1. I've moved house! Check out: http://angel-sings.blogspot.com/2008/08/lovely-new-place.html
2. my stomach is burning.... I just ate some green chili/curry pork, a Southern Thai dish for lunch. I feel like I've got fire inside me.
3. I've been attending a seminar on worship by Pastor Philip Huan and his wife... It's been good. First session was something similar to our Psalmist Retreat + PATH where we go back to basics. Second was about going back to our First Love, third on Revival, and today's it's on discovering our spiritual gifts. Every message speaks something, but i find it hard to articulate, to explain what's good about it. But I discovered that my probably-strongest gift is the gift of Helps. Pastor Philip described it as "I am not sure what I can do, but just put me anywhere that needs help" and immediately i thought, hey! that's me!
4. I think i'm dropping hair. :(
5. Overslept this morning. Woke up when my alarm clock rang but after i switched it off i went back to sleep! Then I had a nightmare about a haunted, dirty toilet (in thailand)..... then when i finally woke up in shock it was about 7.20am! I was supposed to meet Fon downstairs at 7.30! So i quickly showered and rushed out of the house. Didn't even bring the clothes I wanted to pass to the people from the other provinces who came for the seminar. :( And they're leaving tomorrow!
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
:: Thai language ::
I think Rev Yee is really dedicated. He came here 11 years ago with his family (to another province at first, then to Bangkok). Together, they picked up the language, reading and writing, and had to adapt to the culture here and now he's able to preach in Thai and even read the Thai Bible fluently!
But some of the things that could hinder is the fear of pronouncing wrongly. Here are some examples:
"Heal!" could be pronounced as "Pee (on him)!" if the wrong tone is used.
And "Phra Jao Phu Ying Yai" can mean God Almighty, or it can also mean God the big girl if also the wrong tone is used. Such big mistakes I'd be afraid to make!
The Thai language has 5 tones, but i can't tell the difference between the 3rd and 5th tones. It's hard to listen carefully....
But some of the things that could hinder is the fear of pronouncing wrongly. Here are some examples:
"Heal!" could be pronounced as "Pee (on him)!" if the wrong tone is used.
And "Phra Jao Phu Ying Yai" can mean God Almighty, or it can also mean God the big girl if also the wrong tone is used. Such big mistakes I'd be afraid to make!
The Thai language has 5 tones, but i can't tell the difference between the 3rd and 5th tones. It's hard to listen carefully....
Monday, August 25, 2008
:: homesick? ::
called home last night, parents were away in balai for the weekend, so they only returned late. Dad says he missed having breakfast with me... awwww.......
Today things are not looking too good again. Monday blues?? Feel very lost. I wanted to go out, explore bangkok, but i had to settle my new accommodation. Both options are fine with me, just that I feel being toggled around because we have to wait for A and B to make their decision before things can be confirmed. So i'm just sitting around, waiting. That sucks.
Today things are not looking too good again. Monday blues?? Feel very lost. I wanted to go out, explore bangkok, but i had to settle my new accommodation. Both options are fine with me, just that I feel being toggled around because we have to wait for A and B to make their decision before things can be confirmed. So i'm just sitting around, waiting. That sucks.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
:: motorcycle ::
Just got home on P'Bom's motorbike. I still haven't tried going home by myself yet. Passed by a slum area near Suan Phlu Rd... hmm. The ride was quite stressful, i kept wondering, how am i gonna get down the motorbike. Getting up was a bit easy cuz i got on from a platform. But that's not gonna happen everytime. I need to overcome this fear. (And tons of other fears)
Oh that reminds me of last night, I did the dishes with Joshua, and after that i took the rubbish out. The chute was all the way at the end of the corridor and there wasn't light in the "waste drop room". If i were scared of ghosts i would have freaked out and imagine sadako crawling out of the chute when i opened it.
Rev Yee treated some of us to breakfast and Gail treated me to lunch today at the same cafe opp church. =) yummmy (except for the huge pile of beansprouts i didn't touch)
Oh that reminds me of last night, I did the dishes with Joshua, and after that i took the rubbish out. The chute was all the way at the end of the corridor and there wasn't light in the "waste drop room". If i were scared of ghosts i would have freaked out and imagine sadako crawling out of the chute when i opened it.
Rev Yee treated some of us to breakfast and Gail treated me to lunch today at the same cafe opp church. =) yummmy (except for the huge pile of beansprouts i didn't touch)
Monday, August 18, 2008
:: =| ::
today.. is not such a good day.
The sun must have risen at 5am here. I stirred quite a few times, went back to sleep since it's my off day, and surprised to find out that it's only 8am.
What a season of discipline God has planned for me!! Every meal Auntie Xiuling discovers one more food i don't eat. For breakfast today, it's cucumber. or zuchini. it doesn't make a diff to me, i like neither. But i feel greng jai to not eat it, so i had to swallow 2 slices. eelch.
And Little Miss Pampered gotta wash her own underwear and socks by hand. I could throw them into the laundry basket but ermm.. nvm la. Too many boys in the house.
And my family usually don't eat at home (until recently) so we're used to "wash only what you use"... we don't have to do someone else's dishes unless specified. I feel bad waiting for one of the boys to be ordered to do it, so i tend to do it automatically.
(psst! The Punggol Princesses don't do housework at home!)
The Missionary has begun to feel discomfort already.
Tried to go to the gym after an hour of rest..... i was almost very thankful that the apartment here actually has a gym and a swimming pool, so i didn't have to go to a sports complex or a park to work out, till.... i tried to find the entrance, it was locked and thank God the cleaner passed by and i tried to ask her to help me open the door. In there i was like "oh my ***!" the lights weren't on, the machines look like they existed 100 years ago... the whole place was just "oh my ***". i tried to ask the staff to help me switch the treadmill on but seems like ... even the switch doesn't work. what a state of despair. Anyway i used those machines that require no power... didn't really work out much but ha, at least i tried.
Had lunch with Joshua at a nearby cafe. Aroi! He asked whether i do any sports, play any instruments, and must have concluded that I'm boring. If i'm a guy i must be a sissy. (Shoots, is it the devil trying to plant negative thoughts in my head?!)
Wanted to go out, but didn't dare to go too far, so just walked down my street and back. Paths are bumpy - they are not even paths! So scared an incoming car would just run over my toes la. Haiz.
Maybe i'll go for a swim later.
The sun must have risen at 5am here. I stirred quite a few times, went back to sleep since it's my off day, and surprised to find out that it's only 8am.
What a season of discipline God has planned for me!! Every meal Auntie Xiuling discovers one more food i don't eat. For breakfast today, it's cucumber. or zuchini. it doesn't make a diff to me, i like neither. But i feel greng jai to not eat it, so i had to swallow 2 slices. eelch.
And Little Miss Pampered gotta wash her own underwear and socks by hand. I could throw them into the laundry basket but ermm.. nvm la. Too many boys in the house.
And my family usually don't eat at home (until recently) so we're used to "wash only what you use"... we don't have to do someone else's dishes unless specified. I feel bad waiting for one of the boys to be ordered to do it, so i tend to do it automatically.
(psst! The Punggol Princesses don't do housework at home!)
The Missionary has begun to feel discomfort already.
Tried to go to the gym after an hour of rest..... i was almost very thankful that the apartment here actually has a gym and a swimming pool, so i didn't have to go to a sports complex or a park to work out, till.... i tried to find the entrance, it was locked and thank God the cleaner passed by and i tried to ask her to help me open the door. In there i was like "oh my ***!" the lights weren't on, the machines look like they existed 100 years ago... the whole place was just "oh my ***". i tried to ask the staff to help me switch the treadmill on but seems like ... even the switch doesn't work. what a state of despair. Anyway i used those machines that require no power... didn't really work out much but ha, at least i tried.
Had lunch with Joshua at a nearby cafe. Aroi! He asked whether i do any sports, play any instruments, and must have concluded that I'm boring. If i'm a guy i must be a sissy. (Shoots, is it the devil trying to plant negative thoughts in my head?!)
Wanted to go out, but didn't dare to go too far, so just walked down my street and back. Paths are bumpy - they are not even paths! So scared an incoming car would just run over my toes la. Haiz.
Maybe i'll go for a swim later.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
:: morning! ::
Good morning! so far i've been able to wake up early for the past 2 days :D It's 8am in Singapore now, but over here it's still 7am. That means i woke up at 6.30am Thai time. woohooo u can never catch me up at that time back home. hahaha.. no motivation to, unless it's to catch a flight, catch a sunrise while at a chalet, or worse still, do work overnight etc. Well, sun rises early here la.
Update from yesterday morning: Auntie Xiuling chatted with me while she heated up the spaghetti from dinner the previous night. I kinda shared that i was concerned about the poor children in Thailand, but she shared the real side of this ministry. She said that the poor people just want to be poor, they just want to depend on other people. If the children receive a pair of shoes from you, the parents would sell it to buy booze. (instant gratification - they don't see things in the long term) It's discouraging, but that doesn't mean i should stop trying.
Went to church at 9.30am with Rev Yee and his youngest son, Ryan, who reminds me soooo much of Wiky (hair style, meekness). I didn't know Rev Yee drives in Thailand! That's great! (i kinda crinch at the idea of motorcycle taxi - not because it's dangerous, but because i can't get on it! Makes me feel heavy and clumsy.) He introduced me to P'Jarim, the social worker at RCDC. i erm can't really remember what people do at where, so people gotta correct me hehehe.. forgivable la, it's just my 2nd day here.
Joined P'Jarim and team for devotion before Children's church starts. She was trying hard to translate for me what the leader (of the devotion) is sharing, but i couldn't catch her anyway :P Children's service was interesting, seems much like a routine, all the children knew what to do, how to dance to the songs, kneel during prayer, cross their arms during sermon. Probably about 30 kids there.
After the sermon the kids broke up into 5 groups. i was lost at first, because i went to the toilet just before they split up. So i wandered around (i was told to observe anyway) until i found P'Jarim. She asked me to follow her to a class upstairs. I joined her to teach mathematics to 3 girls.. Gosh (852X56)/35.... my instant reaction to such a sum would be to take out my calculator! After the class, i've learned how to say multiply (koon) in thai (owww i forgot the rest!)
P'Jarim got a debrief with some of the leaders, so I was waiting with a few other youths who helped out. Sam was the only one who could speak English, so we talked. He's 20 and in university now. The other youths were only 13-14. I asked him to teach me the Thai alphabet pinned on the wall. Just after we were done, the debrief ended, and i went for lunch with P'Jarim. She treated me to fried rice at the hospital cafe next door! And I just found out that Sam is her son! haha..
After lunch we headed back to church and I joined Fon to teach English. She's pretty good! The students were the same youths who helped out at the Children's Church. They were all shy.. haha. Typical thai la.
Went back to my cubicle in the office where Fon suggested i go out with her, instead of attending the piano concert with Rev Yee's family. I ermm dun really know how to appreciate classical music and find it a bit awkward to join them for such a formal event, so i was glad to have the chance to go out with Fon instead. I will be travelling up to 3 provinces in Thailand with her (trip postponed to 1st-7th Sept), so I'm so glad we can hit it off well.
Walked to Sala Daeng BTS station to take BTS to MBK with her. Got a thai sim card, travel adapter, and some toiletries at Tops. And we had dinner at the food court (i almost wanted to introduce her to Mr Meng dim sum, which is a bit more extravagant...) where I had Vietnamese fresh spring rolls!!! wooohooo!! Satisfied my craving. There were..yup a lot of leaves and veggies, and i ate until the taste makes me sick. haha.
P'Bia joined us at the food court, and we went to Fon's house together. Chilled out and watched Stromy Night (Japanese anime, supposed to mean Stormy Night). I was quite bored most of the time cuz the dubbing was in thai. hahaha. i kept asking, "kao bpai nai?" (where are they going?) cuz there doesn't seem to be a story.
It was deuk laew and P'Bia wanted to klap baan laew, so we walked her out to the main road. And then we caught a tuk-tuk to a nearby Tops supermarket - it looks like King Albert's Park's Cold Storage! so high class-looking. They don't sell Yakult there apparently. Even their Vitagen is spelt Betagen. :S I bought Meiji brand UHT drink instead. Took taxi back to Fon's place and just nice Rev Yee was back from the concert and picked me up.
Washed up, charged my laptop... i wanted to lie in bed and wait till it finished charging, then i would pull out the plug, but i fell asleep immediately! when i woke up in the morning i found myself at the same position i fell asleep in. hahaha..
Update from yesterday morning: Auntie Xiuling chatted with me while she heated up the spaghetti from dinner the previous night. I kinda shared that i was concerned about the poor children in Thailand, but she shared the real side of this ministry. She said that the poor people just want to be poor, they just want to depend on other people. If the children receive a pair of shoes from you, the parents would sell it to buy booze. (instant gratification - they don't see things in the long term) It's discouraging, but that doesn't mean i should stop trying.
Went to church at 9.30am with Rev Yee and his youngest son, Ryan, who reminds me soooo much of Wiky (hair style, meekness). I didn't know Rev Yee drives in Thailand! That's great! (i kinda crinch at the idea of motorcycle taxi - not because it's dangerous, but because i can't get on it! Makes me feel heavy and clumsy.) He introduced me to P'Jarim, the social worker at RCDC. i erm can't really remember what people do at where, so people gotta correct me hehehe.. forgivable la, it's just my 2nd day here.
Joined P'Jarim and team for devotion before Children's church starts. She was trying hard to translate for me what the leader (of the devotion) is sharing, but i couldn't catch her anyway :P Children's service was interesting, seems much like a routine, all the children knew what to do, how to dance to the songs, kneel during prayer, cross their arms during sermon. Probably about 30 kids there.
After the sermon the kids broke up into 5 groups. i was lost at first, because i went to the toilet just before they split up. So i wandered around (i was told to observe anyway) until i found P'Jarim. She asked me to follow her to a class upstairs. I joined her to teach mathematics to 3 girls.. Gosh (852X56)/35.... my instant reaction to such a sum would be to take out my calculator! After the class, i've learned how to say multiply (koon) in thai (owww i forgot the rest!)
P'Jarim got a debrief with some of the leaders, so I was waiting with a few other youths who helped out. Sam was the only one who could speak English, so we talked. He's 20 and in university now. The other youths were only 13-14. I asked him to teach me the Thai alphabet pinned on the wall. Just after we were done, the debrief ended, and i went for lunch with P'Jarim. She treated me to fried rice at the hospital cafe next door! And I just found out that Sam is her son! haha..
After lunch we headed back to church and I joined Fon to teach English. She's pretty good! The students were the same youths who helped out at the Children's Church. They were all shy.. haha. Typical thai la.
Went back to my cubicle in the office where Fon suggested i go out with her, instead of attending the piano concert with Rev Yee's family. I ermm dun really know how to appreciate classical music and find it a bit awkward to join them for such a formal event, so i was glad to have the chance to go out with Fon instead. I will be travelling up to 3 provinces in Thailand with her (trip postponed to 1st-7th Sept), so I'm so glad we can hit it off well.
Walked to Sala Daeng BTS station to take BTS to MBK with her. Got a thai sim card, travel adapter, and some toiletries at Tops. And we had dinner at the food court (i almost wanted to introduce her to Mr Meng dim sum, which is a bit more extravagant...) where I had Vietnamese fresh spring rolls!!! wooohooo!! Satisfied my craving. There were..yup a lot of leaves and veggies, and i ate until the taste makes me sick. haha.
P'Bia joined us at the food court, and we went to Fon's house together. Chilled out and watched Stromy Night (Japanese anime, supposed to mean Stormy Night). I was quite bored most of the time cuz the dubbing was in thai. hahaha. i kept asking, "kao bpai nai?" (where are they going?) cuz there doesn't seem to be a story.
It was deuk laew and P'Bia wanted to klap baan laew, so we walked her out to the main road. And then we caught a tuk-tuk to a nearby Tops supermarket - it looks like King Albert's Park's Cold Storage! so high class-looking. They don't sell Yakult there apparently. Even their Vitagen is spelt Betagen. :S I bought Meiji brand UHT drink instead. Took taxi back to Fon's place and just nice Rev Yee was back from the concert and picked me up.
Washed up, charged my laptop... i wanted to lie in bed and wait till it finished charging, then i would pull out the plug, but i fell asleep immediately! when i woke up in the morning i found myself at the same position i fell asleep in. hahaha..
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
AAAAARRRGGGGGGHHHHHH
AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! hao sent me an email abt a kitten being abused to death... in photos some more!!! i feel damn sick!!!!! =(
*sobz*
feel like cursing the stupid ******* for killing the kitten!!!!!
*sobz*
feel like cursing the stupid ******* for killing the kitten!!!!!
Friday, August 08, 2008
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
:: Food Mood ::
slept at past 4am... lots to do. Guess it's because i didn't have enough faith that God will provide. I've been doing freelance work and even on the last 2 weeks before my departure!? Crazy. Really 不自量力. Just now got another uncle from my parents' cell group called to ask me do website. I wasn't willing at first.. then i wonder, perhaps... it's not that difficult? I could continue to work on it in Bkk as long as i have internet right? Feel bad rejecting business also. but i feel very stressed already. Still got a standee for My Hope Singapore to design. :(
Can i collect payment before i fly? I'm broke already. :(
Just realised yesterday that i'm even receiving more than i'm expecting from church. I thought my air ticket, transport, travel insurance were covered under the allowance, but turns out it's ON TOP of my allowance!! That's why i say i not enough faith.
Today I followed Rev John Sim to check out his orchid garden. =) He showed me his herbs as well. I like peppermint.. And guess what's my favourite flower? Those who'd ask me before would know. =)
Right now i'm craving for... vietnamese fresh spring roll from the food court in MBK!!!! Mmmmmmmmm....~~~ seriously!
Can i collect payment before i fly? I'm broke already. :(
Just realised yesterday that i'm even receiving more than i'm expecting from church. I thought my air ticket, transport, travel insurance were covered under the allowance, but turns out it's ON TOP of my allowance!! That's why i say i not enough faith.
Today I followed Rev John Sim to check out his orchid garden. =) He showed me his herbs as well. I like peppermint.. And guess what's my favourite flower? Those who'd ask me before would know. =)
Right now i'm craving for... vietnamese fresh spring roll from the food court in MBK!!!! Mmmmmmmmm....~~~ seriously!
Sunday, August 03, 2008
:: Paintball @ Red Dynasty! ::
Went to play paintball @ Red Dynasty (Bottle Tree Park) yesterday! El Shaddai and Shammah. =) Photos can be found on Facebook (such efficiency of Shammah!), but it's not gonna be glam at all. haha..
Anyway before that i was having a meeting in church abt the website.... with that we can finally move on to another stage. Hope can complete it before i leave!!
Took a bus to Khatib, didn't know it was a straight bus from Potong Pasir and reached there 1+ hr ahead. Some weirdo sat beside me and got off the same stop as me (i got a feeling it wasn't his destination) and started talking to me and asked me for my number. i feel insulted because he's NOT HOT AT ALL! lol.
We had dinner at Bottle Tree Village (Sembawang) after that. Nice place. =) Recommended for couples, families, and friends.
Anyway before that i was having a meeting in church abt the website.... with that we can finally move on to another stage. Hope can complete it before i leave!!
Took a bus to Khatib, didn't know it was a straight bus from Potong Pasir and reached there 1+ hr ahead. Some weirdo sat beside me and got off the same stop as me (i got a feeling it wasn't his destination) and started talking to me and asked me for my number. i feel insulted because he's NOT HOT AT ALL! lol.
We had dinner at Bottle Tree Village (Sembawang) after that. Nice place. =) Recommended for couples, families, and friends.
Friday, August 01, 2008
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