It was a retreat, with ample time for solitary reflection, and not a camp, with a speaker doing most of the talking. The idea was for you to connect with God and hear for yourself, not be told stuff by...
My housemate Adeline said I should watch The Lake House (starring Sandra Bullock & Keanu Reeves) coz "it's about waiting for the right person & right timing; it's so encouraging to people like you and me, who are still waiting"....
Found this in one of my notebooks this morning as I was searching for the title of a CD I'd scribbled somewhere. A comforting thought, or timely reminder, I don't know which. Listen Trustinglyby Ruth Harms Calkin ------------------------------------- Lord, I'm...
It's 5:20pm and I've yet to eat a thing all day. I got hungry at 3:30pm, then I reminded myself I had to go to the post office to get a thousand stamps, because this group of volunteers are gathering...
This evening loneliness hit me for no particular reason. I'd just attended a meeting, had nowhere to go and no one to see, decided to stop by a shopping centre nearby and maybe get some food there. Hadn't eaten anything...
Sooooooo tired. August is a crazy month at work -- many events back-to-back. The spiritual retreat during the last weekend of July, our AGM and two discussion group meetings this weekend, another seminar next weekend -- the National Congress on...
I realise now why admin is so difficult. It's coz you have to do 20 things at once. In journalism, I only did four things, which were so much part of a whole that they merged into one: conduct research,...
Teachers' training application: the shortlist is out. I've been called for an interview at one of the teachers' training institutes on Sept 4. I'm nervous. Why does the interview have to be four weeks away?!?...
Look at my schedule this week: Sunday: GCF committee meeting. (GCF = Graduates Christian Fellowship -- the org I work for) Monday: Business dinner with representative of GCF Singapore to discuss collaboration & build closer ties between our organisations. Tuesday:...
I wrote before about a guy whom I met in December last year. A mutual friend introduced us, because she knew that we were both looking for a life partner. We went out on a few dates, getting to know...
In the case of applying for the Education Ministry teachers' training course, I've been telling God, "If You want me to get it, let me get it. If You don't want me to get it, don't let me get it."...
Tonight my housemates Meera, Emmy, and I were in the living room. Meera was sitting on the floor doing some work on her laptop which was placed on the coffee table, Emmy was reclining on the couch reading, and I...
The main thing that struck me about Refugee: Images was not the singing. Yes, the singing was spectacular, but that came second. What struck me was the musical's history. Playwright Chin San Sooi wrote the script for this musical in...
I was in the supermarket today, trying to buy mayonnaise. I ended up not buying any, because I couldn't tell what was the difference between the various types of mayonnaise on the shelf. "Real mayonnaise" -- as opposed to, what,...
I'm feeling more human after being in hibernation for three days: pretending telephones don't exist, catching up on my sleep, eating durians, and drinking Pepsi. Okay, that doesn't sound like a terribly healthy combination, but it worked, which is what...
Culture... defines the standard for romanticism. Popular movies, songs, books, and television shows depict the "perfect" couple who enjoys the "perfect" relationship. A large part of that relationship is usually sexual. The passion is supposedly equal to the depth of...
It is one hour and five minutes past midnight... and I am now twenty-eight years old!!! ...
I had a wonderful birthday, celebrating with friends. I realised today that I didn't have a birthday cake this year, but that's okay because I had something even better -- Chili's MOLTEN CHOCOLATE CAKE!! *slurp* Yeah, so last week I...
So tonight my housemate Emmy and I were watching Criminal Minds on tv. Yes, Siti Nurhaliza's wedding was being televised on TV3 (Siti is a famous Malaysian singer) but instead of getting to see Siti, all we saw were dance...
I forgot to set my alarm clock last night so this morning when Emmy knocked on my door at 7:45am, I hit the floor running. Jumped out of bed, brushed my teeth, washed my face, and changed, all in 5...
Tonight I had dinner with a former college classmate. Every year, around the time of my birthday, she calls and invites me for dinner. Every year I forget her birthday. I still have no idea when it is and have...
Half-way through a romance novel this evening, it occurred to me that romance novels are invariably written by women. Then it occurred to me that only a woman would know what kind of men other women want & dream about....