Checking in

I know, I know, our blogs are suffering from lack of attention. But it's been a busy two months since I started working.

Work is good. Was thrown right into it and given work from the very first day so it has been non-stop since then and more work is coming in for us. It is already looking like a very, very packed 1st Q 2010 so hopefully more things will only take place later. I quite enjoy working in corporate comms side of things as it's not just about media relations which is nice. I also help out a little in the media side of things but my main focus is in organising in-house events, roadshows etc so it's quite exciting and is a new challenge for me. So far so good.

The travelling down to KL on the LRT is not as bad as I'd imagined it to be. I think our time taking the London tube for the last 2 years definitely helped conditioned me to public transportation. Haha..

Have also been busy helping out with the brother's wedding preparations and it's finally crunch time. Just 2 weeks to the wedding so it will be busy, busy all the way.

We just got back from Penang yesterday night as Gabe participated in the Penang Bridge International Marathon and he achieved his personal best time of 4hrs 39mins. Well done hubby! :) The rest of us just went there for the ride and of course, for the food! :) Stayed in Marcus' new pad and it was a lovely, lovely place!

OK, it's Monday morning and it's back to work now. Have decided to come in early with Gabe when he leaves for his 7am shift so that I don't have to take bus. LRT I'm ok, I still don't like taking and waiting for buses. Hehe..

Till next time, toodles!

Doubt

I start a new job on Monday and while I'm super excited, I'm also feeling a tad bit apprehensive. After being away from the PR world for 2 years, I keep wondering if things would be the same, would I be able to do what is expected of me and the list goes on. Perhaps the fact that it is also a managerial position is what's making me even more antsy - the expectation. *Sigh* But life goes on, and as my ex-boss reminded me recently, they've often thrown me into the deep end previously and I surfaced, so likewise, I will emerge from the deep waters of corporate communications in an investment bank! :) Wish me luck!

Transported

back to when I turned 21 and received a lovely scrapbook with notes from my friends. I still remember crying bucketfuls of tears while reading it in St Cloud, alone and far away from my friends at that time. And looking through the photos today, I noted the following:

- My hair was mainly short throughout my secondary school days (not a good look!)
- Lots of 'WHAT WAS I WEARING????' and 'WHAT WAS I THINKING????' moments (think flower patterned shorts!)
- I really loved Pooh and Piglet
- There were a lot of good memories growing up
- My church friends were really my family
- Made me teary-eyed and laughed out loud at the same time

but most of all, I really felt LOVED! :) Thank you everyone for being such great friends (you know who you are!). I'm thankful to see that even today, 7 years later, we are still such good friends and here's to many, many more years to come!

Cheers!

From Our Daily Bread daily devotional

I never used to be much of a worrier till I came here but time and time again, our Lord reminds that we should cast all our cares on Him coz He cares for us. As we return home and start a new chapter in our lives, I am constantly reminded and encouraged that He is with us always and that we need not worry too much for really, who can tell what tomorrow brings except our Lord? So my friends, 'cast all your cares on Him for he cares for YOU' - 1 Peter 5:7

August 11, 2009

GAD Or God?

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READ: 1 Peter 5:6-11

Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. —1 Peter 5:7

Are you a chronic worrier? Do you worry about bills, the future, health, debt, marriage issues? Has worry so consumed you that you have become “a fret machine”? If this describes you, perhaps you have generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD—a condition marked by a perpetual state of worry about most aspects of life. According to David Barlow, professor of psychology at Boston University, “the key psychological feature of GAD is a state of chronic, uncontrollable worry.” A little anxiety is normal, but constant worry is not.

Overwhelmed by suffering and persecution, the first-century Christians were driven out of Jerusalem and scattered throughout Asia (1 Peter 1:1-7). Many of these Jesus-followers were experiencing feelings of distress because of possible danger or misfortune. Peter encouraged these believers not to be filled with anxiety but to cast all their worries upon God (5:7). He wanted them to realize that it made very little sense for them to carry their worrie s when they could cast them on God who cared deeply about what happened to them.

Are you a chronic worrier? Let God be responsible for your anxieties. Stop worrying and start trusting Him completely. —Marvin Williams

When every worry, every care
To God in faith is brought,
We have no place whereon to found
One single anxious thought. —Anon.

Worry is a burden God never intended us to bear.

And the people say 'AMEN'!

Chapter closing

Our house is in a mess
Finding all our belongings in nooks and crannies
Shipping boxes arriving shortly
Sorting out the mail to keep and to shred
Exclaiming "Man, we have a lot of stuff!"
Shredding 2 years worth of bills and misc documents
Re-reading cards received and feeling loved
Spending lots of time together since we are both on holiday (quite a novelty!)
Feeling melancholic
Cleaning, packing, sorting
Thinking of home
Finding new places to explore
Eating British food
Saying goodbyes
Trying to finish all the spices that were once so preciously guarded and rationed
Looking forward to the family, friends and food at home
Shaking the dust out of our suitcases
Shopping, buying, sorting
Feeling excited
Packing, packing, packing....


....Truly our chapter in the UK is closing and our life at home beckons....

Happy 100th

It's been 100 months since...

...the awkward moments of wondering if we were friends or more than friends
...the lovely week that started it all
...we debated on whether to start a relationship
...we decided to try though I was going overseas
...we learned baby steps about being in a relationship

Now, 100 months later, we...

...survived the time apart
...are married!!
... are living in London
...are sharing new experiences together
...and still learning about each other everyday

My darling Gabriel, I'm so blessed you're in my life and I thank God for you every day. Here's to another 100 and another 100 after that and for eternity.
I love you! :)

Back in London

We've been back from our Eurotour for more than a week now and it's great to not have to be nomads anymore. The trip itself was great though I think we were a bit too ambitious in our route. Most people cover regions on their trip while we being kiasu decided to cover almost the entire Europe continent. In doing so, we actually spent a lot of time travelling which instead could have been spent lazing around the different places. Oh well, what to do, we wanted to see all these places before we go back home.. :)

Gabe and I really enjoyed our trip and count ourselves blessed to have this opportunity to backpack round Europe. We were probably considered part of the 'older' travellers since most of them were just out of college or still in college. Hehe.. We made some new friends, learned new things about the countries our friends were from, experienced the hostel environment, enjoyed some really good deals hotels, saw different terrains, experienced crazy weather (think 46C) and had some really good food! So all in all, it was truly an experience of a lifetime.. For more about the different places we've been to, you can read about it here.