hohohoho i feel like i'm ready to be a mama...
RCDC reopened on Monday, and i went to babysit on Tuesday at the nursery class. Full of crying babies!!
Fed some of them during lunch and tucked some to sleep after that. Felt so accomplished when they finish their bowl of rice + soup, and when they finally fall asleep!
One of them kept crying "har jee-jee gon, har jee-jee gon" i thought she wanted to pee, but another teacher translated that she wants to find her elder sister. Owww...
Went back again today and did the same thing. =D I'm starting to love these kids!
Naa-rak maak maak!!!
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
:: Coke Festival ::
Fon asked me whether i wanna go Ban Chang with her over the weekend or not... but i decided not to. Have been missing children's church and English lessons for 3 weeks... and also because.....
I saw this truck advertising something, but wasn't sure about the details. One word caught my ear ...
So i went to Centralworld again the next day after work ...
I went closer to take a look ...
POTATO !!!
I managed to get a 4th standing row position. Fans went crazy... i almost went deaf! (I screamed along actually)
Handsome... Win!!! =D
The MCs played a game... then i left.
I saw this truck advertising something, but wasn't sure about the details. One word caught my ear ...
So i went to Centralworld again the next day after work ...
I went closer to take a look ...
POTATO !!!
I managed to get a 4th standing row position. Fans went crazy... i almost went deaf! (I screamed along actually)
Handsome... Win!!! =D
The MCs played a game... then i left.
Friday, October 24, 2008
:: back in Bangkok! ::
Back from Sawang Daen Din! I missed Bangkok!
But here's some photos taken previously.
Interesting cake! Don't need to cut! Green tea, chocolate and orange flavours. Can't find in Singapore eh!
Fon and I at the Church of Christ in Thailand during the CCEA
Flood on the expressway!!!! Jammed the whole stretch
Sleeping at the airport. I counted 5 people.
Chilling by the beach at Bang Saen... Fried crabs! Be careful of the pincers though.
I can't remember the name of this kind of crab.
Fisherman
Statue
Good catch!
Chinatown - my first time there for this trip!
Democracy Monument - i was actually quite scared to walk there alone that evening cuz i heard that was where the protests were held
Aloysius doing his braid
Revolving restaurant at the Grand China Princess Hotel
Ladies, here's a useful piece of advice if you ever need to attend a Thai wedding - wear an all-white dress with sleeves. I wore a purple spaghetti top and Fon advised me to cover up with a scarf. =( Most of the guests wore all white and so did the couple. So they looked like the same theme, except me. Sigh. Some guests wore traditional tailor-made silk suits. I feel interested to tailor-make a set for myself too. It makes you look more senior. LOL. Anyway the wedding ceremony wasn't very traditional, it was a Christian-style one. But the dinner was. There was karaoke!! Guests could go up the stage to sing and receive tips from the couple's parents!! And the dinner started quite early, about 5.30pm, and ended about 8+pm. Some guests left already, and the rest proceeded together to the couple's home to bless them. Very meaningful ceremony!
Had stomach cramps from before the wedding ceremony, not sure why, but Fon said it could be spiritual attack, because she wasn't feeling well too. She stretched the area around her operation wound since the missions conference when she carried heavy stuff and it was very painful for her. Our other roommate also came sick, so our room was really like a sick bay.
On the wedding day itself the stage was still not set up!
Throwing the bouquet....who will get it??
Achan Pranee!!!
With the couple
Ooohh! Creamy cake!
Fon and Mam joining in the karaoke
The next day we attended the church service there. Wooo.... the electric guitarist is a girl!
A team from Singapore came, I was surprised that all of them are youths. I think I got to know more Singaporean Christians in Thailand than back in Singapore.
There was a wedding celebration again, they even slaughtered a cow for the feast. There was barbeque-style, stir-fried style, minced, etc, together with sticky rice. Fon described the harmful effects from eating beef, especially since she recovered from cancer she has to watch her diet, and I felt a bit uneasy to eat it. So we abstained and waited for the last course - fried omelette. :P (I still ate a bit of the beef la, I'm less fearful of the harmful effects) There was karaoke again. Thai country songs. We were all encouraged to dance along. LOL.
Then the couple asked us to go to their home again as it was the bride's brother's birthday, there was another celebration there. There we watched the video of the wedding ceremony.
Next day, another spiritual attack. I lost my toothbrush. No one knew where it was. I searched all 3 toilets but couldn't find it. Very strange indeed. P'Prai suggested I buy a new one, but i was quite unwilling, after all I don't believe anyone would steal my toothbrush. In the end I went to 7-Eleven to buy a cheap one. =( The one I lost was a good one and quite ex, but at 7-Eleven it was even more expensive. I was getting financially tight as i didn't bring much money. I didn't manage to break my large note so i gave the whole note for offering. All the more i felt unhappy about losing my toothbrush.
Then at 10am youths from various churches around the area came for a leaders' training. That was what the Singapore team was here for. I was very impressed by their sharing. They were young and very passionate. Actually I stayed on in Sawang just to accompany Fon, so I just sat in during the training. But i learnt a lot too, especially about evangelism. I wish Eric could give a talk to my cell group / church about it.
Had cell group at a church member's house. It's in a village. Almost didn't want to go as I was still having stomach cramps. Finally I decided to go as I don't want to miss out on the experience.There was even blackout during praise and worship and sharing. Praise the Lord! What an authentic village experience. When we were greeting the family goodbye, someone suggested taking a group photo. By then Son, a partially-blind young man, had already gone up the van. After we were done, we walked towards the van and found him inside, and he realised we were taking photos and asked why no one asked him to join us! We all laughed and kept teasing him about it.
Next day... i wasn't obliged to wake up early so i kinda took my time hehe.. Still not feeling better so I rested whenever I could. Found my toothbrush!!! It was in another toilet. Strange! The youths were supposed to go out for evangelism but the plan was cancelled last minute. So they stayed on to go through a mock evangelistic event. The training ended and the youths went back. Cell group at night again, at another church member's house. Dinner was the best! Esp the fish soup!
Packed up. The team had gifts for us, so did the Sawang church, I felt pai seh receiving the gift as I felt that i didn't do anything to deserve it... I was just there to sit in.. =x Anyway I learnt that Huiling used to be from COR! She knows people like Pastor Chi Shyan, Shirley Sim, and my sister too...
Breakfast was as usual, soya bean milk and you tiao. But today there was fried chicken drumlet! woohoo~
Left in P'Prai's car at 9am. Stopped at Save Mart. It's a warehouse of household products. Something unfortunate happened. =( I went to the toilet and as I was squatting down, my handphone slipped from my side pocket and dropped into the toilet bowl!!!! =( I picked it up and removed the battery and sim card and tried to wipe them dry. Prayed that the phone will work again, but I was already starting to think about getting a new phone.
Visited Udon Thani, we stopped to visit a Korat church member. The family had a new-born baby!! Just 11 days old! Sooo cute! His name is Pantakit, which means "ministry"... so the baby will grow up to serve the Lord.
We also stopped at Khon Kaen, where we visited a school. Johnny (Singaporean) was there already. We had lunch there then we left, together with Johnny, as he was also going back to Korat.
At Khon Kaen, we stopped at P'Prai's friend's house. P'Prai used to live in Khon Kaen for 10+ years, she said she knows that place better than Korat. Haha..
Finally we reached Korat at about 7+pm. Had dinner at a roadside stall. Mmmmm san lek! =P Saw "Wia" across the road and i went to take photo of "him". haha it's actually a standing banner of a handsome Thai actor. They all teased me that I'm really like a Thai la. Go crazy over popular Thai actor. lol.
P'Prai dropped Fon and I at the bus terminal where we caught the 8pm first-class bus to Bangkok. Watched a bit of Udom (stand-up comedian), but I don't really understand. I was just very impressed by his rap of all the Bangkok BTS station names.
Reached Bangkok about 11+pm. Couldn't keep in touch with Franza because my phone quit on me. It was working fine for a while and I could call Gail, but when I tried to sms, it kept backspacing my text. =S
Stayed over at Fon's place. I was very upset cuz I had the feeling of being homeless.
Woke up at 7.30am, not sure what to do. It's a public holiday, but there's a meeting in church for some of the staff. Wondered if it was too early for me to go back to Gail's place to get my luggages and move into Franza's place. So i just stoned for an hour. Settled in my new place and got hungry at 11+am. Cooked noodles and went out at 2pm. Walked to Silom Soi 26.... i had no idea it was so far! Lol. Wanted to explore the Christian bookshop. I found it, but it was closed due to public holiday. Well, at least I know where it is now. Crossed the road and walked back to familiar ground. Went to Bangkok Christian Hospital to find a Christian bookshop too, but it was also closed. Oww.. Then I took BTS to Siam and walked to Chit Lom to meet Guorong. Then it started pouring heavily. Thank God we were under shelter. Went to Centralworld to walk around. Bought some gifts from B2S for friends. =)
Hey Jimmy! I bought something for you! Thought of you when i saw it. Hehe hope you'll like it.
Tired... Decided to go Siam Square to check out cosmetics at Beauty Buffet. I gave in to temptation =P Bought 7 items for 669 baht! =D But I think the nail polish quality sucks. After a failed attempt of painting my own nails, i now revere the job of a manicurist.
But here's some photos taken previously.
Interesting cake! Don't need to cut! Green tea, chocolate and orange flavours. Can't find in Singapore eh!
Fon and I at the Church of Christ in Thailand during the CCEA
Flood on the expressway!!!! Jammed the whole stretch
Sleeping at the airport. I counted 5 people.
Chilling by the beach at Bang Saen... Fried crabs! Be careful of the pincers though.
I can't remember the name of this kind of crab.
Fisherman
Statue
Good catch!
Chinatown - my first time there for this trip!
Democracy Monument - i was actually quite scared to walk there alone that evening cuz i heard that was where the protests were held
Aloysius doing his braid
Revolving restaurant at the Grand China Princess Hotel
Ladies, here's a useful piece of advice if you ever need to attend a Thai wedding - wear an all-white dress with sleeves. I wore a purple spaghetti top and Fon advised me to cover up with a scarf. =( Most of the guests wore all white and so did the couple. So they looked like the same theme, except me. Sigh. Some guests wore traditional tailor-made silk suits. I feel interested to tailor-make a set for myself too. It makes you look more senior. LOL. Anyway the wedding ceremony wasn't very traditional, it was a Christian-style one. But the dinner was. There was karaoke!! Guests could go up the stage to sing and receive tips from the couple's parents!! And the dinner started quite early, about 5.30pm, and ended about 8+pm. Some guests left already, and the rest proceeded together to the couple's home to bless them. Very meaningful ceremony!
Had stomach cramps from before the wedding ceremony, not sure why, but Fon said it could be spiritual attack, because she wasn't feeling well too. She stretched the area around her operation wound since the missions conference when she carried heavy stuff and it was very painful for her. Our other roommate also came sick, so our room was really like a sick bay.
On the wedding day itself the stage was still not set up!
Throwing the bouquet....who will get it??
Achan Pranee!!!
With the couple
Ooohh! Creamy cake!
Fon and Mam joining in the karaoke
The next day we attended the church service there. Wooo.... the electric guitarist is a girl!
A team from Singapore came, I was surprised that all of them are youths. I think I got to know more Singaporean Christians in Thailand than back in Singapore.
There was a wedding celebration again, they even slaughtered a cow for the feast. There was barbeque-style, stir-fried style, minced, etc, together with sticky rice. Fon described the harmful effects from eating beef, especially since she recovered from cancer she has to watch her diet, and I felt a bit uneasy to eat it. So we abstained and waited for the last course - fried omelette. :P (I still ate a bit of the beef la, I'm less fearful of the harmful effects) There was karaoke again. Thai country songs. We were all encouraged to dance along. LOL.
Then the couple asked us to go to their home again as it was the bride's brother's birthday, there was another celebration there. There we watched the video of the wedding ceremony.
Next day, another spiritual attack. I lost my toothbrush. No one knew where it was. I searched all 3 toilets but couldn't find it. Very strange indeed. P'Prai suggested I buy a new one, but i was quite unwilling, after all I don't believe anyone would steal my toothbrush. In the end I went to 7-Eleven to buy a cheap one. =( The one I lost was a good one and quite ex, but at 7-Eleven it was even more expensive. I was getting financially tight as i didn't bring much money. I didn't manage to break my large note so i gave the whole note for offering. All the more i felt unhappy about losing my toothbrush.
Then at 10am youths from various churches around the area came for a leaders' training. That was what the Singapore team was here for. I was very impressed by their sharing. They were young and very passionate. Actually I stayed on in Sawang just to accompany Fon, so I just sat in during the training. But i learnt a lot too, especially about evangelism. I wish Eric could give a talk to my cell group / church about it.
Had cell group at a church member's house. It's in a village. Almost didn't want to go as I was still having stomach cramps. Finally I decided to go as I don't want to miss out on the experience.There was even blackout during praise and worship and sharing. Praise the Lord! What an authentic village experience. When we were greeting the family goodbye, someone suggested taking a group photo. By then Son, a partially-blind young man, had already gone up the van. After we were done, we walked towards the van and found him inside, and he realised we were taking photos and asked why no one asked him to join us! We all laughed and kept teasing him about it.
Next day... i wasn't obliged to wake up early so i kinda took my time hehe.. Still not feeling better so I rested whenever I could. Found my toothbrush!!! It was in another toilet. Strange! The youths were supposed to go out for evangelism but the plan was cancelled last minute. So they stayed on to go through a mock evangelistic event. The training ended and the youths went back. Cell group at night again, at another church member's house. Dinner was the best! Esp the fish soup!
Packed up. The team had gifts for us, so did the Sawang church, I felt pai seh receiving the gift as I felt that i didn't do anything to deserve it... I was just there to sit in.. =x Anyway I learnt that Huiling used to be from COR! She knows people like Pastor Chi Shyan, Shirley Sim, and my sister too...
Breakfast was as usual, soya bean milk and you tiao. But today there was fried chicken drumlet! woohoo~
Left in P'Prai's car at 9am. Stopped at Save Mart. It's a warehouse of household products. Something unfortunate happened. =( I went to the toilet and as I was squatting down, my handphone slipped from my side pocket and dropped into the toilet bowl!!!! =( I picked it up and removed the battery and sim card and tried to wipe them dry. Prayed that the phone will work again, but I was already starting to think about getting a new phone.
Visited Udon Thani, we stopped to visit a Korat church member. The family had a new-born baby!! Just 11 days old! Sooo cute! His name is Pantakit, which means "ministry"... so the baby will grow up to serve the Lord.
We also stopped at Khon Kaen, where we visited a school. Johnny (Singaporean) was there already. We had lunch there then we left, together with Johnny, as he was also going back to Korat.
At Khon Kaen, we stopped at P'Prai's friend's house. P'Prai used to live in Khon Kaen for 10+ years, she said she knows that place better than Korat. Haha..
Finally we reached Korat at about 7+pm. Had dinner at a roadside stall. Mmmmm san lek! =P Saw "Wia" across the road and i went to take photo of "him". haha it's actually a standing banner of a handsome Thai actor. They all teased me that I'm really like a Thai la. Go crazy over popular Thai actor. lol.
P'Prai dropped Fon and I at the bus terminal where we caught the 8pm first-class bus to Bangkok. Watched a bit of Udom (stand-up comedian), but I don't really understand. I was just very impressed by his rap of all the Bangkok BTS station names.
Reached Bangkok about 11+pm. Couldn't keep in touch with Franza because my phone quit on me. It was working fine for a while and I could call Gail, but when I tried to sms, it kept backspacing my text. =S
Stayed over at Fon's place. I was very upset cuz I had the feeling of being homeless.
Woke up at 7.30am, not sure what to do. It's a public holiday, but there's a meeting in church for some of the staff. Wondered if it was too early for me to go back to Gail's place to get my luggages and move into Franza's place. So i just stoned for an hour. Settled in my new place and got hungry at 11+am. Cooked noodles and went out at 2pm. Walked to Silom Soi 26.... i had no idea it was so far! Lol. Wanted to explore the Christian bookshop. I found it, but it was closed due to public holiday. Well, at least I know where it is now. Crossed the road and walked back to familiar ground. Went to Bangkok Christian Hospital to find a Christian bookshop too, but it was also closed. Oww.. Then I took BTS to Siam and walked to Chit Lom to meet Guorong. Then it started pouring heavily. Thank God we were under shelter. Went to Centralworld to walk around. Bought some gifts from B2S for friends. =)
Hey Jimmy! I bought something for you! Thought of you when i saw it. Hehe hope you'll like it.
Tired... Decided to go Siam Square to check out cosmetics at Beauty Buffet. I gave in to temptation =P Bought 7 items for 669 baht! =D But I think the nail polish quality sucks. After a failed attempt of painting my own nails, i now revere the job of a manicurist.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
:: bass and motorbike ::
Last night i did something illegal.. =P 3 adults on a motorbike is illegal, plus, only the rider wore helmet.. And I fell off the motorbike after that. =(
And ohh.. i took a bass guitar lesson from Jeffrey yesterday! He's really good. He can play the drums, guitar, piano, bass and sing!! After that he invited me to his friend's birthday party, but i decided not to go.
Just some thought of the day:
"Designer" and "contentment" are oxymoron words.
And ohh.. i took a bass guitar lesson from Jeffrey yesterday! He's really good. He can play the drums, guitar, piano, bass and sing!! After that he invited me to his friend's birthday party, but i decided not to go.
Just some thought of the day:
"Designer" and "contentment" are oxymoron words.
Monday, October 13, 2008
:: Post-MCR retreat ::
Went to Bang Saen (Chonburi) over the weekend with my close Thai friend, Fon. =) It was a really impromptu trip. I was supposed to go Cambodia to 'chop' my passport, but P'Pu warned me that I may not be able to re-enter Thailand again because of my previous trips earlier this year. That really got me worried about my visa. I don't want to be blacklisted as an overstayed tourist!
Took a coach to Nong Mone and changed to a sawngtaew to Bang Saen, and halfway we met 3 high school students looking for accommodation in Bang Saen too. We didn't plan where to stay, but to ask around when we arrive. I really envy Thais at times. When they want to enjoy a weekend getaway, there are plenty of choices within the country, and they are able to get around as long as they can speak thai! We asked around for a few places to stay, but almost everywhere was full. The high school students come from all over Thailand to take their Entrance Exam, so they flock to places nearer the exam locations the night before.
We came to this very nice beach resort called The Tide Resort, but it was not affordable. They had a promotion for Standard Chartered cardholders but they don't recognise my card. Now I feel that Standard Chartered is really lousy. Same brand, but cannot withdraw money from the same bank in another country; promotions not available to cardholders of another country. So angry!
I offered to pay for the room (at the full price), but the students were wary of the good deal and decided to find their own accommodation. So Fon and I walked on to find other lodging. Finally came to a "hotel", 500 baht per night and it was really cheap. We took it and checked into our room. It was okay but honestly i was still very gian about the nice resort, after all we were going to have our post-busyness retreat. We went and splurged on a dinner at a nice restaurant instead. We chatted and got to know each other better. At this restaurant by the beach it would be nice to enjoy a beer, but I told myself that this isn't a personal holiday.
As we chatted I thought about the advice from a brother... almost felt like crying because I had been too naive about things. But then again, I also realise that being ignorant abt certain matters is also a bliss. It has protected me from getting involved in difficult situations. I praise God for the friends I met in Thailand... but for now I'm quite sure it's not really my mission ground. Many people ask me if Thailand is my long-term plan. For now I can say that it's not. I'm still seeking God about my future plans.
The next day we sat by the beach the whole day. Not really satisfied because the beach and the sea is not beautiful. Just very amused and intrigued by the new sights. And really praise God for the weather. It was exactly what we prayed for. =) It only started raining on our way back to the town and to Bangkok.
Took a coach to Nong Mone and changed to a sawngtaew to Bang Saen, and halfway we met 3 high school students looking for accommodation in Bang Saen too. We didn't plan where to stay, but to ask around when we arrive. I really envy Thais at times. When they want to enjoy a weekend getaway, there are plenty of choices within the country, and they are able to get around as long as they can speak thai! We asked around for a few places to stay, but almost everywhere was full. The high school students come from all over Thailand to take their Entrance Exam, so they flock to places nearer the exam locations the night before.
We came to this very nice beach resort called The Tide Resort, but it was not affordable. They had a promotion for Standard Chartered cardholders but they don't recognise my card. Now I feel that Standard Chartered is really lousy. Same brand, but cannot withdraw money from the same bank in another country; promotions not available to cardholders of another country. So angry!
I offered to pay for the room (at the full price), but the students were wary of the good deal and decided to find their own accommodation. So Fon and I walked on to find other lodging. Finally came to a "hotel", 500 baht per night and it was really cheap. We took it and checked into our room. It was okay but honestly i was still very gian about the nice resort, after all we were going to have our post-busyness retreat. We went and splurged on a dinner at a nice restaurant instead. We chatted and got to know each other better. At this restaurant by the beach it would be nice to enjoy a beer, but I told myself that this isn't a personal holiday.
As we chatted I thought about the advice from a brother... almost felt like crying because I had been too naive about things. But then again, I also realise that being ignorant abt certain matters is also a bliss. It has protected me from getting involved in difficult situations. I praise God for the friends I met in Thailand... but for now I'm quite sure it's not really my mission ground. Many people ask me if Thailand is my long-term plan. For now I can say that it's not. I'm still seeking God about my future plans.
The next day we sat by the beach the whole day. Not really satisfied because the beach and the sea is not beautiful. Just very amused and intrigued by the new sights. And really praise God for the weather. It was exactly what we prayed for. =) It only started raining on our way back to the town and to Bangkok.
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