for a new set of stove and oven.

I should have bought her workbook earlier on cos it I had to wait for a long while before being able to pay for them. I had infact never seen Diversy  ( the shop) this full before.

Andrew bought the new stove and a big oven for me.
We stayed at home for the remaining day.

Trying out the new oven with  a baked chicken and some chops.
The products turned out so well. Chicken went within minutes with the girls.
Not much to say about the chops. 
Those who ate them ends up with stomach upset .... aaarrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!

Sunday 19 December 2010

A week before christmas and year end roll off

Sunday was always meant for late mornings. However today I had to wake up early as the girls would be competing in the final roll off of this year.
Yona had won the last month roll off and was hoping to repeat the same feat this month.

I had done all of last night's washing from the sale so not much more cleaning was needed to be done in the kitchen.  Furthermore the maid would also be coming in later.  And with Yona's game starting only at nine- thirty, I took my time in getting ready.

There were still much left overs from last nigh's sale as so, breakfast was nothing to worry about.
Left for the alley at around nine, just enough time to pick Lydia from mom's place.

Was not a 'sweet' repeatition on the  Yona's win but she managed a good average overall coming in third.

As with each year, the MSN trainee would have the year end closing ceromony at a bigger scale.
The close off ceremony highlighted  lunch  and hampers prepared by the parents  held after the game.




Note:
Just felt like closing my eyes and 'stop' everything.
Just coulding imagine why I am put in 'this' position
Felt I'm being 'used' as an 'excuse' for the 'things' that is not 'right'

Sunday 12 December 2010

A MINUTE

Life sometimes looks hard ... feels like we will always have trouble. Although looking deep,  most of these times is not as bad as the other's who have to endure more hardship daily than we would even experience in a lifetime.
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Most of thr times we forget the grace that is given to us. We wake up everyday, to a peaceful country, opportunities everywhere, a job to go to, meals on the table, friends, education, entertainment, access to the internet and information etc. When we 'read' real life stories of people living not very far from us or on the other side of the world, it is then we will realize it's time to quit complaining and being thankful for what we already have.

Consider that God has allowed both good and bad times.
Sometimes these difficult times shape our character.....  responsibilities ....
priorities...

Thursday 9 December 2010

Taking Time and be thankful

It’s been another busy week. A week that feels like I could have blinked and missed almost all together, save the long blur of normal life that makes days sometimes feel like they fade into each other and are no longer distinct.

But drawing to a close. The busy-ness. The rush. The long, long nights. And those few moments that included teardrops right along with the raindrops outside.

And it is time to hit the reset button. To rest.

To take some time apart from all that has occupied the mind these past days and just savor time.

Time to listen and be still.

Time to stop and ponder the little things.

Time to let Him revive the heart, and refresh the mind.

And I’m so thankful for this time.

Sunday 5 December 2010

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT


In the busy world that we live in, it is such a nice thing to take a moment to acknowledge and appreciate the people that are closest to us.
Families and love ones... we learn to appreciate them better and start to become grateful for the time spent together, even if it is just a few hours each day.

I looked around and 'see' these people around me .
I wonder what feelings goes through their mind.
.....and hearts.
Is everyone the same as me?

"Sometimes our hearts get tangled
And our souls a little off-kilter
Friends and family can set us right
And help guide us back to the light".
- Sera Christann

Inside myself is still a place where I live all alone.....
But a place where YOU renew your springs... that'll never dry up.

I know what I want but I must never be selfish. Priorities must come first.
There will be a time when what my heart wants will be my priority.

First Sunday


Today is the first sunday of the last month of the year 2010. :) yea yea...in short..first sunday of December 2010.
Woke early to do the load of dishes which I have left in the sink last night.
Not much but all big oily 'stuff'. All from last night's sale.
The maid came late again so I had almost done all of her routine by the time she arrived.
I finished the load of wash but forgotten to hang them out until I got home from the market.
Yes... I went to to market with Andrew to get my normal twenty kilos of Dogs/cats fishes.
I have still around five packs in the freezer but buying now would mean saving me time from going back to the market later in the week.
I managed to get nice fresh sardines at RM2.8/kg this time... perfect!
I did not follow him to Kim Fung when he wanted to go and wash his car later on so I managed to watch ( after 'wrestling with Lydia for the remote control)three eposides of CSI.
Jo wanted to for jogging at the sports complex to which I agreed.
The girls came along as so with Jo's Sheryl.
My shoes were a size smaller for comfort so I only managed a round to Jo's five.
( Note: Lydia ended all muddy when she slipped and fell while jogging- with slippers!)
Hhmm...I ended up catching up gossips with friends at the canteen over a cup of coffee.
Was just after six when we went home. Darkness takes over fast around this time of the year here
Fried some veggie as additional dish to the 'stewed' beef in the slow cooker before heading for the shower.
Andrew wanted to go out and get some drinking water but I was not really up to go out again.