Back online...

...Have finally decided to take my blog off the cold storage so it's now back in public domain.

The 'stalker' has since left the company and I don't really care if she reads this anymore. Wherever she is, good luck to you but perhaps you might want to re-think your modus operandi in your new company. You're not doing yourself any favours acting like the world owes you and being a tattle-tale especially when you cannot actually deliver any real work. So, just do yourself (and your son!) a favour and grow up ok?

Updates

Check out my thoughts on Bersih 2.0 and Today's Worship.

Lazy to re-post :)

Inspiration lost

I was inspired to blog and update earlier this evening but now at 11.30 at night, I'm suddenly feeling lazy so I guess it'll have to wait....AGAIN :)

Grin and bear!

While the westerners hate going to weddings and Christmas alone for fear of uncomfortable questions from the relatives, the Chinese person's worse nightmare is during Chinese New Year which is unfortunately round the corner! The Chinese extended family is also much larger than the westerners so imagine the potential minefield we face! 

While we were growing up, the 'well-meaning relatives' would always state the obvious - "wow you have grown taller, thinner, fatter etc etc" or they would compare our exam results with that of their kids! 

Then it would be, "No boyfriend or girlfriend yet ar?"

When you are seeing someone, the question inevitably turns, "So when getting married ar?"

And now that I'm married, the question for my season is "Still no children ar? When are you having children? You are not young anymore. So and so already have X number of children"

So in preparation for the inevitable, I have come up with several responses when faced with THE question this year :

1. Place my hand dramatically on my forehead and sigh loudly saying, "Don't ask anymore la! It's very hard for us!" Add a crocodile tear, sniffle or both!

2. Ask, "Aunty, got any tips for us ar since you have so many children? Any special positions we should try?"

3. Steer clear of the person and pretend to be busy.

4. Feign indifference and shrug it off.

5. Pretend I have a tummy ache and head to the loo.

6. Say, "Ask God la. When He gives, we will surely take. He don't give, there's nothing we can do right?"

7. Just grin and bear and shuffle quickly to the next set of relatives.

While I'd really like to try 1-5, chances are I'll probably stick to numbers 6 & 7 for fear of offending the relatives. If only they would leave me alone! :( 

Oh well, Happy Chinese New Year everyone and wish me luck! 

Worship 23rd January

Psalm 136 brought about these thoughts...

Let God be God
......

When the oceans rise and thunders roar,
I will soar with You above the storm,
Father, You are King over the flood,
I will be still and know You are God.

....

Ev'ry blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
And when the darkness closes in
Lord, still I will say:

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blesses be Your glorious name

.....

Encouraged and reminded of God's love and grace for us. May it be to us as You have willed.

Minta maaf....Siaran tergendala...

Can't believe I have to take my blogs offline temporarily... no thanks to some psycho snoop who has nothing better to do.*sigh* Drama gilerr... hope this spell doesn't stay long.

Cambodian experience

Am sitting in the Phnom Penh airport waiting to board the plane to Siem Reap for the tour part of the conference. Last few days has been spent coordinating a conference in Cambodia. The amount of protocol and blatant 'favours' can be quite disheartening but my colleagues who are more seasoned with the Cambodian ways reminds that it is the only way to get things done here. Nonetheless, the event went smoothly with relatively few major hiccups so we are all happy.

Heading to Siem Reap for a tour of Angkor Wat. I wasn't suppose to go coz I wanted to be home to see Gabe off to the airport for his training in US but he's already on the plane as I type. I've just signed myself up for a 4am tour to watch the sunrise over Angkor Wat so hopefully it will be worth it! :)

Blogging on my iPod reminds me of our backpacking days when I blogged about our travels on my mobile phone....ahhh good times :)

Invest

My recent trip to HK was to organise an investment conference and it was jointly organised with Bursa. After months of planning, preparations and numerous changes, it was finally time to execute! And our event was made all the more exciting with news that the Super Typhoon Megi was headed our way. One of my KL colleague sparked off a mini crisis which we had to manage but at the end, everything turned out great and everyone was impressed and happy so it was great news for our team. :) we're still waiting for an 'official' recognition from the bosses and hope it will come. We were however pretty bummed that wehad to forego dinner on an old junk boat because of the weather though I have to say that was prob good for me since I'm not too good with the sea!

I was really happy that it all turned out well because we have all worked so hard and I for one had sleepless nights because of this event. I'm just happy that it's over now and I can take a short break. Fell super sick after the event and am still recovering as I type. This event was a big feather for my cap and I'm glad I got a chance to head this. If I can do this, I'm sure I can handle anything!!! Hehe!!

I was also very much pampered by my colleagues this time round with people buying me breakfast, lunch and dinner... And that always make my day. :) I also enjoyed the deeper relationships forged and the camaraderie with the rest of the team including the regional side. Really feels like I've been in OSK much longer than the 1+ year in actuality!

Well, it will be off to Cambodia next for me. Till then....ta for now!