Jigely puff to all who stepped on wrong toes lately. Putting you to sleep is a discount. GrrRr...and I'll roast u like the bee cheng hiang. rAnT@!
Ok enough.
Let me recall in descending mode:
1. Ritz Carlton, Millenia Singapore. A holy matrimony was held there this early morning. 2 National athletes finally tied the knot after 2 years of courtship (I think). Joy was written all over their faces and on those who came all the way from Ipoh to see their cousin get married.
I was located all the way at table 67, far far away in the south china sea, where whatever we do wouldn't get noticed.
There was an air of establishment. The rungs of ladder seemed higher than I ever thought. The smell of ACS and RI were thick in the air. Nonetheless, I'm glad for the two. Just glad for them and I hope they will find God so deeply involved in their marriage. 5 more years to go for the Phd! Gambette! Nice videos btw.
And in another 2 wks' time, a dinner at the same place again. A cousin will be holding his wedding there too. And yes, this time, I will need to dress up. So maybe I'll wear berms and a nice shirt with a tie on. Since I'll be seated down most of the time, I figured I might as well stay dormant so long as the cameraman don't take a picture of the berms. How daring lar.
What's the kick abt Ritz, Fullerton, Hyatt, Hilton, etc etc. Too much money right? Give to the development fund.
2. Chalet at St. John's Island was great. First, we were greeted with the hefty sum of $11 worth of transport. Not to mention the early morning package of squeezing in the crowded MRT. Then came the sneaky sabotage by alex who smacked me with a waterbomb while I was helplessly carrying loads on me. Louis Chan received a sprained ankle and that kept him at bay for all 3 days. But it didn't keep him outta the kitchen. And so, it became kitchan. And so, the cheering began. The first dinner was prepared by ????, half the bottle of oil was used up. That's all the info I'm going to provide on who prepared dinner. Subsequently, it was a test of creativity. We had the time of fellowship in the kitchen, munching away the many kilograms and chunks of chicken. (I deliberately removed all the chicken skin for the 2nd dinner....alas, it didn't help at all...we had it all oily.)
I must say the devotion on the second day was akin to a sermon. I wished I had that recorded. It was known to be "A heavy devotion". I almost raised a hand to respond. (Don't get big headed here daryl. Or the nose will become pink.) When the people are gathered in His name, there He will be. Cannot go wrong. So how should we live our lives knowing that one day we will be held accountable for the things we did, the time we spent living? I don't have the answers man. But here's something to chew on: "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added unto you."
The chronicles of Tan carried on to the 2nd day. Good also. A sense of peace rested on us.
Exciting year ahead. Exciting.
Changes, transitions, changes, transitions, waiting.
3. The night prior to the chalet, I was greeted with news which broke my heart. It's called gek sim. And I wished gek sim's intensity is like that of gek sai, which lasts for as long as you fight to squeeze chocolate out of your body. Unfortunately, it's not. It dawned upon me as a reflection of how badly a job I have done. Nonetheless, I will not entertain condemnation. It only spurs me to do it even better in the years to come. And I'm excited.
My emotions are often badly mirrored on the face. No, I didn't go for plastic surgery, neither am I a korean. It's just too much thinking and emotions get embedded beneath all the thoughts unless I open my mouth. Gosh, exciting la! Can't wait to see the actions over the next 6 months.
And finally,yes, I want to thank God for 3 things:
One: His faithfulness in seeing me through the 3.5 years of schooling in SMU. All modules cleared. Some are cleared better than the others. Grace to make it through the Econs modules which I took at the final sem last year.
Two: Providing friends as spiritual support in school. In ways more than one, they were also there to mould me in character, endurance and etc etc. But still, it was good. Thanks Apostle and Revivalist. And of course, the 2 other prayer warriors. =]
Three: Healing the injured left shoulder. 5 year back, a crack was heard when I had to mount the tank within seconds. So, in order not to give those mad officers another chance to torture us in the cold night winds of Taiwan, I pulled myself up the 2.5m high tank from the side (the proper way is via the front or the rear). And that was it, that faithful night...left me with an injured shoulder where the pain came intermittently over the years but never did affected me. It came back again last november. And this time, it lasted for as long as I still had the shoulder on. I cldn't even scrub my back with the left hand. Not to mention the pain. And so I began to pray. Thanks for all who prayed. Especailly Mrdonteatbeef who encouraged me by praying with such faith that sunday afternoon. Now, I'm healed! Don't ask me how it happened, it just got healed.
God did it, ask Him.
And so, begins 2007. An exciting year ahead.
