Reunion Dinner

Today is the eve of lunar New Year, also known as, Chinese New Year. Every year at this time, all family members will gathered around the table to feast at the sumptuous spread of food, which is usually steamboat, delicately-prepared by Mum. This year is no exception. The whole fridge is being stored to the brim and on the brink of breaking down. A-ha...time to change to a bigger, cooler refrigerator.

I treasured this reunion dinner with utmost affection. Not because of the delectable and mouth-watering delicacies, but the thought of everyone making time to sit down together to have dinner just warmed my heart. It was not a casual affair that we get to dine together as a whole family. One of my sister is married and getting off from work at different times further added to the irrealizable task. Almost impossible.

The most amusing and enjoyable part should be credited to the "lao yu sheng" prior to the dinner. We will all armed with chopsticks, and start to "lou hay", while not forgetting the auspicious greetings and wishes. It never failed to get everyone laughing heartily.

Over the years, we have new additions to the family. From 5 to 6 to 8 and now 9. Probably in a year or two, the number will increase to 10 **smiles* or even more. Oh no, I could almost hear my stomach rumbling, ops!!

Happy Chinese New Year and may the new year bring good tidings and best of health.

Bright & Sunny

Then...

Light began to crept in,
Blinding me through the eyes.

I could see the sun shining brightly,
Proudly in the skies.

Even the air smell of sweetness,
I can ever desire.

These are the essence of my roseate days.

Dark & Gloomy

It was cold, dark and empty,
Desolate and abandoned.

The world seemed so lonely,
Devasted and sunken.

Consumed in total perplexity,
Estranged and forsaken.

Those were the epitome of my tenebrous days.

Great News!!

Can't really explain it explicitly, blame it on my deficient in vocab. But I am indeed full of joy and glee.
After months "idling" and occasional depression pangs, I finally got myself out of s***. Yes, PRAISE GOD, I got a job. Hallejuah!!

This year is really going to be for more an exciting (an understatement) with tremendous changes along the way, not forgetting the challenges as well. Busy busy busy year. Nonetheless, I looked forward to the new year with a positive mindset and motivation to work even more harder for myself and my new home/ family. Gets me really exhilarating, just thinking about the upcoming year.

May we live each day as the last day of our lives, because in this way, we will learn to be more appreciative and embrace each second with utmost enthusiasm and passion.

My Special Day

N years ago, an adorable baby girl was born healthily on this day, by the grace of GOD. Exactly N years later, she was remodeled, refitted and reshaped from the once cute and curious little girl to the tanned-plump-tomboyish-adorned with mushroom hairstyle teenage during puberty and eventually developed into a more girly-like femme called Mademoiselle J.

The result of the metamorphosis showed stupendous changes from childhood to adulthood. Some of my old classmates/ schoolmates/ coursemates (some as old as 13 years ago and some as young as 4 years ago) wasn't able to put a name to my face. I definitely welcome the changes (esp. the shedding off kilos part) and embrace them with much felicity.

I am a sucker for card and this year, I only got one. Well, with the state-of-the-art technology, advanced and diversified communication tools , hand-written cards were no longer favoured. It is the era of SMSes/ MMSes and what-not. Nevertheless, I still meticulously read up every SMSes/ MMSes and replied with a word of thanks. Being a sentimental at heart and nostalgic at times, all birthday wishes and messages are saved separately in a specially dedicated folder in my phone memory.

A year older, and there will be many changes at the end of the year. It is going to be a busy but yet fruitful year ahead. Look forward to live everyday to the fullest. Stay happy and healthy...striving to be more loving and GOD-fearing.

Yay, I made it in time to post my entry before my birthday is over. Happy Birthday to myself.

Rejoice!

Being a levis member, you are entitled to a 1-time 25% off purchase during your birthday month. so last sunday, bought 2 pair of jeans. the size wasn't right (for him) so i had to go down to exchange it.

Met up with my friend who wanted to get some stuff from bodyshop. yes if you are smart, there is also a 1-time 20% off purchase during your birthday month..haha. she wanted to get a blusher but ended up spending more than 70 bucks worth of merchandise. well, the service was really commendable.

That's not what i want to share. my friend's younger sister joined us much later after her manicure. I haven't seen her for ages. now a mother of two (with 1 inside her tummy), she looked like my friend with the amount of weight she put on during her pregnancy. just for a bit of history, she has the perfect figure in schooldays, slender and tall. Found out some time ago that she had become a christian. Continued our shopping for a while till she said she had a craving for ice-cream. We sat down, took our orders and began to chat. There, she shared about her relationship with her in-laws, married life etc.

Another bit of history about her...despite having really good results, she was rebellious too. My friend used to tell me this sister of hers did almost every unthinkable "bad" stuff during her teenage years. But throughout our conversation, I saw changes from her. Post-natal blues got her after the birth of her 1st daughter and was plunged into depression. It was her bro-in-law who took her to church that she slowly got out of it. Now, a regular church-goer, she relates how her relationship with GOD brought her happiness and taught her how to be more loving. She no longer used to be what she was, not so self-centred, she cared about people and their feelings. How she disapproved of some of the things her mother-in-law do, but deep inside she knew it was out of good intention.

Deep inside my heart, i was really rejoicing. I cannot fully relate my feelings and emotions at that moment. All I can say is that GOD works miraculously and I can see that HE is penetrating into the families of my friends. But yet on the other hand, I am ashamed of myself not being a devoted christian, not sharing the good news with my friends and loved ones. Because I do not feel myself proficient in GOD's teachings but I am sure He will used me in other ways.

But yet some things about her unchanged. Her sharp tougue, witted mind and quick thinking. We took train home and it was crowded but nobody gave up seat for her. She told me of an incident. On a trip home on train, as her tummy was big, she had to walk slowly. This guy, on seeing that, rushed to occupy the only seat in the train. A kind malay auntie sitting next to this guy offered her seat to her. She was disgusted when the guy took out a Bible (she wasn't a christian then). To digress abit, as christian, we always need to watch what we do or say. We have to walk with GOD, to do things as what Jesus would do. If not, we'll be giving out the wrong signal like this guy. We, ourselves, are living testimonies of our faith.

Anyway, my friend asked her sister what would she do now if the same thing happened? She answered bashfully, saying "Bro, you must be God-loving so share your love (seat)"!! We laughed.

Pest

It is inherent that many things changes with time. Needless to say, humans are also subjected to such alteration and development. Unfortunately for some, this metamorphosis can be so outrageously repugnant and scandalous.

The treacherous antagonist (multi-headed scheming snake..hiss hiss) is a habitual fabricator, who got all facts twisted according to his own, most unreliable fashion. Thus, causing unrest, perturbation and unnecessary delusion. Agreeable and amiable as he might seemed, under this deception, is actually a loathsome character. Whom highly gratifies oneself in defamation and concoting fallacious stories. Beware that you do not fall into his trap nor become his leading actor/ actress in this nonsensicle fable.

Well, to my opinion, these people are just merely a bunch of low self-esteem, jealous and completely insecure imbecile. Take no part in their incongruous behaviour and let them continue to indulge in their own fantasy creation. Soon, the truth will be out. Good always pervails evil.

There's an old chinese saying...."清者自清". (decipherable by Unicode UTF-8)